WAIRIO CUP

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21558, 22 January 1940, Page 9

WAIRIO CUP

HEIDELBERG PUTS UP A TRACK RECORD By Telegraph—Press Association INVERCARGILL, January 20. The Wairio Jockey Club's annual meeting was held in ideal weather before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £6191/10/-, against £7874 10/- last year. Results: — BIRCHWOOD NOVICE, Of £100; 6 furlongs. 4 Sir Denis, car. 8.7 (R. E. Hum- ‘ phries) 1 2 Royal Money, 8.10 (J. Dooley) .. 2 3 My Song, car. 8.2 (H. Preston) .. 3 Also started: 1 Dollta 9.0, 5 Green Locket 8.13, 8 Feather Boa car. 8.3, 6 Red Feather 8.10, 7 Top Spin car. 8.3. Won by a head, same between second and third. Green Locket was fourth. Time—lmin 17sec. NIGHTCAPS HARNESS TROT, Of £110; Class 3.43; li miles. I—Harbinger,1—Harbinger, 48 (W. Cosgrove) .... 1 7—Cathay, scr (J. McDonald) .. .. 2 5 Kentucky Sun, scr (A. McLellan) 3 Also started: 3 Brown Cloud scr and Lady Alwyn scr (coupled), 12 Overproof 60, 4 Happy Erin scr, 9 Prince Echo scr, 11 Roan Direct scr, 8 Slieve Donard scr, 13 Young Dewev scr, 10 Abel 12, 2 Aldus 12, 16 Betty Joffre 12, 6 Happy King 36, 15 Prince Roydon 48, 14 Loyal Emblem 60. Won by a head, same between second and third. Aidus was fourth. Times—3.23 3-5, 3.27, 3.27 1-5. WAIRIO CUP. Of £300; li miles. 1— Heidelberg, 8.9 (G. Barclay) .. .. 1 2 Sparkle, car. 8.2 (Preston) .. ..2 s—Atua Rere, car. 7.2 (H. Phillips) 3 Also started: 4 Lochie River 7.9. 3 Merry Simon 7.0, 6 Cone Peak 7.0. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Merry Simon was fourth. Time—2min Bsec—a track record. WOODLAW HANDICAP, Of £100; 63 furlongs. I—King’s Chorus, car. 7.9 (R. E. Humphries) 1 4 Blissful Lady, 7.7 (G. Barclay) .. 2 5 Pink Bond, 8.4 (J. Dooley) .. .. 3 Also started: 2 Gold Robe car. 7.3, 3 Dolita 7.7. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Gold Robe was fourth. Time—lmin 21 2-5 sec. FORDE STEEPLECHASE Of £140; about 2 miles. 1— Guste, 9.0 (T. Boyle) 1 2 Matchem, car. 9.1 j (F. Voight) .. 2 I—El Caballo, 10.13 (J. Taylor) .... 3 Also started: 3 Henry Dawson 9.0, 4 Gay Deception 9.0. The first and third horses were bracketed. Won by eight lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time —4min 15 3-ssec. WAIRAKI HANDICAP, Of £100; 7 furlongs. I—Sailing1—Sailing Lady, car. 8.3 (R. E. Humphries) 1 3 Phalanx, 8.6 (H. Phillips) 2 4 Amelita, car. 7.0 (L. Strathern) .. 3 Also started: 2 Auctor 7.8, 6 Waitoru 7.5, 5 Viking car. 7.10. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Waitoru was fourth. Time —lmin 26 3-ssec—a track record. BATES HANDICAP, Of £105; 1 mile. 3—Atua Rere, 7.7 (H. Phillips) .. .. 1 1— Spendthrift, car. 9.6 (H. Preston) 2 5 Cone Peak, 7.7 (V. Sellars) .. .. 3 Also started: 2 Triple Cone car. 8.5, 4 Silkwood car. 7.11. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Silkwood was fourth. Time— Imin 41 4-ssec. OHAI SADDLE TROT. Of £105; class 3.5; 11 miles. 2 Samara, scr (W. Cosgrove) .. .. 1 3 Happy Erin, scr (L. Abernethy) 2 I—Aidus, 12 (J. Walsh) 3 Also started: 4 Dawn Direct scr, 14 Northern Sun scr, 8 Polling Day scr, 13 Queen Margaret scr, 12 Roan Direct scr, 11 Southern Bond scr (coupled with Young Dewey scr and Fortune King 24), 5 Woolwich scr, 11 Central Derby scr, 7 Creep 12, 6 Hoyle 36, 9 Ruru 36, 10 Overproof 48. Won by a nose, eight lengths between second and third. Northern Sun was fourth. Times—2.s3 4-5, 2.54, 2.56.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

ROSEHILL AND CAULFIELD MEETINGS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received January 21, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 21. At the Rosehill races yesterday the chief results were:— FLYING HANDICAP Adios, 9.10 X Coutts) 1 Good Morning, 7.3 (Thompson) .... 2 Early Bird, 8.13 (Shean) 3 Nine started. Won by a length and a quarter, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 252 sec. ROSEHILL HANDICAP, Gold Spark, 7.4 (Andrews) 1 Kurrawid, 8.6 (Munro) 2 Bobby, 8.4 (McMenamin) 3 Ten started. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time —2min 6sec. CARLINGFORD MILE Sigh, 9.4 (Cook) 1 Lucullus Lad, 8.10 (Shean) 2 Last Chance, 8.5 (Coutts) 3 Eleven started. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 401 sec. At the Caulfield races the principal results were:— HOLIDAY STAKES, All Veil, 8.2 (Martin) 1 Damocles, 7.5 (Beresford) 2 Pauline, 7.7 (Percival) 3 Twelve started. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time —Imin 164 sec. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, Lady Montague, 7.8 (Purtell) .. .. 1 Prince Sion, 7.13 (Percival) 2 Gerald, 8.0 (Martin) 3 Nine started. Won by a length and a half, half a length between second and third. Time—2min 19£sec. TOORONGA HANDICAP, Chatsbury, 7.9 (Ralph) 1 Bursary, 6.10 (Gilmore) 2 Amiable, 8.11 (Mornement) 3 Fourteen started. Won by a head, half a head between second and third. Time—lmin llsec. Yours Truly, having his first rim since his arrival from New Zealand, finished fifth in the Rosehill Handicap. He was badly pocketed early and had to drop back to last to get round the field. The stewards questioned the rider why he dropped back and were satisfied with his explanation.