CAPTAIN SANDY

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

CAPTAIN SANDY

SECOND AUCKLAND CUP SUCCESS VEDETTE WINS STAKES PA AUCKLAND, Dec. 27. The weather was fine and the track fast for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting today. The totalisator handled £200,643 10s, excluding doubles investments, compared with £176.081 last year. There was a record attendance. The totalisator double, Captain Sandy-Sahara Queen, returned a dividend of £B6 9s„£or £l. T. M. Robertson, driver of Belworth, was fined £lO for causing interference to Vinceremo in the Association Handicap. Results;— DECEMBER HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Class 4.45. Two miles. 7/4 —Albert Grattan, scr (G. T. Mitchell) 1 8/8 —Yours Truly, 12yds bhd (M. Allen) 2 17/18—Margaret Gaillard, scr (Owner) 3

Also started; 7/4 Prince Gaillard bracketed with Albert Grattan. 10/12 Chief Council, 6/6 Fanfare, 8/8 Josie Fern bracketed with Yours Truly, 4/5 Parrish Mills, 12/13 Red Shade, 14/14 Wattledale, 11/9 Alrswept, 9/10 Carousel and Calendo (bracketed), 17/19 Josedale Direct, 5/7 Kublai Khan, 16/15 Laurel Lawn, 1/1 Level Best, 3/3 Robin Adair. 15/16 Amamutu, 2/2 Desert Flight, 19/17 Indian Quest, 21/21 Auto Era, 13/11 Brig O’Dee. 20/20 Soviet Star. Head; three-quarters of a length. Desert Flight was fourth. Times: 4min 33sec. 4min 32 l-ssec, 4min 34sec. Dividends.—Win, £l2 5s 6d. Place. £2 18s 6d, £5 5s 6d, £3B 11s. SELBY HANDICAP. Of £650. Trotters. Class 3.36. One mile and a-half. 1/1 —Two Step, 24yds bhd (M. Holmes) 1 7/7 —Neonapolis, scr (H. Purdon) .. .. 2 4/4—Harmonist, 24 (R. Young) .. .. 3 Also started: 7/7 Reclamation (bracketed with Neonapolis) 9/8 Walter Jingle, 3/3 Concord and Ripcord (bracketed), 5/6 King's Brigade, 8/9 Merry Man, 11/10 Sabre, 6/5 Sandyetta, 11/11 Carissima, 15/17 Don Parrish, 2/2 Gay Belwin aqd Loyal Toast (bracketed), 14/13 Gav Indiana, 17/15 Ginger Joe. 13/14 Sandy Duval, 16/16 Logan Max and Nero (bracketed), 10/12 Super Lady. Length. Concord was fourth. Times: 3min 24sec, 3min 26 2-ssec. 3min 24 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win. £3 2s. Place, £1 12s, £3 13s 6d. £2 18s 6d. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, Of £750. Class 3.27. .One mile and a-half. 1/1 —Indian Call, scr (A. Broughton) .. 1 2/2—Mission King, scr (E. N. Kennerley) 2 3/3 —Petty Officer, scr (M. Stewart) .. 3 Also started: 12/11 Cam Derby, 7/8 Ennola and Old Scotch (bracketed), 8/9 Golden Game, 5/4 Novacord, 8/7 Overdraft and Tidy Lady (bracketed), 3/3 Admiral Peterson (bracketed with Petty Officer), 11/10 Tuiapolis. 10/12 Indian Game. 14/13 Tiny Tot, 13/14 Fly On, 15/15 Fontaine, 6/6 Parawa Derby, 4/5 Peggy’s Star. A length each way. Golden Game was fourth. Times: 3mm 16sec, 3min 16 2-ssec, 3min 18 4-ssec. Dividends—Win. £2 14s 6d. Place, £1 11s 6d. £1 12s. £1 14s 6d. AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP. Of £SIOO. Class 4.21. Two miles.

