HOLIDAY RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1939, Page 6

HOLIDAY RACES

OPENING OF TAUHERENIKAU MEETING FINE WEATHER AND LARGE CROWD. WIN FOR NEWBURY QUEEN. The first day’s events of the New Year meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club are being held today at the Tauherenikau Racecourse in fine weather. There is a large holiday crowd and the track is in good order. WAIOHINE STAKES. 6f. 2 Newbury Queen (W. Jenkins). 8.7 , 1 5 Master Solway (A. Midwood), 8.7 2 9 Cheerful Lady <W. J. Evans), 8.7 3 Also started: 11 Balgowlah. 14 Beagle, 12 Beauly. 13 Colsan Maid, 1 Coronado, 4 Cornaro. 7 Equity 11 Kincarole, 3 Kintyre, 8 Pillory, 15 Pharisee, 6 Royal Portrait, 15 St Grace. St. Grace was left at the post. Won by three lengths; l’> lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15 4-5. Third horse bracketed with Greatford. PIONEER HANDICAP,' Gf. 5 Alunga, 8.10 (P. Burgess) 1 1 Lord Cavendish. 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) 2 4 Black Thread. 9.0 (G. R. Kerr) .... 3 Also started: 6 Tooley Street; .3 Jeanne: 2 Autolite. Won by a head: half a length. Time. 1.13. RUSSELL HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP 9f. and 80yds. 5 Acrobat (A. Sayer). 9.0 1 2 Ruling Star (P. Burgess), 9.4 2 3 Raana (C. Carroll), 10.8 3 Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time. 2min 2 2-ssec. Also started: 4 Good Sun. 1 Silver River. 6 Debham, 7 Sigurd. 2 Ruling Star, 8 Etzol. WAIRARAPA CUP. l.’.m. 1 Globe Trotter, 8.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1 2 Siegmund, 9.0 (G. R. Tattersall) 2 6 Rarotonga, 7.3 (N. Vaughan) .... 3 Won by half a head; half a length between second and third. Time, 2.6 2-5. Also started: 3 Haughty Winner; 5 Te Ore; 4 Trebor; 8 Kena; 7 Moutoa; 9 Larwood. HAWKE’S BAY TODAY MAIDEN WON BY TAHARAKAU. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, This Day. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting opened today in fine weather. There is a good attendance and the course is in splendid order. Results: — HASTINGS MAIDEN HANDICAP, 51 furlongs. 2 Taharakau, 8.7 (Campbell) 1 4 Flying Flag. 8.7 (Cullen) 2 3 Hinerangi, 8.7 (Evans) 3 Scr: —Queen Ila, Mimetical. Won by two lengths; neck. Time, 1.9. RACING AT GREYMOUTH NOVICE TO SIR. FREDERICK(By Telegraph—Press Association.) , GREYMOUTH, This Day. The Greymouth race meeting opened today in fine weather. Results: — NOVICE STAKES. 2 Sir Frederick. 8.12 1 1 Muriet 2 8 Complexion 3 All started. Won by two lengths; one length. Time, 1.10 4-5. AUCKLAND TROTS THIRD DAY RESULTS. FIRST RACE WON BY MAH JONG. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. This Day. The third day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Centennial meeting opened today in dull weather. There is a good attendance with a fast track. Results: — OAK HANDICAP, 11 miles. 1/1 Mah Jong, scr (Paul) 1 4/3 Margin. 24yds bhd (Moran> .... 2 3/4 Barney Bingen. 45yds bhd (Cutts) 3 All started. Won by three lengths; a neck. Time. 3.3 G 2-5. OTATARA HANDICAP. I', miles. Small Boy. 10.9 (Pine) 1 Hunting Moments. 9.11 (Anderson) 2 Chandley, 9.G (Caveney) 3 Scr —Sir Nigel, Anini, Royal Spades, Arabic. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time. 3.8 3-5.