WAIPAP RACES

Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 4, 28 January 1930, Page 4

WAIPAP RACES

FINE DAY’S SPORT. RECORD CROWD ATTENDS. A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. A beautifully fine day, a fast track in good condition and efficient organisation combined to make the Waipapakauri Racing Club’s Meeting last Saturday a success in every way.

The attendance was easily a record, and the meeting was a financial success. It was a poor day for bettors, however; due to the good condition of the track, it was a for fast horses, and favourites were in winning mood, with the result that dividends were practically all small, second places in particular frequently returning discounts. Just over £SOOO passed through the totalisator. Following are the results : MAIDEN PLATE Of £65 ; 5 fur. 1— FURORE, Mrs. M. W. Powell’s b. g., 8.0. (Goldfinch) I 2 MINERAL, F. Felfer’s b. m., 8.0 (Cammick) 2 4— NORTH BOY, W. H. Maria’s hr g., 8 0 (Jordan) 3 Also started. —-Kelso, Te Kone, Indian Maid, Brandy and Tressor, all 8 0. AWANUI HACK HANDICAP, of £65 ; 7 furlongs. 4— WANING LIGHT, A. J. Robinsons ch. m., 8.3 (Mclnally) 1 1— FROTHBLOWER, E. R. Davis’ hr. g. 9.0 (Me Pavish) 2 2 VALQUETTE, Mrs. A. C. Jonss’b. n„ 9.3 (Manson) 3 Also started: Exalted, 9°; Fiery Lad, 8.3; Michael, 7.10; Royal Day and Pipiwharauroa, From a good start the horses kept well together for the whole distance, Waning Light, Frothblower, Valquette, and Fiery Lad finishing close up, Waning Light with three-quarters of length to spare, and about the same distance between 2nd. and 3rd. Time, Im. 325.

WAIPAPAKAURI CUP HANDICAP. Of £250, and £SO Gold Cup, I Y\ miles. 2 HAKANOA, J. Paterson’s br. g., 9 5 (Goldfinch) 1 1— GLENA BAY, M. J. Carroll’s br. g., 7.10 (Mclnally) ... 2 3 PARTIAL ECLIPSE, S. G. Lindsay’s b. m., 8.0 (Manson) 3 Also started: Right and Left, Alloy, War Officer 7st. Right and Lett was enclined to play up at the barrier, hut the start was good. Hakanoa came up from a back position and led coming into the straight and won by a lengtl), about the same distance separating second and third. Time, 2m. 11 4 ss. KAITAIA HANDICAP, of £65 (Local Horses); 6 fur 3 WANING LIGHT, A. J. Robinson’s ch. m., 8.6 (Mclnally), 1 4 FURORE, Mrs. M. W. Powell’s b.g,, 7.2. (Goldfinch), 2 2 SUNNY MORN, E. K. Plaisted’s blk. g., 89. (Commick) 3 Also started :.Lightwood and Poanui, Bst.; North Boy, and Brandy, 7.0, A fine start and an excellent finish, Waning Light prevailing byahead. Time, Im. 18 2-ss. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £120; 6 fur. 1— BRITISH KING, W, H. Evans’ ch. )., 8.5 (McTavish) 1 2 MACROOM, Mrs. P. Carter’s ch. m., 8.9 (Mclnally) ... 2 4—PARTIAL ECLIPSE, S, G.

Lindsay’s b. m., 8.12 (Manson), and 3— NED KELLY, Mrs. M. W. Powell’s b. g., 8.0 (Goldfinch) Dead Heat. Also started : Valquette, 7.7 ; Frothblower, 7.0. British King jumped to the front from a good start, but was knocked back in the hack stretch. He came up the straight on the outside and ran away from the field, outclassing his opposition to win by over 2 lengths. Time, im 15 4-SS. BEACH HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP Of 85 sovs ; I mile. 1. —GLENA BAY, M. J. Carroll’s b.g., 12.3 (Dulieu) I 2. ROYAL DAY, T. H. Kennj’s b.g., 90 (Goldfinch) ... 2 4. — FIERY LAD, J. Hoey’s ch.g., 10.0 (McTavish) 3 Also started: Exalted, 10.10 ; Kelso, 9.0; le Kone, 9.0. This was another good start, and an excellent finish. Glena Bay won by two lengths, time im 47 4-SS. EVANS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Of £100; 6 fur. 1 — MACROOM, Mrs. P. Carter’s ch. m., 8.9 (McQually) ... I 2 SUNNY MORN, E. K. Plaigted’s blk. g., 7.0, (Cammick) 2 3 NED KELLY, Mrs. M. W. Powell’s b. g., 8.0 (McTavish) 3 Also started: Hakanoa 9.13; Owairaka, 8.5 ; The Thorn, 7.7; Roval Day, 7.0. From a good start the horses kept well together to an excellent finish, little separating the three first in.