DETAILS OF RACING
SEVERAL EASY WINS The following are details of the racing: TRIAL STAKES No. 1, Of £2OO. Six furlongs. 2/3—Ferry Post, Mr W. P, Hogan’s ch f (Stourbridge—Npws Agent), 2yrs, 7.11 (W. Skelton) 1 1/I—Open Range, Mr J. H. Watsons bg. car. 7.13 (R. Shaw) .. .. 2 5/7—Air Sonnet, Mr J. P. O’Brien’s b f. 7.11 (W. F. Ellis) 3 Also started: 6/6 Airshift, 7/9 Gay Fenian, 12/12 Inspiring, 4/4 Judge’s Writ and Village Beauty, 3/2 Lady Melville, 8/5 Swift, 11/8 Bright Robin, 9/10 Nocturnal, 10/11 Princess Ragi, 13/13 Reformed. Four lengths, a head. Lady Melville was fourth. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec. WESTON TROT, Of £215. One mile and a-half. First Division. 3/3—Acrogard, Mrs M. Snell’s b f (Dillon Hall—Smile Again), 3yrs, scr (W. R. Butt) 1 13/20—Kid Dale, Mr A. V. McNeilly’s blk m. 36yds bhd (T. McNeilly) 2 5/s—Prince Regent, Mrs M. Matyasevic’s b c. scr (C. C. Devine) .. 3 Also started: 7/7 Final Return, 14/10 Swithindale, 2/2 Joygiver. 4/4 Lady Teazle, 15/16 Princess Polly. 20/19 Red Sea, 21/21 Sheriff Hall, 11/12 Contempt. Won by half a length, six lengths. Contempt was fourth. Times: 3min 21sec, 3min 21 l-ssec, 3min 22 4-ssec. Second Division 6/6 —Trouville, Mr R. A. McDowell’s b.g (Quite Sure—Jenny Bingen), aged, scr (J. Wallis) 1 17/17 —Metropolis, Mr J. W. Thomas’s b g, scr (K. O’Reilly) 2 4/4 —Zontilier, Mr D. S. Foley’s b g, scr (R. J. Morland) 3 Also started: 9/8 Dowry, 14/10 Haughty Queen, 1/1 Helali, 18/14 Nankin, 8/11 Major Gaillard, 10/9 Mystery Maid, 19/18 Willow Hall, 12/13 Regal Grattan, 16/15 Romany Lass, 6/6 Springpark. Three lengths, a neck. Nankin wes fourth Times: 3min 29sec, 3min 26 4-ssec, 3min 20sec. Brackets: Haughty Queen and Swithindale, Lady Teazle and Zontilier, Springpark and Trouville. TRIAL STAKES No. 2, Of £2OO. Six furlongs. 3/3 —Vainly, Mr T. Sheehan’s br m (Royal Chief —Aravane), 4yrs, 8.8 (B. J. Langford) 1 1/I—Sweet Lorraine, Messrs S. G. Farry’s and J. Lettoof’s br m, 8.8 (W. F. Ellis) 2 10/10 —Boon Companion, Mrs E. M. Kane’s bg. 8.8 (A. Palmer) .. 3 Also started: 14/14 City Light, 6/5 Come Away, 2/2 Lady Hotspur, 12/13 Lady Jan, 8/7 Miro Chabo, 13/12 Rebel March. 9/9 Royal Saleve 4/4 Sailor Girl, 7/8 Silver Chase. 15/15 Sir Dragon, 5/6 Tattoo, 11/11 Ruth’s Pal. Won by a length: half a length. Silver Chase was fourth. Time, lmin Msec. AUTUMN HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £225. One mile. 6/5 —Wandering Minstrel, Mr T. S. Harrison's br g (Defaulter—High Note), 6yrs, 9.1 (M. Murray) .. 1 1/1 —Bay Fort, Mr J. A. Bain’s b g. 9.5 (R. G. Bradshaw) 2 3/4—Atreus, Mr J. A. Martin’s b g, 9.5 (E A. Winsloe) 3 Also started: 9/9 Boolamskee. 11/11 Prize Ring, 5/6 Nullah, 7/8 Grand Forest, 4/3' Air Lord, 2/2 Ara Chief, 8/7 Great Chum Won by a length: a head. Ara Chief was fourth. Time, lmin 40 4-ssec. OAMARU CUP HANDICAP. Of £550 One mile and a-quarter. 