CUP TO NIGHT FLIGHT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27569, 11 December 1950, Page 2

CUP TO NIGHT FLIGHT

Wairio Club’s Inaugural Meeting

PA INVERCARGILL, Dec. 10. The Wairio Trotting Club held its first totalisator fixture on Saturday, when the weather was rough and the attendance poor. The track was in firm order. The totalisator handled £9749, including £ll7O 10s on the double. Night Flight and Mighty Morn paid £l2 4s for £1 on the double machine. R. Stevens was found guilty of careless driving in the Wairio Cup and his driver’s licence was suspended for one month. After the race an inquiry was held into interference to Master James by Plausible with a round to go. After evidence was taken from J. T. Looney, driver of Master James, Stevens, driver of Plausible, and H. W. Cox, driver of Roseland Hall, the stipendary stewards found Stevens guilty of careless driving. A charge of misconduct was made against N. V. McLellan, who had been weighed out to ride Isla’s Pal in the Wairaki Handicap. After medical evidence was taken it was found that McLellan was unfit to ride and Isla’s Pal was scratched from the race. McLellan’s riding and driving licences were suspended for 12 months. Results:— OHAI TRIAL HANDICAP No. 1, Of £l2O. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half. 9-t-Onward, scr (L. H. Winter, jun.) .. 1 s—Windsor5 —Windsor Castle, scr (A. McLellan) .. 2 2—Coylton, scr (R. Hamilton) 3 ' Also started: 11 Amiable, 7 Wairaki Jack, 3 Counterpart, 8 Critic, 4 Dodona, 6 Donaydon and Lady Balfour (bracketed) 12 Golden Drive, 9 Satisfaction, 13 Silver Spire, 1 Tactics. Half a length; neck. Dodona was fourth. Times: 3min 31 2-ssec, 3min 31 3-ssec, 3min 31 4-ssec. Dividends, £2£ 13s, £2 12s. WREY’S BUSH HANDICAP,

Of £l2O. Class 3.41. One mile and a-half. I—Skyline, 24yds bhd (R. D. Townley) 1 7—Sure Friend, 24 (T. Cameron) .. ..2 6—Glamour Girl, 24 (A. McLellan) .. 3 Also started: 4 Admiral Cane, 2 Royal Opera, 5 Black Market, 9 Pardon, 3 Jonquil, 8 Worthy Addition. Four lengths; one. Times: 3min 38 2-ssec, 3min 38 4-ssec. 3min 39sec.

Dividends, £1 14s, £3 3s. WAIRIO TROTTING CUP HANDICAP, Of £2OO. Class 4.46. Two miles.

2—Night Flight, 12yds bhd (J. A. Flynn) 1 I—Senate, 36yds (L. Vernall), bracketed Biddy’s Pet • • • • * 1— Biddy’s Pet, 48 (R. W. Townley) .. 3 Also started: 6 Sierra Sue, 3 Plausible, 5 Roseland Hall, 4 Master James, Two lengths; half a length. Master James was fourth. Times: 4min 53 4-ssec, 4min 52 2- 4mln 51 3-ssec.

Dividends, £1 19s 6d, 12s. OHAI TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £l2o. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half^ 4—Tactful, scr (D. Todd) • 1 3—Clubman, scr (C. Kirby), bracketed

Skipper • • % B—Dot’s Pride, scr (R. W. Townley) .. 3 Also started: 5 Mesalliance, 12 Argyle Lad, 6 Lucky Girl, 9 Penny Farthing, 10 Dunvegan. li Masterpiece, 1 Plain Bruce, 7 Purple Sheen. 2 Trilby. Length; length and a-half. Trilby was fourth. Times: 3min 30sec, 3min 30 l-ssec, 3min 30 3-ssec. Dividends. £5 5s 6d. £1 3s 6d. LINTON HANDICAP.

Of £l4O. Class 3.34. One mile and a-half. 3 Mighty Morn, scr (D. Mcßae) .. .. 1 4 High Class, scr (J. Hamilton) .. .. 2 7—Jacquard, 12yds (J. Walsh) .. .. 3 Also started: 9 Aurora Lady and Peter Joffre (bracketed), 1 Khafra, 5 Turi Knight 8 Martial Dawn, 6 Solandri, 2 Willow Hall. Head; half a length. Aurora Lady was fourth. Times: 3min 31sec, 3mm 31 l-ssec. 3min 30 2-ssec. Dividends. £4 Os 6d. £1 17s 6d. DUNCAN HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Class 4.57. Two miles.

1— Skyline, 60yds bhd (R. W. Townley) 1 2 Sure Friend, 36 (T. Cameron) .. .. 2 4—Glamour Girl, 36 (A. McLellan) .. 3 Also started: 5 Admiral Cane, 3 Royal Opera, 7 Black Market, 8 Pardon, 6 Worthy Addition. Short head; length and a-half. Worthy Addition was fourth. Times: 4min 53 3-ssec, .4min 55 4-ssec, 4min 56sec. Dividends, £1 16s, £1 2s 6d.

WAIRAKI HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Class 2.59. One mile and a-quarter. 2—Nanaimo, scr (J. Walsh) 1 2

6 —Factotum, scr (A. W. SJcinner) .. .. - I—Ferry Walla, 36yds bhd (C. Kirby) .. 3 Also started: 5 Bright Banner, 8 First Offender, 7 Gold Renown, 3 Martial Dawn, 4 Peter Joffre. Four lengths; ten. Martial Dawn was fourth. Times: 2min 54 4-ssec, 2min 56sec, 2min 55sec. Dividends, £2 13s 6d. £5 3s. NIGHTCAPS HANDICAP,

Of £l6O. Class 2.55. One mile and a-quarter. I—Cabot, scr (J. Walsh) 1 s— Armadillo, 12yds bhd (C. Kirby) .. 2 4—Plausible, scr (K. Balloch) .. .. 3 Also started: 6 Roseland Hall, 3 Master James, 2 Biddy’s Pet and Senate (bracketed). Neck; two lengths. Master James was fourth. Times: 2min 52 4-ssec. 2min 52sec. 2min 53 2-ssec. Dividends. £1 13s, £2 15s.