SOUTHLAND R.C.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20926, 4 January 1938, Page 8

SOUTHLAND R.C.

MILFORD PUTS UP A RECORD By Telegraph—Press Association INVERCARGILL, January 3. There was bright sunshine for the opening of the Southland Racing Club’s meeting and the track was fast. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £22,162/10/- against £18,622 an increase of £3,540/10/- on the first day last year. Results.— AVENAL HURDLES Of £150; 1* miles. 1/2—Fireguard, 10.8 (R. Bealei .. .. 1 5/5 —Smoko, 9.0 (C. Low) 2 3/3 —Master Anomaly, 9.10 (J. Ritchards) .' 3 Also started: 6/6 Vitaphone 10.4, 2/1 Burwood 9.12 coupled with Bonazel 9.0, 4/4 Royal Pal 9.4, 7/8 Coat of Arms 9 0 (fell), 8/7 Sir Admiral car 9.2. Won by a good half length; ten lengths between second and third. Sir Admiral was fourth. Time—2min 44sec. MYROSS TROT Of £l5O (3.43); 14 miles.

1/1 —Directly, scr (W. Todd) .. .. 1 12/6—Capricorn, 36 (R. Townley jnr.) 2

3/3 —Sydney Grand, scr (W. A Thomas)

Also started’ 5/5 Dewey Cloud scr, 13/13 Samara scr, 9/11 Violet Potts scr coupled with Parrish Chimes scr, 7/12 Fransol scr. 2/2 Iron Duke scr, 6/7 Glenlead scr, 11/9 Salalon scr, 14/14 Tour scr, 4 4 Loyalist scr, 11/10 Gold Streak scr, 8/8 Golden Miller 60. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third Glenlead was fourth. Times: 3.31 3-5. 3.28 4-5. 3.32 4-5.

FLYING HANDICAP Of £200: 6 furlongs. 1/1 —Top Row. 9.0 <W. Jones)

6/6 —Palmyra, car 7.1.1 (W. Hibberd) 2 2/2 —Viking, car 8.0 (P. Spratt) .. 3

Also started: 7/7 Wild Career 7.11, 5/5 Invoice 7.8. 4/3 Beam car 7.0. 8/8 Song Boy car 7.7, 3/4 Janet Gaynor car 7.0. Won by half a length; a neck between second and third. Wild Career was fourth. Time—lmin 13sec.

NEW YEAR HANDICAP Of £125; 6 furlongs.

2/2 —Valmarch, 9.3 (R. J. Mackie) . . 1 3/3—Half and Half, car 7.9 (P.

Spratt) 2 4/4—Ardmayle, car 8.3 (E. A. Jones) 3

Also started: 1/1 Sparkle 9.0, 11/10 Warden’s Gift 7.13, 8/8 Sea Lady 7.12, 6/7 Fleet Street 7.12, 10/9 Silkwood car 7.5, 5/5 Waitoru 7.12, 7/6 Grey Seal car 7.5. 12/12 Kipper 7.12, 13/14 Turaki c - 7.95, 14/13 Spanish Lad 7.12, 14/16 Airdrie car 8.04, 9/11 Triple Cone car 7.5, 16/15 Signorina car 8.03. Won by one and a quarter lengths; half a length between second and third. Fleet Street was fourth. Time—lmin 15sec.

INVERCARGILL CUP Of £500; li miles.

1/I—Milford, 8.2 (C. Humphries) .. 1 3/2 —Trebleack, car 8.1 (B. Barclay) 2 6/6—Last Refrain. 8.6 (J. McFarlane) 3 Also started: 4/3 Davolo 9.8, 2/4 Queen of Song 9.4, 9/10 Made Money car 7.54, 8/7 Ardchoille 7.1, 10/8 Island Linnet 7.11, 5/5 Salient Knight iar 7.1, 7/9 Galleon 7.0. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. Galleon was fourth. Time—2min 6sec— A race record.

ORETI TROT Of £165 (3.36); 1J miles.

