WHANGAREI MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 89, 12 October 1923, Page 10

WHANGAREI MEETING

■ •-- WHANGARET, 11th October. "There was a good attendance for the .opening day of the Whangarei races. The; course was heavy in consequence of recent rain. Investments on the totalisator amounted to £13,351, compared with £11,156 on the corresponding day lasfyear. Results. .

Maiden Plate, of 100 soys; six furlongs.—Bright Gift, 8.0, 1; Just Quietly, 8.9, 2• Bowman, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Mt, .Eden 11., Sculptor, and Firesight. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 19sec. Kensington ■ Handicap, of • 125 soys : seven furlongs.—Piton, 7.9, 1; Prettyman, 8.8, 2; Narrow Neck, 9.0, 3. Scratched—Tactician and Mary Ann. Won by a. length. Time, lmin 34sec. Huamn Hack Hurdles, of ISO soys; one mile and three-quarters.—Elstow, 9.10, 1; Scottish Knight, 10.12, 2; Mahgoloire, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Scrap o' Paper and Lady Herman. Won by a neck. Time, 3min 27sec.

Whangarei Cup, of 300 soys; one mile and three furlongs.—Marble Bell 84, 1; Gold Plane, 7.12, 2; Gold Jacket, 8.1, 3. All started. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third horses. Time, 2min 29 3-ssec. County Handicap, of 100 soys; five furlongs.—Bum Chips,. 7.8, 1; Fairlands, 7.0, 2; Jaffna, 9.6, 3. Scratched: Scrap o' Paper, Winning Lass, Bowman. Won by a length. Time, lmin 6 2-ssec. Hikurangi Handicap, of 125 soys; one mile.—Soulterina, 8.5, 1; Seritinella, 9.2, 2; Just Quietly, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Prettyman, The Curragh, Sussex. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 47sec. Manaia Handicap, of 175 soys; sixfurlongs. Burnett, 9.2, 1; Himpo, 7.7, 2; Jolly Princess, 7.3, 3. Scratched: Shebang, Maria, Jaffna, Praiseworthy. Won by a length. Time, lmin 18sec. Parahaki Handicap, of 125 soys; seven furlongs.—Mimiwhangata, 8.9, 1; Canowindra, 8.7, 2; Great Fun, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Bute Sound, Gold Jacket, Scrap o' Paper. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 35sec.