ALMORA IN FORM

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

ALMORA IN FORM

Narrow Win At Woodville PA PALMERSTON N„ Dec. 10. The Woodville meeting was concluded under fairly favourable conditions. Despite several light showers and a strong breeze, there was a very large attendance, and the totalisator turnover was £63,345 10s, including £5526 for the double, compared with £43,941 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £127,347, as against £83,717 10s, the increase being £43,629 10s. The return for £1 worth of the Almora-Ptolemy double was £47 16s. After the running of the second division of the Novice Stakes, W. Lepper, rider of Sly Dash, who interfered with Regency Buck, ridden by K. Ford, who in turn interfered with Lord Neptune, ridden by C. A. Bowry, was fined £5 for careless riding. Results:— PAPATAWA HACK HURDLES, Of £370. About one mile and five furlongs. First Division. 2/3—Night Charm, 10.11 (R. D. Samson) 1 17/17—Lucky Spin, 9.0 (K. Wood) .. 2 5/4—Hypholin, 9.5 (E. C. Baker) .. 3 Three lengths; neck. Neap Tide was fourth. Time, 2min 59 2-ssec. Dividends. —Win, £3 17s 6d. Place, £2 4s 6d, £l4 14s 6d. Second Division. 6/6—lrresistible, 9.8 (C. Jenkins) .. 1 19/19 —Repudiate, 9.0 (R. E. Page) .. 2 1/I—Follow Suit, 10.8 (C. Dockary) 3 Four lengths;; head. Calm Play was fourth. Time. 3min 0 4-ssec. Dividends. —Win, £6 Is 6d. Place, £2 17s 6d, £2O 19s 6d. NOVICE STAKES. Of £260. Six furlongs. First Division. 7/7 —Jubilation, 8.7, bracketed Bakarette (J. G. Dulieu) 1 4/6—Gay Nina, 8.7 (J. Garth) .. .. 2 2/2—Young Kevin, 8.7 (J. Harris) t 10/14—Brown Jester, car;. 8.10 (W. Reid) t Neck; half a head. Time, lmin 14 1-5 sec. Dividends.—Win. £6 Bs. Place, £3 3s 6d. £3. Second Division. 5/4—Paradise, car. 8.91 (F. Robinson) 1 3/3 —Subscriber, 8.7 (W. L. Aitken) .. 2 6/s—Laddie, 8.7 (R. Saunders) .. .. 3 Length; head. Bakarette was fourth. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. Dividends—Win, £5 6s 6d. Place, £2 12s, £2 Os 6d. JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £3lO. Five furlongs, , First Division 2/2—Red Jester, car. 8.0 (C. H. Mackie) 1 5/s—Eulo, 8.2 (V. J. Sellars) .. ..2 13/13—Gold Prince, 8.1 (O. A. Bowry) 3 Three lengths; head. Wild Rush was fourth. Time, lmin 1 3-ssec. Dividends—Win, £2 12s. Place, £1 16s 6d. £3 Second. Division 7/7—Steel Shaft, 8.0 (J. Campbell) .. 1 3/3—Novara, 8.1 (K. Nuttall) 2 1/I—Earl Denby, 8.1 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Half a neck: head. Ottawa was fourth. Time, lmin 2sec. Dividends—Win. £7 13s. Place, £3 6s 6d. £2 GOTHARD HANDICAP, Of £6OO. One mile and a-quarter. 7/6—Almora, 8.1 (A. C. Messervy) .. 1 6/4 —Arcara, 8.3 (V. J. Sellars) .. .. 2 9/9 —Voiron, 7.12 (J. G. Dulieu) .. ..3 Also started: 1/1 Super Snipe, 4/7 Signify, 2/2 Golden Spa, 3/5 Bursar, 10/10 King’s Ransom. 5/3 Blue Spec, 8/8 Coromandel, 19/18 Ngarobi, 14/15. Red Ruler, 20/20 Field Marshal, 15/12 Snow Saint, 11/11 Treneere. 16/17 Bright Side, 12/13 Jolly Robin, 17/16 \Milllard, 13/14 Terrific, 18/19 Zala. Neck each way. Treneere was fourth. Time, 2min 5 2-ssec. Dividends—Win, £l4 3s. Place, £4 10s 6d. £4 3s. £6 Is. KIRITAKI HACK HANDICAP, Of'£27s. Six furlongs.

1/1 —Pheroz Girl, 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) 1 3/3—Bonnie King, 9.1 (R. Anderson) .. 2 2/2—Meriden. 8.13 (C. H. Mackie) .. 3 Long head; two lengths. Elite was fourth. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec.

Dividends. —Win, £2 6s 6d. Place, £1 9s. £1 17s, £1 9s 6d. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of £4OO. Six furlongs. 1/I—Ptolemy, 8.12 (W. J. Broughton) 1

2/2 —Paper Strip, 8.4 (A. C. Messervy) 2 13/14—Fleetwood, 8.7 (W. Lepper) .. t 4/4—Anvil Song, car. 7.0 (N. Belsham) t

Also started: 7/7 Nakura, 5/6 Castlebre, 9/10 Beau Coeur, 6/5 Virginius, 12/12 Rhonddavale, 10/8 Autograph, 15/17 Pelias, 8/9 Lord Burford, 3/3 Sun Treasure, 14/13 Pavia, 16/18 Ivanhoe, 11/11 Guerdon, 17/15 Master Rich. 18/16 Tudor Chief. Nose each way. Virginius was fifth. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec.‘ Dividends.—Win, £2 Bs. Place. £1 3s, £1 10s, Fleetwood £8 11s. Anvil Song £2 2s 6d.

GORGE HANDICAP. Of £275. Seven furlongs. First Division

8/B—Lord Milling, car. 8.3 J (Nuttall) 1 5/5 —The Pro, car. 7.12 (W. Broughton) 2 9/10—Red Beau, car. 7.10 (J. Bowness) 3 Two lengths; neck. Topmast was fourth. Time, lmin 28 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win, £lO 2s. Place, £4 10s 6d. £2 16s Second Division

18/18—Spoil Sport, 8.3 (CL A. Bowry) 1 4/4 —Auf Wiederschen, car. 7.12 J (V. Sellars) 2 9/10 —Polleta, v 7.7 (Messervy) .. .. 3 Head; length. Coppelia was fourth. Time, lmin 28 3-ssec.

Dividends. —Win, £42 5s 6d.» Place, £l2 Is 6d, £2 16s. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter.

4/4_Malicious, 8.7 (A. Johnson) .. 1 13/13 —Wagbourn, car. 7.4 (L. Blanche) 2 1/3— Coppice, 8.8 (J. Campbell) .. 3 Half a-length; neck. Sir Rhodes was fourth. Time, 2min 8 4-ssee. Dividends.—Win, £l2 9s 6d. Place, £3 13s 6d, £l9 14s 6d, £1 16s.