RIVERTON DOUBLE
Stablemates Fancied "The Press” Special Service INVERCARGILL. „T>? e Riverton trainer, W. J Hillis, won four races on the first day of the Riverton Racing Club s Easter carnival 12 months ago He could give a repeat performance at the corresponding fixture on Saturday. .Hillis has a runner in each of the eight events, with Eiffel Tower and Ettrick forming a strong bracket in the first leg the Riverton Cup, and Hazv Light the likely favourite for the second leg, the Aparima Handicap. The stable will also produce the Great Western favourite and other fancied runners. The weather has been fine and the track will be in good order, but the sting will be out of it. Selections: 11 a.m.—Trial Handicap: Naratam, Sweet One, Skinful). 11.45 a.m.—Waiau Steeplechase: Linred, Bush Creek, Kurdle. 12.30 p.m.—Longwood Handicap: Ronda, Argyle Boy. Bastille. 1.10 p.m.—Great Western Steeplechase: Moral, John's Mistake. 2 p.m.—Riverton Cup: Eiffel Tower, Tundra, Flying York. 2.45 p.m.—Visitors’ Handicap: Loch Nagar, Irish Gloss, Roeana. 3.30 p.m.—Aparima Handicap: Belltana, Hazy Light, Bold Venture. 4.15 p.m.—Fourakino Handicap: Turtle, Big Smoke, Ski. Fields, with form, for the T.A.B. double races are: 2 p.m.— RIVERTON CUF, £2000; IJm and 150yds.
5204 Eiffel Tower (7) 9 1 0254 Tundra (3) 8 4 6622 Flying York (12) .. 7 12 4935 Golden Glen ill) .. 7 12 0034 Carpenter 16) 7 9 3120 Flyway (8) 7 7 3157 Golden Boa (1) 7 6 0521 Ettrick (13) 7 5 0688 Beginner’s Luck (4) 7 4 2950 Bell View (10) 7 1 9762 Allez Vite (9) 7 0 5354 Certain (5) 7 0 0716 Woodella (2) 7 0 Bracket: Eiffel Tower and Ettrick. 3.30 p.m.— APARIMA HANDICAP, £1000; 6f. 248 Kumai (1) st. lb 9 7 1361 Bold Venture (5) 8 12 0300 Lucky Son <9) 8 10 5472 Gladaub (10) 8 9 0813 Lisa (3) 8 1 4981 Belltana (8) 7 3 6207 Longwood Light (6) 7 2 2432 Magic Mirror (4) .. 7. 1 1111 Hazy Light (2) 7 0 9700 San Rafael (7) 7 0
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31029, 7 April 1966, Page 5
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