L. TOURNIER’S SUCCESS

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

L. TOURNIER’S SUCCESS

FIVE WINNERS RIDDEN AT HASTINGS PA HASTINGS, Jan. 2. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting opened on Saturday in overcast weather. The course was firm and there was a large attendance. The portable electric totalisator operated for the first time in Hastings, handling £51,885 10s for the day compared with £58,433 10s on the first day last year. L. Toumler rode five winners, four in succession. Results : Otatara High-weight, of £350. One mile and a-quarter.—2/2 Flying Bridge (Wood), 1; 4/5 Motoka (Ferrall), 2; 1/1 Bomamza (Whittington). 3. Also started: 8/8 Burma, 7/7 Denny’s Gift. 3/3 General Lytup, 6/4 Master Gary, 5/6 Roxbrae. General Lytup was fourth. Eight lengths, six. Time, 2min 11 2-ssec. Havelock Hack Handicap, of £3OO. Six furlongs.—3/4 Treneere (McFarlane), 1; 1/1 Bolivar, car. 8.1 (Shield), 2; 7/5 Rokdale (Saunders), 3. Also started: 5/7 Island Queen, 6/6 Dainty Moti, 2/2 Marcia, 8/9 Exemplary, 9/8 Queen’s Parade, 4/3 Aratucky, 11/11 Village, 10/10 Solnera. Dainty Moti was fourth. A neck, a head. Time, lmin 15}sec. Juvenile Handicap, of £250. Five furlongs.—First division: 1/1 His Nibs (Gallagher) 1. 4/3 Golden Link (Mackie) 2, 6/5 Royal Briton car. 8.11 (Saunders), 3. Also started: 6/7 Jenin, 15/13 Brown Lace, 9/8 Indian Moon, 8/9 Fairy Mine. 11/10 Tautua. Royal Visit was fourth. A neck, three lengths. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. Second division: 2/2 Vivere (Toumier), 1; 1/1 Jolly Sailor (Campbell), 2; 12/11 Money Boy (Stowe), 3. Also started: 6/5 Paper Spy, 16/16 Golden Gain, 3/4 Romberg, 12/14 Bog Side, 5/6 Princess Ragi, 14/16 Leonotis. Paper Spy was fourth. Three lengths, three. Time, lmin 3 3-ssec. New Year Handicap, of £IOOO. One mile and a-quarter.—3/1 Embrolita (Tournier), 1; 2/2 Beau Bijou, car. 7.9} (Mackie), 2; 4/4 Indian Sky (Moore), 3. Also started: 5/5 Gildchase. 7/8 Batley, 9/9 Lord Latour. 1/3 Winter Sweet, 8/7 Tussock, 10/10 Salut d’Amour, 6/6 Flying Dink. Winter Sweet was fourth. One length, two. Time, lmin 27 l-ssec. Novice Stakes, of £2OO. Nine furlongs. —l/1 Livre d’Or. car. 8.1 (Tournier), 1; 16/15 Pippin (K. Stowe), 2; 4/4 Rhodesian Gold (Mackie), 3. Also started: 3/3 The Friar, 11/11 Merry Fort. 7/8 Lady Christopher, 10/7 Salient, 9/8 Erinmore, 8/10 Riverstar, 13/12 Gambrai. 6/6 Brainbridge, 12/13 Brightness, 18/17 Dolcis, 19/19 Nevano, 16/16 Silverite. 21/21 Prince Boswell, 20/20 Lomond. 2/2 Gold Circuit, 14/14 Souverain, 15/18 Regal Duchess, 5/5 Grand Dame. Brightness was fourth. A length, half a head. Walpatu Hack Handicap, of £450. One mile.—4/2 Clive Bay (Tournier). 1; 1/1 Lochrea (Campbell), 2: 2/4 Master Kip (Saunders), 3. Also started: 3/3 Carter Fell, 5/5 Gay Lace, 6/6 Hinepai. Gay Lace was fourth. Three lengths, two lengths. Time, lmin 43sec. Stewards’ Handicap, of £6OO. Six furlongs.—4/4 Cotcase (Gilmore), 1; 1/1 Fleetwood (McFarlane), 2; 7/7 Merry Bing (Toumier), 3. Also started: 3/3 Langspiel, 2/2 Sorrell, 6/5 Garry. 10/10 Dark Flash, 5/6 Bonnie Fair, 9/9 Hawke's Bay, 8/8 The Missioner, 11/11 Flare Path. The Missioner was fourth. A head, a nose. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. Pakowhai Hack Handicap, of £350 Seven furlongs.—3/2 Master Moti (Tournier). 1; 4/4 Announcer, car. 7.4 (R. Jenkins), 2; 2/1 Sandalwood, car. 7.2 (Moore). 3. Also started: 8/9 Comrade, 5/5 Comedy Star, 1/3 Golden Hope, 9/7 Donaghadee, 6/6 High Profit, 7/8 Crystal. Golden Hope was fourth. One length and a-half, half a length. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec.