RODE THREE WINNERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27274, 28 December 1949, Page 6

RODE THREE WINNERS

SUCCESS OF ORARI APPRENTICE MOONLIT COMPLETES DOUBLE The Orari apprentice, W. D. Skelton, was in fine form at Wingatul. yesterday, winning three races on end on Night Owl, Open Sky and High Spirits., He rode Airshaft to victory on the fiist day of the meeting, as, well as whipping home several place-getters. G. W. Wright, rider of Western Winner, winner of the Flying Handicap, was severely reprimanded for riding over-confld-ently at the finish of the race. For failing to notify the lease of the horse Rising' Glory, who raced in the Hopeful Handicap; Dr M. G. Louisson, of Christchurch, was fined £5.

The totalisator handled £58,763, compared with £52,240 on the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £124,259, against £121,176 last year. The gate takings amounted to £852, compared with £B9B last year, making the total for the meeting £2272, compared with £2397 last year. Results:— OWHIRO HURDLES. Of £4OO. One mile and three-quarters. 1/1 —Moonlit, Mr- D. H. Simpson’s ch m, by Defaulter—Moonbeam, 6yrs, 10.1 (R. J. Hawes) 1 5/4—Pageantry, Messra J. W. Cox and D. Pearson’s o g, 6yrs, car. 9.6 (K. Hickey) 2 3/3—Sea Power, Mr and Mrs M. Nelson and Mr S. Todd’s b g, 9yrs, car. 9.8 J (S. G. Shaw) 3 Also started. 2/2 Gold Song 11.3, 7/7 Benbecula 10.13, 9/9 Arabian Night 10.7, 6/6 Kiloney 10.6, 8/8 Cloister 9.6, 11/10 Bon Chale car. 9.25, 10/10 Encounter car. 9.7, 12/13 Jump Off 9.0, 13/12 Piloto 9.0, 4/5 Vanity King 9.0. Won by one length; four. Gold Song was fourth. Time, 3min 12 l-ssec. (Winner trained by G. S. Barr, Riccarton.) Dividends.—Win, £3 0s 6d. Place, £1 7s. £2 7s 6d. £1 17s 6d. NOVICE HANDICAP. Of £250.' Seven furlongs. 1/1 —Royal Swing, Mr D. F. O’Connell’s b g, by Royal Chief— Swingtime, 4yrs, 8.13 (H. W. Hibberd), bracketed Royal China .. 1 10/8 —Hobgoblin, Mr J. M. Samson’s b c, 3yrs, 8.6 (R. W. Shaw) .. .. 2 2/2 —Royal Saga, Messrs G. B. McCredie and N. B. Warren’s ch m, 4yrs, 8.8 (W. D. Skelton) .. 3 Also started: 8/10 Braemorn car. 8.10, 1/1 Royal China car. 7.13 (bracketed Royal Swing), 7/7 Diablo 8.11, 3/3 St. Leonard 8.11, 4/5 All Hurry 8.9, 11/11 Nadir Shah car. 8.1, 9/9 Scuttle 8.7 and Ash 8.6 (bracketed), 12/12 Belgravia car. 8.1, 19/19 Cardell car. 7.13, 20/20 Dazzling Night car. 7.13, 17/17 Jaunty 8.6, 14/14 Marauder car. 9.3 (lost rider), 15/16 Miss Kaweku 8.6, 13/13 Memorare car. 8.3, 6/6 Nutcracker 8.6, 5/4 Puck 8.6, 18/18 Snow Clad car. 7.13, 16/15 Screw Picket car. 8.65. Won by four lengths; half. Diablo was fourth. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. (Winner trained by F. Voight, Invercargill.) Dividends.—Win, £4 10s 6d. Place, £1 15s, £6 5s 6d, £2 Is. FLYING HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Seven furlongs. 4/s—Western Winner, Mr M. S. Bullivant’s b g, by Haughty Winner— Mae West, 3yrs, 7.8 (G. W. Wright) 1 2/2—Ned Kelly, Mr v J. M. Samson’s bh, syrs, car. 7.6 (A. N. Dldham) .. 2 5/6—Extra Flight, Mr D. M. Tweedie’s ch m, syr§, 8.8 (L. W. Hare)’ .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Sea Venture car. 8.3, 9/9 Flying Orders 8.4, 7/7 Bambalina 8.4, 10/10 Cipher 7.13, 11/12 Balkis car. 7.13, 1/1 Jan 7.12, 6/4 Crease 7.9, 8/8 Sea Flower 7.8, 12/11 Winning Cheer 7.0, Won by a neck; four lengths. Winning Cheer was fourth. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. (Winner trained by G. A. Feilding, Wingatui.) Dividends.—Win. £7 11s. Place, £2 16s 6d, £2 Is, £3 Is. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. One mile and three furlongs 4/2—Night Owl. Mr P. Ivey’s b g, by Nightly—Owl’s Nest, syrs, 8.5 (W. D. Skelton) 1 1/I—Western Front, Mr G. J. Barton’s ch g, 7yrs, 8.6 (L. W. Hare) ... 2 2/3 —Valley Gold, Mr R. W. Exton’s ch g, 4yrs, 7.0 (M. R. Jones) .. .; .. 3 Also started: 6/5 Lord Elgin 9.1, 11/10 Fine Night 8.1, 9/7 Sir Abbot 7.12, 10/11 Infatuate 7.12, 5/6 Hello 7.11, 3/4 Jimmy the One car, 7.11. 8/7 Lovemorn car. 7.12, 14/14 Mount Barker 7.8, 12/12 Billy Mac car. 7.6, 7/8 Defendant car. 7.3, 17/16 Broie 7.0, 15/15 Bragden 7.0, 13/13 Elofa car 7.4, 16/17 Waicoe 7.0. Won by a neck; three-quarters of a length. Fine Night was fourth. Time, 2min 23 2-ssec. (Winner trained by L. H. Pratt, Orari.) Dividends.—Win, £7 9s. Place, £2 4s, £1 18s, £2 11s 6d. ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP. Of £350. Seven furlongs. 2/2—Open Sky, Messrs J. R. and R. P. Bland’s b m, by Airway— Broughton Belle, 4yrs, 9.1 (W. D. Skelton) 1 1/1 —Formation, Messrs W. L. Cunningham and A. Macdonald’s br g, 3yrs, 8.5 (C. T. Wilson) 2 11/11—Aberdare, Mr W. E. Aubrey’s b g, 4yrs, car. 7.4 (M. R. Jones) 3 Also started: 7/7 Balmoral car. 8.8, 12/10 Coxswain 8.5, 10/13 Royal Scandal car 7.11, 5/5 Great Desire 8.3, 6/6 Mandeville car. 8.45, 3/3 Social News 8.1, 16/16 Lady Hotspur car. 7.12. 4/4 Golden Winner 7.13, 9/9 Correct Change car. 7.8, 8/8 Golden Chips car. 7.75. 15/15 Victory Star car. 7.2, 14/14 Green Lake car. 8.7, 13/12 Marcus car. 7.10. Won by a length; five lengths. Royal Scandal was fourth. Time, lmin 29 l-ssec (Winner trained by L. H. Pratt, Orari.) Dividends.—Win, £3 19s 6d, Place, £1 12s 6d, £1 10s, £l2 7s 6d. HOPEFUL HANDICAP, Of £4OO. Five furlongs. 4/4—High Spirits, Messrs W. D. Robinson and W. T. Scott’s br f, by Lord Bobs—Laughing Lady, 2yrs, car. 7.6 (W. D. Skelton) 1 2/2—Blood Royal, Dr M. G. Louisson’s ch f, 7.13 (N. A. Crombie). bracketed Rising Glory . .. . .. .. 2 1/I— Dunkirk, Mrs S. S. Taylor’s ch c, 2yrs, 9.2 (L. W. Hare) 3 Also started: 12/12 All Profit 7.5, 13/13 Emperor car. 7.8, 6/7 Koxinga car. 7.75, 14/14 Struelpeter car. 7.7, 3/3 White Robe car. 7.5, 8/6 Turbulent 7.4, 11/11 Cherry Prince car. 7.105, 10/10 Escalado 7.3, 5/5 Whinny 7.3, 9/9 Master Bobs 7.2 and Bob’s Daughter 7.0 (bracketed), 2/2 Rising Glory car. 7.6 (bracketed Blood Royal), 7/8 .Penchant 7.0, 15/15 Salazar 7.0. Won by six lengths; half a head. Master Bobs was fourth Time, lmin 3 l-ssec. (Winner trained by R. E. Johnstone, Riccarton.) Dividends.—Win, £6 19s 6d. Place, £2 4s, £1 10s, £1 Is.

JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, Of £BOO. One mile. 7/6 —Royal Tower, Mrs W. Mackenzie’s ch g, by Nightly—Peel Tower, 3yrs, 8.2 (J. W. Dooley) 1 8/B—Salmon Spear, trustees estate late H. J Reddle’s br g, 6yrs, 9.9 (W. F. Ellis) 2 3/4—Frances, Mr D. P. Wilson’s b m, 7yrs 9.7 (N. A. Crombie) .. .. 3 Also started: 11/11 Arctotis 9.12. 9/10 Saieda 9.12, 5/5 Signal Officer 9.12, 10/9 Pageant 9.7, 6/7 Special Flight 8.11, 2/2 Trinidad 8.9, 1/1 Goldstrike 8.7, 4/3 Robinfaye 8.2. Won by eight lengths; half a length. Robinfaye was fourth. Time, lmin 40 l-ssec. (Winner trained by F. Shaw. Wingatui.) Dividends. —Win, £ls 8s 6d. Place, £3 12s, ,£4 6s, £2 10s. WAIHOLA HANDICAP, Of £SOO. One mile and three furlongs. 1/2—Royal Scrip, Mr A. Pope’s b g, by Royal Chief—Tissue, 3yrs, 8.10 (C. McDonald) l 6/6 Sweet Lorraine, Messrs S. G. Farry and J. Lettoof’s br m, syrs, car. 8.7 (E. G. Low) .. 2 4/3—Beau Soir, Mr M. C. > Watson's bg. syrs, car. 8.8 (B. McLaren) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Night Rider 8.7, 13/12 Pacific Edition 8.7, 9/9 Show Boy car. 8.0, 8/7 Young Yvette 8.2, 2/1 Raineri 8.2, 11/11 Salmon King 7.12, 12/13 Strathaird 7.11, 16/15 Winning Gem car. 7.13, 5/5 Airshaft 7.10, 14/14 Supreme Command 7.9, 7/8 Indiana car. 7.5, 3/4 Beau Esprit car 7.10, 15/16 Bulloch Lade 7.7, 17/17 Kosher 7.7, 18/18 Lustre car. 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length; a length Indiana was fourth. Time, 2mm 21ssc. (Winner trained by C. C. McCarthy, Riccarton.) Dividends.—Win, £3 Bs. Place, £2 Os 6d, £3 14s, £2 7s 6d. TAXES PAYABLE (Exclusive of Amusement Tax)

£ s. d. Totalisator . .. 6,212 19 0 Dividend .. . . .. 5,435 11 0 Stakes . .. 88 16 0 Total .. . . .. £11,737 a 0