Red Flight Wins President’s: Stewards’ To Peter Direct

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22824, 20 December 1948, Page 7

Red Flight Wins President’s: Stewards’ To Peter Direct

WAIKATO TROTS

(I’.A.)

HAMILTON, Dec. 20.

The Waikato Trotting Club's first summer meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather with a good attendance. The track was in good order. HUNTLY HANDICAP, of £250; 4.0 class; 1 mile 5 fur.-—l-1 SIRIUS. 30yds bhd tD. W. Hansen). 1; 4-6 LILLIAN MAC. 24yds bhd (G. T. Mitchell). 2; 2-2 MERCHANT PRINCE, It. (E. KennerIcy). 3. Also Started: 13-13 Airworthy 14-14 Bellonyx. 11 -9 Black Abbot, 9-3 Finale, 10-11 Gay Indiana coupled with On Guard, 18-19 Master Noble, 17-17 Noble Crest, 3-3 Pearl's Pride, 6-5 Port Chalmers coupled with Willowyx, 7-4 Cyone Man, 15-11 Hill Billy, 5-7 Loyal Lass, 12-12 Neonapolis, 8-10 Sir Rose, 16-15 All True. 20-20 Oval's Pride, 1918 Golden Hoofs. Alt True was fourth. Neck: one length. Times, 3.46, 3.47 1-5, 3.49 3-5.

