THIMBLE SUCCESSFUL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26620, 17 November 1947, Page 2

THIMBLE SUCCESSFUL

FEILDING MEETING VOLTAIRE WINS SPRINT P.A. PALMERSTON N., Nov. 16. The Feilding meeting was opened in fino weather, and the track was very fast. The totalisator handled £59,965. compared with £68,566 10s. Following are the results:— WAITUNA HACK HURDLES, Of £350. One mile and a-half and 130 yards. 1/I—Leigh Hark, 9.13 (P Brady) .. .. 1 5/5 —Tavern Light, 9.3 (A. G. Waddell) 2 2/2 —Incident, 9.10 (M. Andrews) ... .. 3 Scratched: Airly. Four lengths, two lengths. Fen was fourth. Time, 2min 54 4-ssec. AORANGI TRIAL PLATE, Of £360. Seven furlongs. First Division 5/4—Afton Water, 8.7 (J. Garth) .. .. 1 4/6—Oban, 8.7 (G. R Tattersall) .. .. 2 7/7—Sly 8.7 (N. Eales) .. ... 3 Scratched: • Miss Kathleen. A length and a-half, a length. Skywriter was fourth. Time, lmin 27 2-ssec. Second Division 1/I—Legendre, 8.7 (W. J. Broughton) 1 18/17—Arvastep, 8.7 (T. Biggs) .. ..2 2/2 —Gratuity, 8.7 (V. J. Sellars) .. 3 All started A head, two lengths and a-half. Description was fourth. Time, lmin 26 2-ssec. MANCHESTER HANDICAP; ; Of £7OO. -One mile and a-quarter. 2/2—Thimble, 7.11 J (W. J. Broughton) 1 12/12—Alright, 7.1 (A. Fine) 2 13/13—Iron Duke, 7.0 (P. Brennan) .. 3 Scratched: Leigh Hark, Lord Theio, Sheilwyn, Sparkling Lady, Prince Revel. Half a length, three lengths. Merry Robin was fourth. Time, -2min 4 3-ssec. FEILDING JUVENILE STAKES, Of £3OO. Five furlongs. 2/2—Pltoitoi, 8.0 (G. R. Tattersall) ... 1 3/3 —Saravan, 7.6 (L. J. Clutterbuck) .. 2 6/6—Royal Shar, 7.5 (W. J. Sellars) .. 3 Scratched: Sonia. Four lengths, half a length. Airwyn was fourth. Time, 60 2-ssec FLYING HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Six furlongs. 1/I—Voltaic, car. 9.0 (A, Bowness) .. 1 4/4—Castlebrae, 7.0 (P, Brennan) .. .. 2 3/3—Specialist, 8.7 (G. R. Tattersall) .. 3 Scratched: Craven, General Victory. Half a head, a head. Colopier was fourth. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. KOWHAI HACK HANDICAP, Of £4OO. One mile and a-quarter. 11/12 —Tho Denbigh. 7.13 (I. Lord) .. l' 1/1 —Commercial, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 2 3/4—Lucy Bian, 7.9 (V. J. Sellars) .. 3 Scratched: Tortago, Lord Bradbury, Bouton d’Or. A short neck, a length and a-quarter. Revivre was fourth. Time, 2min 7 2-ssec. FITZROY HACK HANDICAP, Of £350. Seven furlongs. 2/2—The Pagan, 8.11 (W. L. Aitken) .. >1 3/3 Concrete, 9.0 (W. C|onnor) .. .. 2 4/4—Lady Oratory, 8.2 (A. C. Messervy) 3 Scratched: Revivre, Tennessee, Royal Martoa, Early Astir, Super Lake. A head, two lengths'. Bon Chaie was fourth. Time, lmin 26sec. KIWITEA HANDICAP, Of £4OO. Seven furlongs. 2/2—Wild Note, 8.6 (T. Biggs) 1 6/s—Morning Dew, 7.11 (G. Dulieu) .. 2 1/I—Bronstar, 7.13 (W. J. Broughton) 3 All started: Three-quarters of a length each way. Craven was fourth. Time, lmin 26sec