HUNT CLUB MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25962, 1 October 1945, Page 7

HUNT CLUB MEETING

ISIAY DOWNS SUCCESSFUL

PSALM SCORES EASY WIN

HUNTERS’ FLAT PLATINGS REVERSED

The Dunedin racing season was opened with the Otago Hunt Club’s annual meeting at Wingatui on Saturday afternoon, when a card of good fields provided interesting sport. Fine weather and the prospects of good racing drew a large attendance, and the success of the day augurs well for the meetings which follow on the calendar. The favourable weather had improved the going, and the racing took place on a fairly firm but not fast track.

HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP,

Of £2OO. Qualified hunters. One mile and two furlongs and a-half.

5/s—Forage. Messrs C. L., W. D„ and W. H. Orbell’s ch g. by Night. Raid —Follow On, 6yrs, 9.0 (D. Dawson) 1 4/4—Boloyna, Mr P. Evans’s b g, aged, 11.0 (R. Heasley) .. .. .. ■■ 2 1/I—Boolamskee, Mr M. J. Bradleys b g, 6yrs, 10.5 (W. J. Hillis) .. 3

Also started: 9/9 Minority 11.0, 6/6 Kohara 10.1, 3/3 Robert 92, 7/7 Shipmate 9.1, 8/8 On Silver 9.0, 2/2 Turnstile 9.0. 10/10 Nigger Miss 9.0. Boloyna beat Forage by three lengths, but the placings were subsequently reversed. Five lengths, one length. Turnstile was fourth. Time, 2min 20 3-ssec.

The Otago Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase attracted a field of 13. but proved to be a chapter of accidents, as seven of the field fell during the race. Islay Downs paid over a-quar-ter of a century, but the win was received with applause principally owing to the popularity of his trainer. The bracket of Major Argosy and Lexia started a good favourite for the President’s Handicap, but Major Argosy drew 21 at the post, and this set him a difficult task. Gold Lance was always prominent and won well. Psalm drew No. 2 at the post for the Tally-ho Handicap, and, finishing on the rails, won with something in reserve.

VAUXHALL HACK HANDICAP Of £275. One mile.

1/2—Weld Cona, estate late Mr W. H. Butt’s b g, by Wild Chase— Imateagirl, 4yrs, car. 8.13 (C. Hampton) 1 10/12—Milton Abbas, Mr W. E. Aubrey’s blk g, aged, car. 8.0 (K. Nuttall) 2 2/3— Falconbridge, Mr C. C. Davis’s gr g, 4yrs, car. 8.6 (C. McDonald) 3

Also started: 12/11 Lex 8.4, 5/4 Red Prize car. 7.12, 13/10 Fuzzy Wuzzy 8.2, 4/5 Joy Rosa car. 7.9, 3/1 Sir Bernard 8.0, 6/6 Twelve Pointer 7.11, 8/8 Sir Tague 7.10, 11/12 Silverstream 7.8, 14/14 Battle Chief car. 7.0, 7/7 Royal Chance 7.7. 15/15 Brockie car. 7.2, 16/16 Punjab 7 7, 9/9 Douglas Haig 7.7. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third, Douglas Haig was fourth. Time, lmin 43 2-ssec.

After the Hunters’ Flat Handicap, in which Boloyna- finished first and Forage second, the Judicial Committee was called together to hear a complaint lodged by Mr C. L. Orbell, one of the owners of Forage, that Boloyna had interfered with Forage a furlong from the winning post. After a long inquiry, the committee decided to reverse the judge’s placings, the race being awarded to Forage, with Boloyna second. R. Heasley, the rider of Boloyna, was charged under rule 289, paragraph 3. with interference, but after consideration of the charge the committee decided that no further action should be taken. The totalisator handled £47,992, compared with £39,696 10s in 1944. The following are the detailed results:

SEAVIEW HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLE HANDICAP, Of £300.' One mile and a-half.

4/4— Bali, Mr A. Woods's br g, by Rulanut—Colourline, aged, 10.8 (K. Wilson) .1 i/I—Lunaria, Mrs K. M Moorhouse’s blk g, aged, 9.1 (R. Hawes) .. .. 2 B/5 —Sandy Cape, Mr P. Louis’s ch g, aged, 9.13 (K. Thomson) 3

Also started: 1/2 Lord Broiefort 9.11, 6/6 Sir Saladin 9.9, 10/10 Sterling Lad 9.5, 8/9 Minority 9.4, 13/12 Banco 9.2, 3/3 Royal Chorus car. 9.5, 7/8 Shipmate car. 9.4, 12/11 Rout 9.0, 9/7 Red Phill car. 9.1, 12/13 Silver Sash 9.0. Won by a neck, eight lengths between second and third. Banco was fourth. Time, 2min 46 2-ssec. BROCKVILLE TROTTING HANDICAP, Of £275. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half. 1/3—Battle On, Messrs A. McFarlane and F. P. Brosnan's br g, by Sandy dale—Mirie’s Pride, 4yrs, scr (F. B. Brosnan) 1 8/B—Special Effort, Mr W. B. McCone’s b g, 6yrs, scr (H. Butcher) .. .. 2 7/6— Stimulant, Mr F. Lister’s blk g, aged, scr (E. Todd) 3

