CANTATA WINS AT OAMARU

Southland Times, Issue 23648, 25 October 1938, Page 11

CANTATA WINS AT OAMARU

Morello Defeated In Principal Event SUCCESS ACHIEVED BY KING’S PLAY (United Press Association) OAMARU, October 24. The Oamaru Trotting Club’s Labour Day meeting was held in fine, but overcast, weather. The track, after the previous day’s rain, was in excellent order. The totalizator handled £28,582, against £30,247 last year. Results:— IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 3.41. One mile and a-half. 2- SWIFT GUY 24yds .(D. C. Watts) 1 5-4 BON CHANCE It (J. Wilson) 2 3- TIMWORTHY 24yds (M. Holmes) 3

Also started:—6-5 Chucleigh It, 1-1 Gerfalcon 12yds, 4-5 Axiom 12yds, 7-7 Parachute 36yds, 8-8 Parrish Chimes 72yds. Won by half a length, third three lengths away. Times: 3.29, 3.31 1-5, 3.30.

•An objection against the third horse for galloping at the finish was not sustained.

TRIAL HANDICAP, £220. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. 5-5 SENTIMENT 12yds (R. Young) 1 1-1 KILREA 12yds CO. £. Hooper) 2 3 8-8 PECUNIA It (D. Teahen) 3

Also started: 4-4 Dancing Pirate It, 14-14 Voluntary It, 3-2 King Potts It, coupled with Easter Rush It, 9-9 Myrna Loy It, 10-11 Lady Slipper It, 7-6, Mohican It, 13-13 MacGregor It, 2-3 Attain 12yds, 6-7 Tinker 12yds, 11-10 Great Don 24yds, 12-12 All Kings 24yds. Won by a head each way., Times: 3.24 2-5, 3.24 3-5, 3.25 3-5.

REDCASTLE HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 3.31. One mile and a-half. 3-3 JACKARANDA It (C. S. Donald) 1 5-5 BILL B It (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 1-1 GUNCASE 12yds (D. Teahen) 3

Also started: 4-6 Aidershot 12yds, 7-8 Precious Metal It, 9-9 Aqua Bond It, 2-2 Wharrum It, 11-12 Monty Chimes It, 6-4, Refund It, 8-7 Purveyor 12yds, 12-11 Silver Laddie 12yds. 10-10 Slippery Sam 24yds. Won by one length and a-half. third one length and a-half away. Times: 3.21, 3.21 2-5, 3.21 2-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. £5OO. Class 4.29. Two miles. 1- CANTATA It (J. Pringle) 1 4- MORELLO 24yds (M. McTigue) 2 2- GINGER JACK 24yds (T. H. McKenzie) 3 1 Also started: 6-5 Gallant Knight It, 5-4 Marsceres It, 10-11 Aide de Camp It, 3-3 Blair Athol 12yds, 8-8 Renown’s Best 12yds, 7-7 Big Author 24yds, 11-10 Satin King 36yds, 9-9 Rocks Ahead 36yds. Won by a length, a length between second and third. Times: 4.27, 4.25 2-5, 4.25 4-5. Marsceres, Gallant Knight and Cantata were the early leaders, maintaining their positions until, at the halfmile. Big Author moved up. Past the stand the second time Marsceres led from Big Author and Gallant Knight. Cantata took the lead into the straight and came on to win from Morello. Ginger Jack was third. WAITAKI HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.57. One mile and five furlongs. 1-2 BLUE LOGAN It (J. Behrns) 1 5- GYRATE 48yds (D. C. Watts) 2 3- ROYAL ROMANCE 36yds (M. Holmes) 3 Also started: 6-6 Gracie Fields 48yds, 4-3 Timworthy It, 10-10 Chudleigh It, 9-9 Parachute It, 2-1 Gerfalcon It, 7-8 Axiom It, 8-7 Parrish Chimes 36yds. Won by a long neck, third half a length away. Times: 3.48, 3.44 1-5, 3.46 2-5.

DASH HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 2.52. One mile and a-quarter. 4-5 MARLENE 12yds (C. S. Donald) 1 1- FINE ART It (M. McTigue) 2 2- ICEVUS lt.(R. Young) 3 Also started: 5-4 Three Bells It, 8-9 Walter Gay It, 6-6 Connenora 12yds, 7-7 Heather Queen 12yds. 9-8 Cavan Chief 12yds, 3-3 Gold Salute 12yds. Won by a length and a-half. third two lengths away. Times: 2.44, 2.45 2-5, 2.46.

HANNON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £450. Class 2.44. One mile and aquarter. 2- KING’S PLAY It (M. McTigue) 1 1-1 PARISIENNE 24yds (R. B. Berry) 2 3- GINGER JACK It (T. McKenzie) 3

Also started: 11-11 Glenrossie It, 12-12 Rey Spec It, 7-5 Graham Direct It, 4-6 Big Author It, 5-4 Frisco Boy It, 10-9 Evicus 12yds, 8-10 Worthy Light 12yds, 9-8 Plutus 24yds 6-7 Grand Mogul 24yds, 1-1 Lucky Jack 36yds, coupled with Parisienne. Won by a length, third a neck away. Times: 2.44 4-5, 2.43 1-5, 2.45 2-5.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £250. Class 2.18. One mile. 2-2 LIGHTNING LADY It (D. C.

Watts) 1 5-5 CREDIT FUNDS It (J. Behrns) 2 4-4 GUNCASE It (L. J. McNeill) 3 Also started: 1-1 Loyal Pat It, 6-6 Slippery Sam It, 9-9 All Kings It, 7-7 Purveyor It, 3-3 Bill B It, coupled with Cavan Chief 24yds, 8-S Walter Gay 12yds. Won by two lengths, third three lengths away. Time, 2.10 3-5, 2.11, 2.11 3-5.