Winton Races

Northern Advocate, 19 February 1940, Page 7

Winton Races

Sporting

[Per Press Association. Copyright] INVERCARGILL, This Day. r*i second day of the Winton Jockey Club’s annual meeting whs held on Saturday. The. totalisator handled £10.966 10/, compared with £9794 on the second day last year. Erin’s Country, winner of the Dash Trot, paid almost a century. Concluding results: Trial Stakes, of 105sovs.; six fur-longs.—(3-3) Colonel Rouge, 8.0, 1; (2-2) Salmannan, 8.0, 2; (6-5) Mv Song, 8.0, 3. All started. Two lengthsone length. Time, 1.16 2-5.

Oreti Trot, of 12550v5.; one mile and a half— (2-1) Yon Yan. 12yds, 1; (3-6) Erinack. 12yds, 2: (9-8) Overproof, 12yds, 3. Four lengths; one length’ Scratched: Icilma. Time, 3.30. Soldier Members’ Memorial Handicap, of 160sovs.: one mile.—(2) Valantua, 7.11, 1; (3) Peony Rose, 8.13, 2- (4) Chirp, 7.11. 3. One length; two length® Scratched: Sparkle. Time, 1.43 2-5 Turi Steeplechase, of 130sovs ■ two and a quarter miles.—(2-1) Gusto, 9 13 L (5-3) Corban. 10.0. 2: (6-6) Gay Boa,’ 9.3, 3. All started. Winner was bracketed with El Caballo and Baltruin. Three lengths: twenty lengths. Time, 4.54. Awarua Handicap, of 125sovs • six furlongs.—(3-2) Night Pal, 9.0, 1- ’(2-4) Counter Lunch, 8.4, 2; (1-1) Cr’aiglea. 7.7, 3. Scratched: Cherokee. Half a length each way. Pink Bond was fourth. Time. 1.15 3-5.

Stewards’ Handicap, of 130sovs.; six furlongs.—(l) Phalanx. 9.3 1 • (2) Spendthrift. 9.1, 2; (4) New Note, 7 1 T Also started: Viking. Two lengths each way. Time, 1.14 4-5. Dash Trot, of 125scvs.; one mile and n quarter—(l4-15) Erin’s Country, 12 yds, 1; (9-3) Samara, 48yds, 2; (8-10) Creep, 12yds, 3. All started. Four lengths each way. Time. 2.55 4-5. Benmore Handicap, of 13550v5.: one mile—(2-1) Blissful Lady, 8.9, 1; (3-3) Merry Simon, 8.8, 2: (1-2) Cherokee, 8.1, 3. Scratched: Night Pal. Two lengths; head. Time, 1.41 1-5.