MATAMATA RACES

Northern Advocate, 5 February 1934, Page 13

MATAMATA RACES

I ROYAL SECRET WINS STAKES. CHIEF COOK SCORES. (Per t-ress Association.— Copyright.) AUCKLAND, Tina Day. The totalizator investments at the Matamata Racing Club’s annual meeting on Saturday disclosed an increase, the figures being £fl,B6S, against £II,OOO last year. Events decided after going to press on Saturday resulted:— I’utaruru Stakes, of 70 sovs; five fur-longs.—(s-3) Royal Secret, 8.4 (Keening), 1; (1-1) Bally Money, 5.7 (Clifford), 2; (9-9) Street Dancer, S.7'(Vincent), 3. Also started: (6 6) Square Acre, (8-8) Swift Spear, (2-2) Bonnie Joyce and Pound Sterling (bracketed'', (4-4) Dinelli, (7-7) Nifty, (3-3) Lady Diana. Two lengths; half a length, •Time —1.2 1-5. Okoroire Handicap, of 75 sovs; eight furlongs and a half. —(1-2) Courthaven, 8.2 (Goldsbro), 1: (2-1) Last Lap, 9.0 (Thompson), 2: (4-4) Don’t. Lap, 8.2 (Keesing),. 3. Also started: (3-3) Woodful, (Of!) Xorval Tea, (7 7’> . Englishman, (8-8) Muriel Comet, (5-5) > Barograph. A neck; a head. Time—--1.47 2-5. j Walton Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs and a half. —(1) Chief Cook, ( S.lO (Parsons), 1; (3) King Mestor, 8.3 s (Kcosing), 2; (2) Limex, 8.3 (McTav- < ish), 3! Also started: (4) Prince Val. ( A length and a half; a length. Time— - 3,30. < Horseman Injured. r R. C. Miles received concussion oml abrasions when Ruby Meteor fell on j the flat with, him in the Tiran Hack , Hurdles. After receiving medical at ( tention he was removed to .hospital for < observation. ■ [ Another horseman, S. J. Cammick, sustained a leg injury when Gay Rose , reared over with him when being rid- { den in the birdcage prior to the horse’s < going out for the Railway-Hack'Han-dicap. Cammick was unable to take ] the mount on Gay Rose in the race, and L. Clifford was substituted.