WAITORU'S MEMORIAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1941, Page 12

WAITORU'S MEMORIAL

SURPRISE BY PHALANX

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, February 16. The second day of the Winton Jockey Club's Annual Meeting was held in fine weather with a good attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £13,356, compared with £10,966 10s last year. For the two days the betting was £22,341, compared with £18,509", an "increase of £3832. Results: —

Trial Stakes, £105; 6 furlongs.—2-1 Irish Queen, 8.0 (J. W. Jennings), 1; 4-3 Southern Light, 8.0 (R. E. Humphries), 2; 6-5 Top Spin, 8.0 (L. Hare), 3. Also started: 10-10 Ballyaggan 8.0 and Nihil car. S.lYs (bracketed), 5-6 Astral Flame 8.0, 3-4 Bantas 8.0, 11-11 Campus 8.0, 8-7 Crinkle 8.0, 13-12 Eastern Song 8.0, 12-13 Ferry Song 8.0, 1-2 Minton 8.0, 7-8 Silver Night 8.0, 8-^ Boyal Money 8.0. Half a length; one and a half lengths. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec.

Oretl Trot, £125; 3.30, class; 1% miles.— 7-4 Happy King, 24 (E. Todd), 1; 5-6 Gayola, 24 (J. J. Burke), 2; 4-5 Lunch Hour, 12 (L. Boivin), 3. Also started: 12-12 Fenella scr, 10-9 June Tide scr, 1-1 Royal Bond scr ana Debtor 24 (bracketed), 11-11 Nancy Guy scr, 2-2 Slieve Donard scr, 6-7-Aldus 12, 4-5 Melrose 12, 3-3 Rey Chimes 12, 8-8 Irish Guy 48, 13-13 Icilma 60. Head; half a head. Times: 3min 25sec, 3mln 25 l-ssec, 3min 20 2-ssec.

SOLDIER MEMBERS' MEMORIAL HANDICAP,

£ 160; 1 mile. 3_3—Waitoru, 7.12 (G. Barclay) 1 2—i_Sea Lady, 7.5 (W. F. Ellis) . 2 4—2—Nightcalm, 8.7 (J. W. Jennings) ... 3 Also started: 5-5 Wild Career 8.12, 1-4 Sparkle car. 8.3. 6-7 Arabpa, 7.6, 7-6 Blissful Lady car. 7.1. „ One length; head. Time, lmin 39 3-ssec.

Awarua Handicap, £125; 6 furlongs.—2-3 Colonel Rouge, 8.8 (K. Ford), 1; 5-5 Gold Robe, 7.7 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 1-1 Royal Chorus, 7.7 (L. Hare), 3. Also started: 6-6 Philibun car. 9.9, 3-2 Wild Coon 8.4, 4-4 Valcron car. 8.0. Head; length and a half. Time, lmin 13 3-ssec.

Turt Steeplechase, £130; about 2& miles.— 1-1 Colonel French, 10.12 (T. Boyle), 1; 7-7 Bow Street, 9.5 (D. Hamlll), 2; 5-4 Corban, 9.13 (J. L. Strathern), 3. Also started: 2-2 Gay Boa 11.0, 3-5 Pandine 10.9, 6-6 All Blood car. 9.5%, 4-3 Prince Flaneur 9.0. Threequarters of a length; 50 yards. Time, 4mln 45sec. -> / :

STEWARDS' PURSE HANDICAP, £130; ■ 6 furlongs.

B—7—Phalanx, car. 7.3 (A. Anderson) ... 1 I—l—Royal Lancer, 7.10 (W. F. Ellis) .. 2 2—3—Craiglea, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis)- /-..- 3 Also started: 5-5 Fleet Street 8.10, 2-2 Combat 8.10, 9-9 Sailing Lady 7.6, 4-4 Skyrena car. 7.0, 6-8 Gold Flight 7.6, 7-6 Kippen 7.0. Half ahead; one length. Time, lmin 12 3-ssec.

Dash Trot Handicap (saddle), £125; 3.5 class; 1% miles. —5-7 Jack Bond, scr (P. McKay), 1; 12-11 Gayola, 60 (J. Cosgrove), 2; 9-8 Southern Wrack (N. McLellan), 3. Also started: 15-16 Arion Queen scr, 7-8" Buster scr, 2-2 Gratuity scr, 1-1 Koesian scr, 10-13 Northern Sun scr, 8-10 Punctual scr, 5-3 Quite Good scr and Rosreywin scr (bracketed), 14-15 Reyburn. scr, 13-14 Fortune King 12, 11-12 Jackie Codgan 48, 4-4 Lunch Hour 48, 3-5 Templo Bar 48. Twenty lengths; one length. Times: 2min 50 3-ssec, 2min 48sec, 2min 54 4-ssec.

Benmore Handicap, £135; 1 mile. —1-1 Southern Sail, 8.13 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 5-5 Aspire, 8.6 (A. Anderson), 2; 4-4 Noko, 7.10 (J. L. Strathern), 3. Also started: 2-2 Aravane 9.8, 3-3 Sir Denis 7.9, 6-7 Shanty Man. 7.9, 7-8 Southern Light 7.7, 8-5 Susie 7.7. Three lengths; a head. Time, Imin 40 4-ssec.