WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 9 December 1940, Page 2

WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB

OLD BILL BEATS GAYEST SON SPRINT TO VASCONES [United Press Association] WOODVILLE, 7th December. The Woodville Jockey Club’s Summer Meeting was held in warm, showery weather. There was a good attendance, and the track was in good order. The totalisator turnover for the day was €15,893 10s, compared with £15.910 on the corresponding day last year, wl en single pool betting was the system. a decrease of £l6 10s. This was mainly due to the small field in the open spr*int, in which only five ran. two of them being bracketed. Results were:— Manga-Atua Hurdles Handicap, of £120; one mile and a half. —2-1 Dorado, Ix2 (Jenkins), 1: 6-5 Great Quex. 9.5 (Toki), 2; 8-8 Selkirk. 9.0 (Wright), 3. All started. Won by a length; two lengths. Time, 2.52. Maiden Stakes, of £9O; five furlongs ar.l a half.—2-2 Victoire. 8.11 (Tattersail), 1; 3-3 Pinocchio, 8.11 (Morris), 2; G-6 Empire Action, 8.11 (Dulieu), 3. Scratched: Foreign Gold. Glen Donal. Won by half a length: a length. Time, 1.9$ 1 Bolton Handicap, of £200; one mile and a quarter.—l-1 Old Bill, 9.10 (Tattersall). 1; 2-2 Gayest Son. 7.5 (Mudford). 2; 3-3 Dynasty. 7.0 (Waddel), 3. Scratched: Aurora’s Star, Raana, Charing Cross. Won by a short head; four lengths. Time, 2.6 1-5 Nursery Handicap, of £120; five fur-longs.—4-4 Ex Pupil, 7.9 (Wiggins), 1: 3-3 Gunyah, 8.2 (Tattersall), 2; 5-5 Burra Sahib, 7.12 (Atkins). 3. Scratched : Uganda. Won by a length and a quarter: half a length. Time, 1.1 1. Oete Handicap, of £160; six furlongs. —4 Vas'cones. 7.6 (Redstone), 1; 1 Kathbeßa, 9 8 (Atkins), 2; 2 Lambourne. 8.3 (Broughton). 3. Scratched: Black Thread, Footloose. Golden Ridge. Won by a length; four lengths. Time. 1.14 1-5. Borough Handicap, of £120; seven furlongs.—l-1 Dainty Dell. 8.9 (Morris) 1; 4-3 Laughing Song, 8.8 (Campbell). 2; 11-11 Squeers. 7.7 (Ireland). 3. Scratched : Defy. Thrasos. Won by a length; z neck. Time, 1.28 3-5. Mangarawa Handicap, of £110; six furlongs.—7-8 Colerica, 7.7, car. 7.2 (D. W. Redstone), 1; 2-2 Black Majesty, 9.8 'B. H. Morris), and 4-4 Lady Ex (H. N Wiggins), dead-heat, 2. Also started : Flying Flag, Roeon, Cheerful Lady, Silverhope, Pas de Cheval. Won by a length. Roeon was fourth. Time, 1.14. Whariti Handicap, of £120; one mile and a distance.—3-3 Kobi, 8.7 (P. Atkins), 1: 1-1 Gay Fox, 8.13 (A. Jenkins) 2: 2-2 City Song, 7.7 (W. J. Mudford), V Also started: Shani, Titter, Royal Pageant, Filbert, Renascor, Haile Selassie. Little Margot. Won by two lengths; a neck. Titter was fourth. Time, 1.57.