PHILIP LAING WINS

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

PHILIP LAING WINS

SURPRISE AT WYNDHAM SPRINT TO SEA VENTURE PA INVERCARGILL, Jan. 2. The Wyndham Racing Club held its annual meeting on Saturday in fine weather The track was There was an excellent attendance, the totalisator handling a record sum for the club of £46,815 10s, against £44,910 last year. Results:— TRIAL PLATE, Of £250. Five furlongs. 10/11—Philip Laing, 8.6 „ (R. P. Langford) 1 7/B—Highthorne, car. 7.13 (A. C. Peake) 2 1/I—Olio, 9.0 (B. J. Langford) .. .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Haughty Boa, 5/5 Red Money, 11/9 Waiau Queen, 6/6 Narrow View, 8/7 Sweet Lorraine, 3/3 Lights On, 12/12 Ensemble, 15/15 Clarion Prince. 13/13 Glenlevit, 14/14 Mistral, 9/10 Centurion, 4/4 Zintui, 16/16 Ironwood. KIWI TROT, Of £3OO. Class 3.56. One mile and five furlongs. 3/2—First Lord, scr (J. H. Winter, jun.) 1 2/I—Quick Trick, scr (E. Todd) ... 2 1/3 —Sea Scout, scr (J. B. Scott) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Amarant. 7/8- Armadillo, 14/14 Counterpart, 8/9 Grange Lady, 5/5 Happv Joe 12/13 Isla’s Pal. 11/11 Lustrous Gold, 13/12 Nedlands. 10/10 Night Mission, 4/4 Parrish Hall. 9/7 Sierra Sue. Three lengths: half. Sierra Sue was fourth. Times: 3min 29 l-ssec, 3min 40sec. 3min 40 l-ssec. MEMBERS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £3OO. Six furlongs. 1/I—All Alone, car. 7.4 (J. M. Capple) 1 8/8 —Mr Mlcawber, 7.10 (M. G. Ridgway) 2 5/3—Oscillate, car. 7.8 (C. M. Cassidy) 3 Also started: 2/5 Fiorin. 6/6 Shadamai. 4/4 Mount Barker, 7/7 Haughty Lyric. 9/9 Plain Pal, 3/2 Fonso, 10/10 Depth Charge. Two lengths; half. Fonso was fourth. Time, lmin 13 l-ssec. WYNDHAM CUP. Of £BOO. One mile and a-quarter. 5/4—Super Flight, 8.4 (L. W. Hare) .. 1 6/9—Loyal Lady, 8.1 (H. W. Skinner) 2 9/7 —Merry Lancer (E. G. Low) -. .. 3 Also started: 1/2 Salmon Spear, 3/3 Sal’s Pal, 8/10 Sea Power, 10/8 Brockie 7/5 Pageantry, 4/6 Sea Flower, 2/1 Waicoe. Four lengths; neck. Salmon Spear was fourth. Time, 2min 4 l-ssec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of £450. Six furlongs. 2/4—Sea Venture, 7.10 (W. F. Ellis) .. 1 6/6 —Naughty Lady, 7.0 (H. W. Skinner) 2 1/I—FuU Play, car. 8.11 (E. G. Low) .. 3 Also started: 4/5 Wantwood, 7/7 Sterling Lad, 3/2 Luminous Knight, 5/2 Geisha Girl 8/8 Royal Coon. One length and a-half; half. Sterling Lad was fourth. Time, lmin 13sec. NEW YEAR HANDICAP, Of £3OO. Eight furlongs and a-half. 6/6—Surd, 7.9 (W. F. Ellis) 1 4/4 —Bragden, 8.9 (E. A. Winsloe) .. 2 2/I—Night Rider, 8.2 (B. J. Langford) 3 Also started: 5/5 Golden Chips, 1/3 Kosher, 10/10 Winsome Lass, 7/8 Strathaird, 8/7 Maungarea, 3/2 Gleneagles, 9/9 Sailor Girl. Three lengths, nose. Maungarea was fourth. Time, lmin 48 2-ssec. VICTORY TROT, Of £340. Class 3.52. One mile and five furlongs. 1/1 —Islaburn Lass, 24yds bhd (A. W. Crawford) 1 2/2—Patricia Hall, scr (S. W. Kirby) .. 2 4/4 —Woodstock, scr (R- J- Cross) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 First Despatch (bracketed Sterling Hall), 8/8 Eynsford Oak, 5/5 Plausible, 6/6 Roseland Hall, 7/7 Sir Gavan, 10/10 Sure Bond, 9/9 Gunsmoke. One length, one and a-half. First Despatch was fourth. Times: 3min 36 l-ssec, 3min 38 2-ssec, 3min 39sec. VISITORS’ HIGH-WEIGHT. Of £3OO. Eight furlongs and a-half. 1/1 —Salmon King, 9.0 (R. E. Page) .. 1 5/s—Pimento, 9.0 (W. R. Mitchell) .. 2 3/2 —Winning Thom, 9.6 (K. Hickey) .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Wild Cry, 2/3 Florin, 6/6 Governor, 8/7 Robot, 9/9 Winger, 7/8 Artist’s Glory. Nose, long neck. Governor was fourth. Time, lmin 49sec.