RIVERTON CUP RACE
WIN FOR WILD CAREER EASTER MEETING OPENS [ Per Pre,, Association 1 INVERCARGILL, March 23. The Riverton meeting opened in brilliant sunshine after a doubtful morning before a large attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled £33,250 10s, compared with £32,743 10s on the first day last year, an increase of £507. Results are:— Trial Handicap).—7/9 Feather Boa, 7.9 (D. A. Hamill) 1, 1/3 Moneymore (D. W Dooley) 2, 5/4 Royal Lancer 7.13 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also: 4/5 Royal Money, 3/1 Dolita, 2/2 Ackemma, 14/13 Bailyaggan 8.7, 15/15 Campus, 13/14 Shantyman 7.114 9/8 Donroy, 12/12 Knohill, 10/11 In Flight, 8/7 Red Feather, 6/6 Slumber, 11/10 Susie. Length and three-quarters; one length. Dolita was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. Waiau Steeplechase. —5/3 Baitruin (T. J. Boyle) 1, 4/1 Polar Star 9.1 (E. J. Jennings) 2, 1/4 Whirr (D. A. Hamill) 3. Also: 3/5 Mount Vai, 9/8 Surcoat 9.34, 2/6 La Boac, 8/9 Vitaphone 6/2 Matchem, 10/10 Neptune 9.13, 7/7 Night Scout, 11/11 Gay Deception. Half a length; five lengths. Mount Vai was fourth. Time, 4.20. Aparima Handicap.—3/3 Nigger Boy 7.9 (W. F. Ellis) 1, 2/5 Rebel Mate (M. Caddy) 2, 1/2 Bay Duke (C. T. Wilson) 3. Also: 7/8 Phalanx, 8/8 Top Row, 5/1 Spendthrift 8.0, 6/6 Strip, 9/9 Boaform 7.12, 4/4 Ortyx 7.7, 10/10 Pink Bond 7.14. Neck; head. Pink Bond was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. Longwood Handicap.—3/3 Colonel Rouge 7.24 (J. L. Strathern) 1, 7/9 Heidelberg (F. Voight) 2, 2/1 Southern Sail 7.4 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also: 5/5 Merry Simon, 4/4 Aspire, 8/7 Royal Style, 9/8 Moonraider, 6/6 Cherokee, 10/10 Atua Rere, 1/2 Asia. Three lengths; iong neck. Aspire was fourth. Time 1.27 1-5. Riverton Cup 4/3 WILD CAREER, 8.0, C. T. Wilson 1 2/2—PEONY ROSE, 8.2, P, Spratt 2 1/I—MONA’S SONG, 7.13, W. F. Ellis 3 Also: 3/5 Sailing Lady, 6/6 Chirp 7.1, 5/4 Waitoru 7.21. Neck; length and a-half. Waitoru was fourth. Time, 2.6 4-s—a race record. Great Western Steeplechase.—l/1 Bally Brit (T. J. Boyle) 1, 8/8 Trisox iW. E. Shand) 2, 2/2 McHeath 3. Also: 3/4 Poniard, 4/3 Arctic Star, 5/7 Joy Boa, 7/5 King Willow, 6/6 Gay Boa 9.14. Three-quarters of a i'eng’th; four lengths. Arctic Star was fourth. Time, 6.31. Vistors’ Handicap.—2/2 Sea Lady (R. E. Humphries) 1. 3/4 Gay Lancer (M. Caddy) 2, 4/6 Withdrawal (A. E. Didham) 3. Also: 6/5 Triple Cone 8 64, 1/1 Islay Downs and Mondello (bracketed), 8/8 Verdure, 5/3 Gold Robe 7.4, 7/7 Irish Fling. Length and a-half; two lengths and a-half. Gold Robe was fourth. Time, 1.15. Porakino Handicap.—s/4 Amelita 7.4 (W. F. Ellis) 1. 6/5 Fidelis (H. Phillips) 2, 1/1 Blissful Lady (G. Barclay) 3. Also; 2/1 Lazybones, 3/2 Straightdeal, 4/3 Rodeur. Length; length and a-half. Rodeur was fourth. Time, 1.40 2-5.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 70, 25 March 1940, Page 3
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