OAMARU MEETING

Northern Advocate, 27 October 1936, Page 9

OAMARU MEETING

DE SOTO TAKES PRESIDENTS

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The Oamaru Trotting Club’s Labour Day meeting was held in fine weather. The totalisator handled £29,500 10/-, against £23,074 10/- last year, an increase of £6.426. Results:— Redcastle Handicap, of 250 sovs; one mile and a half.-*—(2-2) Casanova,

24yds, 1; (1-1) Ginger Jack, scr, 2; (4-4) Credit Fund, scr, 3. Ten others started. Half a length; three lengths. Time—3.l7 1-5.

President’s Handicap, of 550 sovs; two miles.—(3-4). De Soto, 72yds, 1; (7-6) Rey Spec, 48yds, 2; (8-8) Gold Tinge, 24yds, 3. Ten others started. A neck; two lengths. Time—4.2l 3-5. Waitaki Handicap, of 230 sovs; trotters; one'mile and a hall—-(4-4) Tyrone Lass, scr, 1; (5-6) Little Reta. 24yds, 2; (9-9) Raclaim, 60yds, 3. Seven others started. Two lengths; a neck. Time —3.31.

Dash Handicap, of 250 sovs; one mile and a quarter.— (5-5) Southern Smile, 12yds, 1; (3-3) Gallant Knight, scr, 2; (1-1) Casanova, scr, 3. Fourteen others started. A head each way. Time —2.44.

Weston Handicap, of 400 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—(7-8) GraHam Direct, scr, 1; (3-2) Gunfire, scr, 2; (4-4) Rey Spec, 12yds, 3. Fourteen others started. A length; half a length. Time—2.43. Electric Handicap, of 230 sovs; saddle; one mile.— (5-5) Eighteen Carat, scr, 1; (1-1) Gallant Knight, scr, 2; (9-9) Royal Comrade, scr, 3. Six others started. Two lengths; three lengths. Time-*—2.10 2-5.