RIVERTON RACES

Chronicle (Levin), 9 April 1947, Page 6

RIVERTON RACES

-Press Association

By Telearaph-

INVERCARGILL, April 8. The fmal day of »he Riverton Racing Club's Easter meeting was held in hue weather. Tliere was a good attendance. The track was fast and the totalisator handled £44,555 as against £41,333 for the saine day last year. For the meeting investments wero £169,684 10s as against £165,737 last year, an iucreasc of £3947 10s. Results: — PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £350; 6 furlongs: 3-2 Stagestruck, 8.7 (A. E. Didlnun), 1; 4-4 Faithful Pal, 8.12, 2; 6-7 Connaught, 9.5, 3. Head, threequarters of a length. Time, 1.13 2-5. WAKATIPU TROT, £350; 11 miles: 12-14 Novelda, 48 (A. J. Bromby), 1; 2-2 Bonaparte, scr, 2; 1-1 Trustee, ser, 3. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Tirnes, 3.19 3-5, 3.23 4-5, 3.2i. l'TORD HANDICAP, £600; 1 mile: 1-1 Salmon Spear, 8.1 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 5-4 Sea Power, 8.4, 2; 3-3 Joygiver, 9.2, 3. Length; nose. Time, 1.39. FAIRFAX HANDICAP, £350; 7 furlongs: 9-8 Robot, 7.3 (B. R. Thomson), 1; 1-4 Diarma, 9.0, 2; 4-2 Gipsy Major, 8.6, 3. Length; long neck. Time, 1.27 2-5. AUTUMN STEEPLES, £400; 21 miles: 3 Tamerlane, 9.7 (R. J. Cochrane), 1; 2 Irish Wit, 9.8, 2. The only other starter, Tenorman, fell. Irish Wit fell two fences from home but wras remounted for second. Time, 4.12 2-5. OHAI TROT, £400; 2 miles: 6-6 Dragoman, scr (I. Herebrt), 1; 8-8 Royal Gamblc, scr, 2; 5-5 Loyal Boy, 36, 3. Three-quarters of a length; half a head. Times, 4.39, 4.39 1-5, 4.36 2-5. WAIPANGO HANDICAP, £350; 3 mile: 6-5 Wild Ribbon, 8.1 (H. R. Ford), 1; 5-6 Rhine Lord, 7.12, 2; 3-2 Kassai, 8.6, 3. Head; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.42 4-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP, . £400; 7 furlongs: 1-1 Wantwood, 8.4 (B. S." Wilson), 1; 5-4 John Gay, 8.65, 2; 7-7 Sterlizig Lad, 7.6, 3. Five lengths; one and a half lengths. Time, 1.25 1-5.