WHIPPET RACING

Evening Star, Issue 25714, 11 February 1946, Page 8

WHIPPET RACING

DOUBLE TO JOE CANN The consistent Joe Cann was the principal winner at the Dunedin Whippet Racing Club's meeting at Takuua oh Saturday afternoon, but lie had little to spare in a thrilling finish from the veteran Crack Guy. Joe Cann also won the Ladies' Bracelet, in which there were lady slippers and lady callers. This event was decided in two heats and a final, and it was a tribute to the skill of the slippers that most of the dogs got away well. Noble. Runt, who has been' putting up an enviable; record of successes in recent weeks, scored twice on Saturday, over hurdles and on the flat, and looks like making the grade into the best company. Lucky Pads, a Christchurch-bred ddg, showed his best .form to date in winning the Open Flat Handicap, which carried with it the H. F. Pay ton Memorial Cup. Following are the results: — Open Flat Handicap (H.- F. Payton Memorial Cup), of 150 Yards.—Messrs Samson Bros'. Ludky Pads (10yds) 1/ Jeweller (11yds) 2, Walthaia Spur (10yds) 3. Half a length, one length. Time, 9 l-ssec. Second-class Flat Handicap, of 150 Yards. —Mr C. Menheuniok's Noble Runt (10}yds) 1, Russian Noble (lOJyds) 2, Boys' Town (11yds) 3. Long nedk, two' lengths. Time, 9 2-ssec. Amalgamated Flat Handicap, of 150 Yards.—Mr W. Timms's Russian Peer (9yds) 1, Stony Broke (9yds) 2, Bonnie Charlie (11yds) 3. A length, half a length. Time. 9 4-ssec. Ladies' Bracelet, of 150 Yards.—Mrs J. Fitzpatrick's Joe Cann. (10£yds) 1, Waltham Spur (10yds) 2, Lucky Pads 9|yds 3. A length, length and a-half. Time, 9 3-ssec. (Maiden Hurdles, of 150 Yards. —Mrs A. Keenan's Flying Comet ». 15yds) 1, Russian Peer (15yds) 2, Lady Jinks (15yds) 3. A. neck, length and a-half. Time, 13 3-ssec. Second-class Hurdles, of 150 Yards. —Mr C. Meuhennick's Noble Runt (13Jyds) 1, Boys' Town (15yds).2, Bonnie Charlie (15yds) 3. Open Hurdles, of 150 Yards.—Mr W. Foote's Achilles (10£yds) 1, Jeweller (14yds) 2, Crack Guy. (6yds) 3. A neck, half a length'. Time, 10 l-ssec. Club Handicap, of 150 Yards. —Mrs J. Fitzpatrick's Joe Cann (9-Jyds) 1, Crack Guy (6yds) 2, Flying Dutchman (s£yds) 3. Nedk each way. Time, 9sec