GUNTHER’S CUP

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26626, 24 November 1947, Page 2

GUNTHER’S CUP

AIR CHIEF SUCCESSFUL WAIRIO CLUB’S MEETING P.A. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 23. There was a large attendance at the Wairio Jockey Club’s annual meeting, which was held in fine and sunny weather at Wairio. The track was fast, Wild Cry establishing a track record of .lmin 27 2-ssec in the Wairaki Handicap'. The totalisator handled £10,599, against £9887 last year. Results: — Forde Hurdles, of £l2O. One mile and a-half. —1 Ruling Moment, 10.3 (R. Heasley), 1; 3 Percy, 9.0 (R. J. Cochrane), 2; 8 Libellula. 9.0 (M. G. Murray). 3. Also started: 2 First Out, 4 Tamerlane, 5 Irish Pal, 6 Victory Flight, 7 New Glade. Five lengths, same. First Out was fourth. Time. 2min 42 2-ssec Birchwood Novice Handicap, of £IOO. Five furlongs.—3 Plain Pal, 8.7 (G. Barclay), 1; 5 Good Sport, 8.5 (B. -J. Langford), 2; 7 Effervescence, 8.2 (J. M. Cappie). 3. Also started: 1 Fonso, 4 Cricket Field, 11 Gold Flash, 2 Great Desire, 12 Jimmy the One. 8 Lady Marylin, 9 Orthodox, 10 Taifu, 6 The Saint, 13 Winger. Two lengths and a-half, one. Fonso was fourth. Time, lmin 2 2-ssec. Wairio Cup, of £305. One mile and a-quarter.—3 Gunther, 7.8 (J. M. Cappie), 1; 2 Merry Lancer, 9.0 (R. J. Cochrane), 2; 1 Perusha, 7.13 (B. J. Langford), 3. Also started: 4 Asaf Jah, 5 Thomas. Neck, length. Asaf Jah was fourth. Time, 2min 8 4-ssec.

Nightcaps Trot Handicap, of £lls. One mile and a-half. —1 First Arion, scr (R. W. Townley), 1, 4 Earl Dillon, scr (J. T. Looney), 2; 2 Dahlita, scr (J. Walsh), 3. Also started: 7 Bingen Dale, 8 Gallant Boy, 3 Lucky Fellow, 6 Night Mission, 5 Oreti Jack, 9 Arion Thorpe. Seven lengths, five. Oreti Jack was fourth. Time, 3min 25 3-ssec.

Woodlaw Hack Handicap, of £IOO. Six furlongs.—l Dark Chief, 8.10 (B. S. Wilson), 1; 2 Bonny Royal, 8.4 (C. M. Cassidy), 2; 3 Cloud Song, 8.11 (B. J. Langford), 3. Also started: 4 Fonso, 5 Boswell’s Pride. Head, length. Fonso was fourth. Time, lmin 22 3-sscc. Wairaki Handicap, of £125. Seven furlongs.—4 Wild Cry, 7.5 (C. M. Cassidy), 1; 3 Hart Royal, 7.0 (E. A. Winslow), 2; 1 Black Light, 8.5 (J. M. Cappie), 3. Also started: 6 Dileas, 9 Gamble, 2 Royal Coon, 5 Luminous Knight, 8 Crinkle, 7 Real Chase. Head, four lengths. Luminous Knight was fourth. Time, lmin 27 2-ssec. Bates Handicap, of £l2O. One mile.— 2 Air Chief. 8.10 (B. S. Wilson), 1; 3 Nor'wester, 7.1 (R. P. Langford), 2; 1 Recharge, 7.9 (B. J. Langford), 3. Also started: Wee Albert. Four lengths, six. Time, lmin 42sec.

Ohai Trot, of £lls. One mile and a-quarter.—4 New Order, scr (H. W. Cox), 1; 2 Dahlita,, scr (J. Walsh), 2; Glengarry, 48yds bhd (W. R. Hamilton), 3. Also started: 10 Bingen Dale, 7 Fortitude, 8 Night Mission, 9 Tuttat Bella, 5 Stirling Hall, 1 First Arion, 6 Grattan Wave Seven lengths, one. Fortitude was fourth Time. 2min 49 2-ssec.