TRACK IN FAST ORDER

Southland Times, Issue 23990, 4 December 1939, Page 4

TRACK IN FAST ORDER

Gentleman Jim Wins Chief Event GEELONG’S DOUBLE SUCCESS A. McLELLAN’S SUCCESSFUL DAY The fourth annual non-totalizator fixture of the Wairio Trotting Club on Saturday was again an outstanding success and the standard of racing would have compared more than favourably with that provided at the majority of country meetings where the totalizator is in use.. In all events fields of excellent strength took part and keen finishes were quite a feature of the day’s racing. The weather was fine but the attendance showed a drop on last year’s figures when an additional attraction was the presence of Logan Derby, an Australian horse who paced an exhibition mile. The gate receipts on Saturday amounted to £33 as compared with £65 for last year s fixture. The track was in fast order and fast times were registered right through. Great interest was shown in the decision of the Juvenile Stakes, in which 10 three-year-olds—all of which are engaged in the Winton and Wyndham classics—were produced. The winner Turco, a colt by Rey de Oro from Wrackoda, secured a popular success as he is trained at Wairio for Mr J. Dempster, of Nightcaps. Cheval D’Oro, who finished'second also impressed greatly, and he is likely to improve on this placing. He is a fine type of gelding by Rey de Oro from a useful winner in Erin’s Princess. The Invercargill trainer, A. McLellan won three races—Geelong (2) and Real Gold, while he was also placed with Yon Yan and Margaret Arion.

Gentleman Jim, who was making his first attempt over two miles, won the Wairio Trotting Club Handicap in solid style, but he had nothing to spare from Stanza, who finished with a great late run. Stanza failed by only a head to reach Gentleman Jim. after giving him a start into the straight. Real Gold won the Nightcaps Handicap from end to end while Geelong won both events for square trotters.

J The meeting was excellently conducted and the events run off with a minimum of delay. The secretary, Mr J. Egan and the president, Mr G. W. Gardner and his fellow stewards, were all enthusiastic workers. Mr M. O’Brien had several close finishes to judge but his decisions were given promptly while the starter, Mr John Walsh, got through a satisfactory day’s work. Results were:—

OH Al TRIAL STAKES, £2O and trophy. Second £3, third £2. (Saddle) Class 3.49. One mile and , a-half. < Mclntyre Bros.’ hr g GEELONG by Frank Dewey-Lady Evelyn, aged, It (A. McLellan)- 1 R. Kennedy’s ch m IMPERIAL WAVE, aged, 24yds (R. Kennedy) 2 J. J. Flynn’s ch m HELEN’S TOWER syrs (J. J. Flynn) 3 Also started: Lenient It (M. D. Orme). Gold Logan It (P. W. Creegan), Paul Bingen 96yds (J. Langford). Won by four lengths, 100 yards between second and third. Paul Bingen was fourth. Times: 3.42, 3.43, 3.45.

WREYS BUSH HANDICAP, £25 and trophy. Second £3, third £2. Class 3.48. One mile and a-half. S. Peacock’s ch g DUNALISTER, by Sungod-Golden Light, 6yrs, It

(E. Todd) 1 N. A. Brown’s ch g BROWN CLOUD, 4yrs, It (J. Langford) 2 Boylen and McPeak’s ch m HARBINGER, syrs, 24yds (W. Cosgrove) 3

Also started: Lochiel’s Pride It (J. M. Maconnell), Southern Bond It (R. S. Shaw), Roan Direct It (L. W. Walker), Lady Alwyn It (P. W. Creegan), Slieve Donard It (B. Rushton), Cathay It (H. George), Woolwich It (W. Todd), Northern Sun It (J. Walsh), Icilma It (J. F. O’Shannessy). Won by a length, a length between second and third. Lady Alwyn was fourth. Times: 3.30, 3.30 3-5, 3.28 4-5.

