Almora Returns To Winning Form In Race At Woodville

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1950, Page 7

Almora Returns To Winning Form In Race At Woodville

PALMERSTON NORTH, December 10 (P.A.). —The Woodville Jockey Club’s meeting was concluded under fairly favourable conditions. There were several light showers and a strong breeze. The totalisator turnover was £63,345 10s, including £5526 on the double machine, compared with £43,941 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £127,347, as against £83,717 10s. the increase being £43,629 10s The Almora-Ptolemy double paid £47 16s for £l. After the running of the second division of the Novice Stakes W. Lepper, rider of Sly Dash, which interfered with Regency Buck, ridden by K. Ford, which in turn interfered with Lord Neptune, ridden by C. A. Dowry, was fined £5 for careless riding. Remaining results:—'

JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £310; five furlongs.—First Division: 2-2 Red Jester 8.0 C. H. Mackie 1; 5-5 Eulo 8.2 V. J. Sellars 2; 13-13 Gold Prince 6.1 C. A. Bowry 3. Three lengths; head. Wild Rush fourth. Time, 1.1 3-5 Win: £2 12s. Places: £1 16s 6d, £3. Second Division. —7-7 Steel Shaft 8.0 J. Campbell 1; 3-3 Novara 8.1 K. Nuttall-2; 1-1 Earl Denby 8.1 W. J. Broughton 3. Half neck; head. Ottawa fourth. Time, 1.2. Win: £7 13s. Places £3 6s 6d, £2. GOTHARD HANDICAP, of £600; one mile and a quarter. —7-6 Almora 8.0 A. C. Messervy 1; 6-4 Arcara 8.3 V. J. Sellars 2; 9-9 Voiron 7.12 J. G. Dulieu 3. Neck; same. . Treneere fourth. Time, 2.5 2-5. Win: £l4 3s. Places: £4 10s 6d, £4 3s, £6 Is. KARITAKI HANDICAP, of £275; six furlongs.—l-1 Pheroz Girl 8.10 W. J. Broughton 1; 3-3 Bonnie King 9.1 R. Anderson 2; 2-2 Meriden 8.13 C. H. Mackie 3. Long head; two lengths. Elite fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. Win: £2 6s 6d. Places: £1 9s, £1 17s, £1 9s 6d. „ Ann RAILWAY HANDICAP, oi £400; six furlongs.—l-1 Ptolemy 8.12 W. J. Broughton 1; 2-2 Paper Strip 7.4 A C. Messervy 2; 13-14 Fleetwood 8.7 W. Lepper and 4-4 Anvil Song 7.0 N Belsham dead heat 3. Nose, dead heat for third. Time, 1.13 4-5. Win: £2 Bs. Places: £1 3s, £1 10s, Fleetwood £8 11s, Anvil Song £2 2s 6d ' GORGE HACK HANDICAP, of £315; seven furlongs.—First Division: 8-8 Lord Milling 8.3 K. Nuttall 1; 5-5 The Pro 7.12 W. J. Broughton 2; 9-10 Red Beau 7.10 J. P. Bowness 3. Two length; neck. Topmast fourth. Time: 1.28 4-5. Win: £lO 2s. Places: £4 10s 6d, £2 16s. Second Division: 18.18 Spoil Sport 8.3 C. A. Bowry 1; 4-4 Auf Wiedersehen 7.12 V. J. Sellars 2; 9.10 Poletta 7.7 A. C. Messervy 3. Head; length. Coppelia fourth. Time, 1.28 3-5. Win: £42 5s 6d. Places: £l2 Is 6d, £2 16s.

STEWARDIS’ HANDICAP, of £300; one mile and a quarter.—s-5 Malicious 8.7 A. Johnson 1; 13-13 Wagbourne 7.4 L. Blanche 2; 1-3 Coppice 8.8 J. Cambell 3. Half length; neck. Sir Rhodes fourth. Time, 2.8 4-5. Win: £l2 9s 6d. Places: £3 13s 6d, £l9 14s 6d, £1 16s.