THE TURF FAVOURITE ARMONT WINS MEMORIAL AT OAMARU RACES

Grey River Argus, 25 March 1947, Page 7

THE TURF FAVOURITE ARMONT WINS MEMORIAL AT OAMARU RACES

p.A. OAMARU, March 24. The Oamaru Jockey Club held the second day of its autumn meeting in line, but overcast weather. Ihe track was still very fast. The totalisator handled £32,395 compared with £28,4001 on the corresponding day last year, the total being £61,892 for the meeting, an increase of £12,170. Results: — TTrr , Novice Stakes. —7/8 CONNAUGHT (Crombie) 1; 2/3 Fonso (Wilson) 2- 3/2 Perillus Belle (McDonald) 3. Also ran: 4/4 Blue Lace, 9/9 Bobby Dazzler, coupled with White 14/13« Bright News, 13/12 Cobblei -> Song, 6/6 Cold Feet, 8/7 Kinlass 5/5 “ Pandosto, 11/10 Paper Raid 15/17 Phantom Night, 19/18 Sword Dancer 18/16 Topple, 1/1 King, 12/15 Victory Star, 16/14 Amorous, 10/11 Banshee, 17/19 Little Lady. Half a head; Half a length. Time Imin 13 o-t>sec. Waikawa Trot. —1/2 POCKET EDITION (Young) 1; 3/3 New Venture (Paterson) 2; 15/16 Sandy’s Comet (Oliver) 3. Also ran: 9/9 French Gold, 8/6 Betty Ducrow, 13/13 Baadin, 7/7 Courtly, 5/8 Doris Grattan, 6/5 Grattan Gold, 17/18 High Adventure, 12/11 Incredible. 4/4 Pearlene, 10/12 Rasponi, 18/17 Sporty Boy, 11/10 Squire Dillion. 2/1 Wayfarer, 14/15 Noble Ginnie, 16/14 Special Effort. A headhall a length. Times: 3min 26 l-ssec.; 3min 26 2-ssec.; 3niin 26 4-ssec. Pukeuri Highweight. —1/2 FAL-

CONBRIDGE (Thomson) and 2.1 DENARY (Hibberd) a dead heat 1; 3/3 Artful Maid (Kitto) 3. Also ran: 9/10 Indian Sign, 4/5 Antibes, 7/8 Brockie, 5/4 Divorced, 6/6 Wildfire, 10/9 Lunaria, 11/11 Prince Dolomite, 12/12 Dunky, 8/7 Open Cast. One and a half lengths; one length. Time Imin 40sec.

Gardiner Memorial. —1/1 ARMONT (McClure) 1; 6/6 Palm Bearer (Didham) 2; 5/4 Double Cross (Hibberd) 3. Double Cross was the early leader from Palomino and Sumra. Palm Bearer drew up to be on equal terms with the leader, and at the straight Armont and Double Cross led the field, followed by Sumra, Palomino and Siegform. In the run home, Armont held on to win from Palm Bearer by a length, with Double Cross two lengths away. Authentic was fourth. Also ran: 2/2 Palomino, 6/6 Foxchase, coupled with Palm Bearer, 3/3 Sumra, 8/8 Siegform, 10/10 Lord Dundonald, 7/7 Every Ready, 9/9 Night Child. Length; two lengths. Time 2min 5 4-ssec.

Waitaki Hack.—l/2 ALL QUALITY (Jones) 1; 4/7 Lady Melrose (Stove) 2; 6/4 Pandemonium (Cooke) 3. Also ran: 8/8 Precipitate, 5/5 Fort Silver, 9/9 Gallimaufry, 7/6 Winning Cheer, 2/1 Lady Coolbane, 3/3 Bren Gum 10/10 CoerychoiTlie. Three lengths; one length. Time Imin 39sec.

