SOUTHLAND MEETING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 551, 2 January 1929, Page 11

SOUTHLAND MEETING

FIRST TO GUNCASE FRANCOLIN’S GOOD RUN Press Association INVERCARGILL, To-day. The Southland Racing- Club’s meeting opened in fine weather to-day before a large attendance. Results:—■ AVENAL HURDLES 11 miles 3 GUNCASE. 9.7 1 1— TI’NAMOE, 9.0 2 2 CAKIN' THI A, 10.10 3 All started. Won by' three lengths. Time, 2.47 1-5. HOPEFUL STAKES For two-year-olds; 5 furlongs S—FRANCOLIN. 9.3 1 4 STEALTH, 5.12 2 3 NIGHT LAD, 5.4 3 Scr.: Cossack Chief. Won by- a short head. Time, 1.2 1-5. FLYING HANDICAP 6 furlongs 2—BATTUE FLAG, 7.1 1 I—RIN TIN TIN. 5.5 2 S—EATON BELLS, 7.3 3 Scratched: Black Duke. Won by a neck, Time, 1.14.

FAVOURITES SCORE GREYMOUTH RACES CATERPILLAR AND LANCER Press Association GREYMOUTH, To-day. The Greymouth race meeting concluded to-day in ideal weather. There was a large attendance. Results: NOVICE HANDICAP I—CATERPILLAR 1 3 WEATHER RAID 2 4 LORD MIDDLETON 3 Scratched: Waikaia. Won. by two lengths. Time, 1.12&. HURDLES I —LANCER 1 3—CALIBURN 2 SNO RESPONSE 3 Scratched: Oriflamb. "Won by three lengths. Time, 2.56 3-5.

STRATFORD RACES CONCLUDING DAY SOVENA AND HAVERING Press Association STRATFORD, To-day. For the concluding day of the Stratford* races there was fine weather and a good attendance. The track was in good order. Results: CARDIFF MAIDEN HANDICAP Six furlongs I—HAVERING, 8.5 1 I—KAHA, 8.11 2 4—FORT ALICE, 8.5 3 Scratched: Wise Acre. Won by a neck, half a head between second and third. Time, 1.17. TOKO HIGH-WEIGHT Seven and a-half furlongs .2—SOVENA, 8.2 i I—AIRTIGHT, 8.10 *’ 2 6-GASNAPPER, 8.0 *. 3 Scratched: Glen Star, Calamine. Won by a length, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 1.39. MALONE MEMORIAL 9 furlongs 4 WEN DAY, 7.8 1 3—AKQLO, 7.8 2 5 YOMA, 8.5 3 Scr.: Monaghan, The Swell. Won by a lehgth, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.59.

AT TAUHERENIKAU WAIRARAPA CLUB’S RACES FEATHERSTON, To-day. The weather is good for the conclusion of the "Wairarapa Racing Club’s summer meeting at Tauherenikau, with the track in fine order. Results: TAWAHA WELTER HANDICAP Of £150; 7 furlongs; hack conditions. B—VOLPLANE, 9.1 1 4—RAUKURA, 9.13 2 I—-BILLION, 9.13 3 Also started: General Wai, Cloyne, Sky Bird, Hygrade, Repdale. Fair One, Administration. Red Glow. Half heads only between the placed horses. Time. 1.30 2-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £170; 5 fur. 6—PUSH (J. Gunn) 1 B—BECKY SHARP 2 I—FIRST MONEY 3 Also started: Courtlike, Duellona Emotion, Sapient, Ben Hur, Miss Desmond, Painting, Catilex and Rule Brittania. Won by a long neck. Time. 1.1. 3-5.