LATEST SPORTING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20051, 25 September 1939, Page 11

LATEST SPORTING

MARTON MEETING

TAITAMA WINS JUVENILE MAIDEN TO WINGS OF SONG (Per Press Association.) MARTON, this day. The Marion Jockey Club’s spring meeting is being held to-day in fine weather. There is a large attendance, and the track is in good order. Juvenile Handicap, of £120; 4 furlongs.—3 Taitama, 8.5 (B. Morris), 1; 5 Uvedale, 8.0, 2; 2 Enrich, 8.5, 3. Scratched; Miss Wheriko. Head; threequarters -of a length. Miss Hallomet was fourth. Time, 51 l-ssec. Maiden Race, of £100; 6 furlongs.— 1 Wings of Song, 8.7 (B. Morris), 1; 2 Authoress, 8.7, 2; 4 Colossal Chief, 8.7, 3. Scratched: Portal and Royal Sign. Five lengths; neck. La Coquette was fourth. Time, lmin. 15 2-ssec Hack Hurdles, of £135; H miles.— I Hunting Lore, 9.13 (Jarvis), 1; 5 Sir Nigel, 9.2 (Cavaney), 2; 4 Sunbeam, 9.0 (Chaplin), 3. Four lengths; three lengths. Scratched: Air Shot, Seyfried, and Widen. Time, 2min. 40 3-ssec.

GERALDINE RACES

HURDLES TO TRAVENNA (Per Press Association.) ORARI, this day. The concluding day of the Geraldine Racing Club’s spring meeting is being held in overcast weather. The track is soft as the result of overnight rain. The attendance is good. Second Hurdles Handicap, of £140; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—l-1 Travenna, 12.1 (Ridgway), 1; 9-8 Fundy Bay, 9.0 (Pinn), 2; 3-3 Mount Val, 10.12 (Ingram), 3. Scratched: Ballad. Head; five lengths. Time, 3.6. Wainui Hack Handicap, of £130; 6 furlongs.—B-7 Guspini, 8.5 (Jennings), 1; 10-10 Midguard, 8.5 (Wilson), 2; 5-6 Racewell, 8.5 (Stokes), 3. Scratched: St. Cloud. Two lengths; neck. Time, I.'IS 2-5.

HUTT PARK TROTS

MACKSCOT SUCCEEDS

(Pol- Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day.

The Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting is 'being held at Hutt Park to-day in the presence of a good attendance.

Nai Nai Handicap, of £200; trotters; limit 3.35; U miles.—2-2 Allworthy, It. (R. Young), 1; 8-7 Biworthy, 12yds, 2; 4-4 Chudic, 12yds, 3. Scratched: Gra'cie Fields. Two lengths; four lengths. Times, 3.31 1-5, 3.32, 3.33.

Sharpe Handicap, of £200; limit 3.5; 1:1 miles. —4-3 Mackscot, It. (M. Holmes), 1; 9-10 Excell, It., 2; 7-0 Scotty Direct, It., 3. Half-length; three-quarters of a length. Scratched: True Guide, Durability and Top Hand. Times, 2.5, 2.51 1-5, 2.51 2-5.