KEEN RACING AT WINGATUI

Southland Times, Issue 23599, 29 August 1938, Page 10

KEEN RACING AT WINGATUI

Southland Horses Win Five Races

WYNWOOD’S DOUBLE SUCCESS

(United Press Association)

DUNEDIN, August 27.

The Otago Hunt Club’s meeting was held today in fine windy weather. The track was in perfect order and the totalizator handled £17,453 compared with £14,154 10/- last year. Results were:—

SEAVIEW HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES HANDICAP. £145. One mile and a-half. 3-3 MOUNT VAL, 9.1 (T. J. Boyle) 1 1- FIREGUARD, 11.7 (R. Beale) 2 2- McHEATH, 10.0 (H. Anderton) 3 Also started: 2-2 Delrain 9.11 coupled with McHeath, 4-4 Tautau Maid 9.6, 5-5 Night Scout 9.0. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.49.

BROCKVILLE trot handicap, £l4O. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. 1- STAMBOUL, It (A. Cranston) 1 2- ROYAL CHIEF, It (P. McKay) 2 9-8 GREAT JOY, It (M. Clare) 3 Also started: 5-4 Central Lad It, 6-7 Parishioner It, 8-9 Raven’s Wing It, 13-13 Star Bond It, 10-10 Tiny Axworthy It, 7-5 Violet Potts It, 3-3 Wee Truman It, 12-11 Hytemoana 12yds, 4-6 MacGregor 24yds, 11-12 All Kings 60yds. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Times, 3.0, 3.0 2-5, 3.0 3-5.

OTAGO HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE. £235. About two miles and a-half. 2- GOLD WREN. 11.7 (J. Murfitt) 1 4- UNCLE JIM. 9.6 (L. H. Pratt) 2 1-1 TOMCAT, 9.7 (E. J. Jennings) 3 Also started: 3-3 El Caballo 9.12, 5-6 Golden Glow 9.0. 6-5 Joy Boa 9.0, 7-7 Pallaform 9.0. Won by eight lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 5.33 3-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. £l3O. Five furlongs. 8- WYNWOOD, 8.9 (G. Barclay) 1 5- SLAYER, 8.0 (J. Dooley) 2 9- GIPSY FAIR, 8.6 (J. W. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 11-13 Ilythia 9.7, 12-11 Violenta 8.13, 7-6 Compensate 8.11, 4-4 Adina 8.10, 1-1 Donadea 8.8, 10-10 Auctor 8.5, 6-7 Remembo 8.3, 2-2 Withdrawal 8.0, 16-12 Gold Don 8.0, 13-15 Attractive Note 8.0, 17-17 Doubleack 8.0, 14-16 Avenal 8.0, 15-14 Lord Ouyen 8.0, 3-3 Vallock 8.0. Won by three lengths, one lenth and a-half between second and third. Time, 1.3 2-5. TALLY HO HANDICAP, £165. One mile. 3- MONIPERE, 8.12 (R. J. Mackie) 1 4- PINK ROBE, 7.6 (A. M. Cassels) 2 1-1 VALANTUA, 8.7 (V. Sellers) 3 Also started: 9-9 Milford 9.3, 8-8 Paladino 8.9, 2-2 Janet Gaynor 8.6 and Roseman 7.13, 7-6 Swordstick 7.12, 6-7 Mount Vai 7.6. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.41 3-5. WINGATUI TROT HANDICAP. £l4O. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. 5- SALALON, 36yds (D. M. Kerr) 1 3-3 ROYAL CHIEF, It (P. Mackay) 2 9-5 MASTER POTTS, 72yds (F. Johnson) 3 Also started: 4-4 Black Watch It, 10-11 Central Lad It, 1-1 Gold Bank It, 8-7 Great Joy It, 6-8 Parishioner It, 12-13 Star Bond It, 11-9 Hytemoana 12yds JI-10 MacGregor 24yds, 2-2 Starnboul 48yds, 13-12 All Kings 72yds, 9-5 Parrish Chimes 72yds coupled with Master Potts. Won by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Times, 3.34 3-5, 3.35, 3.29 4-5. HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile and a-half. 3- TAUTAU MAID, 10.2 (J. Morton) 1 1-2 HOSTILE, 9.1 (G. Salt) 2 4- VANTOON, 9.5 (J. Richards) 3 Also started: 5-5 Grand Finale 11.0, 2-1 Corban 10.3, 8-8 Joy Boa 9.3, 7-6 Golden Glow 9.0, 6-7 Darien 9.0. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.20. VAUXHALL HANDICAP, £l3O. Six furlongs. 1- WYNWOOD (G. Barclay) 1 4-3 SLAYER, 8.0 (J. Dooley) 2 2- DRINKUP, 8.9 (Jennings) 3 Also started: 3-4 Donadea 8.7, 6-6 Hunting Chorus 8.3, 7-7 Remembo 8.2, 5-6 Gay Vixen 8.0, 9-9 Jedburgh 8.0, 8-8 Vallock 8.0. Won by three lengths each way. Time, 1.15 3-5.

INCREASE OF £420 IN STAKES SPRING MEETING OF GORE RACING CLUB At a meeting of the committee of the Gore Racing Club the programme for the club’s spring meeting was submitted by the programme committee. An increase of £420 in stake money was granted, and the programme, the same as last year’s, with the added money allocated, was adopted. It was decided to adhere to the win and place system of betting. The following officials were appointed for the fixture:—Judge, Mr W. F. Young; starter, Mr C. Gieseler, handicappers, gallops, Mr C. E. Hassall; trots, Mr H. A. Pierce; honorary clerk of scales, Mr M. R. Lawlor. Those present at the meeting were:— Messrs I. T. Martin (chairman), J. B. Nicol, A.. T. Pettigrew, D. L. Poppelwell, P. G. Ross, G. W. Whittingham, F. Wallis, jun., J. E. Rogers, M. R. Lawlor and M. Green. GRAND NATIONAL AT ADELAIDE (Received August 28, 7.40 p.m.) ' ADELAIDE, August 28. The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE resulted: PALLBEARER 9.3 (Smith) 1 BOUNTY SILVER 10.1 (Green) 2 NATIONAL DEBT 9.2 (Ryan) 3 Eight started. Won by four lengths third one and a-quarter lengths away. Time, 5.52}.