STRATFORD RACES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 6 November 1939, Page 4

STRATFORD RACES

TAURANGI’S SUCCESS MEMORIAL TO RAMLEH RED ( CAT'S FLYING INCREASED INVESTMENTS (Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. The Stratford Racing Club’s first spring meeting was held on Saturday in fine weather. The track was in good order. There was a large attendance. The “tote” investments totalled £17,683 compared with £15,336 at the autumn one-day meeting last year. Results:—-

Trial Stakes, of £130; 6 furlongs.—7-6 Tuatara, 8.0 (Cholc), 1; 6-9 Valpere, 8.0 (Edwards), 2; 2-1 Kilometre, 8.0 (Flower), 3. Also started: 9-10 Bay Dawn 8.7, fell: 13-12 Carmody 8.7, 10-8 Eats 8.7, 11-11 Gold Tray 8.7, 3-5 Onahau 8.7, 15-15 Ripple 8.7, 4-3 Young Charles 8.7, 14-14 Bidens 8.0, 12-13 Gold Card 8.0, car. B.IJ, 8-8 Ocean Breeze 8.0, 1-2 Portal 8.0 car. 8.11, 5-7 Sea Link 8.0. A neck; four lengths. Onuhau was fourth. Time. 1.15.

Flying Handicap, of £170; 6 furlongs. 2-2 Red Cat. 7.12, car. 7.5 (Stevens), 1; 5-5 Lifeguard, 7.13 (Sargent), 2; 1-1 Raceeall, 9.0, car. 8.7 (Home), 3. Also started: 4-4 Notium 8.5 car. 7.12, 3-3 Fiancee 7.11 car. 7.4, 6-6 Deficit 7.7. A neck; three-quarters of a length. Notium was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. Juvenile Handicap, of £100; 5 fur-longs.—s-5 Gold Dale, 7.3 (Chaplin), 1; 1-1 Saxon Tor, 9.4 (Dulieu), 2; 7-6 Ringling, 7.0, car. 7.12 (Sargent), 3. Also started: 2-2 Varimond 8.10, 3-3 VeldeUe 7.11 car. 7.12, 8-8 Calliope 7.5, 11-9 Captain Gale 7.5, 9-10 Leighton Rei 7.3, 4-4 Barry Boy 7.2, 10-11 Alexcclia 7.0, 6-7 Golden Hind 7.0, 12-12 Stencil 7.0 car. 7.5. Four lengths; three lengths. Veldetle was fourth. Time, 1.1 2-5.

STRATFORD HANDICAP, Of £300; 1.1 miles.

1-1 TAURANGI, 9.0 (Jenkins) . . 1 7-7 DU MAURIER, 7.0 (Williamson) 2 4-4 KAIWAICA, 7.2, car. 7.0 (Sargent)' 3

Also started: 2-3 Wolan 8.9, 9-9 Friesland 8.8, 3-2 Entail 8.8 ear. 8.2, 6-5 Mataron 7.6 car. 7.0, 5-6 Windsor Chief 7.3, 8-8 Ncreus 7.0. A head; a neck. Ncreus was fourth. Time, 2.6 1-5.

Spring Hurdles, of £160; 11 miles.— 1-4 Air Shot, 9.0 (Tito). 1; 5-2 Erebus, 11.1 (Rohloff), 2; 3-1 Student Prince, 10.7 (Savage). 3. Also started: 2-5 Donegal 10.5, 4-3 Disturbed 10.3, 8-7 Booklaw 9.0, 7-8 Don Erma 9.0 car. 9.4. G-6 Lady Jim 9.0 car. 9.11, 9-9 Prinihia 9.0. Six lengths; three lengths. Donegal was fourth. Time, 2.47 3-5. IJudge Memorial Hack Handicap, of £200: 9 furlongs.—4-4 Ramleh, 7.9 (Evans), 1; 5-5 High Test, 7.5, car. 7.0 (Shaw), 2; 1-3 Ruatiti, 8.9 (Jenkins), 3. Also started: 2-2 Prime Quality 8.1, 7-6 Young Charles 7.12 car. 8.11, 3-1 Colossal Chief 7.6 car. 7.01, 8-8 Golden Orchid 7.1, 10-10 Carmody 7.0 car. 7.5, 6-7 Dynasty 7.0, 9-9 Mahaina 7.0 car. 7.2. a length and a half; a neck. Prime Quality was fourth. Time, 1.56.

Higlnvcifiht Handicap, of £150; 7 furlongs.—l-1 Russian Ballet, 7.8 (Jenkins), 1: 2-2 Kaiwaka, 8.10 (Dulieu), 2; 7-6 War Lap, 8.0 (Edwards), 3. Also started: 3-3 Gaily 8.11, 4-4 Winsome Lu 8.8, 8-8 Diamond Cutter 8.3. 9-9 Airing 8.0, 10-10 Ghana Lass 8.0. 5-5 Nereus 8.0 car. 8.2, 6-7 Peach King 8.0. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Nereus was fourth. Time, 1.32 2-5.

Farewell Hack Handicap, of £150; 6 furlongs.—l-1 Scandal, 8.2 (McKenzie), 1; 7-6 Chief Lord, 7.8 (Evans), 2 ; 2-2 Noble Fox, 9.0 (Dulieu), 3. Also started: 6-8 Captain Tudor 8.9, 8-7 Amoroso 7.11, 3-3 High Test 7.10 car. 7.3. 4-4 Dawn Star 7.8, 5-5 All Bunsby 7.7 ear. 7.10, 10-10 Gold Tray 7.7 car. 7.0. 9-9 Sea Link 7.7 car. 7.8. Two lengths; a nose. High Test was fourth. Time, 1.14.