RACING AT WINGATUI

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20377, 14 October 1940, Page 3

RACING AT WINGATUI

DUNEDIN MEETING OPENS CHURCHILL TO THE RAKER SILVER LILY'S STAKES (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this clay. The Dunedin Jockey Club's spring meeting opened in perfect weather on Saturday before a good attendance. The track was in good order. In all, £23,929 10s passed through the total-, isator, as against £21,081 10s on the corresponding day last year. Spring Hurdles, of £150; 1£ miles.— 1- Sir Frederick, 10.0 (I. Walthers), 1; 2-2 Master Dingle, 10.7 (R. Register), 2; 7-7 Airdrie, 9.0 (H. Shannon', 3. Also started: 4-4 Milford 10.8, 3-3 Roseman 10.2, 5-5 Combat 9.7, 6-6 Prince Flaneur 9.0, 8-8 Crack o’ Dawn 9.0. Head; two lengths. Time, 2.44 3-5. Trial Handicap, of £120; 6 furlongs. 2- Sir Amyas, 8.12 (A. E. Didham), 1; 3-3 Wild Fox, 8.7 (C. T. Wilson), 2; 15-15 Rawaamai, 8.0 (A. Anderson), 3. Also started: 1-2 Pleading 8.8, 4-4 Circular Note 8.6, 8-5 Slamannan 8.3, 5-5 Safe Light 8.3, 9-6 Poetic 8.2, 7-7 Leighnor 8.0, 6-12 Berrima 8.0, 17-17 Hoiho Timopai 8.0, 11-11 Chatterbug 8.0, 14-16 Point Blank 8.0. 13-14 Flippant 8.0, 10-10 Irish Colleen 8.0, 12-8 Milton Abbas 8.0, 15-13 Very Happy 8.0. Half a length; two lengths. Time, 1.16 1-5.

Maungatua Handicap, of £150; 1 mile.—4-3 Tissue, 7.7 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 6-6 Green Boa, 7.13 (L. Hare), 2; 1-1 Airline, 9.0 (P. Spratt), 3. Also started: 3-5 Heidelberg 9.7, 2-2 Spearthrust 9,1. 5-4 Blazealong 8.1. Half a length; head. Tifne, 1.43 1-5.

Air Force Handicap, of £175; 6 fur-longs—l-1 Doria, 8.5 (A. Messervy), 1; 1-2 Don’t Forget, 7.5 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 4-4 Lord Nuffield, 8.0 (J. W. Jennings), 3. Also started: 8-8 Royal Chief 9.4, 7-5 Silver Streak 8.13, 3-3 Rebel Mate 8.12, 6-7 Spanish Lad 8.12, 9- Nightcalm 8.11, 11-9 Boswell 7.12, 10- Phalanx 7.10. 4-6 Gold Flight 7.8. Two lengths; length. Time, 1.15.

Churchill Handicap, of £300; 10J furlongs.—3-3 The Raker, 7.10 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 8-5 Straightdel, 7.6 (L. Hare), 2; 4-6 Swordstick, 8.7 (L. Clutlerbuck), 3. Also started: 6-4 Capricious 9.0. 1-1 Passaform 8.11, 2-2 Winning Rival 8.9, 5-8 Settlement 7.11, 7-7 Glenora Boy 7.9. Neck; length. Time, 2.14 3-5.

McLean Stakes, of £300; 4 furlongs. -1-1 Silver Lily. 8.0 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 5-4 Desert Maid, 8.0 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 10- Dash o’ Dublin 8.5 (W. M. Caddy), 3. Also started: 7-10 Full Pitch 8.5, 11- Damascus 8.5, 3-6 Palfrey 8.5, 9-12 Divorced 8.5, 8-7 Lady Nuffield 8.0, 15-16 Cruden Bay 8.0, 6-6 Verlagia 8.0, 2-2 Salutation 8.0. 12-11 Blue Bouquet 8.0, 16-15 Solerity 8.0, 4-2 Gay Flight 8.0,. 14-8 Southern Wave 8.0, 1314 Sing Sing 8:0, Two lengths; head. Time, 48 3-5, a-track record.

