TROTTING INVERCARGILL CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26362, 5 March 1951, Page 5

TROTTING INVERCARGILL CLUB

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP TO NIGHT FLIGHT. (New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL March 4. The Invercargill Trotting Club’s summer meeting provided a high standard oi racing. Alter rain tn the early morning the weather was fine for the remainder of the day. The track was cutting up for the early events, but was fast later. The totaUsator handled £38,670 10s, an increase of £5970 on last year’s turnover of £32,700. Night Flight and Blaydon’s Pride paid £147 3s for £1 on the doubles machine. J. B. Scott, driver of Blaydon’s Pride, winner oi the Visitors' Handicap, was fined £lO for careless driving. Results:—

TRIAL HANDICAP, of £225; 3min 41sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—First Division: 1, 3 POLLYAPOLIS scr L. A. Adamson 1; 2,2 Erskine scr bracketed with Dodona and Mighty Frances H. W. Cox 2; 8, 6 Laura Dillon scr R. McQuillan X

3, 1 Amarant; 4, 4 Calrossie; 6, 12 Lustrous Gold bracketed with Catkin; 13, 11 Clubman; 14, 14 Dark Hour; 10, 7 Factotum; 11, 13 Jingle's Pride; 6, 9 Moderate; 12, 9 Trilby also started. Half-length; * length. Amarant was fourth. Times—3min 44 3-ssec, 3min 44 4-ssec, 3min 45sec.

Dividends.—Win: £2 14s. Places: £1 17s, £3 2s 6d.

Second Division; 2,2 MIGHTY FRANCES scr bracketed with Dodona and Erskine J. Dent 1; 3, 1 Valaine scr bracketed with Amarant D. M. Kerr 2; 7, 5 Rosehaven scr bracketed with Silent Way J. Walsh 3.

13, 11 Catkin bracketed with Lustrous Gold; 4, 4 Charlie’s Pride; 20, 20 Creek Bank; I, 2 Dodona; 1», 18 June Hall; 18, 19 Marching Girl; 13, 15 Neon; 17, 16 Satisfaetion; 16, 16 Atom also started. Two lengths; length. Dodona was fourth. Times—3mln 41sec, 3min 42sec, 3min 42 l-6aec.

Dividends.—Win; £3 4s. Places; £3 2s 6d. £1 Bs. MURIHIKU HANDICAP, of £225; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—s, 5 FULL FLING scr bracketed with Stuart King A. McLellan 1; 6, 6 Pat Review 60 R. H. Butterlck 2; 4, 1 Double Sure 48 A. C. Macdonald 3.

