SOUTHLAND.

Wairarapa Age, 22 March 1929, Page 5

SOUTHLAND.

STEEPLECHASE TO BLAZING LIGHT. WAVING CORN SCORES. INVERCARGILL, March 21. The autumn meeting of the Southland Racing Club was concluded to-day in warm weather. There was a fair attendance, including the Prime Minister and party. The track was holding. The totalisator handled. £9929, against £13,505 last year. The total for the meeting was £19,125, against £27,246 last year. Results:— Myross Handicap; 7f.—6, Night Maid (L. Woolford), 1; 2, Cupid’s Dart, 2; 4. Battle Maid, 3. Also started: 7, Arrowy; 5, Narrative; 1, Vinegrove; 3, Lucky Maid; 8, Top Speed; 10, Mananui; 8, Polling Day. Won by a head each way. Vinegrove was fourth. Time lmin 32 2-ssee.

Invercargill Harness Trot; l|m. —2, Allegao (B. Rushton), 1; 1, Larsen, 2; 7, Reo Chimes, 3. Also started: 9, Boy Blue; 13, Evening Sun and Sunfire (coupled); 10, Chloris; 12, Knight Commander; 8, Eiffel Tower; 5, Overture; 4, John Logan; 11, Slump; 6, Shady Spot. Woh by a neck; four lengths between second and third. Boy Blue was fourth. Time, Bmin 39 2-ssec. President’s Handicap; 6f.—5, Waving Corn (A. Eastwood), 1; 3, Royal Saxon, 2; 1, Wingafui, 3. Also started: 2, Meadow Lark; 7, Eaton Bells; 4, Coomassie; 6, Battle Flag; 8, Attract. Won by two lengths; half a length between second and third. Attract was fourth. Time, lmin 16sec. Invercargill Steeplechase; about 2£m. —2, Blazing Light (W. Cooper), 1; 4, Windermere, 2; 3, Ranui, 3. Also started: 1, The Babe; 7, Frenchman; 5, Cassells; 6, Cazna; 8, Appolyn. Won by five lengths; three lengths between second and third. The Babe was fourth. Time, smin 34sec. Awarua Handicap; l|m. —4, Some Rose (L. Woolford), 1; 2, Overhaul, 2; 1, Queen Balboa, 3. Also started: 6, Beacon Light; 3, Tardy; 5, Flying Mist. Won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third. Tardy was fourth. Time, 2min 12sec. Bluff Handicap: Im.—3, Membo (A. Eastwood), 1; 2, Takaka, 2; 5, Cupid’s Dart, 3. Also started: 4, Filosel; 1, Tembroney; 6, Killorna; 9, Attractive Lady; 7, Red Leaf; 8, Barn Door. Won by two and a half lengths; three lengths between second and third. Killorna was fourth. Time, lmin 46sec. Dash Saddle Trot; Im.—2, Country | King (Stewart), 1; 1, Cntheria, 2; 4, John Logan, 3. Also started: 11, Red Chimes; 4, Hush-a-bye (coupled with

John Logan); 9, Princess Thorpe; 16, Cream'Chimes; 10, Larsen; 7, Thrift; 1, Erin Chimes; 8, Bricklayer; 15, Cold- 1 stream Guard; 14, Alva Lass; 5,' Needles; 3, Erin’s Fortune; 13, Winnie* Chrysler; 6, Kensitas. Won by a* length; two lengths between second and,* third. Time, 2min 19sec. | 8 Winter Oats Handicap; Im.—3, Red , Racer (M. Coppie), 1; 1, Black Duke, 2; 2, Sparkling Eyes, 3. Also started:® 10, King Balboa; 5, Fairy Herald; 9, 8 Ark Royal; 4, Camisader; 6, Wayward;! 8, King Sol; 7, Solzia; 11, Soltoe. Won: by a length; four lengths between' second and third. King Balboa was ’ fourth. Time, lmin 45see.—(P. A.) h CANTERBURY MEETING. J COMMENDATION SCRATCHED. , CHRISTCHURCH, March 21. Commendation was scratched for all r engagements at the Canterbury Jockey 3 Club’s autumn meeting at 11.40 a.m.' to-day.—(P.A.) FOOTFALL SCRATCHED. CHRISTCHURCH, March 21. Scratched: Footfall (2.45 p.m. yesterday) for all engagements at the C.J.C. autumn meeting.—(P.A.) THE LINCOLNSHIRE. LONDON, March 20. The following is the result of the Lincolnshire Handicap, of 1500 sovs; Im.—Mrs. R. Foster/s ch c Elton, by Essexford—Twincat* 3yrs, 1; W. Barnett’s b c Athford, by Blandford— Athasi, 3yrs, 2; Lord Beaverbrook’s br c Miscon, by Hainault—Valona, 3yrs, 3. There were 35 starters. Elton, an outsider, starting at a long price, won from Athford by a short head, while Miscon » was a length and a half further back. —(Australian Press Association.)