SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1932, Page 3

SPORTING.

INVERCARGILL T.C. INVERCARGILL, March 4. The Invercargill Trotting Club’s an-, l nual meeting opened to-day in showery weather. The attendance was fair for an off day. The track was in grea.t order early, but became heavy later ir> the afternoon. The tote handled £6.968 10s, against £,901 last year. Results: — Maiden Handicap.—(6) Alan o’ Franz 1; (5) Single Lee 2; (2) Treasure 3. Won by three and a half lengths; three quarters of a length. Margaret Bell was fourth. Time 3.38 2-5. Monowai Handicap.—(s) Wild Ridge 1; (1) Kamaldar 2; (2) Keen Derby 3. Won by 2 i lengths; thre-quarters of a I length. Time 3.43., j lescent Handicap.—(9) Princess Thorpe 1; (2) Country Guy 2; (3) Nellie Osborne 3. Won by 2 lengtlis, three-quarters of a length. T'rne 335 Trotting Club Handicap.—(7) Lady Voisin 1; (1) War Paint 2; (3) Erins Fair 3. Won by 3 lengths; 1! lengths. Time 4.43. 2-5

Thomson Handicap.—(2) Blue Mountain 1; (6) Probationer 2; (1) Winning Wave 3. Won by 8 lengths; 7 lengths. Time 3.31 3-5. Travis Memorial.— (9) Sunny Gold 1; (5) Bon Jour 2; (1) Earl Bingen 3. Won by lj lengths; one length. Time 5.3. Members’ Handicap.—(4) ColdwooJ 1; (7) Sunbloom 2; (8) Wave Soon 3. Won by L length; 2 lengths. Time 2 .55. Takitinui Handicap.—(l) Molly Desborough 1; (2) Speckled Gold. 2; (8) Sunflash 3. Won by 9 lengths; 1 length. Time 2.20 1-5. NAPIER PARK R.C. HASTINGS, March 4. The Napier Park Racing Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in perfect weather. Tile (attendance was fair. The tote handled £4,897, There was no meeting last year. 'Results: Oamaru Back Hurdles.—2 Royal Lineage 1, 1 King Wanga 2, 3 Lochaby V hv two lengths; ten lengths. Time 2.46 1-5.

E«k Hack Handicap.—4 Imperial Fame 1, 3 Royal Hunting '2, Chief Clerk 3. Won by a neck ; three lengths. Time 1.14 1-5. Sapling Stakes.—l Chief Marionette 1,2 Aescules 2, 5 Speed 3. Won by half a length; two and a-half length. Time I.l' 4-5. Cup.—2 Chrysology 1, 3 Shrewd 2, 4 Malahat 3. Won by half a length ; two lengths. Time 2.7 3-5. (Autumn Handicap.—l Teller 1, 4 Toxeuma 2, 5 San Quex 3. Won by a long neck; three lengths. Time 1.28 3-5. As a result of an inquiry, McDowell, the rider of San Quex, was suspended for the remainder of the meeting, for interference with Moa Bird, which was pushed on the rails, and B. H. Morris sustained an injured t►- and damage to the saddle straps, which forced him to pull up. Maiden Scurry.—2 Sheninaka 1 3 Joe 2, 5 Journe-t 3. Won by a length; a neck. Time 1.2 1-5. Redclyfi'e Hack —1 Monarchy 1, 5 ißapallo222 Blacksmith 3. Won by a length ; a head. Time 1.42 1-5.

HORSES FOR SYDNEY. (Per Australian Press Association.) MELBOURNE, March 4. Chatham, Ammon Ra and Closing Time are leavno- on Monday ftney Mr S. Fisher’s horses, Middle Watch and Brave Boy go over next week.