TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18597, 7 January 1935, Page 3

TALK OF THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES

'j, ip .h. .. y < lul*. Jan. 10. J J—Thames Jockey Club. j t! n. li. ir—Vincent- Jockey Club. ! j ;|! , I-.; ..'Waivio -Joikev Club ! ,i. m . 22— Ashhunt-l’ohangma L..G. : Jan. 22,-24, 26 Wellington Racing Club. I ,l iin . 26. 29—Takapmui-J-C. (at, Ellcrslie) : Jan..3l', Feb. 2—Wairoa Racing Club. ~l;ni. 31, Ei'b. 2 Wanganui .Jockey Club. | Fell. 2--Ma!nmuta liuciii” Club.

j TROTTING FIXTURES j

•' January *7.—Rodion, lrotting Club (at, l Greymouth). 1 January 12.—Wellington Trotting Club. . January 19.—New Zealand Metropolitan j Trotting Club. January 26.—Tinuiru Trotting Club. January 31, February 2 —Forbury Park Trotting Club.

STRATFORD MEETING

THE SECOND DAY

MEMORIAL TO LALLA QUEX

CHIEF MARIONETTE WINS HACK

(Per Press Association.) STRATFORD, last night. The second day ot' the annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Club, which was to have been held last Wednesday, but had to he postponed owing to heavy rain, was held on Saturday in hue weather. There was a large attendance, and the course .was in good order. Results :

Makuvi Hurdles, of £110; IJ. miles.— 5-5 Silver Division. 9.0, 1; 3-2 Ytlian. 10.6, 2; 8-9 Gowanlea, 10.6, 3. Also started : Emancipation 11.2, Colossal 11.0, tit. Ames 10.4, Taroha 10.2, Beau Star 9.6, Bay Sand 9.0. Won by threequarters of a length, and half a length. Time, 2.50.

Cardiff Stakes, of £100; six furlongs. -2-3 Huskies, 8.7. 1; 1-1 Fast Acre, 8.0, 2; 3-3 Zionist, 8.0, 3. Also started: Harbor Bridge, Vausiue 8.7, Red Sand, Ringside 8.0. "Won by two lengths, and three lengths. Time, 1.15 2-5. Malone Memorial, of £220; nine fur-longs.—2-3 Balia. Quex, 8.2, 1 ; 3-4 Korcro, 7.12, 2; 1-1 Fersen, 8.2, 3, .Also started: Bugle Call 8.7, Musquil 7.12, Cold (Ream 7.0. 'Won hy half a length, and three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.57.

Kaponga Hack Handicap, of £110; six furlongs.—2-2 Chief Marionette, 8.9, 1; 1-1 Dancing Lady, 8.7, 2; 3-4 Princess Star, 8.13, 3. Also started: Harvest Moon 8.4, Onewhetu 7.10, Phiakuo, Spender 7.0. Won by a length each wav- Time, 1.15,

Toko Handicap, of £150: about seven fin longs. -3-3 Miladi, 8.0, I ; I t Merry Way, 7.5, 2; 3-3 Revision, 7.6, 5. .Also started: Diagano 7.12, Princess Star 7.10, Niglitguard. 7.8, Moatoa- 7,4. Won by a. neck, and half a length. Time. 1.35 4-5.

Electric Juvenile I landicapj of RflO; live furlongs.—3-1 Bowen he rg, 7.11, 1; 1-2 Collodihu, 9.6, 2: 3-3 Fast Acre, 7.12, 3. Also started : Silver Wings 8.11, Daivet 7.10, Zionist 7.7, Joy Box 7.6, Grateful 7.0. Won by a, nose, and. a. length. Time, 1.3 1-5.

iStl'iitfonl Hack Plate, of JJ2OO; lutm furlongs.— HI. Clara, 8.2, 1; .Dark Marble, 8.3, 2, Feratcbed: Amid of the Air, All Spirit, Royal Dance, Won by two lengths. 'Time, 1.54.

County Hack Handicap, of B 120; about seven furlongs.—Glenvarie, 8.3, I ; Chief Marionette, 8.9, 2. Scratched: Tutor. Won by two lengths, and one length. Time, 1.33 5-5.

EACING TAXATION

THE AUCKLAND CARNIVAL Taxation figures for I lie recent, racing and trotting carnival in Auckland show that the, Government; benefits to the extent of over £1*5,000, which is considerably more than the total amount given in stakes. The Auckland Racing Club pays in taxation £17,0-1-7, and gave in prize-money £15,175, while the Auckland Trotting

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Clnli’s pnyiiienl is .11721 !. emnparcd with £70511 in slakes. The combined la.Mii ion was £'.’''.lsß and. I lie prizcuionc.y 22-J----.Didaih. of tin- taxation payments arc as Follow's:- -- AUCKLAND IGW INC CLUB. Totalisator tax and dividend duly .. .. ■ r TBi.nSO Stakes tax .. -. •• 753. Anoisenvnt;; lax .. . . 60S Lot a l .. £17.917 a UCKLAND lEC 11 IN G CLUB. Totaliiater tax and dividend -duty .. •• £6.705 Amusements tax . . ■ • 150 Total •• •• £7,211 ,3. AUSTRALIAN J.C, HANDICAP (Eloc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) ADELAIDE, Jan. 6. The South Australian Jockey Club Handicap, held yesterday, resulted : Greek Gift, 7.12 (Mcdhurst), 1: Mel lion 8.3 (Barry), 2; Prince Paladin, 7.11 (Cox), 3. Won hy three-quarters of a length. Sixteen started. Time. 2.34.

The Stratford Racing Club had We worst of luck with its 1935 meeting, which opened in weather threatening for rain and closed in a deluge which drove the* patrons home as fast ns possible. The dull narrowly missed collecting an insurance policy for £SOO which had been taken out for the first day's events. Between 9.30 n.m. and 1.30 p.m. about- six points of rain was registered at the racecourse, and five points at the residence of Mr. A. W. Burwell, observer, whereas the tolat required to collect the insurance was 10 points.