TROTTING AT INVERCARGILL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22824, 7 March 1936, Page 20

TROTTING AT INVERCARGILL

CUP TO EIGHTEEN CARAT MA WARO WINS A DOUBLE (Feb United Pbess Association) INVERCARGILL, March 6. The annual meeting of the Invercargill Trotting Club opened to-day. The weather was fine and warm and the attendance good. The track was in nice racing order. The totalisator handled £B7S9, against £9287 10 3 last year. Following.are the results: — MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 1/I—MA WARO, -scr (Watts) .... 1 9/9—HUIA CHIMES, scr (Dynes) .. 2 3/2—SEWARD DE ORO, scr (Walsh) 3 Also started: 6/7 Red Pigeon scr, 8/8 Bonnie Brydone scr, 3/2 Peter Wrack scr (coupled with Seaward de Oro), 12/13 Lady Alwyn scr, 14/14 Loyal Emblem scr, 12/11 Iron Duke scr, 10/10 Master Garry scr, 4/3 M'Glusky scr, 4/5 Nell Grattan and Sunny drive scr (coupled), 11/13 Fright Logan scr, 2/4 Night Voyage scr, 15/12 Prince Axworthy scr, 7/6 Sea Lord scr.

Won by a length and a-half, with half a length between second and third. Master Garry wag fourth. Times: 3min 30sec, 3min 30 3-ssec, 3min 30 4-ssec. MONOWAI HANDICAP.

Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2/I—PAUL BINGEN, scr (Haile) .. 1 3/2—SANDY DRUSUS, scr .. .. .. 2 13/11—PATTY TODD, scr (Farquharson) 3 Also started: IJ/10 Appomatox scr, 4/3 Turi Boy scr, 5/4 Bellerina scr, 19/16 Elliotvale scr, 16/15 Burns scr, 16/17 Benjamin scr, 6/5 Gipsy Lee scr, 8/8 Happy Peter scr, 7/6 Fair Voyage scr, 16/12 Ballet Boy scr, 12/9 Choice Goods scr, 14/14' Jenny's Guy scr, 10/7 Blue Blood 36yds bhd, 1/3 Long Island 48, 9/7 Kilbirnie Dan 84, 15/13 Parrish Chimes 96.

Won by a neck, with eight lengths between second and third. Fair Voyage was fourth. Times: 3min 42sec, 3min 42 l-ssec, 3min 45 2-ssec.

THOMPSON HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. Two miles.

7/7—MONTY CHIMES, scr (J. Langford) 1 1/2—HAROLD GUY, 12yds bhd (Maconnell) 2 9/B—STALWART, scr (Paterson) .. 3 Also started: 6/5 College Boy scr, 5/6 Blue Spark scr, 4/4 Sun Worshipper 12yds bhd, 7/9 Peter Mitchell 12, 3/1 Erin's Chief 24, 2/3 Stirling Lady 24. Won by a neck, with a head between second and third. College Boy was fourth. Times: 4min 43 2-ssec, 4min 42 3-ssec, 4min 43 4-ssec. INVERCARGILL CUP, Of 225sovb. Two miles. 1/I—EIGHTEEN CARAT, 12yds bhd (Frost) 1 9/10—BLUE MOUNTAIN QUEEN, 48 (M'Murray) 2 2/2—FAIRHAVEN, 36 (Watts) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Jolly Queen scr, 12/13 Bide-a-Wee scr, 7/8 Ready Money scr, 1/1 Happy Knight scr (coupled with the winner), 8/7 Vologda scr, 12/12 Weary Voyage scr, 4/4' Radiant Gold 12yds bhd, 5/3 Moko Child 12, 10/11 Erin's Fair 24, 10/9 Frank Mac 24, 3/5 Full Hand 36. Won by a neck," with half'a length between second and third. Happy Knight was fourth. Times: 4min 34sec, 4mm 31 l-ssec, 4min 32 2-ssec. CRESCENT HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. One mile and a-half. 1/2—MA WARO, scr (Watts) .. 1 8/B—EMBARK, 36yds bhd (M'Donald) 2 10/10—ERIN'S STAR, 12 (Bromby) 3 Also started: 9/9 Country Guy scr, 11/12 Pola Negri scr, 4/5 Roan Duke scr, 2/1 Silver Guy 12yd 8 bhd, 5/4 Guywin 12, 6/6 Chevalier 12, 3/3 Tritoma 12, 7/7 Leitrim 12, 12/11 Dusky 24. Won by half a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Tritoma was fourth. Times: 3min 26 l-ssec, 3min 23 2-ssec, 3min 25 3-ssec. TRAVIS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half.

