OAMARU RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 March 1939, Page 9

OAMARU RACES

FIRST DAY RESULTS.

CUP TO SWORDSTICK.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) OAMARU. March 23

The first day of the Oamaru Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held in bright sunshine, the track being in capital order. There was a large attendance and the totalizator handled £12,818 10s, compared with £12.309 10s on the first day last year, an increase of £509. Results: — Trial Stakes; six furlongs. — 2/3, Night Pal. 7.11 (Jennings), 1; 3/2, Asset. 8.8 (Wilson), 2; 1/1, Crack o’ Dawn, 8.8, car. 8.91 (Ellis), 3. Also started: 5/5, Blazealong; 11/11, Don Roy; 7/6, Eastern Prince; 9/7. Gay Hussar; 10/10. Lord Puck; 8/9, Swingtime; 4/4, Asia; 6/8, DSrk Agnes. Two lengths; one. Time, 1.13 4-5. C. T. Wilson, riding Asset, crossed Crack o’ Dawn and was suspended for one month for careless riding.

Anniversary Highweight; one mile. 5/5, Counterflight, 10.0 (Shand), 1; 3/1, Bright Prospect, 9.0 (Murfitt), 2; 3/1. Cape Gabo, 10.9 (Mackie). 3. Also started; 8/9, Ballad; 1/2, Master Dingle; 6/6, Pink Robe; 2/3, Teak; 4/4. Rebel Queen; 9/8, Supreme Court; .7/7, Drink Up; 10/10, Twenty Grand. One length; nose. Time. 1.40 4-5. F. Barr was fined £5 for failing to notify the club of a joint interest in Cape Garbo and Bright Prospect, necessitating a bracket.

Weston Trot Handicap; 3.43 class; IJmiles. —1/2, Busted Flush, scr. (Edwards), 1; 5/6, Allan Wrack, scr. (Barr), 2; 20/20, Erin’s Lad, scr. (Lockhead), 3. Also started: 5/6, Mandrell (bracketed with Allan Wrack); 11/13, Ben Wyvis; 10/10, Braw Lass; 12/12. Ceres; 19/17, Credit Balance; 18/19, Dinner Bell; 15/15, Diviner: 16/18. Garment; 7/4, Kansis City; 3/3, Loyal Rey; 2/2, Ormolu; 17/16, Safe Voyage; 8/9, Siege Gun; 4/5, Stormtost; 6/8, Swift Lady; 13/11, Wandle Chimes; 14/14, Wraquill; 9/7, Don Acron. Two lengths; one. Times, 3.30 1-5, 3.30 3-5, 3.30 4-5.

Oamaru Cup; 1.1 miles. —5/5, Swordstick, 8.5 (Connor), 1; 1/2, Dictate, 8.12 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 6/6, Argentic, 8.12, (G. Watson), 3. Also started: 7/8, Alma; 8/7, Petersham; 3/3, Thermidor; 2/1, Parquet; 4/4, Night Dress; 9/9, Balmenter. Won by a length; Argentic being three-quarters of a length behind Dictate. Time, 2.7 2-5. Windsor Hack Handicap; seven furlongs—2/2, Lord Nuffield, 9.7 (Cassels) 1; 5/5,' Chirp, 8.0 (Strather), 2; 1/1, Ferriby, 7.9 (A. Stokes), 3. Also started: 7/7. Double Gift; 8/8, Elmarch; 6/6, Our Pal; 3/3, Aravane; 4/4, Green Boa; 9/9, Lawford Lass. Three lengths; neck. Time, 1.26 3-5.

Stewards'Handicap; seven furlongs. 1/2, Cocksure, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 3/3, Nightcalm, 7.13 (Messervy), 2; 8/8, Valantua, 8.6 (Jennings), 3. Also started: 4/5, Norseman; 5/4, Queen Dorothy; 7/7, Rebel Chief; 2/2, Kilrobe; 6/6, Golden Chest; 9/9, Silver Slipper. Two lengths; one. Time, 1.25 1-5. Redcastle Trot Handicap; 3.1 class; IJ. miles. —5/7, Queen’s County; 12yds bhd (McKendry), 1; 6/5, Rowi, scr. (Gallagher), 2; 3/3, Pecunia, scr. (Teahen), 3. Also started: 2/2, Black Art; 1/1, Black Surprise; 7/8, Great Joy; 4/5, Jerry Parrish; 10/10, MacGregor; 9/9, Charles Russell;'lT/ll'i Green Tanger; 8/6, Easter Rush and King Drusus (bracketed). Four lengths; one. Time. 2.47, 2.48 1-5, 2.48 2-5. Parkside Hack Handicap; six furlongs.—2/2, Strip, 8.9 (Shand), ,1; 1/2. Combat,’ 8.4 (Hibberd), .2; 4/5, Nolana, 8/6 (A. Stokes) 3. • Also started: 6/7, Salient Knight; 5/6, On Call; 7/4, Sunny Jean; 9/10, Violenta; 3/3, Steer Clear; 12/12, Blue Dawn; 11/11, Neptune; 8/8. Prince Flaneur; 10/9, Remembo. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.13 1-5. AUSTRALIAN RACING RAWSON STAKES. AJAX AND DEFAULTER ACCEPT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 23. Acceptances for the Rawson Stakes, at Rosehill on Saturday, • include:— Allunga (9.2), Ajax (9.0). Spear Chief (9.0), and Defaulter (8.4).

The top weights and New Zealanders in the Railway Handicap are as follows: —King’s Head, 9.6; Gold Rod, 9.4; Hamurah, 9.0; Bradford, 8.7; Sedenum, 8.6; Micawber, 8.2; Bengal Lancer, 6.11.