TAPANUI R.C.
MILFORD WINS HANDICAP By Telegraph—Press Association GORE, February 6. The Tapanui Racing Club’s annual meeting was held to-day in fine weather. The totalisator investments were £3731, against £3539 last year. Euge, a fancied candidate for the Stewards' Handicap, dropped dead at the barrier. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, Of 50 sovs; 6 furlongs. I—Viking, 7.0 (Wilson) 1 3—Valarth, 8.7 (Didham) 2 6 —Waipounamu, 9.0 (Humphries) . 3
Also started—2 Gold Tax 9.0, 4 Last Dance 8.11, 5 Maragosa 8.4. Won by five lengths, a head between second and third. Time —lmin 15 3-ssec.
PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, Of 60 sovs; 6 furlongs. 3—Bowlands, 7.12 (Wilson) 1 2—Johnny, 7.11 (Barclay) 2 1— Dodge, 8.10 (McEwan) 3 Also started—s Some Acre 7.13, 4 Hot Tea 7.9. Won by a length and a half, a neck between second and third. Time —lmin 14 l-ssec. DOMINION TROT, Of 60 sovs (3.43): 11 miles. 2 Dame Fortune, 12 (E. Todd) .. .. 1 6 —Glencree, scr (J. Walsh) 2 I—Autogo, scr (Langford) 3 Also started —8 Master Sesame scr, 9 Free Chimes scr, 11 Major Haidee scr, 4 Sunny Southland scr, 10 Shining Sun scr, 5 Gleniffer scr, 3 Central Derby scr and Sydney View scr (coupled), 1 Happiness scr (coupled with Autogo), 7 Electric Chimes 36 and Guywin 36 (coupled). Won by five lengths, ten lengths between second and third. Time—3min 28 2-ssec.
TAPANUI HANDICAP, Of 85 sovs; 11 miles. 7—Milford, 7.0 (Jenkins) 1 s—Thornton, 7.4 (Cotton) 2 3—Pompax, 7.0 (Wilson) 3 Also started—2 Venite 9.5, 1 Amy Johnson 8.3, 6 Impala 7.1, 4 Blatherskite 7.0. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time —2min 8 4-ssec. Venite was recalled to the birdcage and did not start on account of cutting a leg in a false start.
N. C. DWYER MEMORIAL, Of 60 sovs; 5 furlongs, 2 Final Bell, 7.10 (Dooley) 1 I—McNab, 7.9 (Barclay) 2 3 Bowlands, 7.4 (Wilson) 3 Also started —4 Arden’s Beauty 9.0, 5 Clara Bow 8.5, 7 Some Acre 7.5, 11 Waipounamu 7.2. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time —lmin lsec.
STEWARDS’ HACK HANDICAP, Of 60 sovs; 6 furlongs. 2 Dodge, 8.10 (McEwan) 1 3 Song Boy, 7.8 (Dooley) 2 I—Johnny, 7.11 (Barclay) 3 The only starters. Won by a length. Time—lmin 14sec. Euge dropped dead at the barrier. As the totalisator had not closed, the money invested on his chance was refunded. Johnny was left at the post and returned to the birdcage. Later he completed the course. TAPANUI TROT, Of 60 sovs (3.5); 11 miles. s—Sunny Southland scr (McConnell) 1 1— Glencree, scr (J. Walsh) 2 2 Dame Fortune, 36 (E. Todd) .... 3 Also started—4 Firecrest scr, 12 Master Sesame scr, 5 Storm Chimes Junior scr, 9 View Pointer scr, 3 Chevalier scr, 11 Roving Tom scr, 8 Central Derby scr and Sydney View scr (coupled), 7 Senorita 24, 10 Electric Chimes 36. Won by three lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time—2min 53sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 65 sovs; 1 mile 100 yards. I—Golden King, 7.0 (Jenkins) .. .. 1 3 Pompax, 8.0 (Wilson) 2 4 Thornton, 7.5 (Cotton) 3 Also started—2 Venite 9.7, 5 Amy Johnson 7.5, 9 Captivate 7.4, 8 Impala 7.2, 10 Hot Tea 7.1, 6 Milford 7.0, 7 Blatherskite 7.0. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time—lmin 47 2-ssec.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20027, 7 February 1935, Page 5
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