TE RAPA HANDICAP, of £250, 3.6 class; 1 mile 5 fur.—6-6 QUINDALE, It. (J. Smith), 1; 4-7 TUIAPOLIS, It. (R Kennedy), 2; 1-1 UNLIMITED, It. (A. Bryce). 3. Also Started: 9-9 Belguide, 3- Prince Bel win, 10-10 Carousal, 5-3 Clayteen, 6-6 Erndale, 12-11 Grand Pride,ll-12 Great Eastern, 8-8 Indian Game, 7-5 Pram Grattan, 2-2 Rolling Home. Clayteen was fourth. Neck; length and a half. Times, 3.39. 3.39 1-5, 3.39 4-5. Erndale was coupled with the winner. . MATANGI HANDICAP, of £370; 3.53 class: 1 mile 5 furlongs.—l'irst Division; 5-5 JOSIE GRATTAN, 12yds. bhd CC. G. Smith). 1; 1-4 GAY WARRIOR, 12 yds. bhd (W. F. McDonald). 2: 10-12 LAUREL LAWN, It. (A. Bryce), 3. Also started: 17-20 Bill Thorpe, 16-15 Super Girl, 8-10 Earl Pine. 7-6 Bright Spot, 12- Simla Hall, 2-1 Josedale Direct, 4- Indian Ranee. 3-2 Robie’s Direct, 16-17 Aries, 18-21 Chedworth Halt, 11- Great Dictator, 15-16 Manonee, 13- Operetta, 20-21 Peter Potts, Josedale Direct was fourth. One length; neck. Times, 3.41, 3.41 1-5, 3.42 2-5. Second Division: 19-22 KIWI LAD, 12 yds. bhd. IL. J. Kite), 6-7 MOJAVIE, 12yds. (J. K. Hughes), and 7-8 GENERAL MANAGER, 12yds. G. T. Mitchell), dead heat tor first. Also started: 8.10 Doris Kay, 7-6 Exaggerate, 12-13 Golden Gaillard, 10-12 Hendon, 2-1 Josedale Pointer, 4-3 Loyal Globe, 3-2 Marypark, 4-3 Titanapohs, 9-9 Albert Grattan, 22-23 Camenal, 11-11 Flash Ladv, 21-19 Gaelic King, 14-14 Wua Life". Dead heat; length. Josedale Pointer fourth. Times, 3.37 1-5, 3.37 3-5, 3.38. „„„„ ★PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £600; It. 4.40; 2 miles.—l-1 RED FLIGHT, It. (C. K. Yeatman), 1; 4-7 CUL'iIVaTOR, 12yds. (.K. Williams), 2; 3-3 GOLDSMITH, 12yds. (M. J. Smith), 3. Bracket: Goldsmith and Sure Key. Also started: 5-8 Dusky Princess, 10-14 Jewel Pride, 9-12 Nelsonova, 15-10 Our Jackie (T), 2-4 Tyrone Power, 14-17 Vera Lyne, 4-2 Volo Bond, 13-16 Volo's Victory, 7-5 Chedworth Lass, 8-9 Indian Pointer, 6-6 Real Nugget, 4-2 Amber Light, 9-12 Cumnock, 17-19 Our Gail, 3-3 Sure Rey, 11-13 Entrust, 14-11 Glen Murray, 12-15 Auto Prince, 18-18 Indian Triumph, 19-20 Sandiways, 20-22 Sandstone, 16-21 Democrat. Length and a half; neck. Dusky Princess was fourth. Times, 4.43, 4.43 2-5. 4.32 4-5. CITY HANDICAP, of £500; It. 4.44; 2 miles. —o-6 BOLLCUL, ouyds. bhd. IW. Mitchell), 1; 7-7 AWAMUTU, 12yds. (C. G Leet, 2; 2-1 STAVELEY’S LAD, 12yds. (H. Oliver). 3. Bracket: Hope- ( ful and Gay Bond. Also started: 9-9 Alec Potts, 1-2 Ever Bright, 10-10 Worthy Nelson, 6-5 Brig o Dee, 4-4 Fontaine, 8-8 Impartial, 3-3 Indian Quest, 4-4 Heydey, 5-6 Gay Bond. Three-quarters of a length each way. Alex Potts was fourth. Times, 4.28, 4.30 2-5, 4.30 3-5. YVHITIORA HANDICAP, of £400; 2 miles; It, 4.53. —2-2 INDIAN WILKES, It. (E. N. Kennerley), 1; 8-4 CYONE MAN, It. (W. Gee), 2; 5-10 LOYAL LASS, It. (A. W. Broughton), 3. Also started: 10-8 All True, 3-3 Doubtful, 7-6 Gay Indiana, 7-6 On Guard, 16-16 Hill Billy, 1-1 Port Chalmers, 1-1 Sirius, 13,13 Gamekeeper, 18-19 Oval’s Pride, 12- Sure Echo, 9-9 Eaton, 14-12 SuperLady, 11-11 High Pressure, 17-17 Worthy Robert, 15-15 Golden Hoofs, 6-5 Gold Horizon, 4-7 Don Parrish, 19-18 Songbird. Half-length; three-quarters of a length. High Pressure was fourth. EUREKA HANDICAP, of £300; 2 miels; It. 4.50. —3-2 OVERDRAFT, It. (J.K, Hughes), 1; 6-6 EARL PINE, It. (S. M. August), 2; 4-4 JOSEDALE POINTER, It. tE. N. Kennerley), 3. Brackets: Overdraft and Robie's Direct; Earl Pine and Tolan; Josedale Pointer and Josedale Direct. Also started: 16-17 Bill Thorpe, 5-5 Blue Rod, 6-6 Tolan, 13-8 Exaggerate, 7-9 Invisible, 8-10 Laurel Lawn, 11-12 Noeline’s Pal, 3- Robie’s Direct, 13-8 Bright Spot, 4- Josedale Direct, 12-11 Albert Grattan, 19-20 Camenal, 18-18 Chedworth Hall, 18-19 Gaelic King, 17-16 Great Dictator, 10-15 Kiwi Lad, 9-7 Operetta, 15-13 Aries, 2-3 Gay Warrior, 1-1 Prince Gaillard, 14-14 Typical. Two lengths each way. Kiwi Lad was fourth.

★STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £400; 1J miles; It. 2.53.—2-2 PETER DIRECT, It. (E. N. Kennerley), 1; 5-5 ALEC POTTS, It. (D. C. Watts). 2; 4-4 STAVELEY’S LAD, 12yds. bhd. (H. Oliver), 3. Also started: 6-7 Airswept, 1-1 Field Marshal, 11-11 Worthy Nelson, 1-1 Heydey, 10-9 Cam Derby, 9-8 Brig o’ Dee, 7-6 Indian Quest, 1-1 Sandiford, 8-10 Volo’s Victory, 2-3 Cultivator. Neck; head. Indian Quest was fourth. Times, 2.47 4-5. 2.47 1-5, 2.46 2-5. The totalisator turnover for the day was £44,518 10s, compared with £49,907 10s last year, a decrease of £5389.