RANGITIKEI MEETING
GOOD WIN FOR TAURANGI RED CAT BEATS TUATARA The* Rangitlkel Racing Club's Spring Meeting was held in overcast weather, but the attendance was large. The track was in f-ood order The tolalisator bandied £20,*441 10s (win-and-place, .eight races) against £13,937 (single-pool, seven races) last year—an increase of £6,504 10s. TRIAL STAKES, £9O. Five furlongs. 1-1— SILVERHOPE, 8.5 (Atkins) 1 5-6—Sandy Bay, 7.7 (Slcwarl) ' 2 4-3-Princes? Merling, 8.5 (Morris) ... 3 Also started - 2-2 Glen Birman 8.5, 11-10 Goldnnt 8.5 9-8 Santa Lucia 8.5, 3-4 Star Zone car. 8.6, 6-5 Suunvdale 8.5, 7-7 Tau-uru 8.5. 10.11 Wenewode 8.5, 8-9 Wildfire 8.5. Won by three length*, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Iniin 2 3-ssee RANGITIKEI PLATE, £llO. One mile and a distance. 1-2—GOLD BRIDGE, 12.0 (G. Uealson) 1 4- Red Chief, 10.13 (K. Duncan) ... t 3-1 —Rhodes 10.10 (M. Power) f Also started; 2-3 Stella Lux 11.7, 5-4 Hiikumai 11.2, 7-6 Set-fried 11.0, 6-7 Great Quex car. 10.13, 8-8" Gaylord 10.10, 10-9 Moderate 10 10, 9-10 Vin Rouge 10.10. Won by a length. Time. Imin 59 4-ssec. SAXDON HURDLES. £l-10. One mile ami a-half. 5- —SEGRA. 9.5 (Dowrick) 1 3- Kim-ora, 9.0 (Jenkins) 2 1- —Lucullus Boy, 10.0 (Lord) 3 Also started: 2-3 War Lap 10.2, 6-5 Gold Chase 9.4. 7-7 Brazil 9.0. 4-4 Eupatrid 9.0, 8- Puffing Billy 9.0. Won by a length and n-quarter. with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 48 3-s?cc. OHAKEA HACK HANDICAP, £l2O, Six furlongs. 9- SHEKEL, car. 7.8 (Stewart) 1 2- Veldetle, 8.6 (Flower) 2 7-7 —Newbury Queen, ear. 7.11 (Midwood) ... 3 Also started : 1-1 Valiant Lady 9.0, 6-5 All Bunsby 8.10, 5-6 Royal Sign 8.8, 3-3 Sweet Anne 8.2, 4-4 Waimntu 8.0, 8-8 Triple Crown 7.13, 10-10 Laughing Duchess car. 7.4, 12-12 Lord Vebass car. 7.13, 11-11 Purangi 7.11. Won by six length?, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 14 4M’KELVIE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. 1- TAURANGI, 9.8 (Mudford) 1 2- Meatnea, 8.0 (Atkins) 2 3- —Little Robin, 8.2 (Morris) 3 Also started: 7-8 Du Manner 8.6, 4-2 Aurora's Star 8.2, 6-6 Dark Eagle 7.5, 8-6 Dynasty 7.8, 5-7 Trcbor 7.5, 10-10 Hunting Cat 7.2, 9-9 Colossal Chief 7.0. Won by a length and a-half, with half a head between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec. PAREWANUI HACK HANDICAP. £125. Seven furlongs. 3-S—CURTAIL, 7.31 . tChole' 1 2-1 —Sir (Rabbi, 8.6 (Morris) 2 1- —Sanction, 8.9 (Broughton) 3 Also started; 4-3 All Quiet car. 7.11, 5- Haile Selassie car. 7.13, 6-6 Laughing Song 8.2, 7-8 Rose Acre 7.13, 13-13 Arachno 7.11, 8-7 Courting car. 8.4, 10-10 Gold Grain ear. 7.12, 9-9 Inform car. 7.13, 12-12 Little Margot 7.11, 11-11 Master Lackham car. 7.134. Won by a short neck, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 294 sec. CLIFTON HANDICAP, £l6O, Six furlongs. 2 RED CAT, 7.6 (Mudford) 1 2 Tuatara, car. 7.0' (Carroll) 2 3 Race Call, car. 7.9 (Waddell) 3 Also started: 1 Footloose 9.0, 4 Sporting Gift 7.5. Won by a length and a-half, with threequarters ot a length between second and third. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec. The first and second horses were bracketed. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £lls. Five furlongs. 5- SWEET ANNE, 7.13 (Broughton) 1 1-I—Zest, 9.13 (Atkins) 2 6- Verulam, 8.12 (Morris) 3 Also started; 4-3 Flying Spy 8.7, 3-4 Pas do Cheval 8.5, 2-2 Veldetle 8.3, 8-8 Royal Consort 7.12. 9-10 Laughing Song 7.10, 7- Kadina 7.7, 10-9 Squoers 7.7, Won by a head, with a length and a-half between "second and third. Time, Imin 1 2-ssec.
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Evening Star, Issue 23724, 4 November 1940, Page 4
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