RIVERTON MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 71, 26 March 1940, Page 9

RIVERTON MEETING

EASTER HANDICAP WON BY WAITORU 5 ; CHEROKEE'S CHAMPION HACK COMMITTEE FINES STARTER ) [ Per Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, Maicn 25. | The Riverton Racing Club’s autumn . | meeting was continued in fine but ' overcast weather to-day before a good ■ i attendance. The track was fast. The J totalisator handled £29,238, compared - with £29,257 10s on the same day last ■ year, a decrease of £l9 10s. At a meeting of the judicial committee the starter, Mr. C. Gisseller, was fined £3 for a breach of Rule 280 in that, in the eighth race on the first day, he let the field away to a snap start. An inquiry was hela into interference suffered by Gay Lancer and Heidelberg in the Soumern Champion Hack, and J. W. Dooley was found ; guilty of careless riding and suspended ’ for one month. Results are:— Novice Handicap.—4/4 Airline 8.2 (J. L. Strathern) 1, 3/3 Moneymoie ' (J W. Dooley) 2, l/i Royal Lancer ' 8.1 (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also. 5/7 Black Bard, 7/8 Royal Money 8. 3 Dolita i 8.11, 2/2 Palmar, 12/12 Campus, 13/13 Shantyman 7.9, 9/10 In Fight 8.12, j 10/10 Red Feather, 6/6 Slumber, 11/9 Susie 7.9. Neck; half a length. Black i Bard was fourth. Time, 1.28 4-5. Otaitai Steeplechase.—3/3 Surcoa t 9.3 (H. L. Stuck) 1, 2/1 Whirr (D. A. i Hamill) 2, 6/6 Vitaphone (W. E I Shand) 3. Also: 1/2 Polar Star, 4/4 jMatchem 9.5, 8/8 Panara, 3/5 Night

ception. Polar Star, Night Scout, and Gay Deception fell. Three lengths; seven lengths. Time, 4.13 1-5. Flying Handicap.— l/2 Rebel Mate 9.2 (D. A. Hamill) 1, 2/3 Spendthrift 8.3 (J. L. Strathern) 2, 5/5 Pink Bond 7.8 (G. Barclay) 3. Also: 6/7 Phalanx, 7/6 Top Row 8.2, 3/2 Bay Duke 7.13, 4/4 Straightdell. Two lengths, half a head. Top Row was fourth. Time, 1.13 3-5. ' Southern Champion Hack.—s/6 Cherokee (R. E. Humphreys) 1, 6/5 Gay Lancer (D. A. Hamill) 2, 3/4 Islay Downs (J. W. Dooley) 3. Also: 1/1 Heidelberg, 8/8 Merry Simon B.B}, 7/7 Royal Style, 2/2 Colonel Rouge, 9/9 Atua Rere, 4/3 Asia. Neck; head. Heidelberg was fourth. Time, 1.41. Easter Handicap. (Of £400; li miles.) 1 2/2— VVAITORU, 7.21 Humphries 1 ' 1/I—MQNA'S SONG, 8.1, W. Ellis 2 1 8/6—SAILING LADY, 7.10, Hamill 3 Also: 4/5 Wild Career, 3,3 Peon.) Rose, 5/4 Lazybones. Head; two lengths. Wild Career was fourth. • Time, 2.7 2-5. ' Riverton Steeples.—l/2 McHealh • (A. Leach) 1, 2/1 Baitruin (T. J. ' Boyle) 2, 4/4 Gold Wren (W. E. ' Shand) 3. Also: 3/3 Slayer, 6/6 Poni1 ard 9.12, 2/1 El Caballo 9.lUi icoupleU 1 with the second horse), 5/5 Mount ' Vai, 7/7 Joy Boa. Mount Vai and Joy 1 Boa dropped their riders. Ten lengths, three lengths. Poniard was fourth. Time, 5.10. • Wallace Handicap.—2/2 Sea Lady 7.13 (W. E. Ellis) 1, 1/1 Mosgiel 7.6 (J. L. Strathern) 2, 4/5 Ackcmma (R. E. Humphries) 3. Also. 3/3 Aspire. 1 6/6 Mondello 7.11, 7/7 Verdure, 5/4 Irish Fling 7.6. Half a head, two I lengths. Aspire was fourth. Time, 1.28 1-5. 1 Monowai Handicap.—l/2 Waitorui 8.6 (C. G. Humphries) 1,2 1 Blissfu 1 | Ladv (G. Barclay) 2, 6/6 Ameiita (W. F. Ellis) 3. Also: 3/3 Fidelis, 4/4 Chirp 7.6, 5/5 Rodeur 7.7, 7/7 Viking. I Three lengths; four lengths. Chirp was fourth. Time, 1.40. ‘