MARTON FIRST DAY.
OTAIRI V/ INS THE CUP.
SOME CLOSE FINISHES. last race to lord thomond. [BY TEMEGIUtIt. —rRESS ASSOCIATION.] MARTON, Thursday. Tho Marton Summer Meeting opened today in fine weather, with a large attendance. Tho track won Rood and Brnall fields were the order of the day. The totaiisator handlird £1G,029 inn, compared with £27,085 for tho first day last year. After the first race an inquiry was held into the alleced interference by Tnr Baby with Valueless, but the judicial committee decided thnt any interference was purely accidental and did not nfTcct the result. The results wore:— TRIAL PLATE. Of £100: G fur. I—TAR BABY. 8.7 3—SALT POT, 5.7 ..• r '.' o 10—VALUELESS, 8.7 Also Started.—\ Solance, 2 Wallrush, 2 Beka, 8 TrOubudor. 11 Air Wings, ti Elizabeth. 9 Jackoue, 12 Black Plane, 5 Cutherino of Aranon, 8.7. Half a length; one length. Time, lm lo 1-53. KACK HURDLES. Of £140; 1J miles. 3—OUERESS, 9.2 j S—CALLAMAItT, 0.0 o 4—HE WHANG A. 0.0 .. ... .. **3 Also Started.—l Royal Damon, 11.10; 2 Brilliant Light, 9,12. Length; neck. Time, 2m <l4 3-ss. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Of XI30; 5 fur. 2—TRAYBOND, 7.13 : l-SPOHTINO CHANCE. 8.5 .!• a . n S—SENESCHAL, 7.0 '.3 Also Started.—3 Open Cheque. 0.0; G Impetuous, 7.'2; 4 View Halloa, 7.:!. Iwo lengths; half a length. Time, lm Is. MARTON CUP. Of £400; lj miles. 4—OTAIRI, 7.10 j S—MOUNT SHANNON. 7.0 ~ o I—MERRY DAMON. 9 2 .. .. . ".3 Also Started.—3 First Acre. 8.13- 2 Desert bong. 7.5; 7 Balloon. 7.2; C'Rory Mor, 7.0. i\eck; length. Time, 2m 7s. DASH HACK. Of £130; G fur. O—SPEARFUL. 7.0 7—RULING CHIEF, 7.13 .... . ' 2 I—LEISURE. 7.G .. .. " 3 Also Started.—3 Pomp. 8.11; 4 Adelphi 8.9; 5 Painkiller. 8.1; 2 Hinewai. 7.13 10 lea Queen, 7.0; 9 Acco, 7.7; 8 Pass 0n,'7.0. neck. Time, lm 14 3-ss. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of £200; G fur. 4—ARISUS, 8.3 ~ j 3—LORD THOMOND, 8.1 o S—DOBBIN, 8.1 .. 8 Also Started.—l Freehold, 8.0; 6 Sight Draft. 7.13; 2 Moniton, 7.9. Neck; neck. Time, lm 14 3-ss. NEW YEAR HACK. Of £130; 1 mile 137 yds, G—AUCTIONEER, 8.6 . .. j 8-SOME ACRE, 7.12 " o 2—GRAND JURY, 8.3 "3 Also Started.—s Spenrform, 8.12; II Merry Melody. 8.9; 4 Arrowhead, 8.0; 1 Nightmare, So; IS Robbies Mistake, 8.1; 3 Kilorcll. 7.13; 10 I edestal, 7.10; 9 Auckland Gas, 7 Bon Acre, / .9. Hoad; length. Time, lm 48 3-ss. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Of £160; 7 fur. 2—LORD THOMOND, B.G I—RATIONAL 1I„ 9.0 .. , ] '* 2 4—LIMOSIN, 8.2 *' 3 Also Started.—3 Keddar, 8.8. Length; half n length. Time, lm 28 4-53. TO-DAY'S EVENTS. LIST OF THE ACCEPTORS. [by telegraph.—rnEss association.] MAI'TON, Thursday. Acceptances for tho second day of the Marton meeting, to-morrow, are as follows; JUNCTION PLATE HANDICAP, 5 fur.— •Open Chequo, 8.7; Tray Bond, 8.6; Sporting Chance. 8.5; Royc.l Routine, 8.2; Hinewai, 7.10; All Humbug. Impetuous, Gaswin, Fantastic, 7.0.
