NEW PLYMOUTH RACES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 319, 29 December 1936, Page 7

NEW PLYMOUTH RACES.

Meeting Concluded In Wet Weather. Press Association —Copyright. New Plymouth, December 28. Heavy rain spoilt the second and concluding day of the Taranaki Jockey' Club’s Christinas meeting a' New Plymouth yListe-rday,. During the morning, a. postponement was nearly decided on, but eventually the meeting was carried though. Considering the bad conditions, the attendance was good, and on the two days the gate takings exceeded last year’s by £ll3. The totalisalor returns naturally dropped yesterday, but for 'the two days the figures were £33,242 10s, an increase of £2249 10s on last year.

HURDLES. 4/4 RUA KING (McLaughlin) .. 1 1/1 DELRAIN .. .. 2 2/2 REDOLENT 3 Scratched: Racewhip. Two; eight lengths . Time, 2m 58s. FITZROY HANDICAP. 1/2 STUDENT PRINCE (Cole, .. 1 7/6 AUTUMN LEAF 2 8/8 NAUGHTY MARIETTA .... 3 Scratched: Prince Rangi, Winsome Lu. Four; two. Time, lin 30s. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. 1/1 WINSOME LU (Clifford) .. 1 7/7 FAIRY DALE 2 2/2 CHEVAL DE VOLEE 3 Scratched: Eagle’s Eye, Shemsch, Ripple. Three; neck. Time, liu ss. INGLEWOOD HANDICAP. 1 NOTIUM (Cole) 1 4 BAZAINE 2 2 REFRESHER 3 Also startll: Royal Secret. Two and a-half; same. Time, ,1.17.

ATIAWA HACK CUP. 4/6 NGATIRAHERE (Dulieu) .. 1 1/1 HIGH TEST.. 2 9/10 MASTER LIMOND 3 Scratched: Bonny Glow, .Star Turn. Half; neck. Time, ,2.23-5. NEW PLYMOUTH HANDICAP. 2/2 GRATEFUL (J. McLaughlin) 1 3/3 TAHURANGI 2 4/4 MUSQUIL 3 All started. Half; two and a-half. Time, 1.59 3-5. WAREA HACK HANDICAP. 1/1 C LES SA MOR (L. 11. Clifford) 1 2/2 RED SAND .. 2 5/5 KENTUCKY SONG 3 Scratched: Star Turn, Te Broney, Racing Lady. One and a-half; half. Time, 1.18. ■; SUMMER HACK HANDICAP. 4/4 PROFESSIONAL (R. J. Fcarn) 1 6/6 RINGSIDE * 2 2/2 PRINCE RANGE. ..' 3 Scratched; Sanhedrin, Racecall. Half; half head. Time, 1.19 1-5.