MONAGH LEAGH WINS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26969, 3 January 1949, Page 6

MONAGH LEAGH WINS

CANTERBURY HANDICAP HIGHLAND FLING THIRD PA CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 2. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club held the first day of its summer meeting at Addington on Saturday in fine but overcast weather before a good attendance. The track was holding for the early races, but improved for the later events. Bonny Scott finished first in the Islington Handicap, but on a protest by the chief stipendiary steward she was disqualified for the race for allegedly causing interference in the straight. The horses affected were Golden Shadow, Dragoman, and Good Review, and they were placed in the order named. The totalisator handled £107,067 10s, compared with £114,202 last year. Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Class 4.49. Two miles. 3/3 —Tatsydale, scr (V. Alborn) .. .. 1 7/9 —Frances Grattan, scr (H. I. Herbert) 2 1/1 —Passive, 12yds bhd (W. J. Doyle) 3 Also started: 12/12 Billy Loyal, 6/6 Who Knows, 11/11 Bardia, 8/8 Ginger Joe, 5/5 Little Jean, 4/4 Billy McElwyn, 2/2 Sandy Duval, 9/7 Jimmy Warton, 10/10 Sure Money. Eight lengths, three. Jimmy Warton was fourth. Times: 4min 59 3-ssec, smin 1 l-ssec, smin lsec. IRWELL HANDICAP. Of £7OO. Class 3.40. Ome mile and five furlongs. 1/I—Belmont Hall, scr (D. C. Watts) 1 11/12—Premier Royal, scr (T. Thompson) 2 8/11—Palava, scr (F. Jamison) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/5 Carisbrook and Pirouette (bracketed), 7/7 Clueless, 13/13 Implacable, 4/3 Scottish Brogue, 9/9 Tom Gundy, 10/8 Wedding Ring, 2/2 Whipster. 3/4 Worthy Dick, 12/10 Fantom, 14/14 Northern Lass, 5/6 Indemnity. Eight lengths; 100 yards. Clueles was fourth. Times: 3min 39sec, 3min 40 4-ssec, 3min 48 3-ssec. LYTTELTON HANDICAP, Of £550. Class 4.44. Two miles. 6/s—Systematic, scr (R. Young) .. 1 7/12—Worthy Dale, 36yds bhd (J. Brophy) 2 10/11-T-Waroonga, scr (T. L. Thomas) 3 Also started: 1/2 Fabric Silk and Aloysius (bracketed) 14/14 Gallant Thorpe, 17/13 Gold Nip, 16/16 John Halifax, 2/1 Quarterdeck, 3/3 Aqua Lady, 5/4 Direct Heir, 13/16 French Gold, 12/10 Golden Game, 18/18 Mavis Grattan, 8/8 British Machine, 15/15 Calando, 7/7 Gantree. 9/9 Kimono Girl. 4/6 West Point. A length and a-half; four. Quarterdeck was fourth. Times: 4min 34sec, 4min 31 l-ssec, 4min 35 2-ssec. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, Of £2250. Class 3.33. One mile and five furlongs. 4/4 Monagh Leagh, scr (L. A. Wiliams) 1 2/2—Plunder Bar, 24yds bhd (M. C. McTigue) 2 1/I—Highland Fling, 96 (L. F. Berkett) 3 Also started: 3/3 Checkmate, 8/9 Gamble King, 6/5 Logan Rey, 9/10 Gold Peg, 7/7 Pre-eminence 5/6 Aberhall, 12/12 Loyal Peter, 10/8 Dundee Sandy, 13/12 Loyal Nurse, 11/11 Knave of Diamonds. Five lengths; seven. Dundee Sandy was fourth. Times: 3min 33 4-ssec. 3min 33sec, 3min 28 2-ssec. Gold Peg began smartly in the Canterbury Handicap following Checkmate out of the straight with Monagh