WHANGAREI RACING

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1937, Page 4

WHANGAREI RACING

By Telegraph—Press Association.

tybalt wins cup event sprint won by TOSH gold pocket destroyed

Whangarei, Last Night. The Whangarei Racing Club's spring carnival opened to-day in brilliant weather before a large atlendance. The track was very fast after a long spell of dry weather. The totalisator handled £10,678 10s, cornpared wilh £9883 on the first day at the last spring meeting. An inquiry was held into the runnipg of the Whangarei Cup, as thfe result of which G. Glading, rider of Sergia, which finished second, was fined £5 for not riding his mount out. The aged chestnut gelding Gold Pocket, owned by Mr. N. B. Howie, Whangarei, had to be destroyed after falling near the post in the County Handicap. The horse faltered and crossed its forelegs, breaking both. Results are:— HIKURANGI HANDICAP. Of £100. One mile. 5-&— RAEPATA, 7.0 (R. Horne) 1 1-1 — DROLL, 8.1 (T. Fearn) ....: 2 1-4— HOPALONG, 7.4 (Thompson) ... 3 Also started: 3-2 The Vamp 7.4, 2-3 Mai de Mer 7.3, 6-6 Gaiwind, 7-7 Lythite 7.0. Five lengths; short head. Time, lm 41s. «, SPRING PLATE. Of £80. Six furlongs. :i-4— RACELINE, 8.0 (McLoughlin) .... 1 3-8— VIRACIOUS, 8.0 (Fearn) 2 9-9— FLASMNG SPEAR, 8.0 (Morrison) * 3 Also started: 6-7 Beverley, 7-6 Flash By, 10-10 Golden Spahi, 3-3 Lapidarian, 2-2 Ohmaha, 1-1 Hunting Blood, 4-5 Francis Acre 7.9. Half length; nose. Time, lm 16 3-5s. HUANUI HACK HURDLES. Of £140. One and a half miles and 197yds. 2-2— SIMINT, 10.0 (Watson) 1 1-1— KILBERIS, 9.8 (Baker) 2 3-3 — BACKBLOCK, 9.0 (L. Dulieu) .. 3 Also started: 5-5 Gay Cavalier, 4-4 Siwell 9.0. Eight lengths; five lengths. Time, 2m 58 2-5s. WHANGAREI CUP. Of £250. One and a quarter miles, 3-4— TYBALT, 8.2 (Gilchrist) 1 4-3 — SERGIA, 7.11 (Glading) 2 1-1— ORAC, 8.9 (McTavish) 3 Also started: 5-5 Bonny Gay 8.3, 2-2 Tip Toes 7.9. Neck; head. Time, 2m 5 2-5s. COUNTY HANDICAP. Of £90. Six furlongs. 5-2-BRITISH BANNER, 7.6 1 2-4— ENLIGHTENMENT, 9.13 2 4-6 — CHIEF LAP, 8.5 3 Also started: 6-5 Gold Pocket 9.3, 10-9 Blue Bonnet 7.9, 1-1 Viracious 7.0, 3-3 Flamberge, 8-8 Strathearn, 9-10 Johrmy Dundee, 7-7 Palardo 7.0 Neck each way. Time, lm 15 4-5s. KENSINGTON HACK HANDICAP. Of £100. Six furlongs. 2-2— ROYAL PASSAGE, 7.9 (Clifford) 1 5-5 — SOLO SONG, 7.6 (Cammick) .... 2 1-1— HUNTINGMORE, 8.6 (Gilchrist) 3 Also started: 3-3 Mangukaha 9.3, 4-4 Peter's Pence 7.6, 6-6 My Money 7.0. Half leiigth; two lengths. Time, lm 15 2-5s. MANAIA HANDICAP. Of £150. Six furlongs. 3-3— TOSH, 8.6 (Mclnally) 1 1-1 — CROONING, 8.0 (Clifford) 2 6-6 — TRAY BIT, 8.3 (Howard) 3 Also started: 4-4 Miss Lu 8.6, 5-5 Paso Robles 7.11, 2-2 Bachelor King 7.3. Threequarters of a length; neck. Time, lm 13 4-5s, PARAHAKI HANDICAP. Of £125. One mile. 3-1— RINGSHOT, 8.0 (Horne) 1 2-3 — ORAC, 9.8 (Howard) 2 5-5— HIGH TEA, 8.10 (Fearn) 3 Also started: 1-4 Airam 9.10, 4-2 Te Hai 9.5. Half head; length. Time, lm 41s.