SOUTHLAND MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 112, 13 May 1937, Page 15

SOUTHLAND MEETING

CHIEF RACE TO ASH AWAY

ALMA THE PRESIDENT'S

(By IVifirrapli -i'resß Association.)

INVERCARGILL,-May 12.

Beautiful weather was experienced -sior the Southland Racing Club's Win- " .ier Meeting af ter\frbst. overnight. , The /attendance was/gpod and. the. track '■heavy. The totalisator'investments .{■were £10,303 10< against £12,891 last .'i.jrear. -■•'.•■'''. -', '•'■■'"'/ '*•'■' '•'"' '■/■,. Results:'-- /' •{./■ .7/ .;'.;; S.AA. Southland;'.Hurdles^-.j£155;.i1l miles. —1-1 Signaller," 10,9 7(Boyle), 1; 5-5 Western Song, 9.0 (Low), 2; 2-2 Silver Jest, 9.8 (McEwen),- 3. Also-started: 1-1 Golden Lap 10.7 (bracketed with the winner), 3-3 Royal-Saxon 9.0, 4-4 British Star 9.0. Three-lengths; two 'lengths. Time, 3min'2 l-ssec. 7" Invercargill Trot,7 £140: 3.437 class; . li miles.—l-1 Prince Charles, scr (McLellan), 1; 2-2 Ghandi, scr (D. M. Kerr), 2; 4-4 Drumbunnif scr (Klem- , ick), 3, Also started: 9-14 Reconnoitre ecr, 10-10 Samara scr, 3-3 Aqua Bond .' Bcr, 7-5 Dazzling Sun scr, 14-12 Abel scr, 13-14 Happy Morn scr, 2-2 Glen "Guy scr (bracketed with Ghandi), 8-9 Erinola scr, 9-8 Gold Streak scr, 5-6 Sunart scr, 11-7 Peter*Wrack-scr, 6-11 Dolores Silk 36, 12-13 Fortune King 36. Two lengths; two lengths. Times:. 3min 44 2-ssec, 3min 48 l-ssec, 3min 49sec. •■•■■" Myross Handicap, £125;.7£urlongs.— 72-2 Ballad, car. 8.9 (O'Sullivan), 1; 1-1 ■Fog Peak, 7.10 (Spratt), 2; 9-10 Rodeur. 9.4 (VoightJ, 73. Also started: 4-5 Smoko 8.10, sr4„.JKing. Willow 8.7; 3-3 Sailing .Lady 8.4} 7-6 Verdure 7.8, 8-8 Azavedo 7-7, 10-9 Ramana 7.7, 12-12 Young Sentinel 7.7, 11-11 Golden Song 7-7j 6-7-•Pala Melba 7.7, 13-13 Baltruin 7.7. Two lengths; two lengths. Time, lmin 35 7sec. y.0.. *■ 7 ' CORONATION HANDICAP, £250; IJmiles. =5-6—Ashawayi 7.12 (Barclay) ...... 1 2-2—Tf avenna, 9.4 (Mackie) 2 '1-I—Amelita, 7.7 (Baker) 3 ■-•. Also started: 3-s'Milford 9.0, 4-4 Galleon 8.2,- 6-3 Island Linnet 7.13. Neck; -length and a half. Time, 2min 19 2-ssec. < Ritchie Memorial Steeplechase, £165; <2i, miles.—l-1 > Shillelagh Wood, 9.6 ' (Langford), 1;... 2-2 Black Banner, 9.13 (Hughes);, 2;-4-4 Miss Winston, 9.0 (Cooper)r3. -Also started: 3-3 Hunting Go-9.5 (fell), 5-5 Possum 9.0 (fell). Six lengths; eight lengths. Time, smin Otatara Trot, £150; 3.39 class;' IJ .miles.—4-4 Labour Chimes, scr (Mitchell), 1; 9-10 Happy King, scr (Mclennan), 2; 3-2 Capri, 12 (McLellan), 3.- Also started: 13-13 Reconnoitre scr, B=7 Lady Ita scr, 7-8 Peter Wrack scr, 2-3 Jesse Owens scr, 11-12 Fortune King scr, 12-11 Guywin 12, 5-6 Mishap 24, 1-1 Vinola 24, ft-5 Overprbof 36 and College Boy 36 (bracketed), 10-9 Vologda 108. Ten lengths; length. Times: 3min 42 3-ssec,.'3min 45 3-ssec, 3min 44 4-ssec.

• Bluff; Handicap, £ 125; 1 mile.—-2-1 Johnny, 9.0 (Voight), 1; 1-1' Corban, 8.4 y(B_ker), 2; 3-3 Cintilla, 8.11 (Mackie), 3.- Also started: 4-2 Ardchoille 8.11, 11-7 King Willow 8.10, 8-9 Red Treasure 7;13. 7-6 Coat of Arms 7.10, 9-8 Black Earl 7.8, 10-10 Pala Melba 7.7, 5-5 Bow Street 7.7, 5-4 Orderwood 7.7. Threeouarters of a length; neck. Time, lmin 50sec.

77 President's Handicap, £155; 7 fur-longs.—l-1 Alma, 7.9 (Spratt), 1; 2-2 Double.Shot, 7.8 (Barclay), 2;.3-3 Bay Duke, 9,5 (CJutterh.uck),.3. :Also.start-, ed: 5-5' McHeath 9.5, 4-4 Moneyless 8.5, 5-5 All Humbug 7.7. Four lengths; half a length. Time, lmin 33 4-ssec.