BIG DIVIDENDS PAID: SOUTHLAND TO DECREED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22888, 7 March 1949, Page 7

BIG DIVIDENDS PAID: SOUTHLAND TO DECREED

INVERCARGILL TROTS

(P.A.) INVERCARGILL Mar. 7. Keen racing and excellent track and weather conditions marked the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. In the Waikiwi Handicap Stuart King paid just over £IOO on the win machine, and in the same race Elegant Lady paid nearly £SO for a place. After the running of the Au Revoir Handicap the Washdyke trainer P. P. Gallagher was called before the stipendiary stewards and that £l.O for unseemly conduct and an improper approach to the handicapper. Gallagher objected to the penalty Foreign Lady, winner of the Visitors’ Handicap, was given in the Au Revoir Handicap. The totalisator handled £35,705 10s, compared with £38,360 10s last year. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £310; 3.56 class: 1 mile — First Division: 1-1 QUICK TRICK, It. (E. Todd), 1; 7-7 TRUE DILLON, It. (G. R. McNeill), 2; 13-13 DILIGENT. It. (D. M. Kerr), 3. Times. 3.41 3-5, 3.42, 3.42 1-5. two lengths; neck. Times, 3.41 3-5, 3.42, 3.42 1-5, Second Division: 4-5 SIERRA SUE, it. (J. Walsh), 1; 15-14 BIDDY'S PET, It. (I. B. McPherson), 2: 2-2 HALL DANCER, It. (J. M. Maconneil) coupled with Lady Lewis and Thorndell. 3. Two lengths each way. Times, 3.40 3-5, 3.41, 3.41 2-5. MURIHIKU HANDICAP, of £275; 4.0 class; 1 mile 5 fur. — First Division: 10-12 KAITOA, 24yds. bhd. (W. Todd), 1; 7-8 MAY RING, It. (Kirby), 2; 5-7 SURE PEG, 48yds. bhd. (T- Pankhurst) 3. Length; 2 lengths Times, 3.48 3-5, 3-50 4-5, 3.47*. Second Division: 12-3 PUKATEE It. (McLellan) 1; 4-6 SUPER SARIN, It. (Easton) 2; 15-14 SILVER VOLO, Byds. bhd. 3- One and a half lnegths; 3 lengths. Time, 3.49, 3,49 1-5, 3.46 1-5. JELLICOE HANDICAP, of £325; 3.53 class; 1 mile 5 fur.—3-3 SEA SCOUT, It. (J. B. Scott) 1; IG-15 ROSELAND HALL, 12yds. bhd. (H. Cox), 2; 9-10 WOODSTOCK, 12yds. (R. Cross), 3. Length; half-length. Times, 3.40 2-5, 3.39 3-5, 3.39 4-5. ★SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, of £550; 4.43 class; 2 miles.—7-7 DECREED. 24yds. bhd. (J. Walsh). 1; 2-3 BRYNAWELON, It. (T. A. Greaney), 2; 1-1 BLUE MIST. It. (E. Todd), 3. One and a half lengths; length. Blonde Sailor was fourth. Times, 4.22 2-5, 424 4-5 425 SOUTHLAND THREE - YEAR - OLD STAKES, of £350; 1* miles.—l-2 ROULETTE, 12yds. bhd. (T. A. Greaney), 1; 3-3 MIGHTY SONG, It. (E. Todd), bracketed with Baron Scott, 2; 2-1 CABOT, 12yds. (J. Walsh). 3. Three lengths; length. Iso Lei was fourth. Times, 3.23, 3.24 3-5, 3.23 4-5.

VISITORS HANDICAP, of £350; 4.46 class; 2 miles.—l-1 FOREIGN LADY, 12yds. bhd. (P. P. Gallagher), 1; 2-2 SAGA, 24yds. (J. B. Scott), 2; 5-4 DOUBLE DILLON, 24yds. (D. Todd). 3. Three-quarters of a length; length. Walnut Hall was fourth. Times. 4.25 o.t; 494 q.s 494 4_«; VVAIKIYVI HANDICAP, of £325; 4.57 class; 2 miles.—l 9-17 STUART KING, It. (J. Walsh). 1; 21-22 ELEGANT LADY, It. (J. Malcolm), 2; 6-4 MAY RING, It. (S. W. Kirby), 3. One and a half lengths; neck. Silver Volo was fourth. Times, 4.44 4-5, 4.45 1-5, 4.45 2-5.

★AU REVOIR HANDICAP, of £400; 2.52 class; 1J miles.—6-5 LANDLIGHT, It. (R. J. Cross). 1; 2-2 BLUE MIST, It. (E. Todd), 2; 1-1 BRYNAWELON. It. (T. A. Greaney), 3. Neck; length. Foreign Lady was fourth. Times, 2.45, 2.45 1-5, 2.45 2-5.