DOUGLAS HAIG WINS CUP AFTER SPIRITED DUEL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22669, 21 June 1948, Page 8

DOUGLAS HAIG WINS CUP AFTER SPIRITED DUEL

OAMARU

(P.A.) OAMARU, June 21. The Oaniaru Jockey Club's winter meet in a; was held on Saturday in fine wintry weather with a large attendance oi the public. The totalisator handled C 52.582. compared with £27,348 10s last year, ; n increase of £5233 10s.

| HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEI’LE- ! CHASE, of £200; 2 miles. —3-1 FORI AGE, 10.3 (Hillis) 1; 6-6 MONEY I BIRD. 9.11 (Barr), 2; 4-4 LUNAR!A. | 10.12 (Murray). 3. Also started: 2-3 I Robert, 5-5 Grand Forest, 1-2 Victory :Flight, 7-7 Kosciusko, bracketed with ; Dark Warrior. 8-8 Bailor, 12-10 Dow- : lair, 11-12 Mro Chabo, 9-9 Open Cast, 10-1! Petty Cash. Three lengths; 4 lengths. Time, ,1.47 1-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £200: 6 fur. —5-4 GREYFELL, 8.4 (Langford), U [ 13-13 CREASE, 8.4 (A. J. Stokes). 2: 3-3 HELIO, 9.10 (NuttalD, 3. Also started: 7-5 Ccriselte. bracketed with Jncquee. 8-8 Dinard, 15-15 Boon Companion, 6-8 Lady Hotspur, 4-6 Bragden, 14-14 Brawl 12-12 Lament, 1-1 Orthodox. 2-2 Pal Mate. 11-11 Phantom Night. 9-9 Silver Chase, 10-10 Young Yvette. Two and a half lengths; head. Time, 1.16 2-5. O AMARU TROTTING HANDICAP, of £210; 3.37 class; H miles.—First Division: 12-17 SQUIRE DILLON, 48yds. bhei. (Grant), coupled with Lady Mavourneen, 1: 13-13 SPORTY BOY, It. (Brophv). coupled with Bonny Joan, 2; 1-3 MOBILE GLOBE. It. (Laing) 3. Two lengths; 2 lengths. Times 3.25, 3.25 3-5, 3.29 4-5. Second Division: 8-8 LAST WRACK, It. (Orr) coupled with Wallace Wylde, 1; 7-7 Cavalier, It, (Smith) coupled with Badminton, 2; 11-12 PLAUSIBLE, It. (Johnson) coupled with Red Sequin. 3. Two lengths; head. Times. 3.28 3-5, 3.29 2-5, 3.29 4-5, Third Division: 2-1 WILL SCARLETT It. (Gunning) coupled with Heredity and Black Storm, 1; 6-4 EL SANDRA, 36yds. bhd.. (Barr), coupled with Kakahu"Pride and Highland Belle, 2; 5-5 PIQUANT, It. (Cameron), coupled with Terrace Lass. Three lengths: length. Times, 3.29. 3.26 4-5, 3.30 1-5. Also started: 4-6 Black Diamond, 15-14 Colistus, coupled with Kitty Globe, 14-11 Esperanto, coupled with Spencer’s First. 17-19 Fanfare, 18-18 Fernbrook Jack, coupled with Ferndale. 16-16 Gay Scott, coupled with Mount Thomas. 10-9 Golden Slipper, coupled with Grattan Chief. 19-20 Kildare. coupled with Medbury. 23-22 Loyal Bonista. coupled with Perspex, 24-23 True Sun, 9-10 Luck Ahead, coupled with True Dora. 21-15 Lumberjack, coupled with Our Flicker. 3-2 Meteor, coupled with Tyrone Power. 22-24 Molly Mandy, coupled with Pretty Dillon. 20-21 Nofilia, coupled with Scot Wrack.