Leagh and Plunder Bar in close attendance. Highland Fling had gone off well, but was a long way back. There was no change in the order of the leaders at the end of seven furlongs, while 10 lengths back Aberhall headed the others, Highland Fling being handy to the bunch though last yet. Monagh Leigh dashed into the lead half a mile from home where Highland Fling started to move up. Monagh Leagh had a lead of four lengths from Plunder Bar at the home turn with Checkmate six lengths back. Gold Peg had dropped out, while Highland Fling was making up ground with Dundee Sandy also finishing well. The finish was without interest, Monagh Leagh being well clear of Plunder Bar, while seven lengths back Highland Fling beat Dundee Sandy by half a length, with Checkmate next' after a gap. Highland Fling ran the last mile and a-half in 3min 9 l-ssec, a very fine effort on a track that was not fast. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £825. Class 4.43. Two miles. 6/4 —Jimmy Scott, 72yds bhd (W. R. Butt) 1 10/10 —Lucky Bill, scr (G. Holmes) .. 2 5/6—David Drydcn, 12yds bhd (J. Geddes) 3 Also started: 2/2 Morning Wings, 1/1 Wilbur Shaw, 8/9 Golden Amazon, 3/3 Swanee River. 4/5 Believe Me, 7/7 Betty Maxegin, 10/10 Frank Scott bracketed with Lucky Bill, 9/8 Keen Blade. Four lengths, a neck. Wilbur Shaw was fourth. Times: 4min 30 l-ssec. 4min 37sec, 4min 36 l-ssec. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. Class 3.36. One mile and five furlongs. 13/11 —Golden Shadow, scr (S. A. Edwards) 1 2/I—Dragoman, 12yds bhd (H. I. Herbert) 2 7/7—Good Review, 12 (R. H. Butterick) 3 Also started: 3/3 Bonny Clare, 6/6 Bonny Scott. 11/12 Direct Medium, 8/8 Positive, 12/13 Dillondale, 4/4 Indigo, 10/10 Right Royal, 9/9 Snowflake, 5/5 Trustee, 7/2 Free Fight. Half a length each way. Bonny Clare was fourth. Times: 3min 55 3-ssec. 3min 34 4-ssec, 3min 35sec. TEMPLETON HANDICAP, Of £6OO. Class 3.44. One mile and five furlongs. 2/2—Victory Globe, 12yds bhd (J. Young) 1 1/I—Wayfarer, scr (M. Holmes) .. .. 2 3/3—Gay Note. 12yds bhd (C. M. Laing) 3 Also started: 11/11 Chief Officer. 14/14 Ehndale, 10/9 Grand Scott, 17/16 Grattan Gold, 16/18 Royal Gamble, 9/10 Sir Peterson, 7/6 Dandy Grattan, 4/4 Esto Fidelis, 18/17 Highland Dale, 15/15 King’s Messenger. 8/7 Mac’s Ace. 6/8 Mourne Spring, 19/19 News Agent, 13/12 Sahara Queen, 5/5 Shalimar and Volo Lad (bracketed), 12/13 Sirocco. Half a length each way. Royal Gamble was fourth. Times: 3min 34 3-ssec, 3min 35 4-ssec, 3min 35sec. C. S. HOWELL HANDICAP, Of £9OO. Class 2.47. One mile and a-quarter. 5/5 —Malda Dillon, scr (L. Frost) .. .. 1 1/I—Daisy Gold, scr (T. H. Gunning) .. 2 3/4 —Gough’s Pride, scr (A. Motz) .. 3 Also started: 12/12 Bay Machine, 15/14 Loyal Chief, 6/7 Novelda, 8/6 Pimpernel, 2/3 Prince Hall, 4/2 Starshell and Remlap (bracketed), 9/10 Worthy Dick, 10/9 Loyal Nelson. 14/13 Nola Scott, 11/11 Sea Craft, 15/15 Wade Lane, 7/8 Johnnie Lawn. A length, half a head. Novelda was fourth. Times: 2min 43 2-ssec, 2min 42 3-ssec, 2min 43 4-ssec.