WHIPPET RACING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23886, 14 August 1939, Page 11

WHIPPET RACING

WINNER OF THE SHERMAN CUP The Dunedin Whippet Racing Club held its monthly meeting on Saturday at Tahuna Park. There was a large programme of 27 races contested, and some thrilling finishes were witnessed by the large gathering of spectators. The Otago Championship for the Sherman Cup was won by W. Winchester's Buck's Bjead. Tamerlane, owned by W. Guthrie, was successful in the Lloyd Cup race. Christchurch took away the Blue Pepper Hurdle Cup, Mr B. Brio's Chief Ruler being the winner. This dog also won the Second Class Hurdle Race. Dogs competed from all parts of the South Island, coming from as far afield as Reefton, West Coast. The visiting owners were Messrs T. W. Moyle, F. M. Sara and W. Christie (from Reefton); Mrs J. H. Falcon and Messrs J. H. Falcon, D. G Withell. J. J. Cronin, B Briggs and C. F. Bunting <from Christchurch); Messrs F. C. Clecketts. H. Reay, L. Raynor and B. Bowins (from Invercargill); Mrs T. H. Fraser (from Milton). The track were in good order and the weather was fine. There were 511 dogs at the meeting, which constitutes a record for the club. Credit is due to the stewards controlling the meeting, the races being despatched promptly. The following officials "controlled the meeting:—Judges, Messrs R. C. Brown and G Little; '•tarter, Mr J. Glass; scale stewards, Mr J. G. Turner: colour steward, Mr E. B. Manly; track stewards, Messrs T. Hodge and G. Berry; faandicapper, Mr G. N. Kemp. The following were the results of. the various races:— Nursery Handicap (100 yards).—J. H. Falcon's Cyclone (3yds) 1, D. G. Withell's Santa Claus (7yds) 2. J. J. Cronin's Social Security (7yds) 3. Also started: Phantom Shadow, Banker. Cyclone won by one length and a-half. Social Security being half a length away in third place. Time, 8 2-ssec. SOUTHLAND CUP, Novice" Race (175yds).—First heat: J H Falcon's Special Edition (scr) 1, W. Sherwill's Gin Sling (scr) 2, Mrs T H. Fraser's Cock Robin (scr) 3. Also started: Javelin (scr) and Sir Clifton (scr) Won by a head each way. Time, 11 l-ssec. Second heat: C. N. Unwin s Hot Luck (scr) 1, F. M. Sara's All Spirits (scr) 2, Z. Rayner'si Rolling Home (scr) 3. Also started: Mountain Glory '(scr) and Stella Charm (scr). Won easily all ths way. Rolling Home being a length and a-half behind AH Spirits. Time. 10 4-ssec. Final: Hot Luck 1, Special Edition 2, All Spirts 3. Also started: Boiling Home, Gin ' Sling and Cock Robin. Hot Luck went to the front from the gun. and. staving off a strong challenge from Special Edition, went on to win by half a length. All Spirits was close up a head away third. Time, Usee.

Sherman Cup (170 yards).—First heat: W. H. Turner's Blue Vision (scr) 1, J. McMullan's Night Queen (scr) 2, F. H. Falcon's Mountain Glen (scr) 3. Also started: Tauras (scr), Superess (scr). Won by a head, with a head between second and third. Time. 10 4-5 sec. Second heat: J. H. Falcon's Cheetah (scr) 1, W. Winchester's Buck's Head (scr) 2. T. W. Moyle's Mora Shadow (scr) 3. Also started: Clifton Prince (scr). Won by a head, with Mora Shadow a length and a-half away third. Time. 10 4-ssec. Third heat: P. McKinlay's Phantom Gold (scr) 1. W. Guthrie's Tamerlane (scr) 2. W. Easson's Snowdrift (scr) 3. Also started: Irish Paddy (scr). Won by a head, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, Usee. Final: Buck's Head 1, Phantom Gold 2, Cheetah 3. Also started: Night Queen. Tamerlane and Blue Vision. All the dogs kept in line until near the winning post, when Buck's Head got his nose in front, and, maintaining his advantage, flashed across the line a winner just by a nose from Phantom Gold, with Cheetah a head away third, the other three finalists being heads away. Buck's Head, by winning the Sherman Cup. is the Otago champion whippet for the 1939 season. Time, llsec.

Extended Nursery Handicap (150 yards).—Mrs J. H. Fraser's Cock Robin (6yds) 1, J. H. Falcon's Rosalyn (6yds) 2, Mrs J. H. Fraser's Mountain Glory (6yds) 3. Also started: Phantom Shadow (11yds) and Queen Bee (6yds). Cock Robin won comiortably bv half a length from Rosalyn. with Mountain Glory half a length off third. Tirr.e. llsec.

