Cup to Passaform

Northern Advocate, 18 February 1939, Page 11

Cup to Passaform

WINTON RACES

[Per Press Association. Copyright ] INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Winton Jockey Club's meeting opened yesterday, in fine weather. The totalisator handled £BlOl, against £6612 on the first day last year, an increase of £1589. The winner of the Otapiri Trot, Central Lad. paid a very large win dividend. Results:—

Novice Stakes, of 105sovs., weight 8.0, six furlongs.—(T-l) Sea Lady, 1; (6-6) Gold Robe, 2; (3-2) Cone Peak, car. 8.21, 3, All started. Three lengths each _ way. Time, 1.16. Third horse coupled with Air Drive. Otapiri Trot, of 125 sovs.; It., 3.43; U miles.—(ll-11) Central Lad, It., 1; (2-3) Peter Young, 60 yds., 2; (6-9) Mendel, It., 3. Seventeen other starters. Two lengths; a length. Time: 3.32 3-5.

Winton Cup, of 190 sovs.; 11 miles.—' (3-2) Passaform, 7.5, 1; (1-1) Boswell, 7.8, 2; (4-4) Ashaway, 7.2, 3. Three other starters. Half a length; threequarters of a length. Time: 2.7 3-5.

Flying Handicap, of 330 sovs.; six furlongs.—(3-4) Rodcur, 9.2, 1; (2-2) Wild Career, 7.10, 2; (1-1) Toro Koura, 9.5, 3. Three other starters. Half a head; two and a-half lengths. Time: 1.13 1-5.

Winton Steeplechase, of 130 sovs.; about 2.1 miles.— (2-2) Poniard, 9.3, 1; (4-3) Western Song, 9.12, 2; (5-4) Vitaphone, 9.9, 3. Three other starters. Tea lengths; 100 yards. Time: 4,55. Only the placed horses completed the course. Faculties fell, and Rifle Range and Si:: Admiral ran off.

Barkly Handicap, of 125 sovs.; six furlongs.—(3-2) Chirp, 7.8, 1; (6-6) Kippen, 7.2, 2; (9-9) Ai'avane, 7.1, 3. Seven other starters. Half a length; length and a-half. Time: 1.16 2-5. Hokonui Trot, of 125 sovs.; It. 3.39; 1£ miles. —(1-1) Willowbank, 12yds., 1; (4-7) Kid W01f,,.36yd5., 2; (8-9) Golden Millei’, 12yds., 3. Eleven other starters. Half a length; a head. Time: 3.29, Tradesmen's Handicap, of 135 sovs.; one mile.—(i-2) Mona’s Song, 8.7, 1; (3-4) Ashaway, 7.6, 2; (5-5) Viking, 8.6, 3. Three other starters. Threequarters of a length: a head. Time: 1.42 3-5.

TROTTING FIXTURES. February 18: New Brighton T.C, February 25: Wairarapa T.C. February 25: Kaikoura T.C. March 4; Invercargill T.C. March 4: Wellington T.C. March 11: Timaru T.C. . March 11: Thames T.C. March 18: Wyndham T.C. March 18: Cheviot T.C. March 18: Wanganui T.C. March 25: Westland T.C.