RACING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 April 1927, Page 6

RACING.

SOUTHLAND MEETING,

(By Telegraph —Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Wednesday.

The first day of the autiunn meeting of the Southland Racing Club was held to-dav. The totalisator handled XI-,-086 10/ as compared with VlmOli 1 R l / on ‘he corresponding day. last year. Results: — , .... n , Roslyn Handicap. 8, Frivol (M. 1Humphries) 1: Takaka, ’ c _ dier’s Hope, 3. Also started: 10, Irish: 2, Lucy Locket; 12, Scottische; I, Sparkling Eyes; 6, Rippling Lake, 4. Roval Saxon; 14, Divinal; H'. Lad? Tractor; 10. Controversy; 9, Lutliv, 17. Grand Eclat; 13, Ace of Hearts; 11 Countermove. Won by a ell S L a head between second and third, lime, lmin 18 l-osoe. Waverley Saddle I rot. Ik ' l' 11 )* 5 ’ Chimes. 1: 14. Lingfield, 2; Hms Adonis Won by a head each way. Time. 3min 16 2-osec. Flv-ing Handicap. —d, Eaton Lolls (i. Beak.) 1; 2, Receipt. 2; 3, Rob, 3 Also started: 1, Rapier; 4, Set - ail, 11. lather OTlvnn; lb Ecuador; Ik Sweet Melody: 7, Bright Mark; 6. Spearmaid; 11. Salerno: 10. Soltoe; 8, 1 aldamo. Won by half a length; a short length between second and third. Time, Imm

16 3-osec. Southland Steeplechase—2, Scamp (E. Mackle) 1; 1, Tuki, 2; 3, ViceGrand. 3. Also started: 1, Kipling (coupled with Tuki); 9, Frenchman; 6, Enele Bob: S, Raimi; 4. Londonderry; Night Raid; 10, He Cruse; 7, Fabriano Won by 13 lengths; 20 lengths between second and third. Time, (>min 19 i-dsee.

Southland Cup.—2, Full Swing (T. Metcalf); 1, Circulation, 2; 3, Bilbo, Also started: 4, Yaward; o, Francaise; 6. Roman Archer. Mon by a length: half a length between second and third. Time, 2miu 13see. Invercargill Harness Irot. —14, Sun Shower, I; Id, Blue Boy, 2; 2, doling Bingen. 3. Won by a length, rime, :;m:n 40 3-ssee. Stewart Island Handicap: 10, Pit on (D. Kerr) 1; 2, King Balboa, 2; 9, Parader, 3. Also started: 3, Tholoinon; 1, Battle Colours; 6, Equerry; 7, Strathnavan; 11, Glenham; u, Solzia; 12, Red Fray; 8, Vogue; 4, Eyed Ova; 13, Last Thought. Von by a nose; a length between second and third. Time lmin 32sec. Tradesman Handicap.—l, Overhaul (B. Brodie) 1; 5, Doleful Ditty, 2; 2, spean Bridge, 3. Also started: 4, Kingsol; 5, Bugle Note; 6, Bloom; 3, Courtly Rose; 7, Kilbarry. Won bv three-quarters of a length: two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 4~) 4-dsec.

DEATH OF FAMOUS JOCKEY.

LONDON, Wednesday,

The prominent American jockey, George Archibald, who has been riding iu England since 1922, died of heart failure owing to excessive wasting. Archibald has ridden oyer one thousand winners in six countries and topped the list in Germany, America, Australia and Spain. He had to. reduce for one race yesterday to 110 pounds.