HAWKE’S BAY RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1939, Page 9

HAWKE’S BAY RACES

CHIEF EVENT WON BY FELICITATION.

HASTINGS, January 2.

Under ideal conditions the Hawke's Day Jockey Club opened its summer meeting today, the crowd being the largest since the memorable Gloaming v Hawk contest in 1927.

Betting was unaffected by three outsiders winning and the totalisator handled £16,125 10s. an increase of £4406. Results: —

Hastings Maiden Race. 51f: 11 Electra. 8.7 iC. Cameron) 1; 1 Mimicry. 8.7 (Ahuriri) 2: 7 Royal Ace. 8.7 (Mudford) 3. Also started: 5 Screen Lord; 8 Malmetic; 10 Arabic: 2 Halley: 12 Hunting Moments; 6 Charles Hugo: 11 Mist}’ Bay; 3 Gold Chase: 4 Lady Baron. One length and a half each way. Halley was fourth. Time. 1.9.

Otatara Highweight Handicap. l|m: 9 Laddy Stella. 9.0 (J. Dooley) 1; 1 Sii- Nigel. 10.6 (A. Tinsley) 2: 2 Patches. 9.2 (C. Shield) 3. Also started: 6 Red Rufus; 5 Parry. 3 Illinois: 4 Tareha; 7 Bothwell; 8 Red Cockade. Half a length; head. Red Rufus was fourth. Time. 2.11 3-5.

Havelock Flying Handicap: 6f: 1 Kathbella. 8.3 (J. Campbell) J: 2 Lady Chat. 8.1 (“Howell) 2: 4 Bold Step. 7.10 3. Also started: 3 Earl's Court; 11 Quilp; 7 Diana Tetrix; 10 Greenore; 8 Red Hunting; 5 Morning Flight: 6 Wilful Lady; 11 Classical; 9 Royal Spades. Length; neck. Royal Spades was fourth. Time. 1.14.

New Year Handicap 1.1 m: 1 Felicita-

lion, 7.0 (W. J. Mudford) 1; 5 Buster Brown. 7.0 (L. Cullen) 2; 3 Trailer, 7.1.1 (J. Forsyth) 3. Also started: 2 Pladie; 4 Misurina. Three lengths: five. Misurina was fourth. Time. 2.8.

Juvenile Handicap; sf: 1 Dainty Dell, 7.7 (H. J. Callahan) 1; 5 Trench Law. 8.1 (C. Cameron) 2: 4 Sunola, 7.12 (H. Gilmer) 3. Also started: 2 Silver Bat; 4 Flying Flag, bracketed with Sunola; 6 Kobi; 9 City Song; 3 Hinerangi; 7 Madonna; 10 Authoress; 8 Tidal Lass; 12 River Tide; 11 Queen Ila. A length each way. Authoress was fourth. Time, 1.2 3-5.

Stewards',Handicap: 6f: 6 Solaria, 7.13 (J. Forsyth) 1; 4 Okawa, 7.9 (R. Howell) 2; 1 Flammarion, 8.10 (H. J. Callahan) 3. Also started: 2 Joviality; 5 Huntette; 3 Fossicker. Neck; two lengths. Fossicker was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5.

Waipatu Hack Handicap; 9f: 3 Centrepoise, 8.5 (C. P. Shield) 1: 6 Gay Laura, 8.5 (H. Callahan) 2; 7 Imogen. 7.2 (J. Campbell) 3. Also started: 5 True; 1 Patter; 1 Boatsong; 10 Tycoon; 8 Reay Bridge; 4 The Ring; 9 Agog. Length and a half; head. The Ring was fourth. Time, 1.55.