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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 113, 16 May 1938, Page 13

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STEEPLES TO BALLY BRIT (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, May 14. The weather was fine but overcast and the track firm but not fast for the Southland Racing Club's Winter Meeting. There was a large attendance. Totalisator investments were £14,220, compared with £10,303 10s last year, an increase of £3916 10s. Results were:— Southland Hurdle Handicap, £155; li miles,—2-6 McHeath, 9.6 (H. Anderson), 1; 4-2 Smoko, 9.6 (W. Kitto), 2; 3-5 Surge, 9.8 (B. Shand), 3. Also started: 9-9 Black Duke 9.10, 7-3 Grand Finale 9.5, 1-3 Poniard 9.4, 5-1 Western Song car. 9.3 i, 6-4 Last Post car. 9.1, 10-10 Wild Irishman 9.0, 8-7 Corban 9.0. Two lengths; length- and a half. Time, 2min 47 l-ssec. Invercargill Trot, £140; 3.43 class; li miles.—7-4 Ra, scr (J. T. Looney), 1; 9-12 Royal Chief, scr (P. P. McKay), 2; 3-1 Nancy Guy, scr (A. L. Budg6), 3. Also started: 19-18 Sunny Mac scr, 6-11 Pelota scr, 18-15 Appomatox scr, 12-10 Catawrack scr, 1-2 Flash Guy scr, 1717 Samara scr, 14-14 Loyalist scr, 3-1 Nelson Guard scr, bracketed with Nancy Guy, 20-19 Sunny Rimu scr, 11-9 Dazzling Sun scr, 5-3 Fortunate scr, 10-7 Central Lad scr, 16-16 Antarctic Sun scr, 13-13 Ebb Tide scr, bracketed with Young Dewey scr, 15-8 Abel 36, 4-5 Hoyle 36, 8-6 Foremost Junior 36, 2-9 Crown Peak, 72. Head; three lengths. Times: 3min 37sec, 3min 3.7 l-ssec, 3min 39sec. Myross Handicap. £125; 6 furlongs. -2-1 Waitoru, 7.7 (C. Barclay), 1; 4-4 Foxlove, car. 7.7 (E. Baker), 2; 5-6 Bad News, 7.7 (P. Spratt), 3. Also started: 3-5 Aspire car. 8.5, 1-2 Silkwood 8.6, 6-7 Wynwood car. 8.1,7-3 Ardmayle 8.3, 10-12 Baltruin car. 7.4, 4-8 Verdure car. 7.2, 12-13 Wonderful 7.7, 11-11 Vanity Queen car. 7.Hi, 9-9 Brilliant Boa car. 7.0, 8-10 Triple Cone, car. 7.11 i Length; length and a half. Time, lmin 28 3-ssec. AWARUA HANDICAP, £250; 1 mile. I—l—Wild Career, 8.6 (W. Jenkins) 1 5-s—lsland Linnet, car 7.1 (C. Phillips) 2 3-4—Galleon, 9.3 (R. J. Mackie) .... 3 Also started: 2-2 Amelita 8.8, 6-6 Cintilla 7.0, 4-2 Coxcomb car. 7.4. Nose; neck. Time, 2min 9sec. RITCHIE STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £ 165; about 2i miles. 2—l—Bally Brit, 9.10 (V. Langford) 1 I—2—Burwood, 10.0 (T. Boyle) ... 2 4—s—Gay Boa, car. 9.1 (E. Jennings) '. 3 Also started: 3-3 Possum 9.11, 5-4 Vitaphone 7.6, 6-6 Sir Admiral 9.0.. Length; two lengths and a half. Time, smin 4sec. Otatara Trot Handicap, £150; 3,39 class; li miles,—s-5 Gay Avon, 36 (C. Abernethy). 1; 8-9 Hoyle, scr (J. McLennan), 2; 11-11 Salalon, scr (J. Langford), 3. Also started: 1-2 Ochiltree scr, 6-6 Edith Grattan scr, 2-1 Happy King 12, bracketed with Capri 24, 7-8 Seamark 12, 4-4 Mishap 12, 9-7 Labour Chimes 48, 3-3 Vinola 24, 10-10 Dewey Cloud 60. Five lengths; short neck. Times: 3min 28 l-ssec, 3min 31sec, 3min 31 l-ssec. Bluff Handicap. £125; 1 mile.—l-1 Soliad. 8.3 (H. Phillips), 1; 4-5, Silkwood, 8.6 (E. Baker), 2; 5-4 Ardmayle, car. 7.10 (R. Humphries), 3. Also started: 2-3 Barley Almond 9.2, 3-2 Johnny car. 8.3, 6-6 Wynwood 8.6, 10-10 Tautau Maid, car. 7.9, 8-7 King Willow 7.9, 11-11 Recall 7.7, 12-12 Ramana car. 7.3, 7-8 Invadere 7.7, ,9-9 Turaki, car. 7.0. Long neck; half a length. Time, lmin 41 4-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £155; 7 furlongs. 3—4—Peony Rose, 7.2 (H. Phillips) 1 4—3—Rodeur, 9.1 (W. Jenkins) ... 2 s—s—Seafox, 7.3 (P. Spratt) 3 Also started: 2-2 Roseman car. 8.1, 1-1 Moneyless car. 7.13, 6-7 All Humbug car. 7.0, 7-6 Mona's Song car.. 7.0. Long ncck: length and a quarter. Time, lmin 29sec. Nominations for the Foxton Racing Club's Winter Meeting, to be held on Saturday, May 28, close at 9 o'clock this evening with the secretary, Mr. J, Newton, P.O. Box 16, Foxton (telaphone 145).