7/7 —Balkis, Mr and Mrs I. Menzies’s ' ch f (Sir Beau—Ninia), 3yrs, 7.11 (N. A. Crombie) 1 1/1 —Tuatea, Mr A. Scott’s rn h, 7.0 (D. F. Coombe) 2 4/4 —Bren Gun, Messrs A. Quinn and T. P. Wilson’s b g. car. 7.4 (E. Lowe) 3 Also started. 11/12 Dark Arrow, 3/3 Revolte. 9/11 Thombridge, 6/8 Bobby Dazzler, 2/2 Arctotis, 10/10 Bonny Royal, 5/6 Saieda, 8/9 Speedy, 12/13 Minion. Won by three lengths; one length. Speedy was fourth. Time, 2min 5 2-ssec. WINDSOR HACK HANDICAP, Of £225. One mile and a-quarter. 2/2—Running Brook, Mr W. P. Hogan’s br g (Stourbridge—Perpetuous), 3yrs, car. 7.8 (D Coombe) .. .. 1 3/3 —Crease. Mr J. M. Beattie's b g, 8.3 (G. W. Wright) 2 1/1 —Zarcon, Mr J. M. Bain’s b m, 8.9 (H. Hibberd) 3 Also started: 4/4 Sally Gazelle, 6/6 Stand To, 8/8 Maria, 5/5 Rebel Night, 7/7 Captious. Won by two lengths: a neck. Sally Gazelle was fourth. Time, 2min Bsec. REDCASTLE TROT HANDICAP, Of £215. Class 2.59. One mile and a-quarter. First Division. 1/2 —Erndale, Mr J. D. Simpson’s b g (Sandy dale—Dulux), 4yrs, sar (M. Holmes) l 3/3 —Aerogard, Mrs M. Snell’s b f. 24yds bhd (W. R. Butt) .. .. 2 15/15 —Swithindale, Mr J. G. Shea’s b g, scr (Owner) 3 Also started: 5/4 Bodyguard. 19/19 Bonnie Dale, 9/11 Cynosure, 8/5 Zontilier, 2/1 Red Lexie, 4/6 Prince Regent. 16/17 Spring Park. 18/18 General Scott. Five lengths, four lengths. Red Lexie was fourth. Times: 2min 46 3-ssec, 2min 46 l-ssec, 2min 46sec.
Second Division. 2/1 —Metropolis, Mr J. W. Thomas's b g (Lucky Jack—Doris Nelson). aged, scr (K. O’Reilly) 1 11/8 —Retribution, Mr T. R. McGregor’s b g. scr (C. J. Watkins) .. 2 14/13—Dillon Again, Mr K. Easton’s b m, scr (S. Easton) 3 Also started: 21/20 Alaire, 5/4 Romany Lass, 7/10 Clinker Hall, 15/15 Dictaphone, 13/12 Final Return, 12/14 Free Alecia. 17/16 Hawkesbury Girl, 8/5 Lady Teazle and True Friend, 6/9 Mystery Maid, 16/17 Princess Polly, 20/21 Willow Hall, 10/7 Squire Dillon. Won by eight lengths, four lengths. Romany Lass was fourth. Times: 2min 49 3-ssec, 2min 53 2-ssec, 2min 54sec. Brackets: Bodyguard and Romany Lass, Dictaphone and Swithindale, Lady Teazle, True Friend and Zontilier, Metropolis and Red Lexio Princess Polly and Springpark. PARKSIDE HACK HANDICAP. Of £225. Six furlongs. 1/I—Vitamin, Mr D. Grant’s b f (Beau Vite—Haughty Toti), 3yrs, car. 7.7/ (C. King) 1 4/4—Exchange, Mr L. H. Pratt’s b g, 7.6 (W. Skelton) 2 8/7—Paper View, Mr A. G. Mathias’s br g, car. 8.7 (B. R. Thomson) .. .. 3 Also started: 3/8 Post Graduate, 2/2 Phillip Laing, 7/9 Oronoko. 6/6 Battle Spear, 3/3 Dinnyhazer, 12/12 Deccan, 10/10 Show Mist, 13/13 Golden Chips, 5/5 Double Deck, 14/14 Our Style, 11/11 Bonne Nuit. Won by four lengths, two lengths. Double Deck was fourth. Time, lmin 12 2-ssec.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27038, 24 March 1949, Page 10
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