OAMARU J.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20926, 4 January 1938, Page 8

OAMARU J.C.

DICTATE WINS HANDICAP By Telegraph—Press Association OAMARU, January 3. The Oamaru Jockey Club’s New Year meeting was held to-day in perfect weather. The track was in splendid order after the rain and there was a good .attendance to enjoy an excellent day's racing, in spite of the fact that some of the fields were rather cramped. The totalisator, conducted on the win and place system, showed an increase of £1583, handling £13,797, against £12,214 last year. Results:—

HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Of £130; 1 mile

I—Sir Hugh, 10.4 <D. O'Connor) .. 1 3 The Surgeon, 11.1 (Dwyer) .. ..2 4 Balmenter, 9.13 (A. Stove) .. ..3 Also started—2 Trivet 10.8. Won by a length and a half, same between second and third. Time—lmin 41 1-5 sec.

TRIAL STAKES. Of £120; 5 furlongs

1/I—Mercenary, 8.8 (A. Mcsservy) . 1 2/2—Mutus, 8.8 (Register) 2

4/4—Prince Ruenalf, 7.11 (C. Wilson) 3 Also started—6/5 Neptune 7.11, 5/6 Golden Pheasant 8.8, 7/7 Sunny Dawn 8.8, 3/3 Raeburn 7.11. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time—lmin 2 l-ssec.

WAIKAURA TROT, Of £135 (3.5); 11 miles 7/6 —Glenastle, 48 (Barr) .. ..

3/3—Token, scr (F. Brosnan) .. ..2 2/I—Lord Zetland, scr (P. Gallagher) 3 Also started—lo/10 Allan Wrack scr and Mandrell scr (coupled), 13/13 Almont Cling scr, 6/6 Devotion scr and Sylvie’s Best scr (coupled). 4 4 Inquisition scr, 5/5 Joan Grattan scr, 1/2 Joe Perkin scr, 12/11 Lady Milne scr, 8/8 Prunella scr, 9/9 Native Son 24, 11/12 Princess Rey 24. Won by half a head, six lengths between second and third. Times—2.so 2-5, 2.54 3-5, 2.56 2-5.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, Of £250; li miles 2 Dictate. 9.0 (W. Jenkins) 1 I—High1—High Glee, 8.7 (J. W. Jenkins) .. 2 3 Silver Streak. 9.5 (C. Wilson) .. 3 Also started—4 Queen Dorothy 9.0.

Forced to take the lead from the rails position, the favourite, High Glee, set a slow pace, but the field came home over the last four furlongs very fast. High Glee retained the lead into the straight and was being hard ridden at the distance, but 100 yards from the post Dictate ran up to him and went on to win comfortably by half a length, with Silver Streak, which looked dangerous at the distance, a similar distance away third. Time—2min 9 3-ssec.

WAITAKI HACK HANDICAP, Of £130; 7 furlongs

1/1 —Happy Night, 8.8 (W. Jenkins) 1 2/4—Volo Dale, 8.0 (Parsons) .. ..2 4/3—Nolana, 8.8 (C. T. Wilson) .... 3 Also started—3/2 Convivial 7.7, 6/6 Sungem car. 8.0, 5/5 Dividend 7.7. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time—lmin 27 l-ssec.

OAMARU TROT, Of £135 (3.43); 1! miles

2/3—ldlealong, scr (P. Gallagher) . 1 4/2 —Battlevale, scr (Irving) 2 4/2 —Token, scr (F. Brosnan) .. .. 3 Also started—9/8 Mandrell scr. 7/9 Auburn Wrack scr, 8/7 Charles Russell scr, 5/5 Sylvie’s Best scr, 1/1 Guncase scr, 3/4 Joe Perkin scr, 6/6 Princess Rey 24. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Times—3.27 2-5, 3.28, 3.28 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP, Of £175; 7 furlongs B—Queen8 —Queen Dorothy, 9.2 (Dwyer? .. .. 1 3 Silver Lark, 8.1 (Parsons) 2 4 Silver Sail, 7.9 (A. Messervy) .. 3 Also started —1 Petersham 8.5. Although he appeared to go down lame in his preliminary, Petersham was made a strong favourite, but finished last. After training the field to the straight, Queen Dorothy, who was having her second outing, came through to win easily by three lengths. The pacemaker, Silver Sail, was finally beaten into third place by a length by Silver Lark. Time—lmin 26 4-ssec.

FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, Of £125; 6 furlongs

1/I—Top Coat, 8.12 (C. T. Wilson) . 1 6/6 —Convivial, car. 7.13! (P. Powell) 2 5/s—Golden Vision, 8.1 (Parsons) . 3 Also started—2/3 Prince Flaneur car. 7.10! 3/2 Recall 7.7, 4/4 Night Calm 7.7. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 14sec. CONSISTENT FILLY SYDNEY, January 3. Amiable equalled the weight-carrying record for a filly in the Standish Handicap. Sporting writers are acclaiming her as the best three-year-old sprinter since Waltzing Lily. The Melbourne correspondent of “The Sydney Morning Herald” states that no more consistent filly has been seen for a long time, Amiable having scored four wins, a second and a fourth in the last six starts.