9/12—NELSON'S FORTUNE, 48yds bhd (M'Lennan) 1 2/2—PAUL BINGEN, ecr (Haile) 2 15/10—PATTY TODD, scr (Farquharaon) 3

Also started: 11/10 Bellerina scr, 8/11 Turi Boy scr, 7/7 Sandy Drusus scr, 11/13 Gipsy Lee ecr, 14/9 Blue Blood scr, 16/14 Choice Goods scr, 1/1 Anna's Voyage 12yds bhd, 4/5 Long Island 12, 13/9 Annie Moko 12, 10/4 Minstrel 48, 5/6 Kilbirnie Dan 48, 6/8 Parrish Chimes 60 (lost driver), 3/3 Leeway 108. Won by half a length, with four lengths between second and third. Anna's Voyage was fourth. Times: 3min 35 4-ssec, 3min 39sec, 3min 42 l-ssec. TAKATIMU HANDICAP,

Of lOOeovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1/I—M'GLUSKY, scr (M'Gregor) .. 1 6/6—MORADINE, scr (Kerr) .... 2 2/2—NIGHT VOYAGE, scr (Creegan) 3

Also started: 11/11 Carver Doone scr, 16/16 Shining Sun scr, 9/10 Stepaway scr, 8/8 Direct Thorpe ecr, 13/13 Bondholder scr, 3/4 Walter Gay ecr, 10/9 Antarctic Sun ecr, 14/14 Fortune King scr, 7/5 Loyal Sun scr, 15/15 Little Mountain scr, 17/14 Reconnoitre scr, 18/17 Master Dido ecr, 12/12 Abel ecr, 3/3 Park Drive 36yds bhd, 5/7 Eddie Tolan 48.

Won by four lengths, with half a length between second and third. Antarctic Sun was fourth. Times: 2min 53 l-ssec, 2min 54 2-ssec, 2min 54 3-ssec. MEMBERS' HANDICAP,

Of 125sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2/2—BINGEN WRACK, 24yds bhd (Scott) 1 1/I—GOLDEN MIST, scr (Watts) 2 2/2—WRACKETTE, 24 (coupled with the winner) (Frost) 3

Also started: 3/4 Bright Voyage scr, 6/6 Gir Gowan scr, 7/7 Bide-a-wee 12yds bhd, 5/3 Desert Cloud 12, 2/2 General Wrack 12 (coupled with the winner), 11/10 Erin's Boy 24, 9/9 Sergeant Dallas 24, 8/8 Vologda 24, 4/5 Full Hand 48, 10/11 Liberal 48.

Won by a neck, with a length between second and third. Vologda was fourth. Times: 2min 46 l-ssec, 2min 48 2-seec, 2min 46 3-ssec.

NOTES ON THE RACING

(Special to Daily Times) INVERCARGILL, March 6

The weather was fine for the opening day of the Invercargill Trotting Club's meeting. The track was in good racing order, but the attendance was not up tJ the usual standard. The totalisator and gate receipts showed a shrinkage. Master Garry began best in the Maiden Handicap, but was soon joined by Ma Waro, with Hnia Chimes and Sunnv Drive next. These were quickly clear, with Seaward de Oro the only one to get near them. Sunny Drive was done at the home turn and Ma Waro came on to beat Huia Chimes by a length and a-half. Seaward de Oro finished fast, half a length away, and then Master Garry. The winner was confidently handled and outclassed the field, although Seaward de Oro was very unlucky, and is a likely early improver. The Monowai Handicap was a very poor affair. Paul Bingen and Snndy Drusus went away correctly and were soon a long way out clear from Patty Todd and Fair Voyage, and these had the race to themselves. The two leaders had a good contest, but Paul Bingen was just too solid and beat Sandy Drusus narrowly. Patty Todd was eight lengths away, and then Fair Voyage. The others were never in it.

Monty Chimes led all the way to win the Thomson Handicap, followed by Stalwart, Harold Guy, Stirling Lady, College Boy and Blue Spark., The pace was slow

for the first mile and the field well bunched. It was a great race home, Monty Chimes hanging on long enough to beat Harold Guy by a head. Stalwart was a neck away and College Boy fourth. The last-named was unlucky in the straight and should soon improve. Stirling Lady is another likely early improver.

The Trotting Cup was a fine race. Full Hand, Happy Knight and Bide a Wee lost their chances at the start. Weary Voyage making play from Jolly Queen, Eighteen Carat and Ready Money. At the end of a-mile Blue Mountain Queen rushed up and joined Weary Voyage in the lead. Half a mile from home Ready Money and Weary Voyage dropped out, and into the straight Blue Mountain Queeu and Eighteen Carat were on terniß from Fairhaven and Jolly Queen. FairHaven skipped 100 yards from home and Blue Mountain Queen followed suit a few yards off the post, allowing the favourite to win by a neck from her. Fairhaven was half a length away, and then Happy Knight and Moko Child. Fairhaven and Blue Mountain Queen were both a trifle unlucky. Ma Waro was soon in front in the Crescent Handicap from Tritoma, Erin's Star and Chevalier, and they raced in this order for nearly a mile, where Embark and Guywin got handy. It was a fine race over the final stages, but Ma Waro was always holding his own and in a slogging finish beat Embark by half a length. Erin's Star was a length and a-half away, and then Tritoma and Pola Negri. Sandy Drusus &nd Paul Bingen made the pace early in the Travis Memorial Handicap. After going a furlong Parrish Chimes dropped his driver. Down the back Paul Bingen held command from" Sandy Drusus, with Nelson's Fortune putting in a run. Keeping it up, Nelson's •Fortune joined Paul Bingen three furlongs from home, with Patty Todd next. A keen race home saw Nelson's Fortune, in his first start at the trotting gait, beat Paul Bingen by half a length. Patty Todd was four lengths away, and then Anna's Voyage.

Antarctic Sun, M'Glusky and Walter Gay were the early leaders in the Takitimu Handicap from Night Voyage, and they soon opened up a gap. There was no change in the order until half a mile from home, where M'Glusky drew out and Moradine commenced a run. It was easy for M'Glusky, who won pulling up by four lengths from Moradine. Night Voyage was half a length away, and then Antarctic Sun and Walter Gay. The last-named should improve soon.

Bright Voyage and Desert Cloud set the pace in the Members' Handicap from Sir Gowan and Wrackette, and they raced in this order for five furlongs. Here Golden Mist got handy, and Bingen Wrack was alongside him. Across the top Golden Mist challenged the leaders, followed by Wrackette and Ready Money. A keen race home saw Ready Money get up on the outer to beat Golden Mist by a neck. Wrackette was a length away, and then Vologda. Golden Mist began slowly and was rather unlucky.

