LATE NEWS Gold Point Wins Taranaki Stakes At New Plymouth

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1949, Page 5

LATE NEWS Gold Point Wins Taranaki Stakes At New Plymouth

(P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting is being continued in brilliant weather before a large crowd. The track is firm. Results: —

OKOKE HURDLES HANDICAP, of £350, about one and a half miles and 100 yards.— 1-1 GOLDEN 10.8 J. Jen-

kins I 6-5 LITTLE DUKE 9.0 McCall . . 2 5-4 DEFAULT 9.3 B. Boreham .. 3 3-6 Red Glare, 8-8 Par Avion, 2-2 Merriful, 4-3 Specialist, 7-7 Odysseus, 12-12 Delinquent, 9-9 El Tiger, 11-11 Ratanui, 10-10 Malimint (fell) also started. Half a length; two lengths. Red Glare fourth. Time, 2.53.

PARITUTU JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £300; five furlongs:— 1-1 BUL BAHADUR 7.10 Scott 1 5-5 KAINGA 7.11 McFarlane .. 2 8-7 ROIATA 7.0 George . . . . 3 3-3 Oxford Blue, 2-2 Millie's Choice, 4-4 Beau’s Gift, 10-10 Slow Red, 10-11 Lady Royce, 6-8 Amiens, 7-6 Neptune's Daughter. 9-9 Lyn's Pride also started. Length and half; length. Millie's Choice was fourth. Time, 1.1.

AWAKING HACK HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs:— 1-2 EIREANN 8.7 Cardno . . . . 1

6-6 Parlous 8.3 Campbell .. .. 2 3-4 VIENNA VIEW 7.11 Gillies -3 2-1 Alford, 5-5 Guerdon, 8-8 Master McGrath, 14-14 Bouton d’Or, 10-10 Roval Contact, 4-3 Stylish Fox, 19-18 Pat’s Joy, 20-20 Sadhu, 11-11 Gerry's Gift, 9-9 Oerlikon, 16-17

Night Lady, 13-12 Layleen, 17-16 Young Jack, 15-14 Prairie Gold, 18-19 Runcibu, 12-13 Anthony also started. Two lengths; same. Master McGrath fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5.

35th TARANAKI STAKES, of £750; six furlongs:— 2-2 GOLD POINT 7.2 A. Mes-

servy 1 4-4 TRAVEL KING 9.10 C. Markwick 2 1-1 TOMMY GUN 9.0 Ireland .. 3 10-16 New Deer, 8-8 Helenette, 9-9 Mr Justice, 6-6 Eastern Charm, 5-5 Aggravation, 3-3 Beaufighter, 7-7 Royal Shar also started. Half a length; same. Eastern Charm fourth. Time, 1.14. British Football Competition Leaders (Rec. 3.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 13. Following are the leaders in the first and second divisions of the English and Scottish soccer competitions after last Saturday’s games:— English League.—First Division: Portsmouth 44 points, Newcastle 39, Derby 38, Manchester United and Arsenal 37, Manchester City 35. Second Division: Southampton 45, Fulham 40, West Bromwich 39, Tottenham 38, Cardiff and Luton 35. Scottish League.—First Division: Hibernian 33, Dundee 32, Rangers 31, Falkirk and St'Mirren "28. Second Division: Dunfermline and Sterling 38, Airdrie 35, Raith Rovers and Queen’s Park 31.