NOTES ON THE RUNNING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26040, 2 January 1946, Page 7

NOTES ON THE RUNNING

Legistor was badly left in the Trial Plate. Te.Muta soon took charge from Deficiency.' Drumsill, Espadrille, Dowlair. and Burnbrae. Te Muka led round the top and into the straight, where Burnbrae and Deficiency put in claims. Burnbrae stayed on to win by two lengths from Deficiency, who beat Espadrille by a'length, Te Muka was fourth, with Brockie and Drumsill next. Domain Trot Tom Gundy dwelt a bit at the start of the Domain Trot. Donald Dinnie led past the stand from Knocknagree, Great otAut. Pointsman, and Rowandale. The order’ was much the same along the back. Great Show led into the straight from Donald Dinnie and Pointsman. Pointsman took charge and won by a length from Frisky Bill, who beat Donald Dinnie by three" lengths. Great Show was a length away fourth and Tom Gundy was next. Waikouaitl Cup Authentic, Boulder Dam, Dearo, Eastern Coin, Silver Mask, and Western Front v/ere taken out of the Waikouaiti Cup. Grand Forest led Kilone.v, Double Cross, and Royal Rae going past the stand. Kiloney then took charge and led down the back from Double Cross. Grand Forest, and Royal Rae. Kiloney led Double Cross into the straight. Foxhaven then arrived and finishing on well won by a length from Silver Sal, who beat Royal Rae-by a head. Double Cross was a close ~ •"jfcsrth -jjviri 'Grand Forest was next. Fox■■■good run on the rails, but ' came too JaU... „ r" V An Easy Win wi Peter Gazelle at once drew clear m the Bray. Memorial Handicap, and led Montei i;5 . .' —— ■■■ - ■ ■

zuma and Espadrille round the top. Peter Gazelle led into the straight under pressure. and Grill came through on the rails. Grill won by half a length from Montezuma, who beat Espadrille by the same margin. Peter Gazelle was fourth. High-weight Handicap Forage led Gunga Din out of the straight in the Cornaga High-weight Handicap, and Eastern Coin, under a hold, dropped back last. Forage led along the back from Pink Clover, with Eastern Coin still last. Forage led into the straight, but Gunga Din joined him. and in a good finish won by a bead. Eastern Coin was four lengths away, and Leighmond was next. New Year Trot Double Deck. All Ashore, Donald Dinnie, Daisy Gold, and Great Show was the order at the end of a-quarter of a mile in the New Year Trot. The positions were unchanged into the back, and at the far turn Daisy Gold, Double Deck, and Great Show were in charge. Daisy Gold. Great Show, Emerald Isle, and Frisky Bill were the leaders into the straight, and Great Show, wide out, came on to beat Emerald Isle by half a length. Quite Worthy finished a length away third, and Special Effort was fourth. Toomey Memorial Lyndall and Sterling Lad raced in company two lengths in front of Burberry approaching the far turn in the Toomey Memorial Handicap. Sterling Lad had Lyndall beaten as they straightened for home, and went on to win by a head with something in hand. Burberry was three lengths away. Hawksbury Handicap Avonbridge opened up a good lead of about five lengths when racing to the far turn in the Hawksbury Hack Handicap. Joy Rosa moved up fast coming round the top and, racing past Avonbridge, came on to win by three lengths from Baffling, who beat Altruist by a head. Avonbridge was fourth.