FIELDS FOR TO-DAY

Good acceptances have been received for to-day's events and horses likely to bo favoured are: — Trial Handicap—Walter Guy, Seaward de Oro, Iron Duke. Murihiku Handicap.—Long Island, Paul Bingen, Imperial Wave. Jellicoe Handicap.—Golden Mist, Embark, Wrackette. Southland Handicap.—Fairhaven, Blue Mountain Queen, Jolly Queen. Coldstream Handicap.—Bell© Grattan, Guywin, Silver Guy. Waikiwi Handicap.—Annie Moko, Paul Bingen, Pattie Todd. . , Visitors' Handicap.—Ma Waro, Royal Drive, Chief Drusus. Au Revoir Handicap.—Royal t»uy, Golden Mist, Happy Knight. The fields are as follows: TRIAL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half.

Red Sun .. scr Direct Thorpe scr Red Pigeon .. scr Iron Duke .. scr Carver Doone scr Master Garry scr Bonny Loyalist .. scr Brydone .. scr Moradine .. scr Sea Lord .. .. scr Nell Grattan scr Peter Wrack scr Walter Gay .. scr Seaward de Bright Logan scr Oro scr Fortune King scr Lady Alwyn scr Night Voyage scr ■Shining Sun scr Reconnoitre scr Loyal Emblem scr Ruru .. .. scr Kentucky Sun scr Lady Ita • • scr MURIHIKU HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half.

Appomatox .. scr Blue Blood 36 Elliotvale .. scr Imperial Wave 48 Choice Goods scr Long Island .. 48 Molly King .. scr Paul Bingen 60 Hatrack .. scr Bell Norris 84 yds bhd Minstrel .. 84 Bob Wilkes .. 24

JELLICOE HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. One mile and a-half,

Erin's Chief scr Monty Chimes 12 Real Gold ..acr War Betty .. 12 Sir Gowan .. scr Desert Cloud hi Golden Mist .. scr Ready Money 2A Stirling Lady scr Wrackette .. Peter Mitchell scr Sergeant Embark .. scr Dallas •• 30 yds bhd Frank Mac .. 48 Bide-a-wee 12

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, Of 200sovB. Two miles. Jolly Queen .. ecr Erin's Pair 24 Ready Money scr Fairhaven .. 3b Happy Knight scr Full Hand d» General Wrack scr Eighteen Vologda .. ..scr Carat •• 48 yds bhd Blue MounRadiarct Gold 12 tain Queen 00 Moko Child 12

COLDSTREAM HANDICAP, Of 12590V6. One mile and a-lialt. Red Glow .. scr yds bhd Park Drive scr Silver Guy .. U Pola Negri .. scr Guywin • • 12 M'Glusky .. scr Stalwart .. j* Belle Grattan ecr Erm'e Chief 48 WAIKIWI HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Two miles.

Appomatox .. scr , yds bhd Ballerina .. scr Blue Blood U Benjamin .. scr Lonjj Island li Choice Goods ecr Annie Moko 24 Molly King .. scr Paul Bingen 48 Gipsy Lee .. scr Kilbirnie Dan 72 Happv Peter ecr Parneh Fair Voyage scr Chimes .. 90 Pattie Todd .. scr Nelson's Fortune .. 108 Leeway .• 156 VISITORS' HANDICAP, Of 12550v8. Ono mile and a-half.

Erin's Star .. scr Picotec .. .. 12 Chevalier .. scr Ma Waro .. U College Boy .. acr Chief Drusus 12 Dusky .. ..ecr Harold Guy 24 Royal Drive .. scr Stirling Lady 24 yds bhd Sir Gowan .. i\ Blue Spark 12 Vologda .... 48

AU REVOIR HANDICAP, Of 125sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Jolly Queen .. scr Weary Radiant Gold ecr Voyage ..scr Bide-a-wee .. scr yds bhd Wrackette .. scr Frank Mac lj Happy Knight scr Liberal .... 24 Erin's Boy .. scr Full Hand 24 Sun Fairhaven .. ** Worshipper scr Bingen Wrack 24 Sergeant Eighteen Dallas .. scr Carat .. 36 Golden. Mist .. scr Blue MounRoyal Guy .. scr tain Queen 48