A SLIPPERY TRACK

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18594, 3 January 1935, Page 3

A SLIPPERY TRACK

WAIRARAPA MEETING CONCLUDING RESULTS \ (Per I’ross Association.) CARTERTON, last night. Tlu’ second day oi the Wairarapa. Racing Club’s meeting at Tauherenikau opened in heavy rain and thunder, but alter the second race the rain ceased and the weather was warm and humid. The track, especially at. the start oi the meeting, was very slippery, but it improved as the day wore on. The at-, tendance was only fair. The totalisator handled £8279 against £11,322 on the same day last year. The total investments lor the meeting wero £18,912, compared with £26,9(50 last year.

Concluding results .were:— Moron. .Handicap.— 3 Grand Blow, 7.0 (J. Shcclnin), 1 ; 2 Umpire, 8.6, 2: 4 Dorado, 7.10, 3. Also ran: 1 'Jo Ua, 5 Chaste. Won hy halt' a, head and two lengths. Time, .1.41 1-5. Waihenga Handicap.—l Piadie, 8.13 (S. Wilson), 1; 2 Cawbeen, 8.4, 2; 3 La Poupee, 8.8, 3. Also ran : 4 Perimeter. Won by a. head and five lengths. Time, 1.26 4-5,

Grcytown Handicap.—l Tupurangi, 7.7 (Si. Anderson), 1; 4 Dollar Bill, 7.4, 2; 3 Detrop, 7.8, 3. Also ran: 2 Orby’s Last, 6 All Speed, 5 Acceptable, Won by three, lengths. Time, 1.15. Pirinoa Stakes. —2 Olauru King, 9.0 (T. Young), lj 1 Owlsgleam, 9.0, 2; 4 Dover Patrol, 9.0, 3. Also ran: 5 Aperture, 7 Flash Ronald, 6 Dainpier, 10 Gay Val. 9 King’s'Choice, 8 Pukclto, 3 Recitation. Won by (luce lengths and three-quarters of a length. Time, 1,14 1-5,

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

MARCHING SONG’S WIN (Per Press Association.) HASTINGS, last niglitrA Tlic Hawke's Hay .turkey Club concluded its slimmer meeting at Hastings to-day in showery weaLlier. The course was m splendid order and tin; attendance good. The Lutnlisator handled £6324, a decrease of £1416. Ihe decrease for the meeting was £3063. Additional results were:— New Year Handicap.—2 March frigh Song (Marsh), 1; ] Speed (Boyle), 2; 3 Chopin (Guthrie). 3. Also ran: 4 Tres Sec. Won by a head and two lengths. Time. 1.56.

Oniahu Handicap.—-4-4 Slurred Riblion (McNaughtun), 1; 1-1 Sunny Sung (Stratton), 2; 3-3 Mercian Queen (Guthrie), 3. Also ran: 2-2 Host, 4-5, Runny Que.x. Won bv half a length and two lengths. Time. 1.55 3-5. Final Handicap,—2 Tai An (Walsh), 1 : I Gulins (Marsh). 2: 4 Aslerisca (Guthrie), 3. Also ran: 3 I,avion. Wen bv a length and two length;-. Time, I! 15.