WAITORU SUCCEEDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 73, 27 March 1940, Page 16

WAITORU SUCCEEDS.

IN FIORD HANDICAP.

GOLD WREN'S STEEPLES.

RIVERTON CARNIVAL ENDS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) IXVERCARGILL, Tuesday. The Riverton Racing Club's Easter meeting was concluded in fine but overcast weather, the track being dead- There was a large attendance, the investments for the day being £21 821 10/, compared with £24,052 10/, a decrease of £2231. For the meeting the totalisator handled £84,310. compared with £86,053 10/, a decrease of £1743 10/. Results were:— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of £150. Six furlongs. 2—I—WITHDRAWAL. 8.7. car. B.o— E. E. Maekie l 3—3—AIRLINE. 7.7, car. 7.3— J. L. Strathern o B—9—GARONNE. B.o—B. J. Plnn 3 .. Also started : 1-4 Sea Lady. 8.12: 6-7 Mondello. 7.9; 4-2 Gold Robe. 5-5 Irish Fling. 7.7. car. 7.8J : 10-10 Don Roy. Dollta. 7.1. car. 7.11J : 9-8 My Song, 7.7, car. 7.0; 11-11 Alms. 7.7, car. 7.8 J. Long neck: neck. Gold Robe was fourth, lane, 1.17 2-5.

WAKATIPU TROT of £150. One mile and a half. Limit. 3.39. I—I—BONDSMAN, limit—J. Welsh .. 1 4 —4—CROWN PEAK, 24yds—W. A. Thomas 2 B—6—DRUMMER8 —6—DRUMMER BOY. limit—l. Herbert 3 Also started : 7-7 Ra, 2-2 Night Nurse, 8-8 Irish Guy. 9-!) Ruru, limit; 3-3 Fenella. coupled with Nancy Guy. 10-10 Loyal Emblem, 4-3 Overproof, 12yds; 5-5 Harbinger, 48yd?. Head ; four lengths. Fenella was fourth. Time, 3.29 4-5. FIORD HANDICAP of £250. - One mile. I—I—WAITORU, 8.4, car. B.4|—C. G. Humphries 1 3—S—PEONY ROSE, 8.7, car. B.O—J. Preston 2 6—7—WILD CAREER, 8.9, car. 8.2— D. A. Hamill 3 Also started : 2-3 Mona's Song, 8.6, car. 8.3 ; 5-4 Sailing Lady, 7.11 ; 7-6 Chirp, 7.0, car. 7.1J ; 4-2 Stralghtdel, 7.0. Two lengths; length and a half. Straightdel was fourth. Time, 1.43 1-5. FAIRFAX HANDICAP of £150. Seven furlongs. 2—2—ACKEMMA. 7.B—D. A. Hamill . 1 S—S—ASPIRE. B.6—A. Anderson 2 1 —1—COLONEL ROUGE, 8.2, ear. 7.11— K. Ford 3 Also started : 4-4 Pink Bond. 9.0; 6-6 Garonne, 8.0: 3-3 Southern Sail. 7.10, car. 8.1; 7-7 Green Locket, 7.7, car. 7.12. Neck; length and a half. Caroline was fourth. Time, 1.30 4-5. AUTUMN STEEPLES of £250. Two miles and a half. 3 —i—GOLD WREN, 10.11— W. E. Shand 1 B"—7—VITAPHONE. 9.O—H. Shannon. 2 6—S—GAY BOA, 9.0, car. 9.1J —E. J. Jennings 3 Also started : 1-1 McHeath, 10.1; 4-3 El Caballo, 9.8; 2-2 Arctic Star, 9.6 ; 5-6 Mount Val, 9.5; 7-8 Joy Boa, 9.0. Length and a half; length. McHeath was fourth. Time, 5.19 4-5. OHAI TROT of £200. Two mile?. Limit, 4.52. I—I—GHANDI, 12yds—J. Welsh 1 11-10—DESERT CLOUD. 3«y>ls—W. Cosgrove 2 4—4—STANZA, limit—W. A. Thomas 3 Also started: 5-8 Pontoon, 13-11 Irish Guy, limit; 19-17 Mountaain Lad, 9-7 Overproof ; 16-13 Peter Young, 6-9 Sinbad, limit: 2-2 Bankstock, 15-14 Direct Bell, 7-5 Prince Charles, 24yds, coupled with Yon Yan, 36yds; 8-6 Mulguy, 24yds, coupled with Drumoak. 60yds; 10-10 Royal Chief, 36yds; 14-15 Flash Guy, 3-3 Icilma, 17-16 Loyal Sun, 48yds; 12-12 Coherto, 72yds; 18-18 College Boy. 132 yds. Half a length; head. Bankstock was fourth. Time, 4.45 4-5.

WAIPANGO HANDICAP of £150. One mile. 9—7—VANITY QUEEN, 7.12, car. 7.5 —K. R. Ford 1 3—3—CHEKOKEE, B.lO—R. B. Humpnries o 9—B—STRATH A LBYN, 7.7, car. 7.10— G. Barclay 3 Also started: 1-1 Blissful Lady, 9.3, car. 8.10, coupled with Taraki, 8.3, car. 8.6; 6-6 Royal Style, 8.3, car. 7.10: 10-11 Lochie River, 2-2 Mosgiel. 7.13, car. 7.8 ; 7-10 Atua Bere, 7.11, car. 7.5: 5-i Asia, 7.10: 8-9 Black Bard. 11-12 Bilbao. 7.7, car. 7.0; 4-5 Feather Boa. 7.7. car. 7.4 J. Neck; head. Mosgiel was fourth. Time, 1.44. FAREWELL HANDICAP of £175. Seven furlongs. I—2—STRIP, 8.4, car. 7.11— E. E. Mackle 1 2—I—TOP ROW, 8.7. car. B.2—J. L. Strathern 2 6—6—PHALANX, 9JO —H. Phillips ... 3 Also started : 5-5 Sailing Lady, 8.5; 3-4 Bay Duke, 8.2. car. 7.9 ; 4-3 Aspire, 7.0. Three lengths each way. Bay Duke was fourth. Time. 1.29 3-5.