DUNEDIN MEETING OPENS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 307, 28 December 1937, Page 4

DUNEDIN MEETING OPENS

HANDICAP TO DICTATE TOP ROW TAKES SPRINT [ Per Press Association. ] DUNEDIN. Dec. 27. Heavy rain overnight did not great ly affect the track lor the opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Club « spring meeting and the going was in good order. The weather was line but dull and the attendance was excellent. The totalisator handled £23,121 for the day (win £9922, place £13,199), compared with £19,439 on the first day last year, an increase of £3682 Results:— OTOKIA HURDLES (Of £150; 11 miles.) 3/1 —The Surgeon, 9.7, M. J. Dwyer 1 1/2-Burwood, 9.4, T. Boyle 2 4/4--Superex. 9.7, W. Hogan 3 Also: 2/3 Fireguard, 5/6 Delrain 6/5 Master Anomaly, 7/7 Latitude. Neck, length. Master Anomaly was fourth. Time, 2.46 4-5. TRIAL HANDICAP (Of £120; seven furlongs.) '2/3 —Sparkle, 8.10, C. Humphries 1 5.-4—Pink Del, 8.7, J. Dooley 2 | 7/s—Atlanta Lass, 8.5, W. Jenkins • | Also: 8/9 Golden Pheasant, 3/2 Vanity’Queen, 1/1 Adina, 11/11 Pip- | tender, 10/10 Spanish Lad, 6/6 Gay i Vixen, 4/8 Lochie River, 9, 7 Quick Return. Half a length; three lengths. Gay Vixen was fourth. Time, 1.30. DUNEDIN HANDICAP (Of £150; live furlongs-.) 5/6—Passaforni, 7.7, A. Messcrvy 1 2/2—Dunstan, 7.11, C. T. Wilson ... 2 1/I—Ortyx, 8.5, W. Jenkins 3 Also: 6/4 Pink Bond, 10/10 Atua Rere, 8/8 Improvident, 12/13 Prince Ruenalt, 7/7 Spendthrift, 9/9 Lakomai, 12/12 Noble Maiden, 3/3 Kilrobe, 11/11 Avenal, 4/5 Raeburn. Hall a length; two lengths. Kilrobe was fourth. Time, 1.3 1-5. FEDERAL HANDICAP (Of £2OO ; six furiungt j 2/2—Top Row, 8.3, E. A. Jones . . 1 3/3 —Gold Boa, 9.7, R. J. Macxie 2 4/s—Dissemble, 7.0, P. Spratt 3 Also: 6/6 Viking, 5/4 Invoice, 8-7 Silver Lark, 1/1 Janet Gaynor, 9/9 Silver Sail, 7/8 Song Boy. Head; half a length. Invoice was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. OTAGO HANDICAP (Of £5OO ; 1 mile 2J furlongs.) 4/4—DICTATE, 7.9, W. Jenkins 1 5/S—MILFORD, 7.6, G. Barclay 2 6/6 LAST REFRAIN, 7.0, J. A. McFarlane 3 Also: 3/3 Davolo, 2/2 Silver Streak, 7/7 Queen Dorothy, 1/1 Rebel Lad. 8/8 Made Money. Dictate and Milford were always prominent and in the run home the former won by a head. Last Refrain was two iengthr away followed by Silver Streak. Time, 2.17 2-5.

MILBURN HANDICAP (Of £150; seven furlongs.) 2/2 — High Glee, 9.3, J. W. Jenkins 1 3/3—Double Gift, 9.3, E. A. Jones 2 5/7 —Hanlon, 9.1, M. Caddie 3 Also: 3/3 Lord Nutlield, 4/4 Top Coat, 9/6 Natty, 1/1 Palmyra, 10/10 Peacock, 11/11 Prince Flaneur, 6/8 Lumiere, 8/9 Gusterina, 12/12 Final Bell, half a length; three lengths. Palmyra was fourth. Time, 1.28 3-5. BURNSIDE HANDICAP (Of 170; one mile.) 3/3— Sea Fox. 8.3, O. Spratt 1 6/s—Surge, 8.1, A. M. Cassells 2 3/3—McHeath, 8.2, J. Dooley 3 (First three horses were bracketed). Also: 1/1 Petersham, 7/7 Valarth, 2/2 Salient Knight, 4/4 Daring Deed. 5/6 Survey. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.42 2-5. SALISBURY HANDICAP (Of £l7O ; one mile.) 1/1 —Norsnian, 9.0, J. W. Jennings 1 6/6—Night Wings, 7.7, A. Messervy 2 2/2—Paladino, 7.12, G. Baiel'iy , .. 3 Also: 4/4 Pink Robe, 3/3<Rqusseau, 5/5 Epic, 7/7 Illora. Two lengths each way. Rousseau was a poor fourth.

