ROYAL LANCER’S CUP
SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB (P.A.) Invercargill, Jan. 3. The Southland Racing Club's meeting was held on Saturday before a record crowd. The weather was glorious and the track fast. The totalisator turnover was £41,042 10s, against the total of £38,579 for the two days last year. Saturday’s total is believed to be a record for one day in Southland. The attendance was also a record. Results: —
Hurdle Handicap.—2/2 Forte 9.6 (Heasley) 1, 1/1 Colonel Rouge 10.3 (F. J. Boyle) 2, 4/4 Midgard 9.131 (P. J. Boyle) 3. Scratched: Ageratum. One and a-half lengths; half a length. Time, 2.45 1-5.
Myross Handicap.—2/1 Tea-for Two 8.9 (W. F. Ellis) 1, 4/3 Cross Question 8.0 (K. Wilson) 2, 1/2 Rangi 8.12, 3. Scratched: Astrol. Night Lancer, Red Prize. Head; half a head. Time, 1.42. Sal was ineligible.
Flying Handicap.—s/2 Royal Chorus 7.5 (W. F. Ellis) 1. 1/1 Compeer 8.6 (Hare) 2, 6/5 Winning Flight 7.6 i (Green) 3. Scratched: Top Row. One and a-half lengths; half a head. Time, 1.13.
New Year Handicap.—2/1 Royal Brief 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) 1. 6/6 Sister Sal 8.6* (Anderson) 2, 16/16 Gipsy Minstrel 8.3 (Barclay) 3. Scratched: Winning Agnes, Prince Leighon. Colonel’s Daughter. Red Prize. Latest Song. Three-quarters of a length; long head. 3-5. Invercargill Cup Handicap. (Of £650; li miles.) 3/3— ROYAL LANCER, 10.1, W. F. Ellis 1 1/I—MACEDOINE. 8.3, L. J. Ellis 2 2/2—SECRET FLIGHT, 8.7. Green 3 Scratched: Southern Sail, AngloIrish, Gold Flight, Gay Parade, Donnybrook Fair. Long neck; neck. Time, 2.9.
Oreti Harness Trot.—l/1 Royal Fortune (H. McLellan) 1, 7/4 Come Away (Lawlor) 2, 6/7 Absolutely (Julius) 3. Scratched: Vanard. Half a length; one and a-half lengths. Time. 4.36.
Waikiwi Handicap.—3/3 Amorlad 8.10 (Connor) 1, 4/2 Filibeg 8.3 (W. F. Ellis) 2, 8/11 Roman Son 7.8 (Green) 3. Scratched: Princess Myosotis, Platform, Hotch Potch, Wedding Ring, Air Chief, Tea-for-Two, Warfield. Sir Saladin, Sister Sal. One and a-half lengths; neck. Time. 1.26 1-5.
Waihopai Handicap.—2/3 Shikari 8.2 (Wilson) 1, 4/4 Gold Filgnt 8.6 (Hare) 2, 9/10 Gay Parade 8.3 (Jennings) 3. Scratched: Hotch Potch, Hurry Girl, Blissful Lady. Neck; half a head. Time, 1.40 3-5.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 2, 4 January 1943, Page 6
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