THE STRATFORD MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21919, 3 April 1933, Page 5

THE STRATFORD MEETING

CHOPIN WINS BIG RACE (Per United Press Association.) STRATFORD, April 1. The Stratford Racing Club's autumn meeting was held in good weather, and the attendance and the track were good. The totalisator handled £9281, compared with £10,641 10s for the last autumn meeting that was held. An inquiry was held into the running of the Plying Handicap concerning alleged interference' with Chief Link (Voitre) by All Humbug (Robinson), but no action was taken. Following are the results: — TOKO HURDLES, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 2/2—GANPAT, 9.3 (Jennings) .... 1 1/I—HIGH COMMISSIONER, 10.9 (Miles) 2 3/4—OMEO, 9.7 (Burgess) 3 Also started: 5/4 Copey 9.5, 4/3 Calamine 9.5, 6/6 Day Lass 9.0. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 49 3-ssec. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 80sovs. Six furlongs. 1/I—RAPPER, 8.0 (Voitre) .. .. 1 5/S—ICIER. 8.0 (Atkins) 2 4/4—TUDOR, 8.0 (Broughton) .... 3 Also started: 6/6 St. Clara 8.0, 7/7 Mehal 8.0, 2/2 Prince Reno 8.0, and 2/2 Sea Fox (bracketed). Won by a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. 3/3 Arise dropped dead at the barrier. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. Six furlongs. 2/2—ALL HUMBUG, 8.4 (Robinson) 1 1/I—REFEESHER, 9.2 2 6/4—CHIEF LINK, 8.6 3 Also started: 5/6 Cereal 7.2, 4/5 Lady Quex 9.7, 3/3 Royal Bengal 8.2, 7/8 Green Linnet car. 7.8, 9/7 Arvada 7.3, 8/9 Monaloff car. 7.8. Won by a length and a-half, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin 14sec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of 80sovs. Five furlongs. 7/7—MERRY WAY, 8.9 (Pine) .... 1 9/10—LA CROWN, 7.3 (Duncan) .. 2 2/2—GOLD GLEAM, 9.0 (Barry) .. 3 Also started: 5/5 Illuminate 8.9, 1/1 Haulbowline 9.7, 6/6 King Win car. 8.8, 4/4 Beryl Latour 7.8, 8/9 Moatoa 7.2, 10/8 Shillong 7.0, 3/3 Wharaurangi 7.0. Won by a head, with a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 2 3-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2/I—W. J. Wood's b g CHOPIN (Lord Quex —Tuneful), aged, 8.11 (Peed) 1 1/2—R. Hicks's CARFEX, 7.3 (Voitre) 2 4/4—A. Iles's LUCKY ALICE, car. 7.1 3 Also started: 5/5 Monaloff 7.0, 3/3 Seatown 9.1. Won by a nose, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 7 3-ssec. Seatown fell at the entrance to the home straight, and the jockey (Pine) suffered a broken collarbone. STRATFORD HACK HANDICAP, Of 120sovs. Eight furlongs and a-half. 2/2—DAVISTOCK, 8.1 (Voitre) .. 1 5/S—ARIKITEA, 8.0 (M'Dowell) .. 2 6/6—ROYAL PAPA, 7.0 (W.Pine) .. 3 Also started: 1/1 March Alone car. 7.10, 3/3 Glowlight 7.10, 4/4 Forceful car. 7.6. Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time, lmin 50sec. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 4/S—MERRY WAY, 8.8 (Reed) .... 1 3/4—ILLUMINATE, 8.8 (Burgess) .. 2 4/3—GOLD GLEAM, 8.12 (Barry) .. 3 Also started: 6/6 Haulbowline 9.0, 2/2 King Win 8.11, 9/8 Arikitea 8.2, Miss Cavendish 8.1, 7/7 Bery] Latour car. 7.8, S/9 Haunui car. 7.1. Won by a neck, with a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec.