OTAUTAU RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23204, 31 May 1937, Page 13

OTAUTAU RACING CLUB

MEETING AT INVERCARGILL ROYAL GALLANT WINS CUP (Per United Press Association) INVERCARGILL, May 29 The annual meeting of the Otautau Racing Club was held to-day at Invercargill in fine weather. The track was very heavy. The attendance was fair, and the totalisator handled £8376 10s, against £4812 10s at Otautau last year Following are the results:— CROWN STAKES. Of 50sovs. Six furlongs. 2—BALTRUIN, 8.8 (M'Farlane) 1 3—POLAR STAR, 8:8 (Barclay) . 2 I—TOPSY WOOD, 9.0 (Dooley) . 3 Also started: 4 Sir Admiral 8.8. Won by a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, lmin 23 4-ssec. WALLACE TROT. Of 65sovs. One mile and a-halt 2—DRUMBUNNIF, scr (Thomas) . 1 3—AQUA BOND, scr (Mitchell) .. 2 I—GLEN GUY. 36yds bhd (Walsh) 3 Also started: 9 Abel scr, 8 Dazzling Sun scr, 5 Erinola scr, 1 Ghandi scr (coupled with Glen Guy), 6 Guy View scr, 11 Happy Morn scr, 10 Samara scr, 12 Sunny Rimu scr, 4 Leeway 48yds bhd, 7 Happy King 60. Won by three lengths, with one length between second and third. Happy King was fourth. Times: 3min 51 3-ssec. 3min 53sec, 3min 50 l-ssec. OTAUTAU CUP, Of 115sovs. One mile and a-quarter. I—ROYAL GALLANT, 8.9 (M'Farlane) 1 4—CINTILLA, 7.7 (Spratt) ... 2 3—ASHAWAY, 8.4 (Barclay) . . 3 Also started: 5 Island Linnet 8.5. 2 Amelita 7.10, 6 Toreador 7.9. Won by one length, with two lengths between second and third. -Amelita was fourth. Time, 2min 21 2-ssec. RINGWAY HANDICAP, Of 50sovs. Seven furlongs. S—TAUTAU MAID, 7.8 (Phillips) .. 1 6—ORDERWOOD, 7.7 (Spratt) .. 2 4—RED TREASURE, 7.10 (Barclay) 3 Also started: 2 Johnny 9.6, 3 King Willow 8.8, 1 Corban 8.6, 7 Young Sentinel 7.7. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Johnn> was fourth. Time, lmin 36 2-ssec. STEEPLECHASE, Of lOOsovs. About two miles and a-half. I—BLACK BANNER, 10.6 (Boyle) 1 2—TRISOX, 10.12 (Langford) 2 3—POSSUM, 9.1 (Low) 3 Also started: 5 Glenmure 9.0, 4 Silken Lad 9.0 (fell). Won by four lengths, with six lengths between second and third. Time, smin 31sec. BAYSWATER TROT, Of 65sovs. One mile and a-half. I—GHANDI, scr (Kerr) 1 2—DRUMBUNNIF, 36yds bhd

(Thomas) 2 I—GLEN GUY (coupled with the winner), 36 (Walsh) .... .. 3

Also started: 5 Abel scr, 4 Gold Streak scr, 7 Guy View scr, 8 Loyal Emblem scr, 6 Samara scr, 3 Lady Ita 48yds bhd. Won by one length, with half a length between second and third. Guy View was fourth. Times: 3min 58 l-ssec, 3min 58 2-ssec, 3min 56sec. STRATHMORE HANDICAP, Of 50sovs. Six furlongs.. 2—WESTERN SONG, 7.11

(M'Farlane) 1 4—COAT OF ARMS, 7.12 (Barclay) 2 3—SMOKO, 9.0 (Didham) .... 3 Also, started: 6 Gipsy Fair 9.3, 1 Verdure 8.3, s.Red Treasure 8.0, 7 Young Sentinel 7.11. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Verdure was fourth. Time, lmin 22 2-ssec. MACAULAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. One mile. 7—ALL HUMBUG, 7.8 (Phillips) .. 1 2—AMELITA, 7.13 (Baker) .. ..2 3—ARDCHOILLE, 7.7 (Spratt) .. 3 Also started: 5 M'Heath 9.4, 4 Viking 8.5, 6 Toreador 7.13. 1 Double Shot 7.12, 3 Johnny 7.9. Won by a length, with three lengths between second and third. Double Shot was fourth. Time, lmin 52sec. NOTES ON THE RACING (Special io Daily Times) INVERCARGILL, May 29. The Otautau Racing Club was favoured with fine weather for its meeting at Invercargill before a good crowd, and the club should show a profit sufficient to cover the expenses of the previous meetings which were abandoned. The Crown Stakes was a poor affair. Sir Admiral made the running from Topsy Wood and Baltruin. Topsy Wood joined the leader entering the straight, but Baltruin ran to the front and won easily by a length. Topsy Wood was a length and a-half away. In the Wallace Trot Ghandi led out from Erinola, Drumbunnif, Aqua Bond, and Happy Morn. Running to the back Aqua Bond went to the front from Glen Guy. Drumbunnif, Ghandi. and Happy King. The order was the same until approaching the straight, where Drumbunnif took charge and went on to win by three lengths from Aqua Bond. Glen Guy was a length away, and then Happy Kin<* It was easy for the winner. Royal Gallant won the Cup nicely at the finish. Amelita made the pace early, with Cintilla. Island Linnet, and Royal Gallant. Amelita was two lengths clear in the back from Cintilla. Royal Gallant moved up on the turn, and running to the straight Royal Gallant, Amelita, and Cintilla were in line ahead of Ashaway. Royal Gallant took charge at the distance, and won well by a length from Cintilla. Ashaway was two lengths away. ?.nd then Amelita and Island Linnet. Tautau Maid was the only one in the Ringway Hack Handicap over the final furlong. Orderwood made the running from Tautau Maid, Red Treasure and Johnny. Tautau Maid ran up to Orderwood three furlongs from home, with Red Treasure next. Tautau Maid was clear into the straight, and won easing up by two lengths. Red Treasure was four lengths a\vay, and then Johnny. Black Banner won the Steeplechase very easily. Black Banner led with Possum over the first fence, then Glenmure. After jumping the sod wall Black Banner had charge from Possum and Trisox. The last-named went into second place after a mile. Silken Lad fell at the board fence near the sevenfurlong post. Black Banner was always in front and won pulling up by four lengths from Trisox. Possum was six lengths away. The winner chanced several of the fences, but was too good on the day. Ghandi led all the way to win the Bayswater Trot. He and Gold Streak together led for two furlongs from Loyal Emblem and Guy View. Ghandi took charge half a mile from home Drumbunnif and Glen Guy moved up fast, and a keen race saw four very weary horses fight out a finish, Ghandi staying on to boat Drumbunnif. who was unlucky, by a length Glen Guy was half a length away and then Guv View and Abel.

Western Song spreadeagled the field :n the Strathmore Handicap Gipsy Fair and Western Song were first to show out from Coat of Arms. Smoko and Verdure. The leaders were three lengths clear at the half mile, then Western Song showed out. He was a length and a-half clear into the straight and went on to beat Coat of Arms by three lengths. Smoko was two lengths away and then Verdure and Oipsv Fair.

All Humbug created a big surprise by winning the final event. He and Viking made the pace from M'Hcath

Amelita and Double Shot. All Humbug headed Viking running to the straight, and went on to win easily by a length. Ardchoille, who put in a fine run, was three lengths away, and then Double Shot and Johnny.