SOUTH CANTERUBRY MEETING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 19 May 1941, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERUBRY MEETING

AIRLINE SURPRISES IN CHIEF EVENT j STEEPLECHASE TO NIGHT SCOUT Timaru, This Day. The concluding day of the South Canterbury winter meeting opened in perfect weather. The track was again good and the attendance large. Results:— Pukaki Hurdles, of £130; one and a half miles.—3-4 Green Boa, 9.10 (Hamill), 1; 4-3 Donadea, 9.8 (Register). 2; 5 6 Fundy Bay, 9.9 (Stove), 3. Scratched; Astral Flame. Won by a neck, four lengths. Time, 2.41 3-5. Southburn Hack Handicap, of £120; six furlongs.—l-3 Ann Mie, 7.9 (Jennings) 1; 3-2 Treasurer, 8.6 (Stokes) 2; 12-12 Irish Lass, 8.0 (Clutterbuck) 3. Scratched: On Call. Won by a length: a head. Time, 1.13. Wai-iti Trot, of £140; 3.43 class; of one and a half miles.—2-2 Special Agent, scr (Messervy) 1; 4-4 Serapeum, scr (G. Smith) 2; 1-1 Swagger Jack, 12yds bhd (R. Townley) 3. Scratched: Dandy Travis, Native Man. Won by half a length: four lengths. Times: 3.20 3-5, 3.20 4-5, 3.21. South Canterbury Handicap, of £250; one and a quarter miles. —10-11 Airline, 7.0 (Anderson) 1; 1-1 Prudent Prince, 7.5 (Barrington) 2; 3-3 King’s Toast, 7.8 (Messervy) 3. Scratched: Boswell. Won by half a length; a neck. Time, 2.4. Pareora Steeplechase, of £200; two miles.—3-5 Night Scout, 9.8 (Hamil) 1; 4-4 Roseman, 10.8 (Richards) 2; 2-2 Superex, 10.13 (P. Boyle) 3. Scratched: Jewish Lad. Won by six lengths; eight lengths. Time, 5.11 2-5. Farewell Handicap, of £150; six fur-longs.—2-4 Secret Flight, 7.5 (Anderson) 1; 7-7 Sham Boy, 7.0 (Green) 2; 3-3 Boswell. 8.3 (C. T. Wilson) 3. Scratched: Hearth, Stabilise. Won by a length; a head. Time, 1.14 1-5. Winchester Trot, of £150; 3.28 class; one and a half miles —4-1 Catalpa, scr (McTigue) and 3-5 Scapa Flow, 36yds bhd (Fairburn) dead heat, 1; 2-3 Recluse, scr (R. Townley) 3. Scratched: Native Man. Third horse three lengths away. Temuka Hack Handicap, of £135; one mile and 35 yards.—l-2 Eulogist, 8.10, 1; 9-9 Good Health, 7.7, 2; 5-3 Big Joe, 8.1, car. 8.6, 3. Also started: Sheeny, Noko, Scarteen, Islay Downs, Nightglass, Roman Son, Sweet Mystery, Johnemby, Parlance. Dispense, Rcmembo. Won by a head: two lengths. Nightglass was fourth. Time, 1.41 2-5. Investments totalled £19,119 10s.! against £15.741 10s last year. - The total for the meeting was £31,8681 os, against £24,143 last year, an increase of £7725 10s.