LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 February 1939, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

WANGANUI CLUB'S MEETING FINE WEATHER FOR SECOND DAY. DON ERMA WINS HURDLES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI. This Day. The weather is fine for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting. The track is fast. Results:— FORDELL HACK HURDLES. Im. 4,]f. 4 Don Erma, 9.0 (L. Aubrey) 1 1 Lady Stella, 10.0 2 5 Disturbed, 9.0 3 Scratched: Lady Hoariri. Won by a neck; three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.49. SEDGEBROOK JUVENILE HANDICAP, sf. 4 Pearl of Asia, 7,0 (J. Howie) .... 1 1 La Bru, 8.11 2 2 Lord Midas, 7.3 3 All started. Two lengths each way. Time, 60 4-5 secs. LANDGUARD MAIDEN, 6f. Le Marquis, 8.7 1 Little Dorrit, 8.7 2 WAIAPU A WIN FOR GAY MIMIC. GISBORNE, This Day. The Waiapu Racing Club's annual meeting is being held at Ruatoria today in perfect weather. There is a large attendance. Results: — HIKURANGI HACK HANDICAP, •7 furlongs. 1 Gay Mimic, 9.4 (Cullen) 1 2 Miss Blue, 8.0 2 3 Hinepit, 7.11 3 Scratched: Ihu. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.25. FLYING HANDICAP, 6f. 1 Golden Blonde, 10.2 (Cullen) 1 3 Okawa, 7.11 2 2 Huntette, 7.0 3 Jhe only starters. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.15. DISTRICT MAIDEN, 6f. 4 Ace Willoynx, 8.0 (Briggs) 1 1 Whakao, 8.0, car 8.1 (O. Mclnally) 2 2 Meyrick, 8.0 ((J. Mclnally) :.. 3 Five lengths,- a head. Time, 1.16 3-5. TE AROHA ESTEEM WINS FIRST EVENT. TE AROHA, This Day. The Te Aroha races are being held in fine weather, before a large attendance of the public. The track, is in good order. Results:— RUAKAKA HURDLES, about 11m. 3/4 Esteem, 11.4 (McDowell) 1 11/11 Electric Spear, 9.0 (Ritchie) 2 9/9 Siwell, 9.0 (Foster) 3 All started. Won by a neck, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.45. WAITOA HANDICAP, Gf. 3/2 Veritable, 8.0 (McTavish) 1 5/5 Mintlaw, B.G (McKenzie) 2 6/C British Nation, 9.3 (Cameron) 3 Scratched: Estro, Little Idea. Won by 21 lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.13 3-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP, sf. Our Jean, 7.0 1 Silver Stick. 8.9 2 Esquire, 7.5 3 GORE ’ JUBILEE MEETING CONTINUED. GORE, This Day. The second day of the Gore Racing Club’s jubilee meeting opened in warm sunny weather. There is a large attendance. Results:— MATAURA HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, 81f. 1/1 Counterflight, 10.0 1 6/6 Chirp. 9.7 2 2/2 Our Pal, 9.3 3 Scratched: Kippen, Gay Vixen. Won by a length, half a length between second and ‘third. Time, 1.43 3-5. HOKONUI HACK HANDICAP, Gf. 5/4. Kippen, 8.0 (coupled with Verdure) 1 6/7 Waitoru, 8.4 2 1/1 Fleet Street, 8.11 3 All started. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 1.13 2-5.