DESERT TREK'S HURDLES

Chronicle (Levin), 21 July 1947, Page 6

DESERT TREK'S HURDLES

FINAL DAY AT TRENTHAM The Wellington winter meeting was concluded at Trentham on Saturday in bright sunshine, but the track was heavier than on the earlier days. There was a very large attendance and the totalisator handled £212,421 10s (win £94,588 10s, place £117,833), making a total* of £599,091 10s for the meeting. The principal races on the prbgfamme wero won hy Desert Trdk (Hufdles), Master Play (Steeples), ,'LongsWord (Winter Oats) and'Lyn' Vaafs (Onslow Handicap). ' ' : ' ' ' TALAVERA HACK HURDLES, £700; li miles. 2-2 CORINEUS, 10.1 (R. Collptf) '. ' 1 4-3 Montello d'Oro, 9.13 (R. HaWes') 2 .1-1 Hippodrome, 10,1 (D.^ McKinnon) . . . .' " 3 , Also: 5-6 The Croftef, 9-7 Pedantic,; 6-5 Ruling Moment, 7-8 Duality, 8:9 Tutere, 10-10 Legal, 13-13 Gunmah, 2-4 Indian Sky, 12-12 Monte Cristo, '11-11 Find Out, 15-15 True Friend, 14-14 Roman Duke. Two lengths; length. Duality was fourth. Time, 3.1i. (Winner trained by owner, A. A. Yarndley, Te Awamutu.) NOVICE HANDICAP, £600; 7 furlongs. 2-2 BANSHEE, 8.6 (C. McDonald) 1 5-5 Noble Knight, 8.4 (J. McFarlane) • • • 2 8-8 Joe's Cobber, 9.1 (A. G. Waddell) 3 Also: 3-4 Platamon, 1-1 Cinereous and Lord Holland, 9-9 M.r. Buzz, 6-6 Leadership, 4-3 Liebestraum, 13-14 Fairytime, 15-16 Battle Spear, 16-15 Flying Swan, 14-12 Green Valley, 17-17 Hostess, 7-7 Super Lake, 11-13 Tuki NgapOj 10-10 Erinmore, 18-1S Gay Glance, 12-11 Lecturer. Neck; head. .Lord Holland was' fourth. Time, 1.362. (Winner trained by F. D. Jones, Riccarton.) MATAI STEEPLES, £1500; about 2^ miies. 6-6 MASTER PLAY, 9.0' (R. Gibson) • • • 1 1-2 Wlxooray, 9.7 (F. Cleaver) . . 2 8-8 Kilmauagh, 9.11 (W-. E. Carter) 3 Also: 4-4 Bright Fox, 3-3 The Dozer, 7-7 Roman Sou, 5-5 Dualin, 2-1 Northlield and High Morale, 9-9 Seropuri. Three-quarters of a length; 25 lengths. Northfield was fourth. Time, 5.254. (Winner trained by W. Barr, Riccarton.) CROFTON HACK HANDICAP, £600; 7 furlongs. 7-8 MEECIAN LAD, 8.11 (L. J. Clutterbuck) .•» 1 6-6 Sir Warrior, 8.10 (K. Ford) .. 2 5-5 Horouta, 8.6 (V. J. Sellars) .. 3 Also : 1-1 Special Flight, 2-3 Concrete, 10-10 Bouuie Fair, 4-4 Ella Sliields, ,8-7-Magnus Lux, 3-2 - Morotai, 13-13 Alx-. Valiant, 9-9 Revivre/Tl-ll Royal Baron, 12-12- Village Squire. • Three-quarters of a length each way Concrete was four.th. Time, i.35i. (\Vinner trained by J. G. Farrell, Stratford.) WINTER HURDLES, £2000) . '2.f mliies. , . 1-1 DESERT TRElv, 9.7 (J. Winder) . . . , . i ; . . .- 1 6 5 Mary Lee, 9.10j^(A. .Midwood) 1 4-3 Goq^: Armouf^l^Hy^,.v(H\ -Haw) " .|3; Also: &6 Prize ' R,ing,. .7-8 Bay Robe, 8-9'i'The Monarjch, 5-4 Aifiorlad, 2-2 Fox-11-11 Voljtaire, .'f0-10 Glad FoXj 7,-7, *)5|fhiriwind Star. ^vEight lengtlis; foiir lengths. Foxstar Hvas fourth. ] Time, 4.32'2. (.Winner trained by H. > A. Anderton, Wingatui.)' WINTER OAlTS HANDICAP, £1250.; : 1 mile. ^ j)'-. , , , • .. ... ( 11-11 LONGSWORD,: 4.9 '■%&■ M id-" *> ; woofi) ... +»'■ 1 1' W'V^iey Boy, 10.1 (N. R. 'MctIvenzie) 3 Also: 1-2 Finclon, 8-7 Fortune's Smile, 5-6 Hot Pursuit, 10-10 Battle Dance, 2-1 Gay Chat, 16-16 Dileas, 12-12 High Order, 13-13 Becalni, 16-17 Brockie, 15-15 Keeniug, 9-9 Nanaaki, 7-8 Palissy, 14-14 Tatanga. Head; three lengths. Battle Dance was fourth. Time, 1.48,1. (Winner trained by J. E. Olliver, Greytown.) CNSLCW HANDICAP, £1000; 7 furlongs. 13-14 LYN VAALS, 8.0 (K. Ford) 1 11-11 Zealander, 8.0 (N. Cavaney) 2 10-10 Playtos, 8.9 (W. E. Carter) 3 Also: 5-6 Beau .le Havre, 6-5 Neenah, 1-1 Theocritus, 7-7 'Stony Broke, 15-17. Lord Theio, 3-4 Frances, 2-2 Panope, 4-3 Psalm, 8-8 Prince Revel, 14-13 Cooraclare, 20-20 Ghazipur, 18-16 Gold Watch, 12-12 Julius Caesar, 17-15 Kashmirij 16-18 Peter Theio, 9-9 Swift Fox, 1-9-19 Treasure Tee. Neck; length and a half. Psalm was fourth, Time, 1.35^. (Winner trained by owners, D. and R. Douglas, hlorrinsville.) KIA ORA HANDICAP, £800; 1 mile and 3 furlongs. 2-2 SARI, 9.1 (F. Cleaver) .... 1 S-S Griffin, 9.1 (J. McFarlane) ... 2 4-5 Coppor Coin, 9.8 (Iv. Thomson) 3 Also: 3-3 Aristea, 11-11 Erin's Pal, 12-12 Blackwater, 1-1 Fairkome, 10-10 Newel Post, 14-14 Audacious, 6:7 Even Light, 9-9 Great Chum, 13-13 Mine Host, 7-6 Blue Moon,. 5-4 Balfling. Four lengths; head. Even Light was fourth. Time, 2.38.