MEETING AT STRATFORD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1939, Page 9

MEETING AT STRATFORD

CUP WON BY LICKEM.

HAWERA, January 2

The Stratford Racing Club's meeting opened today in perfect weather before a record attendance. The track was in great order. The totalisator’ handled £32.243, compared with £23,908 an the corresponding day last year, an increase of £8263. Results: —

Trial Stakes; sf: 4 Gold Petal, 8.7 (R. Savage) 1; 5 Slam, 8.0 (C. Goulsbro) 2; 5 Judgment, 8.0 (L. Dulieu) 3. Also started: 7 Carmody; 8 Gold Tray; 9 Gwenland; 11 Hokumai; 1 Bronze Step; 11 Colonel Bunsby; 2 Fiancee; 9 Lady Boden; 3 Verey Lights. Length and a half; length. Verey Lights was fourth. Time, 1.3 2-5.

Douglas Handicap; 6f: 1 Majority, 9.9 CP. Burgess) 1; 3 Orate, 9.1 (C. Goulsbro) 2; 5 Race Call: 8.5 (N. McKenzie) 3. Also started: 7 Gay Seton; 2 Tosh: •3 Lifeguard; 4 Lord Cavendish; 6 Noitaro; 9 Sir Tommy. Length; head: Lifeguard was fourth. Time, 1.14. Juvenile Handicap; sf: 1 Corato. 8.12 (C. Goulsbro) 1; 3 Noble Fox, 7.11 (L. Dulieu) 2; 2 Improvident, 8.0 (N. McKenzie) 3. Also started: 9 Sang Bleu; 4 Kokako; 6 Jean Quex; 8 Valtour; 5 Kilometre; 12 Race Away; 11 Kriemhild; 10 Pearl of Asia; 7 Veldette. Five lengths: two lengths. Veldette was fourth. Time. 1.0 2-5.

Stratford Cup; 1.1 m: 3 Lickem, 7.1 (F. Cleaver) 1; 5 High Sea, 7.0 (N. Vaughan) 2; 7 Amatory, 7.0 (S. Edwards') 3. Also started: 4 Wotan; 1 Argentic; 2 Ned Cuttie; 6 Silvanus; 9 Tahurangi; 8 Te Huia. Length; two lengths. Argentic was fourth. Time, 2.9 2-5. Ohura Hurdles; 11m: 2 Esteem, 11.3 (W. McDowell) 1: 1 Airam, 10.9 (H. Maria) 2; 4 Booklaw, 9.0 (J. McLauglin) 3. Also started: 3 Bryce Street. Nose; two lengths. Time. 2.51 1-5.' Tariki Hack Handicap; 9f: 4 Te Morehu, 8.3 (R. Savage) 1; 2 Prime Quality, 7.12 (F. Cleaver) 2; 3 War Lap, 7.13 (S. Edwards) 3. Also started: 5 Naughty Marietta; 1 Royal Abb; 6 All Bunsby; 9 In Command; 7 Narrator; 8 Racecamp. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.55 3-5. Eltham Highweight Handicap; about 7f: 4 Red Sand, 8.2 (G. Dowrick) 1; 5 Dainty Sue. 8.0 (L. Dulieu) 2; 2 Rabble. 8.9 (N. McKenzie) 3. Also started: 8 Taitoru; 3 Clessamor; 1 Triune; 7 Airing; 10 Chief Lap; 11 Gay Sister; 9 Grand City; 6 Highball. Nose; length. Chief Lap was fourth. Time. 1.31 4-5. Railway Hack Handicap; 6f: 1 Brazilian 8.10 (P. Burgess) 1; 3 Gold Glare, 7.13 (McKenzie) 2; 2 Ramleh, 7.11 (Farland) 3. Also started; 4 Screen Star; .7 Guilding Light; 5 British Nation; 6 Eastern Heir; 10 Golden Pam; 6 Pretty Lass; 9 Friskland; 11 Ruling Lady. Two lengths; length. Time. 1.14 2-5. 1