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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 February 1940, Page 3

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STAKES TO SMALL BOY. COLENSO SALUTES JUDGE. GISBORNE, February 24. The Waiapu Racing Club's . annual meeting was held at Ruatoria on Saturday before a good attendance. Light rain during the second race had little effect on the track, which was hard and fast. The totalisator handled £3957 10s for seven races, compared with £6OBB for eight races last year. Results:—

Hack Scurry, five furlongs.—2 Ririwai, 8.0. 1; 1 Hunting Dawn. 8.0, 2; 3 Sweet Pal, 8.0. 3. The only starters. Three lengths; four. Time, 1.3. Pakanui Handicap, one mile. —1 Queen’s Dream, 11.2, 1; 2 Mendelssohn, ,9.10, 2; 3 Flying Comedy. 9.9, 3. Also started: Hunting Dawn, 9.0. Long neck; two lengths. Time. 1.451. Mat-iti District Handicap, six fui'longs. T-2 To Tahinga, 8.11, 1; 1 Bold Bruce, 9.0, 2; 3 Psychic, 8.10, 3. The only cither starter, Kelly’s Dream, fell. Won by a neck. Tim'e, 1.18. Waiapu Stakes, one mile and a quarto)'. —1 Small Boy. 9.2. 1; 2 Mendelssohn. 7.0, 2. The only starters. Short head. Time, 2.6.

Hikurangi Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—] Dutch Ace. 8.5, 1; 3 Perfect Lady, 7.8, 2; 2 Gay Laura. 7.12, 3. Also started: 4 Waikawa. All fell with the exception of Dutch Ace. The second and third horses were remounted by spectators Io got the minor placings. Time, 1.21. K. S. Williams Memorial, seven furlongs.—2 Colenso, 7.9, 1; 4 Show Day. 7.11, 2; 3 Ace Willonyx. 8.0, 3. Also started: 1 Red Cockade (fell). 5 Flying Comedy. Three-quarters of a length; half. Time, 1.29. Farewell Handicap, six furlongs—l Golden Blonde, 8.2 (Waddell) 1; 2 Mimicry, 7.2, 2; 3 Perfect Lady. 7.11, 3. The only starters. Three lengths; one. Time. 1.15.

Topical Names. Racehorses with topical names were first and second in the Borough Handicap at the Westland Racing Club's meeting on Saturday. They were Echelon and King’s Navy, Defaulter Breaks Down. Defaulter's presence at Wingatui on Saturday attracted much interest, as the majority of the racegoers had not previously seen the big Riccarton champion, but few among the crowd who gave him an enthusiastic reception knew that it was probably the last time he would appear in public as a racehorse. When he trotted back to the enclosure after his race it could be seen that he was saving his affected front leg, but though palpably lame the trouble did not then seem at all serious. In fact when Mr Greenwood replied to the president’s remarks at the presentation ceremony he voiced the satisfaction of all connected with Defaulter that he had survived the race apparently sound. Unfortunately, when cooled off. the horse became very lame and as he was unable to make use of the limb yesterday he was not brought back to Riccarton ( with his team mates but is to be left at Wingatui for a few days to give him a chance to throw off the pain before setting him on his train journey home. The breakdown is in the joint previously affected in Australia and it is not likely that any further attempt will be made to train him.

RACING FIXTURES

March 2—Franklin. March 2—Banks Peninsula. March 2—Rangitikci. March 7, 9-—Taranaki. March 8, 9—Cromwell. March 9, 11 —Bay of Plenty, 'March 9—-Birchwood Hunt. March 9—Carterton. March 14, 16 —Wellington. Marcli 16. 18 —Westport. March 16, 18 —Ohinemuri. March 23—Tuapeka. March 23. 25—Auckland. March 23. 25 —Wairarapa. March 23. 25 —Feilding. March 23 25. 26—Riverton. March 25 —Kumara. March 25—Beaumont. Ma rch 25 —Wa ipu k ura u. March (25. 26—Canterbury. March 28. 30 —Greymouth. March 30. April I—Avondale