THE TURF CONTANGO SURPRISES IN STOREY MEMORIAL

Grey River Argus, 21 February 1949, Page 2

THE TURF CONTANGO SURPRISES IN STOREY MEMORIAL

HAMILTON, Feb. 20 The Waikato Racing Ciub’s meeting was held m nne weather. 'The track was in good order. Results; — E’ranKton Hac..* Hurdles: ±/x COLLEGE BOY (d. ±; 2/2 whooray 2; 8/8 wullic- Royal J. Nock; lour lengths. Time 3.12 3-5. Vvhatawnata Hack: o/G DORa. ±>aii (B. Markwick) 1; 3/3 Golden Hero 2; ,/1 • vie.i'pay 3. neck; han a head. Time 1.25 4-5.

juvenile Handicap, first division: 3/5 EPSOM BOY (P. Brennan) 1; ±/2 Gold Point 2; 4/4 Dixie 3. Bength nose. I'l me 1.14 1-b.

Second division: 2/2 GOLD PAL (N. B. Holland) 1; 5/6 Trench Fray 2;' 11/11 Royal Nib 3. Three lengths and a hail; two lengths. Time, ±.14 1-5. Storey Memorial: 6/G CONTANGO (J. R. Gillies) 1; 10/11 Balmacara 2; 3/3 Hunting Rua 3. Two lengths and a half; one length and a quarter. Time 2.6. Waikato Hack Cup, first division: 14/15 MOUNTAIN GLORY (A. Ivlesservy) 1; 19/18 Lord Briefly 2; 10/11 Lady’s Man 3. Neck; length. Time, 2.24 3-5. '/second division: 7/9 SILVER DAN (Galvdi) 1; 12/14 Macario 2; 3/1 Hmeroto 3. Five lengths; two lengths. Time 2.24 1-5. . ... Puketaha Hack, first division: 16/13 BATTLE ROCK (N. A. Crombie) 1; 3/3 Spear Tact 2; 14/12 Barfleur 3. short neck; two lengths and a half. Second division: 12/16 PATUONE (J. Bagby) 1; 7/7 Flying Jane 2; 5/4 Luminous 3. Three-quarters of a length; two'lengths. Time 1.26 3-5. President's Handicap: 1/2 REGALITY (Mudford) 1; 3/4 Chatscourt 2; 9/9 Rhonddavale 3. Three lengths; nose. Time 1.12 2-5. . . Beerescourt Hack: 1/1 lAHaWERA (M. Koperu) 1; 2/4 Bar Garrette 2; 3/2 King’s Law 3. ±wo lengths and a half; two lengths. Time 1.40 3-5. MAIN RACE AT BULLS WON BY HASTY GLANCE BULLS, Feb. 20. The summer meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club was held at Bulls in fine weather. The track was in good order. Pukehou Hack Hurdles: First Division—B/7 ZULU BOY (A. Waddell) 1- 2/2 Specialist 2; 3/3 Nepeta 3. 15/14 Beau Raide was fourth. Six lengths; length and a half. Time 2.46. Second Division: 4/4 IL CORONA (Howe) 1; 10/10 Tomahawk 2; 7/6 Batley 3. ’ Neck; five lengths. Time 2 45. Trial Plate: First Division—s/3 MEDIEVAL KING (R. Bowness) coupled Queen’s Chat, 1; 3/4 Cyclops 2- 1/1 Rescind 3. 14/14 Tharariche was fourth. Half a length; three lengths. Time 1.15 2-5. Second Division: 2/2 JOLLY ROBIN (Anderson) 1; 4/6 Dandy Ninth 2; 10/9 Already 3. 6/5 Miss Broiefort was fourth. Half a length; neck. Greatford Hack: 3/4 MASTER FOX (McFarlane) 1; 4/3 Offender 2; 1/1 Reward 3. 8/8 Graeme’s Joy was fourth. Neck; head. Time 1.27 3Rangitikei Handicap: 5/5 HASTY GLANCE (Saunders) 1; 4/3 Emerge 2’ 8/10 Culloden Moor 3. 6/6 Clyde Bridge was fourth. Length and a half; two and a half lengths. Time 2.7 2-5. Nvaio Hack: 2/2 BLUE SKIMMERS (McFarlane) 1; 1/1 Coshona 2‘ 4/3 White Diamond 3. 6/6 Clare’s Fa] was fourth. Nose; two lengths. Time 1.13 4-5. Flock House Hack: 1/1 LEYMA (G. Jenkins) 1: 3/2 Lady Oratory 2; 8/8 Lackamor 3. 12/12 Tranquil Lady was fourth. Head; lengths. Time 1.57. Flying Plandicap: 2/1 THE PAGAN (Broughton) 1; 1/2 Deseado 2; 5/5 Demure 3. 3/3 Whitley coupled Autoshine was fourth. Neck; nose. Time 1.12 1-5. Santoft Hack: First Division—s/6 WHITE DIAMOND (R. Bowness) 1; 2/2 Mr Justice 2; 12/13 Alana 3. 4/5 Martianair was fourth. Half length; nose. Time 1.2. Second Division: 1/1 FOLLOW SUIT (Broughton) 1: 11/11 Dickens and 10/10 Palais Glide, dead heat 2. 6/4 Bonny Banks was fourth. Three lengths; dead heat. Time 1.1 2-5.

