GAY KNIGHT WINS PRINCIPAL EVENT AT FORBURY PARK TROTS

Wanganui Chronicle, 9 October 1950, Page 3

GAY KNIGHT WINS PRINCIPAL EVENT AT FORBURY PARK TROTS

DUNEDIN, Last Night (RA>.~ The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting opened in fine weather before a large attendance. The track j was fast and excellent racing was seen. The double combination, Gay Knight and Aqua Lady, returned a dividend of £416 for £l. The totalisator handled £104,652 10s including £10,259 on the double machine, against £85,131 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— Bayfield Handicap of £350; trotters; Class 3.38; li miles. —4/2 Sure Catch 12 (R. J. Jones) 1, 5.6 Bonus 12 (R. F. Shearman) and 2/3 Norma's Pride 12 (J. J. Brophy) dead-heat 2. Two lengths and a-half; dead-heat. Super Sarin fourth. Times: 3.23 2-5, 3.23 4-5, 3.23 4-5. Dividends: Win £6 10s 6d. Places £1 19s £2 14s (Bonus), £2 Is (Norma's Pride). St. Clair Handicap, of £400; class 3.33; li miles.—2/2 Gay Lyric 12 (M. Holmes/ 1, 4/4 Lahore scr (J. B. Pringle) 2, 10/12 Diamed 36 (C. V. May) 3. Nose; length and a-half. Diligent fourth. Times: 3.22, 3.23 1-b, 3.20 2-5. Dividends: Win £4 Is. Places £1 15s 6d, £2 3s 6d, £7 12s. Southland Handicap of 1500; class 3.29; IS miles. —3/4 Petro Star scr (G. McKendry) *l, 5/5 Cascando scr (C. H. Fairman) 2, 11/10 Luck Ahead scr (R. J. Jones) 3. Three lengths; length and a-half. Eileen Lillian fourth. Times: 3.17 1-5, 3.17 3-5, 3.17 4-5. Dividends: Win £7 19s. Places £2 Ils 6d, £3 3s 6d, £6 16s 6d. King George Handicap (Of £1200; class 4.27; 2 miles) 7/7— GAY KNIGHT, 24 D. C. Watts 1 1/I—MOBILE GLOBE,‘I2, Edwards 2 4/3—SYSTEMATIC ( scr, R. Young 3 Also: 9/8 Beckleigh, 12/12 Democrat, 11/9 Duncraig, 5/4 Fabric Silk and Prince Hall 6/6 Fortuna, 3/5 Islaburn Lad, 8/10 Bonny Scott, 10/11 Premier Royal, 2/2 First Lord. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Fabric Silk fourth. Times: 4.23, 4,24 1-5, 4.25 2-5. Dividends: Win £lB 6s. Places £4 Bs, £1 11s 6d, £2 4s 6d. Freyberg Handicap of £600; class 3.33; li miles.—s/5 * Lillian Mac 12 (N. L. Berkett) 1, 1/1 Fourth Brigade scr (D. L. McGregor) 2, 4/4 Lady Inchcape 12 (W. R. Butt) 3. Two lengths; four lengths. Fair Isle fourth. Times: 3.18 1-5, 3.19 2-5, 3.18 4-5. Dividends: Win £ll 13s. Places £2 18s, £1 Ils, £2 9s 6d. Peninsula Handicap, of £575; class 3.26; li miles.—4/4 Royal Victory scr (N. L. Berkett) 1, 1/2 Tronville scr (W. R. Butt) 2 5/5 Curiosity 12 (T. H. Gunning) 3. Length and a-half; length. Empire Lady fourth. Times 3.17 1-5, 3.17 2-5, 3.16 3-5. Dividends: Win £7 Bs. Places £3 2s 6d, £1 10s, £2 11s 6d. I Dominion Handicap, of £675; class I

3.22; 11 miles—6/7 Aqua Lady scr /P. G. O’Reilly) 1, 5/6 Goldina 12 (J. B. Pringle) 2, 13/13 Fillmore scr August) 3. Neck; three lengths. Bull’s Eye fourth. Times: 3.14 2-5, 3.13 2-5, 3.14 4-5. Dividends: Win £ll 17s 6d. Places £3 16s 6d, £3 16s, £l5 16s Flying Handicap, of £700; class 3.2; 1 mile 3 fur.—l/1 Vedette scr <M. Holmes) 1, 3/4 Ben’s Son scr <N. L. Berkett) 2, 5/5 Fortuna scr (R. August) 3. Two lengths; length. Systematic fourth. Times: 2.56 2.56 1-5, 2.56 2-5. Dividends: Win £2 2s. Places £1 12s 6d, £2 19s, £3. |s(Further Racing appears on opposite j page)