WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 90, 18 April 1927, Page 10

WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

EASTER HANDICAP TO BLACK MINT. SIAOSI GETS AWAY WITH OPEN SPRINT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CARTERTON, Saturday. The Wairarapa Racing Club's autumn meeting opened in glorious weather to-day. There was a large attendance. The totnlisator handled £18,724. against £20,128 Inst Easter. The gate takings showed a substantial increase. Racing throughout was good and several of the finishes were close and exciting. Concluding results :— -\URSERV HANDICAP of 160sovs. Five furlongs. •I— KING QUEX, 7.O—A. C. Stead ... 1 I—CHIPS. 5.7 -J 2— LADY OKBY. 7.10 3 Scratched : King Midas. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.1. I EASTER HANDICAP of oOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter and 60 yards. 6—BLACK MINT, 7.O—R. Beale 1 4—VEKTIGERN, 7.10 I—YESPERUS, 7.9 3 Scratched: Tanadees. No Favours. Won by a head. Time, 11.0 L'-J.. TTIIITAKATA HACK HANDICAP of loUsovs. One mile. .".-PEGGY FOUI). 7.0— E. E. Tiiilfc .. 1 I , —GAKDANT. 7.10 1! l— MANDARINE. 7.2 3 Scratched : No Favours. Heads between the placed horses. Time, 1.40 MAUTINBOKOUUH WELTER of I'OOsovs. Seven furlongs. I—POLYPHEMUS, 11.1 —R. S. liagby.. 1 ! :?—DELUGE. lO.n 2 4—WILLOW WAI. 9.9 3 Scratched: Bonhomme. Ardfinnan. Garrtant. Larty Ben. Won by balf-a-length. Time. 1.28. FERRY HANDICAP of 160sovs. Six furlongs. i .•>_CARRIGALLEN. 7.G—S. Wilson 1 ! 1— RI'AKI'RA. 7.1:; - ■J— HYMGREAT. 7.0 3 Scratched : Kilmezzo. Rowley. Won by j two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time. 1.14 !-.">.