4, 1 Admiral Cane; 14, 16 Armidson; 2, 2 Battle Royal; 15, 14 Fiery Cross; 7, 7 Fogbound; 5, 5 Stuart King; 1, 3 Larry O; 10, 10 Royal Opera; 16, 17 Stranraer; 3, 4 Black Market; 12. 12 King Dix; 13, 13 Monastery Hill; 8. 8 Nelson Hall; 16. 14 Worthy Addition; 10, 10 Tudor Rose; 9, 9 Ingle Star also started. Four lengths; half-length. Battle Royal was fourth. Times—3min 50 2-ssec, 3min 46 l-ssec, 3min 48 2-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £9 14s 6d. Places: £3. £3 8s £1 18s JELLICOE HANDICAP, of £275; 3mln 83sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— 1, 1 OTLEY’S PRIDE scr bracketed with Super Hall K. Ballock 1; 1, 1 Super Hall scr M. A. Gray 2; 7, 7 Jacquard 12 bracketed with Nanaimo and Native Pitch D. M. Kerr 3. 9, 12 Khafra bracketed with Clouds Away; 7, 7 Nanaimo; 8, 8 Ramillies; 13, 13 Throndell; 11, 11 Turi Knight; 6, 5 Young Sarita; 3. 3 Dourglo; 5, 6 Golden Jack: 4, 4 Lady Balfour; 12, 10 La Lante; 16, 17 Phineas; 2, 3 Royal Brigade; 14, 14 Sala Bond; 17, 18 Solandri; 13, 15 Vauxhall Queen; 10, 9 Walnut Jimmie; 18, 10 Windsor Castle; 1, 1 Native Pitch also started. Length; two lengths. Lady Balfour was fourth. Times—3min 38 3-ssec, 3min 33 4>ssec, 3min 38sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 19s 6d. Places: £2 1* 6d. £2 16s 6d, £4 Is. SOUTHLAND, HANDICAP, of £450; 4mln 41sec class; two miles.—s. 8 NIGHT FLIGHT scr J. A. Flynn 1; 7, 8 Grange Lady scr bracketed with Bradley A. Mitchell 1; 4, 5 County Sheriff scr R. Stevens 3. 11, 11 Biddy’s Pet; 10. 10 Black Puzzle: I, 1 Crafty Guy; 7, 6 Economist; 7, 6 Bradley; 9, 9 Hall Dancer; 14, 14 Fortitude; 13, 12 Grenade; 2, 3 Happy Joe; 3,2 Lauder Hall bracketed with Dillon’s Fortune; 6, 4 Gunsmoke; 12, 13 Southwind also started. Length; three lengths. Gunsmoke was fourth. Timee—4min 25 4-ssec, 4mln 36aec, 4min 26 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win; £lO 2s 6d. Places: £3 Bs, £3 is 6d, £2 18s. SOUTHLAND THREE-YEAR-OLD STAKES, of £350; one mile and a half 3, 3 FAIR EXCHANGE scr bracketed with Meg Mundy J. Walsh 1; 8, 9 Dunbry scr J. B. Scott 2; 1, 1 Amiable scr B. Rushton 3. 13, 13 Barcola; 10. 10 Dolly Vardeh; 9. 8 Dunvegan; 3, 3 Meg Mundy; 8, 6 MasterElece; 11, 11 Real Class; 7, 7 Sa: law ay; I, 12 Sea Rover; 6, 5 Shanagln; 4, 4 Tactful; 3. 3 Fair Annette also started. Three-quarters of a length; length. Sea Rover was fourth. Timea—3min » 2-ssec, 3min 23 3-ssec, 3min 23 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 4s 6d. Places: £2 is, £6 13s, £1 8a 6d. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, of £300; 4m n 46sec class; two miles.—3. 4 BLAYDON S PRIDE 24 J. B. Scott 1; 10. 9 Armadillo 12 8. W. Kirby 2; 9. 11 Master James 24 J. T. Looney 3. . . . 8, 8 Peter Joftre and Aurora Lady bracketed; 11, 10 Plausible; 6. 7 Silica; 4, 3 Willow Hall bracketed with Senate; 12. 12 Ebony Hall; 7, 8 Lucky Fellow; 2, 1 Trusty Dale bracketed with Jolly Butcher; 5, 5 Cabot; 1,2 Mighty Mom also started. Nose: half length. Plausible was fourth. Times—4tnin 33 2-ssec, 4min 34 3-ssec, 4min 33 4-ssec. _ M Dividends.—Win: £5 13s 6d. Pisces: £2 3s, £8 «a. £9 2a. WAIKIWI HANDICAP, of £275 ; 4mln 45aec class; two miles.—l, 1 PAT REVIEW 36 R. H. Butterlck 1; 6, 3 Double Sure 24 A. McDonald 2; 2, 3 Full Fling scr bracketed with Stuart King A. McLellan 3. 14, 15 Armidson; 5, 7 Black Market bracketed with Pukatee; 2. 3 Stuart King: It, 12 King Dlx; 13, 13 Monastery Hili; 11, 10 Nelson Hall; 7, 6 Sure Friend; 15. 14 Worthy Addition; 8, 9 Jonquil; 9, 8 Olympus; 10, 11 Sea Devil; 4, 4 Tudor Rose; 3, 5 Ingle Star also started. Four lengths; half length. Jonquil was fourth. Times—4min 38 l-saec, 4min 40sec, 4min 42 l-ssec. _ Dividends.—Win: £1 18g 6d. Places: £1 7s 6d. £2 14s, £1 17s. b , AU REVOIR HANDICAP, of £325; 2mln Slsec class: one mile and a quarter 3,2 GRANGE LADY scr bracketed with Bradley A. Mitchell 1; 11. 12 Grenade scr R. J. Cross 2; 8, 9 County Sheriff scr R. Stevens 3. _ , _ _ 3. 2 Bradley; 4, 4 Crafty Guy: 5, 6 Economist; It, 14 Fortitude; 8. 8 Hall Stand: 12. 13 Loyal Boy; 2. 3 Night Flight: 1, 1 Spring View bracketed with Gunamoke: 10, 10 Brooksby Hall; 7, 7 Happy Joe; 6. 5 Bon Voyage; 11, 11 Southwind also started. _ Three lengths; neck. Gunsmoke was fourth. Times —2min 41 3-ssec, 2min 42 l-ssec, 2mln 42 2-Ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 19s 6d. Places: £2 0s 6d. £9, £5 16s 6d.

