Invercargill Cup Won By Alma

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 2, 4 January 1939, Page 4

Invercargill Cup Won By Alma

TORO KOURA’S SPRINT SOUTHLAND MEETING OPENS 1 Per Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, Jan. 3. The weather was fine with a strong wind for the first day of the Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting. The track was firm. There was a big attendance. The totalisator handled £21,714, compared with £22,162 Ids last year, a decrease of £448 10s. Results:— Avenal Hurdles. 1/2 Recollection (J. Murfitt) 1, 3/4 Western Song 9.3 (F. Voight) 2, 3/3 Superex 9.64 (V. Langford) 3. Also: 4/7 Grand Finale, 2/1 King Willow 9.94, 6/6 Song Boy, 5/5 Sir Admiral, 8/8 Sir Rosenor 9.44, 7/9 Camerino 9.5, 9/10 Toreador 9.4 L Half a length; two lengths. Grand Finale was fourth. Time, 2.50 3-5. Flying Handicap.—l/1 Toro Koura 7.10 (R. Caddy) 1, 2/2 Rodeur (R. J. Mackie) 2, 3/3 Top Row (F. Voight) 3. Also: 5/5 Viking 8.8, 4/4 Janet Gaynor, 6/6 Gipsy Fair. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. Janet Gaynor was fourth. Time, 1.15 2-5. New Y’ear Handicap.—7/11 Lochie River (V. Langford) 1, 8/8 Kippen 7.81 (W. Horne) 2, 1/4 Flagman (R. J. Fearn) 3. Also: 6/5 Lone Peak and Airdrie (bracketed), 2/1 Sea Lady, 4/2 Colonel Rouge and Guste 7.10 (bracketed), 3/3 Jedburgh 7.13, 11/12 Moonraider 8.4, 9/6 Ramana, 13/14 Canary, 14/13 Green Locket, 12/10 Gold Robe 7.8, 5/7 Green Boa 7.8, 10/9 Ratamai 7.8. Half a head; length. Jedburgh was fourth. Time, 1.16 2-5. Invercargill Cup. Of £550; 11 miles). 1/I—ALMA, 8.31, A. E. Didham 1 11/12—FOXLOVE, 7.4, H. Preston 2 3/2—PASSAFORM, 7.1, M. Caddy 3 Also: 10/11 Milford, 7/7 Queen of Song, 2/3 Nightwings, 7/8 Wild Career, 6/4 Second Innings, 5/6 Norseman, 9/13 Cape Gabo, 8/10 Mona's Song, 8/9 Ardchoille 7.84, 4/5 Peony Rose 7.9, 12/14 Swordstick 7.21. Hall a head; head. Queen of Song was fourth. Time, 2.8 1-5. Oreti Trot.—l/1 Tritoma (J. Walsh) 1. 4/2 Greywin (J. Langford) 2, 4/2 Gay Avon (L. Frost) 3. Two lengths; half a head. Time, 3.30 4-5. Waikiwi Handicap.—2/1 Boswell (R. E. Humphries) and 1/2 Spanish Lau (J. W. Jennings) dead-heat, 1, 4/5 Astral Flash 7.8 (J. Strathern) 3. Also: 3/3 Silkwood 8.1, 6/6 Ardmayle 7.7, 5/4 Chirp, 8/8 Forecast 7.111, 7/7 Sunny Jean. Dead-heat for first; length and a-half. Chirp was fourth. Time, 1.29 3-5. Waihapai Handicap.—s/4 Amelita 7.9 (C. A. Ward) 1, 1/1 Auctor (R. J. Fearn) 2, 2/2 Sailing Lady (G. Barclay) 3. Also: 4/5 Galleon, 3/3 Half Note, 7/7 Ashaway 7/2, 6/6 Ocean Singer 7.111. Neck; two lengths. Hall Note was fourth. Time, 1.42 1-5.