WHANGAREI MEETING
SERGIA WINS THE CUP SPRING PLATE TO PENZANCE DEAD HEAT IN SPRINT (Per United Press Association) WHANGAREI, Nov. 4. The Whangarei races v/ere opened in glorious weather. There was a large attendance and the totalisators handled £13,242 10s, against £10,678 10s on the first day last year. Following are the results:— MAIDEN STAKES' Of £BO. Five furlongs. 12/10—Valerian, 7.11 (Clifford) .. 1 2/2 —Kenneth Robert, 8.6 (Goldfinch) 2 4/3 —Gay Movie, 7.11 (Home) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Venus of Milo 8.8 (bracketed with Kenneth Robert), 1/1 Valdene 8.8, 7/7 Hempton 8.8, 7/8 Summary 8.8 11/12 Puritanic 8.8, 8/9 Strathearn 8.8, 3/4 True Bill 8.8, 6/5 Odtaa 8.8, 5/6 Flying Eagle 8.8, 10/11 Serica 8.8, 9/8 Kingcraft 8.8. Won by a long head, with a length and a-ha'lf between second and third. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. KENSINGTON HACK HANDICAP Of £l3O. Six furlongs. 1/I—Maxam, 8.4 (McTavish) .. .. 1 2/2—Ohmaha, 8.8 (Murray) .. ..2 5/6—Eastern Heir, 7.12 (Sargent) .. 3 Also started: 3/6 Prival 9.0, 6/4 British Banner 7.1 P, 4/3 Paint 7.8. 7/7 Daisy Chain 7.8, 8/60rally 7.7. Won by two lengths and a-half, with one length and a-half between second and third. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. HUANUI HACK HURDLES Of £l5O. About one mile and a-half. 5/4—Centaurus, 9.0 (J. Day) .. .. 1 1/I—Mangukaha, 9.9 (Muir) .. ..2 7/7—School Song, 9.0 (Gough) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Electric Flash 9.10, 4/6 Gadger 9.5, 3/3 Illimani 9.1, 6/5 Disturbed 9.0, 8/8 Brilliant Acre 9.0, 9/9 Tane Mahutu 9.0. Won by three lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 59 3-ssec. WHANGAREI CUP Of £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. 1/I—Sergia, 8.8 (Winder) 1 4/3—Palmint, 7.0 (Long) 2 3/4—Shy, 8.2 (Nicholson) 3 Also started: 6/6 Tybalt 8.2, 7/7 Crooning 8.2, 2/2 Parquet 7.11, 5/5 Mai de Mer 7.0. Won by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 7-4-ssec. SPRING PLATE, Of £9O and sweepstake. Six furlongs. 4/3—Penzance, 7.9 (Home) .. .. 1 l/l—Orlental Bay, 8.0 (Cameron) .. 2 2/2—Valdene, 7.9 (Vaughan) .. .. 3 Also started: • 3/5 Maioro 8.0, 7/7 Electric Spear 8.0 8/8 Kenspeckle 8.0, 5/4 Gay Hussar 8.0, 5/6 Bonny Bell 7.9. Wtm by three-quarters of a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. HIKURANGI HACK HANDICAP, Of £l2O. Seven furlongs and a-half. 6/6—Chief Lap, 7.11 (Fearn) .. .. 1 5/s—Viracious, 8.7 (Wagstaff) .. 2 1/1-Inquisitor, 7.12 (Clifford). .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Ringshot 9.0 3/4 Raceline 8.9, 4/3 Sing 'Lee 8.7, 8/8 Docility 7.7, 7/7 Miss Lovelock 7.7. Won by a length, with a short head between second and third. Time, lmin 36 l-ssec. MANAIA HANDICAP, Of £175. Six furlongs. 2—Surella, 7.12 t I—Bachelor King, 7.4 t 3—Alyth, 7.12 .. ... .. 3 Also started: 4 High Tea 7.13. The third horse was two lengths away. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. PARAHAKI HANDICAP, Of £l5O. One mile. 3/s—Glen Abb, 8.0 (Green) .. .. 1 1/2—King Theo, 8.11 (Clifford) .. 2 2/I—Land Girl, 8.0 (McTavish) .. 3 Also started: 4/4 Tiptoes 8.3, 5/3 Fidelis 8.0. m , 1U Won by three-quarters of a length, with half a length between second and third.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23649, 5 November 1938, Page 11
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