LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 April 1938, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

STRATFORD RACES GLENTHAWN WINS TRIAL STAKES STRATFORD, This Day. The Stratford Racing Club’s fixture opened to-day in brilliant weather. There was a good attendance. The track was fast. Results: — TRIAL STAKES, 6 furlongs. 4 Glenthawn, 8.7 (J. McLaughlan) 1 3 Auto Sweep, 8.7 (P. Burgess) .... 2 1 Tafner, 8.0 (L. Monkley) 3 Won by a head, with the third horse two lengths away. Time, 1.16 1-5. Scratched: Wee Ethel. FLYING HANDICAP. 6 furlongs.

4 Race Boy, car. 7.1 (R. Coupe) .... 1 1 Race Call, car. 8.4 (S. R. Farland) 2 5 Dancing Lady, car. 7.10 (A. Ben-

nett) ■. 3 Scratched. —Notium and Triune. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP. 5 furlongs.

4 Rhodesian, 8.10 (R. Flower) 1 1 Footloose, 8.11 (L. Dulieu) 2 2 Prime Quality, 8.0 (C. Cole) 3 Scratched: Eastern Heir. Won by a length; two lengths. Time, 1.3.

HAWKE’S BAY MEETING SECOND DAY. HASTINGS, This Day. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting is being continued today. The weather is overcast and threatening, but the attendance is good. The track is in splendid order, and has not been affected by the rain overnight. Results: — KARAMU HURDLES. 13 miles. 3 Charade, 9.10 (Lord) 1 1 Iddo, 10.10 (Jenkins) 2 6 Master Hector (Zuppicich) 3 All started. Charade won by four lengths. Master Hector was ten lengths away. Time, 3.19 2-5. TOMOANA ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 4, Hunting Mint, 8.0 (Chaplin) .... 1 1, Red Witch, 9.0 (Atkins) 2 6, Allmetic, 7.13 (Broughton) 3 Scratched: King’s Hope, Cool Smoke. Won by 2 lengths, with the third horse half a length away. Time, Imin. 16secs. RACES AT MATAMATA HAMILTON, This Day. The Autumn Meeting of the Matamata Racing Club is being held to--1.151. There is a large attendance, and the track is in good order. Results:— HINUERA HANDICAP. 6 furlongs. 1- Silver Eagle, 8.3 (Goldfinch) .... 1 4-4 British Nation, 8.4 (Murray) 2 2- Superior Guard, 8.9 (Clifford) 3 Won by a neck with Superior Guard three-quarters of a. length away. Time, 1.15 2-5.

Scratched: Aynho, Good March, Australian Star. WAIMATE RACES WIN FOR DRINK UP. WAIMATE, This Day. The Waimate Racing Club’s meeting is being held to-day in fine but dull weather, following a light shower.

There is a good attendance, and the track is in excellent order. Results: STUDHOLME HANDICAP. One mile. 1, Drink-Up, 9.10 1 2, Poniard, 10.9 2 5, Pink Comet, 9.0 3 Scratched: William Rufus. Time, Imin. 43 2-ssecs. TRIAL PLATE.

6 furlongs. 1 Steer Clear, 7.11 1 9 Sunny Dawn, 8.4 2 3 Lady Middleham, 7.11 3 Scratched: Patuma. Won by a length; a neck. Time, 1.15 2-5.