Improvers' Handicap (175 yards).— First heat: C. N. Unwin's Hot Luck (17£yds) 1. J. H. Falcon's Special Edition (17lyds) 2, A. Stammers's Van de Von (17£yds) 3. Also started: Gin Sling. Won by a length each way.. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second heat: Menhin-.' nick and De Courcey's Irish Paddfi (17Jyds) 1, F. M. Sara's All Spirifc (17|yds) 2, W. Sherwill's Clifton Prinze (l?lyds) 3. The only starters. W<j,n by half a length each way. Time,, lo 2-ssec. Final: Hot Luck 1, Special Edition 2, Irish Paddy 3. Also staiied: All Spirits. Hot Luck quickly into the lead, and won comfortably by three-quarters of a length, 'lrish Paddy half a length away in third berth. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second-class Handicap (175 yaprds).— First heat: W. Winchester's Oir/ercast (lOJyds) 1, P. McKinlay's Etewn o' Dav (Hiyds) 2, A. Mitchell's. White Gold (12iyds) 3. Also started: Blue Dragoon (12|yds), Tauras A'HJyds), Atom (ll&yds). Won by a tyead each way. Time. 11 l-ssec. Serjnnd heat: C. N. Unwin's Gipsy Fair C'l2£yds) 1, W. Easson's Snowdrift 2, Mrs C. Menhinnick's King Midas (12Jyds) 3. Also started: All Spirtfs (12Jyds), and Superess (12iyds). Won by a nose, King Midas a head away third Time, Usee. Final: Overcast 1, Snowdrift 2, King Midas 3. Also started: Gipsy Fair, Dawn o* Day, and White Gold. Gipsy Fair was disqualified for beating the gun. Ov»:rcast quickly

Middle-weight Hjuidicap (175yds).— First heat: J. H. . Falcon's Mountain Glen (lliyds) 1. W. Easson's Gold Flo (12iyds) 2, P. McFunlay's Brotherhood (12£yds) 3. Scratched Gin Sling. Won by half a lengtfi, third dog a head away third. Tijjae, 10 4-ssec. Second heat: F. C. Checkett's Princess Fairy (12£yds) 1, W, Winchester's Overcast (lljyds) 2, T. W. Moyle's Mora Shadow (94yds) 3. /Jso started: Gipsy Fair. Won by half a. length each way. Time, 10 3-ssec. EV-nal: Princess Fairy 1, Mountain GSisn 2, Overcast 3. Also started: Goltf Flo. Princess Fairy led all the way, to win narrowly by half a-lcngth frjun Mountain Glen, who was a head in front of Overcast. Time, llsec.

Lloyd C<ip (175 yards).—First heat: J. H. Falcon's Cheetah OJyds) and W. Winchester's Buck's Head (6£yds), equal,. 1, 'J. Manly's Granvin OJyds) 3. Also started: Night Qu:en (BJyds), Tauras > <l2£yds). The dead-heaters finishecVone length in front of Granvin. Time, 'lO 2-ssec. Second heat: W. Guthrjfc's Tamerlane (lOJyds) 1. P. McKinlrnTs Phantom Gold (9yds) 2. W. Easso7i's Snowdrift (12Jyds) 3. Also started: Silver Tom (12yds). Scratched: Danny Boy. Won by half a length each wavi Time. 10 2-ss?c. Third heat: J. "W. Falcon's Mountain Glen (lliyds) 1, F, C. Chectett's Princess Fairy (lQjds) 2, Mrs Unwin's Osborne Laddie (H'.'.yds) 3. Also started: Mora Shadow niyds) and Blue Vision (10yds). The Ullages decision was a head each way. T-iine. 10 3-ssec. Final: Tamerlane 1. jyiountain Gl:n 2, Buck's Head 3. Also •started: Princess Fairy, Cheetah and Phantom Gold. This was another thrilling finish, Tamerlane prevailed by a head from Mountain Glen, with Buck's Head just anothei head away in third place. Second Class Hurdle Handicap (five flights; 175 yards).—B. Brigg's Chief Ruler (17Jyds) 1 A. Mitchell's White Gold (17£vds) 2, A. J. Keenan's Ginger Jack (17vds> 3. Also started: Say When Mon < 17'.yds). Danny Boy (17Jyds), and Blue Dragoon <l7Jyds),. Chief Ruler had a comfortable win gaining the judge's verdict by a length. Ginger Jack was another length away third. Time, 12 l-ssec. Blue Pepper Hurdle Cup (five flights; 175 yards).—First heat: T. W. Moyle's Mora hadow (17yds) 1, A. Keenan's Ginger Jack (17£yds) 2, J. Manly's Granvin (17£yds) 3. Also started: Signalman (17Jyds) and White Gold (17£yds). White Gold crashed heavily when leading, .leavir.g Mora Shadow to win by half a length from Ginger Jack. Granvin a length awav third. Time. 12sec. Second heat: B. Brigg's Chief Buler (17?yds) 1, Mrs C. Menhinnick's King Midas (12yds 2. W. Guthrie's Tamerlane (14jyds) 3. Also started: Silve: Tom (155yds), Sir Clifton (17£yds). Tamerlane crashed into the first hurdle, but made a good recovery. Chief Ruler led all the way and won by a length. Tamerlane knocked into the second last hurdle, but ran on in

third place, half a length behind King Midas. Tinie, 11 4-ssec. Third heal: W. H. Turner's Cashier (lOJyds) 1, Mrs C. Unwin's Osborne Laddie (144yds) 2, W. Winchester's Rhanism <l7|yds) 3. Scratched: Danny Boy. The only starters, of which Cashier ran a marvellous race to win nicely by half a length, Rhansim another half a length away third. Time 12sec. Final: Chief Ruler 1, Osborne Laddie 2, Mora Shadow 3. Also started: Cashier, King Midas, and Ginger Jack. Chief Ruler led all the way to win by a length from King Midas, who was disaualified. alorg with Cashier, for beating the gun, second place then going to Osborne Laddie, with Mora Shadow third. Time, 11 4-ssec.