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Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 January 1942, Page 6

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MARTON MEETING STAKES WON BY CLASSFORM. SPRINT GOES TO NIGHT ERUPTION. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) MARTON, This Day. The Marton Jockey Club concluded its summer meeting on Saturday. There was again a large attendance, and the totalisator reached £23,840, an increase of £3592 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £47,240, against £48,282, a decrease of £1042. There were two or three showers of rain during the day. Results:— Trial Plate, 6f.: 6/6, Light Fingers, 1; 1/1, Autoscore, 2; 10/12, Midian Star, 3. One length; two and a half. Fox Cover was fourth. Time, 1.16 4-5. Tutaenui Hack Hurdles, l|m.: 4/4, Cartoonist, 1; 3/3, Travail, 2; 1/1, Colincamps, 3. Six lengths; eight. Hagen was fourth. Time, 2.59 2-5. Junction Plate, 5f.: 1/2, Alethea, 1; 3/3, Palora, 2; 6/5, Damask, 3. . One length; two and a half. Vera Lynn was fourth. Time, 1.4 1-5. ’ Wairoma Hack Handicap, 7f.: 8/8, Courting, 1; 5/4, All Bunsby, 2; 1/2, Ringcraft, 3. Length; two and a half lengths. Squcers was fourth. Time. 1.38 4-5. Aidworth Stakes, Im. and If.: 1/L Classform, 7.10 (D. W. Redstone), 1; 3/4. Black Thread, 8.7 (S. Anderson), 2; 4/2, Dynasty, 7.7 (C. A. Bowry), 3. Also started: 5/5, Gladynev; 8/6, Duncannon; 11/11, Lord Cavendish; 10/10, Dark Eagle; 9/9, Du Maurier; 7/8, Beau Ciel; 6/7, Star Zone; 2/3, Imperium; 12/12, Talenta. Two and a half lengths; length. Gladynev was fourth. Time, 2.2 2-5. Telegraph Handicap, 6f.: 2/2, Night Eruption, 7.12 (N. Vaughan), 1; 1/1, Graeco-Roman, 7.12 (D. W. Redstone), 2; 4/3, Enrich, 8.5 (A. Midwood), 3. Also started: 3/4, Wings of Song; 5/5, Tuatara; 6/7, White Rajah; 7/6, Dungloe. Neck; length and a half. Wings of Song was fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. Rangitikei Hack Cup, 1.1 m.: 13/11, Sanction, 1; 1/1, Patu-Po, 2; 12/14, Red Chief, 3. Length and a half each way. High Morale was fourth. Time, 2.18 4-5. Farewell Hack Handicap, 5f.: 4/2, Absolve, 1; 1/1, Caroline Bay, 2; 3/3, Theatre, 3. Polario was fourth. Time, 65 2-ssecs. STRATFORD MEMORIAL TO ALEXCELIA. PRINCE PLATO SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) STRATFORD, January 3. The Stratford summer meeting concluded today in showery weather, the going being dead. The totalisator put through £2l, 519, compared with £23,447 on the corresponding day last year. The total was £44,856, compared with £53,533 last year, a decrease of £B,677. Results: — Makuri Hurdles, IJm.: 1/1, Great Quex, 1; 2/2, Kaiwaka, 2; 5/5, Bonny Gaze, 3. Two lengths; a furlong. Time, 2.52 3-5. Midhirst Juvenile Handicap, 5f.: 5/6, Broiveine, 1; 3/3, Bright Gesture, 2; 2/1, Gentry, 3. Two lengths; length and a half. Valsheen was fourth. Time, 1.53 3Ngaerc Handicap, 6f.: 2/1, Veldette, 1; 1/2, Prince Plato, 2; 8/8, Miss Phaleroh, 3. Neck each way. Rex Maitland was fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. Te Kapua Hack Cup, 9f.: 9/8, Sir Dingle, 1; 4/4, Martene, 2; 3/2, Acquest, 3. Head; half a length. Tea Drop was fourth. Time, 2.2 3-5. Malone Memorial Handicap, 9f.: 7/6, Alexcelia, 8.3 (W. Doyle), 1; 2/2, Boden Park, 7.8 (K. Chote), 2; 1/4, Clinch, 8.10 (C. G. Goulsbro), 3. Also started: 5/3, Clipper; 3/1, Gold Card; 4/5, Tea Gong; 6/7, Vitement. Half a length; two lengths. Gold Card was fourth. Time, 2.4 1-5. Cardiff Hack Handicap, about 7f.: 10/10, Irish Morn, 1; 1/2, Waterloo Bridge, 2; 9/9, Hunting Chief, 3. Two lengths; three. Captain Gale was fourth. Time, 1.38 4-5. Toko Highweight Handicap, about 7f.: 6/6, Cetewayo, 1; 2/2, Mountain Fox, 2; 5/4, Young Jim, 3. Head each way. Davilia was fourth. Time, 1.39 4Kaponga Hack Handicap, 6f.: 5/4, Night Ray, 1; 7/7, Desert Tide, 2; 2/3, Hineiti, 3. Length each way. Stylishman was fourth. Time, 1.19 4-5. SOUTHLAND CHIEF EVENT TO SOUTHERN SAIL. CRAIGLEA SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, January 3. For the second day of the Invercargill races the weather was fine and the track in fair order. The totalisator handled £24,079, compared with £20,739 10s last year, an increase of £3339 10s. For the two days it handled £38,579, compared with £43,713 10s last year, a decrease of £5134 10s. Results: — Gladstone Hurdles, l|m.: 1/1 Noko 1, 5/4 Gold Robe 2, 7/7 Flagman 3. Three lengths and a half; three. Time, 2.50. Shorts Handicap, 6f.: 5/5 King Gustavo 1, 1/2 Boaform 2, 7/6 Craiglea 3. One length and a half; half. Time, 1.17. Summer Handicap, Im.: 5/5 Atua Rere 1, 1/2 Hotch Potch 2, 2/1 Patria 3. Two lengths; one and a half. Time, 1.44 4-5. Southland Handicap, ljm.: 1/1 Southern Sail, 7.12 (W. F. Ellis) 1; 4/5 Foxette, 7.0 (Cappie) 2; 5/3 Bow Street, 7.2 (Wilson) 3. Also started: 2/2 Spanish Lad, 7/7 Wild Career, 3/3 Heidelberg, 6/6 Fidelis. Length; neck. Time, 2.12. Rosedale Handicap, 6f.—First Division: 5/5 Lady Adin 1, 6/8 Bashful Lady 2, 13/12 Princess Gainsborough 3. Time, 1.17. Second Division: 1/3 Coy 1, 3/1 Judy O’Grady 2, 17/17 Top Spin 3. Time, 1.17. Final Handicap, Im.: 2/2 Craiglea 1, 5/5 Bow Street 2, 1/1 Anglo-Irish 3. One length and a half; two. Time 143 2-5. At the Greymouth trotting meeting on Saturday the Jubilee Handicap was won by Jack Sprat, with Purina second and Durability third.