Gay Stroller Sets Record At Feilding

Chronicle (Levin), 21 November 1949, Page 6

Gay Stroller Sets Record At Feilding

Gay Stroller won the St. •Andrew's Handicap, feature race at Feilding on Saturday, and he ran' the mile in 2.4 1/5 which es-

tablii&hes a new course record for the distance. It was a great race and Gay Stroller just beat The Missioner. Voltaic went |o the front a furlong from home and he hung on to a half-length lead until Gay Stroller and The Missioner raced up on the outer, Voltaic finished with plenty of courage but he could not foot it with t?he others over the last fifty yards, and Gay Stroller beat The Missioner by half a head. Voltaic was just over a length away third and he was followed by Prince Chat and Gratuity. Details of results: — CHELTENHAM. HACK HURDLES, £300; about l'£ miles. 1-2 TUDOR CH1EF, 10.13 (A. G. Waddell) 1 , 12-12 Pollux, car. 9.1 (I. Lord) .... 2 . 5-1 Mesalliance, 10.11 (M. Andrews) 3 i Also- 4-t Waratangi, 2-3 Royal (Jam-bi-ia, 5-6 Bonifort, 6-7 King- of Quiz (fell), 1-9 Odysseus, 7-5 Ensign (fell), 10-10 Golden Realm, 8-8 Levane, 11-11 The Reiver. : Three-ciuarters of a length; two lengthsj Odysseus k\vas fourth. Time, 3.14. (Win^ner trained by B. J. Nicol, Awapuni.) NOV1CE STAKEri, £260; 6 furlongs. First Division. 12-12 ROYAL COROE ACH, 8.10 (R. A. Bowness) i 10-11 Baronet, 8.10 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 2 5-7 Cool Waters, 8.10 (R. Dye) .... 3 Also: 7-9 Great Queen, 19-18 Beau Roemont, 16-16 Deval, 22-21 Calanita, 2-3 ripillway, 13-13 Dabster, 23-23 Royal Hero, - 15-15 Auburn Slar, 3-2 Gaelic Tweed, 8-0 • Lioune Rouge, 9-8 Earl King. Three lengths; neck. Great Queen was fourth. Time, 1.27 4-5. (Winner trained by D. Hastings/ Hawera.) Second Division. 3-2 CROUPIER'P SONG, 8.10 (R. . . Reid) A 6-5 Katydid, 8.10 (J. McFarlane) . . 2 14-14 ghort Wave, 8.10 (K. Chote) .. 3 Also: 17-17 Flying Spur, 20-19 Nicene, 1-1 Wembley, 11-10 Night Valour, 21-22 Honorarium, 4-4 High Spot, 18-20 Confidential, 8-6 Urenui's Gift, 9-8 Danzarina. Length; two lengths. Night Valour was fourth. Time, 1.28. (Winner trained by E. C. Parker, Awapuni.) Bracket: Croupier's Song and Gaelic . Tweed. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, £600; 1J miles. 1-1 GAY STROLLER, 8.3 (W. L. Aitken) I 4-4 The Missioner, car. 7.115 (J. McFarlane) 2 2-2 Voltaic, 9.1 (G. R. Tattersall) .. 3 Also: 11-11 imperial, 3-3 Prince Chat, 6-6 Wild Note, 7-7 Silver Sam, 12-12 . Playtos, 9-9 Merry Robin, 10-10 Mercian Lad, 5-5 Sly Gold, 13-13 Belle Anita, 14-14 Clive Belle, 8-8 Gratuity, 15-15 Joe's Cobber, 16-16 Kentucky Star. Half a head; length and a half. Prince Chat was fourth. Time, 2.4 1-5 — a course record. (Winner trained by P. Spi'att, Trentham.) OROUA NURSERY HANDICAP. £300; 5 furlongs. 