TAURANGA RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 70, 23 March 1935, Page 10

TAURANGA RACES.

FIRST LAP TAKES CUP. Polly Douglas and Astarth WellBacked Winners. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.' , ) TAURAXGA, this day. The weather is fine and there is a capital attendance for the opening of the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club's annual meeting, which will be wound up on Monday. The track is in excellent condition. Results:— TRIAL PLATE of £60. Five furlongs. 2— 2—POLLY DOUGLAS. S.I 1 -,— 4—BLUE NEEDLE, 8.1 2 11—12—MISS HORNET, 8.2 3 Also started : Laudatory. 9.0 ; Fast Acre, 8.10; Street Dancer, 8.7; Racelii, 5.7; Sweet Lap, Arnrais, Spear King, Lady Maxwell, Morce, Taiaha, Gay Sister, 8.1. Three lengths ; one length. Time, 1.1 1-5. MOUNT HACK of £SO. Six furlongs. 1— B—ASTARTH, 8.10 1 G— C—KOYAL SECRET, 7.S 2 7— 7—LEO COLOSSUS, 8.13 3 Also started: Lady Zinnia, 5.7; Princi; Acre, 8.4 ; Dancing Lady, 8.3 ; Wahine lCpilii. 7.8 ; Vnlreimi, Harry, 7.0. Hitlf n length; one length. Time, 1.14 2-5. - GATE PA HURDLES of £ 120. One mile and a half. 5— -,— MANGU KING, 9.7 1 2 —• 2 —WHISTLING KUFUS, 9.10 . J 2 4— 3 —MASTER MUSK, 9.0 3 Also started : Ganpat, 9.13; Silver Division, 9.10 ; Don't Lap, Blandford, SubEditor, 9.0. Three-quarters; one length. Time, 2.50. TAURAXGA CUP of £200. One mile and a quarter. 5— 4—FIRST LAP, 7.8 1 4— r>—SUNNY SKY, 7.12 2 2— 3—SUNNY DOWNS, 7.0 3 Also started: Gay Broney (fell), 8.13: Gay Kose (fell), 7.11; Bothwell, 7.5; Trlshna, Grand Talk, Limex, 7.0. Length; three-quarters. Time, 2.8 3-5.