MONTEZUMA'S GOLD GUP

Evening Star, Issue 25679, 31 December 1945, Page 3

MONTEZUMA'S GOLD GUP

THIRD DAY AT WINGATUI TE ANAU LADY WINS WAIHOLA With, three wins to 'his credit _ for the meeting, the Christchurch-trained gelding, Western Front, was the most successful performer at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Cup Meeting at Wingatui, which concluded on Saturday in showery weather. He won the principal event on Saturday, the Jockey Club Handicap, after getting several setbacks during the race. The racing maintained the high standard of the previous days, but the track was heavy after the persistent rain, and the times recorded were slow. The attendance was good. The totalisator handled £55,147 10s, compared with £34,490 10s, an increase of £20,657. For the three days investments totalled £147,515 10s, compared with £92,606 10s for two days last year. Remaining results were as follows: —

HOPEFUL HANDICAP, £4OO. Two-year-olds. sf. 5-5 Faites vos Jeux, Messrs H. A. Anderton and W. It. Grey’s hr g by Sir Galloway—Rose Ileana, 7.12 (C. T. Wilson) 1 1- —Stagestruck, Mr L. C. Hazlett’s h g> 8.7 (A. E. Didham) 2 2- —Naughty Lady, Messrs M. Corkery andi J. S. Neylon’s b f, 8.7 (W. F. Ellis) 3

Also started: 3-2 Cipher 8.1 (A. Stokes), 4-4 Lakhnau 7.10 (B. J. Langford), 6-7 Royal Tan 7.9 (H. Ford), 10-10 Diarma 7.8 (J. Dooley), 7-6 Regal Lily 7.5 (C. McDonald), 9-8 Prana 7.5 (K. J. Hare), 8-9 Winning Bat 7.4 (J. W. Jenkins). StaTgestruck was first out in the five furlongs for two-year-olds from Lakhnau, Faites vos i '"Jehx) arid''Naughty: Lady. Into the straight Stagestruck was" in the lead from Faites vos Jeux, Lakhnau, Naughty Lady, -and Prana. Faites vos Jeux went on to win by three lengths from Stagestruck, who was two lengths ahead of. Naughty Lady. Lakhnau was a length back fourth, followed by Cipher, Prana, Winning Bat, and Royal Tan. Time, 1.5 2-5. Faites vos Jeux carried' £724, Stagestruck £1,887, and Naughty Lady £1.268. Prana unseated her rider before the race, and galloped to the mile post before being caught. JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, £BOO. For three-year-olds and upwards. lm. »

4- — Montezuma, Mr A. Louisson’s br f by Battle Song—Praise, 3yrs, 7.11 (C. McDonald) ... 1 5- —Douglas Haig, Mr G. H. Paul’s br c, 3yrs, 8.2 <W. J. Beveridge) ... .: 2 1-I—lrish- Note. Mr D. W. J. Gould’s ch g, syrs, 9.12 (C. T. Wilson) ... 3 Also started: 2-2 Amorlad 9.12 (A. E. Didham), 3-3 Joygiver 9.5 (R. J. Mackie),. 6-6 The Joker 9.2 (W. P. Ellis). - The scratching of Foxliaven and Kiloney left only seven starters in the .Tames Hazlett Gold Cup. Douglas Haig was last away and Joygiver led out from Irish Note and Montezuma. After a furlong Montezuma went to the front from Joygiver. Irish Note, and Douglas Haig and Amorlad. At the /far turn Montezuma led from Douglas Haig. Joygiver, aud Irish Note. The order was the same into V the straight and Montezuma went on ' to win bv three lengths from Douglas Haig, who was a length and a-lialf ahead of Irish Note. Joygiver was two lengths back fourth, followed by The Joker and Amorlad. Time, I.4B._Monte- ' zuma carried £SBB, Douglas Haig £505, and Irish Note £2,435. WAIHOLA HANDICAP, £SOO. Hack conditions. Min. wt., 7st 71b. lm 3f. 1- —Te Anau Lady, Mrs E. C. Gilligan’s br f by Siegfried— Honest Maid, 3yrs, 7.13 (B. .T. Langford) 1 2- —Thornbridge, Mr H. D. Greenwood’s br g, 3yrs, 8.9 (C. T; Wilson) ... 2 5-6—Fuzzy Wuzzy, Mr W. D. Palmer’s b g, 6vrs, 8.2 (J. W. Dooley) 3 Also started: 7-7-Bonnie Chela 7.11 YR. K. Williams), 3-2 Pink Clover 8.7 (W. Martin), 6-5 Ruling Moment 7.13 iK. Holman), 4-4 Eudora 7.9 (A. Stokes), 8-8 Wild Ribbon 7.2 (G. Hampton). 9-9 Desert Trek 7.9 (N. L. White), 10-10 The Dictator 7.2 (R. E. Wild Ribbon was first out and led from Eudora, Thornbridge, ‘Ruling , Moment, and Te Anau Lady. After five furlongs Wild Ribbon was still in charge from Ruling Moment, Te Anau Lady, Eudora, Desert Trek, and Thornbridge. Te Anau Lady led into the

