SEVEN HORSES FALL IN PRINCIPAL EVENT AT SOUTH CANTERBURY

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 December 1950, Page 3

SEVEN HORSES FALL IN PRINCIPAL EVENT AT SOUTH CANTERBURY

TIMARU, Last Night (PA).—The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer meeting was held on Saturday in slight rain. The track was slippery but improved latei. ...e attendance was fair and the totaiisator handled £30,684 10s, including £2586 10s on the double. There is no similar meeting for comparison. The double dividend for Dunkirk and White Robe was £53 8s for £l. Following an accident in the South Canterbury Centennial Cup, four jockeys were admitted to hospital. J. A. Bremner (rider of Broie) received a hip injury, J. D. Pankhurst (rider of Kosher) ankle and thumb injuries, M. R. Jones (rider of Goldstrike) injuries to his nose and a shoulder, and W. D. Skelton (rider of Flying Sovereign) received mild concussion. Skelton was not admitted to hospital. At a subsequent inquiry the judicial committee decided that no blame was attachable to any of the riders. Results:— Pukaki Hack Hurdles, of £250; If miles.—4/4 Bon Chale 9.10 (R. J. Hawes) 1, 8/8 Faites vos Jeux 9.7 (G. Julius) 2, 9/8 Vainly 9.0 (W. R. Mitchell) 3. Half-head; ten lengths. Sequoia was fourth, nine 3.20. Dividends: Win £lO Gs. Places £3 2s, £5, £5. Southburn Maiden Stakes, of £200; six furlongs.—2/1 Ash 8.7 (L. W. Hare) 1, 1/2 Pedas 8.7 (H. W. Hibberd) 2, 9/9 Winning Dancer 8.7 (D. M. Kerr) 3. Half-length; length and a-half. Kukuiti was fourth. Time 1.14 4-5. Dividends: Win £3 15s. Places £1 15s, £1 19s 6d, £5 13s 6d. Juvenile Handicap, of £240; six furlongs—3/3 Master Key 8.1 (L. W. Hare) 1, 9/10 Dashing 7.7 (J. Pankhurst) 2, 5/5 Our Rush 7.13 (J. W. McDonald) 3. Three lengths; length and a-half. Count Defaulter was fourth. Time 1.14 4-5. Dividends: Win £6 14s 6d. Places £2 4s 6d, £6 13s, £2 16s. South Canterbury Centennial Cup (Of £600; 1 mile and 3 fur.) 1/I— DUNKIRK, 7.13, L. W. Hare 1 11/11—INFATUATE. 7.4. D. M. Kerr 2 10/10—BREN GUN 7.0, R. J. Skelton 3 Also started: 3/2 Flying Sovereign (fell), 4/4 Goldstrike (fell), 2/3 Welcome Guest, 12/12 Kosher (fell), 5/5 Elbfa, 8/9 Saieda (fell), 10/10 Indiana (bracketed with Bren Gun), 6/6 Flying Control (fell), 15/15 Nullah, 9/8 Bright News, 7/7 Open Sky (fell)* 13/13 Responsive, 13/14 Broie (fell). Two lengths; neck. Welcome Guest was fourth. Time 2.19 3-5. Dividends: Win £3 10s. Places £1 12s, £7 12s 6d, £6 8s 6d. Opihi Hack Handicap, of £220; six. furlongs.—2/2 Entrancing 9.0 (D. J. Thistoll) 1, 1/1 Dissenter 8.10 (L. W. Hare) 2, 6/6 Silver Chase 8.5 (P. Jones) 3. Length each way. Associate was fourth. Time 1.12 2-5. Dividends: Win £3 16s. Places £1 19s, £1 10s 6d, £3 16s 6d. Fairlie Handicap, of £300; six furlongs.—6/6 White Robe 7.1 (B. J. Anderton) 1, 7/7 Stag Dance (D. M. Kerr) 2, 2/1 Duvaals 8.7 (L. W. Hare) 3. Neck; length and a-half. Glide In was fourth. Time 1.11 4-5. Dividends: Win £l5 9s. Places £3 16s Sd, £4 13s 6d, £1 10s. Studholme Handicap, of £275; 1 mile and 35yds.—7/6 Argonaut 7.13 (D. M. Kerr) 1, 2/1 Ulster Queen 8.10 (F. H. Skelton) 2, 4/5 Lady Milling 7.12 (M. R. Soper) 3. Length; two lengths. Exchequer was fourth. Time 1.41 3-5. Dividends; Win £l4 9s. Places £3 Bs, £1 15s, £2 15s. Temuka Hack Handicap, of £250; 1 mile and 35yds.—4/5 Lights On 8.9 L. W. Barr) 1, 3/3 Whittaker 8.6 (L. J. Ellis) 2, 8/8 Highway 8.12 (D. M. Kerr) 3. Half a head; head. Time 1.42. Dividends: Win £lO 12s 6d. Places £3 3s, £2 9s, £4 3s 6d.