TOTE RECORD AT RIVERTON

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1948, Page 6

TOTE RECORD AT RIVERTON

P.A. INVERCARGILL, March 30. The Riverton Racing Club concluded its Easter meeting to-day in fine weather, with a good attendance. The track was in good order, although not. fast. The totalisator handled £49,853 10s as against £44,505 on the third day last year. For the three days, the totalisator handled £189,281 —a record for the club—against £169,684 10s last year, an increase o£ £9,597 10s. Results are as lollows: —

President’s Handicap.—3/4 FAITES VOS JEUX (S. G. Shaw) 1; 2/1 Kasimov, 7.8- (C. M. Cassidy) 2; 1/2' Relampago (A. E. Didham) 3.. Also started: 5/5 Gipiiy Major, 6/6 Billy Mac, 7/7 Cloud Song, 4/3 Putechan, 8/8 Sales Lady. Won by a length; a nead. Pipsy Major was fourth. Time 1.16.

Wakatipu Trot. —3/3 AIR MAIL (J M. Mac Donnell) 1; 1/1 Prince Hall (D. Todd) 2; 4/6 First Arion (R. W. Townley) 3. Also started: 8/8 Arion Thorpe, bracketed with Tutta Bella, 12/12 Blackdale (T.), 10/10 lona Hall, 6/5 Joan M cKinney, 2/2 Keymaster, 9/9 Senate, 7/7 Glengarry, 11/11 Guy Whispers, 5/4 Top Thorn. Won by three-quarters of a length; one length. Keymaster was fourth. Times: 3.25 4-5; 3.26; 3.27 1-5.

Fiord Handicap.—4/5 FULL PLAY (A. N. Didham) 1; 3/3 Joygiver (J. W. Dooley) 2; 7/7 Sea Flower (J. M. Cappie) 3. Also started: 6/9 Benbecula, 2/1 Sir Garnish, 8/8 Great Coon, 2/2 Sanskrit, 10/6 Pride of Mossburn, 5/5 Merry Lancer, 12/12 Dileas, 9/10 Connaught, 11/11 Doulton. Won by five length"; a long neck. Pride of Mossburn was fourth. Time 1.41.

Fairfax Handicap.—2/3 JIMMY THE ONE, 8.9 (J. M. Cappie) 1; 4/4 Bonny Royal, 8.9 (C. M. Cassidy) 2; 5/5 Baracha (D. F. Coombe) 3.

a length; half a length. Plain Pal was fourth. Time 1.30 2-5.

Autumn Steeples.—l/1 DOUBLE LIGHT (W. J. Hillis), bracketed with Ballyaggan, 1; 4/4 Eleanor Star (B. J. Mears) 2; 3/2 Night Prince (J. L. Stove) 3. Also started: 2/3 Bravura, 1/1 Ballyaggan, 6/5 Siglow, 8/8 Maharajah, 5/9 Tamerlane, 9/7 More Boa, 7/6 Debater, 10/10 Sparkling Lad. Won by six lengths; two lengths. Bravura was fourth. Time 5.21. Ohai Trot.—3/2 TRUSTEE (D. M. Kerr) 1; 2/3 Hall Ace (H, I. Herbert) 2; 7/7 Air Mail, 12 yds. (J. M. Mac Donnell) 3. Also started: 6/6 Aussie Boy, 12/12 Blackdale (T.). 8/9 Black Forest, 4/4 Fortitude, 10/10 Grattan Lee, 5/5 Hall Stand, 9/8 Sally Lynn, 11/11 Jimmy Dillon (T.). 1/1 Sunny Hall. Won by one length each way. Hall Stand was fourth. Times: 4.3 3-5; 4.37; 4.35 4-5. Waipango Handicap.—6/5 WINNING CHEER. 7.7 (E. A. Winsloe) 1; 3/3 String Band, 7.9 (D. L. Tressider) 2; 5/6 Lady Melrose (,K Hickey) 3. Also started; 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 Pages Raid. Won by a head: two lengths. Perusha was fourth. Time; 1.42.

Farewell Handicap.—l/1 SEA VENTURE, 7.4 (J. M. Capper) 1; 6/6 Temuka, 7.5 (N. A. Crombie) 2; 2/2 Bath Slipper, 8.3 (E. A. Winsloe) 3. Also started: 5/5 Verdant. 4/4 Sterling Lad, 7/8 Pensacola, 3/3 Nigger Lad, 8/7 Haughty Dick. Won by one length; one and a-half lengths. Haughty Dick was fourth. Time: 1.28.