FUTURITY STAKE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26791, 7 June 1948, Page 2

FUTURITY STAKE

CONGO SONG SUCCESSFUL STARSHELL BEATS NATIONAL VELVET PA. CHRISTCHURCH, May 5. The Ashburton Trotting Club’s winter meeting opened to-day in overcast weather The attendance was large ana toe track in good order. The totalisator handled £64,417 10s, compared with £52,246 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results• ALLENTON HANDICAP, OI £3OO. Trotters, class 4.57. Two miles. 10/14 Loyal Wrack, 12yds i 1/I—Belshazzar, scr (D. Jessop) coupled Nydia ar }d Decl |We •• “ 13/10 —Wairiri Girl, scr (W. L. Harris) 3 Also started: 15/16 Bonny Jim (coupled Doreano) 2/5 King Dix (coupled Supei Sarin) 14/13 Larry O (coupled Oriental Boy and Bashaw), 6/8 Allandale (coupled Sandy Guy), 4/3 Cottesloe (coupled Stray Shoth 20/17 Knocknagree (coupled Verdant), 10/12 Bold Salute (coupled Phyllis Gold), 12/11 Bishop’s Cleeve (coupled Conceit) 7/9 Resolve (coupled Steel Sword, 17/19 Cynosure, 22/23 Detour, 18/18 Harmonist, 24/24 Melody Lass, 3/2 Lady Ircheape 21/22 Accord, 8/7 Mero' Man 5/4 Passive, 9/6' Mosquito, 23/21 Momtress 19/20 Rising Monarch, 16/15 Fr anci s Grattan. Three lengths, same. Times. 4min 41 4-ssec, 4min 42 2-ssec, 4min 4j IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, Of £3OO. Class 4.53. Two miles. 2/2—Milford Lad, scr (L. F. Berkett) 1 5/4 —Tekau, scr (L. 'O. Thomas) .. ■ • 2 3/3— Piquant, scr (G. Cameron), coupled Cavalier 13 a ico started- 1/1 Fernbrook Jack (coupled Mobile Globe) 16/15 Kildare 10/9 Loyal Velvet (coupled Sure Nut), 8/6 Bay Jack, 22/21 .Bedelia, 18/18 Commentator, 9/10 Esperanto, 23/23 Fanciful, 24/24 Gazette, 7/7 Lucky Dan, 18/19 Lucky Irish 15/14 Lumber Jack, 20/22 Pretty Dillon, 17/17 Sandy Chimes, 13/13 Sir John, 11/12 Swithindale, 4/5 Vicereine, 21/20 Cash Bond, 12/11 Te Fura, 14/16 Big Ben. 6/3 Worthv Chum. Three lengths, same. Times: 4min 32 2-ssec, 4min 34sec, 4mm 35sec. 1948 NEW ZEALAND FUTURITY STAKES, Of £775. One mile and five furlongs. For three-year-olds. 1/1 Congo Song (M. Holmes), coupled Chief Officer •• 3 8/B—Slialimar (C. R. Berkett) .. ..2 3/4_ Beckleigh (R. Donald) 3 Also started: 6/6 Ada Scott, 2/2 Belmont Hall 4/3 Demetrius, 5/5 Fortuna, 12/12 Highland Belle, 7/7 Pierre, 10/10 Quarter Deck, 11/11 Red Flight, 9/9 Victory Globe. Two lengths, half a length. Times: 3mm 33sec, 3min 33 2-ssec, 3min 33 3-ssec. DURBAR HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. Class 4.36. Two miles. 7/0 —starshell, scr (F. G. Holmes) .. 1 5/4_National Velvet, 12yds bhd (D. C. Watts) 2 1/2—Novelda, 36yds bhd (J. B. Pringle) 3 Also started: 18/17 Hal Derby, 8/8 Palava, 14/16 Pony Express, 17/18 Tony Grattan, 12/13 Clueless (coupled parnngton Hall), 3/3 Gough’s Pride, 13/15 Likely 11/9 Magnificent, 2/1 Make Believe, 9/10 Trustee, 10/11 Carisbrook, 4/5 Duncraig, 6/7 Scottish Brogue (coupled Bay Machine) 14/12 Minoru, 19/19 Water Ranger, 16/14 Lyndale. Length, neck. Times: 4min 26sec, 4min 25 l-ssec, 4min 23 2-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Trotters. Class 3.33. One mile and a-half. 4/s—Java, 12yds bhd (G. McKendry) 1 17/17—jimmy Scott, 24 (W. R. Butt) .. 