RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 May 1941, Page 3

RACING

SOUTH CANTERBURY FIRST DAY AT TIMARU. WIN FOR ROYAL LANCER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TIMARU, May 15. The first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s winter meeting attracted a good crowd. The track was in good order and the totalisator handled £12,749. against £8702 on the corresponding day last year. Results: — Levels Hurdles Handicap, 11m: 5/6 Green Boa, 9.0 (Hamill 1; 2/2 Donadea; 9.3 (Register) 2; 7/7 Waka, 9.0 (Billington) 3. Also started: 1/1 Dividend; 3/4 Flagman; 4/3 Mungatoon; 6/5 Rosaleen Dhu; 8/8 Red Dragon. Three lengths; two. Flagman was fourth. Claremont Hack Handicap, 6f: 2/2 Hurry Girl, 7.6 (Stevens) 1; 6/3 Treasurer, 8.2 (Stokes) 2; 5/4 Eulogist, 8.2 (S. Green) 3. Also started: 13/12 Sheeny and Donroy (bracketed); 1/1 Lady Derby; 3/6 Guilder; 7/7 Nightglass; 8/10 On Call; 10/11 Retrogression; 17/15 Tissue; 11/12 Irish Lass; 4/5 Roman Son; 16/16 Dispense; 14/14 Jolly Time; 18/18 Haughty Lad; 19/19 Decamp; 15/17 Enticing; 20/19 Irvington. Two lengths each way. On Call was fourth. Time, 1.13. Opihi Trot Handicap, 3.43 class, IJm: 4/4 Catalpa, 12yds behind (McTigue) 1; 2/2 Swagger Jack, scr 2; 3/3 Special Agent, scr 3. Also started; 11/11 Bright Lass; 5/6 Canister; 6/5-Serapeum; 2/2 Free Voyage, bracketed with Swagger Jack; 1/1 Technique; 8/7 Rollicking Ray; 9/9 War Form; 7/8 Bedrock. Two lengths each way. Canister was fourth. Time, 3.23 4-5.

Elloughton Handicap, ljm: 2/1 Royal Lancer, 9.5 (W. F. Ellis) 1; 10/10 Cherokee, 7.4 (Hare) 2; 11/11 Cymric, 7.11 (Stevens) 3. Also started: 8/7 Trench Fight; 6/6 Wardress; 4/4 Aravane; 1/2 King’s Toast; 9/9 Knight Commander; 3/3 Prudent Prince; 7/8 The Wrecker; 5/5 Airline; 12/13 Liane; 13/12 Rebel Star. Length each way. Prudent Prince was fourth. Time, 2.5 4-5. Craigmore Hack Steeplechase, about 2m: 2/2 Astral Flame, 9.0 (Strathern) 1; 5/5 Roseman, 10.3 (Richards) 2; 9/7 Golden Glow, 9.6 (Stove) 3. Also started: 1/1 Jewish Lad; 3/3 Superex; 6/6 Valens; 4/4 Night Scout; 8/9 Point Blank; 7/8 Golden Sight. Two lengths. Night Scout was fourth. Time, 4.3 2-5. Duke of Gloucester Cup Handicap, l}m: 5/5 Norse, 10.8 (G. Paul) 1; 9/6 Auctor, 11.2 (R. Russell) 2; 2/2 Taxpayer. 11.5 (E. White) 3. Also started; 8/8 Araboa; 4/3 Noko; 10/10 Islay Downs; 1/1 Benevolent; 6/9 Big Joe; 3/4 Fundy Bay; 13/11 Crack o’ Dawn; 12/13 Hunting Bag; 6/7 Good Health; 11/12 Gay Thread; 14/14 Trienna. Neck; three lengths. Fundy Bay was fourth. Time, 2.9 3-5. Beaconsfield Trot Handicap, 3.38 class, IJm: 1/2 Loyal Friend, scr (McTigue) 1; 4/4 Scapa Flow, 36yds behind 2; 10/10 Braw Lass. 48yds behind 3. Also started: 8/9 Banford; 6/6 Great Waitaki; 12/13 Lisette; 5/5 Misdeal; 2/1 Recluse; 7/7 Top Hand; 3/2 Black Label; 14/12 Wee Pal; 11/11 Danzie Guy; 9/8 Silver Grattan; 13/14 Yon Yan. Length: three. Black Label, was fourth. Time. 3.17 3-5.

Seadown Handicap, 6f: 4/8 Gold Flight, 7.2 (Messervey) 1; 10/11 Master Hotspur, 7.3 (Hare) 2; 8/7 Rawhamai, 7.2 (W. Ellis) 3. Also started: 6/4 Density; 3/2 Rebel Mate; 1/1 Boswell; 11/12 Craiglea; 12/10 King Gustavo; 5/5 Secret Flight; 2/3 Stabilise; 14/14 Top Row; 7/9 Adina; 13/13 Petersham; 9/6 Sham Boy. Length; neck. Secret Flight was fourth. Time, 1.11 2-5.