INVERCARGILL TODAY

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28784, 3 January 1959, Page 7

INVERCARGILL TODAY

Cornflake For First Leg

•The Press' Special Service

INVERCARGILL, January 2.

After further rain tonight the track will be easy for the second day of the Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting tomorrow. The T.A.B. double will be on the Southland Handicap and the Summer Cup. Selections: —

11 a.m.—Gladstone Hurdles: Tadpole, Sir Roslyn, Every Night.

1.40 p.m.—Novice Trial: Barrister. Kintail Loch, Master Ascot.

12.20 p.m.—Shorts Handicap: Kinsimm, Darby.

1 p.m.—Simper Stakes: Scotch Light. Golden Glynnis, Regal Order.

1.45 p.m.—Southland Handicap: Cornflake, Hearth Rug, King’s Lace.

2.25 p.m.—Makarewa Handicap: Osman, Callevo, Ocean Roll.

3.10 p.m.—Summer Cup: Caravel, Matlock, Port Lanyard.

4 p.m.—Final Handicap: Promise, Water Boy, Mitre Peak.

Acceptances:— GLADSTONE HURDLES, of £325; one mile and five furlongs.—Tadpole (7) 11-10; Every Night (6) 10-0; Sir Roslyn (5) 9-8; Persia (1) 9-6; Meteorologist (2) 9-4; Brig o’ Cally (8) 9-1; Waiau Mac (3), Niderland (4) 9-0. Bracket: Tadpole and Brig o’ Cally.

NOVICE TRIAL, of £300; seven furlongs.—Master Ascot (16), Vidella (17), White Bubbles (6), Superdrille (11), Big Key (20), Hold Fast (21). Grant (1). Mansicm (18). The Tramp (13) 8-5; Dame Rumour (22), Tewt (3), Ronson Light (10), Bilbob (8), Kintail Loch (9), Careyfaugh (12), Golden Pan (4), Barrister (5), Dellonzo (2), Solus (7), Arimathea (14), Pullman (19), Scotch Bid (5) 8-0.

Balloted out with right of reentry: Superdrille, Solus, Bilbob. Brackets: Solus and Barrister; Bilbob and Ronson Light.

SHORTS HANDICAP, of £450; seven furlongs.—The Wanderer. (5) 9-0; Palace (1) 8-13; Mijiji (3) 8-12; Kinsimm (2) 8-8; Darby .(7) 8-4; Cattiva (4) 8-1; De Galard (6) 7-11.

SIMPER STAKES, of £300; five furlongs.—Scotch Light (10) 8-10; Golden Glynnis (2) 8-2; Regal Order (8) 7-11; Legion (5) 7-10; Elrick (7), Open Cheque (9), Sudd el Nil (3) 7-9; Saxon's Lady (4), Panoli (6), Persian Light (1) 7-7.

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, of £700; one mile and three furlongs.—Flair (10) 9-1; Cornflake (5) 8-7; Master David (4) 8-4; Hearth Rug (3) 8-3; Rathkeale (2) 7-13; Black Star (6) 7-12; Montrose (7), Treasure Pond (1) 7-11; King’s Lace (8) 7-8; Devon Downs (9) 7-7.

MAKAREWA HANDICAP, of £325; seven furlongs.—Osman (5) 9-1; Callevo (6) 9-0; Lady Eden (3) 8-3; Vaper (11) 8-2; Brummel (15) 8-0; Copper Maid (2), Sweet Christine (14) 7-12; Archway (7) 7-9; Ocean Roll (16) 7-8; Metro (17), Paper Luck (12), Relation (4), Super Arch (8) Mdrdy Dee (10), Waikiwi Star (9) Quiet 'Corner (1), Cafeteria (13) 7-7.

SUMMER CUP, of £450; one mile and three furlongs.—Matlock (14) 9-7; Arabian Chief (12) 9-1; Meridian (13) 8-11; Paper Clip (2) 8-9; Port Lanyard (3) 8-8; Superphosphate (I) 8-4; Baby Toes (5), Milord (8) 8-0; Sports Date (7) 7-13; Caravel (4) 7-12; Gay tana (9) 7-9; Geysel (15) 7-8; Archie (10), Skye Bridge (II) Ocean Roll (6) 7-7. r

FINAL HANDICAP, of £425; one mile.—Water Boy (8) 9-4; Smart (12) 8-10; Palace (3) 8-9; Mitre Peak (9) 8-3; Black Star (2) 8-2; King’s Lace (5), Coq d’Or (10) 8-1; Promise (7) 7-11; Ultra (4) 7-10; Seadune (1), Bow Tie (11), Landon (6) 7-7. Bracket: Palace and Ultra.