RACING AT RIVERTON

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1930, Page 10

RACING AT RIVERTON

RED SEA WINS CUP RACE STEEPLECHASE TO TOP GEAR. ROYAL SAXON’S APIRAMA. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invercargill, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Riverton Racing Club opened to-day in fine weather. There was a very large attendance. The track was in great order. The totalisator handled £21,413 10s, as against £17,521 10s last year. Results are:— TRIAL HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2— LEADING BOY, H. J. Riddle, 8.7 (B. Brodie) 1 10—WYNCETTE, A. Reidy and R. McCauley, 8.2 (V. Langford) ... 2 B—NIGHT LARK, Mrs. E. Andrews, 8.2 (J. Dooley) 3 -Also started —1 Sentinel Lad, 8.6;? 9 Royal Bluff, 8.2; 13 Cantara, 8.2; 12 Polling Day 8.2; 4 Bitractor, 8.2; 7 Baffin Boy, 8.2; 3 Ballance, 8.2; 13 Calham, 8.2; 6 Bird wood, 8.2; 11 Slim Jim, 8.2; 5 Night Rose, 8.2. ’ Won by half a length, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Ballance was fourth. Time, Imin 29 4-ssec. 'WAIAU STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP Of 200 sovs; About two miles. I—SQUATTER, J. J. Wood, 9.7 (E. Mackie) 1 6—SOLDIER’S DREAM, J. S. Butler, 9.9 (F. Langford) 3 4— BALVASOOf W. McCarthy, 9.7 (W. Cooper) 3 Also started —2 Red Heather, 9.12 (fell); 7 Wairio, 9.12; 3 Black Stag, 9.9. (fell); 8 Night, 9.7 (ran off); 5 Koromata, 9.7 (fell); 9 Lewis Gun, (fell). . Won by three lengths, with 15 lengths between'second and third. Wairio was fourth. Time, 4min 30sec. APIRAMA HANDICAP. Of 245 sovs. Six furlongs. I—ROYAL SAXON, J. Carter, 8.13 (B. Brodie) I 3— INEVITABLE, G. A. Kain, car. 7.2 (F. Ingram) 2 6—CATERPILLAR, J. Richardson 8.6 (P, Powell) 3 Also started — 2 Nedda, 8.4 and Sudden Storm, 7.1 (coupled); 9 Blue Metal, 7.10; 4 Full Fling, carried 7.0; 7 Battle Flag, 7.3; 5 Jack a’ Dandy, 7.0; 8 Red Boa, 7.0. 'Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Full Fling was fourth. Time, Imin 15sec. LONGWOOD HACK HANDICAP. Of- 125 sovs. Seven furlongs. 13—NIGHT MAID, S. Lynch, car. 7.8 j (B. C. Shand) t 3—BATTLE MAID, T. Baird, 7.13 (J. L. Cotton) : t 10—BARN DOOR, A. M. McKay, car. 7.11 J (M. B. Cappil) 3 t Dead heat. Also started —2 Sailing Home, 8.8; 7 Flying Binge, 7.13; 1 Vinegrove, 7.11; 5 Attractive Lady, carried 7.5; 14 Insolence, carried 8.2; 4 Abbeville, 7.8; 9 Court Jester, 7.7; 6 Miss Marco, carried 7.0; 11 Pukemaori, carried 7.0; 11 Poor Boy, 7.3; 15 Zelanian, 7.0; 8 Lucky Maid, 7.0. The third horse was a length away from the dead-heaters. Vinegrove was fourth. Time, Imin 29 4-ssec. RIVERTON GOLD CUP. Of 605 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 3 —RED SEA, J. L. Hannon, car. 7.4 (L. J. Ellis) 1 I—PINK NOTE, J. A. Ainge, 8.12 (B. Brodie) 2 5- P. Treacy, 7.0 (A. Eastwood) 3 Also started —4 Circulation, 8.3; 2 Wingatui, 7.4; 6 Tembroney, 7.5|. Won by one and a-half lengths, with three-quarters of a length between second. and third. Wingatui was fSiurth. Time, 2min. Bsec.

GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE. Of 450 sovs. About three miles. 1— TOP GEAR, L. C.'Hazlett, 9.3 (D. O’Connor) I 2— KAPUN-A, J. A. Gallery, 10.10 (W. Cooper) 2 3— MAUNGAMOE, W. Kelly, 10.12 (A. Youngman) 3 Also started—s Nylotis, 10.6; 4 Radiac, 9.12; 7 Jovial, 9.5; 6 French Fleet, carried 9.9. Won by seven lengths. The third horse was remounted a round away. The placed, horses were the only ones to finish. Time, 6min 46 2-ssec.

VISITORS’ HACK HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs. Six furlongs. 1— PALERMO, W. L. Milne, 8.11 (J. Dooley) 1 7—BACHELOR BOY, A. E. Broad, car. 7.8 J (B. Shand) 2 2— WEITUI, R. Green, 7.13 (A. Astwood) 3 Also started —5 Banner Boy, 8.1; 6 Remindful, carried 7.8; 8 'Some Maid, carried 8.0 J; 4 Miss Redowa, 7.8; 3 Tea Urn, carried 7.3. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Banner Boy was fourth. Time, linin 16 l-ssec. POURAKINA HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs. One mile. 2— RED RACER, Dr. J. Roger, 7.4 (J. Dooley) t S—OUPID’S DART, A. Cundall, car. 7.1 (F. Ingram) t 3— SPARKLING EYES, E. M. Ruscell, 7.4 (L. J. Ellis) 3 t Dead heat. Also started —1 9.8; 4 Coomassie, 7.0. The third horse was two lengths away. Coomassie was fourth. Time, Imin 42sec. SECOND DAY EVENTS. LIST OF ACCEPTORS. Invercarglil, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Riverton meeting:— PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, of £l'2s, 6 furlongs—lnsolence 9.0, Bachelor

Boy 8.11, Weitui 8.10, Banner Boy 8.9, Some Maid 8.6, Miss Redowa 8.2, Baby Bliss 8.0, Some Breeze 8.0.

OTAITAI STEEPLECHASE. Of 200 sovs. About two miles.—'Squatter 10.6, Nyanza 10.6, Toa Tana 10.5, Parader 10.3, Red Heather 9.11, Wairio 9;11, Black Stag 9.9, ’Belvasco 9.7, Night 9.7, Koromata 9.7, Double Soult 9.7.

SOUTHERN CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, of 310 sovs. One mile. ; — Inevitable 9.8, >Salmo Salar 9.0, Tembroney 8.12, Palermo 8.12, Battle Maid 8.4, Attractive Lady 7.10, Miss Marco 7.4, Dumblane 7.3, Birdwood 7.0.

FLYING HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Six furlongs. —Royal Saxon 9.8, Caterpillar 8.7, Blue Metal 7.8, Full Fling 7.3, Battle Flag 7.3, Jack a’ Dandy 7.0, Sudden Storm 7.0, Red Boa 7.0. E/STE'R HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Nine furlongs.—Pink Note . 9.4, Circulation 8.2, Red Sea 8.1, Wingatui 7.3. RIVERTON STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sovs. About two and a-half miles. — Kapuna 11.4, Top Gear 10.5, Pamplona 10.4, Snowfall 10.1, Radiac 9.13, French Fleet 9.0, Lewis Gun 9.0, Parader 9.0. WALLACE HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Sailing Home 8.7, Night; Maid 8.2, Flying Binge 7.13, Vinegrove 7.11, Abbeville 7.7, Leading Boy 7.4, "Pukemaori 7.3, Lucky Maid 7.0, Sentinel Lad 7.0, Ballance 7.0, Rose 7.0, Calham 7.0. MONOWAI HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Ono mile. —Taboo 9.7, Camisader 8.2, Caterpillar • 8.0, Red Racer 7.10, Cupid’s Dart 7.7, Sparkling’Eyes 7.5, Coomassie 7.0.