SURPRISES AT MOTUKARARA

WINNERS LIGHTLY SUPPORTED

The winners of both trotting races at the Banks Peninsula Racing Club's meeting at Motukara on Saturday were at good odds. Three Cheers, the 9-10 favourite, paid £24 8s for a win when he narrowly beat the favourite, Direct Link, in the Wairewa Handicap Trot. Goldbox, the seventh favourite, paid £l7 7s 6d for a win when he won the Waihora Park Handicap Trot. Three Cheers was always near the front in the Wairewa Trot, and he stalled off a strong challenge from Direct Link to win by half a head. Several horses lost their chances at the start, among them Orattan Bay, Bourbon Lass, Ringleader, Mighty Globe, Golden Joker, and Globestock.

Supreme Command ran to the front early In the race and led past the mile from Lady Rolleston, Three Cheers, Tiki Napu, and Mary Dictator, with two lengths to Scotty’s Double, then Gold Fleet, Direct Link, Sage Girl, and Vralment.

Supreme Command surrendered his lead before the half-mile was reached, and there Lady Rolleston 'das pacemaking from Tiki Napu. Three Cheers was well placed in behind the leaders ahead of Scotty’s Double and Mary Dictator. Tiki Napu held a narrow lead on the home turn from Lady Rolleston, and Three Cheers drew up to them racing to the furlong, with Direct Link Just In behind them.

Three Cheers reached the front, and in a punishing finish he lasted to beat Direct Link by half a head. Tiki Napu was two lengths back third, and Lady Rolleston was fourth ahead of Gold Fleet, Scotty’s Double, Sage Girl, Mary Dictator, Wentworth, and Vralment. First Mate Unlucky

First Mate broke inside the furlong when he appeared to have the Waihora Park Handicap Trot won. Goldbox was then left In front, the Gold Bar gelding going on to win by a length from Monty Frisco.

Lady Rowan, Fire Brigade, Doreen Axworthy, Caprice Waituna Lass, David Dryden, and Brigadier Grattan began slowly. Gambade was the early leader, and he was displaced with nine furlongs to run by Lady Glen, Klondyke moving into the trailing position. others well placed at that stage were Monty Frisco, Bedelia, Goldbox, First Mate, and June Grattan.

Klondyke took charge near the seven furlongs, and he led oast the half-mile from Shillelah, Monty Frisco, First Mate, Bedelia, Goldbox. Bleuoietro, June Grattan, Fire Brigade, and Brigadier Grattan Monty Frisco and First Mate moved forward racing to the heme turn, Goldbox also improving his position. First Mate looked like winning until he broke inside the furlong, Goldbox then

holding on to beat Monty Frisco and Brigadier Grattan into the minor placings. There was much merit in Brigadier Grattan’s third, as he was giving the leaders a big start with a mile to run. TIMARU REHANDICAPS Rehandlcaps for the Timaru Trotting Club's meeting are:— Salisbury Handicap: Otley’s Pride now 36yds behind; Goldbox now. 48yds behind. Temuka Handicap: Pat Review now 12yds behindTimaru Trotting Club Withdrawals for the Centennial meeting of the Timaru Trotting Club close tonight at 8 pm. All horses not withdrawn will be liable for acceptance fee. Advt. Owners' and Breeden’ Trials The meeting postponed from Thursdav will be held at Addington To-day, March 5, at the same time—ll aun. Advt.