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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 2, 4 January 1937, Page 13

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(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, January 2. The opening day of the Invercargill Racing Club's Summer Meeting was held in fine weather. The track was in good order and there was a very big attendance. The totalisator handled £18,622. compared with £14,8b<2 last year. An inquiry was held after the Cup into interference suffered by Tunneller from Wall Street and Honest Maid. It was found that the trouble was caused by Honest Maid changing her stride and accidentally rolling on to Wall Street. No action was taken against Phillips, the rider of Honest Maid. Results: — A venal High weight Handicap, £125; 1 mile. —9-10 Ardchoille, 9.0 (V. Langford), 1; 1-1 Fireguard. 9.4 (R. Beale), 2* 4-3 Red Treasure, 9.1 (H. Stuck), 3. Also started: 3-4 Mayam 9.13, 5-6 Silver Issue 9.8, 8-8 Dazzling Eyes 9.5, 2-2 Silver Jest 9.5, 7-7 Radio Star 9.2, c<ir. 9 6, 10-9 King Willow 9.0, 11-11 British Star 9.0, 6-5 Larry Resta 9.0. / Four lengths; half a length. Time, lmin 42 l-ssec. Myross Trot, £140; 3.43 class; U miles.—l-1 Walter Gay, scr (K. Booth), 1; 3-2 Sunny Drive, scr (E. Todd), 2; 4-5 Ruru, scr (P. Gallagher), 3. Also started: 11-11 Gold Streak scr, 7-7 Happy King scr, 9-8 Dazzling Sun scr, 5-3 Queen Christina scr and Worthy Claire 48! bracketed, 2-4 Norhani Lady scr, 6-6 Janet Gaynor scr, 3-2 Carver Doone scr and Suhny Drive scr, bracketed, 10-10 Antarctic Sun scr, 8-9 Lady Ita scr, 12-11 Redoubt scr. Three lengths; four lengths. Times: 3min 28sec, 3min 28 2-ssec, 3min 29 l-ssec. Flying Handicap, £200; 6 furlongs^ 3-3 Viking, 8.0 (J. W. Jennings), 1; 2-1 Half Note, 8.2 (J. Jenkins), 2; 1-2 Lochlaggan. 8.7 (R. J. Mackie), 3. Also started: 4-5 Knockftn 9.9, 7-7 Bon Tray 8.0, car. 7.9, 5-4 All Humbug 7.11. 6-6 Beam 7.8. Length; half a length. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec. New Year Handicap, £125; < 6 fur-longs.—l-1 Sailing Lady, 7.12 (W. Jones), 1; 10-8 Mona's Song, 7.8, car. 7.3 (E. Baker), 2; 7-7 Western Song, 7.9 (W. Cooper), 3. Also started: 3-3 Azavedo 8.7, car. 8.2, 2-2 Pink Del 8.5 4-6 Bond 8.5, 6-5 Golden Song 7.11, 11-9 Brilliant Boa 7.8, 5-3 Ardmayle 7.8. 9-10 Stuffy 7.8, 8-10 Ramona 7.7, 12-12 Palastyle 7.7. Length; half a length. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec. INVERCARGILL CUP, £400; li miles. 1-i —Guarantee, 8.10 (R. J. Mackie) 1 4—s—Grand Finale, 7.12 (W. Jones) 2 8 —9—Amy Johnson, 7.7 (E. Baker) . 3 Also started: 2-2 Tunneller 8.12, 6-7 Polydora 8.10, 5-4 Wall Street 8.3, 7-6 Last Link 7.7, 3-3 Superex 7.7, car. 7.11, 9-10 Honest Maid 7.7. Length; half a length. Honest Maid was fourth. Time, 2min 7 2-ssec. Last Link, Superex, Grand Finale, and Tunneller were prominent early, and were well placed till half a mile from home, where Tunneller was interfered with. Guarantee put in a fast run across the top and went on to win easily from Grand Finale, who beat Amy Johnson by a length. Oreti Trot, £160; 3.36 class; li miles. -7-7 Sun Worshipper, 12 (A. McLellan), 1; 10-10 Embark, 12 (J. McDonald), 2: 4-2 Overproof, rcr (P. Gallagher), 3. Also started: 13-13 Stalwart scr, 9-12 College Boy scr. 3-3 Mountain Lad scr, and Ronald Derby 36, bracketed, 8-9 Sir Gowan scr, 2-1 Norma Grattan 12, and Belle Grattan 48, bracketed. 1-4 Nell Grattan 12, 12-11 War Betty 36, 5-5 Moko Child 36, 11-8 Vologda 36. Head; length. Times: 3min 24 2-ssec, 3min 24 3-ssec, 3min 26sec. Waikiwi Handicap. £125: 7 furlongs. —5-4 Stratosphere, 8.8 (J. W. Jennings), 1; 1-2 Palmyra, 7.13 (J. O'Connor), 2; 2-1 Bay Biddy, 8.2 (R. J. Mackie), 3. Also started: 3-5 Island Linnet 8.10, 4-3 Rodeur 7.13, 6-6 Ashaway 7.7, 8-7 Patricia Holm 7.7, 9-9 Young Sentinel 7.7, car. 7.8, 7-8 Roseman 7.7, car. 7.2. Head; two lengths. Time, lmin 26 2-ssec. Waihopai Handicap, £175; 1 mile.— 3-3 McHeath, 9.0 (Jennings), 1; 1-1 Trivet, 8.5 (Mackie), 2; 2-2 Enwood, 7.9 (Phillips), 3. Also started: 4-4 Double Shot 7.9, 5-5 Cleaner 7.7. Neck; three lengths. lime, lmin 41sec.