Mata Hari’s Sprint

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 25, 30 January 1937, Page 6

Mata Hari’s Sprint

MEETING OPENS IN RAIN Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The Takapuna Jockey Club's summer meeting opened to-day at Ellerslie in a steady downpour with an attendance of 5700.' The track was heavy. The totalisator handled £19,0/0 10s, compared with £24,501 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results: — OREWA HURDLES, of £200; . lj miles. 1- TUDOR, 11.9 (Thompson) .... 1 2- High Quality, 10.3 (Walters) .. 2 6-6 Gay Cavaiier, car. 9.1 (Williams) Also started: 4-4 Merry Lap, 3-3 Kanapa, 5-5 United. Won by five lengths; eight lengths. Time, 3.28. Kanapa and United fell at the first fence, Kanapa breaking his neck. TRIAL STAKES HANDICAP, of £110; 6 furlongs. 6-5 JAN KIDD, 8.5 (L. J. EHis) .. 1 8-6 Huntsman’s Chorus, 8.5 (Tremaio) 2 4- Black Musk, 8.9 (Tinker) .... 3 Also started: 7-8 Orefield, 3-4 Survoy, 14-10 School Song, 1-1 Ngakaru, 15-12 Chief Emerald, 15-14 Tiny Star, 10-14 Ebb and Flow, 12-11 Lone Flier, 5-7 Pirate King, 11-13 Droll, 17-17 ' Mi:. Acrea car. 8.0, 13-16 Cometarium, 2-2 Tidewater, 9-9 Overdue. Won by 14 lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.18 3-5. FERRY HANDICAP, of £175; 6 furlongs. 3- SQUARE ACRE, 8.0 (Winder) 1 5- Waitaka, 7.7 (O. G. Goulsbro) 2 1- Fox Moth, 7.13 (Horne) 3 Also started: 2-3 Fleet Wind, 10-10 Valise car. 8.0, 4-4 Gay Egypt, 9-9 Hig Star, 7-5 Singara car. 8.3, 8-8 Golt Pocket car. 7.8, 12-11 Inquisitor, 6-6 Abbess of Whitby car. 7.8, 11-12 Aces Up car. 7.8. Won by three lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.17 3-5. TAKAPUNA CUP. 6- KNIGHT OF AUSTRALIA, 7.7 (Savage) 1 4- Kelly, car. 7.10 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2 8-8 Gay Broney, car. 7.9 (Tremain) 3 Also started: 2-2 Mazir, 3-5 Dark Shadow, 1-1 Lagoon, 7-7 Gay Talkie, 5-3 Con Fuoco. Won by 1$ lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.15. Lagoon and Knight of Australia made most of the running, the latter staying ou well to win from Kelly, who performed strongly on the outside. Gay Broney battled on solidly for third. Lagoon was fourth ahead of Con Fuoco and Dark Shadow. CALLIOPE HANDICAP, of £200; 5 furlongs. 2- BACHELOR KING, 9.6 (Tinker) i 1-2 Nuclei, 8.9 (Murray) 2 3- Airam, 8.9 (Maria) 3 Also started: 8-9 Natal car. 8.2, 6-8 Awatea Princess car. 7.104, 4-4 Land girl, 9-7 Manatere car. 7.9, 7-6 Miss Appeilant car. 7.10, 5-5 Feldberg car. 8.0. Won by two lengths; a head. Time, 1.5 2-5. WYNYARD PLATE, of £300; 7 furlongs. 1- KILONSOA, 8.12 (Tinker) .. ] 6- Mainland, 8.6 (Goldfinch) .... 2 2- Roliicker, car. 8.44 (L. J. Ellis) g Also started: 4-4 Sergia, 3-3 Rulette, 7-7 Cappy, 5-5 Jack Tar. Won by three-quarters of a length; a neck. Time, 1.32. ZEALANDIA HANDICAP, of £3OO 6 furlongs. 10-7 MATA HARI, car. 8.1 (earneroo) 1 3- Tybalt, car. 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) .. 2 7- Mungacre, 7.12 (Tremain) .... 3 Also started: 6-6 Impasto, 8-S Triune, 2-2 Galilee car. 8.4, 5-5 Crooning, 1-3 Armacourt, 4-3 Round Up, 9-10 Wahine Reihi, 12-12 King Ford car. 7.9, 11-11 Whirling car. 7.11. Won by a head; three-quarters of a length. Time, i. 17 3-5. Mata Hari led into the straight from Whirling, Mungacre, King Ford and Triune. Mata Hari finished strongly to withstand a determined challenge from Tybalt, who came fast on the rails. Mungacre was third and Whirling fourth, followed by Triune and Armacourt. RANGITOTO HANDICAP, of £200; 1 mile. 3- SURVOY, car. 7.10 (C. G. Goulsbro) j 2-2 Vera Acre, 8.10 (Tremain) .. 2 4- Trouvaille, 7.11 (Mclnally) .. 3 Also started: 1-1 Respectful, 6-5 Ring Shot, 5-6 Aymon car. 7.9, 7-7 Digitalis car. 7.10. Won by a length each way. Time, 1.46 3-5.