straight and went on to win by a neck from Thornbridge. who was five lengths ahead of Fuzzy Wuzzy. Desert Trek was fourth, followed by Pink Clover. Time, 2.30. Te Anau Lady carried £1,867, Thornbridge £1,525, and Fuzzy Wuzzy £l,OOl. TAXATION PAYABLE. The following taxes were levied on the concluding day’s racing:—

WINNING OWNERS. Messrs G. J. Barton (Western Front) £1,480, C. B. O’Connor (Silver Sal) £I,OBO and gold cup valued £IOO, W. E. Hazlett and estate late J. S. Hazlett (Lisheen £272 10s. Aurora Australis £620) £892 10s, Mrs J. Aylward (Great Coon) £720, A. H. Perkins (Good Cast) £6BO, A. Louisson (Montezuma) £585 and gold cup valued £IOO, Mrs T. Stone (St. Nattar) £585, T. J. Lister (Peter Gazelle' £240. Pink Clover £320). £560, Mrs E. C. Gilligan (Te Anau Lady) £525, D. McFarlane (Palm Briarer £390, Foxchase £6O) £450, H, A. Anderton and W. R. Grey (Faites vos Jeux) £335. A. Grogan, J. Guy, and J. W. Rothwell (Commemorate) £320, D. P. Wilson (Prize Ring) £320, L. C. Hazlett (Stagestruck) £3OO. S. G. Farry (Sumra) £240, G. H. Gorvin (Peter Gazelle) £240, J. Simmons (Grand Forest) £237 10s. K. McKenzie and R. McLeod .(Salad) £230, N. H. Barlow and W. B. Owen (Eudora) £215, H, G. Wallis (Merry Lancer) £2OO, N. H.- Barlow (Foxhaven) £l5O, Mrs T. Townley (Sterling Lad) £l3O, W. J. Kellv (Robert) £l2O, G. H. Paul (Douglas Haig) £l2O, D. H. Blackie (Lance Wing) £lO5, M. Corkery and J. S. Neylon (Naughty Lady) £95, G. and J. C. Ross (Joy Rosa) £9O, F. J. Fay (Kiloney) £75, H. D. Greenwood (Thornbridge) £75. Dr M. G. Louisson (Double Cross) £6O, M. J. Bradley (Boolatuskee) £6O. F. E. Gilligan (Pride of Mossburn) £SO. T. C. Robinson (Cipher) £45. Mrs W. L. Heeney (Siegform) £45, W. W. J. Gould (Irish Note) £4O, C. Whitford (Deep Harmony) £35, J. McDonald (Benbecula) £35. W. Swale (Rhine Lord) £35, A. V,. Richards (Cold l Feet) £35, D. M. Walker (Brockie) £35, W. D. Palmer (Fuzzy Wuzzy) £25. R. W. Wilson (Sir Saladin) £2O. D. J. McDonald (Real Chase) £2O, Mrs M. J. MoGillivray (Ruling Moment) £2O. G. Paterson (Eastern Coin) £2O, J. E. Brunton (Pages Raid) £2O. Mrs G. H. Richards (Don’t Regret) £ls, A. J. Tutton (Deficiency) £ls. S. S. Tavlor (Patmos) £ls—total, £12,000.

£ s. d. Totalisator tax 2,757 7 6 Dividend tax .. . 2,412 6 0 Stakes tax . .4010 0 £5,210 3 6 The total taxation for the meeting, exclusive of amusement tax, was as follows:— £ s. d. Totalisator tax 7,375 15 6 Dividend tax .. .. 6,452 16 0 Stakes tax ... . .. 118 0 0 £13,946 11 6