WHANGAREI RACES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 410, 17 April 1937, Page 7

WHANGAREI RACES.

OPENING DAY RESULTS Kelly Wins Mclnness Memorial. Press Association —Copyright.. Whangarei, April 17. There was good weather and a large attendance for the opening day of the Whangarei Racing Club's autumn meeting. The totalisator hand! d £14,946 10s, as* against £8909 in the first day last year, an increase of £60'37 10s. Results: TRIAL STAKES. Of £BO. Five furlongs. 9/8 RAVIER 1 3/3 SUSAN 2 2/2 OREFIELD 3 Scratched: Romani, Francis Acre. , Won by a short neck, halt a leng h between second and third. Time, i 1.3 4/5. PORTLAND HANDICAP. Of £lOO. Six furlongs. 1/1 GLEN ABB 1 2/2 STRATHIRE 2 8/8 THURWIND 3 Scratched: Jev.Llled Girdle, Professional, Grand City, Aymon, Gay Rebel, Solo Song Won by a n.ck, three quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 1.17 1/5. McINNESS MEMORIAL. Of £250 and trophy, li miles. 2/4 KELLY 1 j 7/7 JEWELLED GIRDLE 2 | 6/6 MISS LU 3 I Scratched: Tosh, Valren'., Bonny Gay, Enlightenment. Won by a neck, neck betwe n sec? otfd and third. Time, 2.9 3/5. NORTHLAND HACK HURDLES. Of £l5O. One mil-? and a half and 197 yards. l/l SPEARCOURT 1 1/2 BOUGHAL 2 5/5 DARK PRINCESS 3 Won by a length and a half. Time, 3.1 1/5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Of £15(1. Six furlongs. 1/1 PRINCE ACRE 1 2/2 JOHNNY WALLS . . .. . . .. .2 5/5 DIATOMOUS 3 Won by a. length and a quarter. Time, 1.15 1/5. SETTLERS’ HANDICAP. Of £9O. Seven furlongs and a billf. 1/1 GOLD POCKET 1 6/6 ALYTH 2 4/4 HAWTHORN 3 Won by four lengths. Time, 1.38. MAUNGATaPERE HACK HANDICAP. Of £lOO. Six furlongs. 2/2 GRAND CITY 1 6/6 SOLO KING ........... 2 3/4 SURELLA 3 Won by a nose. Time, 1.17. WAIPU HANDICAP. Of £l3O. One mile. 7/7 SURVOY 1 2/2 GAY BRONEY 2 ,3/4 BONNY GAI .. 3 Won by a head. Time. 1.42 2,5