FOXTON WINTER MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26779, 24 May 1948, Page 2

FOXTON WINTER MEETING

SPARKLING LADY WINS CUP HURDLES TO SPECIALIST P.A. FOXTON, May 23. The Foxton Racing Club’s winter meeting was held yesterday in steady showers. The attendance was affected by the rain and the tolalisator turnover of £38,439 showed a decrease of £14,589 compared with £53,029 10s lasi year. Following are the results: — TRIAL STAKES. Of £250. About six furlongs. First Division 12/14 —Roscarea, 8.5 (J. P. Bowness) .. 1 4/B—Elofa. 8.5 (C. H. Mackie) .. .. 2 8/12—My Fox, 8.5 (G. R. Tattersall) .. 3 A neck, two lengths. Time, lmin 10 3-ssec. Second Division 3/2—Jet Plane, 8.5 (T. Biggs) .. .. 1 5/3 —Lord Croupier, 8.5 (W. L. Aitken) 2 16/17—Adair, 8.5 (J. Nicolson) 3 Five lengths, the same. Time, lmin 10 l-ssec. Third Division 14/13—Palais Glide, 8.5 (A, Johnson) .. 1

6/7—La Salle, 8.5 (R. A. Bowness) .. 2 17/20—Murray Field. 8.5 (Collins) .. .. 3 Half a length, four lengths. Time, lmin 18sec.

Also started: 16/17 Action, 11/11 Arvagold. 10/5 Betterboy coupled with Bright Flash and Ladysman, 14/13 Brown John coupled with Palais Glide, 4/8 Ercoupe coupled with Elola, 7/6 Estherbelle coupled with Eureka, 18/16 General Gift, 22/21 Gipsy Lad coupled with Golden Rocket, 20/23 Hinewaka coupled with Illuminator, 13/9 Utopia, 6/7 Lady Kin coupled with La Salle, 5/3 Lord Kerry coupled with Lord Croupier, 23/22 Lord Warwick coupled with Lucky Star, 8/10 Matara coimled with Memento. 17/20 Murray Field, 1/4 Philemon coupled with Platonic, 12/14 Polleta coupled with Seawyn and Roscarea, 2/1 Sensational coupled with Silver Sour, 15/15 Sir Dick coupled with Sports Suit and Theresc, 19/18 Vale Rosa coupled with Winter Sport and Winterstep. POROUTAWHAO HURDLES* Of £3OO. About one mile and five furlongs. 3/3—Specialist. 9.13 (T. Tito) .. .. 1 1/I—Bnksoon. 10.3 (A. G. Waddell) .. 2 11/12 —Christopher Wren, 9.0 (D. Collins) 3 Also started: 2/2 Glen Urquhart. fi/fi Ganges. 12/11 Landfall. 4/4 First Act, 3/8 Tudor Chief, 10/10 Roman Duke, 5/5 Sergeant Jack.* 13/13 Tideen, 16/15 Hinemuri. 7/7 Peter Brierly. 15/14 Greek Court. 14/15 Phosphene. 9/8 Bonifort. Half a length, three lengths. Time. 3min 4 2-ssec. WHIROKINO HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE. Of £3OO. About two miles and a-half. 4/s—lmperial Crown, 9.2 fR. J. Auckram) 1 6/6—Tc Aki, 9.0 (S. W. Ivil) 2 5/3—Captain Jesse, 9.13 (S. G. Wright) 3 Also started: 8/8 Matapan. 1/1 High Morale. 11/11 Oemo. 7/ 7 Tortaco, 2/2 Incident. 3/4 Vernon. 9/9 Sniro, 13/13 Phalaria. 12/12 Ring Scarf, 15/15 New Chum, 10/10 Toastmaster, 14/14 Pollux. Four lengths, three lengths. Time, smin 4sec. FIRST HIMITANGI HACK HANDICAP. Of £3OO. About six furlongs. 10/10—Determination, 7.7 (C. H. Mackie) l 7/7—Gratuity, 7.11 (A. Sellars) .. ..2 4/5 —Garry, 9.4 (A. Jenkins) .. .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Killarnev Boy, 1/1 Clare’s Pal. 5/3 Arvastep. 6/8 Master Crusoe, 11/11 Moroton Bay. 3/4 Royal Moutoa, 8/6 Silver Mascot, 12/12 Battle Snear, 9/9 Irish Scholar. Length, same. Time, lmin 18sec. FOXTON CUP, Of £6OO About one mile and a-quarter. 6/6—Sparkling Lady, 7.10 (A. Johnson) 1 2/I—Slieilwyn, 8.3 (C. A. Bowry) .. 2 1/2—Loyal Bian, 8.8 (W. L. Aitken) 3 Also started: 5/5 Tremelo, 4/4 Hormuz, 3/3 Merry Robin, 12/12 Crammond Bay, 7/7 Theoilyn, 9/9 Lord Theio, 10/10 Fairhome, 8/7 Master Raymond, 11/11 Beguile. Two lengths short neck. Time, 2min 12 l-ssec. KEBBELL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £4OO. About six frluongs. 2/2—General Victory, 7.13 (E. J. Sellars) 1 6/s—Oban. 7.4 (A. C. Messerv.v) .. .. 2 4/3—Deprive, 9,0, car. 8.7 (T. Webster) 3 Also started: 1/1 Play Boy, 5/6 Petre Mar, 3/4 Gay. Corrie, 8/8 Gay Slipper, 7/7 Reorapa car. 8.0, 10/10 Bay Robe, 9/9 Moutoa Lord car. 7.7. Length. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. MOUTOA HACK HANDICAP. Of £3OO. About one mile and a-quarter. First Division 11/10 —Lord Bradbury,' 8.4 (L. A. Wagner) 1 6/B—Mine Host, 8.11 (W. J. Lockyer) 2 7/6 —Freezing Point, 8.10 (M. Mirihina) 3 Also started: 8/7 Belle Mignonne, 2/3 Lackamor, 5/5 Commercial, 13/16 Colorado Maid, 14/14 Homespun, 21/21 Nickelby. 16/15 Sailor Girl, Motea. Length and a-quarter, four lengths. Time, 2min 10 4-ssec. Second Division 1/I—Nightena, 8.11 (J. H. Hely) .. 1 19/17—Ensign, 8.0 (I. Gale) 2 3/2—Newel Post, 8.5 (D. Collins) .. 3 Also started: 11/9,Erin’s Pal, 9/11 Bon Chale, 15/12 Old Mack, Gay Flame, School Boy, Gay Tide, 17/23 Race Tide, 20/19 Sports Suit, 22/22 Parsee. Four lengths, same. Time, 2min 15sec. SECOND HIMITANGI HACK HANDICAP, Of £3OO About six furlongs.

3/3—Pan Walla, 9.4, car. 8.13 (W. Harris) 1 2/I—Follow Suit, 8.6 (A. C. Messervy) 2 10/10—Helenettc, 7.7, car. B.l* (K. Chote) 3

Also started: 7/6 Master Larry, 8/9 Gy nee Lou, 4/4 Currency Lass, 5/5 Early Astir, 1/2 Beau Bijou, 9/8 Imprint, 6/7 Conceal, 11/11 Neolite. Neck, three lengths. Time, lmin 18 2-ssec.