PANDINE WINS AGAIN

Southland Times, Issue 23817, 15 May 1939, Page 10

PANDINE WINS AGAIN

Southland Winter Meeting

PEONY ROSE LEADING WINNER

ALMA AND GALLEON BOTH BEATEN

Racing of a keen and interesting character was provided at the Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting on Saturday, when the 1938-39 racing season in Southland was brought to a close. Ideal winter conditions prevailed, the day being fine and the track providing good going, but holding. The attendance, however, showed a decrease, Saturday’s receipts amounting to £374/16/- as against £547/10/last year, a decrease of £172/10/-. The reason for this was no doubt the strong counter-attraction in the second day of the Forbury Park’s winter meeting at Dunedin. This decrease was also reflected in the totalizator turnover, this year’s return amounting to £13,056/10/as against £14,220, a decline of £1163/10/-. The meeting, however, should result in a financial success as far as the club is concerned.

Peony Rose put up an outstanding performance to win the Awarua Handicap, the chief event of the day. She has won most of her races from end to end, but on Saturday much different riding tactics were employed and she was kept in behind until the straight entrance was reached when she finished with a great burst to beat Alma and Galleon. It was a fine effort. Araboa scored one of the most decisive wins of the day when he outclassed the opposition in the President’s Handicap, on a track to his liking. The hack sprint was won by Hunting Chorus who came out later in the day and was narrowly beaten by Vanity Queen over a mile. Vanity Queen’s dividend of more than three parts of a score was the best of the day. ' PANDINE’S SURPRISE

The Ritchie Memorial Steeplechase was a first-class contest, in which the little-fancied Pandine won his second race on end. He gave a faultless display of jumping and outstayed Corban in the run home. Pink Robe made a successful debut as a hurdler when she won the Southland Hurdle Handicap in easy style. She jumped well right through and had too much pace on the flat for the others. The two trotting events were keenly contested, the respective winners, Safe Voyage and Drumoak, both recording useful performances and appear capable of winning in better company. G. L. Mitchell was fined 10/- for undue flourishing of his whip and looking round at the finish of the Invercargill Hamess Trot when he drove the winner, Safe Voyage. G. Barclay was fined £1 for being late into the birdcage to ride Sea Lady in the Myross Handicap. The respective owners of Cone Peak, in the Myross Handicap, and Straightdel in the Bluff Handicap, agreed to pay two riding fees for cancelling earlier riding engagements made. The meeting was excellently conducted and concluded well up to time. The secretary, Mr J. E. Cuthill, and his staff were ably assisted by the honorary stewards and the programme was concluded without a hitch. The starter, Mr T. Marshall, was again responsible for an excellent day’s work. The results were as follows:—

SOUTHLAND HURDLE HANDICAP, £155, second £2O, third £lO. One mile and a-half.

3-3 A. Ferguson’s b m PINK ROBE, by Pink Coat-Loch Tava, aged, 9.G (A. Cassells) 1 1-1 J. S. and W. E. Hazlett’s ch g BALTRUIN, by BalboaGlentruin’s Daughter, syrs 9.0 (T. J. Boyle) 2 2-2 J. E. Brunton’s b g VANTOON, by Valkyrian-Bonista, aged, 9.9 (J. C. Richards) 3 (Winner trained by H. Anderton, Wingatui) Also started: 4-4 Poniard 10.1 (G. Dempster), 7-7 Viking 9.8 (W. E. Shand), 5-6 All Humbug 9.0 car 9.4| (H. Stuck), 6-5 Ocean Singer 9.0 (C. F. Low). Won by 12 lengths with five lengths back to third. All Humbug was fourth. Time, 3min lsec.

