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WHANGAREI RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. DESERT GLOW WINS THE CUP. (By Telegraph.—Special to Times.) WHANGAREI, Thursday. The Whangarei Racing Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day at Kensington Park in fine weather before a large attendance of the public. The course was in splendid condition. Following ■ are the results: — ! SPRING PLATE, Of £120; 6 fur. 2 MUSSIE, 7.9 1 5 OWAIRAKA, 8.0 2 1 ENVOY, 8.0 ~ 3 Also started: Valuation, Echeton, St. Ames, Furore, Fane, 8.0; Lucklaine, Viburnum, Snowdrift, 7.9. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, .1.16 KENSINGTON HACK HANDICAP. Of £140; 6 fur. 1 VALLAR, 9.0 * 2 AIR KING, 8.8 2 ,9 FROTHBLOWER, 7.0 3 Also started: Hone Heke, 8.8: Abbey Queen, 8.0; Segment, 7.11: Michael, Turn, Camp Prince, Sulla, 7.0. Won ■ by two lengths each way. Time, 1.15. .. . , • ' HUANUIa .HACK HURDLES.. 'Of £l6s;' 1J miles 197yds. 1 RIPON ABBEY, 10.4 1 3 MANGANI, 11.7 2 4 JUST QUIETLY, 9.0 3 Also started: Clockwork, 9.11; Wenday, 9.8; Mashoor, 9.3; Lord Abbey, Miss Alma, 9.0. . Won by three and a-half lengths with Ave lengths between second and third. Time, 2.59. WHANGAREI CUP, Of £500; ii miles. 2 DESERT GLOW, 7.11 1 1 PAPATU, 7.6 2 3 SIAOSI, 7.0 3 ALso started: Mint Leaf, 8.5; Thursby, 7.6; Transformer, Sleepy Sol, 7.0. Won ny a neck with three-quarters of a length between second and third. The time, 2.41± was a record for the course.
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Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17554, 8 November 1928, Page 8
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