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Grey River Argus, 4 January 1940, Page 5

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THREE IN DEAD-HEAT At Southland Races MONA’b SONG WINS. I Per Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, January 3. The Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting was concluded in fine weather despite one or two showers. The track was in good order, and the attendance large. The tote for the day was £18,96.: 10s as against £19,163 10s, a flecrease of £232. For the meeting the total was £38,378 10s, as against £40,891 10s last year, a decrease of £2513 Results: — GLADSTONE HURDLES—3/ 3 OCEAN SINGER (C. F. Low) 1; 22 Milford (T. J. Boyle) 2; 1/1 Last Link (D. A. Hamill) 3. Also started: 5/5 Henry Dawson car. 9.1, 1/4 Roliem. Won by one and a half lengths; a neck. Henry Dawson was fourth. Time 2.48 3-5. 7 MAKAREWA TROT—4/2 PON-

TOON (J. M. MacConnell) 1; 6 5 Harbinger (W. Cosgrove) 2; 10/9 Indian Wrack 3 Also started: 12/13 June Tide, 5/6 Parole 13/12 Catawrack, 8/11 Silver Donard, 16/15 Drummer Boy, 7/8 Fransol, 14/16 Worthy Chance, 3/1 Blue Spot, 2 4 Happy Erin, 9/10 Bankstock, 1/3 Aidus, 18/17 Creep, 17/18 Fortune King, 11/7 Ru.ru, 15/14 WraquiP. Won by three lengths; 25 lengths. Catawrack was four. Time 3.50 1-5, 3.48 2-5, 3.53 44-5.

SHORTS HANDICAP—I/1 BAY’ DUKE, car. 7.10 (L. W. Hare); 2/’ SPENDTHRIFT car. 7.3 (J. Stralhcrn) and 7/6 FLAGMAN car. 7.11 (L. J. Clutterbuck) dead heat for first. Also started: 5/5 Phalanx 3/2 Nigger Boy, 4/4 Rodeur car. 8.0, 6/7 Night Pal. Nigger Boy was fourth. 25 lengths away Time 1.14 2-5. SUMMER HANDICAP—I/1 HEL DELBERG (P. Spratt) 1; 6/6 Van ty Queen car. 7.9 (H. Preston) 2; 4,3 Merry Simon (G. Barclay) 3. Also started: 3/4 Triple Cone, 5/5 Loci lie River, car. 8.1, 2/2 Royal Style, 9/10 Silkwood car. 8.0, 7/7 Atua Rere car. 7.135, 12/12 Ardmayle 11/11 Cone Peak car. 7.2, 10/9 Black Bard car. 7.85, 8/8 Lucky Feather. Won bv three-quarters of a length; a head. Black Bard was fourth. Time 1.42 1-5 SOUTHLAND HANDICAP—n/3 MONA’S SONG car. 7.11 (W. F. Ellis) 1; 1/1 Doubleack (G. Barclay) 2; 2/5 Boswell (M. Caddy) 3. Also started: 4/2 Queen of Song, 3/4 Night Wings, '7/7 Sailing Lady car. 8.3, 9/9 Swordstick car. 7.7, 10/ LJ Wild Career car. 7.6, 6/6 Peony Rose car. 7.128, 8/8 Merry March car. 7.5. Won by 14 lengths; a neck. Sworjstick was four. Time 2.7. ’ ROSLYN TROT—2/2 GENTLEMAN JIM (W. Cosgrove) 1; 11/9 Desert Cloud (J. M. MacConnell) 2; 10/8 Iron Duke (E. Mitchell) 3. A so started: 4/7 Peter Young 3/3 Loyalist, 9/11 Sinbad, 12/12 Gold Valley, 1/1 Ghandi. 6/6 Prince Charles, 5 5 Royal Chief, 7'4 Drumbunnif, 8/10 Coherto. Won by a head; a length. Ghandi was fourth. Times 4.45 3-5, 4.43 4-5 4.37 1-5. ROSEDALE HANDICAP— I ■ 3 HEARTH car. 7.24, (J. L.. Clutterbuck) 1; 2/1 Ortyx (P. Spratt) 2; 4/4 King’s Chorus car. 7.4 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also started: 7/7 Colonel Rouge car. 7.0, 5/6 King Gustavo 8.8, 3/2 Asia, 9/8 Pink Bond, 6/5 Moonraider car. 7/6, 10/10 Remembo car. 7.9, 11/12 Prince Flaneur car. 7.31, 12/11 Verdure car. 7.88, 8/8 Blissful Lady, 15/14 Ferry Singer car. 7.2, 13/15 Alma car 9.0, 14/13 Sir Denis car. 7.24. Won by a length; a neck. Asia was fourth. Time 1.14. FINAL H ANDI C A P.-5.’5 SPARKLE car. 7.0 (J. L. Stratherm 1; 1/1 Chirp (M. N. Caddy) 2; 3/3 Boaform car. 7.3 (L. Hare) 3. Also started: 2/4 Spanish Lad, 4/2 Wild Career, 6/6 Pirk Robe car. 7.13, 7/7 Amelita. Won by five lengths; half a length. Spanish Lad was fourth. Time 1.40.

Reefton J.C. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY. Acceptances received by the Reefton Jockey Club for the first day of its mid-summer meeting on Saturday next are as follows: — 12.35: , MEMBERS’ HACK HANDICAP, one mile. —Queen Linda 9.7, Bright Prospect 8.5, Phil 8.3, Elmarch 713, Lady Magellan 7.13, Improvident, Screamer 7.10, . Cymric, Shining Wings, Muriet, Amoretto' 7*7. 1.15: SOLDIERS’ TROT HANDICAP, 2J7 class. One mile.—British Honour, Johnnie’s Hope, King’s Gold, Lone Song, Ormolu, Robin Hyde scr., True Pronto 12, Wee Napoleon 24, Raron Silk, Carageen 60. 1.55: TRIAL HANDICAP, five < furlongs. —Philibun 9.8, Garonne 9.7, St. Cloud 8.13, Malvasia 8.8, Miss Tasta, Papernilla 8.2, Jedforest, Complexion.- 7.8. Royal Lassie, Trench Coat, Royal Rank 7.7. 2.35: » REEFTON HANDICAP, one. nine. Rabble 9.3, Kilrobe 9.2, gkyrena, Flame Queen 8.10, Rebel Chief 8.5, Waitaka 8.4, Roy Bun 8.3, PeacocK 7.12, Cape Gabo 7.11, Studley Royal 7.4, Cymric 7.0. ■ ' ' 3.15: MARUIA HACK . HANDICAP, six furlongs and a-half.—Garonne 9.7, Queen Linda 9.6, Bright Prospect 8.4, Metric 8.1, Jedforest 7.8, Caretaker, Fascinator, Jocanta, Royal Lassie, Shining Wings, Muriet 7.7. 5 3.55: JUNCTION TROT, HANDICAP, 3 min. ssec. class. One mile ana aquarter.—British Honour, Johnnies Hope, Ormolu, Reservist, Robin Hyde, Shaun Aroon scr., Baron Silk 84. 4.35: ’ 1 FIRST HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Peacock ' 9.2, Phil, Bright Prospect 8.12, Cape Gabo, Studley Royal 8.9, Potent 8.8, Papernilla 8.3,i Palmyra 8.2, Screamvi, Rebel Rose, Improvident, Windward, Muriet, Jan Ridd 8.0. * 5.15: PROGRESS HANDICAP, seven furlongs. —Skyrena 9.9, Flame Queen 9.1, Rebel Chief 9.0, Garonne 8.9, Waitaka 8.7, Potent 8.0, Malvasia 7.10, Screamer 7.0.

SALE OF SYDNEY HORSES. [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] SYDNEY, January 2. At a sale of racehorses and of untried stock to-day, Mr W. Devon paid 1050 guineas for a chestnut colt,

Orako, by Lo Zingaro from Recuperator. An Iliad gelding, Gold Standard, realised only 20 guineas. Mr W. Hackett bought Mtcawber from Mr Alan Cooper for 500 guineas.