ROTORUA Cup Handicap Won By Bright Fox

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 February 1947, Page 7

ROTORUA Cup Handicap Won By Bright Fox

(P.A.) ROTORUA, February 8. When Contango, the favourite for the Tourist Handicap at to-day’s Rotorua meeting, stumbled, his rider, J. R. Gillies, was thrown and kicked on the head by his mount and he was taken to the Rotorua Hospital suffering from concussion. His condition was reported to-day to be satisfac-

The meeting was held in fine weather. The course was hard and fast. The totalisator investments were £54,522/10/- a record for one day. Results: —

Waimangu Handicap, of £250; six furlongs.—2-1 Tommy Gun, 8.9 (R. Ireland). 1; 5-5 Greek Silver, 8.12 (A. Messervy), 2; 11-12 Te Paerata, 8J (T. Martinovitch), 3. Also started: 3-3 Tatanga, 4-4 Parvaals, 15-11 Koura Dink, 10-10 Title, 1-2 Balancei, 6- Abbey Duke, 13-14 Ace Flight, 7- Airies, 12-13 Digest, 16-16 Flying Pennon; 14-15 Little, 20-21 Manareie, 21-20 Prince Chat, 19-19 Speak Up, 9-9 Sweet Boy, 17-17 Tim Tim, 8-7 Tonika, 18-18 Vermah. Three-quar-ters of a length, a' neck. Time, 1.14 1-5.

Arawa Handicap, of £230; five luilongs and a half. —2-1 Golden Beau, 7.7). (N. B. Holland), 1; 3-2 Ballaview, 7.11 (G. F. Hughes),.2; 4-4 La Rita, 7.7 (E. Harrison), 3. Also started: Monty, 7-7 Distributor, 8-9 Earldale, 9-8 Woolooga, 5-5 Seven Stars, 6-6 Belcroon. Two lengths; one and a quarter lengths. Time, 1.7 4-5.

Pohutu High-weight Handicap, of £300; one mile and 153 yards.—3-3 Brief, 9.0 (J. Williamson), 1; 2-2 Rere Tere 9.2 (D. Mackinnon), 2; 9-3 Norman Knight), 9.0 (P. Brady), 3. Also started: 1-1 Battling Brave, 4-4 Carthage, 16-14 Slavonik, 14-15 Turihaka, 12-12 Abaris, 17-17 Benburb, 15-16 Jay Wind, 8-7 Glen Fayle, 11-11 Greek Boy, 7-6 Lady Mamaeroa, 18-18 Miss Bother, 13-13 North Wilts, 6-8 Red King, 10-10 Royal Advice, 19-19 Regal Don, 5-5 Victory Bridge bracketed Waterfront. Length and a half each way. Time, 1.51.

! Rotorua Cup. . I of £660; one mile and a quarter an 180 yards. 3-1 Bright Fox, 7.0 (M. Martinovitch) ,p t> 2-3 Our Bridge, '.3 ' l. Baker) •• •• •• “ 11- Te Kiwi, 7.0 (N. Fraser). . . l Also .started: 5-7 Batal, 1-2 Corot, 4- La Fillette, 8.8 Morehu Park, 7-0 , Land Warden, 10-11 Baffles Re , 12- Betterman, 9-9 Brown Nigh , 5- Commissar, 13-13 Hazroy. Length each way. Time 2.17 1-5. | Hot Springs Handicap, of £270, si. furlongs.-4-4 Hardware, J.l° (G. K , Hughes), 1; 10-9 Revelene, 8.0 (I Gal vinl, 2; 11-12 Light Opera, 8.7 N. i Vaughan), 3. Also started. 3-., Mabel • Knight, 7-8 Nanakea, 9-10 i Vaals 2-2 Hazara, 12-11 Charles De- ' ■loe 13-13 Miss Kotere, 14-14 Sure!la Boy, 1-1 Euryalus, 6-7 Gold Rock 18-17 Jovial Lad, 5-5 Lyn \als, 16-18 Merry Nymph, 8-6 Pavaals, la-1 « Rhonddavale, 17-la Rosslaie, 19 Toreno. Head: two lengths. Time, 1.14 1 'U l erH.ckCup,of£36o;onemile and a quarter and 180 yai*-— 2 W/. Fault 8.12 (R. B. Ireland), 1,-1 -2 r° x fable.’ 8-6 (T. Green), 2; 4-6 Captain 1 Jesse 7.13 tS. Green), 3. Also started- 7-7 Hunting Park, 3-3 Brown Duke, 6-4 Donnybrook, 9-8 Aban 1 ; 11-13 Bettermusk, 5-5 Cornell, 12-14 Cvdonia, 15-15 Jay’s Jane, 8-10 MatS 13-11 Raphael, 14-12 Shepherd s Call 10-9 Star Duchess. Short head, length and a half. Time. 1.19 1-5 Tourist Handicap, of . , longs.—2-3 King’s Pride. i.O (C. Ha ,lrison), 1: 5-5 Bonnie Grey, ( ;° Martinovitch), 2; 4-4 Bueno, (. ( • : E. Hunter), 3. Also started. 1-1 Com i tango, 6-6 Hunting Loch, 3-2 Dia > mond Doll. Neck; half a length. 1 ime, * | 1-13 1-5. „ noif)' I Mokoia Hack Handicap,] A £ J six furlongs.—3-u Irish P° el ’ J Fraser), 1; 5-4 Nancy Vaais, 8-4 ‘G. r. ’ Hnffhpq) 2' 2-2 Revelene, 8.0 (1. Gai 5 *n) 3 Also started: 4-5 Quick Draw; ' 1-1 Playfellow, 6-6 Mayfall. Length, ■* three lengths. Time, 1.13 2-o.