INVERCARGILL CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27192, 9 November 1953, Page 5

INVERCARGILL CLUB

MIGHTY BENNY WINS AGAIN (New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL, November 8. Mighty Benny gave another brilliant performance when h e won the President’s Handicap from 72 yards on, the second day of the Invercargill Trotting Club’s spring meeting yesterday. The Gore sire, Dillon Hall, was represented by six of the eight winners. Cabra emerged unbeaten in three starts against the straight-out trotters at the meeting. ~ The Mighty Benny-Speed King double combination returned £ll 0s 6d for £l. The weather was fine, and the track fast for the first half of the programme, but light rain, set in then, and the track became greasy. n t There was a fair attendance. The tolalisator' yesterday handled £28,657 10s, a decrease of £6Bso’on last year. For the meeting, £63,789 15s was handled, compared with £72.384 10s—a decrease of £8589 15s on. last year. At a meeting of stipendiary stewards, a charge of alleged interference to Lightning Joe (A. C. Macdonald) in the Lorneville Handicap, by Factotum (H. W. Cox) was heard. After evidence had been taken it was established that interference did take place, causing Lightning Joe to break and prejudicing his winning chance. Cox was fined £lO.

Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of £225; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.— 4, 4 HADDON HALL scr W. Cosgrove 1; 3, 3 Chips scr J. B. Sdott 2; 6, 7 Cardena scr J. Malcolm 3. 5, 5 Anita Bay; 8. 6 Blazing Sun; 12, 12 Dillon Drive; 11, 9 Dolly Varden; 13, 14 Indian True; 1, 1 Loyal David; 10, 11 Loyal Shadow; 9, 10 Sovereign Hall: 2,2 Vierosa; 14, 13 Wairaki Jack; 7, 8 Waverley Hall also started.

Three-quarters of a length; head. Loyal David was fourth. Times—3min 22sec, 3min 22 l-ssec, 3min 22 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £8 2s 6d. Places: £? 2s, £1 18s 6d, £4 14s. .

ENWOOD HANDICAP, of £225; 3min 41sec class: trotters; one mile and a half. —l, 2 BALLARIAN scr S. W. Kirby .1; 2, 1 Calamity Jane 24 J. L. Ferguson 2; 3, 3 Jimmy Pride 24 L. Boivin 3. 8, 10 Certina; 4, 4 Condor; 11, 11 Fencer; 2, 1 Immaculate bracketed Calamity Jane; 3. 3 Kapuka Lass: 10, 7 Saturn; 7, 8 See All; 6, 6 Stranraer bracketed Recovery; 12, 12 .Worthy Admiral; 5, 5 Moccasin; 9, 9 King Dix also started. One length; half a length*. Saturn was fourth. Times—3min 24 4-ssec, 3min 23 sec, 3min 23 l-ssec.

Dividends.—Win: £4 7s 6d. Places: £1 15s, £1 14s, £1 17s 6d. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, NO. 1, of £200; 3min 34sec class; one mile and a half.—l, 1 OUR KENTUCKY 12 H. M. Balloch 1; 7, 7 Real Class 12 J. Hamilton 2; 2,2 Bon Marche 12 J. Walsh 3. 9, 10 Armidson; 8, 8 June Hall; 3, 4 Argyle Lad; 5, 5 Banbury; 6, 6 Colraine; 4, 3 Destiny Hall; 10. 9 La Conga also started. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Argyle Lad was fourth. Times —3min 16 2-ssec, 3min 16 3-ssec, 3min 16 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 15s 6d. Places: £1 3s 6d, £5 9s 6d, £1 4s 6d. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £450; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—l, 1 MIGHTY BENNY 72 K. M. Balloch 1; 6, 6 Gold Dust scr J. B. Scott 2; 8, 5 Melva Grattan 12 H. W. Cox 3. 1, 1 Blazeworthy bracketed winner; 10, 10 Nadine; 4, 7 Scotch Orator; 2 r 2 Direct Hall bracketed Lauder Lass; 5, 4 Thorndell; 8, 8 Barcola; 3, 3 Fairway; 9 Plausible. also started. Five lengths; one length and a half. Blazeworthy was fourth. Times—4min 23 2-ssec, 4min 30 4-ssec, 4min 29 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £1 10s. Places: £1 Is, £3 3s. £2 16s 6d. INNOVATION HANDICAP, of £225; special conditions; one mile and a quarter. —l, 1 LUCKY HALL 24 H. W. Cox 1; 4, 4 Man Friday 24 L. Klemick 2; 2,2 Skean Dhu 24 A. Mitchell 3. 6. 8 General Sandy; 7, 5 Lady Cook bracketed Captain Cook: 5, 6 Hinemoa; 1. 1 Nigger Hall bracketed winner; 2,2 Maidstone bracketed Skean Dhu; 10, 10 Rosiere; 3,. 3 Royal Platoon; 11, 11 Scarlett Ribbon; 9, 9 Sovereign Boy; 4, 4 Barbette bracketed Man Friday also started. One length and a half; one length. Soveieign Boy was fourth. Times, 2min 45 l-ssec, 2min 45 2-ssec, 2min 45 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 17s. Places: £1 8s 6d, £2. £1 Ils 6d. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 34sec class; one mile and a half.—3, 3 SPEED KING 12 M. D. Gerken 1; 6, 6 Colena 12 J. M. Maconnell 2; 3, 4 Belle Renarde 12 L. Klemick 3. 10. 10 Erskine; 7. 7 Ace; 9. 9 Kaka Hall; 1. 1 Brandon; 5. 5 New Idea; 2,2 Fatima Lady; 8, 8 Lucky. Last; 11, 11 Catkin also started. Length: same. Fatima Lady was fourth. Times. 3min 25 3-ssec, 3min 25 4-ssec, 3min 26sec. Dividends.—Win: £7 6s 6d. Places: £2 4s. £2 12s 6d. £2 ss. LORNEVILLE HANDICAP, of £275; trotters; 4min 54sec class; two miles.—l, 1 CABRA 60 J. Walsh 1; 2,2 Spring Creek 72 A. J. Osmond 2; 7, 7 Single Bill 96 R. Stevens 3. 5. 5 Moccasin: 9. 9 Volo’s Gift; 3,2 Fogbound; 6, 6 Lightning Joe; 8. 8 Royal Opera; 4, 4 Factotum also started. Half a length; length and a half. Lightning Joe was fourth. Times, 4min 37 3-ssec, 4min 36 4-ssec, 4mih 35 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 7s. Places: £1 7s, £1 Ils 6d, £4 Ils. FINAL HANDICAP, of £300; 2min 53 sec class: one mile and a quarter.—3, 4 GOLI) DUST scr J. B. Scott 1; 1, 3 Chimera scr A. Mitchell Z-, 2,2 Lassoloc 12 D. M. Kerr 3. 7, 7 Young Sarita; 2.2 Lauder Lass bracketed Lassoloc; 4. 1 Mavis Dillon; 5, 5 Melva Grattan; 6. 6 Fairway; 10, 10 Plausible bracketed Brooksby Hall; 8, 8 True Dillon also started. Three-quarters of a length; same. Mavis Dillon was fourth. Times. 2min 46 l-ssec, 2min 46 2-ssec, 2min 45 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 8s 6d. Places: £2 Is. £1 18s, £1 16s 6d.