LATE SPORTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19827, 3 January 1939, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

HOLIDAY RACING

WAIRARAPA MEETING GOLDEN FLAME WINS EXPORT SURPRISES (Per Press Association.) FEATHERSTON, th.is day. There is glorious weather for the first day of the Wairarapa Racing Clutfs meeting on the Tauherenikau course, which is in excellent order. The attendance is large. Novice Stakes, of £150; 6 furlongs. 1 Golden Flame (W. J. Broughton), 8.7, 1; 6 Floral Robe, 8.7, 2; 2 Dareagain, 8.7, 3. Scratched: All Round, Doorak, Fuselage, Maturity, and Yours Truly. Won by a length, and two lengths. Time, 1.13 1-5. Featherston Handicap, of £200; 6 furlongs.—4 Export (P. Williams), 7.9, 1; 2 Phalanax, 7.9, 2; 1 Counterblast, 8.10, 3. Also started: 3 Alunga, 5 Debham, and 6 Qmarere. Won by a head, and two lengths. Time, 1.12 3-5.

AUCKLAND TKUfS

CONCLUDING DAY BIG KAURI \VINS TAMAKI (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. For the third day of the Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting the weather is fine, the attendance large, and the course in good order. Tamaki Handicap, of £225; trotters; 3.43 class, 1J miles.—4-4 Big Kauri (J. T. Hill), scr., 1; 16-16 Win Huon (Billington, 84yds. behind, 2; 3-3 Reception (Wheeler), 48yds. behind, 3. All started. Won by four lengths and a head. Times, 3.35 3-5, 3.31, and 3.34 1-5.

Park Handicap, of £250; 3.38 class; 1J miles—2-2 Kete Kura (Paul), 12 yds., 1; 6-6 Gentleman Joe (Allan), 36 yds., 2; 1-1 Resistance (F. J. Smith), scr., 3. Scratched: Golden Star. Won by half a length each way. Times, 3.22, 3.20 4-5, and 3.24. Bledisloe Handicap, of £300; 3.28 class; 1J miles.—l-3 Uenuku (McMillan), 12yds. behind, 1; 3-1 Precious Metal (McTigue), scr., 2; 10-10 Musketeer (C. G. Smith), 24yds. behind, 3. Scratched: Peter Smith, and Van Derby. Won by 1J lengths, and 10 lengths. Times, 3.13 2-5, 3.15, and 3.20..