1/1 —Waitemata, 24 (W. Cosgrove), coupled with second horse .. .. 1 1/I—Nell Grattan, 12 (W. Todd) .. 2 7/B—Lindrum, 24 (B. Rushton) .... 3 Also started: 5/5 Master Potts scr, 4 4 Chief Drusus scr, 8/7 Bright Voyage scr, 2/2 Grand Meteor 12 coupled with Ryal Guy 24, 6/6 Labour Chimes 12. 3/3 Guywin 12. Won by threequarters of a length; one and a quarter lengths between second and third. Chief Drusus was fourth. Times: 3.25, 3.26 1-5, 3.25 3-5. WAIKIWI HANDICAP Of £125: 7 furlongs. 1/I—Soliad, 7.3 (H. Phillips) 1 4/2—Western Song, car 7.9 (G. Barclay) 2 6/7—Rodeur. 8.3 (W. Hibbard) .... 3 Also started: 2/2 Lord Nuffield car 8.9. 7/6 King Willow car 7.2, 3/5 Fog Peak car 7.64, 5/4 Baitruin 7.0. Won by two and a half lengths; a neck between second and third. Baitruin was fourth. Time—lmin 27sec.

WAIHOPAI HANDICAP Of £200: 1 miles.

1/I—Daring Deed, car 7.5 (M. Caddy) 1 3/3—Amelita, car 7.74 (E. Jones) .. 2 7/7—Survoy, 7.4 (E. J. Pinn) 3 Also started: 5/5 Ashaway 7.11. 2/2 Surge car 7.4, 6/6 Rousseau 7.4, 8/8 Ocean Singer 7.1, 4/4 Adina 7.0. Won by two and a half lengths; one and a half lengths between second and third. Adina was fourth. Time—lmin 39 4-5 sec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY GLADSTONE HURDLES, of £150; 14 miles.—Fireguard 11.3, Vitaphone 10 3, Burwood 9.11, Master Anomaly 9.11, Superex 9.9, Smoko 9.6. Sir Admiral 9.0, Coat of Arms 9.0. MAKAREWA TROT, of £145 (3.43); 11 miles.—Blue Spot scr, Dora Lindsay scr, Dewey Cloud scr, Abel scr, Samara scr. Sydney Grand scr, War King scr, Fransol scr, Glenelad scr, Mr Guy scr, Kentucky Sun scr. Tour scr, Loyalist scr, Guy View scr, Gold Streak scr, Capricorn 48yds bhd, Master Garry 48. Lady Ita 48, Golden Miller 60. SHORTS HANDICAP, of £170; 6 furlcngs.—Gold Boa 10.1, Bay Duke 8.12. Viking 8.5, Double Gift 7.13, Invoice 7.7, Palmyra 7.5, Janet Gaynor 7.3, Dissemble 7.0, Ballad 7.0, Adina 7.0. SUMMER HANDICAP, of £125; 1 mile.—Barley Almond 8.6, Paladino 8.6. Nightwings 8.1, Counterflight 7.12, Soliad 7.12, Adina 7.8, Bow Street 7.4, Baitruin 7.2, Ardmayle 7.0, Grey Seal 7.0. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, of £300; 11 miles. —Milford 8.12, Last Refrain 8.3, Trebleack 8.7, Wild Career 7.7, Amelita 7.3, Made Money 7.3, Island Linnet 7.1, Galleon 7.0, Salient Knight 7.0. ROSEDALE HANDICAP, of £125; 6 furlongs.—Lord Nuffield 9.0, Ballad 8.12. Natty 8.7, Rodeur 8.5, Valmarch 8.3, Nightwings 8.1, Western Song 8.0, Irish Birdcatcher 7.10, Peony Rose 7.6, Fog Peak 7.5, Baitruin 7.2, Aspire 7.0. Half and Half 7.0, Guste 7.0, Kippen 7.0. Turaki 7.0, Crusader Lad 7.0, Dalrymple 7.0. ROSLYN TROT, of £l7O (4.52); 2 miles. —Parrish Chimes scr, Master Potts scr, Real Gold scr, Bright Voyage scr, Desert Cloud 12yds bhd, War Betty 24, Seaward de Oro 36, Direct Thorpe 36, Aqua Bond 48, Lindrum 48. FINAL HANDICAP, of £200; 1 mile. —Trebleack 9.1, Viking 8.5, Daring Deed 8.2, Amelita 7.11, Ardchoille 7.9, Salient Knight 7.7, Surge 7.7, Beam 7.4, Tong Boy 7.4, Survoy 7.3, Rousseau 7.2