MERRY LANCER HAS COMFORTABLE WIN IN WAIRIO CUP

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 November 1949, Page 7

MERRY LANCER HAS COMFORTABLE WIN IN WAIRIO CUP

INVERCARGILL, November 20 (P.A.). —The Wairio Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held at Invercargill in fine weather on a fast track. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £22,126 10s compared with £9476 10s last year when the meeting was held at Wairio. Remaining results: — Birchwood Novice Handicap, of £130; six furlongs.—First Division: 1-1 Haughty Boa 8.5 J. B. Mennell 1; 7-7 Double Boa 8.5 N. H. Ellis 2; 21-22 Patella 8.5 R. P. Langford 3. 12-13 Our Girl, 9-11 Yodelling Pal, 5-6 Kleve, 19-18 Lady Adeline, 23-23 Supermarine, 17-17 Lovely Lady, 14-14 Makarata, 6-3 Cranreuch, 16-15 Silver Hall, 8-8 Carillon, 2-5 Miss Feldwick, 3-2 Urbino also started. Two lengths; five lengths. Our Girl fourth. ■ lime, 1.15.

Second Division: 4-4 Great Desire; 8.5 C. M. Cassidy 1; 13-9 The Saint 8.5 N. H. Ellis 2; 18-21 Winger 8.5 B. J. Langford 3. 8-11 Cobbers’ Corner, 15-14 Dolwyn, 20-19 Generator, 11-12 Waiau Queen, 22-19 Coney Park, 14-16 Tudor Hall, 6-3 Nalla’s Pride, 16-15 Ash, 8-8 Hyflier, 10-10 Robin’s Return, 2-5 Emerald Chief, 3-2 Continual also started. Three-quarters of a length. Head. Time, 1.16 1-5. Brackets: Cobbers’ Corner and Yodelling Pal; Tudor Hall and'Makarata; Nalla’s Pride and Cranreuch; Ash and Silver Hall; Hyflier and Carillon; Emerald Chief and Miss Feldwick; Continual and Urbino. Nightcaps Harness Trot, of £135; 3.37 class; one mile and a half. —First Division: 4-4 Happy Joe scr J. T. Looney 1; 3-4 Night Flight scr J. J. Burke 2; 1-1 Armadillo 36 S. W. Kirdy 3. 8-10 Biddy’s Pet, 13-13 Dakota Boy, 6-6 Lucky Bond, 15-14 Princeps, 10-9 Silent Way, 16-16 Super Hall also started. Length; long neck. Silent Way fourth. Times: 3.26, 3.26 2-5, 3.23 3-5. Second Division: 5-5 Leyte Hall scr J. Walsh 1; 14-12 Purple Sheen scr J. A. Agnew 2; 10-9 Spring View scr ‘ bracketed with Silent Way K. Booth 3.

11-12 Counterpart, 2-2 Hall Dancer, 7-8 Melvruse, 1-1 Ottey's Pride, 9-6 Phineas, 12-15 Skipper also started. Three lengths; nose. Phineas fourth. Times: 3.26 2-5, 3.26 4-5, 3.27. Brackets: Ottey’s Pride and Armadillo; Silent Way and Spring View. Woodlaw Handicap, of £130; seven furlongs.—3-3 Royal Scandal 7.13 M. R. Soper 1; 5-5 Wint 7.12 D. L. Tressider 2; 4-4 Loch Lennox 8.6 J. M. Cappie 3. 1-1 War Game, 2-2 Salma Royal, 6-6 Banquet, 7-7 Royal China also started. Salma Royal won by a length from Banquet. Bo‘th horses were disqualified because of ineligibility to start in the race. Time, 1.29. Wairio Cup, Of £355; one mite and three furlongs. .1-1 Merry Lancer 7.10 J. _ M. Cappie 1 4- Waicoe 7.5 R. S. Patterson . . 2 5- Thornbridge 7.11 A. A. Palmer “ 6-6 Gunther, 2-2 Some Sal, 3-3. Siegform also started. Three lengths; half a length. Siegform fourth. Time, 2.20 2-5. ■' Ohai Harness Trot, of £145; 3.34 class; one mile and a half.—4-5 Roseland Hall 24 H. W. Cox 1; 1-2 Sterling Hall 36 J. T. Looney 2;. 2-1 Patricia Hall 12 bracketed with Master James S. W. Kirby 3. 6-7 Melvruse, 3-3 Perfect Lady, 2-1 Master James, 5-4 Saskatoon, 5-4

True Dillon also started. Three lengths; two lengths. True Dillon fourth. Times: 3.22, 3.21 3-5, 3.24. Bates Handicap, of £140; one mile.—7-7 Great Desire 7.10 R. S. Patterson 1; 1-1 Sea Beacon 7.11 C. M. Cassidy 2; 4-3 Glenlivet 7.13 J. M. Cappie 3. 2-2 Anzora, 6-6 Battle Robe, 3-4 Correct Change, 9-9 Plain Pal, 5-5 Lady Marilyn, 8-8 Red Winner also started. Half a length; neck. Anzora fourth. Time, 1.40 1-5. Wairaki Handicap, of £150; seven furlongs.—3-3 Mr Micawber 7.2 D. C. Murdoch 1; 2-2 Geisha Girl 8.10 J. W. Dooley 2; 4-5 Sea Venture 8.9 E. A. Winsloe 3. 1-1 Special Flight, 5-4 Sea Flower, 6-4 Baygundi also started. Half a length; two lengths. Sea Flower fourth. Time, 1.25 4-5.