WAIRIO TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, £35 and cup valued £3/3/-. Second £7 and third £3. Class 4.55. Two miles. A. J. Gerrard’s b g GENTLEMAN JIM, by Wrack-Gold Flower, syrs, 12yds (W. Cosgrove) 1 W. A. Thomas’s b g STANZA, by Four Chimes-Gratitude, aged, 12yds (W. A. Thomas) 2 A. McLeod’s and A. McLennan’s b g YON YAN, by Wrack-Felice, syrs, It (A. McLellan) 3 Also started: Jimmy Drusus It (D. Macdonald), Overproof 12yds (J. Prendeville), Peter Young 24yds (J. McLennan), Drumbunnif 24yds (J. Walsh), Loyalist 24yds (H. George), Desert Cloud 60yds (J. M. Maconnell), Happiness 96yds (J. Looney), Coherto 108yds (A. Robertson), Night Voyage 132yds (P. W. Creegan), College Boy 168yds (G. Spowart), Vinola 180yds (J. H. Reed). Won by a head, four lengths between second and third. Overproof was fourth. Times: 4.38, 4.38 1-5, 4.40.

JUVENILE STAKES, £lO. Second £2, third £l, with sweepstake of £1 added. For three-year-olds. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. J. Dempster’s ch c TURCO, by Rey de Oro-Wrackoda It (P. W. Creegan) 1 Mrs A. Brown’s ch g CHEVAL, D’ORO, by Rey de Oro-Erin’s Princess It (J. Walsh) 2 Todd Bros.’ b f MARGARET ARION, by Arion Axworthy-Senorita, It (A. McLellan) . 3 Also started: Sea Born It (E. Todd), Two Crowns It (W. T. Ritchie), Arion Mac It (H. George), Aberbond It (W. Thomas), Phlox It (P. Hamlin), Arion Maid It (J. M. Maconnell), Texas Ranger It (F. Langford). ' Won by a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Two Crowns was fourth. Times: 2.58, 2.59, 2.59 4-5.

DUNCAN HANDICAP, £2O and trophy. Second £3, third £2. Class 3.49. One mile and a-half. Mclntyre Bros.’ br g GEELONG, by Frank Dewey-Lady Evelyn, aged, 36yds pen. (A. McLellan) 1

D. McDonald’s b m SHANGHAI PEGGY, syrs, It (D. Macdonald) 2 S. L. Gardner’s b m GOLD LOGAN, aged, It (P. W. Creegan) 3 Also started: Helen’s Tower It (J. J. Flynn), Kerrwood Bingen It (T. Wallis), Skipaway It (H. L. George), Imperial Wave 24yds • (R. Kennedy), Paul Bingen 96yds (J. Langford). Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Imperial Wave was fourth. Times: 3.42, 3.46, 3.46 3-5.

WAIRAKI STAKES, £2O and trophy. Second £3, third £2. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter.' W. L. Abernethy’s ch * g HAPPY

ERIN, by Happy Voyage-Erin’s Own, 6yrs, It (W. Thomas) 1 A. Drummond’s ch g PONTOON, aged, 12yds (J, M. Maconnell) 2 S. W. Kirby’s b m LOYAL EMBLEM, aged, It (W. Todd) 3

Also started: Southern Bond It (F. Miller), Kentucky Sun It (N. McLellan), Queen Margaret It (P, W. Creegan), Woolwich It (P. P. McKay), Peggy’s Hope It (W. Thomas), Abel 12yds (D. Paterson), Harbinger 24yds (W. Cosgrove), College Boy 96yds (J. Valli).

Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Kentucky Sun was fourth. Times: 2.57, 2.56, 2.57 4-5.

NIGHTCAPS HANDICAP, £3O and trophy. Second £5/10/-, third £2/10/-. Class 3.1. One mile and a-quarter. A. McLellan’s b h REAL GOLD, by Gold Bell-Cottage Girl, aged, It (A. McLellan) 1 J. F, O’Shannessy’s ch m ICILMA, 4yrs, It (J. F. O’Shannessy) 2 S. Peacock’s ch g DUNALISTER, 6yrs, It (E. Todd) 3 Also started: Slieve Donard It (B, Rushton), Overproof It (G. Dempster), Happy King It (J. Langford), Drumbunnif 12yds (J. Walsh), Sinbad 24yds (W. Thomas), Gold Streak 24yds (G. Spowart). Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Drumbunnif was fourth. Times: 2.58 2-5, 2.59, 2.59 2-5.