MATAMATA CUP

Evening Star, Issue 23492, 5 February 1940, Page 4

MATAMATA CUP

EASY WIN FOR ERLICH RAGECAMP BEATS KILGASH The Matamata Racing Club’s meeting was held in' fine weather. The totalisator handled £27,330, compared with £30,607 last year, a decrease of £3.227. HiNUERA HANDICAP, £l5O. Sis furlongs. 3-S—LADY CLORANE, 7.8 (R. E. Horne) I ]-I—Merry Vaals. 9.0 (N. Howard) 2 19-19—Lord'Ace, 7.8 (W. M. Thomson) 3 Also started: 4-2 Pleuron 8.5, 6-4 Hunter’s Night 7.12, 13-11 Bronze Spear 7.9, 2-3 Acreman 7.8, 14-14 British Isles 7.8. 15-17 Gay Poto 7.8, 9-9 Kingcraft 7.8. 20-20 Master Are 7.8, 8- Miss Ridicule 7.8. 1113 Misora 7.8, 10-12 Nearland 7.8, 17-15 Princess Lu 7.8. 12-10 Radiant Bay 7.8. 5-6 Hull on g 7.8, 7-7 To Haka 7.8. 16-15 Ventre Ui Terre 7.8, 18-18 Valma 7.8. Won liy half a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time. Imin 16sec. TIEAU HURDLES. £2OO. One mile and five furlongs. 2-2—GENERAL RUSE, 10.3 (M’Kinnon) ... 1 s.s—Chariot. 9.0 (H. Turner) 2 1- Haile Boy, 9.4 (R. Ferguson) 3 Also started; 3-3 Hopalnng 10.4, 4-4 British Sovereign 9.5. G-6 Mio Generale 9.0. 7-7 Stokowski 9.0. Won by two lengths, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 7sec. WAHAROA HANDICAP, £220. Sixfurlongs. 9- LITTLE ARTIST, 7.0 (L. C. Brown) I 3.4—0 r were, 8.5 (V. Gollop) 2 2- Besiege, 7.5 (R. E. Horne) ... 3 Also started: 6-6 Lornacre 8.6, 1-1 Brazen Bold 8.4, 7-7 Tosh t.B, 4-3 Konneta 7.6, 5-5 Trilliarch 7.4, 8-8 Noitaro 7.0. Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 15sec. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, £175. Six furlongs. 7-9—TOWN SECTION, 8.9 (V. Dye) 1 12-11—Sir Lysander, 8.9 (L. C. Brown) .... —2 9-5 —Kaspian, 8.9 (O. Evans) ... 3 Also started; 1-2 Sir Robin 9.0, 6-6 Penzance 8.11, 15-14 Spearford’S.ll, 4-3 Starbright 8.9, 14-13 Torch 8.9, 3-4 Valerian 8.7, 11-8 British Nation 8.4, 10- Little Ruse 8.4. 5-7 Silver Cloud 8.4, 2-1 Ngawiri 8.0. 16-16 Advance Acre 7.12. 13-15 Gazefttl 7.12, 8-12 Tavern Song 7.12.

MATAMATA CUP, £4OO. About one mile and a-quarter. 7- —ERLICK, 7.5 (V. Dye) 1 M—Jack Tar. 8.1 (0. Evans) ... 2 2- King Key, 9.0 (N. R. M'Kenzie) ... 3 Also started; 4-6 Farland 8.9, C-5 Te Hai 8,7, 3-8 Pirate King 8.0. 5-4 Ivy Willonyx 7.9, 9-9 Bonstar 7.0, 8-8 Raceline 7.0. .... Woii by two lengths and a-balf, with a short head between second and third. Time, 2min 10 FSsec. PUTARURU STAKES, £l5O. Five furlongs. —First Division.— 3-3—GOLD MONEY SONG, 7.0 » (H. Long) 1 '6-s—Paymaster. 7.0 (V. Dye) ... 2 10-B—Agricqla, 7.0 (W. M. Thomson) ... ... 3 Also started: 11-11 Pertinax 8.7, 19-17 Prieux Chevalier 8.7, 20-20 Captain Bell 8.7, 17-20 Lord Waitangi 8.7, 14-13 Fabian 8.4, 1-2 Harmony 6.11, 8- Deanna Durbin 6.11, 7-7 Wee Pal 6.11. Won by a neck, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 4 3-ssec. —Second Division'.— 5-6 FAIRFIELD, 8.7 (A. G. Cameron) 1 2-1 —Radiant Vaals. 7.0 (Reid) ... 2 12-12—Valsome, 8.7 (N. R. M‘Kenzie) ... ... 3 Also started : 15-15 Golden Tom 8.7, 21-16 Gold Blaze 8.7, 17-17 Prince Pilot 7.0, 9-9 Silveyor 7.0, 16-14 Gay Widow 6.11, 4-4 Lady Vixen 6.11. Won by half a length, with five lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 3 4-ssec. OKOROIRE HANDICAP, £240. Nino furlongs. 3- RACECAMP, 8.11 (V. Dye) ... 1 2-2—Kilcash, 7.8 (O. Evans) 2 1-I—Greek Queen, 9.5 (A. G. Cameron) 3 Also stalled: 5-5 Wildore car. 7.1, 9- Diversity car. 7.0, 6-6 Karatoki car. 7.3, 8-7 Mandalay car. 7.8, 10-10 Mercuty Bay 7.7, 7-8 Nyola 7.7, 4-4 Raepata car. 7.4, 11-9 Snrtoy car. 7.0. Won by a nose, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 57soc.