LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 September 1939, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

TODAY’S RACING EVENTS AT GERALDINE. HURDLES TO TRAVENNA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.> CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The concluding day of the Geraldine Racing Club’s spring meeting is being held tbday in overcast weather. The track is soft as the result of the overnight rain. The attendance is good. Results: — SECOND HURDLES. Im. sf. 1/1 Travenna, 12. L (Ridgway) 1 9/8 Fundy Bay. 9.0 (Finn) ( .. 2 3/3 Mount Vai, 10.12 (Ingram) 3 Scratched: Ballad. Won by a head; five lengths. Time, 3.6. MARTON RACES WIN FOR WINGS OF SONG. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) MARTON, This Day. The Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting is being held today. Results: JUVENILE HANDICAP. 4 furlongs Taitoma, 8.5 1 Uvedale, 8.0 2 Enrich, 8.5 3 Scratched: Miss Wheriko. Taitama was 3rd favourite and Uvedale fifth. Won by a head; S of a length. Time, 51 1-5. MAIDEN RACE. G furlongs. 1 Wings of Song, 8.7 (B. Morris) .... 1 2 Authoress. 8.7 2 4 Colossal Chief, 8.7 3 Scratched —Portal, Royal Sign. Won by five lengths; a neck. Time, 1.15 2-5. La Coquette was fourth. HACK HURDLES. 11 miles. Hunting Lore, 9.13 1 Chat, 11.0 2 Scratched —-Air Shot. TROTTING HUTT PARK. WELL BALANCED FIELDS,. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. There are good, well-balanced fields for the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting at Hutt Park today. Results: NAI NAI HANDICAP. 1J miles. 2/2 Allworthy, scr (R. Young) .... 1 8/7 Biworthy 12yds 2 4/4 Chudic 12yds 3 Scratched —Gracie Fields. Won by two lengths; 4 lengths. Time 3.31 1-5.