RIVERTON MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19916, 9 April 1928, Page 13

RIVERTON MEETING.

OPENING DAY'S RESULTS. GOLD CUP TO CIRCULATION. GREENSTONE WINS STEEPLES. [by telegraph.-—press association.] INVERCARGILL, Saturday. The first day of the annual meeting of the Riverton Racing Club was held today in beautiful weather before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £23,156. against £20,155 on the first day last year. Results are:— TRIAL HANDICAP, 7 fur—4 P. J. Haile's Gayoma, 8.9 (W. Anderton), 1; 1 Clarenson, 8.12 (E. Mackie), Q; 2 Slanther, 8.8 (F. J. McKay), 3. Also started: 6 Mudlark, 8.12; 7 Soldan, 8.9; 8 Kempton, 8.8: 0 Roselure, 8.8; 5 Redenui, 8.8; 3 All Smiles, 8.3. Won by half a length. Time, lm 325. WAIAU STEEPLECHASE, about 2 miles.—2 L. C. Hazlett's Topgear, 9.7 (E. Mackie), 1; 3 Calibration, 10.7 (J. Langford), 2; 1 Bylotis, 10.2 (A. Youngraan), 3. Also started: 5 Soldier's Dream, i 0.9; 4 Decision, 9.12; 6 Punjaub, 9.9. Won by two lengths. Time, 4m 25 4-ss. APARIMA HANDICAP, 6 fur.—2 J. M. Samson's Money Mine, 7.0 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 3 Battle Flag, 7.0 (J. L. Cotton), 2; 1 Apple Dighton, 7.11 (E. Busbridge). 3. Also started: 5 Vaidamo, 7.1; 4 Some Rose, 7.0. Won by tbree-Quarters of a length. Time, lm 15 4-ss.

LONGWOOD HACK HANDICAP. 7 fur. —4 J. A. Rowland's Flying Mist, 8.13 (A. E. Didham), 1; 5 Princess Mafalda, 8.0 (S. Wilson), 2; 1 Latin Quarter. 8.8 (F. J. McKay). 3. Also started: 3 Strathnaver, 8.3; 2 Takaka, 7.9: 8 Jarrietiere, 7.3; Felony, 7.0; 9 Real Glad. 7.2; 7 Redleaf. 7.7; 10 Piton, 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lm 29 3-ss. RIYERTON GOLD CUP. Of £605; 11 miles. I—CIRCULATION. L. C. Hazlett'e br m, syrs, 8.9 (S. Wilson) 1 4—QUEEN BALBOA, J. Graham's, 9.3 (A. S. Ellis) .. .. .. ..2 2 —OVERHAUL, Richardson and Wilson's, 9.0 (A. E. Didham) .. ..3 Also Started.—3 Bilbo, 8.8. and Solzia. 7.0 (coupled); 5 Taboo, 8.1; 7 Baldowa, 8.0; 6 Fairy Herald, 7 5; 5 Tintoretto, 7.0; 9 Soltoe, 7.0. Won by two and a half lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2m 8 3-ss.

GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, Of £105; about 3 miles. 4—GREENSTONE. J. S. Hazlett's b g. aged, 9.5 (A. S. Ellis) 1 2—MAUNGAMOE, 10.1 (A. Youugman) 2 S—RANUI, 9.7 (C. Davison) .. ..3 Also Started.—l Tuki, 12.3 (fell); 3 Scamp, 10.9; Cazua. 9.0 (rau oil). Won by four lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 6m 32 2-ss. VISITORS HACK HANDICAP. 0 fur—--1 Edio and Mitchell's Coomassie. 8.0 (L. J. Ellis). 1; 5 Red Racer, 7.0 (J. L. Cotton), 2; 3 Traction, 9.3 (E, Docherty), 3. Also started: G Irish. 9.0; 2 Cupid's Dart, 7.8; 4 Ace of Hearts. 7.12; 7 Busy Lad. 7.2. Won by two and a-half longths. Time, lm 16 2-53. POURAKINO HANDICAP, 1 mile.—2 W. T Hazlett's Apache, aged, 8.0 (F. J. McKay), 1; Gay Sonnet, 8.10 (A. E. Didham), 2; 3 Overdrawn, 8.6 (S. Wilson), 3. _ Also started: i King: Balboa, 9.9; ft Miss Winkle, 7.4; G Scliottischc. 7.6; 7 Bloom, 7.0; 8 Beauty Light, 7.8. Heads separated the placed horses. Time, lm 41 4-ss. TODAY'S ACCEPTANCES [BY TELEGRAPH. —TRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, Sunday. Acceptances for tho second day of the Riverton meeting are : PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. 1 mile— EMying Mist, 9.8; Latin Quarter, 8.9; Princess Mafalda, 8.4; Real Glad. Red Leaf, 7.3: l'iton, 7.2. OTAITAL STEEPLES, about 2 milesRoyal Fashion. 10.5; Calibration, 10.3: Top (rear, 10.0; Flag Lieutenant, 9.12: Soldier's Dream, Nylotis. 9.7; Decision, 9.0. FLYING HANDICAP, 6 fur—Black Duke, 9.3; King Balboa, 9.0; Apple Digliton, 8.1: Money Mine. 7.9: Miss Winkie, 7.6; Vaklamo, 7.4; Battle Flag. 7,3: Some Rose. 7.0. THORNBURY HACK HANDICAP, 6 fur. —Coomassie, 8.12: Cupid's Dart, 7.13: Ace of Hearts. 7.12;. Red Racer. 7.10; Traction, 7.0; All Smiles. Redenui, Roseleure, 7.2. EASTER HANDICAP. 9 fur.—Queen Balboa, 9,4; Celerity 11., 8.11; Bilbo. 8.6: Apache. 7.13: Overdrawn. Taboo, 7.12; Baldowa. 7.10; Tintoretto, 7.0. RIVERTON STEEPLES, about 21 miles. —Tuki, 12.2: Maungamoe. 10.9; Scamp, Greenstone. 10.7; Ranui, 9.10: Blazing Light, 9.3: Blue Hall, Cazua, 9.0. WALLACE HACK .HANDICAP. 7 fur— Strathnaver, 8.7; Cupid's Dart, 8.3; Gayoma, 7.11; Felony, Piton, Clarenson, 7.9. MONO WAT HANDICAP. 1 mile—Overhaul, 9.7; Gay Sonnett. 9.0: Apache, 8.10; Wingaiui, 5.3: Fairy Herald. 8.2; Schottische. 7.3; Solzia, Doleful Ditty, Solloe, 7.0. THE WAIRARAPA RACES. VICTORY FOR VERTIGERN. OUTSIDER WINS LAST EVENT. [I3Y TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] FEATHERSTO.N, Saturday. The Wairarapa Racing Club's Easter Meeting was opened at Tauherenikau to-day in cloudy weather. There was a large attendance and the going was good. The totalisator handled £17,438, compared with the first day last year. Results are:'— MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP; 6 fur—3 Billion (R. .T. Mackie), 1: Despot (R. S. Bagby), 2; Full Mark (K. Robinson), 3. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, lm 14 3-Bs. MOKAI HACK HANDICAP: 7 fur—l Panther, 9.1 (R. S. Bagby), 1: 4 Rotowhero, 8.7 (Beale), 2; 3 Bissac. 8.5 (Fratus). 3. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a length between second and third. Time, lm 28 3-Ss. RAILWAY HANDICAP; 6 fur—2 Royal Ceres. 8.7 (R. S. Bagby), 1; 1 Miss Pat! 8.5 (Robinson), 2; G First, Acre, 9.0 (Webster), 3. Heads separated placed horses. Time, lm 14 l-ss. WAIRARAPA NURSERY HANDICAP: 5 fur.—2 Banket. 8.5 (Daly), 1; 6 Tchecka, 7.7 (Beale), 2; 3 Briar Root, 7.2 (Metcalfe), 3, W<su by a length, with half a length between second and third Time, lm. EASTER HANDICAP. Of £500; about li miles. I—VERTIGERN, 9.1 (Mackie) .. .. 1 2—RING BOY. 7.7 (Beale) ~ .. ..2 3—THE SWELL, 8.0 (Johnson) .. 3 Won by half a length, with half a length between second and tnird. Time. 2m 15 l-ss. TUHIARATA HACK HANDICAP: 1 mile. —1 Spearmiss, 8.7 (Burgess), 1: 2 Bissac, 7.12 (Fratus) 2; 3 Hymestrason, 7.0 (Stratton), 3. Won by a length, with half a length between second and thud. Time, lm 42 4-ss. MARTIN BOROUGH HANDICAP; 7 fur. —2 King Midas. 10.0 (Mackie), 1: 3 Vesperus, 9.9 (R. S. Bagby), 2; G Cosmetic. 10.0 (Boxall). 3. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, lm 28 2-ss. FERRY HACK HANDICAP; 6 fur—7 Borselene. 7.3 • (Webster). !l; 4 Catkin, 9.0 (Metcalf). 2: 5 Little Queen, 7.5 (Daly), 3. Won by half a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, lm lis. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MASTERTON. Saturday. Acceptances for the second day of tho Wairarapa Racing Club's meeting are:— MOROA HACK; 7 .fur—Rotowhero. 9.4; Borßaleno, 8.12; Bissac, Billion. 8.11: Amorist, 8.8; Full Mark. 7.11; Exhibition. Fair One, Freeze Out. Handsome, 7.10. STEWARDS' HANDICAP; G fur—Royal Ceres, 9.2; First Acre. 8.13: Miss Pat, 8.9; Cerf, Sarchee, 8.0; Cosmetic. 7.13: Kilmoyler, 7.0. JUVENILE HANDICAP; 5 fur—Flying Hero, 9.7; Millais, 8.7; Miss Lowrie, 8.5; Grey Witch, Conflicting, 8.0; Tchecka, 7.13; Briar Root Stanchion, 7.5: Projection, Roi de Val, First Ruler, 7.0. PIHATJTEA HACK: G fur—Panther, 9.9; Imitation. 8.9; Raukura. 8.8; Barneses. 7.12: Reckless, 7.11; Little Queen. 7.7; Moutoa Wonder, 7.2; Greymist, 7.0. AUTUMN HANDICAP; about 1 mile 1 fur.—David Garrick, 8.12; The Swell, 7.12; Ring Boy, Botihommo. Twink, 7.7, TAUHERENIKAU HANDICAP; 7 furKing Midas, 10.1; Beaumont, 9.13; The Swell, 9.12; Vesperus. Cosmetic, 9.5: Bonhomrae, 8.8; Catkin, 7.13; Kilmoyler, 7.7. * ROTOTOWAI HACK HANDICAP; 1 mile. —Spearmiss 9.3; Rotowhero, 8.9; Borsalene, 8.3; Bissac. 8.1; Mandarine. 7.9: Hymestrason, 7.2; Vexatious, Scotch Laddie, 7,0, FAREWELL HACK; 5 fur—Despot. 841; Tatrina, 8.6: Callaramore, 8.2; Breeze Out. j Tho Dove, Tragic, Second Thouelit. 8.0.