SPORTING.
RIVERTON MEETING,
By Telegraph.—Press Assertion. Invercargill, Last Night. The first day of the Riverton Racing Club's annual meeting was held to-day. The sum of £14,644 was put through the totalisator. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, one mile—Canrobur 1, Master Jim 2, Kim 3. Won by twelve lengths. Time, lmin 48 l-ssec. OTAITAI STEEPLECHASE, about two miles—The Jew 1, Ghent 2, Ironsand 3. Won by a length. Time, 4min 50sec.
FIRST COUNTY HANDICAP, seven furlongs—Buller 1. Girlda 2, Peerless 3. A close finish. Time, lmin 3osec. RIVERTON CUP, one and a-half miles—Hcsione 1, Wild Pilgrim 2, Directoire 3. Won easily. Time, 2min 45 sec.
POURAKINO STAKES, open handicap, for three-vear-olds, one mile—Redowa 1, Varanian 2, Iloribeam 3. Won comfortably by two lengths.
GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, about three miles—Golden Grape 1, Tommy 2, The Gunner 3. The race was a chapter of accidents, every horse in the race meeting with some mishap or other. Golden Grape was the only horse to cover the course without unseating his rider, and he baulked at one jump. Won easily. Time, 7min 37 3-ssec.
FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs— Golden King 1, iPeter 2, Soldier's Chorus 3. Won by two and a-half lengths, the third horse half a length away. Time Imin 18 4-ssec. '
WALLACE HACK HANDICAP, one mile—Neuroma 1, Master Jim 2, Floraline 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 48 3-ssec.
SECOND DAY'S A'flll'TANClSS. Invercargill, Last Night The Biverton Racing Club's second days acceptances are as follows: PRESIDENT'S WELTER HANDICAP (one mile).—Neuroma 7.13, Peerless 9.7, John Bunyan 9.0, Brooksdale 0.2, Floraline 8.11, King Torrent 8.2. Golden Webb 8.10, Punchinello 8 5 Vnranian 8.2.
WAIAU STEEPLECHASE (about two miles). Zingabee 1 i Cascshot 11.0. Ghent 10.12, Ironsand 10.10, Black Kin ' 10.9, Prairie Fire 10.9, Lady Patrick 10.9. Tetua 10.8, Sky Rocket, Ladv Seaward Glowworm, Loveland, and Pakakura 10.7.
APARIJIA HANDICAP (seven furlongs).—Soldiers' Chorus 9.9, GoVci King 9.8, Peter 8.10, Buller 8.0, Lady Trpnt 7.0. J
SECOND COUNTY HANDICAP foac mile) —Spanish Princess 9.9, Copper Boy 9.4, Sombrero 8.13, Bonalla 8.12, Kin'" Torrent 8.11, Master Jim 8.7, Fitzborne b.5, Miss Sigall 8.5, Hornbeam 8.3, Fable 8.0, Diamond Key 8.0.
RIVERTON STEEPLECHASE (about two and a-half miles).—True Blue 12.7 Golden Kape 11.8, Stone Ginger 11.5 The "; 0 ', Black Sc a 10.8, The Brewer 10.7, Chelsea Park 10.0, Tolstoi !).]£ Tommy 9.11, Ironsand 9.10, Daniel 9o' Ainono 9.8.
EASIER HANDICAP (one mile and a-quarter).—John Barleycorn 910 He.si one 9.0, Wild Pilgrim 8.4, Rongahere 7 2 Directoire 0.10. '
VISITORS' HANDICAP HACK RACE (seye.l furlongs).—Rerfowa 9.13, B'lller J. IJ, Brooksdalo 8.10, Canrolnir S'o Floraline 8.9, Golden Webb and CiraMa 0..), Grafton Laddie 8.4, Taft 8.0, VaraniPalatine T 7°7 nbCa,n 7 ' 8 ' Aero " rilm a,ul "ANDICAP (one mil,). -Wild Pilgrim 8.13, Neuroma 8.0, Vocation 8.1, Fcodora 8.0, Peerless 7.10.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 254, 6 April 1915, Page 8
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456SPORTING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 254, 6 April 1915, Page 8
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