PENSACOLA AND ESSAY

Southland Times, Issue 25545, 13 December 1944, Page 7

PENSACOLA AND ESSAY

HORSES LEAVE FOR AUCKLAND (Special) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 12. Some of the Riccarton horses which are to race in the holidays provided interest in the track work this morning. Lord Advocate pleased while doing six furlongs on the plough in 1.16 4-5, the first three in 37 3-5. Justitia, who will accompany him south, did a working gallop over seven furlongs. Foxhaven and Chicago, who were not out for time, ran their last half-mile in 52sec. Foxleap sprinted the last three furlongs of seven in 38sec. Double Cross and Rout reeled off five furlongs in 1.3 3-5. C. Emerson will race only this pair at southern meetings and during their absence the two-year-old Avonbridge will have a rest. Working on the trial grass track Lex ran seven furlongs in 1.32 4-5, his stable mate registering 1.32 2-5. In each case the last half-mile was done easily in 53sec. Competitor, a smart Foxbridge two-year-old, dashed over half a mile in 49 4-5, another two-year-old, Princess Anne,, taking 50sec, which was equalled by Scottish Lad. The best half-mile on the grass 49 l-ssec was done by St. Joachim and Dash o’ Dink. G. RIDGWAY’S PLANS There has been a change in the plans for G. Ridgway’s pair. Only Dash o’ Dink will go north, leaving tomorrow night to compete at Otaki as a preliminary to Manawatu and Wairarapa. St. Joachim will do his holiday racing at Wingatui and Waikouaiti. Kindergarten and Golden Souvenir were quite sound after their pace work on the plough, and L. J. Ellis hopes to race them at the Dunedin meeting. Golden Souvenir is an acceptor for the Dimedin Cup, but Kindergarten is engaged only in the James Hazlett Gold Cup. Ellis left here with the two horses tonight on his way to Waikouaiti, where they will finish their preparation on the beach. Pensacola and Essay went north tonight on their way to Auckland, where they will do their holiday racing. Pensacola, after an easy time since he won the Derby and the Canterbury Cup, is in good order to finish off his preparation for the Great Northern Derby. Essay, with a win and a second in her two starts, should race well in two-year-old events at Ellerslie. It is probable that F. Holmes will have to give Fiery Knight a spell, as he was lame after his work this morning. A. B. Stove is in some doubt over the holiday programme of Trench Law. He is suffering from the effects of a mishap and the extent of his injuries will not be known for a few days. NOMINATIONS FOR DUNEDIN SUMMER MEETING ON JANUARY 6 Following are the nominations for the summer meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club on January 6:— OWHIRO HURDLE HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-half.—Astros, Court Dress, Combat, Eboness, Filibeg, Good Health, Great March, Irish Pal, Inscrutable, Jack o’ Lantern, Lisheen, Lucky Jack, Maharajah, Minton, Night Pal, Native Chief, Nightcalm, Overland Red, Pocket Flash, Paladeo, Roman Son, Red Hope, Safe Light, Stewart, Timber Topper, The Vulture, Sir Simper-Bon Tor mare. NOVICE HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs.—Aidair, Ascot Blend, Appeasement, Burnbrae,, Battle Robe, Bath Slipper, Baffling, Chicago, Dessert Strife, Double Cross, Desert Trek, Drummer Boy, Espadrille, Fuzzy Wuzzy, Great Divide, Handsome Tom, Irish Coin, Joy Rosa, Kelenza, Kai Pai, Lord Roland, Lord Dundonald, Lady Law, Lindy Lou, Moneylander, Master Baffles, Minstrel Light, Miss Hula, Nigger Miss, On Silver, Peter Gazelle, Pink Reel, Pencarrow, Plutocrat, Rampage, Real Chase, Royal Surprise, Runaway, Royal Chance, Salabond, Siegform, Shipmate, Sun Peak, Sumra, Slipstream, Supreme, Standby, Sailor’s Pal, Sea Power, St. Nattar, Starlee, Strathisle, Stewardess, Triumphal, Twelve Pointer, Velvet Slipper, Wane, Nightmarch-Sweet Duty filly. FLYING FORTRESS HANDICAP, £4OO, Seven furlongs.—All Night, Bonny Flight, Beau Cheval, Burberry, Bonnie Chela, Carolyn, Eulogia, First In, Fur Coat, Fair Trial, Grand Forest, Hearth, High Play, Inscrutable, John o’ London, Kiloney, Kohara, Lord Advocate, Lyndall, Lord Nuffield, Monetary, Night Lancer, Prince Shad, Piccolo, Rout, Royal Writ, Red Prize, Royal Chorus, Sing Sing, Sal, Sister Sal, Sascha, Southern Wave. ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, £250. Seven furlongs.—Aidair, Appeasement, Burberry, Battle Robe, Bridgehead, Banco, Bath Slipper, Carolyn, Craigie Warren, Chicago, Desert Strife, Divorced, Desert Trek, Eastern Coin, Eastern Slipper, Falconbridge, Gold Lance, Girl Friend, Great Divide, Grand Forest, Green Note, Great Coon, Handsome Tom, Irish Coin, Injunction, Joy Rosa, Kai Pai, Latest Song, Lex, Listen In, Lord Roland, Lord Dundonald, Lady Law, Last Effort, Lyndon Lea, Money Bird, Miss Hula, Night Believer, Nigger Miss, On Silver, Peter Gazelle, Prize Ring, Pink Gauntlet, Pink Reel, Pallid, Plutocrat, Rahiri, Rampage, Rout, Royal Surprise, Runaway, Royal Rae, Red Prize, Royal Brief, Salabond, Silver Mask, Shipmate, Saint Joachim, Standby, Sailor’s Pal, St. Nattar, Velvet Slipper, Wane. HOPEFUL HANDICAP, £3OO. Five furlongs (for two-year-olds).—Belle Leonne, Buckle, Competitor, Gold Spur, Loyal Lady, Lexia, Nightstalk, Princess Anne, Penfold, Royal Vestments, Silver Stream, Te Anau Lady, Wantwood, Western Front, LeighonIceni filly, Royal Chief-Attractive Note colt, Man’s Pai-Irish Fling filly. WAIHOLA HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile three furlongs.—Alpine, Authentic, Appeasement, Battle Robe, Benbecula, Baffling, Bonnie Chela, Court Dress, Double Cross, Dearo, Eastern Coin, Elvena, Fuzzy Wuzzy, Gold Lance, Hunting Charm, Lost Art, Mike, Moneylander, Maharajah, Mossburn, Prize Ring, Pride of Mossburn, Retriever, Rahiri, Real Chase, Royoney, Royal Rae, Royal Brief, Smile Along, Scarteen, Sal, Shipmate, Saint Joachim, Trueway, Sea Power, Twelve Pointer, The Vulture, Wild Cry.