INVERCARGILL HARNESS TROT, £l4O, second £2O, third £lO. Class 4.3. One mile and five furlongs. 1-2 R. Mee’s b m SAFE VOYAGE, by Happy Voyage-Deste, syrs, It (G. L. Mitchell) 1 4- P. P. McKay’s b g ROYAL CHIEF, by Erin’s King-Secret Link, 6yrs, 36yds (P. P. McKay) 2 5- W. McDonald’s b m DRUMBUNNIF, by Grattan LoyalBellman m, aged, 48yds (D. M. Kerr) 3 (Winner trained by J. Docherty, Dunedin) Also started: 2-5 Tracey Lass It (A. B. Rattray), 10-14 June Tide It (J. B. Scott), 14-13 Indian Wrack It (A. Dawson), 7-6 Brown Cloud It (P. W. Creegan), 16-16 Northern Sun It (R. 'Bromby), 9-9 Young Dewey It (L. L. Abernethy), 11-12 Moldoun It (T. J. Hood), 3-1 Prince Echo It (E. Mitchell), 6-3 Pontoon 12yds (J. M. Maconnell) and Abel 36yds (J. Langford) coupled, 12-10 Harbinger 36yds (W. Cosgrove), 8-8 Indianola 48yds (R. W. McKinnell), 13- Fortune King 48yds (N. J. Gatley), 14- Yon Yan 60yds (A. McLellan). Won by a head, a long neck separating second and third. Tracy Lass was fourth. Times: 3.57, 3.54 1-5, 3.54. MYROSS HANDICAP, £125, second £l5, third £lO. Seven furlongs. 1- Mrs C. Bain’s b g HUNTING CHORUS, by Hunting SongSeamstress, 6yrs, 8.3, car 7.12 (E. Baker) 1 4-5 A. Steven’s b g STRAIGHTDEL, by Straightcourse-Mar-della, 4yrs, 9.5 (J. Dooley) 2 2- J. Faulks’s ch g TRIPLE CONE, by Rosenor-Silver Peak, 4yrs, 9.1 car 8.8 (P. J. Boyle) 3 (Winner trained by R. McNay, Riverton) Also started: 8-8 Adina 9.2 car 8.9 (H. Powell), 3-3 Sparkle 8.10 car 8.3 | (J. L. Strathern), 6-6 Kippen 8.7 car 8.0 (W. Home), 5-4 Sea Lady 7.11 (G. Barclay), 9-9 Pink Robe 7.8 car 7.1 (J. L. Clutterbuck), 12-12 Cone Peak 7.7 car 7.2 (W. Connor), 7-7 Ramana 7.7 car 7.0 (L. Hare), 11-11 Solo 7.7 car 7.13 (H. Phillips), 10-10 Strathalbyn 7.7 car 7.9 (H. Preston).

Won by a length and a-quarter, third a head away. Kippen was fourth. Time, 1.33 3-5.

AWARUA HANDICAP, £250. Second £3O, third £l5. One mile and a-quarter. 1- W. Robertson’s b m PEONY ROSE, by RobespierrePaigle, 4yrs, 7.10 (G. Barclay) 1 2- L. C. Hazlett’s br m ALMA, by Paper Money-Ravenna, 6yrs, 8.5 (A. E. Didham) 2 4-4 A. Clark’s ch g GALLEON, by Paladin-Fair Rose, aged, 8.6 (J. W. Dooley) 3 (Winner trained by A. McKay, Riverton)

Also started: 3-2 Wild Career 8.6, car. 7.13 (C. A. Ward), 6-5 Amelita 8.0, car. 7.7 (J. L. Strathem), 5-6 Ashaway 7.0 (L. Clutterbuck). Won by a long neck, Galleon being a neck further back. Wild Career was fourth. Time, 2.16 1-5. RITCHIE MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, £165. Second £25, third £lO. About two miles and a-half. 5-4 R. Brown’s b g PANDINE, by Panmure-Geraldine, aged, 9.0 (C. Low) 1 3-3 W. Swale’s b g CORBAN, by Balboa-Sabor, aged, 9.7 (H. Stuck) 2 2- A. Ferguson’s b g McHEATH, by Lord Quex-Polly Peacham, aged, 9.8 (A. Cassells) 3 (Winner trained by J. Thistleton, Riverton) Also started: 1-1 Faculties 10.11 (T. Boyle), 4-5 Poniard 10.5 (J. Richards). Pandine 9.0 (C. Low). Won by one length and a-half, eight lengths separating second and third. Poniard was fourth. Time, 5.25. OTATARA HARNESS TROT, £l5O. Second £2O, third £lO. One mile and five furlongs. 3- D. Kerr’s and T. Davidson’s ch g DRUMOAK, by Worthy Bond-Sungod m, syrs, 12yds (D. M. Kerr) 1 1-3 A. P. Gerrard’s b g GENTLEMAN JIM, by Wrack-Gold Flower, 4yrs, It (W. Cosgrove) 2 13-12 J. Prendeville’s ch g OVERPROOF, by Sungod-Nietta, aged, 12yds (P. W. Creegan) 3

