WINTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 January 1940, Page 3

WINTON

WIN FOR WILLOWBANK. CHEVAL D’ORO SALUTES JUDGE. INVERCARGILL. December 30. The Winton Trotting Club’s jubilee meeting was held in ideal weather before a large attendance. The track was fast. The totalisator handled [ £13,297, against £12,888 10s last year. During the afternoon Rocks Ahead (J. Walsh), in a mile trial, ran the distance in 2.5 3-5, a Southland record. Results were: — South Hillend Handicap (saddle), 3.49 class; one mile and a half—3/2 Coreopsis. 1; 1/1 Geelong, 2; 8/5 Imperial Wave, 3. Time, 3.40 3-5. Novice Handicap, 3.43 class; one mile and a half—3/3 Royal Bond. 1; 1/2 Aidus, 2; 5/7 Erinack, 3. Time, 3.26 3-5. Stewards’ Handicap, 3.54 class; one mile and five furlongs—6/6 Golden Miller, 1; 1/3 Aspirant, 2; 3/1 Foremost Junior, 3. Time, 3.37 2-5. Winton Trotting Club Handicap, 4.46 class; two miles.—3/3 Willowbank, pen. 48yds (E. Todd) 1; 2/2 Happy Locanda, 12yds bhd (J. Walsh) 2; 1/1 Katene, 36yds bhd (W. Cosgrove) 3. Also started: 7/7 Idlealong, 13/13 Labour Chimes, 8/8 Seascape, 5/6 Gold Bank, 10/10 Embark, 6/5 Night Vovage, 9/9 Gallinford. 4/4 Iron Duke. 12/11 College Boy. 11/12 Vinola. Length; six lengths. Gold Bank was fourth. Time, 4.23 25. The winner's time is a Southland race record. President's Handicap, 5.7 class; two miles.—3/3 Jenny Bingen, 1; 8/9 Shanghai Peggy, 2; 1/1 Geelong. 3. Time, 4.46 2-5. Winton Juvenile Stakes, for three-year-olds; one mile and a quarter — 1/1 Cheval D’Oro, 1; 5/6; Rey Chimes. 2; 6/7 Seaborn. 3. Time, 2.52 2-5. Improvers’ Handicap, 3.38 class; one mile and a half.—2/2 Drumbunnif, 1; 1/1 Gentleman Jim, 2; 5/5 Real Gold, 3. Bime, 3.25 2-5. Farewell Handicap, 2.56 class; one mile and a quarter.—4/4 Idlealong, 17/8 Embark. 2; 2/3 Drumoak. 3. Time 2.47.