Concluding Day at Riverton Meeting

Chronicle (Levin), 31 March 1948, Page 6

Concluding Day at Riverton Meeting

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INVERCARGILL, Marcli 30. The Riverton Racing Club concluded -its Easter meeting ftoday in line weather. There was a good attendance and the track was in good order althoagk not fast." The totalisator handled £49,853 10s as against £44,505., for the third day last year. For the three days the totalisator handled £189, '281, . a record for. the club, as against £169,684 10s last year, 'an increase of £19,596 10s. Results-are as follow: — PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £350; 6 furiongs. 3-4 FALTES VOS JEUX, 9.9 (S. G. Shaw) 1 2-1 Ivasimov, 7.S (G. M. Cassidy) 2 1-2 Relampago, 9.13 (A. E. Did- 0 ham) . . . . T • • 3 Also.: 5-5 Gipsy Major, 6-6 Billy Mae, 7-7 Cloud Song, 4-3 Putechan, 8-8 Saies Lady. Length; head. Gipsv Major fourth. Time 1.16. - WAKATTPTT TROT, £350; 14 milos. 3-3 AIR MAILi 12 (J. M. Maeoa-

nell) 1 1-1 1'rince Hall, 12 (D. Todd) .. 2 4-6 First Arion, scr (R. W. Town^y) 3 Three-quarters of a length; one. Keyinaster fourtli. Times: 3.25* 4-5, 3.26, 3.27 1-5. FIORD HANDICAP, £600; 1 mile. 4-5 > FULL PLA1', 7.0 (A. N. Didham) 1 3-3 Joygiver, 9.1 (J. W. Dooley) . 2 7-7 Sea Flower, 7.0 (J. M. Cappie) 3 Also: 6-9 Benebecula, 2-1 Sir Gar'nish, 8-8 Great Coon, 2-2 Sanskrit, 10-6 Prido of Mossburn, 5-5 Merry Lancer, 12-K Dileas, 9-10 Counaught, 11-11 Doulton. Five lengths; iong neck. Pride of Mossburn fourtli. Time 1.41. FAIRFAX HANDICAP, £350; 7 furiongs. 2-3 J1MMY THE ONE, 8.9 (J. M. Cappie) « 1 4-4 Bonny Royal, 8.9 (C. M. Cassidy) 2 5-5 Baracha, 7.11 (D. F. Coombe) . 3 One length; half. Plain Pai fourth. Time 1.30 2-5. AUTUMN STEEPLES, £425; about 24 miles. 1-1 -DOUBLE-LIGHT, 9.10 (W. J. Hillis) bracketed Ballyaggan . . 1 4-4 Eleanor ,Star, 9.12 (B. J. Mears) .. 2 Six lengths; two. Bravura fourth. Time, '5.21. OHAI TROT, £400; 2 miles. 3-2 TRUSTEE, 60 (D. M. Kerr) . . 1 2-3 Hall Ace, scr (H. I. Herbert) . . , 2 7-7 Air Mail, 12 (J. M. Maconnell) 3 • Also: 6-6 Aussie Boy, 12-12 Blackdale (t), 8-9 Black Forest, 4-4 FoHitude, 10-10 Grattan Lee, 5-5 Hall Stand, 9-8 Sally Lynn, 11-11 Jimmy Dillon (t), 1-1 Sunny Hallr' . One length each way. Hall Stand fourth. Times: 4.33 3-5, 4.37, 4.35 4-5. WAIPANGO HANDICAP, £350; 1 mile. 6-5 WINNING CHEER, 7.7 (E. A. Winsloe) 1 3-3 String Band, 7.9 (D. L. Tressider) 2 5-6 Lady Melrose 8.10 (K. Hickey) "3 Also: 9-9 Air Chief, 2-1 Perusha, 4-4 Defendant, 7-7 "Waiau King, 12-12 Norse Lass, 10-11 Revivre, 1-2 Victory Star, 8-8 Balboa, 11-10 Page's Raid. Head; two lengths. Perusha fourth. Time 1,42. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £400; 7 furiongs*. - 1-1 SEA VENTURE, 7.4 (J. M. ' Cappie) . . . . v . . . 1 6-6 Temuka, 7.5 ('N; A. Crombie) . 2 2-2 Bath Slipper, 8.3 (E, A. Winsloe) . 3 Length; oue and a-half lengths. .Haughty Dick fourth, , Time 1.28,