PERPETUA WINNER OF FIRST OAKS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22818, 13 December 1948, Page 7

PERPETUA WINNER OF FIRST OAKS

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS

(P.A.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 13

The New Brighton Trotting Club's summer meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was dry and fast. The New Brighton Oaks, the first race of its kind for three-year-old pacing fillies, attracted nine starters and resulted in a win for Pcrpetua. winner of the Sapling Stakes last June.

The totalisator handled £84,030, compared with C 98,804 when the corresponding meeting last year was held at Addington. Results: CANTERBURY HANDICAP, of £450; class 3,32, miles.—9-12 PIERRE. It. (R. J. Berry), 1; 5-5 COURAGEOUS. It. (J. B. Pringle). 2: 18-17 LUSTY BINGEN, It. (T. A. Greanev). 3. Also started: 10-9 Free Style, coupled with Regency, 7-6 Avon Hall, coupled with Seven Bar, 1-1 Bronze Gold, 20-20 Canny Scott. 11-13 Doris Grattan. 13-14 Grandeur. 4-3 High Command. 3-4 Joan McKinney, 8-7 Lilieaceae. 2-2 Noble Jack, *l7-19 Rasponi, 6-8 Yours Truly, 12-10 Economist, 16-15 Kilkenny. 14- Moble Globe. 15-16 Playboy. 21-21 Bohemian, 22-22 True Potts, 19-18 Zulu. Three lengths; five lengths. Free Style was fourth. Times, 3.17 4-5, 3.18 3-5, 3.19 3-5. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £450; class 3.38; U miles.—l-1 PASSIVE, 12 yds. bhd. (W. J. Doyle). 1; 2-2 CONCEIT. 36vds. bhd. (M. Holmes). 2; 8-9 MOSQUITO, 24vds. bhd. (G. Withers). 3. Also Started: 5-5 Rakautika, 16-16 Billy Loyal, 18-17 Sealand, 4-4 Temple Star, 3-3 Lady Inchcape, 9-8 Loyal Wrack. 6-6 Nydia, 10-10 Frances Grattan. 7-7 Tatsydale, 11-12 Who Knows. 17-18 Bardia. 13-15 Little Jean. 12-11 Jimmy Warton, 14-14 Sandy Duval. 15- David Dryden, 19-19 Lucky Bill. Three lengths; half a length. Rakautika was fourth. Times, 3.25 1-5, 3.23 4-5, 3.25. .WAINONI HANDICAP, of £600: class 2.53; LI miles.—ll-12 ARADALE, It. (J. Behrns), 1: 6-7 DIRECT HEIR, It. (J. S. Shaw). 2; 21-18 BLONDE SAILOR. 12yds. bhd (F. Oliver), 3. Also started: 8- Chief Officer, coupled with Best Globe, 4-5 Hilda Scott, 9-11 Incredible. 22-22 Lady Beverley. 12-9 Lucky Potts, coupled with Old Scotch, British Machine coupled with Glengarry, 20-21 Shy Sonoma. 15-15 Super Scotch, 3-3 Systematic, 13-13 Vigilant coupled with Calando. 14-14 Waroonga. 18-18 Aloysius, 7-3 Aqua I ) :lv, 2-2 Chamfer couoled with Frenc.i Gold, 16-16 Fantan, 10-10 Gantree, 19-19 Hydro Belle, 17-17 Peter's Pal. 5-8 Southwild. Length; length and a half. Chief Officer was fourth. Times, 2.42 2-5, 2.42 3-5, 2.41 4-5. MEMBERS HANDICAP, of £1575, class 4.31: two miles.—3-3 LYNDALE 12yds bhd (G, McKendry), 1; 1-2 BONNY SCOT, 12yds bhd (J. Pringle), 2; 8-8 QUITE HAPPY, 12yds bhd (Gallagher), 3. (Also Started 4-4 Dragoman 9- Fantom coupled with Nola Scott, 7-7 Mountmellick, 6-6 Bonny Clare, 2-1 National Velvet, 5-5 Vimy Ridge, 10-10 Golden Shadow. Length: two lengths. Dragoman was fourth. Times, 4.23 2-5 4.23 4-5, 4.24 4-5.

NEW BRIGHTON OAKS, of £800; 1J miles. 2-3 PERPETUA (H J. Smith), 1; 4-4 STAR ROSA (S. A. Edwards), 2; 1-2 TRADITION (O. E. Hooper), 3. Also started: 8-8 Deep Cairn, 6-6 Helen Grattan, 7-7 Parabar. 3-1 Rayon and Scottish Nurse, bracketed, 5-5 Spring Fancy. Length; length. Scottish Nurse was fourth. Times, 3.16 2-5, 3.16 3-5, 3.17. BRIGHTON HANDICAP of £850; 4.47 class; 2 miles—s-4 WILBUR SHAW, It. (C. R. Berkettt, 1; 2-2 BARRIER REEF, 48yds. bhd. (H. J. Smith), 2; 1-1 CONGRESSIONAL. It. (W. R. Butt), 3. Also started: 4-5 Billy McElwyn, 11-12 Terry Toon, 9-7 Jimmy Warton. 8-9 Mamanuas, 3-3 Dan Martin, 10-10 Sure Money, 7-8 Suzerain, 12-11 Lucky Bill, 6-6 David Dryden. Fourlengths; length. Billy McElywn was fourth. Times. 4.32 2-5, 4.29 2-5, 4.33 3-5.

EMPIRE HANDICAP, of £825; 3.26 class; H miles.—l-2 ATTACK, 12yds. bhd. (M. Holmes), 1; 3-3 VICTORY GLOBE, It. (R. Young), 2; 14-14 DANDY GRATTAN, 12yds. bhd. (V. A.lborn), 3. Also started: 7-5 Jack Irvine, King's Messenger and Sypland bracketed, 18-21 Loyal Boy, 20-19 Pinto, 4-6 Sunny Hall, 2-1 Wayfarer, 19-23 Wee Logan, 5-4 Belle Potts and On Approval bracketed, 10-11 Cultivator, 10-12 Despatch, 15-16 Expensive, 22-20 Gold Strike, 8-7 Hall Ace, 21-17 Highland Dale, 13-10 Lucky Meg, 12-13 Mace’s Ace, 6-9 Mourne Spring. 16-15 Sahara Queen, 9-8 Sirocco and Boston Lady bracketed, 17-18 Theabelle, 23-22 Red Herring. Five lengths; three lengths. Wayfarer was fourth. Times, 3.14, 316, 3.15 2-5.

AU RE VOIR HANDICAP, Of £900; 2.45 class; 1J miles.—l-1 FREE FIGHT, It. (M. Holmes), 1; 5-5 LADY AVERILL, 12yds. bhd. (J. B. Pringle), 2; 15-14 DRAGOMAN. 12yds. bhd. (H. I. Herbert), 3. Also started: 7-8 Bonny Clare, 4-4 Caudray and Henry of Navarre bracketed, 16-16 Dillondale, 9- Tamble King, 17-18 Golden Shadow, 11-11 Good Review, 14-15 Indigo. 3-3 Logan Rev, 2-2 Monagh Leagh, 8-7 Positive, 6-0 Snowflake, 18-17 Bobby Burns, 13-12 Checkmate, 10- Congo Song, 12-9 Jackie Guy. Four lengths; three lengths. Positive was fourth. Times, 2.40 3-5, 2.41 2-5, 2.41.

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