RIVERTON RACING CLUB
BLACK BANNER WINS AGAIN OHAI TROT TO DAN McGREW Fairfax Handicap, of £150; six fur-longs.—4-3 Hunting Chorus, 7.11 (H. Preston), 1; 5-5 Spendthrift. 8.9 (J. Strathern), 2; 1-1 Triple Cone, 8.11 (W. G. Ellis), 3. Also started: Silkwood, Chirp. Green Boa. Vanity Queen, Crack o’ Dawn. Doctor Duthie, Ramana, Airdrie. Prince Flaneur. Won by a length and a quarter; thre-quarters of a length. Crack o’ Dawn was fourth. Time, 1.30 2-5.
Autumn Steeplechase, of £250; about two miles and a half.—2-1 Black Banner. 12.9 (T. J. Bosle), 1; 6-6 El Cabalo. 9.3$ (W. E. Shand), 2; 3-2 Gold Wren, 10.13 (J. Murfitt), 3. Also started: Pandine. Poniard, Possum, Rifle Range. Won by fifty yards; sixty yards. Possum was fourth. Time. 5.36 3-5.
Ohai Trot, of £200; two miles.—l-1 Dan McGrew. 36 yds bhd (E.‘ Todd). 1; 5-7 Iron Duke. 60 yds bhd (E. Mitchell). 2; 15-15 Loyal Sun, 60 yds bhd (J. McLennan), 3. Also started: Loyalist, Overproof, Flash Guy, Nancy Guy. Foremost Junior. Glen Guy, Mountain Lad, McGlusky, Central Lad, Guywin, Desert Cloud. Prince Charles. Capri. Golden Miller. College Boy. Won by a length and a half, a length. Foremost Junior was fourth Times: 3.39 4-5„ 338 3.38 1-5.
Nancy Guy fell with five furlongs to go. bringing down Flash Guy, McGlusky and Desert Cloud. The stewards found that the mishap was accidental. Waipango Handicap, of £150: one mile.—6-8 Straightdel. 8.10 (J. W. Dooley). 1; 8-5 Merry Simon. 7.95. (P. J. Boyle). 2; 7-7 Turaki. 7.5 (W. F. Ellis). 3. Also started: Disband. Bow Street. Sparkle. Atua Rere, Sunny Jean. Drinkup, Forecast. Won by a neck; a neck. Disband was fourth. Time 1.44 Farewell Handicap .of £175; seven furlongs.—6-6 Waitoru 7.0 (W Connor). 1; 5-5 Spanish Lad. 8.4 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 1-1 Lord Nuffield. 7.3 (L. W. Hare). 3. Also started: Rodeur, Phalanx, Tauranga. Waitaka. Won by a long neck; a length and a quarter. Phalanx was fourth. Time. 1.28 4-5.
The totalisator handled £24.052 10s against £21.208 10s on the third day last year, an increase of £2844. The totalisator total for the three days was £86053 10s compared with £79.083 last year, an increase of £6970 10s.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 12 April 1939, Page 9
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