RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8528, 5 September 1907, Page 6

RACING.

. MARTON RACES. .By Telegraph—Press Association,

MARTON, September 4. The Marton Jockey Club's meeting •opened to-day. The weather was fine until three o'clock, when _ heavy rain set in and continued until after the last race. The attendance was up to the average. The totalisator investments amounted to £6,841, an increase of £507 on the corresponding day last year. ResultsShorts Handicap.—Waihuku 1. St. Claimer 2, Gawain 3. Scratched — St. Maria. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin ssec. Dividend, £3 4s. Trial Hurdles.—Dulcinea 1, Poplar 2, Hurimoana 3. Scratched—Waipu, St. Amelia, Glenafric, Airica. Won by a long neck. Time, 3min 41sec. Dividends, £4 and £6 15s. Maiden Plate.—Comedian 1, King Post 2, Ney 3. Scratched—Mt Cook, Golden Days, Xavier, Defeat, RangiJtura, Docile, Zoraida, Lady Ria, Speciosa, Akuronga, Fond Memory, Heroine. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 38sec. Dividends, £2 4s and 18s.

HUNT CUP. Bullworth 1 Pilot ••• ••• 2 Ronda Scratched—Tilson. Patupaereke, Cyrogne, Kuranui, Tim, Miss Hippo, Won easily by thirty lengths. Ronda fell at the last fence when racing abreast with the winner. Only four horses finished. Time, 6min lOsec. Dividend, £3 6s. . Flying Handicap.— Frisco 1, Waikaraka 2, Saga 3. Scratched Marseillaise, Vvhite Lie, Wairarapa, Goldwai, Blue River. Won by a short head. Time, lmin 24sec. Dividends,, £l3 3s and 12s. Crofton Handicap.—Moata 1, Tangimoann 2, Lyrist 3. scratched Starina. Won -by a length. Time, lmin 45 2-ssec. Dividends, £4 6s and £6 14s. . Handicap Hurdles.— Oryx 1, Waitoa 2, Morpeth 3. Scratched—Waipu, Highden. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 55sec. Dividend, £4 ss. Tutaenui Welter.—White Lie 1, Nukatihi 2, Belario 3. White Star, Lady Beresford, Cassiopea, Alpigine. Won by half a length. Time lmin 40sec. Dividends, £l4 14s and 19s.

ACCEPTANCES,

By Telegraph —Press Association

MARTON, September 4. ; The following are the acceptances for the second day. Telegraph Handicap.—St. Claimfer 9.4, Waihuku and Gawain 9.0, Frisco 8.6, Silver Shell 7.3. Hunters' Hurdles. —Oryx 12.3, Waitoa 11.12, Poplar 11.10, Netherby and Redshanks 10.2, Waikura, Waterworks, Aesop, Lifebuoy, and Earmark 10.0. Electric Handicap. —Nukutihi 8.1, Wairarapa and Goldwai 7.11. King Post' 7.10, Saga 7.8, Pearlie 7.6, .Narrow Escape 7.4, Greenleaf 7.2, Kareru 7.1, Alpigene 7.0. Hack Steeplechase. Peruvian 11.12, Tilson 11.0, Pilot, Ballworth, and Morpeth 10.12, Columbine 10.0, Jionda 9.13, Senorita and Kereru 9.9, Redshank 9.8, Mongolia and Whispers 9.7. Marton Handicap —St. Joe and Lyrist 9.0, Moata 8.6, St. Albert and Mahoe 8.2, Saga, Rosegrove and Hero 7.6. Welter Handicap.—White Lie 9.1, White Star 9.0, Nukutihi 8.13, Belario 8.9, Wairarapa 8.8, Catseye 5.2, Commander, Sylvan Park, Glenafric and Killarney 8.0. Handicap Hurdles.—Waitoa 10.10, Dulcinea and Hurimoana 10.4, Compass 9.13, Poplar 9.10, Lerida and Rahui 9.0. Final Scurry.—Pixie 8.5, King Post 8.3, Pearlie 7.13, Ney 7.12, Greenleaf 7.10, Nordoff 7.-9, Porangi, Muscerada, Mt. Cook, Marionis, Akurongo, and Neke Aku 7.7.