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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22339, 26 May 1947, Page 6

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BOTANY _SUCCEEDS S. CANTERBURY HCP. WANTWOOD IN FAIRLIE (P.A.) ' TIMARU. May 26. The second day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club's winter meeting was held on Saturday in line weather and with a large attendance; The totalisator handled £30.899 10s, as against £28,001 in July of last year. The track was in perfect order. Opaltown dropped dead after passing the post in the Pukaki Hurdles. Pukaki Hurdles Handicap, of £200: 1.? miles.—s-5 Big Top, 9.7 (W. Barr). 1; 6-3 Court Dress, 10.5 (Mr. E. R. Curtis', 2; 1-1 Forage. 10.12 (D. Dawson'. 3. Also Started: 1-1 Cloister, bracketed with Forage, 4-4 Olga's Choice. 3-3 Kassai and Lishcen, bracketed, 9-3 Indian Sign, 2-2 Hunting Charm, 10-9 Opaltown. 7-7 Night Fighter, 8-10 Ration. Three lengths: head. Time, 3.16. Soulhburn Hack Handicap, of £200; 6 fur.—2-2 Lorna Leigh. 8.13 (L. W. Hare' 1; 1-1 Night Blush. 8.2 (C. Stokes), 2: 3-3 Wild Note, 8.6 (W. F. Ellis), 3. Also Started: 4-5 Brigg Fair. 6-6 Mestizs, 8-7 Connaught, 5-4 Perillus Belle. 10-10 Dress Rehearsal. 9-9 Prana, 11-11 Valmcer, 7-8 Front Page. 12-13 Paper Raid, 14-15 Sheilton. 13-12 Bonne Nuit. 15-14 Royal Sal. Length; 2 lengths. Time, 1.12 1-5.

Wai-iti Trot Handicap, of £230: 3.37 class: 1} miles.— 8-6 Our Babe, It. (J. M. Eain), 1; 4-4 Sure Catch, It. (R. Townley), 2: 9-9 Arawa Lad, It. (G. Barr), bracketed with Plausible, 3. Also Started: 7-7 Achievement, 9-9 Plausible, 9-11 Cultivator, 3-3 Blue Match and Betty Ducrow. bracketed, 11- Frank’s Pride. 6-8 Final Return. 1-1 Ikaroa, 12-12 Kildare. 13-13 Scottish Girl. 2-2 Wayfarer. 5-4'Thelma Grattan. Three lengths: 2 lengths. Times, 3.21 3-5, 3.24 1-5, 3.24 4-5. SOUTH CANTERBURY HANDICAP Of £500; 1 mile 3 fur. 8- BOTANY. 8.5 (V. J. Langford) 1 9- Matador. 7.9 (A. M. Ellis' .. 2 6-5 Wild Ribbon 7.2 (A. N. Didham) 3 Also Started: 4-3 Eriskay, 5-6 Double Cross, 1-1 Detain, 2-2 Belle Leonne, 3-4 Graeme, 10-9 Hunting Charm, 7-7 Robert. Head; head. Time, 2.19 2-5. Craigmore Hack Steeplechase, of £250; about 2£ miles. —4-4 Appeasement, 9.5, car. 9.8 (A. Stove), 1; 3-3 Great Legend, 9.0. car. 9.1 (J. Nicholson), 2; 1- French Knight. 10.6 (A. W. Hillis). 3. Also Started: 2-2 Commemorate, ran off. 5-5 Trisune, ran off. Half-length; halflength. Time, 5.16 3-5. Fairlic Handicap, of £300; fi fur.—l-1 Wantwood, 9.10 (B. Wilson), 1: 4-4 Flying Orders, 8.13 (A. Stokes), 2; 5-5 Young Bob, 7.11 (A. N. Didham). 3. Also Started: 14-14 Gulf Stream. 2-3 Whitley, 8-8 Verdant, 12-10 John Gay. 11-12 Joy Rosa, 3-2 Sanskrit, 6-6 Lady Fane, 7-7 Chellow Dene and Odvaals, bracketed, 10- Mysterious Melody, 15-15 Burberry, 9-13 Velvet Slipper, 16-15 Legal Rose, 13-11 Denary, 18-17 Here Hine, 17-18 Ruling Moment. Two lengths; head. Time, 1.12. Winchester Trot Handicap, of £250; 3.33 class: li miles. —6-7 Palava, It. (Jamieson), 1: 4-4 Captain Sandy, It. (J. M. Bain), 2: 2-2 Glenwellyn, It. IS. Townley), 3. Also Started: 5-4 Arion Thorpe, 7-6 Betty Ducrow. 8-7 Calworth. 4-4 Dance Hall, bracketed with Captain Sandy, 1-1 Proprietor, 3-3 Expensive. One and a half lengths; length. Times, 3.20 2-5. 3.20 3-5. 3.21. Tcmuka Hack Handicap, of £250: 1 mile 35yds.—6-5 Copper Coin. 7.7 (P. Jones), "l; 5-6 Lady Melrose. 7.8 (A. N. Didham), 2: 4-4 Pandemonium. 9.9 (F„ Cook), 3. Also Started: 7-7 Early Night, 2- Penetrate. 3-2 Siegtone, 9-9 Hansel, 12- Lord Broiefort, 1-3 Responsive. 8-8 Lalla Meer. 12-11 Little Billy, 15-16 Bright News. 14-15 Corrychoillie, 11-14 Hot Foot. 10-13 Old Faithful, 16-16 Homestead. Length; 2 lengths. Time, 1.41.