Invercargill Cup Won by Passform

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 2, 3 January 1940, Page 12

Invercargill Cup Won by Passform

SPRINT TO SPENDTHRIFT BOSWELL'S MILE Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 2. The first day of the Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in fine weather. After heavy showers in the morning the track was in good order. The attendance was large and the totalisator handled £19,442, as against £21,723, the decrease being £2281. Results:— A VENAL HURDLES, of £150; 1$ miles. 1- PINK ROBE, 11.12 (H. Anderton) 1 2- Milford, 10.4 (T. J. Boyle) .. 2 4- Ocean Singer, 9.0 (C. Low) .. 3 Also started: 5-5 Pauara (fell), 3-3 Night Scout (lost rider). Seven lengths; nine lengths. Time, 2.54. MYROSS TROT. 3- ERINACK, scr. (D. M. Kerr) 1 5- Harbinger, 36yds. bhd. (W. Cosgrove) 2 8-4 Pontoon, 12yds. (J. MacConnell) 3 Also started: 6-5 June Tide, 11-10 Catawrack, 12-13 Slieve Donard, 4-9 Lady Alwyn, 9-7 Drummer Boy, 1-6-15 Indian Wrack, 13-6 Worthy Chance coupled with Prince Echo, 7-12 Rapid 1 Course, 2-2 Blue Spot, 14-14 Bondsman, I- Aidus, 15-16 Fortune King, 10-11 W raquill. Length; head. Blue Spot was fourth. Times: 3.53 4-5, 3.51, 3.52 1-5. ' FLYING HANDICAP, of £200; 6 furlongs. 3- SPENDTHRIFT, 7.0 (J. Strathern) 1 1-1 Nigger Boy, car. 7.12 (L. Hare) 2 4- Phalanx, 8.7 (H. Phillips) .. 3 Also started: 2-2 Dark Flight, 5-5 ■ Rodeur car. 8.1, 6-6 Aspire car. 7.5. ’ Length and a-half; three-quarters of a length. Rodeur was fourth. Time, > 1.15 2-5. > NEW YEAR HANDICAP, of £150; 6 furlongs. 1- CHEROKEE, 8.3 (M. Caddy) . 1 2- King’s Chorus, 8.13 (P. Spratt) 2 8-8 Dolita, car. 7.12 (L. J. Cluttern buck) s Also started: 4-4 Colonel Rouge car. 3 8.7, 3-3 Southern Sail car. 7.8£, 6-6 ® Black Bard, 12-12 Green Locket car. 8.3, . 9-9 Lucky Feather car. 7.30, 10-10 My ’ Song car. 8.0, 7-7 Royal Money, 11-11 1 Sir Denis car. 8.0, 5-5 Slamannan. j One and a-half lengths each way. | Colonel Rouge was fourth. Time, 1.1-6 INVERCARGILL CUP, of £550; 1$ miles. [ 5-5 PABSAFORM, S.B (M. Caddy) 1 , 9-9 Mona’s Song, 7.11 (F. W. Ellis) 2 . 3-3 Peony Rose, 7.11 (G. Barclay) 3 • Also started: 4-4 Alma, 6-6 Spanish . Lad, 2-1 Night Wings, 1-2 Sailing Lady, . 8-7 Wild Career, 7-8 Merry March car. 6.13. Two lengths; three lengths. Merry March was fourth. Time, 2.8 1-5. ORETI TROT. 8-10 DIRECT THORPE, 12yds. bhd. ! (L. Boivan) 1 4-4 Ghandi, scr. (A. B. Rattray) . 2 2- Royal Guy, 12yds. (E. Mitchell) 3 Also started: 5-5 Waterloo Direct, 6-6 Siubad, 13-13 Gold Valley, 3-3 Gentleman Jim, 1-1 Mendel, 10-8 Capri, 11-11 Desert Cloud, 12-12 Silver Laddie, 7-6 Royal Chief, 9-9 Coherto. j Half a head; head. Gentleman Jim was fourth. Times: 3.52, 3.54, 3.53 1-5. I WAIKIWI HACK CUP, of £1^0; 7 furlongs. 1-1 ORTYX, 8.7 (P. Spratt) .... 1 II- Moonraider, car. 7.1 (J. L. j Strathern) ...... 2 3- Asia, 8.1 (M. N. Caddy) .... 3 | Also started: 2-2 Night Pal, 4-4 Lochie River car. 8.3, 5-6 Islay Downs car. 7.13, 7-7 Merry Simon, 8-8 Sea Lady car. 7.5, 9-10 Atua Rerc car. 7.85, 6-5 Gold Robe car. 7.4, 10-9 Verdure car. 9.85. One and a-half lengths; half a length. Merry Simon was fourth. Time, 1.29 1-5. WAIHOPAI HANDICAP, of £210; 1 mile. 1-1 BOSWELL, 8.8 (J. W. Jennings) 1 4- Chirp, 7.13 (M. N. Caddy) .. 2 3-4 Boaform, 7.7 (G. Barclay) .. 3 Also started: 5-5 Amelita car. 7.6, 6-6 Viking, 2-3 Sparkle car. 7.0. Neck; two lengths. Sparkle was fourth. Time, 1.41 4-5. RACING FIXTURES January 2, 3.—Southland Racing Club. January 6, B.—Reefton Jockey Club. January 12, 13. —Vincent Jockey Club. January IS, 20, 22 —Wellington Racing Club. January 22. —Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club. January 20, 22.—Thames Jockey Club. January 20. —Wairio Jockey Club. January 26, 27. —Pahiatua Racing Club. January 27, 29. —Auckland Racing Club. TOO BAD A man, recently married, had in his bachelor days a reputation for drinking too much. One day he said ho had to be at a meeting to elect a new director. His young wife was distressed, and made him promise that ho would not touch a drop of anything all evening. I The voting of the meeting resulted in the election of a man named Hoops. All evening tho young husband had determinedly steered cloar of drinks, and at I eleven o'clock—completely sober and filled with righteous pride—it occurred to him to 'phono his wife. “ Hullo dear,” he said. “It's Jim.” “Oh, ” replied his wife. * ‘How did everything go? Whom did you elect?” “Hoops, my dear,” replied the husband. “Oh, Jim,” said his wife, her voice breaking, '‘how could you? After all | you promised! ’ 1 | ON SECOND THOUGHT “A case of love at first sight, I supI pose?” | “No—second sight. The first time he saw her he didn't know she was an heiress,’*