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Grey River Argus, 19 March 1945, Page 6

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WESTPORT RACES Royoney Wins Big Race WESTPORT, March 17. The Nelson Jockey Club’s meeting was held at Westport to-day in fine weather, on a slow track-. Waimea”stakes: 1/1 THEORIST CJ McFarlane) 1; 3/3 Foreign Ways 2; 2/2 Belfort 3. Scr.: Bitter Sweet, ’ Curtissair. Length; head. Time 1.24 3-5. Richmond Trot; 1/2 SINGLE CHOICE (J. Carmichael) 1; 3/1 Wee. Fe 0- 2; 8/9 Roma Grattan 3. Scr.: Rey Audubon, Boston Lady, Little Audrey, Flying Chips. Three lengths; four. "Time 2.23 1-5. Nelson J.C’. Handicap: 2/3 ROYONEY (Frame) 1; 3/2 Pedantic 2; 1/1 All Night 3. Length; three-quarters. Time 2.11 2-5.. Scr.: Gunyah. Wakefield Hack Handicap: 3/3 HAMISH (McFarlane) 1; 2/1 Ruling Moment 2; 6/6 Little Secret 3. Scr.: Chellow Dene, Mysterious Melody. Half a length; three lengths. Time 1.31. Motueka Hack Handicap: 2/2 RATION (C. Mackie) 1; 4/5 Dash o’ Dink 2; 5/4 Royal Tor 3. Scr.: Mysterious Melody, Foreign Ways. Length; two lengths. Time 1.24. Hope Trot: 1/1 WEE PEG (D. Bennett) 1; 3/3 Flying Chips 2; 4/4 Single Choice 3. Scr.: News Agent, Rey Audubon, Worthy Pointer. Three lengths; length. Time 2.56. Redwood Handicap: 2/2 PEDANTIC (McFarlane) 1; 1/1 All Night 2; 3/3 Royoney 3. Scr.: Lord Advocate, In Chancery, Greenbank. Length; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.24.

Tahuna Hack Handicap: 1/1 CHELLOW DENE (Stokes) 1; 3/4 Ration 2; 5/3 Miss Myra 3. Scr.: Wizard of Oz, Simon Tor. Length; two lengths. Time 1.44 2-5.

Wellington R.C. FIRST IN AND TARA KING DEAD HEAT. WELLINGTON, March 17. Conditions were excellent for the autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, which attracted a large crowd. There was a sensational finish to the Autumn Handicap when Tara King flashed up to dead heat with First In, which was being ridden confidently by R- J. Mackie ..and looked in for a decisive win with half a furlong to run. Two lengths away, Foxhaven held off Rink by a neck for third. The totalisator for the day handled £160,4231, compared with £140,2001 last year. Results:—■ Rimu Handicap: 1/1 DAY LIGHTING (A. Midwood) 1; 7/7 Lord Broiefort 2; 3/2 Rampant 3. Scr.: Old Glory, Court Judge, Ko Uka, Penwilt. Two lengths; half a head. Time 2.22 3-5. Flunket Handicap: 6/6 PALISSY (K. Nuttall) 1; 9/9 Iron Duke 2; 3/4 Confusion 3. Scr.: Loch Derg, Royal Raider, Provider, Omission, Mesalliance, Retake. Two lengths; three Time 1.131. Challenge Stakes: 2/3 'TYPHOON (A. Midwood) 1; 4/4 Beau Cheval 2; 6/5 Deprive 3. Scr.: Foxcatcher, Hormuz. Clarice, Duplicity, White Blaze. Half a head; length and a half. Time 1.26 1-5. Autumn Handicap.—l/1 FIRST IN (R. J. Mackie) and 5/6 TARA KING (J. Garth) dead heat, 1; 6/5 Foxhaven 3. Scr.: Typhoon, Lambourn. Beau Cheval, Lowry Bay. Dead heat, Lwo lengths. Time 2.32. Tinakori Handicap: 4/4 SALUDOS (W. J. Broughton) 1; 6/6 Tuis 2: 7/7 Grand Coulee 3. Scr.: Montosorrie, Colopier, Gynerio, Grey Donne, Jajtie Girl. Tagore, Lady Chips. Prince Wheriko. Half a head; !>• lengths. Time 1.382. Thompson Handicap: 9/9 DILEAS (A. C. Messervy) 1; 8/8 Foxcatcher 2; 4/3 Flying Ace 3. Scr.: First In. Beau Cheval, Killeymoon. Half a head; same. Time 1.382. Railway Handicap: 7/7 DONEGAL BAY (W. F. EHis) 1; 3/3 Alright 2; 4/4 Poutatau 3. Scr.: Parlato. White Cap. Half a head; half a neck. Time 1.12.

Champion Handicap: 6/6 AUTHENTIC (K. Nuttall) 1; 5/5 Silver Sal 2; 2/2' Montosorrie 3. Ser.: Day Lighting, Lord Broiefort, Beneve. Two lengths and a half; head. Time 2.321.

