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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 12 March 1926, Page 7

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IBY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.; INVERCARGILL, Anarch li. The Southland R.C. 'meeting concluded in fine weather, with a, good attendance. The t otausator handleu £13,895, against £13,638 16s fast year, ine total for the meeting was stgy,015 Ids, against £30,306 ius fast year. Result®:

Myross Welter—l Pink Note (it. Burns) I, 7 Vogue 2,2 Frivol 3. Also started: 3 Solzia, 4 Bran Pie, 5 Rippling Lake, 6 King Cup, 8 Fligiit. Won by a neck, haft a length between second and third. Time, 1.28 2-5. New River Trot. —1 Terence Dillon (J. McLennan) 1, 4 Ding Dong Bell 2, 5 Red. Admiral 3. Won by a neck, eight lengths between second ana third. Time, 4.41. President’s Handicap—2 Set Sail (G. Emerson) 1, 6 Warhaven 2, 5 Circulation 3. Also started: 4 Lava, 1 Corn Money, 3 Soltoe 7 Ecuador, 8 Hallmark. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time 1.13 1-5.

Invercargill Steeplechase. —2 Kipling (Cooper) 1, 4 Greenstone 2, 3 Ngarata 3. Also started: 6 Uncle Bob, 1 Cassels, 5 Mettle Drift, 7 Flag Lieutenant, 9 Mazama, 3 Windermere, 10 Blazing Light. Won by two and a half lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, 5.8 3-5. Awarua Handicap.—7 Gerauial (L. J. Ellis) 1, 2 Listening Post 2, 1 Ravenna 3. Also started: 6 Tommy Dodd, 3 Mountain Lion, 5 Happy Days, 4 Full Swing, 9 Kilfa-ne, 8 Francaise and Dazzling Light. Won by a length and a half, half a length separating second and third. Time, 2.7 1-5.

Bluff Handicap.—B Bilbo (N. O. Dwyer) 1, 3 Obligio 2, 1 Kapuna 3. Also started: 4 Jack o’ Lantern, 7 Navy Cut, 5 Highburn, 6 Vogue, 2 Black Duke. Won by a head, the third horse a similar distance further back. Time, 1.42 1-5. Dash Trot. —2 Carbon (F. E. Jones) and 3 Macaranda (J. Walsh) dead heat 1, 1 Final McKinney 3. Won by five lengths. Time, 2.19. Winter Oats Handicap.—2 Apache (T. Metcalf) 1, 1 Los Ambus 2, 3 Queen Balboa 3. Also started: 4 The Cheat, 5 Valdamo, 6 Counterstroke. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.40 4-5. NAPIER PARK RACES. NAPIER, March 12. The Napier Park Racing Club opened its first day in brilliant sunshine. There was a large attendance of the public and the course was in good order. Results: Omarunui Hurdles. —Suspicion 1, Larkhall 2, Royal Heather 3. Scratched : Asleep. Time 3.14 3-5. Esk Hack Handicap.—Jeanette 1, Plain Sailing 2, Blue Jav 3. Scratched : Imitation and Vivo. Time, 1.13 4-5. Napier Cup.—t-Oreuin 1 Mai a tour 2, Allmarimba 3. All started. Time, 2.51-5. Sapling Stakes. —Joy King 1. Comedic 2, Rascal 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.1 1-5. All started.