Cup To Lady Montana

Northern Advocate, 3 January 1939, Page 9

Cup To Lady Montana

MARTON

[Per Press Association. Copyright. l MARTON, This Day.

The Marton Jockey Club’s New Year meeting opened yesterday in fine weather. The totalisator- handled £26,812, compared with £13,737/10/on the first day last year, an increase of £7024/10/-. Results:—

Maiden Race, of 130 sovs.; six furlongs.—(4) Aurora’s Star, 8.7, 1; (7) Travail, B.lli, 2; (3) Six other starters. Two lengths; a nose. Time: 1.14 4-5, Ladies’ Bracelet, of 130 sovs.; nine furlongs.—(2) Golden Ridge, 11.10, 1; (3) Otaki, 10.7, 2; (1) Bing Boy, 11.5, 3. Six other starters. Two and a-half lengths; length and a-half. Time: 1.58 2-5.

Rata Hurdles, of 150 sovs.; about 1J miles. —(3) Ambition, 9.10, 1; (4) Entheos, 10.6, 2; (4) Princess Isobel, 9.2, 3. Three other starters. Second and third horses were bracketed. Six lengths; three lengths. Time: 2.45. Juvenile Handicap, of 175 sovs.; five furlongs.— (1) Ecstatic, 8.11, 1; (3) Varimond, 8.2, 2; (2) Great Legion, 8.3, 3. Five other starters. Five lengths; three lengths. Time: 1.1 3-5. Marton Cup, of 500 sovs. and trophy .valued at £3O; l.\ miles.—(lo) Lady Montana, 7.3, 1; (6) Hunting Cat, 7.13, 2; (1) Taurangi, 8.1, 3. Ten other start--1 ers. Two lengths; a neck. Time: 2.5 3-5.

Railway Handicap, of 200 sovs.; six furlongs.—(l) Oratory, 9.8, 1; (3) Lady Ina, 7.13, 2; (4) Te Hai, 7.8 J, 3. Three other starters. Half a head; three lengths. Time: 1.13 4-5. New Year Handicap, of 225 sovs.; nine furlongs.—(2) Seyfried, 8.0, 1; (7) Viracious, 7.0, 2; (1) Ruling Spi, 8.1, 3. Five other starters. Half a neck; threequarters of a length. Time: 1.56 4-5. Handicap, of 150 sovs.; six furlongs.—(2) Ruatiti, 8.0. 1; (4) Saki. 8.0, 2; (6) Night Eruption, 7.9, 3. Four j other starters. A length; two lengths. [Time: 1.13 2-5.