WAIAPU RACING CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19515, 2 March 1935, Page 11

WAIAPU RACING CLUB.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Friday. The Waiapu Racing Club held its annual meeting ' yesterday in pood weather. The totalisalor handled '£3447, against £2317 last year, results: — MANUTAHI MAIDEN SCURRY, of £35; weight, 8.0; 5 fur.—2 Whimper (Atkins), 1; 1 Unexpected (Young), 2; 5 Summer (Ilill-Davis), 3. Also started: 7 Whanua, 4 Hunting Lass, 3 Rockhampton, G Takurua. Length and a-quai'tcr; two lengths. Time, ltn 2 I-5 s. HIKURANGI HACK HANDICAP. £4O; 7 fur.—l Fortenc, 0.0 (McNaughton), J; 3 Prince Henry, 8.3 (Scullin), 2; 4 Purse, 8.10 (Davis), 3. Also started; 2 Foreign Money, 9.G. Three lengths; half-a-lcnglh. Time, tm 27 l-ss. WAIAPU STAKES, of £55; 1} miles. —2 Gold Stitch, 8.5 (Young), i; I Bothwell, 8.7 (Davis), 2; 3 Hunting Day, S.O (Atkins), 3. The only starters. Half-a-length; same. Time, 2m T2s. COUNTIES HANDICAP, a sweepstake with £3O added; 6 fur—3 Prince Henry, P. 7 (Walsh), 1; 1 Peggy’ Defoe, 8.3 (Atkins), 2; 6 Summerhill, 8.3 (.Davis), 3. Also started: 4 Flying Mimic, 9.2; 2 Malapert, 8.12; 7 Takarua, 8.0; 5 Andica, 8.0. Length; half-a-legnth. Time, lm 16$s. TUPAROA HACK HANDICAP, of £4O; 1 mile and a distance. —1 Bothwell, 9.7 (Walsh), 1; 3 Unexpected, 8.3 (Young), 2; 2 Gold Stitch, 9.5 (Marsh), 3. Also started: 5 Wolsey, 8.3; 4 Valador, 8.0; 6 'John Charles, 8.0. Half-a-lenglh; three. Time, lm 50s.

MAT IT I HACK HANDICAP, of £35; 6 fur. —1 Bonnie Song, 8.5 (Atkins), J ; 3 Peggy Defoe, £.O (Marsh), 2; 2 Fortene, 9.2 (McNaughton), 3. Also started: 4 Foreign Money, 9.8. Neck; length. Time, lm 15 i-ss. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £45; 6 f ur .—i Good Hunting, 10.7 (Young), 1; 2 Hunting Day, 9.0 (Atkins), 2; 5 Malapert, : S.O (Marsh), 3. Also started: 4 Purse, 9.5; 5 Flying Mimic, S.O; 3 Valadore, 8.0. Head; length and a-half. Time, lm 15 i-ss.

INTERESTING IMPORTATION, STALLION FOR WAIKATO. TO STAND AT CAMBRIDGE. ARRIVING IN APRIL. Purchased by Mr. L. 11. Otway, of Cambridge, the high-class English stallion, Foxbridge, is on ills way to New Zealand ami will arrive here about the middle of April, lie is to stand at the Trclawncy Stud, Cambridge, and will take the place of the defunct Gay Shield.

Foxbridge, who is “ a flve-year-old bay horse, by Fox Law from Bridgemount (who is out of a full-sister to Pretty Polly), Is a high-class performer and raced only against the best pf English company. Foxbridge numbers amongst his most notable achievements, the Atlantic Cup, of £2500 at Liverpool, winning by four lengths in the good time of 2.4 2-5. He was third in the Eclipse Stakes, of £IO,OOO last year and second in the Newbury Summer Cup (1 i miles) being beaten a head in 2.30. .

He is a half-brother to Cresta Run, winner of the Thousand Guineas and £14,500 in stakes. Foxbridge is closely related t-o such good horses as Colorado Kid, Christopher Robin, Cragnnour and Arabella, I lie crack two-year-old. He is a member of Iho famous'No. 14 family.