OAMARU RACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 312, 24 March 1928, Page 6

OAMARU RACES

MEETING AT WINGATUI SPRINT TO APPLE DIGHTON ■** Press Association. DUNEDIN, Friday. The autumn meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held at Wingatui today in dull but warm weather and on a track which was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £14,112, compared with £8,931 10s for the seven races at Oamaru on the first day last year. Concluding results: WAIKOURA TROT Of £140; li miles. 3 —JOHN DEE (L. Smith), 48yds, O. Reed 1 2 NEEDLES (A. Lindsay), 36yds, Walsh 2 I—SUNFISH (A. McClellan), 24yds, owner 3 Also started: 6 Doncliff, 9 Malice, 4 Red Shiner, 7 Tribute, limit; S Spring Flower* 10 Drake, 5 Cardinal and Blue. Needles led practically from the start and passed the post three lengths ahead of John Dee. Time, 3.37 1-5. As a result of an inquiry the placings of the first two were reversed on the ground that the driver of Needles flourished his whip unduly. J. Walsh, the driver of Needles, was fined £lO by the judicial committee. FLYING HANDICAP Of £170; 6 furlongs. 3 APPLE DIGHTON (R. Ruthven), 7.0, E. Busbridge 1 I—BOOSTER.1 —BOOSTER. 9.3, Didham 2 4 CIRCULATION, 8.8, Wilson .... 3 Also started: 2 Good as Gold, 8.9; 7 Fairy Herald. 8.6: 5 Dismantle, 7.12; S Brightling, 7.0; 6 Money Mine, 7.0. Won by a neck, with the third horse over a length away. Time, 1.15. - GRANGE HANDICAP Of £125; 6 furlongs. 1— CAMISADER (P. Tracey), 8.5, F. Voiglit 1 2 QUICK FORM. 8.3. Wilson 2 5 STAR STRANGER 11., 7.10 .... 3 Also started: 4 Antrim Boy. 8.13; 6 Carinthia, 7.12; 3 Real Glad, 7.7; 7 Valves, Won by a short half length. LANDON TROT Of £135 / ; li miles. 6 RED SHINER (Mrs. M. Merilees), limit. L. Morrison 1 10—MERRIGAL. limit, J. Aitcheson .. 2 4—DAN HUON, limit, D. O’Connell.. 3 Also started: 4 Doncliff, limit (bracketed with Dan Huon); 3 Kola Wilkes, 7 Tribute, limit; 8 Hereweka, 5 Trusty Child, 12yds; 9 Sprinig Chimes, 24yds; 1 Logan Brae, 36yds; 2 Nihilisit Junior, 48yds. Won by a short half length, with Dan Huon four lengths away. Time, 3.0 2-5. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP Of £140; 1 mile. 2 BLACK DUKE (D. P. Wilson), 9.6, A. Didham 1 I—WINGATUI, B.S, Brodie 2 3 TABOO, 9.0, A. E. Ellis 3 The only starters. Won by half a length, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 1.42.