STRATFORD RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1035, 6 January 1910, Page 10

STRATFORD RACING CLUB.

FIRST DAY. The Stratford meeting opened on Saturday in fine weather and before a large attendance. The results were:— TARIKKI WELTER HANDICAP— Paul 1, Silva 2. Scarlet Woman 3. Also started: Shining Star, Lady Lupin. Won easily. Time, lm. 22 l-ss. BOROUGH STAKES. — St. Arra 1, Whana 2, St. Vento 3. Also started: Royal Youngster, Waihapa, Contralto, Royal Star, (Stewardess, Starboard, Lord Lea, Ranglwhetu, Wai, Ross, Frontner. Won easily. Time, 58s. STRATFORD CUP—Astraea 1, Lady Menschikoff 2. Lethean 3. The only starters. Won by a length. Time, lm. 58 l-ss. MIDHURST HACK HANDICAP—SiIva 1, Tam Glen 2, Tuhima 3. Also started: Handy Paul. Won comfortably. Time, lm. 46 2-ss. OHURA HURDLE RACE.—Anemone 1, Whimper 2, Drudgery 3. Also started: Kaiweka, Marathon, Gunstock. Won easily. Time, 2m. 595.

FARMERS’ PLATE—Kauroa 1, Howler 2, Royal Youngster 3. Also started. Flying Cloud, Billingston, Headlight, The Reiver, Utiku, Makahu, Brooklanas, Voca. Won by a neck. Time, lm. 50 2-ss. FLYING HANDICAP. — Kareroa 1, Golden Eagle 2, Cyrene 3. The only starters. Won by a length. Time, lm. 17 2-5 s RAILWAY HANDICAP—Te Roti 1, Redwing 2, Valentine 3. Also started. •Starboard and Overdraft. Time, lm, 17s. SECOND DAY. The second day of the Stratford Racing Club’s summer meeting was held in fine weather and in the presence of a large attendance. The results were as follow: TOKO WELTER HANDICAP. — Starboard 1, Te Roti 2, Paul 3. Also started: Redwing, Valentine, Toward, Makahu, Waihapa. Won comfortably. Time, lm. 17s CARDIFF STAKES—Contralto 1. St. Venon 2, Speey Meg 3. Also started: Golden Dream, Howler, Solemn. Voca. Stewardess, St. Anard, Lord Lea. Whana, Prancer, White Seal. Won easily. Time, 56 2-ss. DOMINION HANDICAP— Lady Menschikoff 1, Te Pula 2, Wee Trinket 3. Also started: Astraea, Golden Eagle. Won by a long neck, a head separating the second and third horses. Time, lm. 45 2-ss. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP. — Tam Glen 1. Silva 2, Scarlet Woman 3. Also started: Dolce. Redwing, Shining Star, Bushman, Royal Star. Won by a length. Time, lm. 30s. MAKURI HURDLE RACE. — Maggie Paul 1. Kauroa 2. Anemone 3. Also started- Whimper, Drudgery, Marutoa, Gunstock. Utiku. Won by two lengths. Time, 2m 535. LADIES’ PURSE— Flying Cloud 1. Handsome Paul 2, Venton 3. Also started: Life, Clemency, Overdraft, Lord Lea, Sedgemoor. Won easily. Time, lm. 19 l-5s NGATRE HACK RACE—Billington 1, Lady Heroine 2, Valentine 3. Also started- Te Roti. A close finish. Time, lm. 4s. FINAL HANDICAP—Lethean 1. Kareroa 2. No other starters. Won by two lengths. Time, lm. 5 2-ss.