LATE SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 February 1936, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

TARANAKI—FIRST DAY

REFRESHER WINS SPRINT

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NEW PLYMOUTH, February 6.

The Taranaki Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting opened in showery weather to-day.. The course is soft and the attendance fair. Results: —

WAIT ARA HURDLES. About a mile and a-half and 100 yards. —

1-4 RUAFORM, 10.11, (A. Jenkins) 1 1-1 WIDDEN, 9.10, .. - - .2 5-5 SIR RONALD, 9.0, .. .. 3

Ser.: Chikara. Won by two lengths; one length. Time 2.53 2-5.

NGAMOT.U HANDICAP., Five furlongs:—

4-4 GRATEFUL, 8.4 (R. McTavish) 1 1-1 ORATORY, 9.0 2 3-2 MOQUETTE, 8.2 ~ 3

Scr.: Tonnerre, Ned Cuttie, Waiongona. Won by a heck; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.2 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 4- REFRESHER, 8.5 (L. Clifford) 1 2-3 COURTEGA, 7.9 2 5- LADY KYRA, 8.6 3 Scr.: Silk Sox. Also started: Boughal, Movie Star, Passion Flower, and Moatoa. Won by one and a-half lengths. Timo 1.14 4-5. MOTUROA HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. RUSTEM, 8.0 .. .. .. •• 1 SERVIETTE, 8.0 .... 2 KENTUCKY SONG, 8.0 .... 3 Scr. —La Crown. POVERTY BAY RACES. GISBORNE, February 6. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s summei' meeting opened to-day in fine weather, with a fair attendance. Results:—• FIR.ST HURDLES. One mile and a- < < } half. 6 MORNING QUEST 9.0 (Dunn) 1 2 PUCCINI, 9.8 2 1 LORD HEREFORD, 9.12 . . 3 Scr.: Jazz King. Won by three lengths; a neck. Time 2.47 2-5. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. 4, SMALL BOY, 7.8 (Tattersail) 1 3 BLYGAIN, 8.2 .. 7 2 2 ALBY, 9.2 •.. 3 Also started: 1 Begorrah. Won by a head each way. Time 1.311-5. MAIDEN SCURRY, 6 furlongs. , 2 ACRANNA. 8.0 (Young) .. 1 8 RUINETTE, 8.0 2 4 MICKEY, 8.0 ’ 3 Scr. —Vulpes, Hine Pit, Red Hunting. Won by a length; half a length.