MAIN FLAT RACE AT INVERCARGILL TO BENBECULA

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1948, Page 7

MAIN FLAT RACE AT INVERCARGILL TO BENBECULA

(P.A.)- INVERCARGILL, Mar. 14. The Birchwood Hunt Club’s annual meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather. The track was holding after recent rain. The totalisator handled £25,567, against £22,165 last year, an increase of £3405. Results: —

Hunters’ Flat Handicap, of £150; one mile.—l Perusha 10.1 (B. J. Langford) 1; 3 Victory Flight 9.10 (H. M. Shannon) 2; 2-2 Kassai. 10.4 (B. S. Wilson) 3. Also started: Debater. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 1.46.

Otautau Trot Handicap, of £176; 3.37 class; one mile and a half. —First Division: 4-4 Parawa Derby scr bracketed Regal Pride (J. T. Loney) 1; 5-5 Roseland Hall scr (H. W. Cox) 2; 7-7 Lord Grattan scr (A. J. McLellan) 3. Also started: 1-1 Biddy’s Pet bracketed Paratrooper; 8-8 Bonnie Drive; 16-15 Superlative; 2-2 Silent Way; 9-10 Parrish Hall; 6-6 Black Puzzle; 17-13 Silk Boy; 3-3 Coliseum bracketed Great Hall. Neck; 15 lengths. Biddy’s Pet fourth. Times, 3.31, 3.31 1-5, 3.35 3-5. Second Division.—3-3 Great Hall scr bracketed Coliseum (A. Mitchell) 1; 1-1 Paratrooper scr (R. W. HownJey) 2; 10-10 Eynsford Oak scr (R. J. Smith) 3. Also started: 12-15 Bradley; 19-18 Counterpart; 2-2 Main Topic; 18-18 Maurice Grey; 14-14 Sierra Sue; 13-12 Purple Sheen; 11-9 Popotai; 4-4 Regal Pride; 16-17 First Despatch. Nose: two lengths. Main Topic fourth. 'Times, 3.34 1-5, 3.34 2- 3.36. Novice Handicap, of £140; six fur-longs.—7-6 Cover Drive 7.8 (E. A. Winsloe) 1; 2-2 Copper Rose 7.8 (A. Reid) 2; 12-12 Regal Sister 8.1 (G. Barclay) 3. Also started: 10.10 Winsome Lass;l-1 Red Money; 6-8 TaFu; 4-3 Goulash; 5-5 Haughty Boa; 9-9 Gleneagles bracketed Mr Micawber; 11-12 Sales Lady; 8-7 Oscillate; 3- Paprika; 13-11 Fluorescent Light. Six lengths; one and a half lengths. Oscillate fourth. Time, 1.18 4-5.. Gardner Steeplechase, of £200; about two miles.—l-1 Irish Wit 11.2 bracketed Balyaggan (T. J. Boyle) 1; 2-2 First Out 9.9 (R. J. Cochrane) 2; 1-1 Ballyaggan 10.6 (B. S. Wilson) 3. Also started: 4-4 Forage; 3-3 Colonel Robbie; 6-6 New Glade; 5-5 San Quentin, 7-7 Silver Flight. Eight lengths; 150 yards. San Quentin fourth. Time, 4.16 4-5. President's Handicap, Of £225; one mile and a quarter. 5-5 Benbecula 9.0 (M. G. Murray) 1 1-2 Loyal Lady 8.3 (B. J. Langford) 2 7-7 Waiau King 7.1 (C. M. Cas-

sidy) * Also started: 4-3 Pride of Mossburn; 3-4 Black Llight; 2-1 Full Play; 6-6 Hart Royal; 8-8 Haughty Dick; 10- Maharajah; 8-8 Invulenrable. Two lengths; neck. Hart Royal fourth. Time, 2.10. Wallace Saddle Trot, of £180; 2.59 class; one mile and' a quarter. —3-3 Walnut, Hall 24 (C. Kirby) 1; H-11 Double Dillon s cr (R. J. Cochrane) 2; 5-5 Armadillo scr (D. M. Christie) 3. Also started: 16 Gay Pointer; 10-9 Hall Dancer; 14-14 Impossible; 12-13 Lighthorne; 4-4 Main Topic; 6-6 True Dillon; 13-12 Purple Sheen; 9-8 Robert Bruce bracketed Shadova; 1514 Oreti Jack; 8-7 Silk Boy; 17-17 Saskatoon; 1-1 Coliseum. Long head; head. Brooksby Hall fourth. Times: 2.51 2-5, 2.51 3-5, 2.53 4-5. Hazlett Memorial Steeplechase, of £300; about two miles and a half.— 1-1 Waihopai 10.9 bracketed Double Light (A. Langford) ’1; 1-1 Double Light 10.10 (W. Boyle) 2; 5-5 Knockadroleen 10.7 (M. J. Tait) 3. Also started: 2-2 Courtdress; 3-3 Paladeo; 4-4 Waveline; 1-1 Haunting Refrain bracketed Waihopai and Double Light; 6-6 Kiltie; 7-7 Sunstqrm. Three lengths; five lengths. Kiltie fourth. Time, 5.22 1-5. _ Kennels Hack Handicap, of £175; seven furlongs.—2-2 Jimmy the One 7.6 (B. J. Langford) 1; 5-4 String Band 7.3 (E. A. Winsloe) 2; 6-7 Alsvider 7.8 (A. I. Powell) 3. Also started: 4-5 Delampago; 3-3 Bonny Royal; 9-10 Dark Chief; 8-8 Plain Pal; 14-14 Kosciusko; 10-9 Kasimov; 11- Cloud Song; 7-6 Sun Peak; 1211 Maria: 13-13 The Saint. Two lengths; nose. Relampago fourth. Time, 1.29 4-5.