Beaumont Champion Hack Won by Bren Gun

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1948, Page 3

Beaumont Champion Hack Won by Bren Gun

DUNEDIN, March 29. The Beaumont meeting concluded to-day in tine weather before an increased attendance. The track was in splend.d order. The totalisator handled £11,689, against £13,215 10s last year. Results:—

Novice Handicap; 1 BONNIE LANCER (R. E. Page) 1: 4 Lady Hotspur 2; 3 Silver Spray 3. Also started: 3 Crania, 6 Count Deering, 9 Evans Flat, 7 Night Rider, 5 Real Raid, 8 Sir Dragon. Two lengths and a half; two lengths. Time 1.17. Dunfeld Trot: 1 LORENE’S HALL (R. Saxon) 1; 2 Bonny Joan 2; 3 Peccadillo 3. Also started: 8 Elwvn’s Pride, 4 Golden Jack, 5 Silent Way, 7 Oreti Jack, 3 Cohesion coupled with Peccadillo, 6 Double Dillon. Two lengths; one length. Time 3.36 4-5.

Champion Hack Handicap; 1 BREN GUN (A. Powell) I; 5 Vanity King 2; 3 Irish King 3. Also started: 2 Bright News, 4 Queen Argosy, 6 Eve Acre. Half a length; same. Time 1.41 2-5. Apprentices’ Hack: 1 COVER DRIVE (E. G. Low) 1; 2 Bonne Nuit 2; 4 Robot 3. Also started: 3 Whakawatea, G Dark Warrior, 5 Eton Lad. Half a length; two lengths. Time 1.29.

Autumn Handicap: 4 YOUNG 808 (A. Reid) 1; 2 Antibes 2; 3 Haughty Lyric 3. Also started: 1 Beau Son, s’Wild Cry. One length; length and a half. Time 1.14 4-5.

Edie Memorial Handicap: 1 DUVAALS (R. E. Page) 1; 5 Robot 2; 2 Bright News 3. Also started: 3 Vanity King, 4 King’s Victory. Half a length; same. Time 1.29. Publicans’ Handicap: 3 GOLD SONG (R. E. Page) 1; 7 Wild Cry 2; I Bridgehead 3. Also started: 2 Siegform, 5 Prize Ring, 6 Air Lord. 4 Hart Royal. Half a head; three lengths. Time 1.39 1-s—a track record.

Molyneux Trot: 1 MAORI TOPIC (D. N. Kerr) 1; 9 All Clear 2; 5 Lorenc’s Hall 3. Also started: 10 Achievement, 2 Benny Joan, 3 Durban Castle, 1 Silent Way coupled with winner, 7 Maurice Grey, 6 Sure Silver. 4 Great Hall, 11 Desert Calumet. 7 Double Dillon. Length and a half; length. Timo 2.16.