October Handicap, of £l5O 1 mile. -4-3 Night Pal, 8.7 (J. W. Jennings), 1; 5-4 Petersham, 9.8 (C. T. Wilson), 2; 6-8 Strip, 8.12 (W. Connor), 3. Also started: 8-7 Hanlon 9.1, 3-5 Shikari 8.13, 2-1 Sir Hugh 8.11, 7-6 Araboa 8.9, 9-9 Fidelis 8.3, 1-1 Lord Puck 8.1. Half a length; length. Time, 1.40 4-5,

Taioma Handicap, of £125; 7 fur-longs.—l-1 Royal Lancer, 7.10 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 8-9 Southern Sail, 7.7 (F. J. Boyle), 2; 9-8 Johnemby, 7.8 (C. T. Wilson), 3. Also started: 2-2 Counter Lunch 9.4, 7-7 Islay Downs 8.3, 5-5 Taxpayer 8.3, 3-3 Prince Ruenalf 8.1, 6-6 Twenty Grand 8.0, 4-4 Gay Lancer 8.0, 10-10 Pink Dress 7.12. Four lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.28.

Second Day’s Fields The following are the acceptances for to-day:—

Wakari Hurdles Handicap, of £150; 1J miles. —Araboa 11.-. Master Dingle, Su Frederick 10.11, Milford 10.6, Roseman 10.0, Valantua 0.6. Combat 9.5, Airdrie 9.1, Crack o’ Dawn 9.0.

Novice Handicap, of £120; 6 furlongs.— Secret Fight 9.0, Pleading 8.6, Circular Noto 8.4 .Slamannan, My Song 8.2, Poetic, Krin View, Trip Along 8.0, Leighnor, Herrima, Point Black, Irish Colleen, Milton Abbas, Georgie 7.12. Kaikorai Handicap, of £150; 6 furlongs. —Counterlunch 9.2, Adina 8.12, Royal Lancer, Tissue 8.8, Taxpayer 8.1, Gay Lancer 8.0, Prince Ruenalf 7,13, Southern Sail, Prince Flaneur, Johnemby 7.11, Pink Dress 7.10, Kohara 7.7.

Army Handicap, of £200: 1 mile. —Royal Chief 9.9, Capricious 8.8, Sparkle, Swordstick 8.6, Petersham 8.5, Winning Rival 8.4, Boswell 8.1, Doubleack 7.13, Night Pal 7.11, Straightdel, Settlement 7.9, Hanlon 7.6, Sailing Lady, Glcnora Boy 7.5, Sir Hugh 7.3. Dunedin Guineas and J. B. Reid Cup, of £350; 1 mile. —Muscatine, Wild Coon, Don’t Forget, Shikari, Rawhamai 8.10, Wild Fox, Tissue, Doria 8.5.

Dominion Handicap, for two-yenr-olds, of £150; 4 furlongs.—Silver Lily 8.9, Divorced 8.2, Full Pitch, Palfrey 8.0, Salutation 7.12, Velagia, Blue Bouriuet 7.11, Cruden Bay, Lady Nuffield, Southern Wave, Sing Sing 7.9. Navy Handicap, of £175; 7 furlongs.— Silver Streak 9.1, Spanish Lad 8.10, Rebel Mate,. Night calm 8.9, Lord Nuffield 8.1, Night Pal. Boswell 8.0, Straightdel 7.1.2, Hearth 7.10, Phalanx 7.7, Great Pa! 7.3, Fidelis 7.0.

Clarendon Handicap, of £150; 1 mile. — Counlerlunch 9.1, Spearlhrust 9.0, Airline 8.10, Green Boa 8.3, Blazealong, Sir Amyas 7.13, Twenty Grand 7.12, Sir Denis 7.8, Safe Light 7.7.