WILD CAREER’S CUP.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 118, 18 April 1938, Page 5

WILD CAREER’S CUP.

RACING AT RIVERTON. POSSUM IN THE STEEPLES. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, April 16. The weather was fine for the first day of the Riverton Racing Club’s annual meeting and the track was in good order. There was a record attendance. The totalisator handled £30,003 10s, compared with £25,412 on the first day last year, an increase of £4591 10s. Results TRIAL HANDICAP, of £175. Six fur-longs.—9-8 Straightdel, 8.6 (J. Dooley), 1; 6-4 Sheeny, 8.1, 2; 2-3 Waitoru, 8.1, 3. Also started: 5-5 Ardnmylo 9.0, 15-13 Locliie River 8.10, 2-2 Bad News 8.5, 10-7 Bilbao car. 7.10, 11-10 Cone Peak 8.3, 13-12 Invadere car. 7.9, 13-14 Camerino car. 7.8, 1-1 Mazamarch 8.1, 7-5 Sea Lady car. 8.4, 17-16 Ramana 8.1, 19-18 Turaki 8.1, 9-9 Hunting Chorus car. 7.8, 18-17 At Last car. 7.8, 4-6 Triple Cone car. 6.2, 16-15 Dalrymple 8.1, 12-11 Palastyle 8.1. A neck; a head. Ardmayle was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. WAIAU STEEPLECHASE, of £2OO. About two miles. —1-1 Burwood, 9.11, (T. Boyle), 1; 2-2 Royston, 9.12, 2; 5-4 Bally Brit, car. 9.54, 3- Also started: 3-5 Delrain 9.9, 4-3 Bandy Boa 9.3, 9-8 Glen Boa 9.0 (fell), 7-7 Converse 9.0 (fell), 8-9 Pandine 9.0, 6-6 Blazon 9.0 (fell). Eight lengths; ten lengths. Delrain was fourth. Time, 4.13 1-5. APAIIIMA HANDICAP, of £3OO. Six

furlongs.—6-6 Rodeur, 7.10 (H. W. Hibherd), 1; 2-2 Viking, 8.8, 2; 1-1 Valmarch, 7.11, 3. Also started : 4-5 Araboa 7.13, 3-3 Acceptable car. 7.7, 6-4 Mneyloss car. 7.3 j, 8-8 Dissemble 7.0, 7-7 Peony Rose 7.0. A long neck • a neck. Peony Rose was fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. LONGWOOD HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—l-1 Silkwood, car. 7.11 (J. W. Jennings), 1; 8-7 Valantua, car. 7.11, 2; 4-5 Foxlovo, car. 7.0. 3. Also started : 10-13 Therinidor 8.10, 2-3 Scliad 8.4, 11-9 Tautau Maid 8.4, 12-7 Corban 7.13, 6-8 Bellerive 7.13, 3-2 Coxcomb 7.12, 9-10 Baltruin car. 7.4. 13-12 Last Post car. 8.24, 6- Atalanta Lass car. 7.0, 2-6 King billow car. 7,10, 14-14 Wonderful ear. 7.0. A length; half a length. Coxcomb was fourth. Time, 1.27 1-6. RIVERTON CUP, of £6OO. Ono mile and a-quarter. 2-2 WILD CAREER, car. 7.10 (if. W. Hibbord) 1 7- DOUBLE GIFT, oar. 7.4 (M. Caddy) 2 4- AMELITA, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started : 1-1 Paladino 8.9, 3-3 W aitaka 8.7 7-8 Queen Dorothy 8.5, 6-7 High Gloo 7.12, 9-9 Salient Knight 7.0, 5-6 Sailing Lady 7.0. A neck each way. High Glee was fourth. Time, 2.8 2-5. GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, of £SOO. About three miles. 6- POSSUM, 9.0 (N. Kitto) 1 5- ARCTIC STAR, 10.0 IQ. Ridgway) 2 2-5 TANGLED, 11.3 (.7. Murphy) ... 3 Also started : 4-2 Trisox 11.3, 3-2 Dun mure 11.0, 8-6 Pollyanna 9.0, 1-1 Survey ear. 9.5, 7-7 Ray Boa 9.0. Half a head; a length and a half. Jollyanna was fourth. Time, 6.29. VISITORS' HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs.—l-1 Mona’s Song, 8.11 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 2-2 Astaire, car. 7.b, 2; 12-12 Western Song, 9.2. 3. Also started • 10-9 Barley Almond 6.10, 6-7 Volo Dale 8.8, 3-3 Epic 8.7, 7-4 Pink Del, 8.4, 7- Verdure car. 7.2, 9-10 Aspire 7.8, 4-5 Flame Queen car. 7.5, 5-8 Lumiere 7.7, 11-6 Astral Flash ear. 7.0, 14-14 Brilliant Boa ear. 7.0, 13-13 Recall 7.7. A length and a quarter; a nock. Time, 1.15. POURAKINO HANDICAP, of £250. One mile.—2-4 Viking, 5.6 (J. W. Jennings), 1; 1-1 Linguist, 8.2 (Ellis), 2; 4-3 Ocean Singer, car. 7.0, (Baker), 2. Alto started: 7-6 All Humbug 7.8, 6-7 Grand Finale car. 7.0, 3-2 Surge 7.5, 5-5 Island Linnet 7.0. A head; three lengths. Surge was fourth. Time. 1.40.