THE TURF

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 79, 12 March 1931, Page 7

THE TURF

DANNEVIRKE RACES DANNEVIRKE, March 11For the opening day of the Darmevirke Racing Club’s autumn meeting for the Earthquake Relief Fund the weather was dull, with a li£!it drizzic towards (he close. There was a good attendance. The track was in good order. An innovation was a lOs totalisator, which handled £5,5X5 10s, as compared with £ll,Oßl on the corresponding day last year, a decrease of £0,145 10s. Concluding results: — Rakaiatai Handicap, of £9O 5 furlongs. —3 Chief Cook, B.G (Reed), 1; 1 Psychologist, 7.0 (Eastwood), 3: 3 Lotus Lily, 7.8 (Burgess), 3. Also started: 4 Royal Hunting, 7.7; 7 Chief Line, 7.7; 5 Flower, 7.0; 6 Red Rufus, 7.0. Won hy half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.1 3-5. Oringi Hack Handicap, of £00; 7 furlongs. —1 Mahora, 0.0 (Reed), 1; 4 Leyland, 7.3 (Gerrand), 3; 5 King Hal, 7.0 (Pine), 3. Also started: 2 Jenny Diver, 8.8; 3 Desert Lad, 7.3; 0 Spearopa, 7.0. Won hy four lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 1.30.

President’s Hancßcap, of £140; G furlongs.—3 Kahikatoa, 8.0 (Barry), 1 2 .Portray, 7.8 (Coveney), 3; 1 Blue Paper, 7.11 (Gerrand), 3. Also started: 6 Hunting Day, 9.0; 7 Merry Mint, 8.6 r Cuticle, 7.0; 4 Arajean, 7.3. Won hy a length. Blue Paper ■just failed jf.o reach the second horse. Time, Kl 3 3-5. Makirikiri HAck Handicap, of £lO, 1 mile—l Brain bletorm 8.8 (Gray), 1; G Jadarino, 7.0 (Pine), 3; 2 Jayson, 8.6 (Reed), 3. Also started: 3i Laconic, B.G; 4 Cook, 7.11; 5 Swiftray, 7.9. Won by half a length; a length between second and uiird. Time, 1.43 3-5.