SURPRISES AT STRATFORD

Chronicle (Levin), 18 March 1946, Page 6

SURPRISES AT STRATFORD

BIG EVENT TO BINK'B OWN The six-day 'Taranaki circuit ended at- Stratford 011 Saturday.. >' Heavy rain greatly reduced the attendance and" the going was very soft. Surprise results were frequent, and Foxland, the Trial winner, paid more than a third of a century. - A Good Finish. Favourites failed in the chief event, the St. Patrick's Handicap, whieh Was won by Dink's Own in a good finish with Seafire. Dinlc's own was always well placed and was nicely ridden. He was in front below the distance and just held on to score by a heacl from Seafire, who finished the better, but had covered extra grouhd. Master Ted, a fair third, was proiniuent throughout. Yandra did well to finish fourth after an indifferent passage, and Black Plato, hOading a bunch, was flfth. Peter 's Choice was always well back, Derryogue "^vas a' leader to the sttaight, and Hippodrome was never a possibility. . , Easy for Robin«'s Reward. Robin's Reward walked away with the two-year-old handicap, and Roy's Pal, who led to the straight, easily beat the rest. Mallow was third and White Diainond fourth. Balcairn rau badly. . Saltwafer finished best to win the Flying biy half a length from Tideless, who just beat Royal Charter, with Auto^core fourth. Silvec Pal paid double: figures to win the Bmlge Memorial in runaway style from Po-Marama, with Restriction, Broiefort Star and Gardane next. The Stratford Racing Club's Autumn meeting was held on Saturday in showery weather. The track was holding after steady rain. There was a •large . attendance. - The totalisator "handled £39,979. There was no comparable meeting last year, Results: — AUTUMN HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £300; li miles. 1-1 HA V 1LDAR, 9.1 (Jenkins) .. 1 4-3 Scarteen, 9.4 (Carter) 2 3-2 Breezealpng, 9.9 (Temperton) 3 Also: 6:6. Gold Dale, 13-11. Mountain Eox, 5-9 Red CKief, 7-7 Royai Scholar, 2-3 Red Fort, 9-10 Mulla Park, 11-13 Windsor Star, 8-9 Balintore, 10-8 Master. Franpis, 12-12 Ideation. Threequarters of a length; two lengths. iGold Dale fourth. Time, 2.15. TRIAL HANDICAP, £300; 6 furlongs. 11-12 FGXLAND, 8.5 (Gonlsbro) 1 2-2 Rateh'e, 8.5 (Clifford) 2 1-1 Otamaire, 8.5, car. 8.6 (S. Waddell) 3 Also: 3-3 Cleo, 13-11 Dualin, 4-4 Elog.q 9-10 Efnbrae, 7-8 Full Pitch, 10-9 Houdini, 8-7 Kukunui, 5-5 Lady Flame, 15-15 Patta Fe, 6-5 Playtos, 14-14 Raven's Hoe, 12-13 Tortago. Head; half a length. Cleo fourth. Time, 1.17 4-5. MAHOE HACK HANDICAP, £300; , 7 furlongs. 3-2 QUEEN PLATO, 7.9 (Holland) 1 1-1 New Deer, 9.7, car. 9.0 (Urwin) 2 5-4 Mersine, 7.10 (Chote) 3 Also: 3-3 Dymoudy, 6-7 Golden Acre, 4-5 Raphael, 8-8 Luinoud, 7-'6 Jovial Princess. Length and a-half; neck. Dymonday fourth; Time, 1.35 3-5. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP, £1050; , 14 miles. 4-2 DINK'S OWN, 7.5 (Eales) .. 1 6-6 Seafire, 7.12 (George) ...... 2 9-9 Master Ted, 7.3, car. 7.63 (Holland) .... 3 Also: 2-5 Hippodrome, 1-1 Peter '3 Choice and Black Plato braeketed, 8-7 Hulabaloo, 10-10 Severity, 5-3 Young Trent, 3-4 Derryogue, 7-8 Yandra, ll-l.l Delinquent, 12-12 Higli Ideal, 13-13 War Effort. Head; length and a-half. Yandra fourth. Time, 2.11. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £300; 5 furlongs. 3-5 ROBIN'S REWARD, 9.8 (Flower) l 4-3 Ray's Pal, 7.11 (Oampbell) " 2 8-9 Mallow, 7.4 (Boreham) .... 3 Also: 2-2 All Bay, 1-1 Balcairn, 5-6 Wee Joan, 6-4 White Diamond, 7-7 Hoariri Bay, 8-8 Accepted and Morning Dew braeketed. Two and a-half lengths; five lengths. White Diamond fourth. Time, 1.5 1-5. BUDGE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £500; 9 furlongs. 6-6 S1LVER PAL, 7.7 (Holland) 1 1-1 Po-Marama, 9.9, car. 9.2 (Urwin) .. 2 8-8 Restriction, 7.8, . car 7.10 (Markwick) 3 Also: 4-3 Broiefort Star, 3-3 Manpower, 9-7 Dawn Elight, 5-5 Standee. 10-10 Gayanne, 2-2 Gardane, 12-12 Silver Wedding, 11-11 Paganini, 7-9 Fairhome. Six lengths; half a length. Broiefort Star fourth. Time, 1.57 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP, £450; 6 furlongs. 5-5 SALTWATER, 7.0, car. 7.1 . . 1 2-2 Tideless, 9.6 (Urwin) 2 1-1 Royal Charter, 8.1 (Holland) 3 Also: 3-4 Drambuie, 0-7 Lord Coronach, 7-6 Autoscore, 4-3 Kashmiri. Half a length; half a head. Autpscore fourth. Time, 1.16 1-5. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, £300; 6 furlongs. 4-6 TRANSFIX, 7.7, var. 7.1 (Urwin) ; 1 2-2 Golden Shar, 8.5 (Holland) " 2 1-1 Mallee, 7.12 (Clifford) 3 Also: 6-7 Victory Dawn,, 5-4 Theo critus, 3-3 Declaim, 7-5 Dy'mondy, 8-6 E1 Tiger, 8-9 Tudor Chief, 10-10 Mangarakau, 11-12 Patta Fe, 13-12 Luniond, 12-13 Step Far. Length and a-half; half a length. Victory "Dawn fourth. Time, 1.16.