REEFTON MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 25769, 16 April 1946, Page 3

REEFTON MEETING

MISTER JOHN AGAIN APPRENTICE JOCKEY'S TALLY The second day of the Reefton Jockey Club's meeting was held in fine weather, and the track was soft. The attendance was fair, and the totalisator handled £7,369 10s, compared with £7,759 on the opening day, and £8,645 10s on April 9, 1943, when a one-day autumn meeting was held. The apprentice jockey, 11. McClintock, rode seven firsts, two seconds, and a third in 11 starts at the meeting. County Handicap, £l5O. ljm.—l-1 Mister John 8.8 (McClintock) 1, 2-3 Sir Tague 9.0 (Wilson) 2, 4-4 Highland Dance 7.11 (A. Stokes) 3. Also started: 3-2 Wild (Ribbon, 5-5 Roadsider (coupled with Taipo Iti), 6-6 Mercia's Mystery. Five lengths; length. Time, 2.17 1-5. Mercia's Mystery was fourth. Boatman's Handicap, £l4O. 6Jf. — 4-4 Dash o' Dink 8.3 (McClintock) 1, 1-1 Here Hine 9.0 (Wilson) 2, 2-3 Legal Rose 8.11 (C. Stokes) 3. Also started: 3-2 Grecian Glow, 8-5 Home Again, 6-6 Lawless, 8-8 Perpetuate, 7-7 Session. Half a length; two lengths. Time, 1.28 4-5. Session was fourth. Mawheraiti Trot, £135. Hm.—2-2 Reckless Lady scr (Lynch) 1, 1-3 Royal Pageantry scr (Newfield) 2, 5-4 Laurene Grattan scr (Pascoe) 3. Also started: 8-7 Loyal Charm, 7-8 Stammel, 6-6 Sure Glow, 3-1 Prince Lytton (coupled with Surrey Park), 44 Derbyshire. Four lengths; two lengths. Times: 3.33, 3.36, 3.36 2-5. Surrey Park was fourth. Antonio's Handicap, £l4O. 7f.—l-1 Pedantic 8.5 (McClintock) 1, 44 Hamish 7.8 (D. Stove) 2, 2-3 Dinky Di 9.0 (Wilson) 3. Also started: 3-2 Rout, 5-5 Ration, 6-6 Trench Law, 7-7 Perpetuate. Two lengths; head. Time,