SPEEDY TRUE TO NAME

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27041, 28 March 1949, Page 2

SPEEDY TRUE TO NAME

SPORTING

Success in Principal Event at Oamara

LIGHTS ON AN OUTSIDER

Although the conditions were somewhat wintry, with a cold southerly bringing up light showers, the attendance on the second day of the Oamaru Jockey Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday was much larger than was the case on the first day and the racing was more interesting. Speedy, who finished fourth in the Cup, improved on that form to win the Gardiner Memorial Handicap decisively from Responsive, who was not started in the Cup. Saieda ran on much better than he did in the Cup and finished a good third. Bren Gun, who was made second favourite each way, did not reach the front in the early stages and he does not appear to show his best form when such is the case. Lights On paid over a quarter of a century to win the Waitaki Hack Handicap, and Paper View’s dividend in the final event was nearly a score. The going was in splendid order and good times were recorded. During the day the totalisator handled £32,591, compared with £14,206, the total for the meeting being £58,107, compared with £35,214 10s last year.

Following are the results:— NOVICE STAKES No. 1, Of £2OO. Six furlongs. 1/I—Open Range, Mr J. H. Watson’s b g, by Wild Chase—Lady Tralee, 2yrs, car. 7.13 (R. W. Shaw) .. .. 1 2/2—lndiana, Mrs P. Sheehan’s be, 2yrs, 7.11 (C. F. King) .. .. .. 2 3/3—Lady Melville, Mr J. Crate’s ch f, 3yrs, car. 8.9 (C. C. Stokes) .. .. 3 Also started: f>/6 Air Shaft, 6/5 Don t Listen 13/13 Gay Fenian, 7/7 Highthorne, 8/8 Judge’s Writ and Village Beauty (bracketed), 10/11 Munlockie, 14/14 Piping, 9/9 Swift, 4/4 Air Sonnet, 12/12 Beau Esprit. 11/10 Flying Agnes, 18/18 Nocturnal, 16/16 Princess Ragi, 17/17 Reformed, 15/15 Silver Clipper. Won by half a length, three lengths. Air Sonnet was fourth. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. WAIKAURA TROT HANDICAP, Of £2lO. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half. 3/3—Fernbrook Jack, Mr F. G. Taverner’s b g, by Jack Potts—Fernbrook Lass, 6yrs, 36yds bhd (F. Oliver) 1 11/B—Swithindale, Mr J. G. Shea’s b g, 7yrs, scr (Owner), bracketed with Haughty Queen 2 6/7—Mischievous, Mr C. Smaill’s b m, syrs, 24 (H. I. Herbert) 3 Also started: 9/11 Dowry, 10/10 Final Return, 11/8 Haughty Queen (bracketed with Swithindale), 1/1 Joygiver, 13/15 Major Gaillard, 15/13 Mystery Maid, 4/4 Nankin, 17/17 Princess Polly, 16/16 Red Sea, 7/9 Romany Lass, 18/18 Springpark, 14/4 Super Grattan, 12/12 Lumberjack, 2/1 Metropolis, 5/5 Trouville, 8/6 Kid Dale. Won by a length, three lengths. Metropolis was fourth. Times: 3min 21sec, 3min 24 2-ssec, 3min 23 4-ssec. NOVICE STAKES No. 2, Of £2OO. Six furlongs. 2/2 —Boon Companion, Mrs E. M. Kane’s b g, by Man’s Pal—Solfeggio, aged, 8.8 (H. Palmer) .. •• 1 5/6 —Jacquee, Mrs A. 'Oakley’s b m, 4yrs, car. 8.9 (C. C. Stokes) .. .. 2 1/I—Sweet Lorraine, Messrs S. G. Farry and J. Lettoofs br m, 4yrs, 8.8 (N. A. Crombie) 3 Also started: 6/5 Cold Feet, 10/11 Haughty Lass 4/4 Lady Hotspur, 8/8 Lady Jan, 11/10 Miro Chabo, 7/7 Royal Saleve. 