FEILDING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 April 1939, Page 9

FEILDING

CUP WON BY OLD BILL. TRACK RECORDS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) FEILDING, April 9. A substantial increase in betting featured the opening day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s Easter meeting, which opened on Saturday. Times were fast. Because of Oratory’s pace, the time of Old Bill in the Feilding Cup was a ■track record, and Black Thread’s time

in the open six is also the fastest recorded on the course. The totalisator handled £29,816 10s, against *£18,123 last Easter Saturday, an increase of £11,643 10s. Last Easier the weather was bad, but this turnover is still £2565 10s ahead of 1937. Results: — Kawa Kawa Hurdles, Im. and 150 yds.: 1, Disturbed, 9.12 (J. Toki), 1; 2. Princess Isabel, 9.0 (P. Jarvis), 2; 4, Raparahara, 9.15, ! ( T. Tito), 3. Also started: 3. Warehi (pulled up); Raparahara, fell, but was mounted by a spectator and completed the course. Three lengths. Time, 2.54 1-5. Maiden Stakes, 6f.: 1, Verey Lights (J. Chaplin), 1; 5, Regicide (W. N. Taylor), 2; 2. Snigger (W. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 4, Carmody; 8, Selkirk; 7, Prinihia; 9, Kio; 3, Yed Prior; 6, Red Chief. Two lengths; half a head. Red Chief was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. Feilding Cup, 1.1 m.: 3. Old Bill, 7.0 (R. G. Howell), 1; 4. Oratory, 9.0 (W. Jenkins), 2; 5, Hunting Cat, 7.111 (H.

J. Callahan), 3. Also started: 2, Play On; 8, Brazen King; 6. Tiger Gain; 1. Dainty Sue; 7, Te Huia; 9. Nereus. Two lengths; length and a half. Dainty Sue was fourth. Time, 2.4 2-5—a track record. Mangaone Handicap, 6f.: 3, Black Thread, 9.5 (W. Jenkins), 1; 5, Aureus, 7.2 (W. J. Mudford) 2; 1, Tosh, 8.5 (O. McTnally), 3. Also started: 6, Mittie; 2, Florence Mills; 4, Red Cat.” Neck; length. Red Cat was fourth. Time, 1.12 1-5. Taonui Nursery Handicap, 5f.T 1, Vascones, 7.11 J (W. Jenkins), 1; 3, Dainty Dell, 8.0 (H. J. Callahan), 2; 2, Mountain Fox; 7.4 (R. W. Shaw), 3. Also started: 4, Pas de Cheval; 5, Newbury Queen; 6, Caution; 7, Myarion. Half a head; length and a half. Pas de Cheval was fourth. Time, 1.0 1-5. Ongo Hack, 6f.: 2, Fiancee, 7.8 (W. J. Mudford), 1; 1, Ecstatic, 9.4 (W. Jenkins), 2; 6, Amoroso, 7.7 (J. K. Reynolds), 3. Also started: 5, Rhodesian; 7. Screen Star; 3, Copy Cat; 4, Aurora’s Star; 8, Pursuit; 9, Tidal Gift. Length each way. Rhodesian was fourth. Time, 1.13 1-5. Halcombe Handicap, 7f.: ,3, Golden Ridge, 7.11 (W. Jenkins), 1; 4, Notium, 8.1 (R. J. Flower), 2; 2, Russian Ballet, 8.4 (J. K. Reynolds), 3. Also started: 6, Taitoru; 5, The-Bigot; 7, Flammarion; 1, Old Surrey; 8. Wildflower; 9, Silvanus; 10, War Lap. Neck; head. Old Surrey was fourth. Time, 1.16. Onepuhi Hack Handicap, 7f.: 1, Cuisinier, 8.4 (H. J. Callahan), 1; 4, Raana, 7.12 (W. Jenkins), 2; 6, Bronze Step, 8.0 (O. Mclnally), 3. Also started: 2, Pretty Lass; 3, Lucullus Boy; 7, Stella Lux; 8, Karerenui; Thrasos; 9, Master Hector. Head; two lengths. Pretty Lass was fourth. Time, 1.26 3-5. r