QUEEN OF SONG

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 3, 5 January 1939, Page 4

QUEEN OF SONG

SOUTHLAND CUP SUCCESS ] SPRINT TO RODEUR CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS [ Per Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, Jan. 4. The concluding day of the Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in perfect racing weather. The track was in fast order and the attendance big. The totalisator handled £19,168 10s, compared with £17,170 10s on the same day of last year. The total fot the meeting was £40,882 10s, compared with £39,333 last year, an increase for the meeting of £1549 10s. Results:— Gladstone Hurdles—l/1 Recollection (J. Murfitt) 1, 2/3 Western Song (F. Voight) 2, 3/2 Superex (V. Langford) 3. Also: 6 Grand Finale, 5/6 Song Boy, 4/5 Sir Rosenor, 8/8 Sir Admiral 9.4, 7/7 Camerino. Two lengths and a-half; two lengths. Grand Finale was fourth. Time, 2.46. Makarewa Trot. 5/5 Nancy Guy (A. L. Budge) 1, 6/4 Iron Duke (F. Mitchell) 2, 10/9 Equerry (R. Townley, junr.) 3. Length; three lengths. Yon Yan was fourth. Time, 3.26 3-5. Shorts Handicap. (Of £180; six furlongs). 3/2— RODEUR, 8.5, R. J. Mackie 1 1/I—TORO KOURA, 7.13, Caddy 2 2/3—TOP ROW, 9.2, F. Voight 3 Also; 5/4 Wild Career 7.2, 6/o Viking, 7/7 Wall Street 7.6, 4/5 Janet Gaynor 7.0. Neck; half a length. Wild Career was fourth. Time, ±.13 3-5. Summer Handicap.—4/3 Jedburgh 7.0 (R. E. Humphries) 1, 6/6 Lochie River 7.9 (P. J. Boyle) 2, 11/11 Vanity Queen (H. Phillips) 3. Also: 2/2 Straightdel 8.11. 5/4 Bow Street, 1/1 Turaki 8.31, 9/9 Ardmayle 7.6, 8/8 Lord Hawke 7.111, 3/5 Doubleack, 10/10 Sunny Jean, 6/7 Gay Vixen, 12/12 Forecast. Head; length and ahalf. Bow Street was fourth. Time, 1.41 1-5. Southland Cup. (Of £325; 11 miles). 1/2—QUEEN OF SONG, 9.0, F. Voight . 1 7/7—AKDCHOLLE, 7.6, P. Spratt 2 3/I—FOXLOVE, 7.3, H. Preston 3 Also: 5/6 Milford 7.8, 6/5 Wild Career, 1/3 Mona’s Song 7.0, 4/4 Passaform. Half a head; neck. Passaform was fourth. Time, 2.8 4-5. Roslyn Trot. —10/9 College Boy (F. W. Creegan) 1, 1/1 Directly (E. Todd; 2, 3/4 Saleon (D. M. Kerri 3. Length; length and a-half. Time, 4.29—a track record. I Rosedale Hack.—2/3 Spanish Lad (J. W. Jennings) 1, 3/2 Fleet Street (J. N. Dooley) 2, 1/1 Disband (R. J. Mackie) 3. Also: 5/6 Gipsy Fair, 5/5 Spendthrift 7.12, 4/4 Chirp, 7/7 Brilliant Boa 7.1. Half a head; length and a-half. Spendthrift was fourth. Final Handicap.—2/1 Boswell 7.0 (R. E. Humphries) 1, 3/3 Second innings (J. W. Jennings) 2, 4/4 Sailing Lady (J. N. Dooley) 3. Also: Amelita 8.2, 1/2 High Glee, 7/8 Cape Gabo, 5/5 Mona’s Song 7.11, 9/7 Ardchoille, 8/9 Half Note, 10/10 Ashaway 7.5. Half a length; half a length. Mona’s Song was fourth. Time, 1.40 2-5. RACING FIXTURES ' Jan. 3, 4.—Southland Racing Club, j Jan. 4, 7.—Reefton Jockey Club. I Jan. 13, 14.—Vincent Jockey Club, ' Jan. 14.—Clifden Racing Club. ; Jan. 19, 21, 23.—Wellington Racing Club. ■ Jan. 21.—W air io Jockey Club. Jan 21. 23.—Thames Jockey Club. Jan. 27, 2S.—Pahiatua Rac.ng C±ub. I January 28, 30.—Auckland Racing Club. : Feb. 2. 4. Wairoa Racing Club. ■ Feb. 4.—Canterbury Jockey Club. Feb. 4.—Tapanui Racing Club. Feb. 4.—Matamata Racing Club. Feb. 4. —Opunake Racing Ciub. February 9, 11.—Dunedin Jockey Club. Feb. 9, 11.—Egmont Racing Club. Feb. 9, 11.—Poverty Bay Trotting Club. Feb. 11, 13. —Rotorua Racing Club. Feb. 17, 18.—Winton Jockey Club. Feb. 18.—Tolaga Bay Jockey Club. Feb. 24. 25. —Gore Racing Club. Feb. 25.—Waiapu Racing Ciub. Feb. 25, 27. —Westland Racing Club.