9/9 Sailor Girl, 3/3 Silver Chase, 13/13 Sir Dragon, 12/12 Tattoo. Won by two lengths, a neck. Cold Feet was fourth. Times, lmin 14 2-ssec. PUKEURI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £225. One mile. 2/I—Bay Fort, Mr J. A. C. Bain’s b g, by Broiefort—Bayadeer, 4yrs, 9.13 (R. J. Hawes) 1 8/9—Nullah, Mr L. C. Atyeo’s ch g, 4yrs, 10.4 (P. E. Page) .’. 2 5/s—Knight Crusader, Mr A. N. Smith’s blk g, 6yrs, 9.10 (F. J. Boyle) .. 3 Also started: 11/13 Prize Ring, 13/11 Batal, 1/2 Wee Mac, 4/4 Grand Forest, 7/6 Air Lord, 3/3 Atreus, 10/10 Baffling, 12/12 Eve Acre, 6/7 Great Chase, 9/8 Great Chum. Won by three lengths, a length. Atreus was fourth. Time, lmin 39 4-ssec. GARDINER MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £SOO. One mile and a-quarter. 3/3 —Speedy, Mr D. W. Brown’s b m, by Irish Lancer —Attractive Lady, 6yrs. 7.0 (A. N. Didham) .. .. 1 7/7 —Responsive, Messrs J. Benjes and H. J. Gumbley’s b m, syrs, 7.0 (W. D. Skelton) 2 9/9 —Saieda, Messrs Morrison Bros.’ b g. 4yrs, 7.0 (M. R. Jones) .. .. 3 Also started: 6/8 Revolte, 4/4 Grill, 2/2 Bren Gun, 1/1 Balkis, 8/5 Thornbridge, 5/6 Banshee. Won by one and a-half lengths: a neck. Balkis was fourth. Time, 2min 7sec. WAITAKI HACK HANDICAP, Of £2lO. One mile. 7/7—Lights On, Messrs A. Dehn and J. Shaw's b g, by Lo Zingaro— Candles, 3yrs, car. 7.12 (D. F. Coombe) 1 6/6 —Dinnyhazer, Mr A. J. Brown's br g, 3yrs, car. 7.12 (B. R. Thomson) 2 13/10 —Salmon King, Messrs J. D. Mcßae and L. H. Tilson’s ch g, 4yrs, car. 7.4 (D. Hickey) 3 Also started: 5/4 Zarcon, 2/3 Running Brook, 12/13 Captious, 11/11 Maria, 14/14 Stand To, 4/5 Wandering Minstrel, 1/1 Bowling Green, 8/8 Ara Chief, 9/9 Show Mist. 3/2 Double Deck, 10/12 Lodestar, 15/15 Our Style. Won by one and a-half lengths; half a length. Zarcon was fourth. Time, lmin 39 2-ssec. LANDON TROT HANDICAP, Of £2lO. Class 2.59. One mile and a-quar-ter. 1/1 —Aerogard, Mrs M. Snell’s b f. by Dillon Hall—Smile Again. 3yrs, 36yds (W. R. Butt) 1 6/s—Retribution, Mr T. R. McGregor’s b g, 6vrs, scr (C. J. Waters) .. 2 2/2—Helen Grattan, Mr W. K. Tatterson’s b f, 3yrs, scr (Owner) .. 3 Also started: 21/21 Bonny Dale, 15/16 Cynosure, 16/15 Doradene, 10/14 Free Alecia, 11/10 Romany Lass, 19/20 Super Grattan, 13/13 True Friend, 3/3 Metropolis, 18/18 General Scott, 8/7 Clinker Hall and Lumberjack (bracketed), 14/9 Dillon Again, 9/11 Final Return, 20/19 Hawkesbury Girl, 17/17 Night Bomber, 12/12 Red Lexie, 5/6 Swithindale, 7/8 War Glory, 4/4 Contempt. Won by half a . head, half a head. Final Return was fourth. Times: 2min 47sec, 2min 50 l-ssec. 2min 50 2-ssec.

FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP. Of £215. -Six furlongs. 5/s—Paper View, Mr A. G. Mathias’s br g, by Paper Slipper—Evemary, syrs, car. 8.7 (B. R. Thomson) 1 3/3—All Alone, Mr T. Deegan’s br f, 3vrs. 7.9 (A. N. Didham) .. .. 2 1/I—Vitamin, Mr D. Grant's b f, 3yrs, car. 8.3 (C. F. King) 3 Also starred: 2/2 Attractive Air, 6/6 Crease, 12/10 Right Through, 8/8 Flying Fort, 11/9 Fiorin, 7/7 Oronoko, 4/4 Exchange, 9/12 Battle Spear, 10/11 Golden Chips. Won by a length, half a head. Attractive Air was fourth. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec.