INVERCARGILL CUP TO SPARE PART

Grey River Argus, 3 January 1948, Page 6

INVERCARGILL CUP TO SPARE PART

P.A. INVERCARGILL, January 2. The first day of the Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting was held to-day in fine weather, the track being fast, and there was an excellent attendance. The tote took £45,462, against £45,704 last year. In the Flying Handicap Desert Girl recorded a track record of 1.12 for six furlongs. Results:—■ Hurdles: 1/2 GUNTHER (W. J. Hillis) 1; 2/3 Sir Saladin 2; 3/1 Filibeg 3. Also started: 6/6 Gamble, 4/5 Irish Pal, 5/4 Norwester, 7/7 Libellula. Half a length; one and a-half; Gamble fourth. Time: 2.44 1-5.

Three-vear-old Handicap: 2/2 DOULTON (W. F. Ellis) 1; 1/1 Full Flay 2; 6/5 Jan 3. Also started: 5/6 Oronoko, 3/3 Dark Chief, 7/7 SuperFlight, 8/8 Invest, 4/4 Newspaper. A long neck - a head; Dark Chief fourth. Time: 1.26. „ Flying Handicap: 1/1 DESERT GIRL (B. J. Langford) 1; 6/5 John Gay 2; 4/3 Geisha Girl 3. Also started:’ 2/2 Flying Orders, 7/7 Sterling Lad, 5/6 Royal Coon, 3/4 Sea Flower. One length; half a length; Flying Orders fourth. Time: 1.12. New- Year Handicap: First Division: 4/4 DEFENDANT (L. H. Hare) 1; 2/2 Flying Control 2; 1/1 Bonne Nuit 3. Also started: 7/8 Billy Mac, 10/11 Kasimov. 13/12 Great Desire, 21/23 Carachine, 18/19 Dinard, 22/22 Irish Effort, 11/9 Ladv Marylin. 8/7 Poor Maid, 6/6 The Grate, 19/16 Winger. Half a length; a length; Kasimov fourth. Time: 1.14. Second Division: 16/18 ALSVIDER (B. J. Langford) 1; 3/3 Olio 2; 8/7 Red Monev, bracketed with Poor Maid 3. Also started: 12/13 Fonso, 9/9 Good Sport, 14/14 Effervescence, 24/24 Boswell’s Pride, 20/21 Clarion Prince, 5/5 Extra Flight. 15/17 Jimmy the One, 11/9 Matin, 17/15 Oscillate, 23/20 Taradale, 6/6 Waicoe, 19/16 Wihlowe. Half a length; a length; Extra Flight fourth. Time: 1.14 1-5. Invercargill Cup: 1/1 SPARE PART (B. J. Langford) 1; 2/2 Eriskay (L. W. Hare) 2; 5/5 Agandv 3. Also started: 3/3 Foxchase, 4/4 Pride of Mcssburn. bracketed with Sir Raimond, 6/7 Black Light. 7/6 Wild Ribbon. A length; a nose: Foxciiase fourth. Time: 2.38 1-5. Oreti Trot: 2/2 DRAGOMAN (H. I. Herbert) 1; 5/5 Royal Gamble 2: 4/3 Clueless 3. Also started: 6/6 Aussie Boy, 1/1 Melvian, 3/4 Clonard. Two lengths; three-quarters of a length; Melvian fourth. Time: 4.24 1-5. . Waikiwi Handicap: 6/8 SIR GARNISH (S. M. Bell) 1; 1/1 Absentee 2; 9/10 Bonny Royal 3. Also started: 11/11 Air Chief. 4/4 Grand Pal, 13/12 Sandy’s Pride, 5/5 Sea Venture, 6/6 Gipsy Major, 2/2 Aidair, 10/9 Norse Lass’, 3/3 Perusha, 8/7 Baracha, 12/13 Winning Cheer, 15/14 Make Good, 14/15 Maria. One length: half a length: Grand Pal fourth. Time: 1.40. Waihopai Handicap: 5/5 NIGGER LAD (C. M. Cassidy) 1; 3/3 Wantwood 2; 4/4 Merry Lancer 3. Also started: 2/2 Great Coon, 7/7 Benbecula. 9/10 Pensacola, 1/1 Patmos, 8/8 Te Anau Lady, 6/6 Haughty Dick, 10/9 Kiloney. Three-quarters of a length: half a length; Benbecula fourth. Time: 1.39. T O - D A WS~ ACCEPT A N C E S P.A INVERCARGILL, Jan. 2 Acceptances for the second day of the Southland summer meeting are: 11.15: Gladstone Hurdles, £375; 11 miles —Filibeg 11.6. Kassai 10.3. Sir Saladin 9.9.' First Out 9.7, Percy 9.5. Irish Pal, Incitatus, Norwester, Libellulla 9.0.

11.55: Makarewa Handicap, £350: 7 furlongs: Geisha Girl 9.1, Doulton 9.0, Sea Venture 8.8, Naughty Lady 8.3, Bonny Royal 7.12. Dark Chief 7.11, Cloud Song, Victory Flight 7.10, Baracha 7.9, Haughty. Lyric 7.8. Sun Peak, Plain Pal, Billy Mac, -Irish Effort 7.7.

