INVERCARGILL SECOND DAY

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28217, 4 March 1957, Page 5

INVERCARGILL SECOND DAY

Win For Blue , /ay ‘The Press” Special Servicu INVERCARGILL, March 3. ( Thes Mataura driver, K. ’Balloch, j was driving in top form on the sec- j ond day of the Invercargill Trotting i Club s autumn meeting on Saturday, I when he drove three winners. Red Fyre. Recovery, and Sir' Tatton. Two probationary drivers—H. W. Skinner and D. J. McNaught—took the double honours. Skinner, a former jockey, won the main event and first leg of the double, the Invercargill Handicap, with Blue Jay. McNaught showed good judsment to win with Dame Sybil in the second leg, the Autumn Handicap. The winning combination returned £44 18s 6d lor £l. In a day of good racing, the track was hard and fast and the weather fine. The totalisator on-course handled £31,964 ss, a decrease of £4453 15s on the second day last year. Total for the two days was £61.651 10s. compared with £66.605 5s for the 1956 meeting, a decrease of £4953 15s. Results:—

WELLESLEY' HANDICAP, of £250; 4min 53sec class; two miles.—4. 4 SANDY ROSE (12) 60 R. McQuillan 1; 4, 6 Stingray (7) scr G. Shirley 2; 7, 6 Oral (6A) ecr R. J. Cleave 3. 2. 1 Avon Lad; 12, 12 Caruso; 3, 3 Gulloden; 3, 3 Gipsv Lad; 10, 11 Garadale; 9, 9 Golden King; 9. 9 Main Drive; 1,2 Tara; 8, 5 Tiny Pat; 6, 8 Whirlwind; 3, 3 Swiss Admiral; 11. 10 White Clouds also statred. Two lengths; two lengths. Culloden was fourth. Times—4min 37 2-ssec, 4min 42 4-ssec, 4min 43 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 15s 6d. Places: £2 14s, £4 14s 6d, £4 14s 6d. GEORGETOWN HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—l, 1 RED FYRE (12) scr K. M. Balloch 1; 2,2 Roman Scot (13) scr D. Todd 2; 6, 6 Salient (14) scr D. M. Kerr 3.

4, 5 Brown Emperor; 9, 7 Dot’s Pride; 11, 11 Fenham; 8. 8 General Mark; 7, 9 Kentucky Club; 10, jO

Lady Blaydon; 10, 10 Polish Girl; 12, 12 Landliner; 5, 4 Marching Thru; 3, 3 Pioneer; 13, 13 Sovereign's Best also started. Four lengths; neck. Kentucky Club was fourth. Times—3min 36 2-ssec, 3min 37 l-ssec, 3min 37 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 4s 6d. Places: £1 9s 6d, £1 10s, £4 9s 6d. INVERCARGILL HANDICAP, of £550; 3min 44sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—3. 3 BLUE JAY (1). scr H. W. Skinner 1; 4, 4 Sir Tatton (5) scr K. M. Balloch 2; 2,2 Good Fight (7) 12 R. J. Cleave 3. 7, 7 Fatima Lady; 6, 6 Girl Brigade; 6, 6 Harewood's Pride; 5. 5 Custom; 8, 8 Grey Towers; 10, 9 Nil Desperandum; 9. 10 Maiden’s Design; 1, 1 Mountain Brigade also started. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Fatima Lady was fourth. Times—3min 34 2-ssec, 3min 34 3-ssec, 3min 33 4-ssec. Dividends—Win: £4 18s 6d. Places: £1 17s 6d, £1 19s 6d, £1 14s 6d. CITY HANDICAP, of £300; 4min 48sec class? two miles.—6, 5 DILOSS A (3) scr D. J. Anderson 1; 4, 4 Horatio (4) scr S. Guthrie 2; 6, 5 Erin’s Choice (3A) scr W. Cosgrove 3. ' " 9, 8 Bright Play; 5, 6 Colossal Queen; 2,2 Hudson Bay; 2,2 Sandy Direct; 11, 11 Nigger Hall; 8, 10 Powersaw: 1. 1 Prince Rola; 10, 9; Regal Child; 10, 9 Vinola’s Luck; 3, 3' Catamaran; 1, 1 Robert Dillon; 7, 7 J Friendly Hall also started. Length and a half; length and a' half. Friendly Hall was fourth. Times—4min 30sec, 4min 30 2-ssec, 4min 30 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lO Bs. Places: £5 15s, £2 15s. Bracket: Dilossa and Erin’s Choice. HOPEFUL STAKES, of £250; three and four-year-olds; one mne and a half.—4, 3 MOOLOO (7) scr J. Walsh 1: 6, 7 Rhonda’s Pride (11) 24 R. J. Cleave 2; 3, 4 Irish Idyll (5) scr D. M, Kerr 3. 10, 10 Afton Loch; 11, 11 Annapurna; 2,2 Banklight; 1, 1 Durable; 5, 5 Jimmy’s Fourten; 12, 12 This Time: 8, 8 Uncle Bill; 7, 6 Pioneer; 9, 9 Te Wae Wae 24 also started. Head; length and a half. Durable was fourth. Times—3min 28 l-ssec, 3min 26 2-ssec. 3min 28 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £ll ss. Places: £2 Ils 6d, £3 15s, £2 17s 6d. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £325; 4min 45sec class; two miles.—l, 2 DAME SYBIL (10) 24 D. McNaught 1; 7, 8 Dunfern (1) 12 R. J. Me- j Donald 2; 8, 7 Rosedell (5) 12 R. W.| Curtin 3. 10, 10 Eskimo; 5. 6 Responsive; 6, 5 Rockhaven; 9, 9 Scottish Song; 2, 4 Terowie; 2, 4 Vanity Scott; 3, 3 Aegean; 4, 1 Amazon also started. i Three-quarters of a length; length' and a half. Eskimo was fourth, i Times—4min 32 2-ssec, 4min 33 3-5 sec. 4min 34sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 7s. Places:' £1 12s 6d, £5 6s. £4 4s 6d. SURREY HANDICAP, of £300; 4min 47sec class; two* miles.—6, 4 RECOVERY (7) K. M. Ballich 1; 1,2 Beechdale Queen (5) 24 J. Langford 2; 3. 3 Sandy Rose (3) rehandicapped 24 R. McQuillan 3. 8, 8 Fiery Cross: 5. 6 Flamingo; 2, 1 Sandy’s Gift; 7, 7 Kapuka Lass; 2, 1 Heather Walla; 9, 9 Single Bill; 4,4, Wilton Lad also started. Two lengths; three lengths. Kapuka Lass was fourth. Times—4min 40sec, 4min 40 2-ssec, 4min 41sec. Dividends.—Win: £7 17s 6d. Places: £2 0s 6d, £1 15s, £1 19s. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £400; 2min 51sec class; one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 SIR TATTON (4A) scr K. M. Balloch 1; 1, 1 Ronella (4) scr R. Cameron 2; 2,2 Peace Pipe (.9) 24 D. Todd 3. 3, 3 Girl Brigade; 3, 3 Harewood’s Pride; 6, 6 Sergeant Nelson; 8, 8 Nil Desperandum; 5, 5 Vierosa; 4, 4 Upward; 7, 7 Fiona also started. Length and a quarter; six lengths. Girl Brigade was fourth. Times—2min 43 3-ssec, 2inin 44sec, 2min 43 Dividends.—Win: £2 Ils. Places: £2 14s, £1 13s. Bracket: Sir Tatton and Ronella.