SOUTHLAND RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 January 1940, Page 9

SOUTHLAND RACES

WIN FOR MONA’S SONG. SPARKLE SALUTES THE JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, January 3. The Southland Racing Club's summer meeting concluded in fine weather with one or two showers. The track was in good order. The attendance was large. The totalisator for the day handled £18,963 10s, against £19.168 10s last year, a decrease of £232. For the meeting the figures were £38,378 10s, against £40,891 10s, a decrease of £2513. Results:— Gladstone Hurdles Handicap, lJm: 3/3 Ocean Singer. 9.0 (C. F. Low) 1; 2/2 Milford, 10.5 (T. J. Boyle) 2; 1/1 Last Link, 10.7 (D. A. Hamill) 3. Also started: 5/5 Henry Dawson; 4/4 Rollem.

Length and a half; neck. Henry Dawson was fourth. Time, 2.48 3-5. Makarewa Trot, lm and sf: 4/2 Pontoon, 12yds behind (J. M. MacConnell) 1; 6/5 Harbinger, 48yds behind (W. Cosgrove) 2; 10/9 Indian Wrack, scr 3. Also started: 12/13 June Tide; 5/6 Parole; 13/12 Catawrock; 8/11 Slieve Donat’d; 16/15 Drummer Boy; 7/8 Fransol; 14/16 Worthy Chance; 3/1 Blue Spot; 2/4 Happy Erin; 9/10 Bankstock; 1/3 Aidus; 18/17 Creep; 17/18 Fortune King; 11/7 Ruru; 15/14 Wraquill. Three lengths; two lengths and a half. Catawrack was fourth. Time, 3.50 1-5.

Shorts Handicap, 6f: 1/1 Bay Duke, 7.10 2/3 Spendthrift, 7.3 (J. Strath-c-rn) *; 7/6 Flagman, 7.1.' (L. J. Clutterbuck) 3. <; Dead-heat for first. Also started: 5/5 Phalanx; 3/2 Nigger Boy; 4/4 Rodeur; 6/7 Night Pal. Dead-heat;

two lengths and a half. Nigger Boy was fourth. Time. 1.14 2-5. Summer Handicap. Im: 1/1. Heidelberg. 8.11 (P. Spratt) 1: 6/6 Vanity Queen, 7.9 (H. Preston) 2; 4/3 Merry Simon, 7.10 (G. Barclay) 3. Also started: 3/4 Triple Cone; 5/5 Lochie River: 2/2 Royal Style; 9/10 Silkwood; 7/7 Atua Rere; 12/12 Ardmayle; 11/11 Cone Peak; 10/9 Black Bard; 8/8 Lucky Feather. Three-quarters of a length; head. Black Bard was fourth. Time. 1.42 1-5. Southland Handicap, IJm: 5/3 Mona’s Song. 7.11 (W. F. Ellis) 1: 1/1 Doubleack. 7.12 (G. Barclay) 2; 2/5 Boswell. 8.6 (M. Caddy) 3. Also started: 4/2 Queen of Song; 3/4 Night Wings: 7/7 Sailing Lady; 9/9 Swordstick; 10/10 Wild Career; 6/6 Peony Rose; 8/8 Merry March. One length and a half; neck. Swordstick was fourth. Time, 2.7. Roslyn Trot, 4.52 class, 2m: 2/2 Gentleman Jim, scr (W. Cosgrove) 1: 11/9 Desert Cloud, 24yds behind (J. M. MacConnell) 2; 10/8 Iron Duke, 108yds behind (E. Mitchell) 3. Also started: 4/7 Peter Young; 3/3 Loyalist; 9/11 Sinbad; 12/12 Gold Valley; 1/1 Ghandi; 6'6 Prince Charles; 5/5 Royal Chief; 7/4 Drumbunnif; 8/10 Coherto. Head; length. Ghandi was fourth. Time, 4.45 3-5. Rosedale Handicap, 6f: 1/3 Hearth. 7.2| (J. L. Clutterbuck) 1; 2/1 Ortyx, 9.2 (P. Spratt) 2; 4/4 King’s Chorus, 7.4 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also started: 7/7 Colonel Rouge; 5/6 King Gustavo; 3/2 Asia; 9/8 Pink Bond; 6/5 Moonraider; 10/10 Remembo; 11/12 Prince Flaneur; 12/11 Verdure; 8/8 Blissful Lady; 15/14 Ferry Singer; 13/15 Alms; 14/13 Sir Denis. Length; neck. Asia was fourth. Time. 1.14. Final Handicap, lm: 5/5 Sparkle, 7.0 (J. L. Strathern) 1; 1/1 Chirp. 8.4 (M. N. Caddy) 2; 3/3 Boaform, 7.3 (L. Hare) 3. Also started: 2/4 Spanish Lad; 4/2 Wild Career; 6/6 Pink Robe; 7/7 Amelita. Five lengths; half a length. Spanish Lad was fourth. Time, 1.40.