WHIPPET RACING

Southland Times, Issue 25302, 4 June 1935, Page 4

WHIPPET RACING

INVERCARGILL CLUB YESTERDAY’S FIXTURE' The Invercargill Whippet Racing Club held its June the 3rd meeting on the club’s track, Oteramika Road, yesterday. A good attendance of the public witnessed some excellent racing, local owners winning most of the prizes. The Dunedin owner, Mr F. Tanner, won the King George Cup, and the same owner’s nomination, Happy Days, was second in the Birthday Cup. Tfie local dog Flying Shadow, who recently won the New Zealand St Leger at Dunedin, won a double for Mr J. R. Aitken in annexing both the Birthday Cup and the. Open Hurdles. The following are the results:— IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, 200 yards. J. Burrow’s Loretta, 14yds 1 R. A. Ferguson’s Boy G, 14yds 2 Also started: Rosetta, Haerami and Puk Puk. BIRTHDAY CUP HANDICAP, , 200 yards. First heat: Flying Shadow, lSJyds 1 King Pin, 13yds 2 Also started: Gay Girl and Lady G. Second heat: Happy Days, 9Jyds 1 Yarraville, 14yds 2 Also started: Mah Boy and Starmaster. Final. J. R. Aitken’s Flying Shadow 1 Fred. Tanner’s Happy Days 2 M. Winder’s Yarraville 3 LIGHTWEIGHT HANDICAP, 200 yards. For whippets 221bs and under. J. Burrow’s Rosetta, 14yds 1 Maitland and Johnston’s Tipperary Lass, 14yds 2 W. Pascoe’s Flame 3 KING GEORGE CUP HANDICAP, 200 yards. F. Tanner’s King Pin, 13yds 1 J. Jamieson’s Dainty Dinah, 13|yds 2 C. Wallace’s Miss G., 14yds 3 Also started: Warhaven, Lady Be Good, and Fleet Pepper. EXTENDED NURSERY HANDICAP, 150 yards. For puppies over six months and under eight months. M. Winder’s Tolan, SJyds 1 M. Fahey’s Overproof, 10yds 2 Also started: Mickey Mouse and Blue Streak. NURSERY HANDICAP, 100 yards. For puppies six months and under. L. Maitland’s Gold Gleam, 10yds 1 L. Maitland’s Gay Song, 10yds 2 Also started: Beadinwell, Tipperary Boy, Trix Be Good and Margaret Bell. MAIDEN HURDLE HANDICAP. J. Burrow’s Loretta, 20yds 1 Maitland and Johnstone’s Tipperary Lass, 20yds 2 Also started: Boy G. and Flame. OPEN HURDLE HANDICAP, 200 yards. J. R. Aitken’s Flying Shadow, 20yds 1 J. R. Aitken’s Bonnette, 18Jyds 2 Haywood and Flyn’s Warhaven, 20yds 3 Also started: Lady G (lljyds.)