WEEK-END MEETINGS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26406, 10 March 1947, Page 8

WEEK-END MEETINGS

Robert Wins at Cromwell SILVERSTREAM SUCCESSFUL The Cromwell Jockey Club’s annual race meeting was concluded on Saturday in perfect weather and there was a splendid attendance. The track was again in excellent order and some fast times were recorded. Except the President’s Handicap, in which there were only ftiree starters and the margins were wide, the racing was full of interest. Robert won the principal event, the R. R. McDonald Memorial Handicap, decisively, and in -a close finish Red Prize won the Farewell Handicap. The meeting will go down on the records as one of the most successful in the history of the club.

The totalisator handled £IO,OOO 10s compared with £ 9240 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £17,259 10s, compared with £15,325. Following are the details: — QUEENSBERRY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £llO. One mile. 1— Kassai, Mr W. E. Hazlett and estate of late J. S. Hazlett’s ch g, by Sir Simper—Surge, 4yrs, 9.8 t (W. Hillis) 1 2 Winning Cheer, 9.5 (R. J. Cochrane) 2 s—Banco, 9.1 (N. A. White) 3 Also started: 4 Gnohill, 8 Ara Chief, 7 Count Roger, 6 First Out, 3 King’s Victory. Five lengths, a neck. Count Roger was fourth. Time, lmin 44sec. BANNOCKBURN TROT, Of £llO. One mile and a-half. 3 Grattan Lee, Mr H. W. Cox’s blk m, by Grattan Loyal—Otapiri Lee, 48yds bhd (Owner) 1 2 Minstrel Hall, 36*(A. Smyth) .. ..2 3 Roseland Hall, scr (J. Walsh), bracketed with the winner 3 Also started: 8 All Clear, 5 Arawa Lad, 1 Interlace, 4 Mischievous, 9 Pardon, 7 Recast, 10 Shiftman, 6 St. Phils. Four lengths, one length. Interlace was fourth. Times: 3mln 24 l-ssec, 3min 26 2-ssec, 3min 28sec. NOVICE HANDICAP, Of £IOO, Six furlongs. *—Minstrel Light, Mr R. Cotton’s ch g, by Nigger Minstrel—Main Light, 6yrs, 8.6 (J. Dooley) 1 1— Cold Feet, 8.7 (A. E. Didham) .. .. 2 2 Robot, 8.7 (B. Thompson) 3 Also started: 8 Marie Rita, 9 Agility, 7 Cover Drive, 13 Clara's Night, 11 French Glider, 6 Great Chase, 5 Lady Hotspur, 10 Sandy'? Pride, 4 To-Hdo, 12 Wood Pit. Length and a-half, half a length. Great Chase was fourth. Time, lmin 15sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of £llO. Six furlongs. 1— Silverstream. Messrs G. Aitcheson and J. O’Brien’s b g, 4yrs, 9.6 (J. Dooley) 1 2 Regatta, 7.11 (W.F. Ellis) \ 2 S—Soft Light, 8.4 (N. A. Crombie) .. 3 The only starters. Three lengths, 10 lengths. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. R. R. MCDONALD MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £l3O and canteen of cutlery. One mile and a-quarter. 3 Robert. Mr W. J. Kelly’s b g by Foxllght—Timorous, aged, 7.0 (N. A. Crombie) 1 1— Salad, 8.3 (H. Ford) 2 2 Gold Lance, 8.11 (A. N. Didham) .. 3 Also started: 4 Sailor’s Pal, 5 Gnohill. Three lengths, three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min Bsec. TARRAS TROT. Of £llO. One mile. 2 Taysidc. Mr W. Hannah’s b g by Quite Sure—Suncap, syrs, scr (K. Balloch) 1 3 Duncralg, scr (J. Walsh) 2 I—Sir Hall, scr (R. A. Gibson) .. ..3 Also started: 6'Arawa Lad and Prairie Jack, 5 Arrow Top, 7 Lucky Dale. Recast and Worthy Joy, 4 St. Phils, 8 Victory Dale, 9 Ben Wyvis. Five lengths, three lengths and a-half. Arrow Top was fourth. Times: 2min 14 4-ssec, 2min 15 4-ssec, 2min 16sec. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP. Of £l2O. Six furlongs. I—Red Prize, Mr T. E. Pankhurst’s b g by Paper Money—Red Treasure, aged, 8.4 (B. S. Wilson) 1 I—Welcome Light. 7.3 (N. A. Crombie) 2 fc—Banco, 7.0 (B. Thompson) .. .. 3

Also started; 3 Gold Spur, 4 Amicus. 8 First- Out. A neck, a head. Amicus was fourth. Time, lmin 14sec.