DETAIN TAKES MAIN EVENT AT WASHDYKE

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1947, Page 6

DETAIN TAKES MAIN EVENT AT WASHDYKE

UMARU, May IS. The weather was line and there was a large attendance at the South Canterbury Jockey Chib’s meeting. The track was slow. Results: — Levels Hurdles: 4/4 COURT DRESS (D. O’Neill) 1; 3/3 The Crofter 2; 2/2 Robert 3. Ser.: Hunting Charm, Night Prince. Won by three lengths; .six. Time 3.16. Claremont Hack: 1/1 LORNA LEIGH (L. Hare) 1; 7/9 Perillus Belle 2; 4/4 Copper Coin 3. All started. Three lengths; one. Time 1.14. Opihi Trot: 10/1 THELMA GRATTAN (K. Grant) 1; 6/5 Ikaroa 2; 2/2 Crimson Trail 3. Scr.: Betty Ducrow, Scottish OGirl, Worhty Dick. Length; head. Times: 3.2 G 4-5, 3.27 1-5, 3.27 2-5. Elloughton Handicap: 2/2 DETAIN (N. Crombie) 1; 5/5 Eelle Leonne 2; 3/3 Miss Medley 3. Al! started. Half a length; three lengths. Time 2.22 3-5.

Pareora Steeples: 1/1 IRISH WIT (T. J. Boyle) coupled French Knight 1; 1/1 French Knight 2; 5/4 Sandy Cape 3. All started. Half a head; 12 lengths. Time 5.21. Seadwon Handicap: 1/1 WHITLEY (C. McDonald) 1; 3/3 Wantwood 2; 12/12 Lady Fane 3. Scr.: Legal Rose. Head; half a length. Time 1.15.

Beaconsfield Trot: 3/3 EXPENSIVE (L. G. Smillie) 1; 10/10 Arion Thorpe 2; 1/1 Commander Scott 3. Scr.: Frank’s Pride, Kenyon, Special Effort. Two lengths; one. Times: 3.22, 3.26 2-5, 3.26 3-5.

Kingsdown Hack: 1/1 KIRKELLA (Hickey) and 10/11 PENTRATE (R. Shaw) dead heat, 1; 5/5 Seigtone 3. Scr.: Connaught, Juriste, Copper Coin, Valmeer, Plot Fool. Dead heat; two lengths Time 1.42 3-5.