RENEGE AT HOKITIKA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26959, 20 December 1948, Page 2

RENEGE AT HOKITIKA

FLYING ORDERS IN SPRINT PA HOKITIKA, Dec. 19.

The Westland Racing Club’s meeting was held at Hokitika in fine weather before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £16.321 10s, compared with £14,615 last year. Trial Stakes, of £lls. Six furlongs—--2/2 Bambalina, 9.0 (H. Conza), 1; 7/8 Paper Raid, 8.10 (A. T. Campbell), 2; 1/1 Morning Watch, 8.10 (W. Skelton), 3. Time, lmin 16sec. Six lengths, three lengths. Also started: 11/11 Chanti, 5/4 Gold Medallion. 8/6 Master Mishna, 4/5 Miss Colleen, 9/9 Anytime, 3/3 Lady Melville, 10/10 Royal Saga, 12/12 Summer Storm, 5/6 Valley Gold. Christmas Handicap, Trot, of £135. Class 2.23. One mile.—First division: 5/6 Affectation, scr (L. Frost), 1; 4/3 Gay Scott, scr (W. K. Tatterson), 2; 10/10 Royal Volo, scr (Tunea), 3. Times: 2min 21 2-ssec, 2min 21 3-ssec, 2min 22sec. Also started: 4/4 Dominion Jack (coupled Golden Pye), 12/15 Likeable (coupled Guild Hall), 15/8 June Axworth (coupled Pouanui), 11/11 Knight Bar, 5/5 Spencer’s First (coupled Loyal Monaroh). Second division: 3/2 Scottish Greetings, scr (J. Walker). 1; 1/1 Fabric Silk, 36yds bhd (W. R. Butt), 2; 13/15 Recognition, scr (J. Fraser), 3. Half-length, four lengths. Times: 2min 17 3-ssec, 2min 15sec, 2min 19 l-ssec. Fire Brigade was fourth. Also started: 8/12 Direct Chief. 14/14 Golden Pye (coupled Dominion Jack), 7/6 Fire Brigade, 12/15 Guild Hall (coupled Likeable), 15/8 Pounanui, 5/5 Loyal Monarch (coupled Spencer’s First), 13/15 Recognition. A protest was entered against the decision in the first division, and after hearing evidence, Fanfare, driven by F. G. Holmes, was disqualified, and Gay Scott placed second, with Royal Volo third. Holmes was fined £lO for interference with Gay Scott, causing that horse to break and lose its position. Fanfare finished second. J. J. Mclntosh Memorial Hack Handicap, of £l4O. One mile—2/2 Highway, 7.5 (M. R. Jones), 1; 4/4 Manatone, 8.2 (Frame), 2; 3/5 Valmeer, 7.8 (H. Phillips). 3. Also started: 1/1 Night Owl, 5/5 Siegwood. Head: one length and a-half. Time, lmin 44sec. • Westland Handicap, of £2OO. One mile and a-quarter.—2/3 Renege, 7.13 (W. Skelton), 1; 3/1 Chellowdene. 8.7 (A. Campbell), 2; 6/6 St. Nat. 7.6 (N. Davidson), 3. Also started: 3/1 Tewanaka (coupled with Chellowdene). 1/2 Palomino. 4/4 Double Cross, 5/5 Jovial Hour. Head; three-quarters. Double Cross was fourth. Time, 2min llsec. Kanieri Hack Handicap, of £l3O. Six furlongs—2/2 Finigln, 8.3 (C. Stokes), 1; 5/5 Jinny Jinks. 8.12 (H. Phillips), 2: 6/7 Maka Maka, 7.7 (McClure), 3. Also started: 4/4 Post Graduate. 1/1 Blue Print, 3/3 Skyzami, 7/0 Braeform. Neck; two lengths. Time, lmin 17sec. President’s Handicap Trot, of £135. One mile and a-half and 63 yards.—First division: 3/3 Scottish Greetings, 24yds bhd (Withers), 1; 2/2 Gay Scott, scr (Tatterson), 2; 6/7 Fanfare, scr (Holmes), 3. Also started: 8/9 Affectation, 15/14 June Axworthy 14/13 Nightbar, 5/4 Nebula, 11/11 Recognition, 4/5 Victory Peal. Eight lengths: five. Times: 3min 22sec. 3min 35sec, 3min 40 l-ssec. Second division: 1/1 Fabric Silk, 72yds bhd (Butt), 1; 11/12 Loyal Monarch, scr (Gourlay), 2; 9/8 Royal Volo, scr (Quinlan), & Also started: 13/15 Direct Chief, 7/6 Fire Brigade, 10/10 Ideal Girl, 15/15 Pounanui, 5/4 Likeable. Nose: three lengths. Times: 3min 28sec, 3min 34 2-ssce. 3min 37sec. Publicans’ Handicap, of £l5O. Six furlongs—l/2 Flying Orders, 9.0 (C. Stokes). 1: 5/5 Palaboa, 7.0 (W. Skelton), 2; 2/1 Dress Rehearsal. 7.0 (M. R. Jones), 3. Also started: 4/3 Master Baron, 3/4 Sttology. Two lengths and a-half; one length. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Stewards’ Hack Handicap, of £l4O. Seven furlongs.—First division: 2/1 Sorry. 7.8 (M. Jones). 1: 5/5 Skyzami, 7.13 (H. F. Davidson), 2; 11/11 Chinate, 7.7 (M. McMahon), 3. Also started: 3/4 Beaugency, 10/10 Leigh Note. A neck, a length. Time, lmin 30 l-ssec. Second division: 4/2 Valdeer, 7.8 (H. Phillips). 1: 1/3 Finigin, 8.3, inc. 71b penalty (C. Stokes), 2: 6/6 Morning Watch. 7.7 (W. D. Skelton), 3. Also started: 8/7 Manatone, 9/9 Lance Tor, 7/8 Song Girl. A length, a length and a-half. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec.