THE FAR SOUTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 243, 4 January 1928, Page 10

THE FAR SOUTH

INVERCARGILL MEETING SET SAIL’S MILD SURPRISE Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Tuesday. The first day of the Southland Raring Club's summer meeting was held to-day in dull weather and before a large attendance. The track was holding. The totalisator handled £ 2 1,642, against £27.601 last year. Concluding results: FLYING HANDICAP Of £400; 6 fur. 1— GOOD AS GOLD, 7.0, L. J. Ellis 1 2 BOOSTER, 9.8. A. E. Didham .. 2 3 ROB, 7.7, D. Kerr 3 Also: 4 Circulation, 8.11; 5 Moorland. S.O; 6 Father O'Flynn. 7.3; S Frivol. 7.1; 7 Spearmaid, 7.0. Length. Time, 1.15 2-5. NEW YEAR HANDICAP Of £150; 6 fur. 2 — CAM ISADER, 7.11, P. Powell .... T 4 COOMASSIE, 8.0, A. E. Didham 2 1— WAYWARD, 9.9, C. Emerson .. 3 Also: 5 Zelamian, 7.8; 6 Cupid’s Dart. 7.3: 8 Vinegrove, 7.7; 10 Irish Eyes. 7.2; 3 Traction, 7.11; 11 Gayoma, 7.5: 7 Insolence, 7.7: 9 Mananui, 8.0. Two lengths. Time, 1.17 3-5. INVERCARGILL CUP Of £1,505; 11 miles. S—SET SAIL, 9.6, F. Voight 1 B—NINCOMPOOP. 8.4, J. T. Humphris 2 2 PINK NOTE, 8.5, J. Andrews .. 3 Also: 1 Celerity 11., 8.7; 9 Baldowa, 8.5: 11 Taboo, 8.2; 3 Countersign, 8.0; 4 Overhaul, 7.12; 10 John Bradbury, 7.11; the straight from Nincompoop, Queen Balboa, Taboo and Pink Note. The leader held her own in a punishing finish to win by half a length from Nincompoop. Pink Note was half a length away. Time, 2.7 2-5. ORETI TROT Of £240; lj miles. B—NEEDLES, limit, J. Walsh .. .. 1 4 REVOLT. 12yds. T. C. Pollock .. 2 11—GENERATOR, 60yds, T. Sounders 3 Also: 10 Royal Sun, 9 Willie Wilkes. 8 Baker Boy, limit; 7 Lady Freeman, 24yds bhd; 5 Golden Lawn, 1 Drake, 36: and Denvers Doll, 48 (coupled); 6 Marinca, 2 Storm Bell, 12 Kinness, 43; 13 Lucky Harold, 72; 14 Miss Adonis, 84. Five lengths; two lengths. Time, 3.35. WAIKIWI HANDICAP Of £155; 7 fur. 1-BRIGHTLING, 8.12, F. Voight .. 1 3 KING BALBOA, 8.11, L. .T. Ellis 2 5 TAKAKA, 7.9. C. Eastwood .. .. 3 Also: 2 Rotor. 9.0; 7 Strathnaver, 5.6: 4 Flying Mist, 8.1; 9 Piton. 7.4; 8 Red Leaf, 7.4; 10 Solzia, 7.2; 6 El Nido, 7.2. One and a half lengths. Time, 1.30 1-5. WAIHOPAI HANDICAP Of £2i»o; 1 mile. 1 —BILBO, 7.6, L. J. Ellis 1 3 SCHOTTISCHE, 7.10, P. Powell .. 2 4 SPEAN BRIDGE. 7.0, D. Kerr .. 3 Also: 2 Overdawn, 8.10; 5 Miss Winkie, 7.4: 7 Soltoe, 7.3; 6 Lucv Locket. 7.0. Half a hefcd; length and a-half. Time,