WINGATUI MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25862, 5 June 1945, Page 7

WINGATUI MEETING

ARABIAN NIGHT BEATS PLATFORM STEWARD AGAIN SUCCESSFUL The second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting was held yesterday ih fine weather, and the very large attendance had the pleasure of participating in' some interesting racing. The track had dried up since the first day, but the going was more sticky and holding. The totalisator handled £57,181, compared with £32,172 last year, an increase of £25,009. The gate receipts for the day amounted to £IO4O 2s 6d, compared with £505 17s 6d last year. The following are the details:— ROSLYN STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of £250, second horse £35, third £ls. About two miles and a-quarter. 8/2— Whiphand, Mr P. J. Boyle’s br g, by Ringmaster—Anklet, 7yrs, 9.13 (F. J. Boyle) 1 3/3—Jacksonville, Mr J. Lindsay’s, 9.8 (B. J. Langford) 2 1/I—Filibeg, Mr J. T. Scott’s. 9.5 (C, F, Low) 3 Also started: 4/4 Islay Downs 9.4, 6/G Bright Feather 9.0, 5/5 Forage 9.0. Won by four lengths: six lengths between second and third. Time, smin 36sec. NOVICE HANDICAP, Of £250, second horse £35, third £ls. One mile. 4/3—Killarney, Messrs A. J. Armstrong’s and D. I. Edgar’s b m, by Paper Money—Maragosa, 4yrs, 8.9 (H. Phillips) 1 1/I—Siegform, Mrs W. L. Heeney’s, 9.0 ' (A. E. Dldham) 2 2/2—Collection, Mrs M. J. O’Meara’s, 8.5 (D. Dawson) 3 Also started: 3/4 Depth Charge 8.4, 6/6 Dowlair 8.4, 5/5 Kiltie 8.4. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 59sec. JUNE HURDLE HANDICAP, • Of £3OO, second horse £45, third £ls. One mile and a-half. 2/2—Boolamskee, Mr M. J. Bradley’s b g, by Baffles—Veloce, syrs, 10.5 (P. Corboy) 1 3/3—Maharajah, Mr J. D. Hawkless’s, 10.1 (C. F. Low) 2, 6/6—Lunaria, Mrs K. M. Moorhouse s, 9.0 (F. J. Langford) 3 'Also started: 1/1 Minority 10.2, 4/5 Royal Chorus 9.4, 5/4 Pern 9.0, 8/9 Into Win 9.0 9/8 Nigger Miss 9.0, 7.7 Palatable 9.0. Won by eight lengths, 10 lengths between second and third. Time. 3min lOsec. SOUTHERN HANDICAP. Of £3OO, second £45, third £ls. Seven furlongs. 6/7— Riding Home, Mr A. Chisholm’s ' b m, by Siegfried—Homedale, syrs, 8.9 (K. Nuttall) .. .. .. 1 10/10—Tikakoura, Mr H. C. Barr’s, 8.0 (H. Phillips) 2 5/s—Night Fighter, Mr A. V. Richards’s, 3.4 (D. Stove) .. .. .. 3 Also started: 1/2 Eagle Flight 9.1, 3/3 Bowmore 8.11, 2/1 Runaway 8.5, 4/4 Shipmate 8.3, 9/9 Air Chief 8.2, 7/6 Sumra 8.2, 8/8 Palpitate 8.0. Won by half a length; one length and a-half between second and third. Time, lmin 42sec. WINGATUI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of £SOO, second horse £75, third £ls. About two miles and a-half. 1/2—Steward, Mr J. Richardson's br g, by Salmagundi—Caterpillar, syrs, 10.2 (K. E. Wilson) 1 4/3—Shadow Boy, Mr A. E. Redman’s, 9.10 (F. J. Boyle) 2 3/s—Hollyford, Mr F. Langford’s, 9.1 (F. J. Langford) 3 Also started: 2/1 Roman Son 10.2, 6/6 Safelight 9.12, 7/7 Half and Half 9.12, 3/4 Phil Boa 9.6. Won by eight lengths, 10 lengths between second and third. Time, 6min 6sec. PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, Of £SOO, second horse £75, third £25. One mile and three furlongs. 3/3—Arabian Night, Mr A. N. Smith’s b g, by Lord Quex—Arch Song, 6yrs, 7.7 (K. Nuttall) 1 1/2 —Platform, Mr F. H. Boyles’s, 9.1 (L. W. Hare) 2 2/I—Sir Saladin, Mr R. W. Wilson’s, 7.11 (J. W. Dooley) 3 Also started: 4/3 Great Coon 8.1,5/5 Pride of Mossburn 7.8. 6/6 Hunting Charm 7.7. Won by one length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 45sec. AERODROME HANDICAP, Of £4OO, second horse £6O, third £3O. One mile and three furlongs. 5/s—Alpine,. Mr. D. •M. Tweddie’s ch g, by Captain Bunsby—Spionetta, syrs, «.9 (H. Phillips) 1 2/2—Sphere, Major and Mrs N. A. Rattray’s, 8.11 (W. F. Ellis) 2 1/I—Hurry Home, Mr S. S. Taylor’s, 8.9 (A. E. Didham) 3 Also started: 6/6 Kilcato 8.10, 4/4 Gold Lance 8.7, 3/3 Lord Dundonald 8.1, 7/7 MlSs Myra 8.0, 8/8 Eboness 8.0. Won by a head, a length between second and'third. Time, 2min 50sec. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, Of £4OO, secorid horse £6O, third £2O. Seven furlongs. 2/2 —Air Ace, Mr H. P. Rennie’s b g, by Lelghon—Gay Sonnet, 3yrs, 8.2 (C. C. Stokes) 1 B/B—Royal Writ, Mr F. D. L. Young’s, 8.0 (R. H. Gibson) 2 4/4 —Foxchase, Mr D. McFarlane’s, 8.0 (N. A. Crombie) 3 Also started: 6/6 Boulder Dam 8.10, 5/5 Tring 8.9, 3/3 Dearo 85, 7/7 Justitia 8.0, 1/1 Bridgehead 8.1, 10/9 Rawhamai 8.0, 9/10 Ring Chief 8.0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 42sec.