SWORDSTICK’S CUP

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 153, 24 March 1939, Page 15

SWORDSTICK’S CUP

First Day Of Oarnaru Meeting

WIN FOR COCKSURE By Telegraph—Press Association. OAMARU. March 23. The first day of tho Oarnaru Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held in bright sunshine, the track being in capital order. There was a large attendance and the. totalizator handled £12,818/10/-, com pared with £12,309/10/- on the first day last year, an increase of £509. Results :

TRIAL STAKES, of £lOO. Six furlongs. 2/3 NIGHT PAL, 7.11 (Jennings) 1 3/2 ASSIST, 8.8 (Wilson) - 1/1 CRACK O’ DAWN, 8.8, car. 8.9il (Ellis) 3 Also started: 5/5 Blazealong, 8.8; hl/11 Don Roy. 8.8; 7/C Eastern Prince, 8.8; 9/< Gay Hussar, 8.8, 10/10 Lord Puck. 8.8; 8/9 Swingtime, 8.8; 4/4 Asia. 7.11: 6/8 Dark Agnes, 7.11. Two lengths; one. Time, 1.13 4-o. C. T. Wilson, riding Asset, crossed track o’ Dawn and was for one mouth for careless riding.

ANNIVERSARY HIGIIWEIGHT, of £l3O.

One mile. 5/a COIINTEUELUiIIT, 10-0 ■ (Sham!) 1 3/1 BRIGHT PROSPECT. 9.0 - (Murtitt) 2 3/1 CAPE GABO. 10.9 (Maekie) 3 Alisu marled: 8/9 Ballad, W.S; l,s Aljistw Dingle, 10.6; 6/6 Pink Robe, 10.4; 2/3 leak, 9.12; 4/4 Rebel Queen, 9.11; 9/8 Supreme Court, 9.9; 7/7 Drink Up, 9.6; 10/19 Twenty Grand, 9.0. Length; nose. Time, 1.40 4-5. F. Barr was fined £5 for failing , io notify the club of a joint interest in Cape Gabo and Bright Prospect, necessitating a bracket.

WESTON TROT HANDICAP, of £l2O 3.43 class. Oue mile aud a half.

1/2 BUSTED FLUSH, scr. . (Edwards) 1 8/0 ALLAN WRACK, ser (Barr) - 20/20 ERIN’S LAD, ser. .. (Lockhead) 3 Also started: 3/6 Mandrel!, ser. Ibraeketed with Allan Wrack); 11/13 Leu By vis, ser.; 10/10 Braw Lass, ser.; 12/12 Ceres, scr.; 19/17 Credit Balance, ser.; 18/19 Dinner Bell, scr.; 15/15 Diviner, scr.; 10/18 Garment, ser.; 7/4 Kansas City, ser.; 3/3 Loyal Hey, scr.; 2/2 Ormolu, scr.; I</Jb Sale Voyage, ser.; 8/9 Siege Gun, sei.; ■!/•} Stormiest, ser.; 8/8 Swift Lady, scr.; 13/11 Waudie Chimes, scr.; 14/14 Wraquill, scr.; •3/7 Don Aeron, 48yds. behinu. Two lengths; one. Times: 3.30 l-o, 3.30 3-5, 3.30 4-&.

OAMARU CU'P, of £325. One mile and a

quarter. 5/5 SWOKDSTICK, 8.5 (Connor) 1 1/2 DICTATE, 8.12 (A. .1-1. Ellis) - 6/0 ARGENTIC, 8.12 (G. Watson) 3 Also Started: 7/8 Alma, 9.0; 8/4 Petersham, 8.4; 3/3 Thermidor, 8.4; 2/1 Parquet, 8.4; 4/4 Night Dress, 7.9; 9/9 Balmenter, Swordstick was smartly away, followed by Dictate, Argentic and Alma. Round the first bend Swordstick led Dictate, Argentic, Parquet, Night Dress aud Alma, The order of the leaders was not changed, Swordstick holding on to win by a length Argentic being three-quarters_ of a length behind Dictate. Time, 2.7 2-5.

WINDSOR HACK HANDICAP, of £l3O. Seven furlongs.

2/2 LORD NUFFIELD, 9.7 .. (Cassels) 1 5/5 CHIRP, 8.0 (Strather) * t/J. FERRIBY, 7.9 (A. btokes) 3 Also started: 7/7 Double Gift, 9.(5; 8/8 Elmarch, 8.1; 6/G Our Pal, 7.8; 3/3 Arayane, 7.8; 4/4 Green Boa, 7.7; 9/9 Lawford Lass, 7.7.’ Three lengths; neck. Time, 1.26 3-o.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £l6O. Seven

furlongs. 1/2 COCKSURE, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) 1 3/3 NIGHTCALM, 7.13 .... (Messervy) - 8/3 VALANTUA, 8.6 (Jennings) 3 Also started: 4/3 Norseman, 8.3; o/l Queen Dorothy, 8.0, car. 7.7; 7/7 Rebel Chief, 7.12, car. 7.5; 2/2 Kilrobe, 4.7, car. 7.0 J; 6/6’ Golden Chest, 7.5, car. 7.0; 9/9 Silver Slipper, 7.0. Two lengths; oue. lime, l—o 1-5.

REDCASTLE TROT HANDICAP, of £135; 3.1 class. One mile and a quarter. 5/7 QUEEN’S COUNTY, 12yds. behind (McKendry) 1 6/4 BOWL scr (Gallagher) 2 3/3 PECUNIA, scr (Teulien) 3 Also started: 2/2 Black Art, scr.; 1/1 Black Surprise, scr.; 7/S Great Joy, scr.; 4/5 Jerry Parrish, scr.; 10/10 MacGregor, scr.; 9/9 Charles Russell, 12yds. behind; 11/li Green Tanger, 12yds. behind; 8/6 Easter Rush, 36ytls. behind, and King Drusus, 36yds. behind (bracketed). Four lengths; one. Tinies: 2.47, 2.48 1-u, 2.48 2-5.

PARKSIDE HACK HANDICAP, of £l2O.

Six furlongs. 2/2 STRIP, 8.9 •„,^ 1 | and ,l 1 1/2 COMBAT, 8.4 (Hibberd) 2 L/5 NOLANA, 8.6 (A. Stokes)_ u Also started: 6/7 Salient Knight, 9.3: u/b On Call, 8.13; 7/4 Sunny Jean, 7.12; 9/11) Violenta, 7.9; 3/3 Steer Clear, 7.9: l-/*-Blue Dawn, 7.7; 11/11 Neptune, 7.i ; b/b Prince Flaneur, 7.7; 10/9 Reniembo, 7.7. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.13 1-5.