Successful Day For K. Balloch

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31649, 8 April 1968, Page 5

Successful Day For K. Balloch

(N.Z. Press Association)

INVERCARGILL. The Mataura horseman, K. Balloch, had a successful day at. the Wairio Trotting Club’s meeting at Winton on Saturday when he drove four winners— Grange Lad, Overall. Flying Reel and Restabell—on the ninerace card. The meeting was held, in fine mild weather. The track, with the sting out of it, provided good going. There was a good attendance. The T.A.B. double was won by Hal’s Delight and Flying Reel. Results: OHAI TRIAL HANDICAP NO. 1 $400: 2:20 class: Ijm. 4/3 TINY ROSELAND (SA) It H. W. Cox 1 1/1 GAY JOHN (3) It H. W. Skinner 2 6/6 LONG BOOK (10) It G. R. McEwan 3 Scratched: Gay Sea, Thumper, Turi Hanover. Head, half a head. Black Sea fourth. Times: 3:29 2-5, 3:29 3-5, 3:29 4-5. Win: $7.45. Places: $2. $1.55. $4.60. Bracket: Tiny Roseland and Black Sea.

WREYS BUSH HANDICAP $420; 2:20 class; trotters; l|m 6/7 CAVIL (3A) 36

T. A. Holland 1 7/6 WINABATTLE (12) 36 V. S. Heffernan 2 1/1 TASHAN (16) 36

H. W. Skinner 3 All started. Head, nose. Sea Maid fourth. Times: 3:34, 3:34 1-5, 3:34 2-5. Win: $13.60. Places: $3.50, $2.75, $1.75.

Brackets: Cavil and Golden Heights, Tasman, Henry’s Song and Bulrush.

LINTON HANDICAP $500; 2:19 class; 13f. 5/3 OVERALL (10 A) It K. M. Balloch 1 8/12 PLEASANT LASS (14) It S. Guthrie 2 5/3 LADY GILDA (10) It D. Todd 3 Scratched: Cool Water, Strong, Ravens Best, Northern Ways. Two lengths, length. Peel Off fourth. Times: 3:40 1-5, 3:40 3-5, 3:40 4-5. Win: $8.40. Places: $5.45. $6.10. Bracket: Overall and Lady Gilda. RUSHTON STAKES $550; three-year-olds; Hm. 9/9 DILLIGHT (3) 11 D. M. Kerr 1 1/2 ISLAND VIEW (17) 12 L. Milne 2< 15 15 WATER SKIER (15) It R. Todd 3 Scratched: Glenlight, Our Conga, State Express. Head, long neck. Jet Flight fourth. Times: 3:25, 3:25 1-5. 3:25 2-5. Win: $19.90. Places: $5.15, $2.15, $28.90.

WAIRIO TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP

$1400: 2:15 class; 2m. 2/2 HAL’S DELIGHT (6) It A. Foster 1 6 9 NCAITAHU (10) It K. M. Balloch 2 4 4 JIMMY DIEMAN (7) It D. J. McNaught 3 Others in finishing order: B'7 Tyrone, 1/1 Dixie Hanover. 9/8 Mv Word, 10/10 Garrison Girl, 5/5 Lord Avon. 7'6 Alpha Girl, 3/3 Drumore. Length, two lengths. Times: 4:36 2-5, 4:36 4-5. 4:37 2-5. Win: $5.50. Places: $l9O. $4.30. $2.25. OHAI TRIAL HANDICAP NO. 2 $400: 2:20 class: IJm. 4/4 TACTENA (11) it J. Bond 1 2/2 UNDERTONE (12) It S. Harley 2 3/3 YOUNG SHONA (17) It L. Milne 3 Scratched: Lady Globe. Head, two lengths. Mains Lady fourth. Times: 3:24 4-5, 3:25, 3:25 4-5. Win: $6.75. Places: $2.80, $1.70. $l.BO. DUNCAN HANDICAP $550: 2:19 class: trotters; 2m. j 1/1 GRANGE LAD (3A) 36 K. M. Balloch 1

6/6 LUCERO (9) 84 W. D. Rvan 2 2/2 PAMBILL (5) 36 D. M. Kerr 3 Scratched: Sweet Yvonne. Two and a half lengths, three lengths. Ratimira fourth. Times: 4:38 3-5, 4:35 1-5, 4:40 4-5. Win: $1.70. Places: 65c, $5.15, $1.60.

Bracket: Grange Lad, Tasman Silver Spring and Betty’s Song

Little Jack finished third but was disqualified and Pambill promoted to third.

WAIRAKI HANDICAP $600: 2:15 class; 13f. 3/3 FLYING REEL (7) It

K. M. Balloch 1 4/4 DILLEAN (4) It

S. E. Harley 2 11/10 DEAREST JANE (3) It F. J. Sheridan 3

Others in finishing order: 3/6 Prince John, 13/14 Eden Star, 2/1 Melitza Korjus, 8/7 Stephen James, 9/7 Atabal, 1/2 Hammock, 14/11 Light Ember, 7/8 Sandstorm, 5/3 Vandior, 6/5 Northern Ways, 12/12 Survival. 15/14 Van Roth. 11/13 Fallax (pulled up). Three lengths, three-quarters of a length. Times: 3:38 3-5, 3:39 1-5, 3:39 2-5. Win: $9.95. Places: $2.80, $2.55, $7.25. Bracket: Flying Reel and Vandior.

NIGHTCAPS HANDICAP $900; 2:17 class: 13f. 2/1 RESTABELL (3A) It

K. M. Balloch 1 6/6 KILLADAR (9) It

C. G. Low 2 9'9 STORMY LANE (6) It C. T. Woodward 3 All started. Length, threequarters of a length. Times: 2-27, 2:27 1-5, 2:27 3-5. Win: $3.85. Places: $1.55, $3.10, $6.15. Bracket: Restabell and Cantor.