WESTLAND MEETING LINGUIST AND WINE (.’ARD [ Per Press Association. 1 HOKITIKA, Dec. 27. The Westland Racing Club’s uneday meeting was held to-day in line but dull weather before a capital attendance. The course was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £5225 for the day, as against £6301 l()s for the first day last year. Results: — Maiden Stakes.—4 Bright Prospect 8.0, 1; 3 Glanacre, 8.12, 2; 2 Patumi, 7.7, 3. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.16. Thompson Memorial Handicap. 3 Royal Amphora, 7.0, 1; Land Raid, 9.2, 2; Rose Vai, 7.6, 3. The only starters. Neck; one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.15 3-5. Kanieri Hack Handicap.—2 Drink Up, 8.10. 1; 1 Potent, 8.8, 2; 7 Elmarch, 7.6, 3. Three-quarters of a lengthy one and a-half lengths. Time, Westland Handicap (14 miles). 1 Linguist, 8.12, 1; 2 Rebel Chief, 9.4, 2; 3 Momperc, 8.8, 3; 4 Heloise, 7.3, 4. The only starters. Three-quarters of a length: one and a-half lengths. Time, 2.9 1-5. Chris-;mas Handicap.—l Wine Card, 8.9, 1; Delium, 7.0, 2; 2 Arrowro.se, 8.5, 3. Two lengths each way. Time, 1.15 1-5. Rimu Hack Handicap.- 2 Roy Bun, 9.0. 1; 3 Windward, 9.6, 2; Owlsgleam, 8.12. 3. Length; half a length. Time, 1.44 2-5. Stewards’ Highweight Handicap. 1 Waitaka, 9.0, 1; 3 Courtyard, 8.6,’2; 2 Golden Dart, 8.12, 3. Three-quarters of a length; half a length Time, 1.30 1-5.

WAIPUKURAU RACES HOLIDAY MEETING HATVMA WINS FLYING 1 Per Press Association. 1 WAIPUKURAU, Dec. 27. The Waipukurau Jockey Club's oncday meeting was held to-day in hot weather before a fair attendance on a fast track. The totalisator handled £6153 10s, a decrease of £1893 on the meeting a year ago. Results:— MAIDEN RACE. (Of £BO ; six furlongs). s— Taparau, B. Stowe 1 3 Oha 2 2—Anini 3 Also: Great Sandy, King's Hope, Triplex. Time, 1.15 1-5. Two length*; short head. JUVENILE HANDICAP tl)f £80; live furlongs.) 1— Rakahanga, 8.9, J. Walsh ~. 1 2 Diana Tetrix, 8.4 2 4 Laughing Song, 7.7 3 Also: Imogen, Hunter’s Eve. Time, 1.2. Neck; two lengths. AMALGAMATION HACK HANDICAP (Of £130; li miles.) 2 IMPERSONATOR, 7.11, Nesbit 1 3 UMPIRE, 9.0 2 4 LE TOQUET, 7.11 3 Also: Skyway, Gironde, Tullamorc, Clavercourt. Time, 2.8 2-5. One and a-half lengths; short head. BRAEBURN HACK HANDICAP (Of £B5; live furlongs.) 3_ First Chapter, 8.8, J. Dooley .. . 1 1 Taro, 8.9 ....... 2 2—Marsyas, 7.13 3 The only starters. Time, 1.3. One and a-half lengths; two lengths. THE HUNTER HANDICAP (Of £B5; 1 mile and distance.)

1— Aube, 10.0, R. H. Plummer I 3—Recitation, 10.10 2 2 Umpire, 11.10 3 Also: Trcs Sec. Time. 1.1 4-5. One and a-half lengths; length. NOVICE RACE (Of £B5; six furlongs). I— Paul Robeson, Young 1 3 Tommy Atkins 2 s—King's Hope 3 Also: Thala, Mystery Boy, Flying Comedy. Time, 1.15 3-5. Short length; head. OPEN FLYING HANDICAP (Of £100; seven furlongs.), 4 HATI’MA, 7.7, B. Stowe . .. 1 3 PLADIE, 8.2 . 2 1-SLIPPERY, 8.6 3 Also: Gasman, Bunfight. Time, 1.28 2-5. Half a head; length and a half. PORANGAHAU HACK HANDICAP (Of £9O; one mile.) 5 Agog, 7.4, B. Stowe 1 4 Seyfried, 7.8 2 I—Felicitation, 9.0 3 Also: Fossicker, Tupai, Haile Selassie, Larwood. Time, 1.42. Length and a-half; length.