REEFTON RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 January 1940, Page 9

REEFTON RACES

FIRST DAY RESULTS. • KILROBE WINS CHIEF EVENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, January 7. The Reefton Jockey Club’s mid-sum-mer meeting opened in glorious weather with a large attendance. The track was fast and the totalisator handled £6318, against £4364 10s last year. Results:— Members’ Hack Handicap, Im.: 5. Cymric, 77 (W. Fox), 1; 6, Muriet, 7.7 (Connor), 2; 2, Bright Prospect, 8.5 .(Wadley), 3. Also started: 1, Queen Linda; 3, Phil; 4, Elmarch; 7, Lady Magellan; 5, Amoretto (coupled with Cymric). Length and a half; length. Time, 1.40 2-5. Soldiers’ Trot, 2.27 class. Im.: 4, True Pronto, 12yds. bhd. (F. Lynch), 1; 8, Wee Napoleon, 12yds. bhd. (C. Bennett), 2; 10, Baron Silk, 60yds. bhd. (J. Bennett), 3. Also started: 7, British Honour; 5, Johnnie’s Hope; 6, King's Gold; 5, Lone Song; 1, Ormolu; 2, Robin Hyde; Bar; 11, Carageen. Length; half' a length. Time. 2.17 2Trial Hack Handicap. 5f.: 7, Jed Forrest, 7.11 (C. T. Wilson), 1; 2, St. Cloud, 8.8 (A. Stokes), 2; 5, Malvasia, 8.8 (P. Spratt), 3. Also started: 1, Philibun; 8. Royal Lassie; 4, Miss Tasta; 3, Papernilla; 6, Complexion; 9. Royal Rank. Head; two lengths. Time, 1.2. Maruia Hack Handicap, 6Af.: 1. Muriet, 7.6 (Connor), 1; 2, Fascinator, 7.84 (A. Stokes), 2; 1, Garonne, 9.7 (A. E. Ellis), 3. Also started: 4, Bright Prospect; 5, Caretaker; 6, Jocantta. Neck; length and a half. Time, 1.21 3Reefton Handicap, Im.: 1, Kilrobe, 7.11 (A. Stokes), 1; 3, Waitaka, 8.4 (P. Sprattt), 2; 5, Studley Royal, 7.10 (C. T. Wilson), 3. Also started: 2, Roy Bun; 4, Cape Gabo. Two lengths; one length and a half. Time, 1.42. Junction Trot, 3.5 class, Ijm.: 1, Robin Tyde, scr. (Cameron), 1; 5, Reservist, scr. (Alborn), 2; 3, Gold Bar, 36 yds. bhd 'A. Holmes)), 3. Also started: 6. British Honour; 7, Johnnie’s Hope; 4. Ormolu; 2, Baron Silk. Four lengths; three lengths. Time. 2.49. First Highweight Handicap, 7f.: 1, Peacock, 9.2 (P. Spratt), 1; 2, Improvident!, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson), 2; 3, Studley Royal. 8.9 (Hibberd). 3. Also started: 6, Phil; 5. Potent; 3, Papernilla; 8, Windward; 7, Rebel Rose. Progress Handicap, 7f.: 1, Flame Queen. 9.1 (Wadley), 1; 2, Skyrena, 9.2 (Hollands), 2; 6, Malvasia, 7.0 (P. Spratt), 3. Also started: 4, Rebel Chief; 5, Garonne; 3, Waitaka. Length; three lengths. Time, 2.27. Telegraph Handicap. The weights in the Telegraph Handicap of £lOOO, six furlongs, at the Wellington meeting are as follow: —Suleiman, 9.9; Paper Slipper, 8.12; Amigo, 8.10; Bronwen, 3.9; Arvakur, 8.7; Black Thread, 8.2; Disdain, 8.1; Counterblast, 7.13; Brunhild, 7.12; Race Call, 7.12; Spanish Lad. 7.10: Duncannon. 7.8; Sleeveless, 7.8; Alunga, 7.7; Night Eruption. 7.7; Footloose. 7.6; Royal Star 11, 7.4; Olympus. 7.3; Saxon Tor, 7.3; ■ Screen Star, 7.3; Rakahanga. 7.2; Sternchase. 7.2; Blonde Princess, 7.0; Endorsement, 7.0; Lexden, 7.0; Lord Cavendish. 7.0. Nigger Boy. 7.0. Centennial Cup Weights. ‘ The following are the weights in the Wellington Centennial Cup, of £3200 (including £2OO Gold Cup), one mile ] and a half:—Royal Chief. 9.6; Cata- ’ logue, 9.3; Beaupartir, 8.11; Centre- 1 poise, 8.10; Malagigi, 8.9; Beau Vite, 1 8.7; Cheval de Voice, 8.5; Sly Fox, 8.4; ; The Buzzer. 8.4; Willie Win, 8.4; Royev- ‘ rus, 8.2; Siegmund, 8.2; Quadroon. 8.1; Old Bill, 8.0; Queen of Song. 7.13; j Lady Montana, 7.12; Gladynev, 7.1.1; Du ] Maurier, 7.11; Passaform, 7.10; Norse- ; man, 7.9; Beau Repaire, 7.9: Disdain, t 7.8; Thermidor. 7.8; Mishna, 7.8: Tooley 1 Street, 7.8; Fils de Vaals, 7.8; Tidewaiter, 7.0; Baran, 7.4; Laughing Lass, 7.4; Globe Trotter. 7.3: Moorosotis, 7.3; . Haughty Winner, 7.2; Blonde Princess, j 7.0; Doubleack. 7.0: Flammarion. 7.0; A Mona’s Song. 7.0; Raeburn, 7.0; The c Wrecker, 7.0: Windsor Chief, 7.0. ,