LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 February 1939, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

TODAY’S MEETINGS RAGING AT HAWERA. TRACK AGAIN FAST. (By i-eicgraph—Press Association.) HAWERA, This Day. The second day of the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting opened today in fine weather and with a large attendance. The track is again fast. Results: — OKAIAWA HURDLES. IJm. 1 Red Sun, 11.2 1 2 Ohanga, 10.0 2 4 Don Erma, 9.0 3 Also started: Booklaw. Won by 21 lengths, with Don Erma 31 lennths further back. Time, 2.45 4-5. WAIMATE HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 1 Race Call, 8.4 1 4 Amorosa, 7.0 2 2 Taitoru, 8.9 3 Also started: Airing. Won by. If. lengths. Taitoru was a length away. Time, 1.14 3-5. 1 DUNEDIN SECOND DAY’S EVENTS. HURDLES TO RECOLLECTION. DUNEDIN. This Day. The weather is fine for the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club meeting and the track is in good order. There is a large crowd. Results: — OWHIRO HURDLES, 11m. 1/1 Recollection, 11.3 (Murfitt) .... 1 3/2 Western Song, T 0.6 (Langford) 2 4/4 McHeath, 10.13 (Richards) 3 All started. Five lengths each way.’ Time, 2.41 3-5. Recollection set a track record. NOVICE HANDICAP, 6 fur. 2/2 Spear Thurst, 8.4 (Spratt) 1 3/4 Sunny Jean, 9.0 (Morris) 2 1/1 Crack o’ Dawn, 8.9 (Hibberd) 3 . All started. Won by 21 lengths; thiecquarters of a length. Time, 1.15 4-5.

ROTORUA

BRILLIANT WEATHER.

WIN FOR SPINNING WHEEL.

ROTORUA, This Day.

The Rotorua Racing Club’s annual meeting opened today in brilliant weather with a fast track and a large attendance. Results: —

POHUTU HANDICAP. 1 mile, 130yds. 1/1 Spinning Wheel, 9.0 (Fergus) .... 1 4/4 Vaalso, 9.0 (Baker) 2

9/9 Chikara, 9.0 (Turvey) 3 Scr—Raceline. British Banner, Simint, Philemup, Docility, Phiakuo. Won by a bare head, with the third horse two lengths further back. Time, 1.15 4-5.

WAIMANGU STAKES, 6 fur. 30yds. 5/6 Ora King, 8.5 (Camc-roh) 1 3/3 General Riske, 9,1 (Clifford) .... 2 4/4 Devon, 9.1 (Radford) 3 Scr: Full of Scotch, Gay Poto, Little Idea, Hunter’s Rose. Three lengths; two lengths. Time. 1.17. POVERTY BAY INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE. QUEEN’S DREAM SCORES IN HURDLES. GISBORNE, This Day. The second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s summer meeting is being neld at Makaraka today in fine weather, with an increased attendance on that of Thursday. The track is in good order. Results: — SECOND HURDLES, 1.? miles. 1 Queen’s Dream, 9.5 (Lord) 1 3 Colenso, 9.0 2 2 Bothwell, 9.0 *.... 3 Scr: Small Boy. Queen’s Dream won by a length, with the third horse three lengths away. Time, 1.6 2-5.