WINTON RACES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22481, 10 November 1947, Page 8

WINTON RACES

ERISKAY’S MEMORIAL (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, Nov. 10. Fast times were recorded at the Winton Jockey Club’s annual meeting on Saturday. The weather was ideal and there was a big attendance. The totalisator handled £38,646 10s, compared with £32.385 on the corresponding day of last year, an increase of £6261 10s.

TRIAL STAKES HANDICAP, of £240; 6 furlongs.—First Division: 11-9 HEROIC GIRL, 7.11 (G. W. Wright), 1: 3-4 WAIAU KING, 5.3 (C. M. Cassidy), 2: 5-5 FONSO. 9.0 (W. F. Ellis), 3. Also started; 5-10 Rilly Mac, 2-2 Flibbertigibbet, 12-11 Dark Chief, 7-0 EfTervcscence, 18-14 ' Lady Maryliu, 19-16 Motomcter, 8-7 Royal Lark. Length and a half; two lengths. Time, 1.15. Second Division: 4-1 GOI/DEN WINNER, 8.6 (B. J. Langford), 1; 9-S KASIMOV, S.ll (J. J. L. Strathern), 2; 1-3 SOME SAL, 8.10 (R. J. Mackie), 3. Also started: 10-9 First Out. 16-14 Boswell Pride, 7-6 St. Simper, bracketed with EfTervcscence. 13-12 Bonne Niiit, 15-13 Great Desire, 17-15 Plain Pal, 14-12 .The Grae. Photo finish for placed horses. Time. 1.16:?.

DASH TROT HANDICAP, of £245; 1} miles.—l-1 ESTO FIDELIS, 24yds. bhd. (A. Mitchell), bracketed with Colliseum, 1; 6-4 LUCKY FELLOW, It. (R. A. Gibson). 2; 7-7. SILK BOY, It. (N. V. McLellan). 3. Sixlengths; 2 lengths. Gunsmoke was fourth. Times. 2.48. 2.545. 2.53.

★ SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £440 ; 1} miles—7-4 ERISICAY, 8.6 (L. W. Hare), 1; 1-1 SALMON SPEAR. 8.11 (W. F. Ellis). 2; 2-2 SIGNAL OFFICER. 10.4 (R. J. Mackie), 3. Also started: 4-3 Pride of Mossburn. 5-7 Grill, 9-8 Good Cast, S-9 Liegform, 6-4 Aganev, 3-6 Merry Lancer. Half-length; 1 4 lengths. Pride of Mossburn was_ fourth. Time, 2.6.

LOCHIEL HACK HANDICAUP. of £250; 6 furlongs—B-7 LUMINOUS KNIGHT, 8.11 (A. E. Didhnm). 1; 3-3 FULL PAY. 7.8. ear. 7.5}. 2; 6-6 GEISHA GIRL, 8.2. car. 7.9. 3. Also started: 1-1 Nigger Lad. 12-11 Air Chief. 10-10 Hart Royal. 2-2 Duvnnls, 13-13 Sunny Course. 9-9 Spare Part, 11-12 Gipsy Major, 7-5 Recharge, 4-S Super Flight, 5-4 Doulton, 14-14 Cloud Song. Half-length each way. Doulton was fourth. Time, 1.13?.

WINTON STAKES, of £245 ; 2-year-olds; 4 furlongs—s-5 BAY GUNDI. 7.12 (W. R. Mitchell). 1; 2-2 IGIRI, 7.12 (J. W. Dooley), 2; 3-3 ANZOR A. 7.12 (W. F. Ellis). 3. Also started: 1-1 St. Bruno, 9-9 Exporter, 4-4 All Alone, 6-6 Court Slipper, 7-7 Lady Blaze. 8-8 Surd. Long neck; half-length. Surd was fourth. Time, 49sec. ★STEWARDS’ PURSE HANDICAP, of £330; 6 fur—4-3 DESERT GIRL, 7.12 (B. J. Langford). 1; 10-11 PATMOS. 7.2 (B. M. Southce), 2; 1-1 LORNA LEIGH, 8.6 (L. W. Hare), 3. Also started: 2-2 Wantwood, 3-5 Gold Song. 9-9 Sterling Lad, 7-7 Bath Slipper, 11-10 Black Light, 6-6 Royal Coon, 5-4 Our Maureen, 8-8 Wild Cry. Two lengths ; length. Gold Song was fourth. Time, 1.12, a Southland record.

ORETI TROT HANDICAP, of £300; 3.37 class; 1§ miles.—First Division: 5-5 LITTLE CHIEF, It. (A. W. Crawford). 1 ; PECCADILLO.. It. (D. Todd), 2: 22-22 PURPLE SHEEN, It. (T. A. Agnew), 3. One and a half lengths: neck. Times. 3.30. 3.30?, 3.301. Second Division: 2-3 CLEMENTINE, It. IT. Cosgrove), 1; 7-8 FIRST ARION, It.. (R. W. Townlcy), 2: 1-1 KEYMASTER. It (R. J. Cross), 3. Head; 1} lengths. Tautuku was fourth. Times, 3.25. 3.25}, 3.25}. WINTON HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of £300; 9 furlongs—l-2 PAGEANTRY. 9.13 (K. E. Wilson), 1; 2-1 PERUSHA. 9.0 (B. J. Langford), 2; 7-8 HART ROYAL, 10:2 (W. J. Hillis), 3. Also started: 5-6 Sandy's Pride. 3-4 GRAND PAL, 8-5 Irish Pal, 6-7 Victory Flight, 12-14 Welcome Light, 14-13 Nor’wester. 13-12 Black Jack, 9-9 Duneraigan, 11-11 Thonins, 4-3 Toohoo, 10-10 Sir Garnish. Head; 2} lengths. Grand Pal was fourth. Time, 1.53?.

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