WAIRARAPA RACES—FIRST DAY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 April 1922, Page 6

WAIRARAPA RACES—FIRST DAY.

CARTEUTON. April 15. There was a good atteiictance at the Wairarapa races to-day. Tiie weather was tine, though the gouig was a little holdmg. The totalisator receipts were £20.002, against ±:26 3 353 last^year. Results : Easter Handicap.—Bonetter 1, Hyrax 2, Prantemps 3. \Von by half a lengtii, a length between second and third. Time., 2.8£. Railway Handicap.—Merry Day J, Capping Day 2, Dainty Step .3. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.14 1-5.. Waixarapa Two-year-old Stakes.— Solrino 1, Stream 2, Menthe 3.. Won by a head^ a length between second and tiiird. Time, 1.2 3-5. Members' Handicap.—Lord Desmond 1, Pitch Dark 2, Hallowvonia 3. Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.42. Martinborough Welter Handicap.— Lord Muskerry 1, Vasilkov 2, Halifax 3. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time, 1.29. Ferry Hack Handicap.—Jackaroo 1, Yankee Dan 2,, Prince Hal 3. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.15.