TO-DAY’S RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 252, 21 September 1940, Page 8

TO-DAY’S RACES

MARTON MEETING

MAIDEN RACE TO COLERICA

Per Press Association. MARTON, Sept. 21,

The weather is fine and the attendance very large for the Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting. The course is in' excellent order. Results:—

JUVENILE HANDICAP,, of £llO. Pour furlongs.—7-8 Foreign Coin, 8.5 (Goulsbro)' 1; 9-10 Par Avion, 8.5 (Waddell) 2; 4-5 Prince Plato, 8.5 (Burgess) 3. Also started: Royce, Nisus, Sandy Bay, Polario, Imperium 8.5, Forsake, Retort, Bayadeer, Flcehe D’Or, High Tone, Premature 8.0. A length; half a length. Time, 51 l-ssec. MAIDEN RACE, of £IOO. Six furlongs. Weight 8.7.—7-7 Colcrica (Mudford) 1; 2-3 Sweet Anne (Tattcreall) 2; 1-1 King’s Mark (Broughton) 3. Also started: The Monarch, Vacation, Pillory, Star Zone, Princess Merling, Glen Donal, Distress Signal, Brown Fox, Social Credit, .. Gold Gain, Lord Vegas, Fly-By-Night, Rose Aero, Tea Lord, Locrian 8.7. A head; a length. Time, 1.16 1-5.

HACK HURDLES, of £l3O. One mile and a half. —3-3 Foxiana, 9.0 (Jarvis) 1; 2-2 High Peer, 10.8 (Dulieu) 2; 1-1 Golden Memory, 9.10 (Jenkins) 3. Also started: Brazil, Raeburn 9.7, Larwcod 9.2, Prinihia, Parckura, Karorcnui, Moonfig-ht Bay, Haile Selassie 9.0. A length; three lengths. Time, 2.50 1-5.

GERALDINE SECOND DAY

LEOPARDSTOWN SCORES,

Per Pro-6 Association. ORARI, Sept. 21

The concluding day of the Geraldine Racing Club’s spring meeting opened in fine weather, with a good attendance. The track was again in splendid order. Results; —

SECOND HURDLES, of £135. One mile and three furlongs.—2-2 Leopardstown, 9.3 (Ridgwav) 1; 3-3 Master Dingle, 10.4. 2; 1- Sir Frederick, 10.0, 3. Scr: Recollection, Donadea. A neck. Time, 2.59. WAINUI HANDICAP, of £l3O. Six fur-longs.—4-1 Wild Coon, 8.13 (Hibberd) 1; 2- Circular Note, 8.8, 2; 3-4 Safe Light, 8.8. 3. All started. Three lengths. Time, 1.15 2-5.

WELLINGTON TROTS.

MEMORIAL TO CRUISER

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON. Sept. 21

For the Hutt Park trots there is a big crowd. The track is in good order, but not fast. Results:— NAI NAI HANDICAP, of £225; 3.34 class. One mile and a half. —3-3 Franz Derby, 84yds bhd (Farland) 1; 2-1 Hatrack, scr, 2; 6-6 Tonee, scr 3. Also started: Black Native, Vain Lad ecr, Allworthy, Paddy’s Harvest 12yds bhd, Amonons 36, Biworthy 48. Two and a half lengths; half a length. Times: 3.26 1-5. 3.33 4-5, 3.35. SHARPE HANDICAP, of £175; 3.5 class. One mile and a quarter. —1-1 Neutrality, scr (M. Stewart) 1; 6-6 Ardglass. scr, 2; 5-4 Durata, scr, 3. A neck; four lengths. Also started: All Gallant, IXiblin, Ngarimu, Prince McEhvyn, Rama Direct scr, Press Gang 12yds bhd, Don Walla, Stepson 48. A neck; four lengths. Times, 2.53, 2.53 1-5. 2.54 4-5. WILFORD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £350; 4.33 class. Two miles.—2-2 Cruiser, scr (F. Holmes) 1; 1-1 Ferry Post, 60yds bhd, 2; 1-1 Accountant, 12yds bhd, 3. Also started: Mongolian, Ringtine 12yds bhd, Parauri 24, Horse Power 60. Second and third horses wore bracketed. Four lengths. Times, 4.41 2-5, 4.36 2-5, 4.42 1-5.

MELBOURNE CUP

(Rec. 10.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept 21. The Victoria Racing -Club lias decided, because of the seriousness of the war position overseas and the . necessity for providing funds for patriotic purposes, to reduce the prize money for the forthcoming Melbourne Cup from £IO,OOO to £7500, and that for the Cantala Stakes from £2500 to £2OOO.