KENA SUCCESSFUL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 36, 12 February 1940, Page 4

KENA SUCCESSFUL

OPEN SPRINT TO CORATO

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ROTORUA, February 11,

The flrst day of the Rotoriia Racing Club's Annual Meeting was held on Saturday in heavy rain. The track was tn good order early in the day. but became progressively more holding is the rain continued. There was a good attendance, and the totalisator turnover for the day wag £24,354, as against £28,647 last year, a decrease of £4203. j Results: — Pohutu Highweight Handicap, £ 200' 1 mile and 160 yards.—3-3 Haile Boy, 10,8 (Ferguson), 1; 6-6 Norse Lady, 9.0 (Cleaver), 2; 1-3 Orient Dawn, 9.2 (Thomson), 3- Also started: 2-1 AUdland 10.6, 4-4 Erination 9,2. 7-8 Advance Acre 9,0, 8-7 Diversity 9.0, 5-5 Royaj Huntress 9.0, 10-10 Simtnt 9.0. 9-9 Stokowski ),0- Two lengths; one length. Time, lmin 53 4-sse<;, Waimangu Stakes, £160; 6 furlongs.—M Merry Vaals, 8.7 (Cameron), 1; 2-2 Pleuron, 9.0 (McTavish), 2; 6-8 Commemoration, 8,7 (Winder), 3. Also started: 15-15 Expellant I 9.0, 14-13 British Isles 9,0, 3-3 Herbage 9,0, 10-16 Loch Acre 9,0, 5-7 Vaalsmao 9,0,- 9-12 Ventre a Terre 9.0, 10-9 Bronze Spear 8.11, 6-5 Misora 8.11, 4-4 Miss Ridicule 8.11, 12-10 Augment 8.7, 8-6 Glenbevan 8.7. U-1I Surtoy 8,7, 13-14 Douglas Hyde 8.0. Six lengths; threequarters of a length- Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. Mokoia Hack Handicap, £180; 6 furlongs.— ' 2-2 Sir Robin. 9.0 (Home), 1; 3-4 Town Section, 8.8 (Winder), 2; 10-9 Kenneth Robert, .8.12, 3. Also started: 0-10 Spearford 8.12. 8-8 3. Also started.- 9-10 Spearford 8.12, 8-8 Valerian 8.7, 4*3 Silver Cloud 8,6, 1-1 Pasture 8.5, 5-6 Sir Tommy 8.4, 6-5 Bronze Emerald 7.9, 7-7 Gazeful 7.8. Head; head. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. ROTORUA CUP, £500; 1% miles and 180 yards. 9—7—Kona, 8.3 (Messervy) 1 4— l-^King Rey, 9.0 (McKenzie) ...., 2 ll—l3—Jjlamara, 8.0 (Cleaver) ....,,,... 3 Also started: 7-8 Lady Montana 8.7, 2-3 Jack Tar 8.4. 6-5 Erlick car. 7.13. 5-6 The Cardinal 7.9, 8-9 Brazilian 7.8. 10-10 Sacqone 7,6, 1-2 Cornish 7.4, 3-4 Scotland 7.2. 4-1 Greek quoen 7.2, 1241 Eastern Heir 8.4. Greek Queen and King Rey were bracketed. Pour lengths: three-quarters of a length. Tinie, 2min 20 l-ssee.

Hot Springs Handicap, £165: 6 furlongs.— 1-1' Hunter's Rose, 8.7 (Markwick), 1; 4-3 Littlo Ruse, 8.5, 2; 3-4 Trig Station, car. 7.13 (Brown). 3. Also started: 2-2 Estro 8.1, 6-6 Ngawlri 8,1. 5-5 Kakarere 7.12, 8-8 Oaaeful 7.11, 7-7 Lady Acushla 7.7, 9-9 Valrua 7.7. Neck: neck. Time, lmin 15sec

Geyser Hack Handicap, £185; 1 mile and 100 yards.—4-5 Hunting Bee, car. 7.6 (Cleaver), l: 1,1 Kaspian, car. 8.0 (Gollop), 3; 2-3 First Gold Money. 8,2 (Evans). 3. Also eturted 5-4 May Song 9.0. .1-2 Starbrfgnt 8.7, 7-7 Agog 7.10. S-,6 Raepata 7.10, 6-8 Nyola 7.7. TWO lengths,; one length, Time, lmin 55sec. Arawa Park Stakes Handicap. £165: SJ/_ fur-longs.—U-6 Surpai, car. 7.6 (Cleaver), 1! 4-2 Paymaster, car. 7.2 (Midwood). 2; 8-7 Valsome, 7JJ (Evans). 3. Also started; 2-4 Sir Lysander 9.5. 7-8 Pantheist 8.3, WJW' field 8,0, 10-10 Lord Waitangi 7.11, 9-0 Gay Widow ?.0. 1-1 Gold Money Song 7,0, 5-6 Silveyor 7,0. Head: head. Time, lmin 12 2-ssec. tourist HANDICAP. £ 300; 6 furlongs. 3—s—Cowito, 8.0 (Gr.een) * 6— 6__Mo^aro, 7.8 (Cleaver) f l^l^Gamos. 7.9 (Thomson) «* Also BUrtort: 4-3 Tosh 7.12, 7-8 Trilliarch 7.10, 8-7'Anion 7.8, 2-2.Aero King 7.7, 0-0 Cappy 7.7, 5-4 Penzance 7.7. Two lengtbs; i half a length.- Time, lmin 15 l-ssoc.