WINTON RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 February 1941, Page 3

WINTON RACES

CUP WON BY HEIDELBL’RG. STEEPLES TO COLONEL FRENCH. (By Telegraph—Press Association.' INVERCARGILL. February 14. For the first day of the Winton Jockey Club’s meeting the weather was fine. There was a fair attendance and the track was fast. The totalisator handled £8986. compared with £7542 10s last year, an increase of £1443 10s. Results: — Novice Stakes. 6f.: 11. Valcron. 8.0 (L. J. Ellis). 1: 2/2. Southern Light. 8.0 (R. E. Humphries). 2; 57. Topspin. 8.0 (W. Conner). 3. Also started: 7/6, Ballyaggan and Nehil (bracketed >; B'B. Bantas; 9 9. Campus; 4 5. Crinkle; 10/10, Millibar: 7 8, Silver Sight; 6 4. Slamannan; 3/3. Susie. Length: half a length. Bantas was fourth. Time. 1.15. Otapiri Trot, 3.43 class. l}m.: 55, Gayola. 24yds. bhd. (J. Burke). 1:1 i. Fervent, scr., 2; 5'4, Sunneydell. scr., 3. Also started: 7/8, Brown Cloud; 22. Cathay; 4/3, Jack Bond; 32, Quito Good and Rosrcywin (bracketed); 8 6. Southern Wrack: 67. Two Crowns. Length: twenty lengths. Rosrcywin was fourth. Time, 3.27. Winton Cup. Um.: 5 5, Heidelberg, 7.1} (W. F. Ellis). 1; 1/1, Doubleack, 8.6 (J. W. Jennings,), 2. 2'3. Sparkle, 7.13 <K, Ford>. 3. Also started: 46. Mona's Song; 6 4, Wild Career; 3 3. Peony Rose. Length; head. Peony Rose was fourth. Time. 2.6. Flying Handicap. Gf.: 8/8, Sea Lady. 7.1 (K. Ford). 1; 3/2. Royal Lancer. 7 6 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 1 1. Craiglea. 7.12}

(L. J. Ellis). 3. Also started: 23. Nightcalm; 4/4. Fleet Street; 7 6. Phalanx; 6 7. Skyrena: 55. Gold Flight and Ortyx (bracketed). Length: neck. Skyrena was fourth. Time. 1.12 2-5. Winton Steeplechase, about 2Jm.: 2/1, Colonel French. 10.2 <T. J. Boyle). 1; 3 2. Airdrie, 9.8 (H. Shannon). 2; 4 4. Gay Boa. 10.13 (J. W. Jennings). 3. Also started: 7 6. El Caballo; 1 3. Pandine; 55. Bow Street; 66. Prince Flaneur. Five lengths; eight. Prince Flaneur was fourth. Time. 4.48 2-5. Barkley Hack Handicap. 6f.: I 1. Southern Sail. 8.2 <L. J. Ellis>. 1; 78. Ackemma. 7.13 'R. E. Humphries). 2: 16 6. Philibun. 8.8 (A. Anderson). 3. Also started: 4 '4. Kippen; 22. Colonel Rouge: 3 5. Pink Dress; 9 9. Gnohill; 5 3. Gold Robe; 3 7. Shantyman. Four lengths; one and a half. Gnohill was fourth. Time. 1.14. Hokonui Trot. 3.37 class. l}m.: 1 1. Turco, 24yds bhd. <J. Walsh). 1: 6 5. Peter Young, 12yds. bhd.. 2; 4 3. Irish Guy, 36yds. bhd.. 3. Also started: 54. Fencila: 76, Nancy Guy; 22. Debtor; 8 7. Melrose; 3 3. Roy Chimes; 1/1. Adius (coupled with the winner); >9 8, Icilma. Six lengths: nock. Roy 'Chimes was fourth. Time. 3.23 1-5. ! Tradesmen's Handicap. Im.; 22, i Combat. 8.12 (L. Hare). 1; 5 5. Arnboa. ! 7.8’. (Gibson). 2: 4 1. Blissful Lady, ■ 7.13 ’A. Anderson), 3. Also started: 1 1. Boaforrn; 3 3. Sailing Lady. One I length; half. Boaform was fourth , Time. 1.40 2-5. Appeal Upheld. The appeal of apprentice jockey R. iG. Howell has been upheld by the l Racing Conference judges. Howell I was suspended for two months by the judicial committee of the Wellington Racing Club for careless riding on Ptakahanga in the Telegraph Handicap on the opening day of the recent summer meeting. He appealed to the Wellington District Committee which reduced the term of suspension to one month. It was against this decision that Howell appealed to the conference. His deposit was also refunded. Bound for Rand wick. Beau Vite and Proud Fox will be prepared for autumn racing by F. | McGrath, of Randwick, who prepared! Beau Vite for his successful campaign] last spring. *Proud Fox is a useful staying four-j year-old by Foxbridge, and though hoi hu< not had a winning turn this season, he has had three seconds and two thirds in seven starts. At Trentham he was very unlucky to be caught by Wardress in the Racing Chib Handicap, being defeated on the line by half a head.