AT MARTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 551, 2 January 1929, Page 11

AT MARTON

LUCKY BAG’S WIN SECOND DArS RACING Press A ssocia tion * MARTON. To-day. The second day of the Marton summer meeting was held to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The track was slightly holding. Results: JUNCTION PLATE Of £140; 5 furlongs 1— LUCKY BAG. t.l 1 3 INDOLENT, 7.11 4 EQUITANT, 8.0 ** 3 Alt started. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.3 2-5. HACK HURDLES Of £140; 15 miles 3—LADY GAY, 9.9 1 5 ATARERIA, 10.7 —2 I—XOVAR, 11.6 3 Scr.: Hymestrason. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 2.51 2-5. ELECTRIC HACK 7 furlongs 2 KING QU EX, 8.2 1 6—ACRED. 8.4 .. .. .. ~ ~ ~ 2 4—AI'STRALIS, 7.7 3 AH started. Won by two lengths, %aif a length between second and third. Time,

HAWKE’S BAY RACES RAKAUPONGA TAKES FIRST Press Association HASTINGS, To-day. The second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting was held today in fine weather. The course was in good order and the attendance excellent. Results: AOTEA JUMPERS’ FLAT 9 furlongs 4 6—RAKAUPONGA, 9.7 1 3 WILMORANA, 9.3 2 9—BRAEMAN, 9.7 3 Scr.: Admiral Codrington. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time, 1.57 1-5. JANUARY HANDICAP 65 furlongs. 1— EPISTLE, 9.3 T 2 QUEEN’S CHOICE, 8.5 .. .. 2 4—RAPINE .. „„ 3 All started. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.21 4-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP B—TUTIRA, 8.0 1 1— MOTHPLANE, 8.4 2 4 GOOD CHEER, 8.3 3 All started. Won by a length, a length between second and third. Time, 1.57 2-

CANTERBURY TROTS OUTSIDER’S GOOD WIN NEERSON A WINNER Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. The summer meeting of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club concluded Addington to-day In cold weather. There is a fair attendance and the course is in fair order. Results: PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP Of £225; II miles; class 3.37 6—MOLLY MOLLOY, limit .. .. 1 I—LADY FAN, 36yds 2 3 REPUTE, 24yds 3 Scratched: Piete, Timmerman, Great Amazon, Trampcrisp. Won by four lengths. Time, 4.2 2-5. PREBBLETON HANDICAP Of £275; 15 miles; 3.30 class. 4 NEERSON, 24yds 1 1— Albena, limit .. .. •• 2 5 ERIN’S ROYAL, 36yds 3 Scratched: Grand Light, Real Light, Wakataua. Won by four lengths. Time, PARK HANDICAP Of £850; 2 miles; class 4.31. 2 PAGEANT, limit 1 S—BONNY LOGAN, 36yds .. 2 I—-HAROLD THORPE, 12yds 3 Scratched: Talent. Won by six lengths. Time, 4.57 4-5. Woitaki Girl was slow away at the start and Moneyspider broke up after going half a furlong and Acre also went to a break. Plur.o began smartly, and passing the stand the first time was showing the way to Pageant, Zenith, Mate o’ Mine and Harold Thorpe. Zenith headed Pluto before the stands were reached the last time, and led into the back stretch from Pluto, Pageant, Harold Thorpe and Vesuvius (who broke badly). Pageant and Harold Thorpe had taken charge by the time the tanks were reached and Bonny Logan also commenced a run. Pageant led into the straight from Harold Thorpe and keeping up the run, beat Bonny Logan home by eight lengths, Harold Thorpe four lengths away third, followed by Waitaki Girl, Billy Sea, Pluto, Moneyspider and Zenith. Times, 4.57 4-5, 4.56 2-5, 6.0 1-5. (Later results will be found In the stop Press column as they come to hand.) 1