WINSOME LU BEATS RED SAND

Southland Times, Issue 23735, 6 February 1939, Page 11

WINSOME LU BEATS RED SAND

DECISIVE WIN IN OPUNAKE CUP (United Press Association) HAWERA, February 4. The Opunake Racing Club meeting was held at Pihama today in fine weather and before a big attendance. The track was fast and in good order. The totalizator handled £10,493 10/compared with £11,232 10/- last year, a decrease of £739. Results:—

POTIKI HURDLES, £lOO One mile and a-half.—4 Ohanga, 9.12 (Jarvis) 1, 2 Red Sun, 11.12 (Pine) 2, 1 Booklaw, 9.2 (Tito) 3. Also started: 3 Don Erma 9.10, 5 In Command 9.0, 7 Platter car. 9.6, 6 Maahanui 9.0. Won by two lengths, third a neck away. Time, 2.51.

BOROUGH STAKES, £lOO. Six furlongs and a-half.—3 Baron Bold, 8.5 (Flower) 1, 1 Karerenui, 8.5 (Albery) 2, 4 Resinguard, 8.5 (Fryer) 3. Also started: 5 Young Charles 8.5, 2 Sang Bleu 8.5, 7 Colonel Bunsby 8 5, 6 Kernel Mint 8.5. Won by three-quarters of a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 1.25.

ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Five furlongs.—l Gold Petal, 7.11 (Broughton) 1,2 Amoroso, 8.3 (Reynolds) 2, 3 Daisy Chain, 7.13 (Jenkins) 3. Also started: 4 St. Cedric car. 7.3, 5 Glorietta car. 7.8. Won by a nose, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 1.3.

OPUNAKE CUP, £220. One mile and a-quarter.—3 Winsome Lu, 7.8 (Edwards) 1, 4 Red Sand, 7.6 (Dowrick) 2, 1 Aussie Ra, 7.1 (Cleaver) 3. Also started: 5 Te Huia 7.2, 2 Nereus 7.0. A length and a-half each way. Time, 2.11.

GOOD MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs and a-half.— 3 Mischel, 7.7 (Dowrick) 1, 1 Silver Gift, 712 (Logan) 2, 4 Golden Orchid, 7.11 (Anderson) 3. Also started: 2 Racecamp 7.7. Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.23 3-5.

JUVENILE HACK HANDICAP. £lOO. Five furlongs.—l Judgment, 8.7 (Jenkins) 1,2 Fiancee, 7.13 (Anderson) 2, 3 Lady Boden, 7.4 (Edwards) 3. Also started: 4 Cold Card 7,3. Won by three lengths, a nose between second and third. Time, 1.4. FLYING HANDICAP, £l5O. Six furlongs and a-half.—s Airing, 7.4 (Edwards) 1, 1 Lifeguard, 8.4 (Dowrick) 2,2 Taitoru, 9.0 . (Broughton) 3. Also started: 4 Clessamor 8.8, 3 Aly th car. 7.8. Two lengths each Way. Time, 1.22 1-5.

PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP. £lOO. Eight furlongs and a-half.—4 Professional, 7.9 (Cleaver) 1, 1 Chat 9.0 (Broughton) 2, 7 Golden Orchid, 7.10 (Anderson) 3. Also started: 2 Viracious 8.7, 5 Karerenui 7.8, 6 Racecamp 7.8 ; 3 Wynwardo 7.8, 8 Resinguard 7.8. Won by three-'quarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.51.