TO-DAY’S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 23811, 15 February 1941, Page 12

TO-DAY’S RACING

AT WINTON IRISH QUEEN BEATS SOUTHERN LIGHT The weather was fine and the track fast for the second day of the Winton Jockey Club’s Meeting. Thcro was a good attendance. TRIAL STAKES. £145. Six furlongs. 2- HUSH QUEEN, 8.1 1 4- —Southern Light, 8.0 2 6-s—Top Spin. 8.0 3 Scratched; Millibar Won by half a length; two lengths. Time, Imin 14 3-ssec. OPUNAKE MEETING The Opunakc Racing Club’s meeting opened in fine but overcast weather. The track was in good order. HURDLES HANDICAP. £IOO. One mile and a-half. 1— SOUTHERN BLOOD, 9.12 ... 1 3- En Tour. 10.11 2 2 Resingold, 9.3 3 Scratched; War Lap, Rollicker, Advance Plano. Won by three quarters of a length, four lengths. Time 2min 55 l-ssec. WAIKATO MEETING STARBRIGHT WINS THE TRIAL There was a large crowd with the track in good order for the first day of the Waikato Racing Club’s Summer Meeting. Tho weather was fine. TRIAL STAKES, £2OO. Seven furlongs. Special weights. 5- STARBRIGHT (M'Kenzic) ... 1 4- Marinoto (Brown) ... - 1-I—Laughing Fox (Mudford) ... 3 All started. Won by a head cadi way. lime, Imin 2S i-ssoc. FRANKTON HURDLES, £250. One mile and a-half. 8-B—SILVER EAGLE, 9.12 (F. Cleaver) 1 6- —General Riske, 9.0 (M. Coon) 2 3 Prince Rang!, 9.0 (A. Sinton) 3 Scratched: Digger dim. Won by five lengths; half a length Time, 2min 43 2-ssec. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS MANKIND WINS AGAIN The New Brighton Trotting Club’s Meeting was held in fine but overcast weather with the track'soft after heavy rain. There was a largo attendance. VICE-PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-half. 2-2—CHATEAU, 12yds (Young) ... 1 8-10 —Boh Chance, 60yds (J. Wilson) •••••• 2 6-6—Native Ruler, 12yds (G. Cameron) 3 All started. Won by a length ; two lengths, limes: 3min 32 l-sscc, 3min 28 2-ssec, 3min 33 2-ssec. The winner was coupled with Renegade. FLYING FORTRESS HANDICAP, Saddle, £2lO. One mile. 1-I—MANKIND, 24yds (D. C. Watts) ... 1 5- —Pamelas, scr (D. Bennett) ... 2 6- Ochiltree, 12yds (51. Holmes) 3 All started. Won by a length cadi way. Times; 2min 10 2-sscc, 2min 12 3-sscc, 2min 11 4-sscc.