SUCCESS OF TORO.KOURA

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 1, 3 January 1939, Page 17

SUCCESS OF TORO.KOURA

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

INVERCARGILL, January 2. The track was perfect and the weather good for the Wyndham Racing Club's Annual Meeting. There was a record attendance, and the totalisator put through £22,200 10s, compared with £19,969 10s last year. Results were:—

Trial Handicap, £120; 5 furlongs.— 5-4 Moonraider, 8.5 (R J. Mackie). 1: 4-5 Colonel Rouge, 8.9 (C. G. Humphries), 2; 6-6 Ramana, 8.5 (J W. Jennings), 3. Also started: 3-1 Cone Peak car 8.7, 7-7 Black Bard 8.3, 11-11 Canary 8.3, 1-3 Flagman 8.3, 12-12 Gay Feather car 7.13, 8-8 Gold Robe car. 7.10, 9-9 Green Locket 8.3 2-2 Ratawai car. 7.10, 10-10 Doleta car 7.11. Neck: three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 3sec.

Diggers' Class Handicap. £140; 3.43 class; 1$ miles. —1-1 Iron Duke, scr (E. Mitchell), 1; 7-7 Royal Chief, 12 (P. P. McKay), 2; 11-11 Indianola, scr (R. W. McKinnell), 3. Also started: 10-13 Drumoak scr. 3-5 Diosma scr (coupled with Awatea 36), 15-15 Dewey Morn scr, 2-2 April Direct scr, 8-8 Raven's Wing scr, 4-4 Dunalister scr (coupled with Night Nurse) scr, 9-10 Loyal Subject scr, 5-6 Gentleman Jim scr, 6-3 Sungauge scr (coupled with Woolwich scr),. 14-14 Sunny Rimu scr, 13-12 Central Lad scr, 12-9 Yon-Van scr. Length; length. Times, 3min 3 Isec. 3min 30 2-ssec, 3min 32sec. WYNDHAM CUP, £500; li miles. 6—6—Peony Rose, 7.2 (G. Barclay) 1 3—2—Norseman, 7.13 (J. W. Jenkins) 2 I—3—Auctor, 7.2 (R. J. Fearn) .... 3 Also started: 5-5 Cape Gabo car. 7.115,. 4-4 Mona's Song 7.7. 2-1 Foxlove car. 7.2, 8-7 Ocean Singer 7.0, 7-8 Ardmayle 7.0. . . .. * A length and a quarter; two lengths and a half. Tihie, 2min 5 2-ssec. Mimihau Hack Handicap, £150; 1 mile.—2 Silkwood, car. 7.8 (P.J. Boyle)., 1; 1 Boswell, car. 8.1 R. E. Humphries), 2; 3 Lord Hawke, car. 7.13 (J. W. Jennings), 3. Also started: 4 Sunny Jean 7.7. Four Jengths; head. Time," lmin 43 -l-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs. I—2—Toro-Koura, 7.5 (M. Caddy) .. 1 7—6—Wild Career, car. 7.9 (R. E. Humphries) 2 3—3—Top Row, car. 9.3 (C. Ward) 3 Also started: 4-4 Viking 8.3, 5-5 Janet Gaynor car. 7.6, 2-1 Sailing Lady 7.9, 6-7 Sword-Stick 7.5, 8-8 All Humbug car. 7.2. Length and a quarter; length and a half. Time, lmin 15sec. New Year Handicap, £130; 6 fur-longs.—l-1 Disband, 8.3 (R. J, Mackie), 1; 3-3 Fleet Street, car. 7.8 (P J. Boyle), 2; 9-8 Green Boa, 7.7 (A.' M. Cassells), 3. Also started: 2-2 Waitoru car. 8.2, 4-4 Chirp 8.4, 6-5 Gay Vixen 8.2, 7-9 Forecast 7.13, 5-6 Brilliant Boa 7.11, 10-10 Airdre 7.7, 8-7 Lord Puck 7.7. Head; two lengths and a half. Time, lmin 14sec. Victory Class Trot Handicap, £160; 3.54 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—s-6 Night Voyage, 24 (P. W. Creegan), 1; 3-2 Happy Locanda, scr (H. R. Reid), 2; 1-1 Directly, 12 (E. Todd), 3. Also started: 3-2 Grand Meteor scr (coupled with the second horse, and Tritoma 12), 8-7 Labour Chimes 24, 2-4 Kid Wolf scr, 12-12 Mountain Lad scr, 1-1 Gold Streak scr (coupled with the third horse), 6-5 Prince Charles 12, 4-3 Master Potts. 12, 11-11 Direct Thorpe 12, 10-10 Loyal Sun 24, 9-8 Happiness 24, 7-9 Gay Avon 24. Head, neck. Times, 3min 41 4-ssec, 3miij. 44sec, 3riiin .43 l-ssec. -:-~'~': -v- ■■■' Visitors' Highweight Handicap, £150; 8$ furlongs.—3-3 Turaki, 9.3 (R. J. Mackie), 1; 7-7 Bow Street, 10.3 (T. Boyle), 2; 2-2 Sea Lady, 9.1 (F. Voight), 3. Also started: 1-1 Counterflight 9.9, 5-5 Baltruin 9.4, 6-6 Lochie River. 9.2, 4-4 Doubleack 9.1, 8-8 Vanity Queen 9.0, 9-9 Royal Huntsman 9.0. Length and a half; two lengths. Time, lmin 50 1-5 sec.