SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23107, 5 February 1937, Page 12

SPORTING

THE WAIROA MEETING CUP TO BIG DOOK (Per United Press Association) WAIROA, Feb. 4. The first day of the Wairoa races was held in dull but fine weather. There was a record attendance,, and the course was in excellent condition. Following are the results:— TRIAL HANDICAP, Of GOsovs. Six furlongs. 2 TYCOON 1 1— FINE STITCH, 8.4 ~ 2 3 TAUPIRI. 8.4 .; .. 3 Scratched: Minnow. Pirima. Sunny Blonde, Ballyculane. Won by two lengths, with one length between second and third. Time. Imin 15 4-ssec. DISTRICT HACK HANDICAP, Of 60sovs. Six furlongs. 2 RUINETTE, 8.7 .. 1 6 GREY MOLLY, 7.11 k .... ~ 2 B—MITZI, 7.11 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Scratched: Pylon. Won by a length, with a length 1 between second and third. Time. Imin 16 3-ssec. WAIROA CUP, Of 120sovs. One mile and a-quarter. j I—BIG DOOK. 9,9 1 ! 2—LEGATEE, 9.5 2 3 LUCULLUS LAD, 7.10 3 Won by a length and a-quarter, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2min 8 4-ssec. TE KUPENGA HACK HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. One mile. : 3EN VIDETTE, 7.12 . .... .7 : T I—GAY HUNTER, 8.13 .. .. .. 2 4 WANANGA, 7.9 ... .. .. . 3 Won by two lengths, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 43sec. MAIDEN SCURRY, Of 60sovs. Five furlongs. 1— RAPA WAIATA, 8.0 .. . . ~ 1 7 SEYFRIED, 8.0 ...... ~ 2 6—TUPAI, 8.0 .. 3 Won by a nose, with half a length between second and third. Time. Imin 2sec. Scratched: Grey Molly. Mahala, Mitzi, Triumph. ORMOND HANDICAP, r - Of 90sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 HUNTING MARS, 8.0 .. .. .. 1 3 GASMAN, 7.10 .. .. .. .. 2 I—DE FRIEND, 9.2 .. 3 Scratched: Fossicker. Blygain. Flying Mimic. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 27sec. RAUWA HACK HANDICAP, Of 65sovs. Six furlongs. 4 TRACTILE, 7.9 'l 3—BLYGAIN, 8.2 ‘ . .. .. .. 2 5 ROYAL SOLO, 7.9 .. ... V. •.. 3 Scratched: Gay Hunter, Sansfoy, Happy Hunting, En Vidette, Plfima, Asset, Flying Mimic, Night Speaker, Ruinette. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, min 14 l-ssec. The totalisator figures were £6551, an increase of £2390 10s compared with the same day last year.