STAR ROSA SURPRISES IN RANGIORA CUP

Wanganui Chronicle, 18 December 1950, Page 3

STAR ROSA SURPRISES IN RANGIORA CUP

CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night (PA) —The Rangiora and Cheviot Trotting Clubs held their Centennial meeting at Rangiora on Saturday in warm weather. There was a good attendance and there were some close finishes on a fast track. The Star RosaDealer’s Choice combination returned £1074 9s for £1 on the double. R. J. May, the driver of Defendant in the Coldstream Handicap, was suspended for one month for careless driving. Th? totalisator put through £42,605, including £3250 on the double, compered with £41,652 at the February meeting earlier this year. Results:— Introductory Handicap No. 1, of £200; 2.59 class; 15 miles.—ll/13 Gold Ship. scr. (L. O. Thomas) 1, 4/5 Moreta, 34 (C. V. May) 2, 5/4 Bronzette, 24 (R. Young) 3. Neck; head. Isa Let fourth. Times, 2.49 2-5, 2.47 2-5, 2.47 3-5. Dividends: Win, £34 17. Places, £lO 7s, £2 17s, £2 8s 6d. Introductory Handicap No. 2, of £200; 2.59 class: 15 miles.—3/3 Tru leen, scr. (W. R. Butt) 1, 5/4 Sure Wood. scr. (C. V. May) 2. 1/2 Springston’s Pride, scr. (A, R. McKenzie) 3. Nose: neck. Sir John fourth. Times 2.50. 2.50 1-5. 2 50 2-5. Dividends: Win, £7 19s 6d. Places, £2 7s 6d. £2 16s 6d. £2 4s.

Parnassus Handicap, of £200; trotters; 4min. class: 1 mile 5 furlongs.— 3/3 Efficient, 24 (R. Donald) and 2/2 Ingenuity, 24 (D. Townley) dead heat 1. 1/1 Combatter. scr. (V. Alborn) 3 Dead heat: half-length. Crystal Light fourth. Times, 3 47. 3.47, 3.49 3-5. Dividends: Win, £3 Is 6d (Efficient), £2 3s. Places. £1 19s 6d (Efficient), £1 15s (Ingenuity), £1 9s. Rangiora Centennial Cup. (Of £505; 4.44 class; 2 miles). 11/11—STAR ROSA, 48, S. A. Edwards .... 1 1/I—IMPERIAL GLOBE. 12, G. McKendry 2 3/6—IRISH ORATOR, scr., L. D. Litten 3 Three lengths: two lengths. Perfect Trail fourth. Times, 4.24 3-5, 4.28 3-5 4.30 1-5. Dividends: Win, £37 5s 6d. Places, £9 6s, £1 19s, £3 7s. Coldstream Handicap, of £200; 4.53 class; two miles. —11/12 Jack’s Mistake, scr. (A. R. Townley) 1, 1/1 Bieupietro, scr. (P. G. O'Reilly) 2, 2/3 Authie. scr. (R. A. Hamilton) 3. Length; two lengths. Gav Scott fourtli Times, 4.37. 4.37 1-5, 4.37 4-5. Divi dends: Win, £37 Is. Places, £ll, £1 12s, £2 3s. Cheviot Handicap, of £255; 3.51 class; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—7/6 Dealer’s Choice scr. (D. C. Watts) 1,1/3 Spring Fancy. 12 (J. Crofts) 2, 2/1 Adorian, scr. (F. G. Holmes) 3. Half-length; neck. Perfect Trail fourth. Times, 3 38 2-5. 3.37 4-5, 3.39 1-5. Dividends: Win, £l5 Bs. Places, £3 IBs, £2 Is 6d, £1 17s. Hurunui Handican, of £210; trotters: 3.58 class: 1 mile 5 furlongs.—7/5 Ingenuity, 12 (D. J. Townley) 1, 3/5 Gliding Wrack (A. R. McKenzie) 2, 6/3 Stray Shot, 24 (W. R. Butt) 3. Half-head: head. Sandy Guv fourth. Times, 3.43 4-5. 3 45, 3.42 3-5. Dividends: Win. £ll Bs. Places, £2 12s 6d, <£2 12s 6d, £2 6s 6d. President’s Handicap, of £330; 2.53 class: 15 miles.2/3 Roschana. scr. (K. Chanman) 1. 9/11 Loyal Scott, scr. (D. C. Watts) 2, 7/7 Swanee River, scr (C. King) 3. Length; length and ahalf. Swingalong fourth. Dividends. Win. £4 16s. Places, £1 16s 6d, £lO 11s 6d, £5 16s.