ARTIFICER WINS WAIKATO CUP

Grey River Argus, 15 November 1948, Page 6

ARTIFICER WINS WAIKATO CUP

HAMILTON, Nov. 13. The Waikato Racing Club’s spring meeting was held at Te Rapa, in fine weather. The course was yielding after recent rain. The totalisator handled £102,6791, a decrease of £14,7901 on last year. Results: — Waimai Hurdles: 5/4 KENNETH (B. Boreham) 1; 14/10 Doctoi’ John 2; 8/9 Superb 3. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time 3.10 3-5. Bruntwood Handicap: First Division—2/2 WOOLOOGA coupled Princess Fair (D. J. Wyatt) 1; 3/3 Lady Myrtle coupled Gay Chance 2; 1/1 Vice-Chancellor coupled Ozami 3.. Length; two lengths. Time 1.29 2-5. Second Division: 2/2 PRINCESS FAIR (T. Green) 1; 1/1 Ozami 2; 5/7 Lady’s Bridge 3. Half length; three lengths. Time 1.29. Tamahere Stakes: First Division—--1/2 SILVER BIRCH (B. Boreham) 1; 12/11 Boy Blue 2; 6/6 Lone Star 3. Three-quarters of a length; length and a half. Time 1.14. Second Division; 5/1 STANFRED coupled Jynx and Jolly Lad (A. Leathern) ,1; 2/3 Red Century 2; 10/9 Trench Fray 3. Five lengths; half a length. Time 1.14. W<aikato Cup Handicap: 2/4 ARTIFICER (Hooton) 1: 12/9 Conspiracy 2; 1/1 Chung Chong 3. 9/10 Quick March was fourth. Nose: one length and a quarter. Time 2.36 2-5. Waikato Guineas: 1/3 RIZZIO (N. R. McKenzie) 1: 2/2 Regality 2; 6/6 Lady Carmel 3. Half a head: two lengths and a half. Time 1.41 2-5. Hautanu Hack Cup: 1/1 DAKOTA (R. Parker) 1; 7/7 Master Ballater 2; 6/5 Te Ark 3. Three-quarters of a length: length. Time 2.23 3-5. Cambridge Handicap: 2/2 CASTLEBRAE (Bowry) 1; 3/3 Contango 2; 4/4 Angeline 3. Length and a half; half a length. Time 1.15. Te Rana Handicap: 1/2 GAY CORONACH (B. Markwick) 1; 9/10 Coruscant 2; 18/is Brierly 3. Three-quar-ters of a length; length. Time 1.42.

The Grate Wins at Invercargill INVERCARGILL, Nov. 14. The spring meeting of the Southland Racing Club was held in line but overcast weather. There was a good attendance, and the track was in excellent order. Results:— Hurdles: 3/3 KILONEY (E. Corboy) 1; 2/2 Robert 2; 6/7 Vanity King 3. Nose; four lengths. Time: 2.45. Waverley Trot: 6/6 SAGA (J. Scott) 1; 11/13 Joan McKinney 2; 5/5 Islaburn Lass 3. Length; head. Times: 093 4-5- 3 94- 392 3-5 'Takatimu Handicap:’ 7/6 FLUORESCENT LIGHT 1; 1/2 Shadamai 2; 5/3 Waicoe 3. Length and a-half; length. Time: 1.14 3-5. Southland Handicap: 4/3 THE GRATE (Didham) 1; 2/1 Gunther 2; Merry Lancer 3. Head; four lengths. Time: 2.17. Roslvn Trial Handicap: First Division: 10/9 NIGHT RIDER (B. J. Langford) 1; 4/5 St Leonard 2; 3/2 Balmoral, coupled • Vermeer Lad 3. Three-quarters of a length. Time: 1.15. Second Division: 5/4 GOLDEN CHIFS (E. Winsloe) 1: 6/6 Fonso, coupled Vain Lad 2'; 21/21 Maungarea 3. Three-quarters of a length; four lengths. Time: 1.141. New River Harness Trot: 5/6 PECCADILLO (D. Todd) 1; 7/7 Southwind, couplied Aussie Boy 2; 3/5 Is-