Landon Trot, FJrst Division.— 5/5 ACTIVE SERVICE (White,) 1; 11/10 Pearlene (Gallagher) 2; 2/2 Noble Jack (Tatterson) 3. Also ran: 4/1 Air Spray, 1/3 All Ashore, 13/12 Courtly. 20/19 Frisky Bill, 9/8 Gloxania, 10/11 Grattan Gold, 15/15 Knocknagree, 12/13 Rasponi. 21/20 Sporty Boy, 14/11 Thelma Grattan, 22/22 Virginia Song, 16/16 Noble Ginnie. Four lengths; a head. Times 2min. 49sec.; 2min. 50sec.; 2.50 1-5 sec.

Second Division.—7/7 INCREDIBLE (Morland) 1; 3/4 Colin Waters (McCormick) 2; 6/6 Glenwellyn (Townley) 3. Also ran: 8/9 Agate, 4/1 French Gold, coupled with Air Spray, 17/17 Final Return, 9/8 Special Merit, coupled with Gloxania, 19/21 Paradale. 11/10 Supplement, coupled with Pearlene, 18/1.8 Sally Dale. Head half a length. Times, 2 min 48 2-ssec; 2min 45 3-u£ec; 2mm 48 4-ssec.

Elderslie Handicap.—l/1. WHITLEY (McDonald) 2; 2/2 Patmos (Crombie) 2; 4/4 Air Lord (Wright.) 3. Also ran: 3/3 John Gay, 5/5 Money Bird, 6/6 Young Bob. Three lengths; half a length. Time: Imin 11 4-ssec.

Farewell Hack.—2/2 BRIGG FAIR (Hibberd) 2; 5/4 Liquidate (Jones) 2; 8/8 Miss Mercury (A. M. Ellis) 3. Also ran: 1/1 Revolte, 7/9 Desert Victory, 3/3 Silverstream, 4/5 Eudora, 11/10 Blue Mate, 6/6 Drumsill. 9/11 Regatta, 10/7 McCabe, 12/12 Valiant Prince. Five lengths; half a head. Time: Imin 13 l-ssec. METROPOLITAN T.C. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY P.A. CHRISTCHURCH, March 24. Acceptances for the second day of the Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter meeting, to be held on Saturday, are as follows:— 10.45: Intermediate Handicap, £750; a mile and live furlongs: Blackdale, Cleeve Hill, Golden Amazon, Jimmy Scott, Maximum, Strummer scr, Beverley Volo, Jimmy Dillon, Paul Parrish, Tall Timber 12, Freckles, Gelert, Gold Weed, Royal Stone 2-1, Rerewaka, Royal Dale, Toushay 36, Bancor, Frank Scott, Pardon Me 48. 11.28; Papanui Handicap, £1000; two miles: Bank Again, Notus, Symetra scr, Caudray, Forecast, Limerick Pride, Maori Home, Faddy Potts- 12, Certainty 24, Communique, Snowflake, Stirling Castle, Traverse 36. 12.13; Canterbury Handicap, £1600; two miles: Bill Scott, Gamble King, Pre-Eminence scr, Bonnie Jack, Fancy Goods, Highland Fling 12, Bexley’s Pride, Gold Peg 24, Globe Direct, Doctor Ted, Loyal King, Loyal Peter 36, Native Scott, Jack's Son 48. 12.58; J. H. Williams Handicap, £2500; ' two miles; Dundee Sandy, Lucky Loyal, War Form scr, Cameronian, In The Mood, Navigate, Nyallo Scott, Plunder Bar 12, Battle Colours, War Guard 24, Double Peter, Great Belwin, Knave of Diamonds, Loyal Friend, Turco 36, Countless, Loyal Nurse 48. 1.43: New Zealand Pacing Stakes, £1000; a mile and five furlongs: Coral Princess, County Antrim, Economist, Free Fight, Gay Note, Golden Game, Gold Nip, Likely, National Velvet, Noble Ginnie, On Approval, Red Arrow, Sahara Queen, Systematic, Worthy Dick scr, Highland Dale, Lady Gamble, Maudeen, Pocket Edition, Super Globe, True Comrade, Volornetre 24.

