THE STRATFORD MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 1, 2 January 1924, Page 8

THE STRATFORD MEETING.

COLD STEEL. WINS CUI\ 3 (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) STRATFORD, Tuesday. Perfect weather prevailed for the Strat- c ford Club's first day's racing, and there was I a record attendance. The race for the Cup c was marred by Marqueteur, the favourite, J being caught in the tapes and left at the :] post. The totalisator handled £34.254, as against £27,«46 for the first day of the last \ meeting. Following are the results : — J Maiden.—Troilus, 1 : The Lamb. 2; j Praiseworthy, 3. Won by a length. Time, ] ' Welter.—Lusylvla. 1: Mise Mickey. 2; I Gold Pah, 3. Won by a neck. Time, , 1.30 4-5. Also started: Skylight. Waio- • tnraa. IJaligan, Rohe, Mountain Gold. Po- S hontnkn. All Wind. J Stratford Cup.—Cold Steel (Edwards). 1; . Income, 2: Glencairn. 3. Won comfort- * nbly by a length. Time. 2.10 4-5. Also i started: Kareao, Sunny Jim, and Avola. J Ohura Hurdles.—Kaforte, 5 : Savory. 2 : > Lord Astolat. 3. Won by two lengths, j I Time. 2.3 0 4-5. Also started: Trombone, 1 White Ranger, Alice Montrose and Tarquin. 11 .Tnvenlle Hack. —Glengarlff, 1; Muria, 2 ; Archecn, 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1 J. 2. Also started: Mountain Bell. Bchu- ] tai. Master Lucerne, Solferange and j Bonigue. 1 IVniglas Handicap.—Pouma (Alexander), j 1; Irapuka, 'J; Big Push, 3. Won by a < length. Time. 1.16 1-5. Also started: Crossfire, Kcuador. fleeting, Snatcher, and i Midhirst! J Hack.—Knighton, 1 ; Piton, 2; Opa, 3. , \s'on by a neck. Time. 1.44. Also { started : Bed llelcn, SkyUght, and Fire Bri- < gade. *■ Knilway Hack.—Jolly Gay, 1: Coma, 2; ] Euchre. :s. Won by n length. Time, 1.16. Also started: Sanfranette, Barnbce and < Kilcoo. ' 1 i