2/1 —Captain Sandy, 36yds bhd ■ (J. Bryce, jun.) 1 9/10—Dundee Sandy, 24 (V. Alborn) .. 2 6/s—Plunder Bar, 24 (M. C. McTigue) 3 Also started: 8/9 Commander Scott, 11/11 Follow Me, 4/4 Lady Averil, 5/6 Sprayman, 12/12 Great Belwin. 3/3 Globe Direct, 10/8 Knave of Diamonds, 1/2 Single Direct, 7/7 Loyal Nurse. A neck: half a length. Single Direct was fourth. Times: 4mm 21 2-ssec, 4min 22 3-ssec. 4min 22 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win, £3 15s 6d. Place. £1 7s 6d. £6 14s, £4 Is. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES. Of £750. Three and four-year-old pacers. Special Handicap. One mile and a-quarter 1/1 —Vedette, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes) .. 1 4/4—Gold Change, 12 (J. McLennan) .. 2 6/6—soangetaha, scr (D. Jones) .. .. 3 Also started: 13/13 Harkaway, 8/8 Mundanitv and Logan Fame (bracketed). 11/12 Village King. 7/6 Windrush. 4/4 Aqua Belle (bracketed with Gold Change). 12/11 Hillsborough, 10/9 Marypark, 9/10 Rayon, 2/2 Young Charles, 3/3 Flying Smith. 5/5 Red Emperor. Four lengths; a neck. Windrush was fourth. Times: 2min 43sec. 2min 44 3-ssec, 2min 45 4-ssec Dividends.—Win, £2 9s. Place, £1 3s 6d. £2 3s, £3 8s ASSOCIATION HANDICAP. Of £IOOO. Trotters. Class 4.44. Two miles. p/B—Loyal Flier, scr (M. Holmes) .. .. 1 1/I—Cyone Man, 12yds bhd (W. Gee) 2 4/s—Loyal Lass, scr (A. W. Broughton) 3 Also started: 6/6 Little Jean, 3/4 Vinceremo, 1/1 First Scott (bracketed with with Cyone Man), 3/3 Not Quite, 7/8 Belworth, 2/2 Single Task, 9/9 Sure Money, 10/10 Our Jackie. Half a length; three lengths. Not Quite was fourth. Times: 4min 32sec. 4min 31 l-ssec, 4min 33 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win, £36 4s 6d. Place, £7 4s, £1 0s 6d. £3 2s. AKARANA HANDICAP, Of £BSO. Class 4.36. Two miles.

5/s—Sahara Queen, scr (M. Holmes) 1 2/2—Petite Direct, scr (E. Kennerley) 2 10/11 —General Manager, scr ■’ (G. Mitchell, jun.) 3

Also started: 13/10 Certify, 3/3 Chedworth Hall, 16/15 Dusky Princess, 10/11 Hopeful (bracketed with General Manager), 17/16 Peter’s Find, 2/2 Goldsmith (bracketed with Petite Direct), 12/12 Red Arrow, 4/4 Relight, 8/8 Scott Wrack, 7/7 West Point and Aqua Lady, 9/9 Fan Tan, 15/17 Mac’s Ace, 19/19 Play Safe. 1/1 Victory Dale, 14/14 Paper Man, 18/18 Fortuna, 11/13 Indianote. Length; threequarters of a length. Victory Dale was fourth. Times: 4min 31sec, 4min 31 2-ssec. 4min 35 4-ssec.

Dividends.—Win. £ll 10s 6d. Place, £3 12s. £2 2s. £7 4s. ST. HELIERS HANDICAP.

Of £IOOO. Class 2.46. One mile and a-quarter.

2/3—Jack Peterson, scr (F. G. Holmes) 1 8/10—Mandrake, scr (C. R. Berkett) .. 2 1/I—chamfer, 12yds bhd (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 13/13 Bexdale, 7/8 Black Diamond, 3/2 Coliseum, 12/12 Likely, 5/4 Master Dorset. 14/14 Noble de Oro, 9/8 Silent Knight, 10/9 Black Machine, 4/5 Caledonian Gold, 15/15 Certainty, 11/11 Fitnesse, 6/7 Congo Song. Nose; length. Caledonian Gold was fourth. Times: 2min 42sec, 2min 42 l-ssec. 2min 41 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win, £4 18s 6d. Place, £2 0s 6d, £5 18s. £1 10s.