TAURANGA RACES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20063, 9 October 1939, Page 3

TAURANGA RACES

GOLD VALLS SCORES OPOTIKI HANDICAP INQUIRY AFTER RACE YOUNG PADDON’S SPRINT (For Press Association.) TAURANGA, this day. The Bay of Plenty Racing Club's meeting opened on Saturday in wet weather, and the course became heavy as the programme progressed. There was a good attendance, the sum of £9748 10s going through the machine. There was no corresponding meeting last season. Results:— Novice Handicap, of £100: 0 furlongs. —7-7 Gazeful, B.G (Messervy), 1: 3-3 Starbright, 8.4 (J. Mclnally), 2; 5-4 Merry Vaals, 8.4 (H. Wiggins), 3. Also started: 4-5 Maereana 8.10, 9-10 Orient Dawn 8.9, 8-8 Yed Prior, 8.8; 1-2 Flying Eagle, 8.6; 13-13 Aintree, 12-12 Bronze Spear, 2-1 Hutuwai, 10-9 Master Ace, 6-6 Trig Station, 11-11 Waitarma, 8.4. Three-quarters of a length -each way. Time, 1.16 4-5. Stewards' Handicap, of £130: 7 furlongs.- ; 2-1 Kenneth Robert, 8.12 <L. Dulieu), 1; 1-2 Spearford, 8.13 (E. Manson), 2; 3-3 Tea Gong, 8.0 (Murray), 3. Also started: 4-4 Advance Acre, t-6 Biown Ace. 5-5 Kilcash 8.0. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.30 2-5. Bay of Plenty Steeplechase, of £250; about. 21 miles. —4-2 Wasp, 9.8 (A. Gilmer). 1; 3-3 Cadger, 9.11 (J. McLaughlin), 2; 1-1 Little Briton, 9.11 (F. Baker), 3. Also started: 2-4 Pyrenees 10.5, 6-6 Herewith 9.0, 5-5 Sub-Editor 9.0. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 5.6. OPOTIKI HANDICAP, Of £250; 1:1 miles. 1 GOLD VAALS, 8.8 (N. McKenzie) 1 3 TE HAI, 7.13 (H. Goldfinch), .. 2 2 SCOTLAND, 8.4 (L. Dulieu) .. 3 Also started: 4 Requiem, 7.0. Scotland won by a neck from Gold Vaals, with Te Hai half a head away. Owing to interference by the winner, the stewards decided to place Gold Vaals first, Te Hai second, and Scotland third. Time, 2.14. Waiocka Hack Handicap, of £120; 1 mile.—l-1 Devon, 8.0 (C. G. Goulsbro), 1; 2-3 Raceline, 9.6 (O. Evans), 2; 6-6 Nyola, 8.0 (A. Messervy), 3. Also started: 5-5 Haile Boy 9.10, 3-2 Mia Fratollo 9.6, 4-4 Vitement 8.10, 7-7 Fat Boy 8.0. Two lengths; four lengths. Time, 1.46 2-5. K. S. Williams Memorial Highweight Handicap, of £150; 1 mile. — 3-3 Tip Toes, 8.5 (R. McTavish), 1: 4-4 Requiem, 8.10 (J. Winder), 2; 5-5 Barrister, 9.0 (Cameron), 3. Also started: 6-6 Mai de Mer 8.12, 1-1 Spinning Wheel 8.5, 2-2 Bon Star 8.4, 7-7 General Riske 8.0. A length; a length and a half. Time, 1.46 4-5. Otara Hack Hurdles, of £100; 1J miles.—l-1 General Ruse, 9.12 (J. McRae), 1; 3-3 Chikara, 9.3 (R. Thomson), 2; 2-2 Gascyne, 9.4 (O. Mclnally), 3. Also started: 8-7 Air Commodore 9.2, 6-5 Cintrace 9.0, 9-9 Iskra 9.0, 5-6 Mio Generale 9.0, 7.8 Pal 9.0, 4-4 Prince Tractor 9.0. A neck; two lengths. Time, 3.27 2-5. Farewell Handicap, of £200; 6 furlongs.—l Young Paddon, 7.10 (H. Wiggins), 1; 3 Gay Seton, 7.8 (R. Horne), 2; 2 Orate, 9.2 (A. Murray), 3. Also started: 4 Miss Te Koura. A length and a half; half a length. Time, 1.17 2-5. FIELDS FOR TO-DAY (Per Press Association.) TAURANGA, this day. Acceptances for the second day of the associate meeting of the Bay of Plenty Racing Club and the RotoruaBay of Plenty Hunt Club to-day are as follow: — U. 45 —LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP, of £7O; 1 mile.

12.30 HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES HANDICAP,

I.IS—INNOVATION HACK HANDICAP, Of £100; 0 furlongs.

2.O—CUP HANDICAP,

2.4S—ROTORUA-BAY OF PLENTY HUNT CUP,

3.3O—HAERERA HANDICAP, Of £140; (i furlongs.

4.IS—HAEREMAI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £110; 1 mile.

S.O—MASTERS HACK HANDICAP, Of £100; 0 furlongs.

General Itiske 11 0 l’nt Boy 10 7 Air Aintreu 1 0 7 Commodore 10 !) Thuuu 10 7 Rothoon 10 7 Little Scotch 10 7

Of £120; 11 miles. Cadger 10 13 Pikowhni 9 0 general Kuse 10 H Alia Fratollo 9 0 Chiknra 9 7 Kothoon 9 0 Air Pal 9 0 Coimnodore 9 1 _Cinti'uce 9 0 Alio (ienerale !l 0 'prince Tractor 9 0

Maereana 8 o Hututvai a :i Surmise 8 (•> Bronze Spear a l Nyola 8 () Monte Cristo a x 'Merry Van Is H r> Trig Station a I Yeti Prior 8 5 Waitarma a i Flying Kagle 8 4

Of £180; 1?< mill's. Te Hai 8 9 Spinning Tip Toes 7 r> Wheel 7 0 Barrister 7 '1 Bon Slav 7 0 Requiem 7 -1

Of £ 22*0 about tS miles. Pyrenees TO 4 Pa! 0 0 Wasp 10 4 Air Little Briton 0 1.3 Commodore 9 0 Sub-Kdilor 9 5 Herewith !» 0 Nukuterti 9 0

Llangollen !• 13 Gay Selon 7 13 Qrute !* 1! Jliss Tc Kouru 7 0 Young Fuddon 8 0 Jlal lie Mer 7 0

Raceline if) 10 Vitemetit 0 8 Hftilu Boy 10 p> Orient Dawn 0 0 Mia Frntollo 10 f) Who nun. 0 0 Devon 10 0 Vfialsnine o 0

Kenneth Tea Oonfj 7 i) 7 Kobert 0 0 Merry Vania 7 Spearfonl S 12 Master Ace 7 7 Valerian K 1 Piixeno 7 7 Uancful 7 a Advance Acre 7 7