RUATITI IN FORM

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 2, 3 January 1941, Page 12

RUATITI IN FORM

VENTURE TAKES HACK CUP

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

HAWERA, January 2. Held in perfect weather, the Stratford Racing Club's Summer Meeting was brought to a successful conclusion today. Though the attendance was not quite as large as on New Year's Day, the sum of £23,447 (an increase of £754 10s) was handled, and brought the-total for the meeting to £53,534 10s, against £49,681 last tyear, an increase of £3853 10s.

Results:—

1 Makurl Hurdles, £180; 1% miles.—l-1 Kaiwaka, 11.3 (Dulieu), 1; 3-2 Gael, 9.11 (McI Gregor), 2; 4-4 War Lap, 10.4 (Cole). 3. Also started: 2-2 Celtic Lad 10.9, 6-6 Gay (Seton 9.3, 7-7 Chiltern 9.0, 5-5 General Riske 9.0. Five lengths; four. Time, 2min 48 l-ssec. Cardiff Hack Handicap, £130; about 7 fur-longs.—l-1 Mansura, 8.13 (C. J. Sargent), 1: 6-6 Captain Gale, 8.7 (J. Graham), 2; 5-5 Wave Length, 7.12 (Shaw), 3. Also started: 7-7 Barry Boy 8.10, 3-3 Bidens 8.6, 2-2 Alexcelia car. 7.10, 10-9 Galnly car. 7.7, 7-8 Gold Grip car. 7.8, 9-10 Silver Gold 7.12, 8-7 Teasoff car. 8.3. Head; three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 33 4-ssec. NGAERE HANDICAP, £200; 6 furlongs. 3—s—Gold Dale, 8.2 (Dye) 1 4—3—Verulam, 7.0 (Holland) 2 I—l—Saxon Tor, 9.1 (Dulieu) 3 Also started: 5-4 Lord Cavendish 8.4, 2-2 Trilliarch 7.8. 6-6 Miss Hallomet 7.0. Four lengths; one. Time, lmin 14sec. Te Kapua Hack Cup, £250; 9 furlongs.— 1-1 Venture, 8.13 (Cameron), 1; 8-8 Gold Card, 7.0 (C. J. Sargent), 2; 5-5 Martene, car. 7.5 (Dye), 3. Also started: 4-4 Mountain Fox car. 8.3, 2-2 Boden Park 8.6, 9-10 Beau Monde 7.8, 3-3 Mahaina 7.5, 11-11 Viracious car. 7.0, 6-6 Tea Drop 7.1, 7-7 Miss Bridge 7.0, 10-9 Ra Houhou 7.0. Three-quarters of a length: neck. Time, lmin 55 4-ssec. MALONE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £300; 9 furlongs. I—l—Ruatiti, car. 7.2 (P. Carroll) 1 3—3—Notium, car. 7.4 (C. J. Sargent) ... 2 2 —2—Aurora's Star, 7.10 (Dye) 3 Also started: 4-4 Lord Cavendish 7.7, 5-5 Hutana car. 7.9%. Length each way. Time, lmin 55 l-ssec. ■ Electric Juvenile Handicap, £ 150; 5 fur-longs.—l-2 Prince Plato, 8.5 (Stevens), 1; 2-1 Greenock, 8.10 (Cole), 2; 3-3 Vermette, 9.3 (Shaw), 3. Also started: 8-9 Pongi 7.11, 9-7 Young Jim car. 7.12%, 4-4 Rosy Dawn 7.8, 5-5 Spliced 7.6, 7-7 Pink Lass car. 7.13. 6-6 High Tone 7.0. Three lengths; half a length. Time, lmin 2 2-ssec. Toko Highweight Handicap, £180; 7 furlongs.— 1-1 Red Cat. 9.6 (Cameron), 1; Z-'i Noble Fox, 9.7 (Dulieu), 2; 3-3 Colonel Bogey. 9 2 (Flower), 3. Also started: 5-5 Ned Cuttle 8!l2, 7-7 Taitoru 8.4. Half a length; two lengths. Time. lmin 32 2-ssec. Kaponga Hack Handicap, £120; 6 furlongs -2-2 Stencil, 8.9 (Dye), 1; 3-4 Penzance, car 8.1 (Ham). 2; 5-5 Pretty Lass. car. 7.7 £1, (Stevens), 3. Also started: 1-1 Scandal 9.8. 4-3 Miss Clipper 7.10. 6-6 Acquest car. 7.U. 8-8 Empire Action car. 7.0. »-9 Le Marquis car 7 6 7-7 Valtour 7.7, 10-10 Windsor Glow 7.7. Half a length each way. Time, lmin 14 4-osec