STRATFORD MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26349, 2 January 1947, Page 7

STRATFORD MEETING

DINK'S OWN SCORES IN CUP (P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 1. The weather was fine and the track was In good order for the opening day Of the Stratford Racing Club’s summer meeting. There was a large crowd. The totalisator handled £03,806 compared with £67,507 10s last year. Results:— 1 ' JUVENILE HANDICAP. Of £225. Five furlongs. 5/5 —Levane, car. 7.121 (S. Green) .. .. 1 -4/4 —Ballaview, 7.3 (C. B. Goulsbro) .. 2 2/2—Sparkling Scholar, 8.1 (J. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 3/3 Night School, 1/1 Hydrangea. 6/6 Early Aster. Won by a neck, half a length. Night School was fourth. Time, lmin 4sec. ELTHAM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 5/s—Te Ruru, 9.0 (F. Cleaver) .. .. 1 1/1—■Vanina, 9.7 (R. Collett) 2 2/2—Carthage, car. 9.5 (W. Ensor) .. .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Mountain Fox, 9/9 Gold Dale, 4/4 Sir Grant, 8/8 Red Chief, 11/11 Midflame, 10/10 Chilworth, 6/7 Misty Night. 7/6 Ohawe. Won by a length, half a length. Misty Night was fourth. Time, 2min 16 4-ssec. FIRST TRIAL STAKES. Of £2OO. Six furlongs. 3/3—Ella Shields, 8.2 (K. Chote) .. .. 1 4/4 —Bian Rouge, 8.5 (S. Green) .. .. 2 5/s—Graeme’s Joy, 8.5 (H. Pearce) .. 3 Also started. 12/15 Beau Court. 8/10 Beau Reve, 10/9 Grand Gift, 2/2 Medieval Song, 1/1 Phalmon, 11/8 Royal Plate, 16/15 Sir Teddy, 13/12 Square Dink, 17/17 War Fox, 9/7 Foxuma, 14/13 Maggie May, 18/18 Olivett, 7/11 Areliola, 15/14 Queen Salla, 6/5 Silver Queen. Won by a length and a-half, half a length. Silver Queen was fourth. Time, lmiri 16sec. STRATFORD CUP. Of £BOO. One mile, and a-quarter. 4/3—Dink’s Own. 7.8 (B. George) . .. 1 6/s—Black Plato, 8.6 (F. Cleaver) .. .. 2 1/I—Loyal Bian, car. 7.4 J (K. Chote) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Young Trent, 3/4 Batal, 8/7 Billy Peach, 5/8 Tatahi, 9/9 Huntnig Loch, 10/10 General Saleve, 7/6 Chef d'Oeuvre. Won by a length, same. Billy Peach was fourth. Time. 2min 11 2-ssec. SECOND TRIAL STAKES. Of £2OO. About seven furlongs. 3/3—Cresslda, 8.5 (W. Carter) ; 1 4/4—Tatanga, 8.5 (E. Harding) 2 1/I—Jollac, 8.5 (S. Green) 3 Also started: 2/2 Find Out, 7/7 Koura Dink, 9/9 Lila Quex, 12/11 Lord Leo. 6/4 Ocean Song, 8/8 On Broadway, 13/13 Plato Boy, 5/5 Royal Advice. 10/12 Royal Honour, 11/10 Sandy Night. Won by two lengths, half a length. Sandy Night was fourth. Time, lmin 34 3-ssec. TARIKI HACK HANDICAP. Of £3OO. Nine furlongs 1/I—Baruch, 7.7 (J. Jenkins) 1 7/9—Freezing Point, car. 7.3 (S. Malone) 2 9/6 —Manpower, 7.11 (H. Pearce) .. .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Foxland, 2/2 Haere Huku, 3/4 Queen Plato, 11/11 Gay Slipper, 5/3 Balintore, 8/8 Noble Knight, 4/5 Victory Bridge, 12/12 Trenchant, 6/7 Misty Night, 13/13 Lady Flame. Won by two lengths and a-half, one length and a-half. Victory Bridge was fourth. Time, lmtn 58sec.’ DOUGLAS HANDICAP. Of £4OO. Six furlongs 2/2—Tideless, 9.0 (W. Carter) 1 5/6—Molly Martia, car. 7.1 (R. Samson) 2 3/3—Almaza, car. 7.6 (H. Pearce) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/5 Drambuie. 4/4 Bueno, 7/7 Lord Dink. 1/1 Awaroa Stream. 8/8 Peter Theio. Won by a neck, a head. Bueno was fourth. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP. Of £3OO. Six furlongs. 2/2—El Tiger, 8.3 (J. Jenkins) 1 3/3 —Aggravation, car. 8.0 (R. Samson) 2 1/I—Trench Meter, car. 7.0 (R. Tumwald) 3 Also started: 6/6 San Farian, 5/4 Cleo, 4/5 Mersine, 8/7 First Footing. 7/8 Don Tara 10/10 Captain Drake, 9/9 Olivett. Won by a long head, half a length. Mersine was fourth. Time, lmin 15sec.