RACING AT MARTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 654, 4 May 1929, Page 13

RACING AT MARTON

ONE DAY MEETING

HARD STRUGGLE IN HURDLES f Special to THE SUN) MARTON JUNCTION, Tc-<lay. The Marton one-day fixture was held to-day in fine weather. There was n good attendance. The track was in good condition. Results: OPEN HURDLES Of £175; 1| miles. 2 RED BANK. 9.7 1 3 RED FUCHSIA. 12.2 —2 4 KILBVRN. 10.2 5 Scr.: Homemade, Kilbrook. Won by a neck, f.»ur lengths between second and third. Time, 2.45 1-5. The defection of Home Made and Kilbrook front the opening event left a field of half a dozen ami there waplenty of money for Nucleus £390. Red Bank £3IS. and Red Fuchsia. £25" Mandarine went out early to make th» pace and led past the stands from Red I Bank, lied Fuchsia. Koauau, j and Kilburn. Mandarine here lost hi> ' position—lie was jumping badly—but j he was in charge at the five, only for ! Red Fuchsia to Jump his way to the | front and lead across the top and into I the straight from Red Rank. Kilburn \ Mandarine and Nucleus. Red Bank i was first over the last fence and although Red Fcchsla challenged hotly th» I former won by half a length. Fixe lengths back was Kiiburn, with Mandarine (who gave a very erratic exhibition of fencing) fourth, and Nucleus next. Red Fuchsia ran a great rac* under his big weight, but Nucleus wh." disappointing. She was ridden by 1.. G. Morris, who is making his reappearance over the sticks. DASH HACK (First Division Of £115; 5 furlongs. 5 TARANTO, 7.0 1 I—INFLAME. 9.4 2 3 BANK NOTE, 8.4 3 Scr.: Lucky Bag, Scottish Standard. Call Again, Waiorua. Won by three quarters of a length, three-quarter? of a length between second and third. Time. 1.1. DASH HANDICAP (Second Division) Of £115; 5 furlongs 6 SOME ACRE, 7.0 1 I—JOY GERM. 8.4 _ 2 5-HOPWOOD, 7.0 s Scr.: Joy Girl, Long Acre Mint Belle MARTON STEEPLECHASE Of £300; about 2i miles. S—MATU. 10.3 ? 4 PUWHERO. 11.10 I—STAR OF THE EAST. 10.13 .. .. 3 Scratched: Maunga. Won by a length Time, 4.40. Later Results will oe found In the Stop Press as they come to hand

Late Commercial —

BUTTER AND CHEESE

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