RIVERTON RACING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 81, 7 April 1931, Page 12

RIVERTON RACING CLUB.

TOWN MAJOR'S EASTER.

FLYING TO ASSEMBLE.

FAVOURITES FAIL EVERY TIME.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Monday.

The second' day of the Riverton meeting Avas held in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was holding. The totalisator handled £15,013, t compared with £10,243 on the second , day last year., , H. Anderton, rider of Good Gift in ; the High-weight Handicap, was sus- • pended' for 14 days for crossing Membc ■ in the straight in the early stages of the L race. Results:— 1 HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of 125sovs. One mile and a quarter. 4—ROYAL LIMOND, 9 o—Kerr .... 3 I—NIGHT ROSE. 10.5—Trillo 2 7—SLIM JIM, 9.o—Hunt s S Also started: 2 Membo, 10.13; 5 West Dome, 9.13; 3 Good Gift, 9.7; 6 Bitractor 9.0. A neck; two lengths and a half. Time 2.19. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of 125sovs. Six furlongs. 9—CETCHELA,, 7.3—Barclay 1 4—RED ROYAL, B.l—Wilson I 10—TRACTION, 7.o—Winder . £ Also started: 8 Ace of Hearts, 9.0; 3 Jack a' Dandy, 8.3: 3 Miss Redowa, 8.1: 5 Milliner, 7.3; 6 Thornton, 7.4 ; 2 Ozone 7.3; 7 Tea Urn, 7.0. Necks between placed horses. Time, 1.20 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP of 200sovs. Six furlongs. 3—ASSEMBLE, 8.0-—Dwyer 3 S—ARIKINUI, 7.lo—Wilson S 4—WAVING CORN, B.6—Brodie .... S Also started: 6 Aspiring, 8.6; 1 Master Anomaly, 7.11; 2 Full Fling, 7.9. A neck; half a length. Time, 1.18 3-5. SOUTHERN CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP of 300sovs. One mile. 7—TOTOLOMAI, 7.2—Jenkins 1 4—THE SMUGGLER, 7.s—lngram .. 2 2—HIGH SPEED, 7.6—Metcalf 3 Also started : 5 Solmar, 8.10; 8 Barn Door, 7.13; 1 Steeton, 7.12 and Cough, 7.11 (bracketed); 3 Toreador, 7.11; 9 Takaka, 7.5;; 6 Corn Queen, 7.3. Length and a half; half a length. Time, 1.48. EASTER HANDICAP of 310sovs. One mile and a quarter. 6—TOWN MAJOR, B.9—Hogan 1 I—CHARMAINE, B.s—Barclay 2 3—ROYAL SAXON, 9.o—O'Connor .. 3 Also started: 4 Red Sea, 8.9; 7 Camisader, 8.6; 2 Wingatui, 7.11; 5 Salmo Salar, 7.3; 8 Speed Light, 7.3; 9 Night Maid, 7.1. Two lengths; half a length. Time, 2.7. RIVERTON STEEPLECHASE of 200sovs. About two miles and a half. 2—SQUATTER. O.ll—V. Langford .. 1 S—KAPUNA, 11.2—Hunt 2 9—DIAMOND JACK, o.o—Pratt 3 Also started: 3 Maungamoe, 6 Radiac, 11.2 (fell); 4 Snowfall, 10.12; 1 Valves, 10.6 (fell) : 8 Matu, 10.5 (fell) ;10 Taranion, O.S (fell) ; 0 Koreta, 9.0 (pulled up). Six lengths; four lengths. Time, 5.30 4.u. ' WALLACE HANDICAP of 130sovs. Six furlongs. 6—LEADING B0Y ' 7.s—Leckie 1 F ORM> 7.s—Cotton 2 1 HOT TEA, B.o—McEwaa 3 Also started : 3 Crubenmore, 9.0; 2 Banner Boy, 8.11; 10 Baby Bliss, 7.12 ; 5 Vinegrove, 4 Metui, 7.10; 8 Felony, 7.5; 7 Cetcliela, 7.5; 12 Archdeacon, 9 itombeau, Four lengths; head. Time, 1.19 2-5. MONOWAI HANDICAP of 200sovs. One mile . S—RED BOA, 7.l2—Pope i I—CHARMAINE, o.3—Ellis o 6—MONEY MINE, B.s—Hughes'!!!!! 3 Also started: 2 Habit, 9.3; 3 Some Toff, 8.11; 4 Apaclie, 8.3. ' 2 n Half a leaslh ; two len Sths. Time, 1.47