AT MATAMATA

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1927, Page 9

AT MATAMATA

CUP TO DAYGUARD

BRIGHT KNIGHT SCORES

{By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HAMILTON. sth March. Tho weather was fine, the. course ta good order, and the attendance good, for tho annual meeting of the Matamata Racing Club to-day. Details :— Tlrau High-Weight Handicap, of 80 soys; one mile.—3 Lady Spalpeen, 9.0 (Holland), 1; 1 Lady Clntra, 7.0, 2; 4 jVgarara, 10.1, S. Also started: 0 Kawa .10.11, 7 Kins Quln 10.0. 2 (iold Haln 10.1, 5 Topping 9.0, Day Lass 9.0, 8 Last Watch 9.0, 10 Delyslan 9.0. Won by two lengths, a neck between second aud third. Time, Imln 44 l-ssec. . ' . ■ Waharoa Handicap, of 80 soys; seven furlongs.—l Valkon, 7.7 (Jones), 1; 7 Menace, 7.0, 2; 3 Winsomo Boy, 3. Also started: 4 Bcrlnthla 9.7, 2 Abbess 7.10, 5 Lightwood 7.8, b Komak 7,0. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and .third. Time, lmin 28 MATAMATA CUP HANDICAP, of 223 soys; onb mile and a quarter. -.; 4 Dayguard, 9.0 (Holland) l 2 Curnighniore, 7.0 .... ' •> 1 Wedding March, 7.4 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 3 -Also started: 7 Siaosl 8.10, 3 Miss Vera 8.8 1, Lord Star 8.1 (bracketed with Wedding March), 8 Gold Jacket 8.0, 9 Queen Arch 7 4 5 Golden Krist, 7.3, G Itaran X t 9.0. ' ' , Dayguard was away smartly and shook 'off Wedding March, to lead throughout. Curraghinor'o was well up in tho greater part of tho journey, and, although she threw out'a strong challenge, in tho Btralght, had no chance of reaching Dayguard. Wedding March was third, a head behind Curriißlimore, and Queen Arch a close fourth. Gold Jacket and Itarangl tlnlshed next. Time, 2min 6 4-ssec. Hlniiera Handicap, of 80 soys; six furlongs 1 King Arch, 8.8 (Curmont), 1; 3 Te Kawana, 8.4, '2; 7 Ked Comet, S.I, 3. Also started: 5 High Hose 9.0, 10 NlbUclc>B.B, 11 Clad Abbey 8.'4, 2 Captain Cobliu'm, 0 Bright Comet, 13 King Selwyn, 18' Sandbay 12 Carl Quln, 16 Nation, 17 Facia, 9 To Waka, IS Sailor Boy S.I. 14 Whawhalnnui, 13 Catclaw, 15 Swift Bird 7.12. Won by a nose, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 10 1-osec' Okoroire Hack Cup Handicap, of 100 soys; ono mile.—l Balluchullsh, 7.7 (Green), 1; 3 Lady Spalpeen, 7.0, 2; 5 Wiltshire, 7.0, 3. Also started: 2 Rangltahl 8.13, 4 Ngarara, G Always 8.7, 7 Coma 7.0. Won by a neck, a similar distance between second 1 and third. Time, linin 41 1-fisec: Hallway Handicap, of 105 soys; six furlongs. —2 Bright Knight, S.O (Green), 1; 5 Arch Opal, 8.0, 2; 3 Delightment, B.G, 3. Also started: 1 Ned Kelly 8.3, 7 Prince Abbey 7 10 G Constellation 7.3, 4 Some Lady, 8 Owen 7.0. Won by a neck, a similar distance between second and third. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. Putaruru Stakos,. of 80 soys; five furlongs.— 3 High Rose; 8.11 (Green), 1; 1 Teatlme, 8.8. 2; 2 Dimmer, 8.8, 3. Also started: 13 Sandbag, 8 l)ay Guide, 5 Taurimu 9.0, 6 Bright Comot 8.11, 8 King Leslie, 10 Catapult 8.8, H Lasson, 11 Rose Swift, 4 Catclaw, 15 Miss Sphinx 8.5, 17. Marble King, 12 Carla'rls, 14 Valroe 7.2 7 Yellow Bonnet, 18 Corbell GJ3. Won by half a length, one length and-a half between second and third. Time, lmin 2 3-sscc. Walton Welter Handicap, of 100 soys: seven turlonßS.—l Eh Tlmi, 8.10 (Koeslng), 1; 3 The Author. 9.2, 2; 5 Gold Jacket, 8.3, 3. Also started: 7 Berlnthla, G Golden Krlst 8.13, 4 Rarangi 8.11, 2 Arch Opal 8.7. Won by three lengths, half a length, between second and third. Time, lmin 28sec.