PEONY ROSE WINS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 112, 15 May 1939, Page 15

PEONY ROSE WINS

ARABOA TAKES SPRINT

;By I'eJegrapb—.Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, May 13. The Southland Racing Club's Winter Meeting was held in fine weather. The track was holding. There was a fair attendance. The totalisator handled £13,056 10s, against £14,220 last year, a decrease of £1163 10s. Results were: —

Southland Hurdles Handicap, £155; U miles.—3-3 Pink Robe, 9.6 (A. Cassels), 1; 1-1 Baltruin. 9.0 (T. J. Boyle), 2; 2-2 Vantoon, 9.9 (J. C. Richards), 3. Also started: 4-4 Poniard 10.1, 7-7 Viking 9.8, 5-6 All Humbug 9.0, 6-5 Ocean Singer 9.0. Twelve lengths; five lengths. Time, "Smiii "Isec.

Invercargill Harness Trot, £140; 4.3 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—l-2 Safe Voyage, scr (G. L. Mitchell), 1; 4-4 Royal Chief, 36 (P. P. McKay), 2; 5-7 Drumbunnif, 48 (D. M. Kerr), 3. Also started: 2-5 Tracey Lass scr, 10-14 June Tide scr, 14-13 Indian Wrack scr, 7-6 Brown Cloud scr, 16-16 Northern Sun scr, 9-9 Young Dewey scr, 11-12 Moldoun scr, 3-1 Prince Echo scr, 6-3 Pontoon 12 and Abel 36 (bracketed). 12-10 Harbinger 36, 8-8 Indianola 48, 13-15 Fortune King 48, 14-11 Yon Van 60. Head; long neck. Times, 3min 57sec. 3min 54 l-ssec, 3min 54sec.

Myross Handicap, £125; 7 furfongs. —1-2 Hunting Chorus, car. 7.12 (E. Baker), 1; 4-5 Straightdell, 9.5 (J. Cooley), 2; 2-1 Triple Cone, car. 8.8 (J. L. Strathern), 3. Also started: 8-8 Adina 9.2, 3-3 Sparkle 8.10, 6-6 Kippen 8.7, 5-4 Sea Lady 7.11, 9-9 Pink Bond 7.8, 12-12 Cone Peak 7.7, 7-7 Ramana 7.7, .11-11 Solo 7.7, 10-10 Strathalbyn 7.7. One length and a quarter; head. Time, Imin 33 3-ssec.

AWARUA HANDICAP, £250; 1J miles. I—l—Peony Rose, 7.10 (G. Barclay) 1 2—3—Alma, 8.5 (A. E. Didham) .. 2 4 —4—Galleon, 8.6 (J. Dooley) 3 Also started: 3-2 Wild Career 8.6, 6-5 Amelita car, 7.7, 5-6 Ashaway 7.0. Long neck; neck. Time, 2min 16 l-ssec. Ritchie Memorial Steeplechase, £165; 2h miles.—s-4 Pandine, 9.0 (C. Low), 1; 3-3 Corban, 9.7 (H. Stuck), 2; 2-2 McHeath, 9.8 ,(A. Cassels), 3. Also started: 1-1 Faculties 10.11, 4-5 Poniard 10.5. Length and a half; eight lengths. Time, smin 25sec. j Otatara Harness Trot, £150; 3.37 i class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—3-1 Drumoak, 12 (D. M. Kerr), 1; 1-3 Gentleman Jim, scr (W. Cosgrove), 2; 13-12 Overproof, 12 (P. W. Creegan), 3. Also started: 5-4 Safe Voyage scr, 6-6 Ra scr, 14-13 Fortune King scr, 12-11 Happy King scr, 11-14 Pacha scr, 15-15 Prince Roydon scr and Loyalist 12 (bracketed), 4-2 Sinbad 24 and Central Lad 48 (bracketed), 7-8 McGlusky 36, 8-7 Prince Charles 48, 10-9 Desert Cloud 48, 9-10 Iron Duke 72. Two lengths dnd a half; three lengths. Times, 3min 51sec, 3min 51 l-ssec, 3min 52 4-ssec. Bluff Handicap, £125; 1 mile.—6-5 Vanity Queeri, 7.8 (H. Preston), 1; 1-1 Hunting Chorus, 8.2 (E. Baker), 2; 3-3 Straightdell, 9.4 (J. Dooley), 3. Also started: 5-6 Bow Street 9.0, 7-7 Astral Flash car. 7.3, 2-2 Merry Simon car. B.H, 4-4 Atua Rere 7.1 L, 8-8 Airdrie 17.7. Head; two lengths and a half. [Time, Imin 49sec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £155; 7 furlongs. I—l—Araboa, 8.6 (A. E. Didham) .. 1 2—2—Fleet Street, 8.1 (J. Dooley) 2 6—s—Phalanx, 8.10 (H. Phillips) .. 3 Also started: 5-6 Wild Career car. 8.5 3-3 Spanish Lad car. 8.6, 9-9 Tauramai car. 8.2, 7-7 Amelita car. 8.0. 4-4 Roseman 7.9, 8-8 Ashaway 7.0. Length; three lengths. Time, Imin 31 4-ssec.