SOUTHLAND RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9622, 30 March 1917, Page 8

SOUTHLAND RACES

ROEKEfS DRIFT SCORES IN CHIEF EVENT. Press Association. INVERCARGILL, March 29. The Southland Racing Club’s meeting was concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The totalisator bandied AIL6UB, as against £9993 10s last year. The total for the two days was .624,774, compared with .£24,195 10s a year ago. Results MYEOSS WELTER HACK, Of 100 sovs; seven furlongs. 2 —Hardshot, 8.7 1 13—Benzowen, 9.1 2 s—Glendower, 8.6 3 Also started—l Palarao 9.2, 7 Order Down 8.13, 4 Placid 8.9, 8 Joubert 8.8, 6 St. Hilary 8.5, 9 Verdun 8, 11 Lady Duller 7.8, 12 Glenton 7.7, 10 Sylva 7.7. Won by a length and a hall', third half a length away. Time, Imin 3Usec. NEW RIVER CLASS TROT. Of 150 sovs; one mile and a half. 4—Red Empress, scr 1 2 Sweet Ctdld, 50yds bhd ... 2 7—Clarissa, 49yds bhd 3 Also started—l2 Landmark scr, 5 Stoker scr, 3 Quick March 10yds bhd, 3 Kiwi 40. 13 Knapdale 40, Lord Minto 40, 9 Flower o’ X.uri 40, 14 S.M. 50, 11 Seaward Spot 60, 10 Eroc 70, 15 Gladiola 90. 6 Nore 90, 8 McConnachie 100. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a. length between second and third. Time, 3mm 45sec. AWAKUA HANDICAP. Of 210 sovs; one mile and a distance. 4 Eorke’s Drift, 9.4 1 3 Gunrest, 9.13 2 I—Marsa, 8.2 3 Also started —5 Magdala 7.7; 2 Highwater 7b. Won by two lengths, Marsa half a neck away. Time, Imin SSseo. INVERCARGILL STEEPLECHASE, Of 150 sovs: about two miles and a half. 5 Caseshot, 9.10 1 4 Heatherlea, 11.5 2 1— Palladio, 11.2 3 Also started —2 Black Sea 11.13, 3 Recharge 11, 6 Ghent 9.8. Time, smin 20 sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs; six furlongs. 5 Buller, 9.10 1 6 Mohawk, 8.8 2 4 Sir Malt, 8.6 3 Also started—3 Golden King 9.12, 2 Kedshire 9, 1 Robert Bell 8.10, 5 Redo wa 7.9, 7 Glensponse 6.12, 8 Lady Trent 6.12. Won by half a length, third a length away. Time, Imin 15seo. DISPOSAL STAKES, Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. 2 Deviation, 8.7 1 7 Fable, 7.9 2 I—Miss Finland, 8.2 3 Also started—3 United Service 9.7, 5 Cortes 8.7, 6 Wairaki 8.5, 4 Canrobur 7.12, 8 Aerogram 7,7, 9 Rotator 7.7. Time, Imin 17sec. DASH TROT, Of 120 sovs; one mile. 6 Elgin, scr 1 1— Justice, 70yds bhd 2 2 Homeland, scr 3 Also started —9 Baritone scr, 5 Royal Step sor, 16 Solace scr. 12 The Spiner scr, 14 Tahiti scr, 13 Cross Battery sor. 15 Barkley 10yds bhd, 3 Pleasant Mount 10, 10 Ritt* i'himes 10, 4 Mavis 20, 8 Dolly Rodgers 30, 7 Lady Margaret 100. Time, 2min 28seo. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; one mile. I—Thaddeus, 9.1 1 5 Redowa, 8.2 2 8— Volspeil, 8 3 Also started—3 Jock 8,2 Partisan 8.3, 4 Spanish Princess 8, 9 Vocation 7.12, 6 Night Alarm 7.8, 7 Wild Pilgrim 7.7. Time, Imin 43 3-sscc.