Wingatui Wins Gold Cup at Riverton

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 626, 1 April 1929, Page 12

Wingatui Wins Gold Cup at Riverton

SNOWFALL’S EASY WIN OPENING DAY OF MEETING Press Association INVERCARGILL, Sunday. The annual meeting of the Riverton : Racing Club opened yesterday in ini clement weather. There was a good attendance. The track was holding. 'The totalisator handled £17,521 10s, against £23.156 last year. Results were: Trial Handicap, seven furlongs.—4 Bar- , ney Google, 5.6 (B. Brodie), 1; 6 Eleanor Bolling, 5.5 (A. E. Didham), 2; 3 Red Boa, 8.8 (W. Cooper), 3. Also started: i 9 Clarenson, 5.13?,; 1 Claret Cup, S. 10; 2 : Banner Boy, 8 Barn Boor, 5 Flash, 10 Some Guy. 11 Polling Day, 7 Haulage. , 5.5. \Von by a neck. Time, 1.35 1-5. Waiau Steeplechase Handicap. about i two miles.—l Kapuna, LO.IO (H. Anderton), 1: 3 Xgareta, 9.12 (A. Youngmaii), ! 2; 4 Erin-Go-Bragh. 9.10 (Thomson). j Also started: 2 Calibration, 10.6; 3 San- | atter, 10.72 (coupled with Xgarata); 7 | Parader, 9.10; 5 Taramoa, S Balvasco. 1 9.7. Won by two and a-half lengths, j Time, 4.39. Aparima Handicap, of £245; 6 furlongs. —2 Waving Corn, 7.10 (A. Eastwood), 1: 3 Coomassie, 7.2 i (L. J. Ellis), 2; 4 Battle Flag, 7.0 (L. Woolford), 3. Also started: 1 Black Duke, 9.2; 5 Eaton Bells, 7.11 1 . Won by a head, half a length between second and third. Black Duke was fourth Time, 1.17 1-5. Longwood Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—2 Membo, S.ll (P. Powell), 1; 1 Red Sea, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 4 Cupid s Dart, S.ll (A. E. Didham), 3. Also started: 5 Pai'is, 8.11; 6 Filosol, 8.5; 3 Killorua, 5.3; £ Lucy Maid, 7.3; 8 Redleaf. 7.0; 9 Gong, 7.21. Won by a nose. Time. 1.33 1-5. Riverton Gold Cup Handicap, of £6ou: 1£ miles. —5 Wingatui, 7.9 (L. Moulin), 1; 1 King Balboa, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 3 Circulation, 8.3 (E. Rosewarne), 3. Also started: 1 Queen Balboa, 9.7 (coupled with King Balboa): 6 Beacon Eight, 5.12: 2 Town Bank, 9.5; 5 Overhaul, 8.3; 7 Some Rose. 7.9;; 8 Tardy, 7.3; 9 Tembroney, 7.0. Won by a neck, three-uuarters of a length between second and third. Overhaul was fourth. Time, 2.12 1-5. Great Western Steeplechase, of £450; about 3 miles.—2 Snowfall, 9.8 (Mr. V. Langford). 1; 3 Greenstone. 10.9 (G. Dempster), 2; 5 Windermere, 9.8 (J. Langford), 3. Also started: 1 Xylotis, 11.1 (fell); 4 The Babe, 10.7 (fell). Won by five lengths, third horse 50 yards away. Time, 6.59 4-5. Visitors’ Hack Handicap. 6 furlongs.— 1 Lucky Light, 7.12 (F. J. McKay), 1; 2 Battle Maid, 8.4 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 3 Attract, i 8.10 (P. Powell), 3. Also started: 4 Xar--1 rative, S. 10; 8 Some Signal, 7.8: 8 Ohai. ■ 7.9 j.; 5 Town Major, 9 Some Toff, 7.2. j Won by three lengths. Time, 1.19 1-5. Pourakino Handicap, 1 mile.—3 Cami- | sader, 5.2 (P. Powell), 1: 5 Solzia, 7.0 (L. I Woolford), 2; 4 Money Mine, 8.2 (A. EasiI C. Gieseler’s Money Aline, 5.2 (A. Easti wood), 3. Also started: 1 Fairy Hei'ald. S. 10; 2 Sparkling Eyes. 7.10; 6 King Sol. ‘ 7.2. Won by a length. Time, 1.47.