MARTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1940, Page 9

MARTON

FINAL DAY RESULTS. WIN FOR LAUGHING LASS. MARTON. January 2. The summer meeting of the Marton Jockey Club concluded today in tine weather. The feature of the meeting was the success of Mr T. A. Duncan, whose horses won seven races, six of them trained by L. G. Morris at Awapuni. Today the principal event, the Ald worth Stakes, was won by Laughing Lass, and the stable also secured the double when Ecstatic won the sprint. The Rangitikci Hack Cup was woif by an outside in Dynasty, who paid the best dividend of the meeting. There was a good attendance, but the totalisator again showed a decrease, the figures for the day being £16,022 10s. compared with £18,851 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £38.395 10s, as against £45,663, -

a decrease of £7267 10s. The track was in good order and fast. Results: — Ladies’ Necklace, gentlemen riders, 9f: 2 Haupongi, 11.4 (Mr. F. J. Calder) ■»; 1 Joe Louis, 10.12 (Mr E. W. Watson) *; 5 Battle Pomp, 10.8 (Mr Ken Duncan) 3. -Dead-heat for first place. Also started: 3 Kohika: 6 Lacan; 4 Baron Bold; 7 Great Fair; 3 Prinihia. Third horse four lengths away. Lacan was fourth. Time. 1.58 1-5. Junction Plate, for two and three-year-olds. sf: 1 Wings of Song, 9.8 (B. H. Morris) 1; 2 Talenta, 7.13 (W. Jenkins) 2; 4 Nationalist 7.9 (A. G. Parsons) 3. Also started: 3 Goldburn. Five lengths; neck. Time, 1.2 1-5. Tutaenui Hack Hurdles, about lm: 2 High Peer, 9.12 (P. Jarvis) 1: 1 Limbohm, 10.4 (C. L. Kerr) 2; 3 Esperance Bay, 9.10 (P. Mcßrearty) 3. Also started: 4 Golden Ridge; 5 Gold Tray. Four lengths; ten. Golden Ridge was fourth. Time, 2.43 4-5. Wairoma Handicap, apprentice riders, 7f: 1 Royal Sign, 7.10 (J. Pratt) 1; 3 Kotua, 7.7 (D. Redstone) 2; 2-Bronze Lass, 8.6 (S. T. Edwards) 3. Also started: 4 Hasten; 5 Vadanoe; 6 Kincora; 7 La Coquette: 10 Miss Leighon; 9 Peach King; 8 The Tryst. Half a head; two lengths. Vadanoe was fourth. Time; I. 3-5. Aidworth Stakes, 9f: 2 Laughing Lass. 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 1; 3 Play On. 8.1 (VZ. Jenkins) 2; 5 Old Surrey. 7.7 (D. B. McGregor) 3. Also started: 1 Lady Montana; 4 Aurora's Star. A length and a quarter each way. Aurora's Star was fourth. Time, 1.53 1-5. Telegraph Handicap, 6f: 2 Ecstatic. 7.1 (D. Redstone) 1; 3 Russian Ballet. 9.2 (K. Chote) 2; 1 Duncannon, 8.12 (W. Jenkins) 3. Also started: '4 Solaria;' 5 First Chapter. Good head: two lengths. Solaria was fourth. Time, 1.1.1 1-5.

Rangitikei Hack Cup, IJm: 8 Dynasay, 7.51 (K. Chote) 1; 1 Hunting Lore, 8.1 (B. H. Morris) 2; 3 Colibri, 7.0= (.WJ. Stevens) 3. Also started: 2 Renascor; 6 Caution; 5 Chere Arnie! 7 Thrasos; 4 Segra; 10 Te Oriko; 9 Israel. Two lengths each way. Caution was fourth. Time, 2.7 4-5. Farewell Hack Handicap, sf: 1 Gold Chase, 8.7 (W. Jenkins) 1; 6. Filetto, 7.31 (T. Poad) 2; 4 Pretty Lass. 7.8 (A. Midwood) 3. Also started:-2 Scandal; 9 Race Boy: 3 The Smiler; 5 Debretts; 7 Daregain; 10 Kaalooa; 8 Pas de Cheval. Three lengths; half a neck. The Smiler was fourth. Time, 1.2 1-5.