RIVERTON RACING CLUB
MEETING CONCLUDES WAITAKA IN WINNING VEIN ( Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, April 19. The Riverton Racing Club's Easter meeting concluded to-day in fine, warm weather, the track being in excellent order. I. Prendeville, driver of Overproof in the Ohai Trot, was fined £5 for careless driving. The totalisator handled £21,208 10s to-day, compared with £16,813 10s for the third day last year, an increase of £4395. The total for the three days was £79,083, compared with £66,318 last year, an increase of £12,765. Results:— President's Hack.—3/4 Peony Rose (J. W. Jennings) 1, 12/12 Cone Peak 7.0 (W. G. Horne) 2, 1/2 Great Pal (J. Dooley) 3. Also: 2/1 Western Song, 9/9 Dissemble, 11/11 Rompalong 8.3, 7/7 Volo Dale, 5/6 Valantua, 4/7 Flame Queen, 6/5 Sheeny, 8/8 Gay Vixen, 12/13 Brilliant Boa 7.2, 10/10 Mazamarch. Three-quarters of a length: head. Valantua was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. Wakatipu Trot.—l/2 Glen Guy (J. Walsh) 1, 7/7 Abel (M. Maconnell) 2, 1/2 Ghandi (M. Kerr) 3. (First and third horses were bracketed). Threequarters of a length; one and a-quar-ter lengths. Time, 3.29. Fiord Handicap.—l/1 Waitaka (J. W. Jennings) 1, 5/3 Amelita 7.11 (W. J. Ellis) 2, 6/7 Ocean Singer (H. Phillips) 3. Also: 2/2 Paladino 8.3, 4/5 Surge 7.0, 7/6 Salient Knight, 3/4 Sailing Lady. Neck; length and a-quar-ter. Salient Knight was fourth. Time, 1.39 1-5.
Fairfax Handicap.—s/8 Aspire (L. A. Ward) 1, 9/9 Wynwood (P. Preston) 2, 2/1 Foxglove (E. Baker) 3. Also: 1/3 Silkwood, 6/5 Pink De], 8/6 Bellerive, 4/4 Last Post 8.7, 11/11 Baitruin 7.6, 7/8 Verdure, 12/12 Lochie River 7.5, 3/2 Waitoru, 10/10 Turaki. Head: half a head. Lochie River was fourth. Time, 1.27.
Autumn Steeple.—2/1 Trisox (V. Langford) 1, 3/3 Arctic Star (G. Ridgway) 2, 1/2 Tangled (J. Murfitt) 3. Also: 5/5 Possum, 4/4 Sunward (fell), 6/6 Delrain 9.2, 7/7 Polar Star 9.7. Neck; three lengths. Polar Star was fourth. Time, 5.7 3-5. Ohai Trot.—2/1 Ghandi (D. M. Kerr) 1, 2/1 Glen Guy (J. Walsh) 2, 3/3 College Boy (P. W. Creegan) 3. (First and second horses were bracketed). Length and a-half; two lengths. Time, 44.2 1-5. Waipango Handicap.—4/6 Bailey Almond (R. J. Mackie) 1, 5/4 Ardmoyle 7.6 (W. J. Ellis) 2, 3/2 Flame Queen 7.12 (J. W. Jennings) 3. Also: 8/8 Thermidor, 1/1 Coxcomb, 7/7 Pink Del, 2/3 Solidad, 9/9 Corban 7.4, 6/5 King Willow, 10/10 Smoko 7.1. Length and a-quarter; half a length. King Willow was fourth. Time, 1.40 1-5. Farewell Handicap.—s/4 Rodeut (W. Jenkins) 1, 3/2 Moneyless (G. Barclay) 2, 4/1 Mona’s Song 7.0 (W. E. Ellis) 3. Also: 1/3 Linguist, 2/5 Araboa, 9/9 Seafox, 6/6 Grand Finale 7.9 i, 8/8 Amy Johnton 7.0, 7/7 Volo Dale. Head; half a head. Araboa was fourth. Time, 1.26 3-5.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 92, 20 April 1938, Page 4
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