ERISKAY’S RACE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26614, 10 November 1947, Page 3

ERISKAY’S RACE

SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL AT WINTON

DESERT GIRL IN STEWARDS’ P.A. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 9. Fast times were recorded at the Winton Jockey Club’s annual meeting. The weather was ideal, and there was a big attendance. The totalisator handled £38,646 10s, compared with £32,385 last year—an increase of £6261 10s. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £240. Six furlongs. First Division. 11/9—Heroic Girl, 7.9 (G. W. Wright) 1 3/4 —Waiau King, 8.3 (C. M. Cassidy) 2 5/s—Fonso, 9.0 (W. F. Ellis) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/10 Billy Mac, 2/2 Flibbertigibbbet, 12/11 Dark Chief, 7/9 Effervescence, 18/14 Lady Marylin, 14/16 Motometer, 8/7 Royal Lark. One length, two lengths Effervescence was fourth. Time, lmin 15sec. Second Division. 4/I—Golden Winner, 8.6 (B. J. Langford) 1 9/8 —Kasimov, 8.11 (J. L. Strathern) .. 2 1/3—Some Sal, 8.10 (R. J. Mackie) .. 3 Also started: 10/9 First Out. 16/14 Boswell’s Pride, 7/9 St. Simper, 13/12 Bonne Nuit, 15/13 Great Desire, 17/18 Plain Pal. 14/12 The Grate. A nose, a head. Time, lmin lfisec. DASH TROT, Of £245. One mile and a-quarter 1/I—Este Fidelis, scr (A. Mitchell), bracketed with Coliseum .. .. 1 5/4—Lucky Fellow, scr (R. A. Gibson) 2 7/7 —Silk Boy, scr (N. V. McLellan) .. 3 Also started: 18/18 Durban Castle, 16/16 Fortitude, 17/17 Garden Path, 15/14 Golden Royal, 13/13 Hawich, 3/5 New Order, 9/10 Quite High. 12/12 Robert Bruce, 6/3 Sunglory, 1/1 Coliseum, 10/9 Sterling Hall? 11/11 Arion Thorpe, 2/2 Duncraig and Gunsmoke (bracketed), 8/8 Master James, 4/6 Glengarry, 14/15 Aussie Boy_ Six lengths, two lengths. Gunsmoke was fourth. Times: 2min 43sec. 2min 54 2-ssec, 2min 53sec. SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL, Of £440. One mile and a-quarter. 7/4— Eriskay, 8.6 (L. W. Hare) .... 1 1/I—Salmon Spear, 8.11 (W F-ElUs) 2 2/2 —Signal Officer. 10.4 (R. J Mackie) 3 Aiso started: 4/3 Pride of Mossburn. 5/7 Grill, 9/8 Good Cast, 8/9 Siegform 6/4 Aeanev 3/6 Merrv Lancer. Half a lengtn a length and a-half. Pride of Mossburn was fourth. Time, 2min 6sec. LOCHIEL HANDICAP, Of £250. Six furlongs. 8/7 Luminous Didham) 2 3/3—Full Play, 7.5 J ? 6/6—Geisha Girl, 7.9 6 Also started: 1/1 Nigger Chief, 10/10 Hart Royal, 2/2 Duvaals, 13/13 Sunny Course, 9/9 Spare Part, iJ/lZ Gipsy Major, 7/5 Recharge, 4/8 Super Flight 5/4 Doulton, 14/14 Cloud Song. Half a length each way. Doulton was fourth. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec. ORETI TROT HANDICAP, Of £3OO. One mile and a-hali. First Division 5/s—Little Chief, scr , ~ , (A. W. Crawford) 1 4/4—Peccadillo, scr (D. Todd) .. 2 22/22—Purple Sheen, scr (T. A. Agnew) 3 Also started: 7/8 Amadillo, 3/3 Bonnie Dribee. 15/16 Casavoyage, 8/6 Dahlita 12/14 Earl Dillon, 18/21 Gallant Boy, 19/13 lona Hall, 14/13 Saga, 13/12 Swift Shadow. One length and a-haif, a neck. Times. 3min 30sec. 3min 30 3-ssec. 3mm 30 4-ssec. Second Division 2/3_ciementine, scr (T. Cosgrove) .. 1 7/B_First Arion, scr (R. W. Townley) 2 1/1 —Keymaster, scr (R. J. Cross) 3 Also started: 10/11 Blue Mist, '3/3 Tautuku, 9/9 Double Scotch 20/19 Golden Roval, 11/10 Popoatai, 15/17 Quite Hlgli, 21/20 Tutta Belle, 13/12 Oreti Jack A head, one length and a-quarter. Tautuku was fourth. Times: 3min 25sec. 3mm 25 l-ssec, 3min 25 4-ssec. WINTON HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. . Of £3OO. Nine furlongs. 1/2 —Pageantry, 9.13 (K. E. Wilson) .. 1 2/I—Perusha, 9.0 (B. J. Langford) .. 2 7/B—Hart Royal. 10.2 (W. J. Hillis) .. 3 Also started: 5/6 Sandy’s Pride, 3/4 Grand Pal, 8/5 Irish Pal, 6/7 Victory Flight, 12/14 Welcome Light, 14/13 Nor - wester, 13/12 Black Jack, 9/9 Duncraigan. 11/11 Thomas, 4/3 Too-hoo, 10/10 Sir Garnish. A head, two lengths and a-half Grand Pal was fourth. Time, lmin 53 2-ssec. WINTON STAKES, Of £245. Four furlongs. 5/s—Baygundi, 7.12 (W. R. Mitchell) .. 1 2/2—lgiri, 7.12 (J. W. Dooley) .. ..2 3/3—Anzora, 7.12 (W. F. Ellis) .. .. 3 Also started: 1/1 St. Bruno, 9/9 Exporter, 4/4 All Alone, 6/6 Court Slipper, 7/7 Lady Blaze, 8/8 Surd. A long neck, half a length. Surd was fourth. Time. 49sec. STEWARDS’ PURSE HANDICAP. Of £330. Six furlongs. 4/3—Desert Girl, 7.12 (B. J. Langford) i 10/11—Patmos, 7.2 (B. M. Southee) .. 2 1/I—Lorna Leigh, 8.3 (L. W. Hare) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Wantwood, 3/5 Gold Song. 9/9 Sterling Lad, 7/7 Bath Slipper, 11/10 Black Light, 6/6 Royal Coon, 5/4 Our Maureen, 8/8 Wild Cry. Two lengths, one length. Gold Song was fourth. Time, lmin 12sec—a Southland record.