SUNBURN SCORES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26708, 1 March 1948, Page 2

SUNBURN SCORES

RANGITIKEI MEETING P.A. PALMERSTON N., Feb. 29. The Rangitikei Racing Club's summer meeting was held in brilliantly fine weather. There was a record attendance, the totalisator handling £42,763 against £30,391 10s last June. After the last race, the Judicial Committee met to consider the improvement in the running of Ella Shields. It was announced later that evidence showed that the horse had been run on its merits in both starts, that it had been backed in the earlier race, and let to run for the stakes in the second. Results:— Pukehou Hack Hurdles, of £240. One mile and a-half.—4/4 Gunerio, car. 9.14 (A. G Waddell), 1; 8/11 Timothy, 9.0 (G. Ivil), 2; 1/2 Rockanui, 9.7 (A. E. Lord), 3. Also started: 2/1 Tribute, 5/5 Craven, 3/3 Tortago, 6/7 Walk Off, 7/6 II Corona, 10/6 Roman Orator, 11/10 Royal Sward, 9/9 Tudor Chief. Two lengths, a neck. Tribute was fourth. Time, 2min 50sec. Trial Plate, of £l6O. Six furlongs.— 6/7 Enard Bay, 8.7 (G. Dulieu), 1; 4/3 Gay Stitches, 8.7 (R. Saunders), 2; 1/1 Determination, 8.7 (G. R. Tattersall), 3. ■Also started: 5/6 Boulton d’Or, 2/2 Brown John and Golden Casket (bracketed), 7/4 Ensign, 14/14 Ercoupe, 10/10 Good Music, 18/17 Illuminator, 9/11 Lady Kathleen, 17/18 Lady Padionja, 16/16 Lioette, 10/9 Lord Kerry, 13/12 Lucky Star, 15/15 Miss Trivalve, 3/5 Nickelby, 8/8 Blue Chief, 12/13 Terrific. A neck each way. Ensign was fourth. Time, lmiri 15 2-ssec. Apprentices’ Hack Handicap, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—4/2 Lackamoor, car. 7.12 (A. Bowness), 1; 3/4 Fairytime, 7.11 (I. Lord), 2; 1/1 Kumari, 8.3 (J. Harris), 3. Also started: 5/5 Colorado Maid, 6/6 Imprint, 8/8 Eastern Rose, 7/7 Sailor’s Song, 9/9 Lady Hilton, 2/3 Early Astir, 10/10 Red Glare, 11/11 West Wall. Half a head, a length. Lady Hilton was fourth. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec. Rangitikei Handicap, of £SOO. One mile and a-quarter.—2/3 Sunburn, car. 7.104 (J. McFarlane), 1; 3/1 Mesalliance, car.’ 8.7 (J. Harris), 2; 6/6 Rothnic, 7.8 (N. Crombie), 3. Also started: 1/1 The Stormovik, 5/5 Alright, 7/7 Beau Jewel, 4/4 Morotai, 9/8 Beau Raide, 10/10 Becalm, 8/9 Fairhome, 11/11 Royal Cambria. Length> neck. The Stormovik was fourth. Time, 2min 6 2-ssec.

Ngaio Hack Handicap, of £2OO. Six furlongs.—3/3 Tranquil Gold, 8.1 (A. C. Messervy), 1; 2/1 Lady Oratory, 8.0 (B. Boreham), 2; 4/4 Yalta, 8.7 (A. Templeton), 3. Also started: 1/2 Ella Shields, 8/6 Lady Barrington, 7/7 Abbey Duke, 9/9 Gipsy Lad, 6/8 Grand Affair, 5/5 Phoenicia. Neck, two lengths. Phoenicia was fourth. Time, lmin 14sec.

Flockhouse Handicap, of £250. One mile and a distance.—B/7 Battle On, car. 7.10 (J. McFarlane), 1; 3/3 Conceal, 7.9 (S. Anderson), 2; 2/1 Foxtonian, car. 7.11 (J. Campbell), 3. Also started: 1/2 Flirtatious, 4/4 Middoon, 6/9 Beaulitha, 9/8 Ocean Gold, 5/4 Sailor’s Lass, 7/6 Tideen. Three-quarters of a length, two lengths. Flirtatious was fourth. Time, lmin 55 4-ssec.

Flying Handicap, of £SOO. Six furlongs. 6/5 Audacious, car. 7.4 (N. Crombie), 1; 2/2 Castlebrae, 7.6 (K. Chote). 2; 1/1 The Pagan, 8.13 (C. A. Bowry), 3. Also started: 3/3 Specialist, 5/6 Flare Path, 4/4 Tanith, 7/7 Theiolight. Neck, length. Tanith was fourth. Time, lmin 13sec. Santoft Hack Handicap, of £2OO. Five furlongs.—s/7 Ella Shields, 8.12 (F. C. Cleaver), 1: 2/1 Lady Cocoanut, car. 7.10 (B. Boreham), 2; 10/10 Broielink, 7.10 (J. McFarlane), 3. Also started: 8/9 Yalta, 1/2 Celebration, 4/4 Dickens, 3/3 Piko Piko, 12/12 Abbev Duke, 8/8 Jinny Jinks, 7/5 Enard Bay, 15/16 Palais Glide, 14/14 Fluctuation, 13/13 Knights Lass, 17/17 Lucky Star, 11/11 Pihama, 6/6 Sandy Harrison, 18/18 Vale Rosa, 16/15 Wee Joan. Head, length. Dickens was fourth. Time, lmin 1 4-ssec.