7-7 FLYING CASH, car. 7.75 (K. Chote) 1 1-1 Broomford, 8.5 (G. R. Tattersall) 2 4-4 Brilovite, 7.12 (V. J. Sellars) .. 3 Also: 3-3 John Halifax, 10-11 Lora Milling, 8-9 Perigee, 5-5 Super Shah, 6-6 Waipunga, 9-8 Prim Lady, 11-12 Our Love, 11-13 Godvvit, 2-2 Gayle,- 14-14 Coralline, 13-16 Oyama. Two lengths; half a length. Super Shah was fourth. Time, 61 2-5sec. (Winner trained by J. Pratt, Aramoho.) COLYTON HANDICAP. £400; 6 furlongs. 7-7 TRAVEL * KING. car. 7.13 (H. Mills) 1 1-1 Recess, iA (A. Johnson) 2 2-2 Champagne, 8.5 (J. McFarlane) .. 3 Also: 4-4 The Pagan, 3-3 Castlebrae, 5-5 Cyclops, 6-6 Koala. Head; neck. Castlebrae was fourth. Time, 1.12 3-5. (Winner trained by H. V. Bourne, Hawera.) RONGOTEA HACK HANDICAP, £350; 1J miles. 3-4 CONDINE, car. 7.6 (W. Eales) .. 1 17-18 Master Crusoe, 8.0 (T. Biggs) .. 2 9-9 Boyhood, car. 7.7 (M. Pyne) .... 3 Also: 6-3 Beauform, 4-5 Red Ruler, 14-14 Marloch, 1-1 Fighting Fox, 5-6 Arvadale, 10-8 Incision, 13-13 Lakeside, 12-12 Royal Baron, 16-15 Auto Bell, 8-10 Diplomacy, 11-11 Merripay, 15-17 Nerisser; 7-7 Foveran, 2-2 Spoil Sport, 17-16 Tofy, 21-21 Co-operate, 20-20 Resemble, 19-19 West Wall. Length, two and a half lengths. Fighcing Fox was fourth. Time, 2.6 1-5. (Winner trained by A. E. Dally, part-owner, New Plymouth ) NIKAU HACK HANDICAP, £360; 7 furlongs. First Division. 3-4 PRINCESS DIANE. 7.13 (J. P. Bowness) . l 1-1 Offender, 9.5 (J. Hams) .. . .2 8-11 PROCLAIM. car. 8.2 (R. A. Bowness) 3 Also: 10-9 Lady Minter, 6-5 Billy Ruft'n, 14-16 Serrano, 12-14 Already, 20-20 Conceal, 11-8 Millie's Choice, 13-12 Gossiper, 17-18 Regency Bucli. Three lengths; half a length. Serrano was fourth. Time, 1.26 3-5. (Winner trained by F. Gough, Carterton.) Second Division. 9-10 LADY QU1CK, 7.12 (G. R. Tattersall) i 4-6 Revel Lad, 8.4 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 2 15-17 Lord Kenneth, car. 7.4 (B. Wood) . . . : ij Also: 2-2 Master McGrath, 19-19 Dandy Ninth, 7-7 Shar Bian, 15-13 War Admiral, 5-3 Reflect, 15-15 Brown Jester, 13-12 Lady Shoanagh, 17-18 Vulcania. Length and a half; half a head. Shar Bian was fourth. Time, 1.27. (Winner trained by H. J. Callahan, Hawera.) EMPIRE HANDICAP, £350; 7 furlongs. 2-2 VEINE d'OR. 7.12 (V. J. Sellars) 1 I-1 Dallas, car. 8.0 (R. Dye) 2 4-3 Sly Ferry, 7.12 (G. R. Tattersall) 3 Also: 5-6 Playtos, 9-9 Audacious, 3-4 Nigra, 8-7 Balcairn, 6-5 Bar Garrette, II-11 Hostess, 10-10 Oban. 7-8 Servile. Length and a half; length. Playtos was fourth. Time, 1.26 2-5. (Winner trained by P. Spratt, Trentham.)