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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 May 1938, Page 8

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WANGANUI RACES HURDLES TO LONE RAIDER. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) WANGANUI, This Day. The weather is ideal for the opening day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Winter meeting. There is a satisfactory attendance and the track is in good order. Results: — PURUA HACK HURDLES, Im. 4Jf. 4 Lone Raider, 9.10 (P. Jarvis) .... 1 2 Begorrah, 10.5 2 3 Artful'Dodger, 10.5 3 Scratched—Even Money, Mozeltove. Lone Raider won by a length. Artful Dodger was 4 lengths further back. Time, 2.51 2-5. MAIDEN HANDICAP;. 6f. 4 Aria, 8.2 (B. Stowe) 1 2 Cometarium, 9.0 2 6 Flying Acre, 8.0 3 Scratched: Sir Rabbi, Charmante. Won by half a head with the third horse a length away. Time: 1.16 4-5. CENTURY HURDLES, 2m. and 194yds. 3 Charade, 9.11 (E. Lord) : 1 4 Aurora’s Love, 9.5 2 5 Riotous, 9.7 3 Scratched: Silk Sox, Beau Gallante. Won by two lengths, half a length. Time, 3.56 2-5.

MURPHETVILLE SMASH. FOURTH JOCKEY INJURED. (Recd This Day, 11.30 a.m.) ADELAIDE, May 12. A fourth jockey, K. Bromley, was also seriously injured when five horses fell in the Accession handicap at the Morphetville races, resulting in the deaths of two jockeys. The race was remarkable in many ways. Sio Valley dislodged its rider before the start and took no part in the race. Acceptance, ridden by R. Medhurst, who was not involved in the smash, dropped dead in front of the grandstand. Oliver Reis, winner of the race, had to withstand a protest for interference. At the request of the owner of Acceptance the stewards 'ordered a swab to be taken by a veterinary surgeon which will be analysed.

NEWMARKET STAKES. WIN FOR GOLDEN SOVEREIGN. (Recd This Day, ll.lfLa.m.) LONDON, 'May 11: The Newmarket Stakes run at Newmarket resulted as follows:— Golden Sovereign 1 Greenwich 2 Malabar 3 Six started. Won by 1| lengths, with a short head between the second and third horses. FORBURY TROTS DONOR WINS DOMAIN. DUNEDIN, This Day. BAYFIELD HANDICAP, 3.44 class. 1J miles 8 Shadeland, scr. (F. Clark), 1 10 Bon Chance 24yds. (J. Wilson) 2 3 Gaynor, 36yds (T. Smith) 3 Scratched: Co-Director, Great Mountain, Moerangi, Thor, Malinga. Won by 2 lengths. Gaynor was half a length behind Boh Chance. Time 3.26 3-ssec. .DOMAIN HANDICAP; 3.38 class; l|m. 1 Donor, scr (M. Holmes) 1 3 Cyrano scr (D. Watts) 2 5 Oasis, scr (O. Taheu) 3 All started. Donor was three lengths ahead of Cyrano with Oasis of two lengths further behind. Time: 3.20 4-5. BEACH HANDICAP, 2.18 class; Im. 1 Great Divide, scr. (McTigue) 1 7 Embark, scr. (W. Thomas) 2 6 Marlene, scr. (C. S. Donald) 3 Scratched: Agility, Brigadier, Dark Hazard, Grand Finale, Red Pigeon. Won by a short neck, 11 lengths. Time, 2.8 2-5.