Sporting HEAVY TRACK AT WINGATUI

Southland Times, Issue 25565, 8 January 1945, Page 3

Sporting HEAVY TRACK AT WINGATUI

Totalizator Decrease Of £20,651 LOYAL LADY IN FORM

(Special) DUNEDIN, January 6. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s summer meeting was held in wretched weather at Wingatui today. The track was very heavy, and in places there were sheets of water across it, while drizzling rain fell for the greater part'of the day. It was not surprising that form calculations were upset, but horses capable of handling heavy going were soon found and no fewer than four favourites won. Both the gate receipts and totalizator turnover shower substantial decreases. The gate returns amounted .to £529/13/-, compared with £941/12/6 for the same day last year. The totalizator turnover showed a drop of £20,651/10/-; Saturday’s figures amounting to £34,490/10/- against £55,142 last year. In spite of the conditions the racing was always full of interest. Scratchings considerably reduced some of the fields, but several of them were all the better for it. Kindergarten’s appearance in the James Hazlett Gold Cup caused great interest, besides being responsible for the field being reduced to four runners. The champion was given a great reception, although he. was not by any means extended to. win. After the race Kindergarten was slightly sore again, but his trainer, L. J. Ellis, stated that he was no worse than after his race at Trentham.

The" only Southland winner was Loyal Lady, who beat the two-year-olds in the Hopeful Stakes in decisive style. She had been placed in her only two previous starts; and her win today was well merited. Inscrutable was only narrowly beaten in the Flying Fortress Handicap, but the majority of other Santhland candidates were unable to handle the going. Results: — OWIIIKO HURDLES, £3OO. One mile and a-half.—3-3 ROMAN SON 9.7 (Hawes) 1, 8-8 NIGHT PAL 9.10 (Holland) 2, 7-5 FILIBEG 9.3 (Hollis) 3. Scratched: Jack o’ Lantern, The Vulture, Good Health, Court Dress, Astros, Lucky Jack. Two lengths; eight. Nightcalm was fourth. Time, 2.56. NOVICE HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs.—4-3 VELVET SLIPPER car. 7.11 (L. J. Ellis) 1, 10-13 LORD DUNDONALD car. 7.10 (Bell) 2, bracketed with Kelenza, 1-1 JOY ROSA car. 8.6 (McDonald) 3. Scratched: Chicago, Real Chase, Kai Pai, Battle Robe, Great Divide, Pink Reel, Double Cross. Half a length; four lengths. Salabond was fourth. Time, 1.36.

FLYING FORTRESS HANDICAP, £4OO. Seven furlongs.—l-1 PICCOLO 7.4 (McDonald) 1, 5-2 INSCRUTABLE 8.0 (W. F. Ellis) 2, 7-8 HIGH PLAY 9.0 (Hare) 3. Scratched: Lord Advocate, Beau Cheval, All Night, John o’ London, Hearth, Kohara. A neck; three lengths. Royal Writ was fourth. Time, 1.35.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, £6OO. One mile and three fur-longs.—s-5 FOXLEAP 7.3 (Nuttall) 1, 4-3 THE RAKER 8.1 (Hare) 2, 2-1 NIGHT ROBE} 7.3 (Messervy) 3. Scratched: Atreus, Sascha, Palfrey, First In, Trueway, Royal Writ. A neck; a head. Gamble was fourth. Time, 2.33.

ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, £250. Seven furlongs.—l-1 LISTEN IN 8.11 (R. J. Mackie) 1, 4-4 RAHIRI 7.7 (Messervy) 2, 10-10 ST. NATTAR car. 8.0 (Dooley) 3. Scratched: Money Bird, Burberry, Bridgehead, Banco, Royal Rae, Falconbridge, Silver Mask, Chicago, Divorced, Gold Lance, Girl Friend, Night Believer, Rampage, Battle Robe. One length; three lengths. Grand Forest was fourth. Time, 1.36 2-5. HOPEFUL HANDICAP, £3OO. Five furlongs.—l-1 LOYAL LADY 8.3 (Didham) 1, 3-3 NIGHTSTALK car. 7.11 2, 7-7 WESTERN FRONT car. 7.4 3. Three lengths; two. Lexia was fourth. Time, 1.8.

JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, £6OO. Weight-for-age. One mile. —1 KINDERGARTEN 9.12 (L. J. Ellis) 1, 4 LORD NUFFIELD 9.2 (R. J. Mackie) 2,2 AMORLAD 9.9 (Didham> 3. Also started: Boulder Dam. Three lengths; five. Time, 1.53. WAIHOLA HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and three furlongs.—2-2 ROYONEY car. 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 1, 4-3 AUTHENTIC 7.9 (Thistoll) 2, 7-6 SEAPOWER 7.7 (Langford) 3. Scratched: Royal Rae, Prize Ring, The Vulture, Eastern Coin. A length; three lengths. Sal was fourth. Time, 2.37. vincenFlvieeting HANDICAPS ANNOUNCED (Special) TIMARU, January 7. Following are the handicaps ior the Vincent Jockey Club’s meeting next Saturday:— HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £l4O. Eight i and a-half furlongs—Kohara 10.3, Last Effort • 10.2, Prize Ring 9.13, Dearo 9.13, Jack o’ Lantern 9.12, Steward 9.8, On Silver 9.3, Pocket Flash 9.2, Roman Son 9.2, Eastern Coin 9.1, Damascus 9.1, Gold Lance, Standby, Lord Dundonald, Ascot Blend, Appeasement, Lost Art, Whispering 9.0. OMAKAU CUP, £145. Six furlongs—lnscrutable 9.2, Hearth 8.9, Aurora Australis 8.4. Immediate 8.1, Justitia 7.13, Winning Flight 7.9, Green Note 7.9, Night Lancer 7.9, Ring Chief 7.9, Kohara 7.8, Last Effort, Latest Song, Silver Mask, Bonnie Chela, Girl Friend, Pink Gauntlet, Astros 7.7. NOVICE HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs —Espadrille 9.0, Plutocrat 8.12, Lord Dundonald 8.10, Standby 8.8, Cornucopia, Miss Hula, Lord Roland, Real Chase, Slipstream, Aldon, Kelenza, Diamond Duke, Appeasement, Desert Trek, Sumra, Wane, Great Divide, Moneylander, Supreme, Jay Bee, Injunction, Blatherskite mare 8.6. CLARE MEMORIAL CUP, £155. Eight and a-half furlongs—Court Dress 9.0, Hunting Charm 8.13, Prize Ring 8.11, Dearo 8.11, Jack o’ Lantern 8.10, Steward 8.5, St. Nattar 8.5, Elvena 8.4, Bonnie Chela 8.4, Silver Mask 8.1, Divorced 8.0, On Silver 8.0, Gold Lance 7.13, Pocket Flash 7.13, Eastern Coin 7.13, Plutocrat 7.9, Lord Dundonald 7.8, Miss Hula, Desert Trek, Jay Bee, Slipstream, Sumra, Appeasement, Shipment 7.6. MORANN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £2OO. One and a-quarter miles—lnscrutable 9.0, First In 8.13, Night Robe 8.7, Hearth 8.4, Good Cast 8.0, Justitia 7.12, Nightcalm 7.10, Night Lancer 7.9, Kohara 7.7, Court Dress 7.5, Hunting Charm 7.4, Roman Son, Elvena, Gold Lance 7.0. OPHIR HACK HANDICAP, £l4O. Five furlongs—Green Note 9.5, Winning Flight 9.2, Last Effort 8.9, St. Nattar 8.5, Silver Mask 8.0, Latest Song 8.0, Divorced 7.11, Girl Friend 7.8, Astros 7.8, Lisheen, Espadrille, Velvet Slipper, Pink Gauntlet, Standby, Plutocrat, Slipstream, Cornucopia, Miss Hula, Shipmate, Wave, Jay Bee, Diamond Duke, Moneylander, Blatherskite mare 7.7. SISTER SAL SOLD FOR £lOOO * Racing Conference Yet To Approve Sale It was reliably reported at Wingatui on Saturday that Sister. Sal, who was recently deregistered by the New Zealand Racing Conference, has been sold to a well-known Dunedin owner, Mr D. H. Blackie, who races Lance Wing, Night Lancer and other horses. The price was £lOOO and the sale is subject to the approval of the New Zealand Racing Conference. If the sale is approved Sister Sal will probably be trained by J. Maclean at Wingatui.