Oamaru J.C. LANCE WING WINS CUP OAMARU. March 17. The weather was fine and the course firm for the Oamaru Jockey Club meeting to-day. The totalisator handled £21,657. There was no meeting held last year. i Results: — Trial Stakes: 3/3 CINDERELLA (D. Stowe) 1; 8/7 Plutocrat 2; 4/4 Lord Roland 3. All started. Half a length; length. Time 1.16 2-5. ( Autumn Highweight: 1/1 COURTDRESS (R.- Heasley) 1; 7/7 Lost Art 2; 2/2 Night Pal 3. S>cr.: Eastern Coin, Gold Nugget, Twelve Pointer. Three lengths; head. Time 2.10 2-5. Weston Trot: 1/1 JACKIE GUY (A. T. Fairbairn) coupled Quite Evident. 1; 3/3 County Clare 2; Dominator 3. All started. Four lengths; two. Times 4.42 3-5,. 4.43 3-5, 4.44 1-5. Oamaru Cup: 1/1 LANCE WING (J. Dooley) 1; 5/4 Good Cast 2; 2/2 The Raker 3. All started. Three lengths; two. Time 2.8 1-5. Novice Handicap: 1/1 SUNR'A (R. Cochrane) 1; 10/11 Mister John 2: 2/2 Honest Sal 3. Scr.: Kai Pai, Kelenza. Three lengths; two. Time 1 2'B 3-5 Stewards’ Handicap: 2/2 OLGA’S CHOICE (K. Thompson) 1; 4/4 Divorced 2; 1/1 Eastern Coin 3. Scr.: Dearo, Twelve Pointer. Length; half a length. Time 2.9 3-5. Redcastle Trot: 3/4 TOM GUNDY (J. F. O’Connell) 1; 4/1 Jackie Guy coupled Quite Evident 2; 2/3 Peter Dale 3. Scr.: County Clare. Two lengths; eight. Times 3.27 2-5, 3.23 1-5. 3.29 3-5. Parkside Hack Handicap: 6/4 ST. NATTAR (Dooley) 1; 1/1 Moneybird 2; 11/9 Plutocrat. 3. Scr.: Olga’s Choice, Divorced, Centime, Gold Nugget. Silver Mask, Bank Raid, Mister John. Four lengths; head. Time. 1.26 4-5. Wyndham T.C. CUP TO CHEVAL D’OR. INVERCAr'gFIL, March 17. The Wyndham Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held to-day. The weather was fine, but the track wa's heavy. Results: — Ferry Handicap.—4/4 FRECKLES (Rushton) 1; 6/6 Voco Power 2; 2/2 Ginger J'oe 3. Scr: Francis Grattan. Length; two lengths. Times: 3.53 3-5; 3.56 2-5; 3.56. Trial Handicap: First Division.— 10/10 VERITAS 1; 3/6 Doonholme 2; 4/5 Loftus 3. Five lengths; one length. Tme: 3.53. Second Division.—s/9 LOYAL CHUM 1; 18/20 Dame Rumour 2; 6/7

La'rry Grattan 3. Scr: Tell Us, New Order, Blackout, Helen’s Worthy, Sandy Grey, Tolerate. Three lengths; four lengths. Time: 3.52 3-5. President’s Handicap.—l/1 VOLO BOND (E. Todd) 1; 8/5 Trevathan 2; 11/12 Aussie Boy 3. S'cr: Tolerate. Two lengths; one length. Times: 3.31 2-5; 3,33; 3. 33 1-5. Wyndham Cup.—3/2 CHEVAL D’OR (Gallagher) 1; 7/6 Royal Fortune 2; 6/7 Convincer 3. Scr; Princess Maritza, Characteristic. Half a length; same. Times: 4.42 2-5; 4.39. Wyndham Juvenile Stakes.—l/1 COPPER TRAIL (Gallagher), coupled Clydeside 1; 1/1 Clydeside, and 4/4 Darrington Hall, dead heat, 2. Scr: Bohemian. Length and a-half; dead heat. Menzies Handicap.—l/1 SURE HARVEST (E. Todd) 1; 6/6 Logan Max 2; 2/2 Ginger Joe 3. Scr: Freckles, Special Bond, White Damp, Quite Calm, Kildonnin, Margaret Pronto, Black Forest. Twelve lengths; half a length. Times: 4.46 3-5; 4.50 3-5; 4.51. Edendale Handicap'.—l/2 ELATION 1; 3/3 Understudy 2; 2/1 Grelba, coupled Frewyn 3. Scr: Cumnock. Two lengths; length. Times; 3.48 2-5; 3.48 4-5’ 3.49. Final Handicap.—ROYAL FORTUNE 1; Princess Maritza 2; Happy King 3. Scr: Characteristic, Convincer.