Also started: 9/10 Blue Heaven scr, 13/12 Tell Us scr, 15/lb Gloworn scr, 5/4 Great Show scr, 14/14 Joe's Dream scr, 11/13 Lady Vi scr, 6/7 Limerick, Pride scr. 3/2 More Expense scr, 12/11 Noeline Potts scr 2/1 Kedcliffe Direct scr, 4/5 Huntingdon Lass 36vds bhd, 10/9 Buster 48. Won by tuib lengths, a length and a-half between second and third. More Expense was fourth. Times: 3min 34 l-ssec, 3min * 35sec, 3min 35 l-ssec-

OTAGO HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Ot £SOO and trophy valued lOgns. Qualified hunters. About two miles and a-half. 10/8 —Islay Downs, Mr W. D. McLeod's br g, by Gustavo—Pink Terrace, aged, 9.2 (H. Shannon) .. .. 1 4/4 —True Range, Messrs W. E. and estate late Mr J. S. Hazlett’s ch g. aged, 11.0 (T. J. Boyle) .. .. 2 4/4 —Spanish Main, Messrs W. E. and estate lata Mr J. S. Hazlett's ch g, aged, 9.10 (R. Register) .. .. 3 True Range and Spanish Main were bracketed) Also started: 1/1 Strip 11.3 2/2 Steward 11.7, 5/5 Heidelberg 10.4, 6/7 Safe Light 9.12, 12/12 Attire 9.7. 11/11 Jacksonville 9.5, 3/3 Filibeg 9.4. 8/9 Royal Don 9.0, 9/6 Court Talk 9.0. 7/10 Waveline 9.0. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Strip was fourth. Time. smin 40sec.

PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, Of £250. Seven furlongs.

3/3—Gold Lance, Mr A. T. Harrington's b g, by Irish Lancer—Golden Pheasant, syrs, car. 7.0 (N. A. Crombie) 1 11/13 —Girl Friend, Mr J. P. Herlihy's br m, 6yrs, car. 7.13 (R. Williams) 2 7/6— Royal Coon, Mr H. N. Dawson’s b g. 4yrs, 7.9 (B. Langford) .. 3

Also started: 5/4 Sunny Course car. T.ll, 9/11 Sumra v 7.11, 8/9 Bath Slipper car. 7.3, 1/1 Major Argosy 7.8 and Lexia 7.7 (bracketed). 2/2 Knight Crusader 7.7. 12/11 Western Front car. 7.9. 10/10 Black Light car. 8.0. 17/19 Manatone car. 7.0, 15/14 Waiau King 7.7, 4/5 Victory Flight 7.7, 18/18 Tenor Royal 7.7, 6/8 Wantwood 7.7, 16/16 Te Anau Lady 7.7. 14/15 Miss Hula car. 7.11. 13/12 Bayreuth car. 7.11, 20/21 Double Roval car. 7.4, 19/17 Sandals car. 7.0, 22/22 Page’s Raid 7.7, 21/20 Venturesome 7.7. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Sunny Course was fourth. Time, lmin 31sec. TALLY-HO HANDICAP, Of £350. One mile.

4/2—Psalm, Mr W. Grieve’s ch f, by Salmagundi—Venite, 3yrs, 7.11 (W. F. Ellis) 1 g/B—Flying Hawk, Mr P. Louis’s b g, aged. 7.7 (D. Stove) 2 JO/10—Pride of Mossburn, Mr F. E. Gilligan's b g, syrs. 7.3 (B. Langford) 3

Also started: 5/5 Signal Officer 8.9, 2/4 Sing- Sing 8.4. 9/6 Joygiver 8.1, 1/1 Sphere 7.13. 3/3 Foxehase 7.12, 6/9 Sascha car. 7.7, 11/11 Good Cast car. 7.10, 7/7 Eastern Coin 7.6. 15/15 Siglow car. 7.6, 13/13 Roval Writ car. 7.7, 12/12 Justitia car. 7.5, 14/14 Loch Derg 7.0. Won by two lengths and a-half, two lengths between second and third. Sphere was fourth. Time, lmin 44 2-ssec. WINGATUI TROTTING HANDICAP, Of £325. Class 3.33. One mile and a-half. 8/8 —Trevathan, Mr F. Johnson’s dk ch g, by Sungod—Rothborough, aged, scr, bracketed with Candy Girl (D. Kerr) 1 3/2—Tom Gundy, Mr J. F. O’Connell’s br g, syrs, scr (Owner) .. .. 2 7/7 —Aberhall, Mr L. L. Abernethy’s b g, 4yrs, scr (Owner) 3

Also started: 1/1 Battle On scr, 9/9 Ben Travis scr, 4/4 Buster scr, 8/8 Candy Girl scr bracketed with Trevathan, 2/3 Huntingdon Lass scr, 6/5 Janet Hall scr, 5/6 Peter Dale scr. Won by a length, 12 lengths between second and third. Battle On was fourth. Times: 3min 32sec, 3min 32 2-ssee. 3min 36sec.