BELMONT HALL WINS NARROWLY FROM PREMIER ROYAL

CHRISTCHURCH, February 20.’ The New Brighton T.C. meeting was held in fine weather, on a fast track, and before a large crowd. Results: — Belfast Handicap: 5/7 RASPONI (S. A. Edwards) 1; 6/6 Courageous 2; 18/17 Ipso Facto 3. 10/10 Golden Slipper was fourth. Neck; three lengths. Times: 4.25 1-5; 4.24 2-5; 4.26. Progressive Handicap: 3/3 DESWORTHY (D. Teahen) 1; 8/6 Rowan McCoy 2; '5/5 Nydia 3. 2/1 Wairiri Girl was fourth. Length; six lengths. Times: 3.26 3-5; 3.25 4-5; 3.26 1-5. Trial Handicap: 2/2 PIERR.E (P. G. Wilson) 1; 1/1 Aqua Lady, coupled Black Diamond 2; 4/6 Grand Fleet 3. 5/4 Beckleigh, coupled Double Deck was fourth. Neck; same. Times: QI 7 Q.A* Ql7 4-w - QIQ New Brighton Handicap: 1/2 BELMONT HALL (D. C. Watts) 1; 5/6 Premier Royal 2; 12/12 Mountmellick 3. 6/5 Wayfarer was fourth. Also started: 4/4 Fortuna coupled Novelda<-S/3 Gay Knight, 13/14 Paddy Potts, 8/7 Starshell, 7/8 Prince Hall, 3/1 Victory Globe, 10/10 Quite Happy, 11/9 Bonny Scott, 14/13 Direct Medium, 9/11 Maida Dillon. Half a length; seven lengths. Times: 4.22 4-5: 4.23; 4.24 3-5. Burwood Handicap: 8/4 SHALIMAR (R. Young), coupled British Machine 1; 5/3 Gantree 2; 3/4 Despatch 3. 12/12. Mac’s Ace was fourth. Half a length; three lengths. Times: 3.16 2-5; 3.17 3-5; 3.17 1-5. Autumn Handicap: 6/2 BEVERLEY VOLO (C. S'. Donald) 1; 1/1 Suzerain, coupled Dan Martin 2; 5/6 Bingendale 3. 2/3 David Dryden was fourth. Length and a-half; two lengths. Times: 4.24 2'--5; 4.31 1-5; 4.31 3-5. Eclipse Handicap: 11/10 PIROUETTE (S. A. Edwards) coupled Carisbrook 1; 4/4 Magnificent 2; 2/1 On Approval, coupled Sir Peterson 3. 8/8 Remlap was fourth. Neck; two lengths. Times: 3.16 4-5; 3.17; 3.17 2-5. Final Handicap: 3/3 MAIDA DILLON (L. C. Frost) 1; 7/4 Bonny Clare 2; 5/5 Bonny Scott 3. 11/12 Dillondale was fourth. Four lengths; neck. Times: 2.39; 2.39 4-5; 2.40. '

Anti-Doping Rule Causes Owner to Drop Out

(Rec. 5.30) SYDNEY, Feb. 20. One of Australia’s leading racing identities, Walter Devon, has announced that he will retire from racing, because of anti-doping. Devon who is a New Zealander, won £25,000 in an Australian lottery while in New Zealand 25 years ago. He settled in Sydney and took up racing where he has been, successful. He won the A.J.C. Derby, Craven Plate and Rosehill Guinears in 1944 with Tea Rose,

and since then has raced in Queensland. Stating that he might be involved, quite innocently, in a doping incident, Devon has instructed the Brisbane trainer, George Anderson, to sell his promising horses Muscovite and Karapoti. In partnership with Anderson, he ovzns the New Zealand-bred youngster Te Paerata. Devon believes the risk is too great for an honest owner, and if a horse is tampered with by an outsider, the owner and trainer are held responsible. ’