SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20925, 3 January 1938, Page 11

SPORTING

WAIKOUAITI R.C. FIXTURE A SUCCESS By TMegraph—Prese Association DUNEDIN. January 1. The annual meeting of the Waikoualti Racing Club was held in fine but dull weather. The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £18,604, against £11,023 last year, an increase of £7581. Results:— TRIAL PLATE, Of £120; 6 furlongs 2—Recall, 8.8 IC. T. Wilson) 1 4—Mutus, 8.8 (R. Register) 2 1— Atalanta Lass. 8.8 3 Also started: 3 Dividend 8,8, 5 Golden Pheasant 8.8, 9 Invadere 8.8, 8 Pretender 8.8, 6 Spanish Lad 8.8, 7 Avenal 7.11. Won by a length and a half, a neck between second and third. Time—lmln 16 2-ssec. DOMAIN TROT, Of £l4O (2.47); 9 furlongs 2 King Drusus, scr (Owen) 1 B—New Ideal, scr <M. Clare) 2 I—Lord Zetland (P. Gallagher) .... 3 Also started: 13 Almont Cling scr, 7 King Potts scr, 11 Mandrell scr, 6 Sylvie's Best scr, 4 Token scr, 10 Hazel Russell 24, 9 Native Son 24, 5 Gay Avon 36. 3 Glenastle 48, 12 Shandon Chimes 48. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Times—2.3s 3-5, 2.37, 2.37 4-5.

WAIKOUAITI CUP. Of £500; 11 miles I—High Glee, 7.12 (J. W. Jenkins) 1 3 Dictate, 9.0 (W. Jenkins) 2 4 Queen Dorothy 9.0 (N. Dwyer) . 3 Also started: 2 Silver Streak 9.5, 5 McHeath 8.0. Won by a length and a half, half a head between second and third. Time—2min 9 3-ssec. BRAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £135; 5 furlongs 7 Volo Dale, 7.10 (A. Parsons) .. .. 1 8— Prince Flaneur. 7.9 IW. Jenkins) 2 3—Gipsy Fair. 8.6 (J. Powell) .. ..3 ALso started: 1 Dissemble 9.3, 9 Silver Sail 9.2, 2 Top Coat 8.13, 5 Epic 8.5, 4 Irish Birdcatcher 8.1, 6 Sunbeam 7.8. Won by a head, half a head between second and third. Time—lmln 2 2-ssec. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £135; 9 furlongs 1— Sir Hugh, 10.4 ID. O’Connor) .. 1 5 The Surgeon, 11.1 (N. Dwyer) .. 2 2 Trivet, 10.8 3 Also started: 4 Sea "’ox 11.4, 3 Valarth 10.9. Won by a length, a length between second and third. Time— Imin 57 4-ssec.

NEW YEAR TROT, Of £l5O (3.43); 15 miles 3 New Ideal, scr (M. Clare) .. .. .. 1 I—Guncase, scr (D. Taehan) 2 4 Idealong, scr (P. Gallagher) .. 3 Also started: 2 Battlevalc scr and Token scr (coupled), 10 Charles Russell scr,' 8 Devotion scr, II Hytemoana scr, 6 King Drusus Scr, 12 Mandrell scr, 7 Native'Bon scr, 9 Princess'Rey 24, 5 Glen Avon 36. Won by a length and a half, half a length between second and third. Times—3.27 2-5, 3.28 1— 3.28 3-5. ORBELL CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, Of -200; 11 miles 4— Balmenter, 7.11 (C. T. Wilson) .. 1 2 Convivial, 7.7 (A. Parsons) .. .. 2 3 Pink Robe, 9.0 (Daley) 3 Also started: 1 Happy Night 8.8. Won by a head, a length and a half between second and third. Time—2min lOsec.

HAWKESBURY HACK HANDICAP, Of £135; 6 furlongs 2—Peacock, 8.1 (J. Powell)

6— lrish Birdcatcher, 8.1 (".’. Cooper) 2 4— Golden Vision, 8.1 (A. Parsons) .. 3 Also Started: 7 Silver Sail 9.1, 1 Nolana 8.11, 3 Epic 8.4, 5 Sunbeam 7.7. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 15 l-ssec.