★ OAMARU WINTER CUP. of £400: 1} miles.—4-4 DOUGLAS HAIG. 7.7 (W. Skelton), 1: 8-8 CLYDE BRIDGE. 7.7 (T. Hill). 2: 1-1 THORNBRIDGE. 8.3, <L. T. Wilson) 3. Also started: 7-6 Verdant, 2-2 Aganev, 14-12 Brockie. 5-5 Sicgtonc. 3-3 Wee Mac, 16-17 Arabian Night, 6-7 Copper Coin, .'5-15 Dash o’ Dink, 9-10 Desert Victory, 12-14 Hart Royal, 11-9 .Timmy the One. 17-16 Royal Writ, 13-11 Sir Tague. 10-13 Tring. The top-weight. Thornbridge. was left at least six lengths but finished a good third. Verdant went to (he front, followed by Clyde Bridge. Dash o’ Dink, and Desert Victory. At seven furlongs Verdant was three lengths clear of Clyde Bridge, with Thornbridge last. They led (he field at the half-mile with Tring and Siegtone moving up. and rounding the straight the order was Clyde Bridge. Verdant, Douglas Haig, Jimmy The One. Tring. and Thornbridge. There was _ a spirited duel between Douglas Haig and Clyde Bridge in the run home. Douglas Haig winning by half a head. Thornbridge was two lengths back. Jimmy the One was fourth. Time. 2 8 2-5. BURNSIDE HACK HANDICAP, of £200; 1 mile—4-4 STABILISATION. 8.9 (Siokes) 1; 3-3 SWORD DANCER. 8.0 (Skelton) 2: 9-9 PAPERVIEW. 8.0 (Ryan) 3. Also started: 6-7 Air Chief. 5-5 Queen Argosy, 10-12 Whakawhatea, 2-2 Kildare Lad, 13-14 Homestead. 11-10 Kosciusko, 1-1 Lord Chase. 7-6 Mr. Buzz. 8-8 Phantom Night. 12-11 Pink Socks, 14-13 Push On. Length; halflength. Time, 1.41 4-5-

★ GRANGE HANDICAP, of £250: 6 fur.—3-4 THEOCRITUS. 9.13 (McDonald) and 2-3 HAUGHTY DICK, 8.10 (Ellis) dead-beat 1: 9-5 CONNAUGHT. 8.6 (Langford) 3. Also started: 11-11 Royal Tan, 6-7 Flying Orders. 4-8 Alamode, 1-1 Lorna Leigh, 8-9 Julius Caesar. 5-2 Winning Cheer, 10-10 Avonbridge, 12-12 Bridgehead. 7-6 Stagestruck. Dead-heat; 2 lengths. Time, 1.30 3-5.

WAIIvAURU TROTTING HANDICAP, of £210; 2.59 class; 1 j miles.— First Division: 2-4 MOBILE GLOBE, It. (Laing) 1; 6-6 SANDY LOGAN, It. (Gallagher) coupled with Terrace Lass. 2; 4-3 WILL SCARLETT. It. (Gunning) coupled with Black Storm and Heredity 3. Length: 3 lengths. Times 2.49 1-5, 2.49 2-5, 2.49 2-5. Second Division: 1-1 BLACK DIAMOND, It. (O’Rielly) coupled with Lucky Gene and Special Match, 1; 10-12 GAY SCOTT, It. (Behrns). coupled with Helen Grattan, 2; 9-7 RETRIBUTION, It. (Waters), coupled with Sporty Bov, 3. Three lengths: 3 lengths. Times. 2.57 1-5. 2.52 1-5, 2.53 1-5. Third Division: 20-20 LUMBER JACK. It. (Halliburton), coupled with Mount Thomas. 1: 7-5 KILDARE, It. (Bates), coupled with Cavalier and Nofilia, 2: 9-7 SPORTY EOY. It. (Brophy) coupled with Retribution. 3. Three lengths; 3 lengths. Time, 2.52 2-5, 2,52 4-5. 2.53 2-5- Also started: 8-9 Badminton, coupled with Iremos. 3-2 Captain Kinder, coupled with Kitty Globe and Last Wrack. 12-11 Colistus. coupled with Lady Mavourneen and Luck Abend. 18-13'Esperanto. eounled with Spencer’s First, 16-16 Panic, 17-17 Fernbrook .Tack, coupled with Olga Dale. 21-21 Golden Sliooer. coupled with Wallace Wylde, 15-15 Grattan Chief, coupled with Scott Wrack, 22-22 1 .oyal Bonista. coupled with Red Sea. 14-14 Medbury, coupled with Plausible. 19-19 Truclcen. 11-8 Piouant.. eounled with Pretty Dillon. 5-13 Meteoric, coupled with Tyrone Power and Faster Parade. 13-10 Bonny Joan, coupled with FI Sandra. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of £200: 7 fur.—First Division:. 7-11 BONNY ROYAL. 9.3 (Shaw) 1; 16-17 GLEN COMA. (McLaren) 2: 11-7 SALLY GAZELLE. 8.0 (Stokes) 3. Also started: 6-5 Repudiate. 10-9 Bararhn. 1-2 Lilli Marlene. 18-19 Grand Coulee. 8-8 Dinic. 2-4 Pacific Edition. 19- Windrush. Length: head. Time. 1 23 Second Division: 5-3 THE TURK. 8.0 (Ellis) 1: 3-1 MR. MTCAWBER. 8.0 (Crombio) 2: 9-10 KITE lUGH. 8.5 (Wilson) 3. Also started: 14-13 Ration. 20- Grecian Glow, 4-5 Night Owl. 15-15 Cover Drive. 17-17 Dark Warrior. 12-12 Flying Fort. 13-14 Ruling Night. Two lengths each way. Time. 1.27 4-5.'