DUNEDIN STEEPLECHASE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 11 June 1945, Page 3

DUNEDIN STEEPLECHASE

GOOD WIN BY STRIP D.unedin, June 9. The third day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Meeting was held in fine weather before a big attendance. The track was heavy. Results: — Greenfield Hurdles, of £3OO. One and a naif miles. —11-11 Court Dress, 9.1. 1; 1-1 Inscrutable, 10.5, and 7-10 Prize Ring, 9.0, 2 equal. Scratched: Minority, Royal Chorus. Won by a head; dead heat. Time, 3.11. The winner paid nearly a score and a half. Electric Stakes, of £250. Six fur-longs.—4-4 The Crofter, 8.0. 1; 1-1 Don't Regret, 8.0, 2; 3-3 Great Divide, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Collection. Kiltie, Burnbrae. Length each way. Time, 1.28. Empire Handicap, of £350. Six furNattar, 8.5, 2; 5-5 Riding Home, 8.0, 3. Scratched: John Gay, Minority, Bridgehead. Half a head; a head. Time, 1.26. Domain Hack Handicap, of £3OO. Seven furlongs.—2-2 Night Fighter, 8.5, 1; 3-6 Eagle Flight, 9.0, 2; 1-1 Weld Cona, 8.10, 3. Scratched: Riding Home, Hurry Home, Grill, Runaway. Three lengths; a neck. Time, 1.43. Dunedin Steeples, of £450; 1-2 Strip, 10.12, 1; 3-3 Shadow Boy, 10.0, 2; 6 6 Pink Clover, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Phil Boa. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, 5.37 1-5. King George Handicap, of £SOO. One mile. — i-2 Platform, 9.3, 1; 6-6 Pride of Mossburn, 7.8, 2; 7-5 Royal Writ, 7.12, 3. Scratched: Amorlad, Joygiver. Kohara. Three lengths; half a length. Time, 1.57 . Tainui Handicap, of £3OO. Seven fur-longs.—l-1 Foxchase. 8.1, 1; 2-2 Joygiver. 8.7, 2; 3-3 Bridgehead. 8.1. 3. Scratched: Platform, Tring, Sir Saladin, St. : Nattar, Justjtia,. Listen In, Powys. Head; two lengths. Time. 1.41. Aldworth Hack Handicap, of £4OO. Eleven furlongs.—4s Lord Dundonald. 8.0, 1; 1-1 Sphere, 9.1, 2; 3-3 Alpine. 9.4. 3. Scratched; Hurry Home. Four lengths: three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.47. During the day £52,629 10s went through the totalisator, against £31,638 10s last year. The total for the meeting was £155.320 10s,, against £102,691 last year.—P.A.