BALKIS HAS EASY WIN IN OAMARU CUP

Grey River Argus, 24 March 1949, Page 6

BALKIS HAS EASY WIN IN OAMARU CUP

p.A. OAMARU, March 23. Although conditions were cold in the - early stages of the Oamaru Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, an improvement was seen later in the day. A small attendance vzitnessed the first race, but as the programme advanced, the attendance swelled. The totalisatoi’ £27,516, compared with £21,008 10s for the same day last year, an increase of £6507 10s.

Results: — Trial Stakes No. 1, of £200; six furlongs: 2/3 FERRY POST, 7.11 (W. Skelton) 1; 1/1 Open Range, 7.13 (R. Shaw) 2; 5/7 Air Sonnet, 7.11 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also started: 6/6 Airshaft, 7/9 Gay Fenian, 12/12 Inspiring, 4/4 Judge’s Writ, coupled Village Beauty, 3/2 Lady Melville, 8/5 Swift, 11/8 Bright Robin, 9/10 Nocturnal, 10/11 Princess Rangi, 13/13 Reformed. Won by four lengths; a head. Lady Melville was fourth. Time: 1.14 3-5. Weston Trot Handicap, of £215; one mile and a-half: First Division: 3/3 AEROGARD, scr (W. R. Butt) 1; 13/20 Kid Dale, 36 (T. McNeilly) 2; 5/5 Prince Regent, scr (C. Devine) 3. Also started: 9/8 Dowry, 14/10 Haughty Queen, 1/1 Helali, 18/14 Nankin, 8/11 Majov Gaillard, 10/9 Mystery Maid, 19/18 Willow Hall, 12/13 Regal Grattan, 16/15 Romany Lass, 6/6 Springpark, coupled Trouville. Won bv three lengths; a neck. Nankin was fourth. Times: 3.29; 3.26 1-5; 3.30. . • 2nd Division: 6/6 TROUVILLE, scr (J. Wallis) coupled Sprinkpark, 1; 17/17 Metropolis, scr (K. O’Reilly) 2; 4/4 Zontillier, scr (C. M. Laing), coupled Lady Teazle, 3. Also started: 7/7 Final Return, 14/10 Swithindale, coupled Haughty Queen, 2/2 Joygiver, .15/16 Princess Polly, 20/19 Red Sea, 21/21 Sheriff Hall, 11/12 Contempt. Won by half a length; six lengths. Contempt was fourth. Times: 3.21; 3.21 1-5; 3.22 4-5. Trial Stakes No. 2, of £200; six furlongs: 3/3 VAINLY, 8.8 (B. Langford) 1; 1/1 Sweet Lorraine, 8.8 (W. F. Ellis) 2; 10/10 Boon Companion, 8.8 (A. Palmer) 3. Also started: 14/14 City Light, 6/5 Con-Seaway, 2/2 Lady Hotspur, 12/18 Lady Jan, 8/7 Miro Cliabo, 13/12. Rebel March, 9/9 Royal 'Saleve, 11/11 Ruth’s Pal, 4/4 Sailor Girl. 7/8 Silver Chase, 15/15 Sir Dragon, 5/6 Tattoo. Won by a length and a-half; a length. Silver Chase was fourth. Time: 1.14.

Autumn Highweight Handicap, of £225; one mile: 6/5 WANDERING MINSTREL, 9.1 (M. Murray) 1; 1/1 Bay Fort. 9.9 (,R. Bradshaw) 2; 3/4 At reus, 9.5 (E. Winsloe) 3. Also started: 9 '9 Boolamskee. 11/11 Prize Ring, 5/6 Nullah. 7/8 Grand Forest, 4/3 Air Lord, 2/2 Ara Chief, 10/10 Eve Acre, 8/7 Great. Chum. Won by a length; a head. Ara Chief was fourth. Time: 1.40 4-5.

Oamaru Cup. of £550; one mile and a-quarter: 7/7 BALKIS, 7.11 (N. Crombie) 1; 1/1 Tuatea, 7.0 (D. Coombe) 2; 4/4 Bren Gun, 7.4 (G. Low) 3. Also started: 11/12 Dark Arrow, 3/3 Revoke, 6/8 Bobby Dazzler. 9/11 Thornbridge. 2/2 Arctotis, 10/10 Bonny Royal, 5/G Saieda, 12/13 Minton, 8/9 Speedy. Won by three lengths; a length. Speedy was fourth. Timo: 2.5 2-5.

Windsor Hack Handicap, of £220; one mile and a-quarter: 2/2 RUNNING BROOK, 7.13 (D. Coombe) 1; 3/3 Crease, 8.3 G. Wright) 2; 1/1 Zarcon, 8.9 (H. W. Hibberd) 3. Also started: 4/4 Sally Gazelle. 6/6 Stand To, 7/7 Captious, 8/8 Maria, 5/5 Rebel Knight. Won by two lengths; half a head. Sally Gazelle was fourth. Time: 2.>8.

Redcastle Trot Handicap, of £215; one mile and a-quarter: First Division: 1/2’ ERNDALE. scr (M. Holmes) i; 3/3 Aerogard, 24 (W. R. Butt) 2; .15/15 Swithindale, scr (J. G. Shea), coupled Dictaphone, 3. Also started: 5/4 Body Guard, coupled Romany Lass, 19/1.9 Bonny Dale, 9/11 Cynosure, 8/5 Zontilier, coupled Lady Teazle and True Friend, 2/1 Red Lexie, coupled Metropolis, 4/6 Prince Regent, 16/17 Sprinkpark, coupled Princess Polly, 18/18 .General Scott. Won by five lengths; four lengths. Red Lexie was fourth. Times: 2/16 1-5; 2.46 3-5; 2.49. Second Division: 2/1 METROPOLIS, scr (K. O’Reilly) coupled Red Lexie, 1; 11/8 Retribution, scr (C. J. Waters) 2; 14/13 Dillon Again, scr (K. Easton) 3. Also started: 21/20 Alaire, 5/4 Romany Lass, 7/10 Clinker Hall, 15/15 Dictaphone, 13/12' Final Return, 12/14 Free, Alecia, 17/16 Hawkesbury Girl, 8/5 Lady Teazle, coupled True Friend, 6/9 Mystery Maid, 16/17 Princess Polly, 20/21 Willow Hall, 10/7 Squire Dillon. Won by eight lengths; lour /lengths. Romany Lass was fourth.' Times: 2.49 3-5; 2.50 2-5; 2.54. Parkside Hack Handicap, of £225; six furlongs: 1/1 VITAMIN, 8.0 (O. C. King) 1; 4/4 Exchange, 7.6 (W. Skelton) 2; 8/7 Paper View, 9.0 (B. Thomson) 3. Also started: 9/8 Post Graduate, 2/2 Phili" Laing, 7/9 Oronoko, 6/6 Battle Spear, 3/3 Dinnyhazer, 12/12 Deccan, 10/10 Show Mist, 13/13 Golden Chips, 11/11 Bonnie Nuit, 5/5 Double Deck, 4/14 Our Style. Won by four lengths; two lengths. Double Deck was fourth. Time: 1.12 2-5.

Ellerslie Scratching.—Monica was withdrawn at 12.20 p.m. yesterday from the Percival and Suburban Hack Handicaps at Ellerslie. —P.A.