PERDIDOT TAKES MEMORIAL: OPEN RACE TO WHITLEY
AMBERLEY
(P.A.)
CHRISTCHURCH, May 16.
The Amberley Racing Club held its annual meeting at Amberley on Saturday in fine weather and before a good attendance. The track was slightly holding throughout the day. Waihora almost brought off a surprise win in the Novice Stakes when she finished second. Her place dividend was past the quarter-century mark. The totalisator handled £29,194 10s, compared with £32,193 last year.
BRACKEN FIELD HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of £225; 9 fur.—l-1 INFATUATE, 10.6 (K. J. Thomson), 1; 5- GOLDEN AIR, 9.0, 2; 4-4 FLYING CONTROL, 10.9, 3. Also Started: 2-2 Terminate, 8-8 Al-Sirat, 3-3 Beau Soir. 7-8 Colonel Smart, 12-12 Matapan, 6-6 Irish Peach, 14-13 Master Play, 12-14 Roman Son, 11-9 Bravura, 10-10 Piping. 9-9 Ring Scarf. Two lengths; half-head. Terminate was fourth. Time, 1.59 2-5. NOVICE STAKES, of £200; 6 fur 4-3 CLOUDY RANGE. 7.12 (C. F King), 1; 13-12 WAIHORA, 7.12, 2; 8-8 FLYING AGNES, 7.12. 3. Also Started: 1-2 Braemorn, 7-7 Anytime, 12-1 1 Redweed. 21-21 Revelry, coupled with Dissenter. 5-5 Royal Wedding, 9-9 Tarmac, 6- Terminus, 10-11 Detention, 16-16 Lost Chord, 15-15 Mr. Speaker. 3-4 Prince Defaulter, 11-12 Supreme Command, 14-14 Symbolic. Length; halfhead. Braemorn was fourth. Time, 1.15.
TEVIOTDALE TROT HANDICAP, of £230: class 3.37; li miles.—6-6 PICCOLO. 11. (L. A. Williams). 1; 2-2 AFFECTION. 24vds. bhd., 2: 1-1 MYSTERY MAID, It., 3. Neck; five lengths. Eileen Lilian was fourth. Times. 3.26. 3.24 1-5, 3.29. GLASNEVIN STAKES, of '£2oo; 7 fur.—2 1 ADVENT. 8.2 (W. D. Skelton) 1: 4 4 MISS LORETTO. 8.2 (B. McLaren). 2; 3-3 LODESTAR, 8.2 (R. W. Gould), 3. Also Started: 1-2 Sally Gold, 9- Cavalryman, 5-6 Count Minerva, 10- Erindale Lad. 7-7 Finale, 8-8 Lady Jan. 11 10 Reshuffle, 12-11 Nikoletta, 6-5 Springwater. Three lengths; two lengths. Sally Gold was fourth. Time. 1.30. G. B. STARKY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £400: 11 miles—2-2 PERIDOT. 8.2, car. 7.9 (R. W. Gould), 1: 1-1 WATCHWORD, 7.8, car. 7.1, 2; 4-4 LIGHTS ON, 7.10, car. 7.7, 3. Also
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22947, 16 May 1949, Page 8
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