2.28: Telegraph Handicap, £1250; a mile and five furlongs: Aerial Scott, Firewater, Hidden Note, Mae Wynne, Willie Winkie scr, Medical Student 12, Fantom, Casabianca 24, Blue Horizon,

Forewarned, Range Finder, Will Cary 36, Sea Max 48. 3.13; Wilkin Handicap, £1300; two miles: Ben Adam, Captain Gaillard, Direct Medium, Remlap scr, Aspanall, Battle On, Bel Hamed, Chinnook 12, Caledonian Girl, Lady Ngaio, Ann Scott, Mareeta, Minmi Boy, Quite Happy 24, Absolutely, Lou Hall, Safari Vimy Ridge 36, Dillondale 48. 3.58: Flying Stakes, £1250; 11 miles: Nyallo Scott, Great Belwin, Knave of Diamonds, Local Gold, .Loyal Nurse, Bulldozer, Cameronian, Countless, Integrity, In The Mood, Sir Michael, Turco, Clockwork, Emulous, Loyal Friend, Gold Bar, Haughty.

WHANGAREI R.C.

WHANGAREI, March 21

The following are the Whangarei acceptances for the first day, Friday, March 28:—

Portland Hack Handicap, of £200; 6 furlongs—Ganjah 9.0; Irish Poet 8.11; Broiealice 8.9; Quick Draw 8.8; Battling Brave 8.1; Dictatrese 8.0; Nanakea, Hardware, Venturous 7.13; Bradley Green 7.10; Adonis, Orient Dawn, Diophon, Waiotama Lass, Dicomet, Te Opetahi, Ike, Sir Bondi, Raniera, Jouster, Ballina, Black Market, Digest, Banetta, Saladam, Miss Light, Diatady 7.7. Trial Stakes .of £175; 5 furlongs— Digest. Hunting Way, Chatscourt, Dark Victory, Royal Diana, Auto Queen, Tilly, Schedule, Master Bar, Balancer, Bouquet, Sahib, Flighty Hero B.S; Treval, Nectarina, Master Arthur, Cold Advice, Distributor, Easterling, Belcroon 7.11.

Mclnness.' Memorial Handicap £500; II miles—Tweedsmuir 9.0; Corot 8.3; Battle Royal 8.2; Fhoenix 7.9; Jeep 7.5; Hazroy, Native Son, Beau Dink, Victory Eridge, Lord Dink, Topical, Gay Chat 7.0.

Northland Hack Hndcp. Hurdles, £.250; It nules and 282 yards—Zulu Boy 10.2; Default 10.0; Airline 9.6; King’s Ace 9.4; Duke’s Star, High Sky; Perdition, Benora, Hardware, Air Warden, Kathshara. Captain Jesse 9.0. Settlers’ Plate £175; 6 furlongs— Parthian Shot, Electron, Bronk, Eagle Hawk, Interceptor, Bustany, Revelga, Diatomic, Master Patrick, Little Duke Balancer, Grey Arch, Lord Pilot, Travel King, Hauiti, Dark Victory 8.0; Ruakaka Lady, Merry Nymph, Miss Dolomite, Gay Dazzle, Valley Trail 7.9.

Champion Hack Handicap of £350; 11 miles-'-Crystal Ring 8.9; Shepherd’s Mate, Playfellow 8.4; Spirillum 8.2'; Lightmint, Raphael 7.10; Bettermusk, Antipay 7.8; Dicomet, Panapu, Valsan, Flighty Jay, Hardrada, Orlo, Winstake 7.7.

Maungatapere Handicap of £300; 1 mile—Landveyor 9.9; Bronze Man 7.7; Rara Avis, Tatanga, Betterman, Superb, Lord Dink, Mollie Bon, Commissar, Topical, Kouraeka, Gay Chat 7.0.

Waipu Hack Handicap £200; 1 mile —Noble artist, Battling Brave 8.2; Antipay 7.8; Nandai, Sir Bondi, Eagle Hawk, Jouster, Hazsoult, Fosse Way, Dollar Money, Gay Ranee, Beau Rosa Greek Port 7.7.