TRACK IN FAST ORDER

Southland Times, Issue 23741, 13 February 1939, Page 10

TRACK IN FAST ORDER

Hopeful Stakes To Moorsotis GOOD TOTALIZATOR INCREASE (United Press Association) DUNEDIN. February 11. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s Cup meeting concluded today in fine ■weather. There was a good attendance present and the track was in excellent order. Three track records .were broken. The'totalizator handled £oo,060 10/-, as against. £26,952 last year. The total for file meeting was £51,958 10/-, against £46,913 10/-. Results were: — . OWHIRO HURDLES HANDICAP, £175. One mile and a-half. 1- RECOLLECTION, 11.3 (J. Murfitt) 1 3- WESTERN SONG, 10.6 (V. Langford) 2 4- McHEATH, 10.13 (J. Richards) 2 Also started: 5-5 Slayer 9.11, 2-3 Baltrum 9.1, 6-6 Night Scout 9.0. Won by six lengths,, six lengths between second and third. Time: 2.41 3-5; a track record. NOVICE HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs. • 2- SPEARTHRUST, 8.4 (P. Spratt) 1 3- SUNNY JEAN, 9.0 (B. H. Morris) 2 1- CRACK O’ DAWN, 8.9 (H. W. Hibberd) 2 Also started: 4-3 Neptune 8.8, and Lord Pluck 8.1 bracketed, 5-5 Pilots Love 8.7, 8-8 Eastern Prince 8.3, 7-7 Our Empire 8.3, 6-6 Bilbao 8.3, 9-9 Invadere 8.2. Won by two lengths,, a head between second and third. Time: 1.15 4.5. FLYING HANDICAP, £250. Seven furlongs. 2- TORO KOURA, 8.4 (M. N. Caddy) J 3- PHALANX, 7.7 (P. Spratt) 2 4- NORSEMAN, 7.12 (J. W. Jenkins) 2 Also started: 6-6 Rodeur 8.8, 1-1 Second Innings 8.4, 5-4 Wild Career 7.9, 8-8 Rebel Chief 7.8, 7-7 Swordstick 7.7. W r on by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.27. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and two and a-half furlongs. 3-1 Mrs H. G. Manaton’s br m THERMIDOR, by Robes-pierre-Lady Minerva, syrs, 7.1 (M. N. Caddy) 1 1-5 A. Chisholm’s ch h BOSWELL, by Balboa-Celebrity 11, 4yrs, 7.0 (R. E. Humphries) 2 10-10 R. R. C. Thompson’s br g PETERSHAM,, by Sham-bles-Blush, syrs, 7.5 (C. T. Wilson) 2

Also started: 6-7 Alma 8.6, 2-2 Argentic 8.4, 8-9 Nightwings 7.12, 4-4 Galleon 7.10, 5-2 Mona’s Song 9.8, Queen Dorothy 7.2, 11-11 Gape Gabo 7.0, 7-5 Rabble 7.0, 12-12 Ashaway 7 0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Thermidor put in a brilliant run m the straight after being last half a mile from home. Time: 2.12 3-5; a track record.

ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, £l5O. Six

furlongs. 6-5 COMBAT, 7.10 (L. Hare) 1 1- SPARTAN, 8.5 (A. Messervy) 2 2- TEAK, 8.6 (P. Spratt) 3 Also started: 7-7 Spanish Lad 9.6, 8-10 Strip 8.9, 3-3 Disband 8.5, 4-4, Synthetic 8.5, 10.9 New Note 8.4, 13-13 Gipsy Fair 8.4, 11-14 Waitoru 8.3, 14-12 Adina 8.3, 17-17 Epic 8.1, 5-6 Flagman 7-10, 16-16 Bad News 7.8, 9-11 Chirp 7-7, 12-8 Remembo 7.7, 15-15 Steer Clear 7.7. Won by a head, a head between second and third. Time: 1.14 2-5.

HOPEFUL HANDICAP, £2OO. Five furlongs. , 2-3 MOORSOTIS, 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 4-4 NIGHT PAL, 7.8 (J. W. Jennings) ? 3-2 ARANUI, 8.10 (P. Spratt) 3 Also started: 1-1 Master Hotspur 9.3, 5-5 Montessa 8.5, 7-6 Blissful Lady 7.7, 8-8 Queen Beth 7.7, 9-9 Dark Agnes 7.5, 6-7 Asia 7.5, 10-10 Fancy Phil 7.2. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.1 2-5; a track record.

JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, £450 Weight-for-age. One mile. 1 A. K. Firth’s b h ROYAL CHIEF, by Chief RulerModiste 11., 9.10 (B. H. Morris) 1

2 P. T. Hogan’s b m QUEEN OF SONG, by Songbird-Differ-ential, 7yrs, 9.8 (P. Spratt) 2 2 P. T. Hogan’s b h TOP ROW, by Colossus-Hunt’s Up, 4yrs, 9.0 (A. E, Ellis) 3 Second and third horses were bracketed. Also started: 3 Wild Chase 9.8, 4 Atua Rere 8.5. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, 1.39 3-5. A small section of the crowd demonstrated against the winner.

WAIHOLA HANDICAP, £250. One mile and two and a-half furlongs. 1-1 CAPRICIOUS, 7.13 (C. T. Wilson) 1 8-8 MASTER DINGLE, 7.7 (M. N. / Caddy) 2 1-2 SETTLEMENT, 8.10 (B. H. Morris) 3

Also started: 7-8 Auctor 9.4, 6-5 Straightdel 8.13, 7-7 Half and Half 8.8, 2-3 Glenacre 8.0, 8-9 Elmarch 8.0, 12-12 Tupai 7.7, 10-10 Green Boa 7.7, 5-4 Our Pal 7.7, 11-11 Lady Argosy 7.7. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.13 4-5.