WAIRIO JOCKEY CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 23 January 1939, Page 3

WAIRIO JOCKEY CLUB

BOSWELL SUCCESSFUL IN CUP 1 FACULTIES WINS FORDE STEEPLECHASE INVERCARGILL. 21st January. The Wairio Jockey Club’s Meeting was held in overcast weather and before a good attendance. The going was fairly heavy. Results:— Birch wood Novice Handicap, of £100; six furlongs—l Kippen. 8.9 (Horne). 1; 2 Sea Lady, 9 0 (Dooley), 2; 3 Gusto. 8.6 (Strathern). 3. All started Won by a length and a half, seven lengths. Time. 1.18. Nightcaps Harness Handicap, of £100; 3.43 class: one mile and n half—2 Dewey Bell, scr (Townley. iun.h 1: 5 Harbinger. scr 'Cosgrove). 2: 6 Kentucky Sun. scr (Thomas) 3. Scratched: Irish Guy. Royal Mountain. Temple Bar, Nancy

rs Guy. Won by two lengths: three a. lengths. Time, 3.37. e - J Woodlaw Handicap,, of £100: six furj longs and a half—l Fleet Street, 9.0 ! 'Dooley), 1; 3 Cone Peak, 8.6. 2; 4 Forecast, 8.1, 3. Scratched: Boalorm. Royal Huntsman. Won by a length and a half, i length and a half Time, 1.24. . Wairio Cup of £300; one mile and a j quarter— l Boswell, 9.6 (R Humphries),! j 1: 5 Turaki. 7.8, 2; 4 Bow Street, 8.6, 3.1 | All started. Won by three lengths, half j a length. Silkwood was fourth. Time.' 2.12. lg j Forde Steeplechase, of £100: about ’ e jtwo miles—l Faculties, 10.7 (Boyle), 1: - k Rifle Range. 9.0. 2: 4 Western Song. 9.12. 3. Scratched: Panara. Coroner. Time. 4.16. y ' Wairaki Handicap, ol £100; seven furd: longs—l Foxglove. 8.0 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 2 !i Amelita, 8.2. 2: 6 Asha way. 7.1, 3. All a started. Won by a neck; three-quarters I 'of a length. Time, 131. Ohai Saddle Handicap, of £100; 35; class; one mile and a quarter—2 Gentle- ; 4 man Jim, scr (W. Cosgrove). 1; lj ir Equerry, scr <W. Todd). 2; 4 Drumoak.j -- scr <D. M Kerr). 3. Also started; Coun- : h - try Lady. College Boy. Dewey Bell.’ Kentucky Sun. Loyal Subject. Northern r ‘I Sun, Temple Bar, Young Dewey, Awaj Lindrum. Won by three lengths; 3 - fen lengths. Times: 2.55 3-5. 2.56 3-5. e 2.59 a ; Bates Handicap, of £100: one mile—s | Lochie River 3.7. car. 8.0 (C. A. Ward). le .l: 1 Fleet Street 8.0. car 8.5 (J. Doo-i ley) 2: 5 Jedburgh. 7 11. car. 7.6 (R. E. j !' Humphries). 3. Also started: Bow | Street. Silkwood. Astral Flash, Turaki. t- Won by three-quarters of a length: a ! 11 head. Time. 1.45. As a result of an inquiry into lostling d in the Wairio Cup, E. Baker was sus-j d pended for a month for interfering with : 3. Straightdel The tota lisa tor handled £7874 10s.; a | compared with £8165 10s last year. a‘ ; decrease of £291 The single pool sys--5s I tem operated 3.1