RASING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21718, 12 May 1934, Page 17

RASING NOTES

JOTTINGS OH INVERCARGILL MEETING [By St. Claik.] The win totalisator handled £3,0401 and the place machine £3,109 at Invercargill yesterday. Three winners at Invercargill yesterday—Mountain Jewel, Water Rower, and Honest Maid—started at odds-on prices. Mr L. Martin, owner of Walla Walla, was amongst the spectators at Invercargill yesterday. He motored through to Oamaru last evening. The Smuggler was well in the picture in the running of the Southland Cup* for nearly a mile, but his big weight' told its tale, and he was well beaten over the last two furlongs.

Water Power put in a wonderful run over the final furlong of the Flying Handicap yesterday, and the performance was easily the most outstanding during the afternoon. Lady Kate won the Trial Handicap yesterday on her merits, and put in. quite a good finishing run. She gave A. H. Eastwood his only winning ride during the day. When All Humbug went out to do his preliminary for the Flying Handicap yesterday he appeared to be moving short, and it was was surprising to find him well beaten in the race.

When Umtali fell yesterday he was. being hunted along to make up ground that he should never have been allowed to lose. With the biggest fence on the course in front of him his rider ap-; peared to be courting trouble—and ha met it in the shape of a broken thumb. , Palmary won the Southland Cup in l very convincing style yesterday, and the slow pace feet over the early stages’ gave him plenty of time to get oh to his feet. He covered more ground than any other horse in the race, and appeared to relish the .heavy going. When West Dome fell in the Southland Steeplechase he appeared to givo his rider, J. Perkins, a nasty fall, and he lay perfectly still for several minutes. " Afterwards he appeared to be quite all right, and the extent of his injury was a severe winding. Palermo, who was making, his debut over ten furlongs when he started in' the Southland Cup, was well beaten at the end of six furlongs. He looked well, and should be worth 'watching when ho starts over a sprint course again. F. W. Ellis, who has experienced a very lean season, nearly brought off a surprise win with Euge in the first race at the Southland Meeting. There was only £8 invested on the Night Raid— Bran Pie gelding’s chance, and he was only beaten by less than a length. Amongst the spectators at the South-; land Racing Club’s winter fixture last week was Mr Thomas M'Kay, nowj. ninety-eight years of age. Mr M'Kay, is the father of A. S., W., Bob, and Andy M'Kay, all well-known trainers in Southland, and is still able to take a, keen interest in the sport, and have an.' occasional wager. The official time for the steeplechase at Invercargill was given as 4min 2seo for the two miles, but as it took the winner of the next race Imin 51seo to run a mile it looks as if either the timekeeper or the distance of _ the steeplechase course was wrong. The course was very heavy and holding, and the jumpers did not appear to be going at nearly an even two-minute gait,