SOUTHLAND RACES

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 4, 5 January 1920, Page 4

SOUTHLAND RACES

CONCLUDING DAY. (BI TELECBAPH.—PKESS ASSOCIATION.) INVERCARGILL, 3rd January. The Southland Summer Meeting concluded under mixed weather conditions. Rain fejl early, followed by -sunshine, with a gale blowing. This was a record fixture for the home province in every way. The ' tp.talisator for the day' handled £31,410 10s, compared with £21,811 10s for the corresponding oeca-' sion last year. ijhe total for the meeting was £60,695 10s, compare-d -with £44,876 for the previous season. Other results :—

Shorts Handicap, pf 200 soys ; six furlongs.—l Kilbrogan, 8.12 (G. Young), 1; 3 Rokekine, .840, 2; .5 Mortham, 7 12, 3. Also started: 4 Michaela 9.5, 7 Bu'ller 7.12, 6 Robert Bell 7.4, 2 Cerberus 111, 8 Glenspon.se 6.13. Won easily t>y two lengths, a length and a half .between second and third. Time, lmjn ,17sec. Gladstone Handicap, of 150 .soys; one mile.-*-3 Galauria, 8.1 (A. 'Ellis), 1; 2 Glenshine, 8.9, 2; 1 Pa'lamon, .7.5, 3. Also started: 4 Bright . Spot 8.0, 5 Spectual 7.9, 6 Lady Pallas- 7.7. Won by two lengths, three lengths separating second and third. Time, lmiri 45sec. Southland Handicap, of 500 soys; one mile ..and' a distance.—l Radial, 8.7 (G. Young), 1; 4 Mandrake, 7.1, 2; 2 Royal Star, 8.5, 3. Also started: 5 Rorke's Drift 9.2, 3 Eleus 8.10. Won by a short neck, a head between second and third. Time, 2min 9sec.

Electric Saddle Trot, of 125 soys;'one. mile.— 1 Stanley Direct, .24yds .behind (F. E. Jones), 1; 2 Spotswood, 24yds .behind, 2; 7 Hazel Field, limit, 3. Also started : .5 HarpWsoon limit, 8 JKeniucky Wood limit, 9 Lucalen* jjmit. 4 Pour o'Cl.ock limit, 10 Nightcaps limit, 11 Princess JJuge.ne limit, .3 Wild Qusen, 5 Armistice 26yds behind, J2 Bell Fashion -96yds behind, 13 Lady Marvis 106 yds behind. .Won easily' by two lengths, sire lengths between "second and third. Time, 2min 30 4-ss.ee.

Rosedale Handicap, of 120 soys; sis-farlpngs.-^-l AH -British, 5.12 .(R. \C Reed), 1; 4 Marjery. 8.0, 2; 5 Adelii». 7.9,3. Also s.tarted : 2 Mythology .9. 0, 6 Thistlecrown .8.4. 3 Martifors I.'lO 7 Revolution 7,12, 8 .'Cattach 7,0, 9 Erroneous 7.0, 11 Auton 7.0. 10 ClothjMe 7,0.. 12 Pleasureform 7,0 Won easily by two lengths, three lengths separating second and third. Time, linin 17 1-Ss'ec.-' Final Handicap, of 220 soys; one mile. —5 Bombproof, 8.1 (F. C. Porter), i ; 4 Claverhouse, 7.9, 2; 7 rj.ilkee, 7.1, 3. Also started: -3 'Golden . King 5.7. 2 .Borodino 7.10, 1 Sedd-.el-Bahr 7.7,' 6 Braid 7.5, 8 Glensponse 7.1. Won by a short head, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 42 2-s.sec.