LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 February 1940, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

ROTORUA MEETING SECOND DAY RESULTS. WIN FOR HAILE BOY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.'! ROTORUA, This Day. The second day of the Rotorua Racing Club’s meeting is being held today. Results:— TARAWERA HiGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Im. and 160yds. 2/2 Haile Boy. 11.4 iFergusson) .... 1 4/3 Erination. 9.2 (Gilmer) 2 8/8 Advance Acre. 9.9 (Burgess) .... 3 All started. Won by 11 lengths; of a length. Time. 1.53. C. A. CLARKE HANDICAP, Im. and 100yds. Hutana, 8.11 1 Kilcash, 8.0 2 GORE WIN FOR MERRY SIMON. APPRENTICES HANDICAP TO BLISSFUL LADY. GORE. This Day. The Gore Racing Club’s summer meeting is being concluded today in fine but windy weather. There is a large crowd and the track is heavy after the weekend rain. Results: — MATAURA HURDLES. 81 fur. 1/1 Merry Simon. 9.9 1 2/2 Royal Style. 10.1 2 3/3 Verdure. 9.4 3 Ser —Ocean Singer. Craiglea. Won by one length; eight. Time. 1.55. APPRENTICES HANDICAP. 7 fur. Blissful Lady. 8.3 1 Mosgiel. 7.9 2 Pink Bond. 8.0 3 POVERTY BAY TRACK IN HARD CONDITION. GOLDEN BLONDE SALUTES JUDGE. GISBORNE, February 11. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s summer meeting is being continued today in threatening weather. The track is hard and the attendance fair. Results: — HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. l.|m. 1 Golden Blonde, 10.5 (McLaughlin) 1 2 Tahinga. 9.0 2 Only starters. , Won by fifteen lengths Time. 2.15 1-5. TRIAL HANDICAP. 6 fur. 1 Jungle King. 8.7 (Tattersail) .... 1 2 Kincarole, 7.13 2 1 Hunting Dawn. 7.13 3 Also started: 3 Bold Bruce. 4 Sweet Pal. Won by two and a half lengths; two lengths Time, 1.15 3-5. The first and third horses were bracketed.