FERRIER WINS OAKLAND GOLF TOURNAMENT

Total Of 277 Strokes For 72 Holes (Rec. 9.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 11. With a total of 277 for 72 holes, Jim Ferrier won the Oakland open golf tournament. Ferrier’s rounds were 73, 68, 68, 68. His first round left him well down the list, but his 68 in the second round brought him to equal fourth place with three others. His 68 in the third round raised him to second place, two strokes behind J. U. G. McSpaden, who had shared the lead with Byron Nelson after two rounds. The open champion, K. Y. Lafseoon, veteran of many tournaments, was second with 278, and McSpaden third with 279.

CRICKET

TWELFTH MAN FOR OTAGO G. W. Overton, a member of the Invercargill Cricket Club, has been selected as twelfth man for Otago in the cricket match against Canterbury at Christchurch at Christmas. A. S. Cutler (Invercargill) was not available. In the recent match between Southland and Otago Overton took eight wickets for 24 runs in Otago’s first innings and three for 10 in the second. Both Overton and Cutler have been included in the list of players from whom the Otago team to play Wellington will be selected.

Draw For Saturday

Two-day matches in the senior cricket competition will begin on Saturday. The draw is as follows:-y-Senior—Union v. Old Boys at High School: Bluff v. Appleby at Appleby; I.C.C. v. Marist at Marist. , Ju nior . A 'High School will play during the holidays) Union v. Borstal at Borstal; Old Boys v. High School at school; Georgetown V. Marist at Queen's Park No 1 • Ju 7? r ü B , 'P ig h Seh °o‘ will not play during the holidays after Saturday I—Old Boys v. A.T.C. at Queen’s Park No. 3; Appleby v. High School at school: Georgetown a bye.