STRATFORD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1940, Page 9

STRATFORD

CHIEF EVENT TO TE HAI. GAY SETON SALUTES JUDGE. HAWERA, January 2. After several showers early this morning the weather, cleared for the second day of the Stratford Racing Club’s meeting today, and there was again a large crowd present. The rain did not affect the track, which was in great order. The sum of £22,692 10s was handled on the totalisator, making £49,681 for the meeting, as against £56,730 last year, a decrease of £7049. Results:— Makura Hurdles, 11m: 2/2 Lady Jim. 9.12 (W. Grindlay) 1: 1/1 Primak. 10.4 (J. Chaplin) 2; 3/3 Disturbed, 11.1 (T. Tito) 3. Also started: 6/6 Taitoru; 4/4 Centaurus; 7/7 Bay Dawn; 5/5 Mai de Men Four lengths: neck. Bay Dawn was fourth. Time, 2.50. Cardiff Hack Handicap, about 7f: 7/6 Bidens, 8.2 (C. Goulsbro) 1; 3/3 Silver Gift. 9.0 (D. Ryan) 2; 1/1 Mahaina, 8.8 (V. Dyle) 3. Also started: 5/4 Young Charles; 2/2 Ripple; 7/6 Last Match; 8/8 Carmody; 4/5 Empire Action. Head; neck. Ripple was fourth. Timo. 1.34 1-5. Ngaere Handicap, 6f: 4/4 Gay Seton,' 8.1 (V. Dye) 1: 3/1 Lexden. 7.8 (C. Woodhouse) 2; 2/2 Brazen Bold. 8.6 (H. Goldfinch) 3. Also started: 5/6 Tosh; 7/7 Fiancee: 6/5 Lickern: 1/3 Saxon Tor. Half a length: neck. Tosh was fourth. Time, 1.13.

Te Kapua Hack Handicap. Of; 5/4 Nereus, 8.11 (J. McLaughlin) 1; 2/3 Racecamp. 8.12 (V. Dye) 2; 4/5 Ramloh, 8.3 (J. McTnally) 3. Also started: 3/2 Kilometre; 1/1 Chief Lord; 7/7 Tane Mahotu; 6/6 Sieglinde; 8/8 Dawn Star: 9/9 Leighon Rei. Head; length and a half. Kilometre was fourth. Time. 1.55 4-5. Malone Memorial Handicap. Of: 4/4 Te Hai. 7.1 (D. Ryan) 1; 2/2 Notiiim. 8.9 (L. Dulieu) 2; 1/1 Bronze Step, 7.5 (V. Dye) 3. Also started: 3/3 Ned Cuttie: 5/5 Eastern Heir. Two lengths: neck. Eastern Heir was fourth. Time. 1.55 1-5. Electric Juvenile Handicap, for two-year-olds, sf: 2/1 Stencil. 7.7 <V. Dye)

1: 5/5 Alexcella, 7.4 (Shaw) 2: 3/3 Ringling, 9.11 (L. Dulieu) 3. Also started: 4/4 Radio Call; I'2 Lucky Lulu. Half a length; length. Lucky Lulu was fourth. Time, 1.5. Toko Highweight Handicap, about 7f: 1/1 Prince Rangi, 8.12 (J. Mclnally) *; 5/G Te Hai. 8.12 (V. Dye) *; 4/4 Tosh. 9.1 iJ. McLaughlin) 3. "Dead-heat for first. Also started: 6/5 Gay Seton: 2/2 Clessamor; 3/3 Estro; 7/7 Sunny Downs. Third horse two lengths away. Gay Seton was fourth. Time, 1.32 4-5. Kaponga Hack Handicap. 6f: 1/1 Gold Dale. 8.8 (J. Chaplin) 1; 3/3 Vai Pere, 7.8 (V. Dye) 2; 2/2 Liberal's Mint. 9.1 (L. Dulieu) 3. Also started: 4/5 Miss Valerie; 7/7 Boden Park; 6/6 Valsome;5/4 White Foam. Two lengths; half a length. White Foam was fourth. Time. 1.14 2-5.