SECOND HACK HURDLES, about 11 miles.—Gucress, 9.13; Brilliant liiffht, 9.10; Callamart, 9.5; He Whanga, 9.4; Bnifjgart, Jack Plane, Acredity, 9.0.
ALDWORTII STAKES, 1 mile and 137 yds. —First Acre, 8.13; Otairi, 8.6; Desert Sons, 7.8; Mount Shannon, 7.7; Volimond, 7.1; Auctioneer, Rory Mor, Balloon, 7.0. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, 7 fur.— Adelphi, 8.11; Spearform, Spearful, 8.2; Some Acre, 7.10; Desert Lad, 7.8; Tar Baby, 7.8; Seneschal, 7.4; Kiriana, Airforce, 7.3; Win Acre, 7.2; Bon Acre, Gran Chaco, Patearoa, Black Plane, Catherine of Arragon, 7.0. ,
TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, 6 fur.-Free-hold, Lord Thomond, 8.12; Limited, 8.11; Dobbin, 8.3; Volimond, 8.1; Sight Draft, liimosin, 7.12; Pomp, 7.10; Honiton, 7.7; Painkiller, 7.0. LADIES' BRACELET, 1 mile and 137 yds. —Auctioneer, 11.11; Royal Damon, 11.10; Shining Armour, 11.(5: Acco, 11.3; Accredity, 10.10; Pedestal, Auckland Gas, 10.9; Transact, Elizabeth, 10.7. TURAKINA HANDICAP. 7 fur.—Habit, 9.12; Desert Song, 9.11; Limited, 8.11; Wanderlust, 8.0. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP. 5 fur.Tray Bond. Ruling Chief. 8.10; Royal Routine, 8.7; Painkiller. 8.5,; Hinewai, 8.2; Leisure, Tar Baby, 7.11; Tea CJueen, 7.10; T'ulo Britannia, 7.8; Quinola, Pass On, Jadarino, Scales, Valueless, 7.3. REVIEW OF THE FIELDS. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] MARTIN, Thursday. The following horses may run well in their engagements at the Marlon. Club's meeting tomorrow:—Junction Plate: Tray Bond and Royal Routine. 'Hurdles: Gueress and Brilliant Light Aldworth Stakes: Otairi and Desert Song. Electric Handicap: Spearful end Adelphi. Telegraph Handicap: Lord Thomond and Limited. Bracelel: Auctioneer and Pedestal. Turakina Handicap: Habit. Farewell Handicap: Tray Bond and Leisure. SALE OF YEARLINGS. AUCKLAND STUD COMPANY. TOP PRICE OF 320 GUINEAS. The Auckland Stud Company's first annual solo of thoroughbred yearlings was conducted by Wright, Stephenson and Company, Limited, {it the farm at Papntoetoo, on Wednesday. Tho Stud Company offered R 'x yearlings and of these four were sold, Hie top price of 320gns. being realised for a chestnut filly by Whirlwind from Cione (siate- to l'rodice). Wright, Stephenson "nd Company, acting on behalf of 11. R. Telford, leasee of I'liar Lap, were tho nnderI'idders for this filly. On behalf of other vendors five other lots v.?ro offered, all hciriK passed in. Mr. C. E. Robertson acted as uuctionec. Tho following lots B 'ere sold:— Hay /illy by Pouch Brandy—Danne; 15. Pope, Takanini 90gns. Chestnut filly, by Whirlwind—Cione; 11. T. Rcid, Hamilton 320gns. Hay colt, by Scherzo Legality, H. H, Mackenzie, Auckland 175gn8, Chestnut filly by Surveyor Tliurciiie; E. Pope, Takanini . . . 32!gne RACING FIXTURES January 2—Auckland Racing Club. January 2—Jlawko's Bay Jockey Club. Juinnry o—Stratford Racing Club. Jaiunry 2—Marton Jockey Club, January 3—Wairarapa Racing Club. January 2. 3—Southland Racing Club. Jnnuiry 7, B—Heefton Jockey Club. J anuiry 8, 10—Thames Jockey Club.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20761, 2 January 1931, Page 7
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