TRACK IN GOOD ORDER

Southland Times, Issue 23739, 10 February 1939, Page 10

TRACK IN GOOD ORDER

Champagne Stakes To Master Hotspur OUR PAL WINS TRIAL HANDICAP (United Press Association) DUNEDIN, February 9. The first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting was held today in good weather. The track after overnight rain was in good order. The totalizator handled £18,194 for the day, compared with £19,961 10/- last year. The results were: — WARRINGTON HURDLES, £175. One mile and a-half. 3- WESTERN SONG 9.9 (Langford) 1 2-2 McHEATH 10.9 (Richards) 2 1-1 SLAYER 9.10 (Shand) » Also started: 5-4 Baitruin 9.0, 4-5 Camerino 9.0. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.46 1-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, £l2O. Seven furlongs. 4- OUR PAL 8.4 (Jennings) 1 5- CRACK O’ DAWN 8.1 (Hibberd) 2

7-7 SPEAR THRUST 8.1 (Spratt) 3 Also started: 3-4 Sunny Jean 9.0, 1-2 Pilot’s Love 8.7, 2-1 Neptune 8.6, 2-1 Lord Puck 8.1, 8-8 Invadere 8.2, 6-5 Bilbao 81

Won by a head, four lengths between second and third. Time, 129 2-5.

BERWICK HANDICAP, £l5O. Six furlongs. 3-2 GREAT FLIGHT 8.6 (Wilson) 1 1-1 TEAK 7.10 (Spratt) 2

12-11 COMBAT 7.9 (R. E. Humphries) 3 Also started: 8-10 Spanish Lad 9.8, 7-9 Astaire 9.1, 2-3 Synthetic 8.7, 10-7 New Note 8.6, 5-5 On Call 8.6, 9-7 Waitoru 8.5, 13-12 Adina 8.5, 16-19 Epic 82, 4-4 Flagman 7.12, 19-18 Violenta 7J.0, 14-15 Withdrawal 7.8, 15-13 Bastille 7.8, 11-15 Chirp 7.8, 17-16 .Gay Vixen 7.7, 18-17 Remembo 7.7, 6-6 Steer Clear 7.7.

Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 4-5.

PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP, £3OO. Six furlongs. 1-1 COUNTERBLAST 8.9 (Wilson) 1 4-4 TORO KOURA 7.7 (Caddy) 2 3-3 SECOND INNINGS 7.8 (J. W. Jennings) 3

Also started: 2-2 Top Row 8.5, 6-6 Rodeur 8.3, 8-7 Norseman 7.5, 10-10 Valmarch 7.1, 7-8 Wild Career 7.0, 9-9 Rebel Chief 7.0, 5-5 Phalanx 7.0. Won by- two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.13 4-5.

DUNEDIN CUP HANDICAP, £750, including gold cup valued at £lOO. One mile and a-half. 4-5 QUEEN OF SONG 8.0 (Spratt) 1 2-2 WILD CHASE 9.1 (Wilson) 2 6-6 ARGENTIC 8.2 (Mackie) 3 Also started: 1-1 Royal Chief 9.8, 3-3 Nightwings 7.12, 5-4 Galleon 7.9. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.33. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, £350. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 4- MASTER HOTSPUR 8.13 (Messervy) 1 5- ARANUI 8.13 (Spratt) 2 2-2 GOLD SALUTE 8.10 (Didham) 3 Also started: 1-1 Moorsotis 8.10, 3-3 Montessa 8.7. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time. 1.15 4-5.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile. 9-8 MONA’S SONG 8.8 (W.. F. Ellis)' ■ 1 4-4 .THERMIDOR 8.1 (Mackie) 2 V)-10 QUEEN DOROTHY 8.9 t" 1 . E. ~. Ellis) 3

Also' started: 5-5 Lazybones 8.10, 1-1 Boswell 8.9, 6-7 Cape Gabo 8.8, 11-11 Swordstick 8.6, 2-2 Rabble 8.5, 8-9 Passaform 8.3, 7-6 -Ashaway 7.13, 3-3 Kilrobe 7.13, 12-12 Seafox 7.13. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.41 3-5.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £2OO. One

; mile. 4-6 SPARTAN-7.7 (Messerv ) 1 1- '• SETTLEMENT 8.7- (B. H. Morris) 2 2- CAPRICIOUS 7.12 (Wilson) 3 Also started: 13-14 Auctor 9.8, 11-11 Straightdel 9.1, 3-3 Disband 8.4, 9-9

Eimarch 8.2, 6-4 Counterflight 7.13, 7-7 Jedburgh 7.11, 10-10 Rebel Queen 7.11, 12-13 Master Dingle 7.10, 16-16 Tupai 7.8, 8-8 Kippen 7.C, 14-12 Green Boa 7.7, 5-5 Atua Rere 7.7, 15-15 Twenty Grand 7.7. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third, Time, 1.41,