SECOND INNINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 90, 16 April 1940, Page 11

SECOND INNINGS.

A NARROW VICTORY. PHIL. IN MOTUEKA. XELSOX MEETING CONCLUDES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) XELSOX, Monday. The second day of the Xels>on Jockey Club's annual meeting was held to-day in wet weather, which affected the attendance, and the track became slow by the end of the day. Investments totalled £1)479. against £7293, for the concluding day last year. For the meeting £15,006 was invested, against £15,500, a decrease of £494. Results were:— Moutere Trot of £93, one mile and a half, limit 3.43.—3 True Pronto, 72yds (F. G. Lynch), 1; 5 Black Native, 36yds (J. Flanagan). 2; 2 Cavatlna, 72yds (X. Berketi). 3. Also started: 6 Count Parrisli. 1 Press Uaug, limit; 2 John Worthy, (io.vds, bracketed with Cavatlna; 4 First Sliako. Ti'.vds. Two lengths each way. Tillies: 3.31 2-5, 3.35, 3.32 1-0. Trial Stakes of £75, five furlongs, two-vear-olds.—2 Master Sol way. 8.9 (A. Midwood*. 1: 1 Balgowlah, 9.5 (T. Briggs), 2; 3 Batsham. 8.9 (L. Hants), 3. Also started : 4 Trilitha, 5 Lights Out. 7 Smiling Morn, 8 Mat seer, g Haughty Rival. 8.9. Length ; length and a half. Time, 1.3 1-5. Redwood Handicap of £ 120, nine furlongs.—l Second Innings, 9.1 (C. Humphreys). 2: 4 Sporting Gift, 7.4 (A. Midwood), 2; 3 Roy Bun. 8.9 (R. M. Hollands), 3. Also started: 5 Liane, 7.8; 2 Mishna. 9.G. Head each way. Time. 1.56. Motueka Handicap of £100. one mile.— 4 Phil. SO (A. Midwood). 1; 2 Titter. 8.12 (T. Biggs), 2: 1 Esperance Bay. 9.3 (L. Hawes), 3. Also started: 3 Lady Magellan. 7.13: G Impersonator. 7.5: 5 Richelieu Pearl, 7.7. Neck ; head. Time, 1.43 2-5. Kiclimond Trot of £93. one mile, limit 2-27.-4 Kchelon. 12yd« (G. Waltwi), 1; 4 True Pronto. 48yds (F. G. Lvncfc), 2; 3 Press Gang, limit (C. Berkett). 3. Also started: 6 Count Parrlsh, limit: 5 Maurie McKinney, 12yds; 1 De Reske, 2 John Worthy, 36yds, and Cavatina, 48yds, bracketed. Half a lengtl. each way. First and second horses were bracketed* Times: 2.21 1-5, 2.17 2-5, 2.22 1-5. Stoke Handicap of £90, six furlongs.—2 Buccaneer. 7.13. car. 7.6 (T. Biggs). 1:1 Debretts. 8.6, car. 8.1 (A. Midwood), 2; 3 Phil. 8.1, car. 8.2 (A. Foster), 3. Also started; 0 Colombo, 7-9; 6 Rondalina, 4 Trilitha, 7.7. Half a length ; length. Time, 1.16 2-5. Glen Handicap of £ 100, wtw fttrioigs 4 Gemara, 7.4 (R. D. Bucknell), 1; 1 Bkyrena, 9.5 (R. M. Hollands), and 3 Acrobat, 7.5 (T. Biggs), dead heat, 3. Also started: 2 Gay Chou, 9.4: 5 Land Raid. 7.4. Head; dead-heat for second. Time, 1.29.