BENBECULA WINS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22586, 15 March 1948, Page 8

BENBECULA WINS

BIRCHWOOD HUNT

WAIHOPAI TAKES HAZLETT (P.A.) INVERCARGILL. March 15. The Birchwood Hunt Club’s annual meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather, but the track was holding after recent rain. There was a big attendance, and the totalisator handled £25,507, as against £22,105 last year, an increase of £3402.

HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, of £150; 1 mile.—l PERUSHA. 10.1 (B. Langford), 1: 3 VICTORY FLIGHT, 9.10 (Shannon), 2; 2 KASSAI. 10.4 (Burton), 3. Also started: 4 Debater. Three lengths; 4 lengths. Time, 1.45.

OTAUTAU TROT.—First Division: 4-4 PARAWA DERBY, coupled with Regal Pride, 1; 5-5 ROSELAND HALL, 2; 7-7 LORD GRATTAN. 3. Neck; 15 lengths. Times, 3.31, 3.32 1-5, 3.35 3-5. Second Division: 3-3 GREAT HALL, 1; l-l PARATROOPER, coupled with Biddy's Pet, 2; 10-10 EYNESFORD OAK, 3. Nose; 2 lengths. Times, 3.34 1-5. 3.34 2-5, 3.36. ISIRCIIWOOD NOVICE HANDICAP, of £140; 6 furlongs.—7-6 COVER DRIVE, 8.1, 1; 2-2 COPPER ROSE, 8.1, 2; 12-12 REGAL SISTER, 8.1, 3. Also started: 10-10 Winsome Lass, 1-1 Red Money, 7-8 Ta-fu, 4-3 Goulash, 5-5 Haughty Boa, 9-9 Gleneagles, bracketed with Mr. McCawber, 11-12 Sales Lady, 3-7 Oscillate, 3-4 Paprika, 13-11 Fluorescent Light. Six lengths; li lengths. Oscillate was fourth. Time, 1.18 4-5.

GARDNER MEMORIAE STEEPLECHASE, of £200; about 2 miles.—l-1 IRISH WIT, 11.2 (T. J. Boyle), bracketed with Ballyagan, 1; 2-2 FIRST OUT, 9.9 iR. J. Cochrane), 2; 1-1 BALLYAGGAN, 10.6 (B. S. Wilson), 3. Also started: 4-4 Forage, 3-3 Colonel Robbie, 6-6 New Glade, 5-5 San Quentin; 7-7 Silver Flight. Eight lengtrs; 150yds. San Quentin was fourth. Time, 4.1 C 4-5.

★PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £225; 1] miles,—s-5 BENBECULA, 9.7, car. 9.0 (M. G. Murray), 1; 1-2 LOYAL LADY. 8.3 (B. J. Langford), 2; 7-7 WAIAU KING, 7.0, car. 7.1 (C. M. Cassidy), 3. Also started: 4-3 Pride of Mossburn, 3-4 Black Light, 2-1 Full Play, 6-6 Hart Royal, 8-8 Haughty Dick, 10-9 Maharajah, 9-9 Invulnerable. Two lengths; neck. Hart Royal was fourth. Time, 2.10.

WALLACE SADDLE TROT, of £180; li miles.—3-3 WALNUT HALL, 24yds. bhd. (C. Kirby), 1; 11-11 DOUBLE DILLON. It (R. J. Cochrane). 2; 5-5 ARMADILLO, It. (D. M. Christie), 3. Long head; head. Brooksby Hall was fourth. Times, 2.51 2-5, 2.51 3-5, 2.53 4-5.

J. S. HAZLETT MEMORIAL STEEPIIS, of £300; about miles.—l-1 WAIHOPAI, 10.9 (A. Langford), 1; 1-1 DOUBLE LIGHT, 10.10 (W. Boyle),2; 5-5 KNOCK ADROLEEN, 10.7 (M. J. Tail), 3. The first and second horses were bracketed. Also started: 2-2 Court Dress, 3-3 Paladeo, 4-4 Waveline, 1-1 Haunting Refrain, bracketed with Waihopai and Double Light, 6-6 Kiltie, 7-7 Sunstorm. Three lengths; 5 lengths. Kiltie was fourth. Time, 5.22 1-5. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP, of £175; 7 fur—2-2 JIMMY THE ONE, 7.6 (B. J. Langford), 1; 5 STRING BAND, 7 10, car. 7.3 (E. A. Winsloe), 2; 6-7 ALSVIDER, 7.8 (A. Powell), 3. Also started: 4-5 Relampago, 3-3 Bonny Royal, 9-10 Dark Chief, 8-8 Plain Pal. 14-14 Koscuisko, 10-9 Kasimov, 11-12 Cloud Song. 7-6 Sun Peak. 12-11 Maria, 13-13 The Saint. Two lengths: nose. Relarnpago was fourth. Time, 1.29 4-5.