RACES AT WINGATUI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 139, 14 June 1937, Page 4

RACES AT WINGATUI

DUNEDIN MEETING CONCLUDES SMALL “TOTE” INCREASE [ Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, June 12. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. The track, which had been boggy for two days, had dried out a little but the going was still very heavy. The totalisator handled £27,042 lOs, compared with £17,313, making a total of £62,270 for the meeting, compared with £60,566 10s last year. Results:— Greenfield Handicap.—3/3 Arctic Star (Stove) 1, 2/2 Giggleswick (Langford) 2, 1/1 Golden Lap (Boyle) 3. Also.—4/4 Black Duke and Rifle Range (bracketed), 6/7 Chrysology, 7/6 Toreador, 5/5 Poniard, 8/8 Joy Boa. Length and a-quarter; two lengths. Time, 3.15 1-5. Electric Handicap—3/4 Soliad (Phillips) 1, 7/3 Pride o’ Central (McKerrow) 2, 4/5 Great Pal (C. T. Wilson) 3. Also. —1/2 Aggravate 8.8 8/7 Te Ahuarangi, 2/1 Valantua, 6/8 Almira, 7/3 Dazzler (coupled with Pride o’ Central), 5/6 Dr. Duthie, 10/11 Gay Vixen. 9/10 Slayer 8.2, 11/9 Sensitive 8.21. Half a length; neck. Time. 1.28. Empire Handicap.—l/1 Alma (Didham) 1, 2/2 Araboa (L. J. Ellis) 2, 4/4 Bay Duke (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also.— 8/7 Trivet. 7/8 Sea Fox, 3/3 Ballad, 5/6 Silver Lark, 8/8 Double Gift, 6/6 New Note. Four lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.26 1-5.

Domain Handicap.—s/5 Norseman (Cooper) 1, 1/1 Peacock (C. T. Wilson) 2, 2/3 Made Money (J. W. Jennings) 3. Also.—4/4 Rose of Tralee, 9/8 Dissemble, 6/6 Gambler’s Luck, 8/10 Malvasia, 10/9 Vantoon, 3/2 Sir Rosenor, 11/11 Counterflight. Five lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.42 4-5. Dunedin Steeples.—6/6 Cock o’ the North (Cooper) 1, 4/5 Burglar (Register) 2, 7/7 Possum 3. Also.—2/4 Hunting Go, 1/1 Shillelagh Wood, 3/3 Miss Winston, 5/5 Grey Boy. 8/8 Octane. Won by six lengths. All the starters except the first two fell or baulked, and with only three left in the race Hunting Go refused five times to take the water jump. Possum, who had emptied out at the other end of the back stretch, was remounted and came on to take third money, finishing the course four minutes alter the winners. Time, 5.52. King George Handicap. —1/1 Queen Dorothy (A. E. Ellis) 1, 6/6 Royal Gallant (McFarlane) 2, 5/5 Amelita (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also—2/2 Travenna, 8/9 Milford, 3/3 Nightform, 7/4 Cintilla. 9/8 Island Linnet. 4/7 Daring Deed, 10/10 Surge. Head; three lengths. Time, 1.58 1-5. Tainui Handicap. —6/6 Half Note (Powell) 1, 5/4 Mount Vai (Phillips) 2, 3/3 Mary Pratt (Didham) 3. Also.— 8/9 McHeath, 1/1 Double Shot, 4/5 Sweet Agnes, 9/9 Fair Weather. 2/2 Full Throttle, 7/7 Golden Dart. Threequarters of a length; six lengths. Time, 1.42. Aidworth Handicap.—2/2 Balmenter (C. T. Wilson) 1, 1/1 Salient Knight (L. J. Ellis) 2, 6/6 Taut.au Maid (Phillips) 3. Also.—3/3 High Glee, 4/4 Hanlon. 5/5 IJlora, 1/7 Polar Star. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 2.42.