CONGO SONG WINS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27276, 30 December 1949, Page 7

CONGO SONG WINS

CHAMPION HANDICAP AT AUCKLAND FORTUNA PAYS RIG PRICE PA AUCKLAND, Dec. 29. The weather was again fine and warm and the track fast for the second day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting today. The totalisator, exclusive of the doubles totalisator, handled £141,403, compared with £129,833 10s last year. There was a good attendance. The totalisator double, Congo Song and General Manager, returned a dividend of £B3 9s 6d for £l. Results:— TRAMWAY HANDICAP. Of £SOO. Class 4.45. Two miles.

1/I—Desert Flight, 24yds bhd (J. Bryce, jun.) 1 7/7—Kublai Khan, 12 (M. McTigue) .. 2 6/6—Flying Smith. 36 (A. W. Broughton) 3

Also started: 11/11 Chief Council. 5/5 Fanfare and Marypark (bracketed), 3/3 Josie Fern and Yours Truly (bracketed), 10/9 Margaret Gaillard, 8/9 Parrish Mills, 13/14 Red Shadow, 15/15 Wattledale, 14/13 Airswept, 17/18 Fly High, 18/19 Josedale Direct, 16/16 Laurel Lawn, 4/4 Level Best, 9/10 Prince Gaillard, 2/2 Robin Adair, 12/12 Awamutu, 19/17 Indian Quest, 20/20 Soviet Star. A lenrfh; two lengths. Yours Truly was fourth. Times: 4min 29sec, 4min 30 2-ssec. 4min 29 l-ssec. Dividends.— Win, £2 Is 6d. Place, £1 6s 6d, £4 3s, £3 16s. OAK HANDICAP, Of £650. Trotters. Class 4.51. Two miles. 2/2—Ripcord, 48yds bhd (H. Hewson) .. 1 4/6 —Merry Man, 24 (J. Bryce, jun.) .. 2 5/5 —Brooklands, scr (W. Mitchell) .. 3 Also started: 12/12 Hill Billy. 10/10 Walter Jingle, 6/3 Neonapolis and Reclamation (bracketed), 2/2 Concord (bracketed with Ripcord), 3/4 Kings Brigade, 1/1 Harmonist, 7/7 Sandyetta, 9/8 Gay Indiana, 8/11 Golden Hoofs, 11/9 Loyal Toast. A nose; four lengths. Concord was fourth. Times: 4min 33 3-ssec, 4min 35 4-6 sec, 4min 39 2-ssee. Dividends.—Win, £3 9s. Place, £1 0s 6d, £3 4s, £2 19s. GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING DERBY, Of £1250. Three-year-olds. One mile and a-half. 2/1 —Soangetaha (D. Jones) 1 1/2—Young Charles (C. R. Berkett) .. 2 7/7 —Laureldale (M. Stewart) 3 Also started: 11/12 Convoy, 12/11 Harkaway, 4/4 Mundanity, 6/6 Our Ida, 3/3 Our Smith, 10/9 Shannon Maid, 9/10 Stuart Earl, 8/8 Village King, 5/5 Windrush. A length and a-half: three lengths. Harkaway was fourth. Times: 3mln 20 2-ssec, 3min 21sec, 2min 22 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win, £3 7s 6d. Place, £1 6s 6d, £1 7s, £4 8s 6d. CHAMPION HANDICAP, Of £3OOO and trophy valued at £SO. Class 3.15. One mile and a-half. 1/1 —Congo Song, 12yds bhd (A. Holmes) 1 2/2—Globe Direct, 36 (M. Holmes) .. 2 4/3 —Dundee Sandy 36 (V. Alborn) .. 