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