LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 January 1940, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

HOLIDAY MEETINGS RACES AT AUCKLAND TODAY. COURSE IN GOOD ORDER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. For the fourth day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting the weather is fine and the attendance good. The course is in good order. Results:— GOODWOOD HANDICAP. 1 mile. 2/2 Kathbella. 8.7 (Atkins) 1 5/6 Vaalso. 7.0 (Mudford) 2 9/7 Pirate King, 8.8 (Keesing) .... 3 Scratched —Armacourt, Mon Acre. Won. by two lengths; a neck. Time 1.37 3-5. AUCKLAND HURDLES. 2/2 Lapidarian, 9.5 (Craddock) 1 3/3 Erination, 13.3 (Gilmer) 2 5/7 Celtic Lad, 9.7 (Winder) 3 Scr —Knight of Australia, Teddy Boy. Won by three-quarters of a length; 21. Time, 3.131 SYLVIA HANDICAP, sf. Sure Pay, 7.0 1 Doria, 9.0 2 Marshall Hall. 7.11 3 NATHANS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP, l:’m. Gladynev, 7.11 1 Cheval de Voice, 8.10 2 Our Jean. 7.4 3 Scratched: Erlick. MARTON LADIES' NECKLACE TO HAUPONGI. MARTON. This Day. For the second day of the Marton Jockey Club's meeting today the track is in good 'order. Following showers of rain overnight the weather is now l fine and cool and the attendance moderately good. Results:— LADIES’ NECKLACE. 9f. 2 Haupongi, 11.4 (Mr F. J. Calder) * 1 Joe Louis, 10.12 (Mr E. W. Watson) ’ 5 Battle Pomp, 10 8 (Mr K. Duncan) 3 Dead heat. Scratched: Seyfried. Time, 1.59 1-5. JUNCTION PLATE, 5 fur. 1 Wings of Song, 9.8 (B. H. Morris) 1 2 Talenta, 7.13 (W. Jenkins) 1 4 Nationalist, 7.9 (A. G. Parsons) .... 3 Also started: 3 Goldburn. Won by five lengths; a neck. Time, 1.2 1-5. STRATFORD CONCLUDING DAY. WIN FOR LADY JIM. STRATFORD, This Day. The Stratford Racing Club’s meeting is being concluded today in fine weather. The track is fast. Results: — MAKURA HURDLES, Um. 2/2 Lady Jim, 9.12 (W. Grindlay) .... 1 1/1 Primax, 10.4 ’ 2 3/3 Disturbed, 11.1 3 All started. Won by four lengths; neck. Time, 2.50. GREYMOUTH SIR FREDERICK WINS TRIAL. GREYMOUTH, This Day. For the second day o'f the Greymouth meeting the weather is fine and the track good. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP. 2 Sir Frederick 1 1 Muriet 2 5 Royal Lassie 3 Won by two lengths': one length. Time, 1.11 4-5. OAMARU LOCKIT WINS COMFORTABLY. OAMARU. This Day. There is fine weather, a fast track and a big attendance for the Oamaru meeting today. Results: — HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. 1/1 Lockit (Beale) “ 1 4/5 Half-and-half (Shand) 2 2/4 Sir Hugh (Hibberd) 3 Scr —Jewish Lad, Gusterina, Pink Lad, Cymric, Improvident, Lights Out. Won by two lengths; one length. Time, 1.40. SOUTHLAND FIRST DAY RESULTS. HURDLES GO TO PINK ROBE. INVERCARGILL, This Day. The first day of the Southland Racing Club’s meeting opened today in blustery weather. There is a good attendance and the track is in splendid order. Results: — AVENAL HURDLES, Um. 1/1 Pink Robe, 11.12 1 2/2 Milford, 10.0 2 4/4 Ocean Singer, 9.0 3 Scratched: Spendthrift. Won by seven lengths; ;nine lengths. Time, 2.54. ,