REEFTON RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 January 1939, Page 2

REEFTON RACES

FIRST DAY RESULTS, KILROBE WINS HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, January 7. For the first day of the Reef ton Jockey Club’s meeting the weather was fine at the start and light showers fell after the fourth race. The totalisator handled £4364 10s, against £5827 last year. There was a large attendance. Results: — Trial Handicap; five furlongs. 2 Malvasia, 7.10 (Wilson), 1; 6 Rebel Rank, 7.7 (Caddy), 2; 4 Queen Linda, 7.6 3. Also started: 1 Garonne, 3 Papernilla, 4 Palastyle. Length, half. Time, 1.1 2-5.

Soldiers’ Trot, 2.27 class, one mils. 2 Balaclava, scr, (A. Murdoch), 1; 1 Janet Gaynor, 12yds, 2; 3 Royal Surprise, scr, 3. Also started: 6 Lady Be Good, 4 Baron Silk, 4 Shadow King. Neck, four lengths. Time: 2.20. Members Hack Handicap, One mile. Emmeline Girl, 7.8 (A. Messervey), 1; 4 La Plata, 7.11?,, 2; 2 Skyrena, 8.6, 3. Also started: 5 Bit o' Blue, 3 Wandarobe, 6 Amoretto. Nose; length. Time, 1.43 4-5.

Reefton Handicap, One mile. 4 Kilrobe, 8.5 J (Hibberd), 1; 1 Glenogil, 8.4, 2; 3 Land Raid, 8.11, 3. Also started: 2 Golden Dart, 5 The Masquerader, 6 Windward. Half a length; one. Time, 1.41 4-5.

Maruia Hack Handicap; 64 furlongs. 1 Wardress, 8.1 (M. Caddy), 1; 5 Gilford, 2; 6 Pol Roger, 7.0, 3. Also stalled: 3 Cardplayer, 4 Gayspear, Gay Lyric. Two lengths; same. Time, 1.22 1-5.

Junction Trot, 3.39 class. 14 miles. 1 Mongolian, 12yds behind, (F. G. Holmes). 1: 2 Red Glow, 48yds behind, 2; 3 Balaclava, scr, 3. Also started: 7 Lady Be Good. 4 Shadow King. 5 Atarua Queen. 6 Lady Ann. Three lengths; one and a half. Time, 3.29.

First Highweight ' Handicap, Seven furlongs. 1 Palmyra. 8.13, 1; 2 Roy Bun, 9.6; 4 Alby, 8.1. 3. Also started: 3 The Masquerader, 5 First Course. Neck; three lengths.

Progress Handicap, seven furlongs. 3 Garonne, 8.11 (Ridgway), 1; 1 Rebel Chief, 9.4, 2; 2 Gay Parade, 8.0. 3. Also started: 5 Bon Tray. 4 Skyrcno. Head: length. Time 1.29 1-5.