WAIROA MEETING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23262, 3 February 1939, Page 7

WAIROA MEETING

SKYWAY SECURES CUP JAYOLA'S ORMOND HANDICAP TOTALISATOR RETURN DOUBLED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION | WAIROA, Thursday The Wairoa Racing Club's annual meeting was opened to-day in drizzling rain. The course was heavy. There was a large attendance, and the totalisator handled £7lOl, against £3317 011 the first day last year. Results: TRIAL HANDICAP, of £10(1, « fur.—l Hunting Royal, S.I 3, 1; 7 Miss Blue, 5.3, 2; 2 Halley, S.G, 3. Also started: Tycoon, 8.10; Greenore, 8.8; Rcay Bridge, 8.0; Queen's Dream, 8.3; Plenteous, 8.2. Time, lm 18 2-ss. DISTRICT HANDICAP, of £lO5, G fur. —2 Helios, 7.11, .1; 1 Raana, 7.11, 2; 3 Paul Robeson. 8.11, 3. Also started: Hamnrin, 0.0; Ihu, 7.11; Bold Bruce, 7.0; Dofora, Katonga, Hornpipo, Opoho, Uzu Aten, Carrinplon Hall, 7.7. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, lm 17 2-us WAIROA CUP, Of £ir>o; l'/ 4 miles 2—SKYWAY, 7.5 1 S—SMALL BOY, 8.9 2 3—BIG DOOK. 0.7 3 Also Started.—Gay Hunter. 8.3; Buster Brown, 7.5; Postaris, 7.0. Length; half a length. Time, 2m 14 J-ss. TE KUPANGA HANDICAP, of £115; 1 mile.—s Boatsong, 8.3. I; 1 Patches. 5.6, 2; -1 Ilinepit, 7.0, 3. Also started: Mendelssohn, 8.11; Gay Mimic, 8.5; Minnow, True, 8.4; Quilp, 7.0; Colonso. 7.7. Three lengths; ono length. Time, lm 45 2-ss. MAIDEN STAKES, of £IOO, all 8.7, 5 fur. —.1 Mimicry, 1; 0 Tu Lihiri, 2; 3 Whetu, 3. Also started: Queen's Dream, Hethers, Oravaro, Minnetic, Cyniotic. Three lengths; one length. Time, lm 4s. ORMOND HANDICAP, of £l2O, 7 fur. I —l Jayola, 7.8, 1; 2 Pennycoinequick, 7.12. 2; 4 Fossicker, 7.7, 3. Also started: Golden Blonde, 9.4; Bothwcll, 7.0. One length; two lengths. Time, lm 31s. RAUWA HANDICAP, of £IOO, (! fur.— 2 Bold Step. 8.4, 1; 1 Red Witch, 8-10, 2; 4 Diana Tetrix. 7.11, 3. Also started: Gay Mimic, 8.7; Minnow, 8.4; Native Song, 7.11; Imogen, 7.9. Length and a-half; head. Time, lm 10 2-ss. CONCLUDING DAY TO-MORROW'S ACCEPTORS [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] WAIROA, Thursday Following are the acceptances for the second day, Saturday, of the Wairoa .Racing Club's meeting:— WAIKAREMOANA HANDICAP, of £IOO, 6 fur. —Gold Ballad, 9.0; Hunting Royal, S.S; Gay Mimic, 8.5; Diana Tetrix, 7.12; Miss Blue, 7.9; Tycoon, Greenore, Roana, Reay Bridge. 7.7. WAIROA CARNIVAL HACK HANDICAP, of £IOO and trophy valued at £5 ss, 7 fur.—Helios. 9.0; Hamarin, 8.13; Paul Robeson, 8.12; Roana, 8.2; Ihu, 7.11; Bohl Bruce, 7.9; Katonga, Opoho, Carrington Hall, Defora, 7.7.