Stratford Combined Meeting

BROIVEINE WINS HANDICAP STRATFORD, March 17. The combined meeting of the Egmont-Opunake-Stratford Clubs was held at Stratford to-day. Conditions were ideal and the track in good order. Results:—■ Egmont Juvenile Handicap: 4/5 DRAMBUIE (W. Stevens) 1; 3/3 Lord Coronach 2; 8/8 Mersene 3. Scr.: Eloge. Two lengths; three. Time .1.3 3-5. First Trial Stakes: 1/1 RED FORT (M. Martinovich) 1; 2/2 Battle Royal 2; 4/4 Cleo 3. S'cr.: Molly Fox, Wave On, Young Trent. Length; three lengths. Time 1.16 1-5. Opunake Highweight: 8/8 RED CHIEF (T. Tito) 1; 1/2 Epping 2; 2/1 Severity 3. Scr.t Dink’s Own, Potomac. Neck; head. Time 2.16. Combined Clubs’, Handicap: 6/6 BROIVEINE (N. Edwards) 1; 7/7 Embroider 2; 1/1 Yogi 3. Scr.: Starlet. Two lengths; length. Time 2.15 2Second Trial Stakes: 2/1 BERYL FOX (M. Martinovich) 1; 1/2 Magic Chief 2; '3/3 Lumond 3. AH started. Length and a half: tour lengths. Time 1.43 4-5. Champion Hack: YOUNG TRENT 1; Stenelaus 2; Chef d’ Oeuvre 3. Scr. - . Manpower, Standee, Windsor Star. Stratford Handicap: KOL RAGI 1; Lady Acora 2; Tideless 3. Scr.: Prince Plato, Greek Art. Hawera Hack Handicap: MANPOWER 1; Political Boy 2; Vermette 3. Scr.: Broiefort Star, Zahra, Brazil, Young Trent. Sir Rajah. Ohinemuri J.C. LA FILLETTE’S CUP. RAEROA, March 17. The Ohinemuri J'ockey Club’s autumn meeting was held at Paeroa to-day. The weather was fine, and the track easy. Results: Handicap Hurdles.— 5/6 GAYJAX (Hayes) 1; 1/1 Spirillum 2; 4/4 Greek Boy 3. Scr: Hunto, Spring Day Prime Guard. Two lengths; three lengths. Time: 3.14 3-5. Awaiti Stakes: First Division — 11/10 ONNY BAF (Toki) 1; 5/4 Coiostrip 2, 7/4 Kaiata 3. Long neck* one and a-ha’lf lengths. .Time: 116 3Second Division.— 7/7 C'ONVALLARIA (Buchand) 1; 8/8 Gold Dash 2; 12/11 Cricket Ball 3. Head; same Time: 1.17 2-5. Third Division.—2/3 GOLDFPq' GREEN (Mudford) 1; 14/6 Land Walden 2; 11/10 Miss Caen 3. Two and a-half lengths, half a length. Time--1 17 2-5. Odvals finished first, but was disqualified for the loss of weight-bags 1 Scr: Riverlight, Landruler, Doi®

Dhu, Matwala, Kilcommon, Craven. Old Mac, Autolad, Lysander’s Last, Tea Slipper, Dorothy Dimple, Lady Adornment, Silver Banner, The Gusher. Karangahane Handicap: First Division.—2/2 POLOTOWN (Dye) 1; 9/8 Silver Wedding 2; 13/11 General March 3. Three lengths; neck. Time: 1.3 L Second Division. —5/5 JOVIAL S'ONG (Bequilcv) 1; 15/15 Chief Bobbin 2; 1/1 Gay Star 3. Scr: Royal Slipper, Merrimake. Head; same. Time: 1.3 3-5. Ohinemuri Cup.—s/4 LA FILETTE (Hughes) 1; 6/6 Bonny. Pay 2; 2/2 Gay Chat 3. Scr: Virginia, Te Awe Awe, Lozin, Lightmint. Neck; head. Time: 2.9. Netherton Handicap: First Division: 14/17 SIR BAN (Murphy) 1; 1/1 Whirlwind Star 2; 21/20 Waterloo Bridge 3. One and a-half lengths; neck. Time: 1.58. Second Division. —2/2 LIGHTMINT (Hughes) 1; 5/5 Treasure Island 2; 4/6 Mild Flutter 3. One and a-half lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time: 1.57 1-5. Scr: Lozin, Blanarth. Chung Chong. McGuire Steenlechase.—9/9 LOCKHEED (Stockley) 1; 4/8 Bisquit 2; 7/7 Skvette 3. Scr: Dauber, The Dude, Surpai, Owing. Four lengths; ten lengths. Time: 4.56. St. Patrick’s Handicap.—4/3 FLOWERBURN (Markwyck 1; 6/6 T e Awe Awe 2; 16/17 Peter Douglas 3. Scr: Tiger Tan, Betterman, Hazroy, Calianan. Raceline. Three-quarters of a length; head. Time: 1.16. Komata Handicap.—THEOPHILUS 1; Broielov 2; Foxbun 3. Scr: Recipient, Black Renarde, Eaby Girl, Good Bay, Waterloo Bridge.