3 Also started: 8/9 Black Machine, 3/4 Commander Scott, 1/1 Sprayman (bracketed with Congo Song), 6/6 Lady Averil, 10/10 Great Belwin, 5/5 Plunder Bar, 9/8 Knave of Diamonds, 7/7 Loyal Nurse. Half a lnegth each way. Sprayman was fourth. Times: 3min 14 3-ssec, 3min 12 4-ssec, 3min 13sec. Dividends.—Win, £3. Place, £1 73, £1 16s 6d, £1 19s. SUMMER HANDICAP, Of £750. Class 4.41. Two miles. 3/3—Parawa Derby, 24yds bhd (F. Holmes) 1 8/7—Tidy Lady, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) .. 2 5/s—Admiral Peterson, 24 (D. Jones) .. 3 Also started: 10/10 Brig o’ Dee, 17/16 Calando, 16/13 Cam Derby, 4/4 Golden Game, 11/11 Hey Dey, 6/6 Novacord, 8/7 Overdraft (bracketed with Tidy Lady), 5/5 Petty Officer (bracketed with Admiral Peterson), 11/12 Tuiapolis, 7/8 Indian Game, 2/1 Mission King and Gay Warrior (bracketed), 14/15 Tiny Tot, 13/14 Fly On, 14/17 Fontaine, 9/9 Old Scotch, 1/2 Vedette. Four lengths; half a length. Petty Officer was fourth. Times: 4min 22 3-ssec, 4min 26 l-ssec, 4min 24 2-ssec. Dividends. —Win, £5 14s 6d. Place, £1 18s 6d, £8 16s. £2 9s. E. G. BRIDGEN MEMORIAL CUP, Of £IOSO. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half. 1/2—Two Step, scr (M. Holmes) .. 1 6/7—Ripcord, scr (H. Hewson) .. ..2 11/11—Sandy Duval, scr (D. Jones) .. 3 Also started: 14/14 Don Parrish, 10/10 Little Jean, 4/4 Loyal Lass, 9/9 Sandyetta, 3/3 Vinceremo, 2/1 Cyone Man and First Scott (bracketed), 7/6 Not Quite, 8/8 Loyal Flier. 5/5 Single Task, 12/12 Sure Money, 13/13 Our Jackie. Two lengths; half a length. Single Task was fourth. Times: 3min 18 3-ssec. 3min 19 2-ssec, 3min 19 3-ssec Dividends.—Win. £3 13s. Place. £1 19s, £3 12s 6d, £ll 13s. DOMINION HANDICAP, Of £BSO. Class 4.36. Two miles. 7/6 —General Manager,, scr (W. Mitchell) 1 2/2—Petite Direct, 12yds bhd (E. N. Kennerley) 2 8/B—Scott Wrack, scr (R. Young) .. 3 Also started: 13/10 Certify, 6/7 Chedworth Hall. 11/12 Dusky Princess, 7/6 Hopeful (bracketed with General Manager), 9/10 Red Arrow. 3/4 Relight, 4/3 West Point, 5/5 Aqua Lady, 10/9 Fan Tan, 2/2 Goldsmith (bracketed with Petite Direct), 12/13 Mac’s Ace, 1/1 Victory Dale. Half a length; half head. Goldsmith was fourth. Times: 4min 25 l-ssec, 4min 25 2-ssec, 4min 26 2-ssec. Dividends: Win, £l9 13s. Place. £3 ss, £1 13s, £5 12s RANFURLY HANDICAP. Of £I2OO. Class 3.21. One mile and a-half. 11/11—Fortuna, scr (R. August) .. .. 1 8/7—StarsheU, scr (M. Holmes) ... .. 2 12/14—Entrust, scr (J. Elliot) .. .. 3

Also started: 7/10 Black Diamond, 4/5 Coliseum 3/4 Indianote, 14/13 Paper Man, 13/12 Bexdale, 1/1 Mandrake, 9/8 Master Dorset, 15/15 Noble de Oro, 10/9 Silent Knight, 6/6 Fitnesse, 5/3 Caledonian Gold, 2/2 Jack Peterson. Half a length; a neck. Jack Peterson was fourth. Times: 3min 16 2-ssec, 3min 16 3-ssec, 3min 16 4-ssec. Dividends: Win, £49 13s 6d. Place, £lO 12s, £4 6s, £25 19s 6d.