SURPRISE IN CUP RACE

Southland Times, Issue 23513, 20 May 1938, Page 12

SURPRISE IN CUP RACE

Mungatoon Defeats Last Refrain STEEPLECHASE WON BY FLASHLIGHT (United Press Association) TIMARU, May 19. The first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s winter meeting was held in fine weather. There was an average attendance and the . totalizator handled £11,560 10/- as against £10,497 last year. The track was slow. Results were: LEVELS HURDLES HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile and a-half. 1-2 COURTYARD 10.9 (Leach) 1 3-3 THE SURGEON 10.4 (Dwyer) 2 9-9 HAULBOWLINE 9.0 (Murfitt) 3 Also started: 8-8 Fireguard 11.1, 4-5 Superex 10.2, 5-4 Sunny Comet 10.0 (lost rider), 2-1 Grampian 9.12 (lost rider), 11-11 Conception car. 9.5, 6-7 Last Post car. 9.3 J, 7-6 Sir Rosenor 9.0, 10- Scrap 9.0. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Superex was fourth. Time, 2.52 4-5. CLAREMONT HACK HANDICAP, £l3O. Six furlongs. 6-6 ASTAIRE 7.3 (A. Messervy) 1 3-3 THERMIDOR 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 2 8-10 SILVER SLIPPER, car. 7.8 J (Watson) 3 Also started: 1-1 Cocksure 9.0, 13-15 Palmyra 9.0, 7-7 Great Memory 8.1, 11- Glenacre car. 7.11, 16-16 Robant 7.8, 5-5 Countervane 7.4, 14-14 Gilford 7.3, 4-4 Flame Queen car. 7.5, 2-2 Lockit 7.1, 15-11 Shamfight car. 7.3, 19-18

Auctor 7.0, 18-17 Mazamarch car. 7.4, 10-9 Steer Clear 7.0, 8-8 Donaaea car. 7.6 J, 11-13 The Wrecker car. 7.3, 16-19 Birch Boy car. 7.6. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Lockit was fourth. Time, 1.16 4-5.

OPIHI TROT HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 3.5. One mile and'a-quarter. 3-2 GUNCASE It (J. K. Teahen) 1 11-9 DEVOTION It (Wallis) 2 6-5 ALDERSHOT It (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 1-1 Acuity It, 16-12 Centaurus It, — Palomar It and Worthy Empress It (bracketed), 5-4 Black Art It, 8-10 Boreas It, 10-8 Braw Lass It and Scenic Gem It (bracketed), 4-7 Glenholme It, 18-17 Grand Slam It, 3-2 Pecunia It (bracketed with winner), 11-12 Lady Milne It, 17-18 Lady Vasclyne It, 8-6 Mongolian It, 2-3 Regal It, 15-15 Rowi It, 19-18 Tinker It, 13-16 Wee Truman It, 7-11 Privateer 48yds, 14-14 Sylvie’s Best 48yds. Won by 10 lengths, four lengths between second and third. Wee Truman was fourth. Times: 2.55 2-5, 2.59, 3.0.

TEWARU CUP HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 6- MUNGATOON 7.5 (Caddy) 1 7- LAST REFRAIN 7.8 (McFarlane) 2 5-5 DA VOLO 8.8 (Watson) 3 Also started: 9-9 Silver Ring 9.4, 1-1 Willie Win 9.0, 2-2 Studley Royal 8.0, 4-4 Wild Career 7.13, 3-3 Rebel Lad 7.7, 8-8 Pelmet car. 7.2, 10-11 Royal Gallant car. 7.5, 11-10 Silver Sight 7.0. Royal Gallant and Pelmet led out of the straight from Mungatoon, Wild Career and Rebel Lad. Mungatoon and Royal Gallant were in charge half a mile from home. Mungatoon stayed on to win by two lengths from Last Refrain, with Davolo, who was chopped out at the start, two lengths away, half a length ahead of Rebel Lad. Time, • 2.12.

CRAIGMORE HACK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £l5O. About two miles. 1- FLASHLIGHT 9.7 (Register) 1 3-3 SUNWARD 10.1 (W. T. Kitto) 2 2- UNCLE JIM 9.4 3 Also started: 4-5 Nightbound 9.0, 6-6 Red Sceptre car. 9.11, 7-7 Game Hunter 9.0, 4-4 Tomcat 9.0. Won by four, lengths, 15 lengths between second and third. Tomcat was fourth. • Time, 4.15.

KINGSDOWN HACK HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile and 35 yards. 4-5 SHIRRED RIBBON 7.7 (Wilson) 1 2-2 LADY LEIGH, car. 8.5 (Johnston) 2 11-11 EMMELINE GIRL 8.0 (Messer vy) 3

Also started: 3-4 Phalanx 9.4, 5-3 Rabble car. 8.4, 1-1 Happy Night 8.10, 9-9 Potent 8.8, 7-6 Balmenter car. 7.7, 6-7 Ardmayle car. 7.8, 8-8 Merrymarch car. 7.5, 10-10 Stealamarch car. 7.5. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Rabble was fourth. Time, 1.45 4-5.

BEACONSFIELD TROT HANDICAP, £165. Class 3.36. One mile and ahalf.

8-8 LABOURMAN 12yds (Pringle) 1 5-6 LAURENE WOOD 24yds 2 3-4 TOKEN 24yds (G. McKendry) 3 Also started: 16-15 Jambo It, 8-10 King’s Jubilee It, 2-1 Oasis It, 13-13 Poste Haste It, 10-9 Precious Metal It, 16-16 Royal Crescent It, 7-7 Rollalong It, 1-2 Taruna It, 15-17 Vagabond King It, 14-12 Happy Locanda 12yds, 4-3 Mankind 12yds, 11-11 Jane Worthy 24yds, 12-14 Worthy Need 24yds, 6-5 Ace High 36yds. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. King’s Jubilee was fourth. Times: 3.28 1-5, 3.27 2-5, 3.29.

SEADOWN HANDICAP, £l7O. Seven furlongs. 2-2 NIGHTCALM 7.0 (A. Messervy) 1 1-1 GREY HONOUR 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) 2 8-7 ARROWROSE, car. 7.0 (W. F. Ellis) 3

Also started: 3-3 Rodeur 8.6, 5-5 Viking 8.6, 6-6 Greek Gold 8.4, 4-4 Golden Chest 7.11, 9-9 Darecourt car.

7.7 J, 10-10 Silver Sail 7.2, 7-8 Volo Dale car. 7.6 J. Arrowrose went to the front and led to the straight from Nightcalm, Silver Sail and Grey Honour. Nightcalm and Grey Honour challenged a furlong from home, the former winning by half a head from Grey Honour. Arrow'rose was a length away, with Golden Chest and Rodeur next. Time. 1.15 3-5.