WHIPPET RACING

Southland Times, Issue 22009, 8 May 1933, Page 3

WHIPPET RACING

MAY CUP MEETING ON SATURDAY. PERFORMANCES AFFECTED BY WIND. The Invercargill Whippet Racing Club held its May Cup meeting on the Oteramika Road course on Saturday. An interesting afternoon’s sport was witnessed, but unfortunately the limes were considerably slowed down by the strong wind. Hie following were the results:— MAIDEN HANDICAP (200 yards). First heat: Miss G. (20yds) 1, Father’s Footsteps (20yds) 2. Also started: Comedy Spot (20yds) and Whizzbang (20 yds). Second heat: Hava Comet (20yds) 1, High Comedy (20yds) 2. Also started: Lady G. (20yds) and Signalman (20 yds). —Final— Mr G. Winder’s Miss G. 1 Mr L. Aitken’s Hava Comet 2 MAY CUP HANDICAP (200 yards). First heat: Lady Be Good (19yds) 1, Kitty Mahru (20yds) 2. Also started: Hava Comet (20yds), Flying Mahru (20yds), Hermes (lljyds). Second heat: Silver Fern (17yds) 1, Miss G. (20yds) 2. Also started: Whizzbang (20yds), Father’s Footsteps (20 yds), and Signalman (20yds). Third heat: Lady G. (19yds) 1, Winning Wave (151yds) 2. Also started: Comedy Spot (20yds), Mahnette (151 yds), and High Comedy (20yds). —Final.— Mr A. Gerken’s Lady be Good 1 Mr L. Aitken’s Silver Fern 2 NURSERY HANDICAP (100 yards). Mr T. Hutchison’s Hava Queen (7yds) 1 Mrs Tathan’s Mack Min (10yds) 2 Also started. Tim Banner (10yds) and Money Digger (10yds). INGLEWOOD HURDLES HANDICAP (200 yards). Mr M. Winder’s Winning Wave (171yds). 1 Mr J. Winder’s Lady G. (20yds) 2 Also started: Silver Fern (41yds) and Signalman (15>>yds).