FEW SURPRISES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22315, 28 April 1947, Page 4

FEW SURPRISES

AMBERLEYJMEETING SANSKRIT AGAIN (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 28. The Amberley Racing Club had a fair attendance at its annual meeting cn Saturday. The weather was fine, and the course holding. The totalisator handled £14,238 10s, compared with £22,546 last year. Novice Stakes, of £100; 6 furs. —1-1 Blue Lace. 8.7 (Shaw), 1; 6-7 Wild Knock, 8.7 (Stokes). 2; 3-3 Rebel March. 1.12 (Wilson); 3. Also started: 2-2 Lakhnau, 8-8 Jolyan, 4-4 Ballochbuie, 5-5 Barmitzvah, 7-6 Lodestar. Two lengths; length. Ballochbuie was fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. Braekenileld Highweighi Handicap, of £150; 9 furs.—l-2 Hansel, 9.9 (Barr), 1; 5-3 Robingay, 9.11 (Hibbard), 2; 4-5 Nightchild, 10.5 (Hawes), 3. Also started; 3-4 Ration, 7-7 Wildfire, 2-1 Turf Topic, 8-8 Erratum, 6-6 The Crofter, 8-9 Witness. Half-length; 2 lengths. Turf Topic was fourth. Time 1.58 1-5. ’

Teviotdale Trot Handicap,, of £140; 2.59 class; 9 fur. —First Division: 1-1 Air Spray, It. (J. Purdon), 1; 2-2 Ann Volo, It. (L. Frost), 2; 23-21 Sandy Drive, It (W. E. Taylor), 3. Also started: 4-4 Betty Ducrow, 14-15 Bonny Joan 16-16 Pocket Money, 6-6 Margaret Logan, 13-14 Fine Ingot, 11-9 Gallant Sylvia, 7-7 Lady Eleanor, 21-20 Low Note, 9-8 Red Herring, 20-21 Young Neen, 15-13 Emerald Isle, 22-23 Sure Spec, 19-19 Lockheed. Four lengths; 2 lengths. Young Neen was fourth. Times, 2-36, 2.37, 2.38. Second Division: 17-17 Calumet Queen, 48yds. bhd. (A. Leggett), 1; 12-9 Double Deck, 36yds. T. Gleeson), 2; 9-11 Hall Vale, It. (J. Anderson), 3. Also started: 2-2 Mickey Rooney, bracketed with Alin Volo, 14-15 Bonny Gold, bracketed with Bonny Joan, 6-6 Commander Scott, bracketed with Margaret Logan, 18-18 Dainty Dorrie, 13-14 Star Brae, bracketed with Fine Ignot, 7-7 Gam-< bade, bracketed with Lady Eleanor, 5-5 Kenyon, 8-11 Loyal Nessa, 9-8 Trixie Hall, bracketed with Red Herring, 20-21 Terminal, bracketed with Young Neen, 3-3 Worthy Dick. Three lengths; neck. Trixie Hall was fourth. Times, 2.35 2-5, 2.38, 2.40 1-5. Glasnevin Handicap, of £130; 7 furs. — 2 Turf Topic, 8.6, car. 8.10 (C. Stokes), 1; 3 Coxswain, 8.12 (A. Stokes), 2; 1 Penetrate. 9.0 (R. W. Shaw), 3. Also started: 4 Stand To. Three lengths; 2 lengths. Time, 1.31 2-5. G. B. Starky Memorial Hack Handicap, of £200; li miles.—l-1 Peculate, 9.0 (W. H. Hibberd), 1; 2-2 Pandosto, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 4-4 Little Billy, 7.2, car. 7.1 (A. M. Eljis), 3. Also started; 5- Roman Son. 3-3 Wandering Minstrel. Half-head; 3 lengths. Wandering Minstrel was fourth. Time, 2.14 3-5. AMBERLEY HANDICAP, of £200; 7 furs. 1- —SANSKRIT, 8.5, car. 7.12 (R. Brunell) 1 6- Periwig, 7.0 (R. G. Bradshaw) 2 3-3—John Gay, 9.0 (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also Started: 4-4 Salary, 5-4 Legal Rose. 2-2 Avonbridge. Length; length. Salary was fourth. Time, 1.29 2-5. Seadown Hack Handicap, of £150; 6 furs.—4-4 Prana, 8.0 (R. W. Shaw), 1; 2- Precipitate, 9.0 (H. W. Hibberd), 2; 3- Coxswain, 8.4 (A. J. Stokes), 3. Also started; 1-1 Dress Rehearsal, 5-5 Old Faitliful. Neck; 2 lengths. 01d_ Faithful was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. Kowai Trot Handicap, of £150; 3.37 class; 1J miles. —First Division: 1-1 Loyal Scott, It, (G. B. Noble), 1; 5-5 Worthy Dick, It. (F. Upton), 2; 6-7 Kenyon, It. (W. P. Honeybone), 3. Also started: 2-3 Air Spray, 3-2 Ann Volo, 15-13 Bonny Gold, 17-19 Fine Ingot, 4- Gambade, 14-17 Margaret Logan, 20-16 Pocket Money, 10-11 Sandy Drive, 12-15 Tekau, 21-20 Lockheed. Halflength; head. Ann Volo was fourth. Times, 3.30 2-5, 3.30 3-5, 3.30 4-5. Second Division: 7-6 Betty Ducrow, It. (F. P. Grosman). 1; 11-10 Lady Eleanor, It. (R. A. Hartley), 2; 18-17 Dainty Dorrie, It. ' (G. Mitchell), 3. Also started: 15-13 Bonny Joan, bracketed with Bonny Gold, 9-9 Gallant Sylvia. 1-1 Volodtile, bracketed with Loyal Scott, 19-21 Mickey Rooney, 13-14 Red Herring, 22-22 Star Brae, 8-8 Trixie Hall, 16-12 Sure Spec. Four lengths; 4 lengths. Red Herring was fourth. Times, 3.37, 3.38, 3.39.