AT RIVERTON. Favourite's Cup.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 86, 12 April 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

AT RIVERTON. Favourite's Cup.

Royal Lancer Wins From Aravane —Spendthrift's Steeples.

(P.A.) INVERCARGILL, this day. The Riverton Racing Club's Easter meeting was opened at Riverton to-day. There was a farge crowd. The track was holding. Reeulus: — TRIAL HANDICAP of £175. Six furlongs. S—4—DARK OLOA. B.l—K. Ford 1 2—l —CONFIDANT. 9.0 * I—2—MUSIC HALL. 8.1 3 Scratched: Anglo-French. Arlta. Decamp, Lady Adin, Sally Sage. . Five lengths; two lengths. Time. 1 16. WAIAU STEEPLECHASE of £225. About two miles. I—I—PRIDE O' CENTRAL, B.O—P. Boyle 1 6—7—COBBAN, #.U ? 6* —S—ATTIRE. 9.0 3 Scratched: Superex. Scotch Queen. Three lengths; a neck. APABIMA HANDICAP of £300. 81* furlongs. I—I—BOAFORM, 7.2—Messervy ' 7—6—PHALANX. 7.13 \ 3—2—KINO GUSTAVO. 7.3 3 Scratched: Gold Flight. Two lengths: one length. Time 1.18. LONG WOOD HANDICAP of 5.2% 0. Seven furlongs. 3—3—GAY LANCER. 8.3 1 2—2—VALCRON, 7.13 2 6-7—LUCKY FEATHER. 7.12 3 Scratched: Anglo Irish. One length. Time. 1.31. BIVEBTON CUP of £600. One mile and a quarter. 1—2 —ROYAL LANCER. B.2—Ellis 1 4—S—ARAVANE. 7.12 —Anderson 5 S—4—CHEROKEE, 7.6 3 One length and a hall; half a length. Time. 2.20. GBEAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE of £500. About three miles. I—I—SPENDTHRIFT, 9.12—80y1e 1 4—4—JEWISH LAD. 9.l2—Gough 3 S—S—SUPEREX, 10.1—Ingram 3 Scratched: Night Scout. Ten lengths; eight lengths. Time, 6.40 3-5. VISITORS' HACK HANDICAP of £200. Six fnrlongs. I—I—SECRET FLIGHT, B.l2—Hammlll 1 7—'7—ONOHILL. 7.8 5 6—9—IRISH LASS 2 Scratched: Queen Beth. Five lengths; a head. Time, 1.15 2-5. POURAKINO HANDICAP of £250. One mile. 4 —4—CRAIG LEA, 7.10—L. J. Ellis \ 1 —2 —BOLOYNA, 8.11 J 7—7—ARABOA. 7.9 : Scratched: Nightcalm. Length and a half: gialf a head. Time, 1.43.