DUNEDIN MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23231, 28 December 1938, Page 7

DUNEDIN MEETING

NIGHT WINGS AGAIN GRANDSTAND TO LADY LEIGH THERMIDOR TAKES FAREWELL [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Tuesday The weather was good for the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer Meeting at Wingatui, The going was very heavy in the early stages after overnight rain and became sticky under the bright sun. The totally sator handled £22,348 for the day, compared with £16,682 10s last year, and for the meeting, £44,603, 'against £39,803 10s last year. Results:— TAIERI HURDLE HANDICAP, Of £150; I/, miles 2—2—McHEATH, 10.2 (J. C. Richards) 1 3—3—KING WILLOW, 0.4 (T. J. Boyle) 2 I—I—SLAYER, 9.11 (W. Shand) .. 3 Also Started. —5—5 Superex, 9.0; 4 —l Sir Rosenor, 0.0. Neck; five lengths. Superex was fourth. Time, 3m 3 3-ss. NOVICE HANDICAP, Of £120; G fur. (J—6—ATUA RERE, 8.5 (J. Dooley) 1 4—S—GREAT BABY., 8.0 (N. P. Caddy) .. .. .. . 2 7—9—PILOT'S LOVE, 8.5 (A. J. Powell) .. .... .. 3 Also Started. —3 —3 Remembo, 9.0; I—l1 —1 Neptune, 8.8, and Lord Puck, 8.7; 2 —2 Bolyna, 5—4 Astral Light, B—lo Flagman, 13 —13 Georgia, 12—12 My Mistake, 11—rll Our Empire, 8.7; 10 —7 Quick Return, 9—B Lord Hawke, 8.5. Five lengths; four lengths. Bolyna was fourth. Time, lm 245. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £150; 5 fur. 3—3—GOLD SALUTE, 9.0 (A. E. Didham) .. .. . • • < 1 S—I—BLISSFUL LADY. 7.5 (G. Barclay) . . . . 2 O—B—NIGHT PAL, 7.11 .. -.3 Also Started.—l—l Montessa, 8.0; 4—5 King Gustavo, 8.3; 10—10 Gay Lancer, 7.13; 2 —2 Prudent Prince, 7.9; 9 —9 Janefield, 7.7; B—6 Fancy Phil, s—i Blissful Lady, 7.5;' .7—7 Mondello, 7.3. Two lengths; head. Montessa was fourth. Time, lm 9 4-ss. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, Of £2OO ; 0 fur. I—I—LADY LEIGH, 8.1 (H. W. Hibberd) • • ■ • • - • .. 1 2—2—TOP ROW, 9.0 (C. T. Wilson) 2 4—S—ROSEMAN, 7.0 (L. W. Hare) 3 Also Started. —5 —4 High Glee, 8.1 j 6—6 Moneyless, 7.3; 3 —3 Astaire, 7.0. Two lengths; three lengths. High Glee was fourth. Time, lm 22 4-ss. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, Of £300; 1 milo 3—3—NIGHT WING S, 8.2 (N. P. Caddy) 1 44 —VALANTUA, 8.2 (J. W. Dooley) 2 2—2—ARABOA. 8.7 (A. E. Didham) .. 3 Also Started. —5—5 Queen of Song, 8.11; I—l1 —1 Ponty, 8.0; o—o0 —0 Petersham, 8.4; 7 —7 Half Note, 7.4, and Hanlon, 7.0. Two lengths; three lengths. Ponty was fourth. Time, lm 50s. FERNHILL HANDICAP, Of £150; 7 fur. 7—7—ASTRAL FLASH, 7.7 (J. J. L. Strathern) .. .. ... .. 1 ■1 —I—GUSTO,1 —GUSTO, 8.4 (J. W. Dooley) .. 2 S—6—ELMARCH, 8.3 (H. W. Hibberd) 3 Also Started.—2—2 Toro Koura, 9.4; 4—5 Dissemble, 8.11; 3—3 Peacock, 8.8; 6—4 Adina, 8.3; fr —8 Violenta, 8.0. Three lengths; head. Peacock was fourth. Time, lm 305., ALLANTON HANDICAP, Of £170; 7 fur. 1—1 —NORSEMAN, 8.6 (J. W. Jenkins) 1 2—2—PASSAFORM, 7.13 (N. P. Caddy) 2 3—3—NIGHT DRESS, 7.13 (C. J. Wilson) .. .. .. .. 3 Also Started. —5-—5 Swordstick, 8.3; 4 —4 Sea Fox, 8.0.. .. . . Half a length; four lengths. Sea For was fourth. Time, lm 375. ■ FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £175; 1 mile 2% fur. 2—::—THERMIDOR. 8.6 (H. W. Hibberd) .. - • • • • • .. 1 1—1 —STRAIGHT DELL, '.8.12 (J. W. Dooley) . . .. .. .. 2 77—GAY VIXEN, 7.7 (J. Jenkins) .. 3 ' Also Started. —I—s1 —5 Auctor, 9.4; 3 —3 Turaki, 5—4 Tupai, 7.8; 6 —6 Oar Pal, •7.7. • . • f ... <| Three lengths; three lengths. Tnpai was fourth. Time, 2m 30 3-ss. ■■' VICEROY'S GUP

VICTORY FOR FINALIST MARTARA FINISHES SECOND (Received December 27, 6.5 p.m.) r ( CALCUTTA, Dec. 27 The chief event at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club's meeting yesterday resulted: VICEROY'S CUP, About 1 3 A miles FINALIST .. ' •• .. 1 MARTARA (New Zealand-bred) .. . r 2 MULTISSIMO .. •• 3 PLANS FOR DISDAIN ! • ' v • •. . : AUSTRALIAN TRIP IN VIEW • * ! ■ ;r k , i. : i It is unlikely .that the Railway Handicap winner Disdain will"race again at the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting. A trip to Melbourne is contemplated for her, and, all being well, she will be shipped to Australia at an early date. Disdain is a brilliant galloper and she should be capable of even better efforts than she recorded at Ellerslie on Monday. WYNDHAM MEETING TOP ROW PENALISED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN. Tuesday Rehandicaps for the Wyndham Racing Club's meeting on January 2 are as follows: Wyndham Cup.—Top Row, 51b., inak--1 ing 8.12; Second Innings, 71b., making 8.11; Norseman, Gib., making 7.13. Mimihau Handicap. —Straightdell, 131b, making 9.5. _ _ President's Handicap. —Top Row, 71b., making 9.10; Second Innings, 81b., making 8.5. New Year Handicap. —Disband, 81b., making 8.3. ...... . ~ Disband is now ineligible for the Trial Plata OAMARU ADJUSTMENT LADY LEIGH SCRATCHED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Tuesday The following rehandicap for the Oamaru Jockey Club's meeting on January 3 has been declared: — Flying Handicap.—Thermidor, 31b'., making 7.3. Montessa is ineligible for the Trial Stakes and Lady. Leigh has- been scratched for the Flying Handicap. TROTTING FIXTURES December 20, 31 —Auckland Trotting Club. December 20 —Reefton Trotting Club. December 31—Winton Trotting Club. January 2, 3 —Canterbury Park Trotting Club January 5, 6 —Grey mouth Trotting Club. Januaryl-I—Cambridge Trotting Club. January 14—Timaru Trotting Club. January 28, 28—Forbury Park Trotting Clob. January 28, February I—Nelson1 —Nelson Trotting Club.