Invercargill Win By Bill Adonis

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30960, 17 January 1966, Page 4

Invercargill Win By Bill Adonis

(New Zealand Press Association)

INVERCARGILL. Bill Adonis, in the Lornevllle Handicap, . and Majeur in the President s Handicap were easy winners of the double races on the opening day of the Invercargill Trotting Club’s New Year meeting on Saturday. The combination returned £24 14s for £l. The racing was held in fine weather and the track was in good order. The totalisator on course handled £36,228 10s, compared with £41,618 10s on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £5390. Results:

MONOWAI HANDICAP, £250; trotters; 2; 20 class; lira. —3/3 STYLISH MAJOR (8) It. R. Todd 1; 1/1 STORMY OPAL (1) 36 L. F. Norman 2; 7/7 ROTHSIGAN (12) 72 (T. A. Greaney 3. Scratched: Gemsbok. Half length, one and three-quarter lengths. Kate Smith fourth. Times, 4:10 1-5, 4:7 2-5, 4:4 4-5. Win: £4 13s 6d. Places: £1 19s, £1 Ils 6d, £5 7s 6d. Bracket: Almaine and Stormy Opal. GORE HANDICAP, £250; 2:20 Class. Um.— s/4 GOLDEN LEGACY (5) It K. M. Balloch 1; 2/2 ROOSEVELT (11) It H. W. Skinner 2: 8/3 EDEN LAD (4) it W. R. McDonald 3. Scratched: Drastic Lady, Stormy Lane. Threequarters of a length, four lengths. Platform fourth. Times, 3:25, 3:25 1-5; 3:26. Win: £9 Is 6d. Places: £2 17s, £2 2s, £2 14s.

MANAPOURI HANDICAP, £300: 2:19 class; probationary drivers; Um.—3/2 VAN ROTH (6) It H. D. McHugh 1; 1/1 KING HIGH (1) 36 W. G. Caldwell 2: 1/1 GOLDEN GARRY, It A. W. Scobie 3. Scratched: Nyallo's Pet, Winfield Chief. One and a quarter lengths, head. Matai Song fourth. Times, 3:23 2-5. 3:20 4-5, 3:24. Win: £5 6s 6d. Places: £2 ss, £1 10s 6d. Bracket: Awatata Lass, King High and Golden Garry.

LORNEVILLE HANDICAP, s £350: 2:18 cl.ass; .Um. 2/4 BILL ADONIS (3) it. D. McNaught 1 1/1 YARN (8) It. F. J. Sheridan 2 4/3 SEAY BOY (11) It. L. Klenick 3 Others In finishing order: 6/7 Attorney, 9/9 Celtic Gem, 10/10 Balfour Chimes, 11/12 Stormbank, 3/2 Scenic Drive, 1/1 Ocean Brigade, 8/8 Soldier Gal, 5/5 Hi Water, 12/11 Major Stream, 13/13 Builder’s Choice, 7/6 Tobermory Bay. Four lengths, half length. Times, 3:57 1-5, 3:58, 3:58 1-5. Win: £6 0s 6d. Places: £2 8s 6d, £1 Bs, £2 4s 6d. SOUTHERN STAKES, £300; three-year-olds; Um.— 4/4 COOL WATER (3) It A. L. Milne 1; 7/7 BLACK SEA (1) It A. W. Cos 2; 5/5 BAINBRIDGE (13) 12 A. T. Mitchell 3. Scratched: Blonde Sister, Poulc. Length and a half, two lengths and a half. Meadowbank fourth. Times, 3:24 2-5, 3:24 4-5, 3.25 2-5. Win: £8 0s 6d. Places: £2 4s 6d. £3 4s, £2 17s 6d. GLENGARRY HANDICAP, £300: trotters; 2:19 class, 2m.—3/3 DARK NOTE (2) It R. M. Cameron 1: 4/4 BETTY'S SONG (6) 72 H. W. Skinner 2; 4/4 HAL'S CHOICE 60 M. A. Skinner 3. All started. Three lengths, half length. Kate Smith fourth. Times, 4:43 2-5, 4:38, 4.39 1-5. Win: £5 5s 6d. Places: £2 3s 6d. £4 Us.

Bracket: Hal's Choice and Betty’s Song. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £550; 2:17 class; 2m. 1/1 MAJEUR (7) It . W. Skinner 1 4/6 FANCY WAYS (2) It F. A. Franks 2 10/10 SIR ECHO (9) It A. W. Cox 3

Others in finishing order: 2/2 Gay Paree, 7/9 Leyava, 3/3 Major Bright, 11/11 First Solo, 6/5 Tracey Hanover, 9/8 Flying Look, 3/4 Garrison Girl. 12/12 Song Boy, 13/13 Brigitte Bardot, 8/7 Cheta. Three lengths and a half, two lengths and a half. Times, 4:28 2-5, 4.29 1-5, 4:29 4-5. Win: £3 2s. Places: £1 10s. £3 6s. £6 Us 6d. THOMSON HANDICAP, £300: 2:19 class; Um. —3/3 IRISH HALL (2) It K. M. Balloch 1; 1/2 JIMMY TWYAX (3) It F. A. Franks 2; 5/5 DILLEAN (1) It J. O. Crooks 3. Ail started. Two lengths and a half, 16 lengths. Winfield Chief fourth. Times. 3:53 4-5, 3:54 2-5, 3:57 3-5. Win: £6 12s 6d. Places; £1 19s, £1 12a fid, £2 M fid. MEMBERS' HANDICAP, £350; 2:18 class: Uf.—6/5 GAME

CHICKEN (4) It H. W. Skinner 1; 2/1 KENT LAD (1) It R. M. Cameron 2; 4/3 SEAY BOY (8) It L. Klemick 3. Scratched: Kildare Dan. Neck, halt length. Celtic Gem fourth. Times, 3:5, 3:5 1-5, 3:5 2-5. Win: £lO 7s fid. Places: £2 16s, £1 10s, £2 is. ' 6 Bracket: Attorn»v and Kent Lad.