TARANAKI

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 December 1939, Page 9

TARANAKI

NOTIUM SALUTES JUDGE. BRONZE STEP WINS HACK CUP. NEW PLYMOUTH. December 27. Again for the concluding day the Taranaki summer races drew a large attendance. The weather was fine and the going excellent. The totalisator handled £20.274, compared with £23,622 10s the second day last year, a total for the meeting of £45.932 10s compared with £50,764 last year. Toki, rider of Disturbed, and McInally, rider of Mai de Mer, in the hurdle race, were each suspended for a fortnight under rule 289 (3). Results: — Tarata Hurdles Handicap, IJm and 100yds: 4/3 Disturbed, 10.5 (J. Toki) 1; 5/5 Mai de Mer. 9.13 (O. Mclnally) 2: 1/1 Lady Jim, 9.13 (W. C. Grindlay) 3. Also started: 2/2 Student Prince; 3/4 Kaiwaka; 6/6 Taitoru; 7/7 Sockettes. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths and a half. Student Prince was fourth. Time, 2.54 1-5. Fitzroy Hack Handicap, about 7f: 1/1 Vai Pere, 9.0 (W. Dye) 1; 9/9 Ripple. 8.3 (R. W. Shaw) 2; 4/5 Young Charles, 8.7 (L. Aubrey) 3. Also started: 7/7 Gitana Lass; 8/8 Captain Bligh; 5/4 Bidens: 3/2 Helga; 6/6 Bay Dawn; 10/10 Kernel Mint; 2/3 Leighon Rei. Three lengths; half a length. Gitana Lass was fourth. Time, 1.27 1-5.

Electric Juvenile Hack Handicap. sf: 1/1 Ringling, 9.0 (M. Cook) 1; 5/4 Stencil. 7.0 (V. Dye) 2; 3/3 Radio Call. 7.6 (O. Evans) 3. Also started: 2/2 Brahman; 7/6 Vai Bay; 8/7 Elexcelia; 4/5 Army Girl; 6/7 Belle Caste. Length and a half; two lengths and a half. Vai Bay was fourth. Time, 1.3. Inglewood Handicap. 6f: 4/5 Rollicker, 7.0 (R. W. Shaw) 1; 5/3 Gay Seton. 7.11 (V. Dye) *; 6/6 Fiancee. 7.11 (K. Chote) *Dead-heat for second. Also started: 3/4 Tosh: 2/2 Lifeguard; 7/7 Lickem; 1/1 Brazen Bold. Length and a half. Tosh was fourth. Time, 1.14 3-5.

Taranaki Hack Cup, 9f: 2/2 Bronze Step, 8.1 (V. Dye) 1; 3/3 Chief Lord. 8.8 (W. Doyle) 2; 7/6 Nereus, 8.7 (R. W. Shaw) 3. Also started: 6/7 Noble Fox; 4/4 Racecamp; T/l Ramleh; 5/5 Tane Mahotu; 8/8 Mercury Bay. Length; half a length. Racecamp was fourth. Time, 1.55 2-5.

New Plymouth Handicap, 9f: 4/3 Notium, 7.11 j (R. J. Flower) 1; 3/4 Race Call, 7.8 (O. Evans) 2; 1/1 The Dozer, 7.31 (J. Logan) 3. Also started: 2/2 Te Hai; 7/7 Clessamor; 6/6 Eastern Heir; 5/5 Prince Rangi; 8/8 Diamond Cutter. Half a head; head. Te Hai was fourth. Time, 1.53 4-5. Warea Hack Stakes, 6f: 3/2 Liberal's Mint, 9.3 (L. Dulieu) 1; 2/3 Valerian. 99.3 (O. Evans) 2; 1/1 Estro, 9.10 (H. Goldfinch) 3. Also started: 5/5 Tane Mahotu; 10/10 Hoapai; 6/6 Valsome; 8/8 Lu Chang; 7/7 Sunfire; 4/4 Moymell; 9/9 Kernel Mint. Two lengths; four. Lu Chang was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. Summer Hack Handicap, 6f: 2/4 Veldette, 7.7 (O. Evans) 1; 1/1 Mountain Fox, 8.0 (R. W. Shaw) 2; 3/3 Miss Valerie, 8.6 (H. Goldfinch) 3. Also started: 5/4 Pretty Lass; 4/3 Sieglinde (coupled with Silver Gift); 7/7 Panthiest; 6/6 Vertex; 8/8 Boden Park. Two lengths and a half; three-quarters of a length. Pretty Lass was fourth. Time. 1.14.