2 2/3—Jason’s Quest, 36 (T. H. Gunning) 3 Also started: 22/22 Billy Loyal, 10/10 Billy McElwyn, 13/11 Christmas Queen, 14/15 Francis Grattan, 11/14 Jimmy Wharton, 16/19 Kathleen’s Voyage. 1/2 Morning Wings. 6/6 Pay Bov, 7/8 Sandy Duval, 12/9 Sandy’s Epic (coupled Quartermaster) 8/7 Sure Maid, 20/21 Terrytoon, 9/12 Bingen Dale, 5/4 Swanee River, 19/18 Buncrana, 21/20 Lucky Bill, 11/13 Blackdale, 3/1 Gold Weed (coupled Heir Apparent), 18/16 Belle Header, 23/23 Paul Parrish. Four lengths, three. Times: 3min 21sec, 3min 21 2-ssec, 3min 21 3-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of £350. Class 3.33. One mile and a-half. 3/3 —Sirocco, scr (W. K. Tatterson), coupled Fulgent .. • • • 1 2/2—Lusto Bingen, scr (D. C. Watts), coupled Goidcase • • " 5/6—Hineora, scr (R. Donald), coupled Sir Gamble 3 Also started: 8/7 Sir Hall (coupled Avon Hall), 19/18 Special Merit (coupled Valola), 4/4 Contempt (coupled Worthy Chum), 18/17 Fairborough (coupled Ima Grattan), 6/8 Gallian (coupled Peggydale), 14/13 Blue Match. 13/11 Chamfer. 9/9 Garforth, 7/5 Glenrowan. 23/23 Karen Hall, 11/14 Minstrel Hall. 20/21 Pampero, 12/15 Vistula, 16/16 War Glory, 10/10 Ispo Facto, 17/20 Margaret Logan, 24/24 Sure Jinks, 1/1 Wayfarer. 15/12 Ikaroa, 22/22 Supplement, 21/19 Max Grattan. Two lengths, four lengths. Times: 3min 20sec, 3min 20 l-ssec, 3min 21 l-ssec. HARVEST HANDICAP, Of £450. Class 3.29. One mile and a-half. 1/2 —Attack, 12yds bhd (I. M. Dickie), coupled Sowden Beck 1 6/7—Hall Ace, 12yds bhd (I. Herbert), coupled Volodale 2 2/I—Gay Piper, scr (G. McKendry), coupled Swaledale 3 Also started: 12/13 Awadale (coupled Killowen), 19/19 Direct Heir (coupled Rural Lady), 9/11 Double Deck (coupled Special Agent), 15/14 Emily Volo (coupled Zulu). 4/4 Fan Tan, 11/9 Gallant Ruth (coupled Makarewa), 14/12 Golden Sheaf (coupled Waroonga), 10/8 Gold Nip (coupled Crown Plate and Belle Potts), 7/5 Mahari Dhu (coupled Grattan Gold), 3/3 New Venture (coupled Super Scotch), 5/6 West Point, 18/18 Golden Game (coupled Peter’s Pal), 17/15 Kimqno Girl (coupled Gay Note), 23/23 Pirouetffi, 21/20 Lottie Jinks (coupled Worthydale), 16/16 Melton (coupled Tudor Minstrel), 20/21 Nelsonova (coupled Sunny Nelson), 8/10 Goldina, 13/17 Sunny Hall, 22/22 Expensive. Two lengths, half a length. Times: 3min 18 2-ssec, 3min 18 4-ssec, 3min 2Csec. RAKAIA HANDICAP, Of £750. Class 2.43. One mile and a-quarter. 2/3—Loyal Nurse, 12yds bhd (C. V. May) 1 6/s—Countless, 12 (A. G. Collinson) .. 2 3/2—Sprayman, 12 (A. Holmes) .. .. 3 Also started: 7/7 Elation, 1/1 Navigate, 4/4 Pre-eminence. 5/6 Trusty Scott. Two lengths, same. Times: 2min 41 4-ssec. 2min 42 l-ssec, 2min 43 3-ssec.