(Winner trained by D. Kerr, Gore)

Also started: 5-4 Safe Voyage It (G. L. Mitchell), 6-6 Ra It (J. T. Looney), • 14-13 Fortune King It (N. Gatley), [l2-11 Happy King It (R. Bromby), 11-14 i Pacha It (T. A. Agnew), 15-15 Prince [Roydon It (J. H. Miller), 2-5 Loyalist 12yds (B. Rushton), 4-2 Sinbad 24yds (L. Abernethy) and Central Lad 48yds I (J. Scott) coupled, 7-8 McGlusky 36yds (N. S. Lawlor), 8-7 Prince Charles 48yds (A. McLellan), 10-9 Desert Cloud 48yds (J. M. Maconnell), 9-10 Iron Duke 72yds (E. Mitchell). Won by two lengths and a-half, three lengths back to third. Safe Voyage was fourth. Times: 3.51, 3.52 1-5, 3.52 4-5. BLUFF HANDICAP, £125. Second £l5, third £lO. One mile. 6-5 P. M. Lawlor’s b m VANITY QUEEN, by WeathervanePax, syrs, 7.8 (H. Preston) 1 1-1 Mrs C. Bain’s b g HUNTING CHORUS, by Hunting SongSeamstress, 6yrs, pen. to 8.9 car. 8.4 (E. Baker) 2 3-3 A. Steven’s b g STRAIGHTDEL, by StraightcourseMafdella, 4yrs, 9.4 (J. W. Dooley) 3 (Winner trained by J. R. Cochrane, Gore)

Also started: 5-6 Bow Street 9.0 (G. Barclay), 7-7 Astral Flash 7.10, car. 7.3 (J. L. Strathem), 2-2 Merry Simon 7.11,

car. 8.11 (P. Boyle), 4-4 Atua Rere 7.11 (H. Phillips), 6-5 Airdrie 7.7 (L. Clutterbuck).

Won by a head, third two lengths and a-half away. Merry Simon was fourth. Time, 1.49.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £155. Second £2O, third £lO. Seven furlongs. 1- P. and R. Butel’s ch g ARABOA, by Balboa- Lady Winton, aged, 8.6 (A. E. Didham) 1 2- A. M. McKay’s b g FLEET STREET, by Balboa-Easy Street, 4yrs, 8.1 (J. W. Dooley) 2 6-5 S. Lynch’s br g PHALANX, by Nightmarch-Wink-a-Peep, syrs, 8.10 (H. Phillips) 3 (Winner trained by A. E. Didham, Wingatui) Also started: 5-6 Wild Career 8.12, car. 8.5, (C. A. Ward), 3-3 Spanish Lad 8.11, car. 8.6 (E. Baker), 9-9 Tauramai 8.7, car. 8.2 (P. J. Boyle), 7-7 Amelita 8.7, car. 8.0 (J. L. Strathern), 4-4 Roseman 7.9, car. 7.2 (L. Hare), 8-8 Ashaway 7.0 (L. Clutterbuck). Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Spanish Lad was fourth. Time, 1.31 4-5.

RIDER SUSPENDED FOR MONTH INQUIRY INTO MISHAP AT POVERTY BAY (United Press Association) GISBORNE, May 14.

An inquiry was held on Saturday evening into a mishap in the maiden race at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting when No Wonder, ridden by P. Fenton, fell shortly after the start. The finding was that no foul riding or improper practice' took place, but H. Callahan, rider of Defray, was suspended for one month. Fenton escaped injury.

HILARIOUS WINS JAMES BARNES PLATE

(Received May 14, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 14. At the Tattersall’s Club races at Randwick on Saturday the results included:— JAMES BARNES PLATE, £750. One mile and three-quarters. HILARIOUS, 7.3 (Lappin) 1 HOPE, 8.10 (Parsons) 2 CATHARTES, 8.6 (Munro) 3 Eight started. Won by two lengths, third a length away. Time. 2.214.