OTAGO HUNT CLUB

Waikato Times, Volume 195, Issue 22468, 2 October 1944, Page 6

OTAGO HUNT CLUB

VICTORY FOR TRING

(By Telegraph.—

—Press A <soelatlon) DUNEDIN. Saturday

The Otago Hunt Club's annual meeting was held at Wingatul today in fine weather before a big crowd. The track was last. Concluding results:— BROCKVILLE TROT, first £230, second £4O. third £2O; limit 3.38; 1V 2 miles.—2—2 Loyal Peter, 24 yds. bhd. (J. Walshe), 1; 5—5 Elation, 36 yds. bhd. (N. McLellan), 2; 3—3 Communique, 48 yds. bhd. (E. Todd), 3. All started. Length; length and a-half. Times: 3.31, 3.30 1-5, 3.31 3-5. OTAGO HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, first £3BO and trophy valued at £lO 10s, second £75, third £3O; about 2\' 2 miles.— 4—4 Safe Light, 9.10 (K. Thomson), 1; 2 —2 Sir Percy, 9.0 (B. Mears), 2; 3—3 Donadea, 9.12 (R. Register), 3. Scratched: Airdrie, Thoraide. Twelve lengths; 20 lengths. Time, 5.34 3-5. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, first £215, second £3O, third £2O; 7 fur.— 2—2 Bonny Flight, 7.8 (A. Messervy), 1; 11—H Listen In, 7.7 (H. Ford), 2; 4—5 Bowmore, 7.12 (D. Stove), 3. Scratched: Night Robe, Lyndon Lea. Girl Friend. Bright Form. Length; half a head. Time. 1.29. Bracket: Listen In and Pride of Mossburn. TALLY-HO HANDICAP, first £2BO. second £4O. third £2O; 1 mile.—lo—B Tring, 7.6 (A. Messervy), 1; 3—3 First In, 7.0 (N. Crombie), 2; I—l Sal’s Pal, 7.8 (R. Cochrane), 3. Scratched: Aurora Australis. Long Head; four lengths. Time 1.43 2-5. WINGATUI TROT, first £230, second £4O, third £2O; limit 3.34; lVz miles.— 2—2 Great Deceiver, 36 yds bhd (R. Townley), 1; 6—6 Communique, limit (E. Todd). 2; 3—3 Lady Eligh, 12 yds bhd (A. holmes), 3. Scratched: Comeaway, Cumnock, Fancy Goods? Sylvia Direct. Length; length and a-half. Time, 3.30, 3.33 1-5, 3.32 3-5.

HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, first £230, second £4O. third £2O; 1 mile 2Vz fur.—2 —2 Jack o’ Lantern, 9.4 (B. Mears), 1; 7—6 Prince Dolomite, 9.4 (R. Register), 2; I—l Steward, 9.7 (R. Heasley), 3. Scr., Boloyna, Nightcalm, Lisheen. Neck; three lengths. Time, 2.20 1-5. VAUXHALL HACK HANDICAP, first £215, second £3O, third £2O; 1 mile.— 11—12 Good Cast, 8.6 (R. Cochrane), 1; 2 —l Salary, 8.9 (K. Nuttall), 2; I—2 Lance Wing, 9.0 (C. T. Wilson). 3. Scratched: Kiloney, Lex, Rahiri, Nightrink. Four lengths; head. Time, 1.44 1-5. The totalisator handled £39,696 10s against £51,081 10s last year, a decrease of £11,385.

No action was taken concerning an allegation that during the running of the Tally Ho Handicap the winner, Tring, interfered with the second horse, First In. D. Dawson broke a collarbone when his mount Forage fell in the Seaview Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles.