HUGE DIVIDEND

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22469, 2 January 1943, Page 6

HUGE DIVIDEND

AUCKLAND R.C. < N.Z.P.A.) AUCKLAND. Jan. 1. A sensational dividend of more than £4OO was featured when Billy Peach won the Ellerslie Handicap at the Auckland Racing’s Club’s meeting to-day. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The track was good. The totalisator handled £185.660. a fresh record, compared with £88,084/10 - last New Year’s Day. The total for the two days was £371,197/10/against £187,078 10/- last year, an increase of £187.119. Results: — COUNTY HANDICAP Of £550; 7 furlongs. First Division. 3/2—Lowry Bay. 9.1 (Jenkins) .. ..1 11/10—Venus, 7.1 (Woods), bracketed with Silver Coin. 7.7 2 9'9—Peter Gregor. 8.8 (Coleman) . 3 Three-quarters, length and a half. Time—lmin 25 2-ssec. Second Division. 12/11—Powys, 7.13 <M. Caddy) .. ..1 4/4—Travancore. 9.5 (Wiggins) .. 2 1/I—Banco, 8.6 (Spratt) 3 Scratched: Bramble Song. Quination. Half a length, same. Time—lmin 26 l-ssec. NEW YEAR HURDLES Of £450; 2 miles. 3 3 —Arabic, 10.7 (Jenkins) 1 5/6—Hunto, 9.8 (McGregor) 2 2/1 —Student Prince, 11.1 (Coon) .. 3 Scratched: Gold Spot. Nose, length and a half. Time —3min 37 2-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP Of £350; 5 furlongs. 1/I—Sweet Biscuit, 7.11 (Wiggins) . 1 10Tl—Laddie Boy, 7.13 (S. Brown) 2 2/2—Yorkish, 7.10 (Dye) 3 Scratched: Foxrose, Master Mischief, Gold Rock, Roman Duke. Half a length, same. Time—s 9 2-ssec. RACING CLUB HANDICAP Of £1500; U miles. 1/I—Lou Rosa, 9.6 (Broughton) .. 1 6/6—Gay Rosette, 8.4 (Cameron) .. 2 2/2—Foxola, 8.8 (Ellis) 3 Scratched: Greek Dancer. Length and a half, same. Time—2min 30sec, a course record. GREAT NORTHERN DERBY Of £2000; li miles. 6/6—lndian Princess. 8.7 (Atkins) . 1 4/4—Nizam, 8.10 (Wigains) 2 7/7—Merry May, 8.7 (Dye) 3 Scratched: Clarice. Nose, head. Time —2min 32sec. ELLERSLIE HANDICAP Of £350; 1 mile. 18/18—Billy Peach, 7.2 (Lynch) .. 1 2/2—Laughing Fox. 7.8 (Farrell) .. 2 11/11—Gold Cape, 8.3 (Ensor) .. ..3 Scratched: Betterman, Willow Wood, Loch Acre, Sir Reynard. Length, same. Time—lmin 38 3-ssec. NEWMARKET HANDICAP Of £600; 6 furlongs. 3 '3 —Clarice, 7.10 (Broughton) .. .. 1 1/1 —Cambria, 9.0 (Ensor) 2 5/s—Black Majesty, 8.8 (Jenkins) .. 3 Scratched: Beau Vaals, Grandora, Kraal. British Mint. Length, two and a half lengths. Time—lmin 11 3-ssec. GLASGOW HANDICAP Of £500; 7 furlongs. 8/B—Kraal, 7.6 (Chote) 1 5/4—Aguilo, 7.4 (Wiggins) 2 6/6—Te Kawiti, 8.7 (Williamson) .. 3 Scratched: Phaleron, Cambria. Two lengths, half a length. Time—lmin 24 4-ssec. MARTON J.C. HIGH CLASS WINS CUP (N.Z.P.A.) WANGANUI, Jan. 1. The Marton Jockey Club’s summer meeting opened in ideal weather. The track was fast, and there was a record crowd. The totalisator handled £48,847 10/-, an increase of £24,792. against £23.418 10/- last year. In the maiden race Lucky Comet pulled up with a broken back and was destroyed. Results:— MAIDEN RACE Of £130; 6 furlongs. First Division 5/5 —Radio Call <E. J. Lewis) .. ..1 10/10—Sir Bent (J. Galvin) .. .. .. 2 9/8 —Midian Star (T. W. Read) .... 3 Three lengths, long head. Time — Imin 32 2-ssec. Second Division 1/1 —Pohuka (B. Morris) 1 4/4—Solver (Waddell) 2 15/20 —Greek Effort (A. Midwood) .. 3 Three lengths, neck. Time—lmin 13 4-ssec. Scratched: Royal Counsellor, High Stream, Quick Decision. JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £160; 5 furlongs. 1/2 —Lady. Nahleen, 7/10 (V. Sellars) 1 3/3—Note Raid, 7.11 (J. Garth) .. 2 9/9 —Etianthus, 7.10 (A. Ewan) .... 3 All started Two lengths, half. Time—6l 4-ssec. ALDWORTH STAKES Of £150; 7 furlongs. 6/6—Gunyah, 8.0 (C. Bowry) .. .. 1 4/2 —Pompit, 9.13 (E. J. Lewis) .. .. 2 1/I—Lady Spiral, 8.9 <B. H. Morris) 3 Scratched: Flying Hawk, Damask, Sir Bradbury. Length, head. Time — Imin 28 2-ssec. RATA HURDLES Of £150; IS miles. 5/s—Vitement, 9.12 (W. J. Stevens) 1 2/I—Glaciate, 10.2 (C. Burgess) .. .. 2 4/6—Dark Eagle, 9.5 <E. J. Lewis) .. 3 Scratched: Red Chief, Oronit. Two lengths, foul'. Time—2min 42sec. MARTON CUP Of £525; li miles. 7/7—High Class, 7.0 (A. S. Ewen) .. 1 3/2 —Alethea, 7.4 (V. Sellars) .. .. 2 6/6—Amigo, 8.2 (A. Midwood) .. .. 3 Scratched—Centrepoise, Classform. Half head, two lengths. ’ Time—2min 6 2-ssec. McMANAWAY MEMORIAL Of £225; 6 furlongs. 1/2 —Koi Ragi, 8.5 (J. Campbell) .. 1 5/3—Daljarrock, car. 7.21 (J. Garth) 2 7/B—Pay Roll, car. 7.5 (V. Sellars) ... 3 Scratched: Caroline Bay, Amigo. Neck, length. Time—lmin 12 3-ssec. NEW YEAR HACK Of £200; 9 furlongs. 4/4—Glenfalloch, car. 7.2 (Galvin) .. 1 7/8 —Condole, car, 7.4 (V. Sellars) ..2 2/2—Centennial, 9.5 (B. H. Morris) 3 Scratched: Theolateral, Great March. Length and a quarter, half neck. Time—lmin 53 l-ssec. DASH HACK HANDICAP Of £150; 6 furlongs. 4/s—Noble Eagle, car. 7.11 (A. G. Waddell) 1 2/3—Royal Counsellor, car. 7.12 (J. Garth) 2 1/2—Nighean, 8.11 (B. Morris) .. -.3 Scratched —Voltaire, Jolly Ruler, Lady Derby. Two lengths, neck. Time— Imin 13 l-ssec.