Hopalong Wins Hurdles At Waipa

Northern Advocate, 16 December 1939, Page 7

Hopalong Wins Hurdles At Waipa

LATE SPORTING

[Per Press Association. Copyright] TE AWAMUTU, This Day.

The Waipa Racing Club’s summer meeting is being held in fine weather today. Results: W. _G. Park Hurdles, of 160 sovs; one mile and a half. — (4-4) Hopalong, 9,10, 1; (1-D Devon, kara, 9.5, 3. All started. Threequarters of a length; two lengths. Time, 2.49.

Kihikihi Hack Handicap, of 130 sovs; apprentice riders; seven fur-longs.—(3-4) Clipper, 7.7, 1; (4-3) Town Section, 8.2, 2; (8-8) Sunny Downs, 8.5, 3. Scratched: Serenata. Miss Bridge, Gold Petal, Pasture. A head each way. Time, 1.29. Waipa Plate, of 110 sovs; weight for age; 6£ furlongs; first division. — (5-5) Biddy Girl, 7.11, 1; (2-2) Merry Vaals, 8.2, 2; (10-11) Lady Bambury, 7.11, 3. Scratched: Kingcraft, Fairfield. Phil Vaals. A head; half a length. Time, 1.23 3-5. Second Division. — (5-5) Trig Station, 8.2, 1; (1-1) Glen Connell. 8.2, 2; (3-3) Flying Vixen, 7.11, 3. Scratched: Fine Lady. Kilcash, A length and a quarter; three lengths. Time, 1.22 3-5.

Te Awamutu Cup, of 400sovs.; one mile and a-quarter.— (5-3) Gladynev, 7.0, 1; (1-1) Balinavar, 7.8, 2; (11-8) King Rey, 8.12, 3. Scratched: Llangollen, Dictate. Armacourt. A head; a length. Time, 2.8. Hack Cup Handicap, of 25050v5., nine furlongs.— (1-1) Proud Fox, 8.4, 1; (9-7) Racecamp, 8.1, 2; (3-3) Serenata, 8,4, 3. Scratched; Foxtoon, Mio Fratollo, Hutana. A nose; one and a-half lengths.