DUNEDIN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 June 1940, Page 3

DUNEDIN

BALLYBRIT SCORES IN STEEPLES TURAKI SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN. June 1. The Dunedin winter meeting opened in fine weather, but the track was about as bad as it could be, being letlock deep and form went west. The totalisator handled £16.863. compared .with £24,406 10s last year. Results:— Tahuna Hack Steeples, about two miles and a quarter.- —1/1 Surcoat, 9.11 (Boyle) 1: 4'4 El Caballo, 10.8 (W. T. Boyle) 2: 3/2 Song Boy, 9.5 (Powell) 3. Also started: 2/3 Arctic Star, 6/7 Scotsden, 7/6 All Blood. 8/9 Glandovey, 9/8 Long Jim, 5/5 Night Scout. Four lengths; three lengths. Time. 5.37 3-5.

Trial Stakes, six furlongs.—9/9 Gnohill, 8.11 (Clutterbuck) 1; 1/1 Norse, 8.11 (Spratt) 2; 14/12 Susie, 8.11 (Wetson) 3. Also started: 17/16 Airdrie. 15/12 Attractive Note, 13/14 Lights Out, 18/19 Royal Ransom. 11/15 Royal Refrain. 10/10 Shantyman. 5/5 Sheeny, 19/18 Weathereen. 6/6 Moneymore, 2/2 Roval Lancer, 8/8 Royal Money. 3/3 Sir Amyas, 6/4 Subscription. 15/17 Very Happy. 12/10 Tissue, 4/7 Wild Coon. Two lengths; neck. Time. 1.25 1-5.

Otago Hurdles, one mile and threequarters—l/2 Turaki, 9.0 (Boyle) 1; 6/5 Hunting Chorus, 9.2 (Hamill) 2; 8/8 Cintilla, 9.0 (Jennings) 3. Also started: 3/4 Araboa, 4/6 Norseman. 2/1 Garonne. 5/3 Master Dingle, 7/7 Dalrymple. Four lengths; length. Time. 3.39 1-5. Brighton Handicap, one . mile. —5/4 Raroa, 8.2 (C. T. Wilson) 1; 1/1 Pink Lad, 8.12 (Spratt) 2; 3/3 Black Bard. 8.1 (Humphries) 3. Also started: 4/6 Bow Street, 6/2 Mosgiel, 16/15 Merry Simon, 8/10 Aspire, 7/7 Islay Downs. 11/11 Moonraider, 2/2 Irish Fling, 15/14 Gusterina, 14/17 Atua Here, 10/8 Dolita, 8/9 Richlieu Pearl, 17/16 Homing, 13/13 Guspini, 12/12 Bastille. Three lengths; five. Time, 1.53 4-5. Otago Steeples, about two miles and a half—l/1 Ballybrit, 10.3 (P. J. Boyle) 1; 3/5 Gay Boa, 9.0 (E. J. Jennings) 2; 7/8 Gold Wren. 11.2 (W. E. Shand) 3. Also started: 6/7 Cottingham. 4/3 McHeath. 9/9 Mount Vai, 2/2 Baitruin. 8/6 Corban, 5/4 Whirr, 10/10 Joy Boa. One length; six. Time, 5.58 3-5. McHeath fell and was destroyed.

Birthday Handicap, one mile and two furlongs and a half—3/3 Night Wings, 7.9 (L. Hare) 1; 4/8 Alma, 8.7 (J. W. Jennings) 2; 8/4 Cherokee, 7.7 (W. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 9/9 Spanish Lad, 1/1 Capricious, 7/7 Second Innings, 6/6 Wild Career, 5/5 Fidelis, 2/3 Balmenter, 10/10 Silkwood. Four lengths; two. Time, 2.36. Winter Handicap, six furlongs.—7/2 Straightdel, 8.0 (Dooley) 1; 7/7 Rebel Mate, 10.2 (Caddy) 2; 3/6 Paper Note, 8.3 (Brodie) 3. Also started: 2/5 Spendthrift, 8/4 Fleet Street, 4/10 Waitoru, 1/1 Nigger Boy, 14/17 Phalanx, 12/12 Petersham, 5/7 Bay Duke. 10/9 Blissful Lady, 13/13 Auctor, 12/9 Peacock, 6/3 Combat. Head; length and a half. Time, 1.25 4-5.

St Clair Handicap, six furlongs.—l/3 Gold Don, 8.4 (Brodie) 1; 11/12 Crack o’ Dawn, 80 (Robinson) 2; 9/7 Prince Ruenalf, 8.5 (Billington) 3. Also started: 6/9 Withdrawal, 9/7 Miltiades, 8/10 Sea Lady. 3/1 Spearthrust, 4/2 Gold Robe. 6/7 Mondella, 13/13 Drinkup, 5/5 Airline, 2/4 Feather Boa, 10/8 Blazealong. 15/15 Lady Magellan. 14/14 Our Empire, 16/16 Safe Light, 12/11 Scrap. Three lengths; half a length. Time. 1.26 1-5.