WHIPPET RACING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23045, 23 November 1936, Page 2

WHIPPET RACING

DUNEDIN CLUB'S MEETING GOLD FLIGHT WINS DUNEDIN cup ...*:..;." Proof that the sport of whippet racing is increasing in popularity was evidenced on Saturday afternoon when the Dunedin Whippet Racing Club held a successful meeting at the club grounds, Tahuna Park. There was a good attendance of spectators, and conditions for the meeting were ideal. The programme consisted of six events and, generally speaking, the dogs ran well up to expectations. The Dunedin Cup was won by W. Cumberbeach's Gold Flight,.. „which ran an excellent race in the" final to beat F. Tanner's Happy Win by three parts of a length. 'j. In the second heat of the Mountney Memorial Handicap Mrs R. M. Ferguson's Sunshine, a Southland dog, had the misfortune when about 100 yards from the finishing post to hit the wire on the side of the track and 1 was knocked out. The dog was temporarily stunned, but when picked, up he was seen to be suffering only from abrasions and a slight cut on the leg. He was running well until the accident, and had he continued the result would have proved interesting. Mr J. M. Rodgerson, the starter, got each race under way without experiencing any trouble, and Mr J. Donaldson recorded the times. The judge was Mr E. G. Price. , The following are the results: — Novice Handicap.—J. J. Berry's Red Glow 1, W. Galloway's Nightly 2, E. B. Manly's Comedy Star 3. Time, Usee. Red Glow took the lead ftom the start, and held it to win by a length. Improvers' • Handicap.—W. Galloway's Nightly 1, E. M. Sheed's Glenwyn 2, E. B. Manly's Comedy Star. 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Won by three parts of a length.

Dunedin Cur> (open flat handicap).— First heat: W. Cumberbeach's Gold Flight (llvds) 1, F. Tanner's Happy Win (12yds) 2. W. H. Turner's Cashier (12£yds) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second heat: F. Tanner's Tolan OJyds) 1, G. Little's Phnephoria (7yds) 2. W. H. Turner's Silver Tom OJyds) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final: Gold Flight 1, Happy Win 2, Tolan 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Won by three-parts of a length, with a neck separating second and third. Mountnev Memorial.—First heat: J. Manly's Granvin 1, T. Carruth's Hazlewood 2, T. Tanner's Winiata 3. Time 10 2-ssec. Second heat: Mrs C. Hensleigh's Heloise 1, J. Goodman's Scotland's Hope 2. Mrs D. R. Hutchison's Clifton Lass 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Final: Granvin 1, Heloise 2, Hazlewood 3. Time, 10 l-ssec, : Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Second-class Handicap.—J. J. Berry s Red Glow (12Jyds) 1. J. E. Wood's Taurus (12yds) 2, J. Manly's Granvin (12Jyds) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Won by half a length, with a length separating second and third. Onen Hurdle Handicap.—First heal: W. H. Turner's Cashier (15Jyds) 1, W. Cumberbeach's Gold Flight (17Jyds) 2. F. Tanner's Tolan (17Jyds) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Second heat: C. N. Unwin's Signalman (174yds) 1, W. H. Turner's Silver Tom (174yds) 2, Mrs L. Aitken's Silver Fern (171yds) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Final: Cashier 1, Silver Tom 2. Signalman 3. Time. 10 3-ssec. Won by a clear length each way.