ELMDALE DEFEATS SPRING FASHION AT WANGANUI T.C.

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 October 1948, Page 7

ELMDALE DEFEATS SPRING FASHION AT WANGANUI T.C.

(P.A.) WANGANUI, October 10. The Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting opened on Saturday in bright sunshine after heavy showers during the morning. There was a fair attendance. *T|he totalisator handled £22,560, against £21,877 10s on the corresponding day last year. The track was easy, but improved. Sirus paid nearly £BO in the Rutland Handicap, and just under double figures when she won the President’s Handicap. Prince Gaillard, Bill Thorpe,, and Chedworth Lass all returned double-figure dividends. . Remaining results: — Easterbrook Handicap, of £200; 2.57 class; one mile and a quarter.— 8-8 Prince Gaillard, scr (G. T. Mitchell), 1; 12-13 Gay King, scr (E. R. Fausett), 2; 9-9 Field Marshal, scr (H. Allenae), 3. Also started: 13-10 Alimony, 22-20 Doris Kay, 7-7, Earl Pine, 9-9 Fontaine (bracketed with Field Marshal), 16-16 Grasmere, 17-17 Laurel Lawn, 6-5 Loyal Globe (bracketed with Titanapolis), 3-3 Master Dorset, 21-19 Speirette, 20-14 Ayisha, 15-8 Camenal, 10-12 Devadus, 19-21 Fauvel, 11-11 Gaelic King, 4-4 Josie Grattan, 14-12 Mojavie, 1-1 Old Scotch, 18-15 Silent Knight, 2-3 Tyrone Power, 5-6 Wattle Boy (fell at start). Two lengths; half a length. Fontaine was fourth. Times: 2.55 3-5, 2.55 4-5, 2.56.

Wanganui Handicap, Of £500; 4.44 class; 2 miles. 3- Elmdale, 12 (H. Greenhorn) 1 1- Spring Fashion, scr (C. R. Berkett) 2 4- Murray Grattan, scr (C. G. Smith) 3 Also started: 4-5 Airswept, 8-9 Alec Potts, 2-3 Fan Tan, 12-11 Grattan Star, 1-1 Max Grattan (bracketed with Spring Fashion), 7-8 Petite Direct, 6-6 Staveley’s Lad, 11-13 Turangi, 10-10 Haste, 9-9 Impartial, 13- Sura Wave. Length and a half; two lengths. Grattan Stai’ was fourth. Times: 4.37 1-5, 4.38 2-5, 4.38 3-5. President's Handicap, of £200; 4.57 class; two miles.—s-6 Sirius, 24 (D. W. Hansen), 1; 9-9 All True, 24 (J. Paul), 2; 3-3 Indian Wilkes, 24 (E. N. Kennerley), 3. Also started: 10-12 Contractor, 12-11 Indian Palm, 1-1 Decisive (bracketed with Sirius), 14- Titoki, 2-2 Cyone Man, 4-4 Doubtful, 6-5 Scots Fusilier, 8-8 Gay Indiana, 10-10 Stylish Boy. Three lengths; head. Times: 4.49 2-5, 4.49 4-5, 4,50. Victory Handicap, of £260; 3.56 class; one mile and five furlongs.— First Division: 8-10 Parrish Mills, scr (T. H. Stewart), 1; 7-8 Robie’s Direct, scr (T. J. Kennerley). 2; 2-2 Beau Raider, scr (C. G. Smith), 3. Also started: 18-18 Clayteen, 5-6 Valiant, 4- Infatuation, 13-14 Invisible, 12-12 Loyal Lass, 14-17 Social Justice, 17-16 Tuiapolis, 3-3 Wattledale. Half a length; eight lengths. Clayteen was fourth. Times: 3.52 2-5, 3.52 3-5. Second Division: 9-10 Bill Thorpe, !scr (W. Willetts), 1; 1-1 Regency, scr 1 (C. Berkett), 2; 4-3 Overdraft, scr (F. Newfield), 3. Also started: 5-6 Colistus, 11-9 Cornelius, 15-13 Isinglass, 20-20 Manu Parrish, 6-5 Sleepy Valley, 19-19 Sweet Parrish, 16-15 Unlimited, 10-7 Whistler. Head; six lengths. Isinglass was fourth. Times: 3.45 4-5 3.46. Foster Handicap, of £200; 3.53 Class; one mile and five furlongs — 3-3 Tyrone Power, 12 (C. Moran), 1; 2- Liliaceae, 12 (F. Newfield), 2; 1-2 Old Scotch, 12 (C. R. Berkett), 3. Also started: 17-17 Doris Kay, 4-4 Field Marshall (bracketed with Fontaine), 6-6 Gay King, 11-10 Titanapolis, 9-8 Josedale Direct, 7-5 Noeline’s Pal, 15-16 Speirette, 14-11 Ayisha, 13-15 Camenal, 10-12 Devadus, 16-14 Fauvel, 12-13 Gaelic King, 5-7 Josie Grattan, 9-9 Wattle Boy. Half a length; three lengths. Fontaine was fourth. Times: 3.43 4-5, 3.44, 3.44 2-5. Morton Handicap, of £300; 2.53 class; one mile and a quarter,—6-7 Chedworth Lass, 12 (R. A. McMillan), 1; 7-6 Staveley’s Lad, scr (T. H. Olliver), 2; 2-2 Petite Direct, scr (E. N. Kennerley), 3. Also started: 5- Airswept, 10-10 Alec Potts, 2-2 British Machine (bracketed with Petite Direct), 9-9 Dusky Princess, 1-1 Max Grattan (bracketed with Spring Fashion), 12-12 Turangi, 3-3 Elmdale, 11-13 Haste, 4-4 Hey Dey, 9-8 Impartial, 13-11 Sura Wave. Four lengths; head. Spring Fashion was fourth. Times: 2.47 4-5, 2.49, 2.49 1-5.