Lady Myrtle Wins Main Marlborough Event
BLENHEIM, Last Night (PA)—The Marlborough Racing Club s annual meeting was concluded today in tine weather before a good attendance. The track was in excellent order. The totalisator handled 126.037 10s, com-, pared with £23,363 10.5 on the second day last year- a decrease of £3326. The total for the meeting was'£46,3ls, compared with £52.311 10s last year, a decrease of £5999 10s. Results:— Trial Stakes, of £105; six furlongs.— 11 Radar 8.7 (A. C. Messervv) 1. 5/4 Nalla’s Pride 7.13 (C. H. Mackie) 2. 2'3 Finance 8.5 (N. Crcmbie) 3. Also: 10/10 Battle Signal- 9/8 Blue Bard, 8/9 Franca, 4/5 Pordine, 6/6 Riverscale, 11/11 General Drier, 7/7 Madine. 3/2 The Robe. Three lengths; length. Riversdale fourth. Time 1.15. Hillersden Trot- of £150; 11 miles.— First division: 10/10 Alimony (W. Pope) 1, 2/5 Helen Grattan (W. Tatterson) 2, 6/7 Sir Hall (R. Milch'ell) 3. Also. 8/8 Authority, 15/15 Dainty DorTie, 14/13 Highbred- 13/11 Right Bower, 12/12 Loyal. G?rl, 11/9 Patsy Grattan, 4/3 Recognition. 7/4 Royal Volo (bracketed with Soubrette). Two lengths; three lengths. Palsy Grattan fourth. Times: 2.44, 2.46 2-5, 2.47. Second division: 8/4 Soubrette <O. Quinlan) 1. 1/1 Major Ingot (H. Greenhorn) 2, 3/2 Seven Bar (B. L. Mackie) 3. Also: 8/8 Nostradamus, 5/5 Firefly, 13/11 Little Trevor. 16/17 Loyal Eagle, 15/15 Sir Bevan, 9/8 Zontilier. 14/14 Royal Victory (left at post). Nose; two lengths. Firefly fourth. Times: 2.51, 2.51 1-5, 2.47 2-5. President’s Handicap (Of £210; 1 mile 80yds.) 2/1- LADY MYRTLE, 7.8, A. Messervy. 1 3/3—DEPRIVE. 7.12, K. Chote 2 1/2—GAY STROLLER, 8.13, V. Sellars 3 Also: 5/5 Chellow Dene, 2/1 Determination (bracketed Aith the winner), 4/4 Prince Coronach. Two lengths; head. Determination fourth. Time. 1.44 1-5. Champion Hack Handicap, of £195; ! 9 furlongs.—3/3 Cheerful Night 7.8 (R. Jenkins) 1, 5/5 Victory Night 7.8 (K. Chote) 2, 6/6 Show Mist 72i (R. L. Ware) 3. Also: 1/1 Grey Arch, 2/2 Conceal. 4/4 Cornish Note, 7/7 Clare
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Wanganui Chronicle, 3 May 1949, Page 3
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