BANQUET IN FORM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27058, 18 April 1949, Page 2

BANQUET IN FORM

TRIAL HANDICAP AT RIVERTON STERLING LAD IN SPRINT PA INVERCARGILL, Apl. 17. The Riverton Racing Club opened its three-day Easter meeting on Saturday in bleak weather conditions. The track was very soft after heavy rain during the past week, but there was some excellent racing. There was a good attendance although the totalisator handled only £61,347 against £73,671 on the first day of last year’s meeting. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £350 Six furlongs. 5/s—Banquet, car. B.OJ, bracketed with Great Desire (C. M. Cassidy) .. 1 7/7 —Haughty Boa, car. 8.3 .„ (H. W. Skinner) 2 4/4—Vermeer Lad, car. 7.13 (J. B. Mennell) 3 Also started: 9/8 Maungarea, 8/5 Sweet Lorraine, 3/2 Farrago, 1/1 Highthorne, 11/16 Grania, 16/15 Fire Light, 17/17 Yodelling Pal, 14/13 Chieftainess, 13/11 Dark Molly, 6/8 Miss Geranial, 11/14 Shelbash, 15/12 Lady Corsair, 10/10 Double Boa, 2/3 Good Form. Three lengths, one length. Dark Molly was fourth. Time, lmin 18 2-ssec. WAIAU STEEPLECHASE, Of £4OO. About two miles. 2/2—Colonel Smart, 9.6 (R. J. Hawes) 1 9/B—Red Prize, 9.0 (W. R. Mitchell) .. 2 4/6—Red Phil, 9.0 (B. J. Mears) .. 3 Also started: 1/1 Kassai, 8/9 Forage, 3/3 Light Tea, 5/4 Waveline, 6/5 Victory Flight, 10/10 French Glider, 7/7 Hunting Charm, 14/13 Glengowan, 13/14 Boy Friend. 12/12 Jet Fighter, 11/11 Goldbin. Eight lengths, six lengths. Waveline was fourth. Time, 4min 32sec. v APARIMA HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Six furlongs. 4/4—Sterling Lad, 8.1 (G. Wright) .. 1 10/9—Wantwood, 8.8 (W. D. Skelton) 2 2/I—Duvaals, 8.0 (J. W. Dooley) .. 3 Also started: 12/12 Air Ace, 1/2 Faites Vos Jeux, 8/10 Sea Venture, 6/6 Naughty Lady. 7/7 Geisha Girl, 5/5 Winning Cheer, 9/8 Nigger Lad, 3/3 Bath Slipper, 11/11 Young Bob. Half length, bead. Bath Slipper was fourth. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. LONGWOOD HANDICAP, Of £4OO. Seven furlongs. 1/I—Extra Flight, 8.9 CL. Hare) .. 1 2/2—Billy Mac, car. 7.4 (J. B. Mennell) 2 3/3 Oscillate, 7.7 (A. N. Didham) .. 3 Also started: 9/11 Bragden, 4/5 Royal Lark, 10/10 Anzora, 5/5 Lights On, 11/8 Rhine Lord, 14/13 Air Chief. 7/7 Winning Thom. 6/9 Running Brook. 12/12 Some Sal, 13/14 Good Sport, 15/15 Plain Pal. 8/4 Putechan. Two lengths, one. Time, lmin 31sec. RIVERTON CUP, Of £ISOO. One mile and a-quarter. 1/I—St. Bruno, car. 8.3 J (C. T. Wilson) 1 8/6—Eriskay, 8.5 (N. A. Crombie) .. 2 6/3 —Perusha, car. 7.4 (J. B. Mennell) 3 Also started: 3/5 Sir Garnish, 9/9 Salmon Spear, 4/4 Super Flight, 2/2 Jan, 10/10 The Denbigh, 11/11 Night Fighter, 5/8 Defendant. 7/7 Batal. One length and a-half, half. Defendant was fourth. Time, 2m in lOsec. GREAT WESTERN STEEPLES, Of £I2OO. About three miles. 2/2—Lisheen, 11.2 (W. J. Hillis), bracketed Waihopi 1 6/s—Phil Boa, 9.13 (D. Dawson) .. .. 2 3/3—Night Prince, car. 9.10 J (E. P. Corboy) 3 Also started: 4/6 Page’s Raid (fell), 2/2 Waihopi (bracketed Lisheen), 1/1 Eleanor Star (fell), 9/8 Siglow, 6/9 San Quentin, 5/4 Irish Pal, 7/7 Whakawhatea. Twelve lengths, a furlong. Time, 6min 56sec. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, Of £4OO. Six furlongs. 6/6 —Golden Winner, 7.7 (E. G. Low) .. 1 7/7 —Fonso, 8.7 (A. Beckett) 2 3/4—Flying Fort, 7.13 (W. D. Skelton) 3 Also started: 2/3 Vitamin, 1/1. King Gundi, 16/16 Haughty Lyric, 13/10 Ta Fu, 9/8 Night Rider, 10/12 Dark Chief, 4/2 Glenlivet. 17/17 Reprimand, 11/15 Quadrille, 14/14 Cloud Song, 13/13 Golden Chips, 15/11 Dad's Pal, 5/5 Subtraction, 8/9 Salma Royal. Head, length. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. POURAKINO HANDICAP. Of £6OO. One mil«. 3/2 —Jimmy the One, 7.7 (E. G. Low) .. 1 9/s—Baygundi, 7.7 (H. W. Skinner) .. 2 8/B—Nullah, car.. 7.8 (N. H. Ellis) .. .. 3 Also started: 7/11 Sal’s Pal, 5/4 Great Coon, 15/15 Pageantry, 6/7 Aganev, 10/9 Gold Song, 4/6 Special Flight, 16/13 Merry Lancer, 12/12 Hansel, l/l Finigin, 2/3 Mount Barker. 17/17 Arabian Night, 13/16 Beaugard, 11/10 Bayforf, 14/14 Turora. Neck, nose. Finigin was fourth. Time, lmin 44sec.