CARROLL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £l4O and trophy valued at £lO 10s, 0 fur. —Big Dook, 9.8; Small Boy, 8.12; Skyway; 8.2; Gay Hunter, 8.1; Buster Brown. 7.11; Hornpipe, 7.0. TAIRAWHITI PLATE, of £IOO. 6 fur.Mimicry, 0.3; Malmetic, Carrington Hall, Halley, Whetu, Tu Rahiri, 8.7; Plenteous, Defray, Tetahinga. Hothers. Queen's Dream, 8.7. HURUMUA HACK CUP. of £lO5 and trophy valued at £lO 10s. 1 mile. — Red Witch, Boatsong, 0.0; Patches." S.O; Mendelssohn, 8.8; Gold Ballad, 8.7; Hamarin, 8.5; True, 8.1; Hinepit, 7.0; Colcnso, Imogen, Defora, Postaris, 7.7. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £l2O. 7 fur. —Black Thread, 0.0; Golden Blonde, 9.2; Jayola, 8.5; Pennycomcquick, 8,2; Buster Brown, 7.11; Fossicker, 7.7. , ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £IOO, (i fur. —Red Witch, 0.0; Hunting Royal, 8.8; Helios, 8.7; Minnow 8.2; Diana Tetrix, 7.10; Native Song, Miss Blue, 7.9; Imogen. Greenore, AWAPUNI HORSES SMALL TEAM FOR HAWERA OLD SURREY'S GOOD RECOVERY [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday Awapuni horses will not be racing again until tho Egmont meeting and the tracks are quiet. The course proper was hard this morning and there were few gallops on it. However, the plough was in good order. G. W. New did not gallop his horses. His next meeting will be Woodville, where L. G. Morris' team will reappear. L. Knapp is taking Pango, who looks well, to Hawera. Mrs. A. W. McDonald has entered Sudan and Bumble and E. W. Watson is taking Lady Ina and Golden Ridge. Sudan raced at Paliiatua and she is improving all the time. To-day Sudan (W. J. Broughton) was galloped seven furlongs with Bumble (Ireland), who finished in front in 1.34 3-5, the last four furlongs in 55 2-ob White Gold (Ireland) went six furiongs easily, the last five in 1.6 2-5. Florence Mills (Bowden) ran half a mile, the last three furlongs in 40 3-ss, and Corroboree (Broughton), having liis lirst fast work sinco tho Wellington meeting, ran five furlongs easiiv in 1.12 2-5. Old Bill (G. R. Tattersall), from a standing start, finished ivell to complete six in 1.22 2-5. Taumau (A. McDonald) strode over fivo furlongs in 1.9 3-5. Brazil (Broughton) beat Thrasos (S. Anderson) over six in 1.21 2-5, tho last threo in 41 2-ss. Old Surrey, who was seriously injured by a fall at Marton, made a very quick recovery, and ho is back on the tracks, looking as well as over he did. Catalogue's injury, sustained when ho brod on a live wiro and fell, is also healing. ASCOT GOLD CUP SOME NOTABLE ENTRANTS Among the 31 entries for the Ascot 3old Cup are Bois Roussol, Scottish Jnion, Rocki'el and Chulmleigh, who las not raced since his St. Leger win ast year. Mr. Peter Beatt.v has entered II. and another French horse, Vago, as well as Bois Roussel, and Mr; rames Y. Rank, owner of Scottish Jnion, has nominated Michoumy. Sir Abe Bailey has made two sealod rntries in addition to Valerian. Lord 'la re wood is another owner with a ;ealed entry. TE RAPA EXERCISES FOG OBSCURES THE TRACK [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] HAMILTON, Thursday Fog obscured carlv activities at To ?apa this morning. The course proper, 10ft. from the rails, was available. Later in the morning, as the fog iloarcd, Du Maurier (Long) ran three urlongs along the back, but could be imed only over tho lirst two, run in !ss. The only schooling essay was that >f Muiigncro (J. McLaughlin), who ;ave an indifferent display over four lurdles. — ROTORUA RACES ACCEPTANCES CLOSE TO-DAY Acceptances for the first day of the totorua Racing Club's meeting, to be icld on February 11 and 13, close tolay at 5 p.m. at the office of the ivondale Jockey Club, Victoria Street, Luckland, and at 9 p.m. with the ecretary, Mr. E. La Trobo Hill, Rotoua.