12.35: Shorts Handicap,'£4so: 6 furlongs.—Frances 9.5. Patmos 8.7, Join Gay 8.0, Sterling Lad 7.12. Luminous Knight, Geisha Girl 7.8. Royal Coon, Sea Flower, Haughty Dick 7.7. 1.15: Southland Handicap. £750; 11 miles—Red Pickle 8.11, Foxchase 8.9. Eriskay, Spare Part 8.6. Pride of Mossburn 7.13, Loyal Lady 7.10, Aganev 7.4, Wild Ribbon 7.0, Hart Royal 7.0

1.55: Two-year-old Stakes, £350: 5 furlongs.—Shadamai 8.13. Bay Gundi 8.5, King Gundi 7.10. Coney Park 7 5, Kosher. Running Brook, The Hob, Prawns 7.5, Grand Hit, Salma, Royal Twitter 7.2.

2.35: Rosedale Trot. $100; 1 mile 5 furlongs, 3.45 class. —Blue Match, Ladylike, Lottie Jinks, Rimmo, Royal Gamble scr. Clueless 12. Bonnie Sandy 24, Janet Hall 36, Royal Fortune 72.

3.15: Summer Cup, £450: .1.1 miles. —Gunther 9.3, Air Chief 8.12. Grand Pal 8.11, Absentee 8.9. Aidair, Sir Raimond 8.4, Sir Garnish 8.2, Full Play 7.13, Sedgemere, Norse Lass 7.11. Maria 7.7. 3.55 Final Handicap, £500; 1 mile.— Wantwood 9.13, Sea Power 8.4, Benbecula, Pensacola 8.2, Nigger Lad 7.9, John Gay 7.6, Te Anau Lady 7.5, Black Light 7.4, Merry Lancer 7.1, Kiloney, Wild Cry 7.0. HAWKE’S BAY ACCEPTANCES P.A. HASTINGS, January 1. Hawke's Bay Jockey Club second day acceptances are as follows:— 11.30: Aotea Highweight; 11 miles: United Nations (9) 11.2, Ernbrae (1) 10.13, General Lytup (13) 10.6, Blackwater (5) 10.5, The Scotchman (2) 10.3, Master Gary (8) 9.6, Merger (6) 9.5, Tortago (11) 9.4, Tudor Maid (3) Timothy (12), Ladv Minter (7), Robin Dell (10), Neap Tide (4) 9.0. 12.15: Mataniro Hack; six furlongs: Theiolex (6) 9.2, Belle Anita (4) 9.0, Flare Fath (7) 8.6, Hawke’s Bay (2) 8.2, Yalta (3) 7.13, Gondolino (1) 7.8, Silvestre (5) 7.7. 1.0: Nursery Handicap; five furlongs: Hinepai (1) 8.9, Golden Arrow (5) 8.6, Royal Shar (8) 8.4, Olympia (2) 7.12, Phanion (3), Jaconet (4), Memento (7) 7.11, Sandlewood (6) 7.9.

4.45: President's Handicap; It miles: Stony Broke (11) 8.11, Catterick Bridge (8) 8.6. Mesalliance (5) 8.0, Dark Flash (6) 7.8, Paganini (2) 7.7, Rosswood (4) 7.3, Singing Hills (10), Trig Point (3) 7.1, Highform (1), Flying Dink (7),' Mr Valiant (9) 7.0. '

2.30: January Handicap; six furlongs: Diana Reynard (7) 9.0. Lady Cocoanut (5) 8.11, Broielink (1.6) 8.8, Sea Form (2) 8.1, Cheerful Night (6) 8.0, Erinmore (9), Lochrea (10) 7.12, Temple Fox (13), Avapello (8), Langbridge (1.4), Lochwinnoch (11), Night Action (1), Osiris (12), Odysseus (5), Vale Rosa (3. Vaincre (15) 7.11. 3.15: Omahu Hack; one mile: Sunburn (5) 9.6, Earnbridge (1) 8.9, Haere Huku (3) 8.7, Hunting Park (12). Lucy Bian (2) 8.6, Hazrine (8) 8.2, Foxtonian (14) 8.1, Astrope (13?, Tucker Box (10) 7.13. Kumari (15), Diana R&ynard (4) 7.12. Tortago (11) 7.11, Ulatis (6) 7.10, Mangatiti (7), Vaincre (9) 7.7.

4.0: Flying Handicap: six furlongs: Kia Ora Katoa (8) S.O. Sorrel (2), Merry Bing (6) 7.13. Julius Caesar (7) 7.8, Trig Point (9) 7.5, Tussock (5) 7.1, Tanith (4), Theiolex (1), Mr Valient (3) 7.0.

4.45: Final Hack; seven furlongs: Belle Anita (4) 813, Broilyn (5) 8.4, Clive Belle (3) 7.13, Tablev (1) 7.10, Clive Bav (8), Reveller (6), Bradley Green (10) 7.9, Salient (9), Silverstre (2), Odysseus (7) 7.7.