FAVOURITES FAIL AT DUNEDIN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 13, 8 October 1937, Page 15

FAVOURITES FAIL AT DUNEDIN

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Compensate Wins the Stakes QUEEN DOROTHY SCORES

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DUNEDIN, Last Night. The Dunedin Jockey Club's spring meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather. The traek was in good condition. The totalisator handled £13,164 10/- compared with £10,421 10/- for the first day last year. Kesults: — SPRING HURDLES, of £150; li miles. 3-3 TRAVENNA, 10.12 (Mackie) 3 8-6 Burwood, 9.0 (Boyle) 2 5-5 Superex, 9.2 (Hogan) . . . . 3 Also started: 2-1 Redolent, 1-2 Black Duke . and Fireguard. coupled, 10-9 Toreador, 4-4 Eoyal Pal, 7-6 Night Sail, 6-8 Sir Eosenor, 910 Joy Boa. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third, Time, 2.48 4-5. .TBIAL HANDICAP, of £120; Six fiirlongB. 3-3 LOED NUFFIELD, 8.3 (L. J. Ellis) 3 1-1 Great Memory, 8.4 (Messervey) 2 2-2 Yalmarch, 8.5 (B. G. Mackie) 3 Also started: 8-8 Pride 0' Central, 4-4 Stromboli, 7-7 Sunny Jean and 1 Philein coupled, 6-6 Anctor, 10-10 Opera Coat, 0-9 Gay Yixen, 5-5 Triple Cone. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP, of £130; One mile. 2-2 ARDCHOILLE, 8.10 (E. J. ElliS) 1 9-9 Pink Kobe, 7.8 (Dooley) 2 4-5 High Glee, 9.5 (J. W. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 6-8 Stolen Marcli, 5-4 Hanlow, 3-3 Balmenter, 7-6 Natty, 9-11 Vantoon, 8-7 Valantua, 11-10 Donadea, 1-1 Happy Knight. Won by a length, a length and a hali between second and third. Time, 1.41. ELECTBIC HANDICAP, of £175; Six furlongs. 3-3 BEBEL MATE, 7.0 (M. Caddie) 1 1-1 Gold Boa, 0.6 (Mackie) .... 2 7-6 Invoice, 7.2 (Hibberd) 3 Also started: 6-9 Tauramai, 6-9 Hali Note, 2-2 Haughty Winner, 8-8 Linguist, 0-7 Seafox, 7-5 Dissemble. Won by half a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time,

1.14. MOSGIEL HANDICAP, of £250; One mile and 2i furlongs. 5-3 QUEEN DOEOTHY, 8.5 ,(L. J. Ellis) 1 2-2 Silver Streak, 9.5 (A. E. Ellis) 2 7-7 Araboa, 7.5 (W. Cooper) .... 3 Also started: 5-5 Last Refrain, 6-fl Nightform, 1-1 Galleon, 4-4 McHeath. Won by a length, half a head between second and third. No time sent. McLEAN STAKES, of £300; for 2-yr.-olds; Four furlongs. 5-6 COMPENSATE, 8.5 (A. Mps- - servey) i 3-3 Great Baby, 8.0 (Hibberd) .. 2 4-4 TORO KAURA, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis) J Also started: 1-1 Ortyx, 7-7 Boloyna, 2-2 Dunstan, 0-10 Gold Eobe, 10-i King's Chorus, 6-5, 6-5 Passaform, 11-13 Prince Ruenalf, 8-8 Pink Bond. Won by a length and a half each Wa y. Time, 49 4-5. OCTOBEE HANDICAP, of £140; One mile. 2-2 LAZYBONES, 8.0 (J. W. Jennings) y 8-8 Surge, 7.6 (Cassells) . . . . ».> • S 1-1 Trebleack, 8.4 (Barclay) .... I Also started: 5-5 Mount Val, 3-4 Th« Surgeon, 7-6 Last Link, 4-3 Daring Deed,, 6-7 Grand Finale. Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.41 1-5 TAIOMA HANDICAP, of £125; Seven fuilongs. 1-1 PETERSHAM, 8.13 (A. 35. Ellis) 3 8-9 Baltruin, 7.7 (Barclay) .... 2 4-4 Gambler's Luok, 8.2 (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also started: 2-2 Thermidor, 3-3 Peony Eose, 10-10 Great Empire, 5-5 Silver Slipper, 6-6 Lumiere, 11-11 Nightwings, 9-7 Fog Peak, 7-8 Brilliant Boa. Won by two lengths, three lengtha between second and third. Time, 1.28