LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 November 1939, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

RICCARTON CARNIVAL HELD IN THREATENING WEATHER TODAY. NEW ZEALAND CUP WON BY YOURS TRULY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Jockey Club's November meeting opened in. threatening weather today with a large attendance. An early morning shower did not affect the track. Results:— SPRING HURDLES, l-jm. 4/4 Fundy Bay. 9.0 (G. Ridgway) .... 1 1/1 Dividend. 11.0 (Register) 2 5/5 Jewish Lad, 9.3 (Gough) 3 All started. Won. by a length; 6 lengths. Time, 3.11. SPRING PLATE, Irn. 2/3 Moorsotis, 7.7 (Messervy) 1 7/7 Authoress, 7.2 (Mudford) 2 3/2 Great Swoop. 7.7 (Wilson) 3 Scratched: Chirp. Hinerawe. Areas. Wings of Song. Classform. Won by a neck; a head. Time. .1.40. LINWOOD HANDICAP. 7f. 1/1 Duncannon. 8.2 1 3/3 Flame Queen, 8.10 2 9/9 Combat. 8.13 3 NEW ZEALAND CUP, of £2OOO. Two miles. Yours Truly, 7.1 (Mudford) 1 Capricious, 7.0 2 Dictate, 7.5 3 Royal Chief, 9.0 4 AH started. Won by 11 lengths. Time. 3.22 2-s—a Cup record.

MEETING AT STRATFORD

A WIN FOR TUATARA. FLYING TO RED CAT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) STRATFORD, This Day. The Stratford spring meeting opened today in line weather and with a good attendance of the. public. Results: — TRIAL STAKES. 6f. 7/6 Tuatara. 8.0 (Chote) 1 6'4 Vai Pore. 8.0 2 2T Kilometre, 8.0 3 Scratched: Brown Bird. Mahaina. Won by a nock: four lengths. Time, 1.15. FLYING HANDICAP, 6f. 2/2 Red Cal. 7.1.2 (Stevens) 1 5/5 Lifeguard, 7.13 2 1/1 Race Call. 9.0 3 Scratched: Diamond Cutter. Noble Fox. Won by a neck: three-quarters of a length. Time. 1.14 2-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP. 6 fur. 5/5 Gold Dale. 7.3 (T. Chaplin) .... 1 1 1 Saxon Tor. 9.1 2 7/6 Ringling. 7.0 3 Ser—Wave Length, Chief Lord. Autolite. Canox. Won by four lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.1 2-5.

RACING AT GREENMEADOWS

A GOOD ATTENDANCE. FOSSICKER WINS FIRST RACE. (By Telegraph—Press association.) GREENMEADOWS. This Day. The first day of the Napier Park Racing Club's Spring meeting is being held today. There is a good attendance. Results: — GREENMEADOWS HANDICAP. 11 miles. 1 Fossicker. 9.4 (Shields' 1 3 Queen's Dream. 9.8 (McLachlan) 2 5 Dozie Boy. 9.0 ■” All started. Won by a head; 10 lengths. Time. 1.40.

WHANGAREI RACES

NOVICE STAKES WON BY CILLAS.

ODTAA SCORES IN MARSDEN HACK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WHANGAREI. This Day. The second day of the Whangarei Racing Club's meeting is being held today. Results: — NOVICE STAKES. 5 fur. •I '4 Cillas. 7.11 I 2 3 High Crown. 8.8 2 3/2 Biddy's Gill, 8.8 " Also started: Gay Movie. Surpass. Red Falcon. Won by a nose; a neck. Time. 1.3 MARSDEN HACK HANDICAP. 1/2 Odtaa 1 2/1 Penzance 2 4/4 Paxene 3 All started. Won by three-quarters of a length; 1.l lengths. Timo. 1.14 3-5.