SIR VITE SCORES

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

SIR VITE SCORES

THIRD DAY AT AWAPUNI PA PALMERSTON N., Dec. 27. The Manawatu summer meeting was concluded in fine weather before a large attendance and the course, after rain during the night, was fast. The totalisator handled £88,277, including £5569 for the double, compared with £79,802 on the third day last year. The total for the meeting was £295,690 compared with £275,438 last year. The return for the Sir Vite—The Pagan double was £sl 8s 6d for £l. Results:—

Jumpers’ Flat Handicap, of £4OO. One mile and a-quarter.—l/1 Result, 10.7 (A G. Waddell), 1; 10/8 Peria Prince, 9.1 (J Hely), 2: 2/2 Tussock, 10.10 (A. Midwood), 3. Length and a-quarter; short head. Levane was fourth. Time, 2min 9 Win, £2 12s 6d. Place, £1 Bs, £5 16s, £1 12s.

Novice Handicap, of £3OO. Seven furlongs.—2/2 True Boy, 8.3 (W. J. Broughton), 1; 12/15 Croupier’s Song, car. 8.0 (J. Garth), 2; 5/7 Merripay, 8.1 (J. McFarlane), 3. Three lengths; two. Malicious was fourth. Time, lmin 27 l-ssec. Dividends.— Win, £3 Is 6d. Place, £1 10s, £22 10s, £6 Os 6d. Nursery Handicap, of £4OO Five furlongs and a-half.—3/3 Betula, 7.1 (M Hillis), 1: 8/8 Home Brew, car. 7.5 (A. C

Messervy), 2; 7/6 Coralline, 7.6 (C. Robinson), 3. Three-quarters of a length; two. Molten Again was fourth. Time, lmin Win, £9 3s. Place, £2 16s 6d, £5 17s, £3 16s.

Freyberg Handicap, of £I2OO. One mile and a-quarter.—2/2 Sir Vite, 7.5 (N. Eastwood), 1; 10/10 Battle Strife, 7.8 (K. Chote), 2; 1/1 Robin’s Reward, 10.7 (A. G. Waddell). 3. Two lengths; three. Red Ruler was fourth. Time, 2min 5 4 Dividends. —Win, £3 14s 6d. Place, £1 14s 6d, £8 Bs, £1 14s.

Westbury Handicap, of £520. Six furlongs.—First division: 4/4 Gold Robin, 8.7 (J. Campbell). 1; 15/12 Chip, car. 7.11 (W Eales), 2; 16/16 Vitesse, 7.13 (A. C. Messervy), 3. Three lengths; half a head Warspite was fourth. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win. £4 18s 6d. Place, £2 18s 6d, £8 Ps.

Second division: 12/13 Paddy Joe, 111 (T. Biggs), 1; 8/9 Te Kooti. car. 7.6$ (J. Anderson), 2; 3/3 Infinity, 8.13 (V J. Sellars). 3. Half a length; length. Robin’s Song was fourth. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. , Dividends.—Win, £24 11s 6d. Place, £8 13s 6d, £3 17s 6d. Wood Handicap, of £6OO. Six furlongs.—3/2 The Pagan, 8.2 (W. L. Aitken), 1; 7/7 New Deer, car. 7.0 (W G. Eales), 2; 2/3 Servile, car. 7.4$ (A. C. Messervy), 3. Half a length; length. Offender was fourth. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec . Dividends.—Win. £7 13s. Place, £1 15s 6d, £3 9s 6d. £1 17s.

Christmas Handicap, of £6OO. Nine furlongs.—3/4 Gay Coronach. 7.11 (J. McFarlane), 1; 7/10 Master Fox, 7.11 (T. Biggs), 2; 1/1 Johnny Peep, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton), 3. Two lengths: nose. Princess Diane was fourth. Time, lmin 53 Dividends.—Win, £5 19s. Place, £2, £8 10s, £1 13s Gd.

Highden Handicap, of £570. Nine furlongs. First division: 5/4 Bursar, 8.1 (J Campbell), 1; 1/1 Great Queen, 7.9 (W. L Altken), 2; 13/17 Serrano, 7.12 (J. Garth), 3. Two lengths; length. Foxrelio was fourth. Time, lmin 54sec. Dividends. —Win, £4 2s 6d. Place, £2 6s Gd, £1 17s.

Second division: 8/9 Marloch, 8.5 (G. R Tattersall), 1; 6/6 My Beau, 7.8 (B. Hapeta), 2; 7/7 Swing Bridge, 8.0 (K. Chote), 3. Length; head. Prefect was fourth. Time, lmin 53 4-ssec.

Dividends.—Win, £ll 9s. Place, £4 18s, £3 0s 6d.