LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1939, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

FINAL DAY AT AUCKLAND EXCELLENT RACING CONDITIONS. HURDLES TO HOPALONG. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. AUCKLAND. This Day. For the last clay of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting at Ellerslie the weather is fine and the attendance good. The track is excellent. Results: — GOODWOOD HANDICAP. Im. 5 Respectful. 7.10 (Tremain) T 4 Fidelis. 7.8 (Humphries) 2 1 Dark Shadow, 8.1 (McTavish) .... 3 Ser—Dictate. Gay Rose, Surella. , Won by li lengths, with Dark Shadow half a length further back. Time. 1.37' 2-5. AUCKLAND HURDLES. 2 miles. 7 Hopalong, 9.0 (Mcßae) 1 2 Charade, 11.5 (Gilmer) 2 5 Simint, 10.10 (Walters) .... 3 Scratched —Electric Flash. 11 lengths and one length. Time 3.42. STRATFORD MEETING TRACK IN FAST CONDITION. BRONZE STEP WINS STAKES. (By Telegraph—Press. Association.) STRATFORD, This Day. The Stratford Racing Club's meeting is being concluded today in fine weather. There is an excellent attendance, and a fast track. Results: CARDIFF STAKES. 6 fur. 2 Bronze Step, 8.0 (McKenzie) .... 1 1 Kaspian. 8.0 ■ .... 2 6 Cusinier, 8.7 3 Scratched —Gold Tray, Young Charles, Jean Quex. Bronze Step won by a head, with Cusinier a length away. Time 1.15.

RACES AT MARTON CONCLUDING DAY’S EVENTS. I,ADIES’ NECKLACE TO OTAKI. MARTON, This Day. The attendance is again large and the track in splendid order for the concluding day of the Marton Jockey Club’s summer meeting. The weather is overcast. Results: — LADIES’ NECKLACE, 9 furs. .1 Otaki 10.13 (Mr H. Blunden) 1 7 Gladium. 10.7 (Mr R. C. Blenkhorn) 2 2 Master Hector. 10.10 (Mr j. H. Waller) 3 Scratched—Hirangi, Prinihia. Won by 11 lengths. Master Hector was two length's away. Time. 1.159 1-5. JUNCTION PLATE, 9f. 1 Ecstatic, 9.8 (Tattersal) 1 2 Military Maid, 8.0 (Bennett) 2 3 Varimond, 8.6 (Howe) 3 Scr. —Great Legion. Five lengths; neck. Time. 1.1 1-5. RACING AT HASTINGS HAWKE’S BAY MEETING. FINAL DAY EVENTS. HASTINGS, This Day. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting is being concluded today. The weather is perfect, and there is a large attendance. The track is in excellent condition. Results: — JANUARY HANDICAP. 6 fur. 3 Classical, 8.5 (Stowe) 1 1 Mimicry, 8.9 (Marsh) .... 2 4 Halley, 8.1 (Campbell) .... .... ’.... 3 Scratched —Ellettra, Charles Hugo. Half a head; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.14 3-5. HOT WEATHER AT OAMARU MASTER DINGLE WINS. , OAMARU. This Day. The weather is hot and bright and the track in excellent condition for the Oamaru races today. Results: — HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, Im. 4/4 Master Dingle, 9.0 (Salt) 1 1/1 Hanlon. 10.2 (Powell) .... 2 7/6 Tupai,. 9.0 (Richards) 3 Scratched: Miracle. Tw. lengths; a length. Time, 1.41 2-f>