TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 February 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

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Siegmund Wins at Woodville

A GOOD DAY FOR FAVOURITES

RAKAHANGA TAKES TELEGRAPH HANDICAP

ANOTHER WIN FOR YOGI AT TE A ROH A

(BY “THE GRAFTER.")

At Woodville yesterday Siegmund scored an impressive win in the chief event being a length ahead of Homily, the favourite, at the winning post. Rakahanga scored comfortably in the Telegraph Handicap, while the favourite, Black Majesty, won easily in the Mangapapa Handicap. Five favourites won during the day. The Centennial Cup at the Te Aroha races yesterday was won by the favourite Yogi, while Orelio accounted for the Farewell Handicap.

WOODVILLE RACES

CHIEF EVENT TO SIEGMUND. FAVOURITES HAVE A GOOD DAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N.. February 26. The second and concluding day of the Woodville District Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held in fine but windy weather, a high and gusty westerly making conditions rather unpleasant. However, it dried the track, which was in good order. The principal race, the Autumn Han--dicap. was won by Siegmund, and Rakahanga again scored in the sprint. The totalisator handled £11.033 10s for the day. compared with £10,656 10s on the oft clay last year, which was a Friday. The total for the meeting was £23,813 10s. against £24.205. a decrease of £391 10s. Considering the weather on Saturday, the club did very well. Results: — Novice Plate, weight 8.5, 51f: 1 Tavoy (B. H. Morris) 1; 2 Pitmark (W. Jenkins) 2; 3 Balgowlah (G. R. Tattersail) 3. Also started: 10 Colerica; 5 Daregain; 8 Game Pit: 9 Golden Wattle: 7 Oraiti; 4 Queen Ila: 6 Tide. Three lengths: four. Game Pit was fourth. Time. 1.9 4-5.

Hopelands Highweight Handicap. l.|rn: 4 Ruling Star. 9.0 (J. Hayes) 1: 1 Thrasos. 9.8 (P. Jarvis) 2; 6 Vadanoe, 9.0 (H. Johnston) 3. Also started: 2 Sky Limit; 3 First Chapter; 5 Richlieu Pearl. Neck; four lengths.. Richlieu Pearl was fourth. Time. 2.13 1-5. Autumn Handicap, Im and distance: 5 Siegmund. 9.2 (A. Jenkins) 1; 1 Homily, 8.6 (N. R. McKenzie) 2; 2 Baran, 7.12 (C. Bruce) 3. Also started: 6 Mataroa 7.10; 3 * Galteemore: 9 Corroboree: 8 Rustem; 7 Verey Lights; 10 Sporting Gift: 4 Charing Cross. Length; head. Verey Lights was fourth. Time, 1.59. Debutante Stakes, for two-year-olds. sf: 1 Air Flight, 9.0 (W. Jenkins) 1; 2 Flying Spy. 8.12 (A. R. Gregory) 2: 10 Courting, 7.7 (H. Stewart) 3. Also started: 3 Cherry Bay; 5 Peata: 4 Triple

Crown; 10 Distress Signal; 9 Grand Chase; 12 Barbara Miller: 7 Kehurangi; 6 Miss Wheriko: 8 Santa Lucia. Length and a quarter; length. Peata was fourth. Time. 1.8 1-5.

Telegraph. Handicap. 6f: 3 Rakahanga. 7.13 (R. G. Howell) 1; 5 Rollickcr. 7.0 (R. W. Shaw) 2; 2 Night Eruption. 8.3 (W. J. Stevens) 3. Also started: 1 Sternchase: 4 Flammarion; 7 Nora Gregor: 8 Screen Star; 6 Hunter’s Eve. Length and a quarter: two. Sternchase was fourth. Time. 1.15.

Maharahara Handicap. 7f: 1 Chief Lord, 8.10 (G. R. Tattersall) 1; 2 Gaelic Song. 7.13 (W. J. Stevens) 2: 5 War Cloud. 8.01 (S. Anderson) 3. Also started: 4 Punarua; 6 Mother-in-Lnw: 7 Acrobat; 3 Kehua; 8 Piastre: 9 To Oriko. Length; two and a half. Piastre was fourth. Time. 1.31 3-5.

Mangapapa Handicap, Gf: 1 Black Majesty. 8.21 (B. H. Morris) 1; 2 Rehearsal, 8.13 (N. R. McKenzie) 2; 7 Goldburn, 7.0 (H. Stewart) 3. Also started: 3 Chandlery; 4 To Ore; 10 Big Wave; 9 Black Frost; 6 Debretts; 5 Gay Artist: 8 Newbury Queen. Two lengths; half a neck. Debretts was fourth. Time, 1.16 1-5.

Victoria Handicap. Im and distance: 1 Dynasty, 8.9 (N. R. McKenzie) 1: 7 Charles Edward. 7.11 (N. Cavaney) 2; 6 Ripple. 7.4 (R. W. Shaw) 3. Also started: 5 Prime Quality; 3 Colibri. Length and a half; head. Areas was fourth. Time, 1.59.

Siegmund Scores Well. Finishing with his characteristic run in the straight at Woodville yesterday, Siegmund swept up from the rear to win the Autumn Handicap well and pay a good price. Homily and Baran also camo from the roar with the winner and joined in the finish. Baran was going better than anything at the end after steering an erratic course home. Baran had drifted right back passing the half and was oft the course into the straight, allowing Siegmund to come up on his inner. Verey Lights was a good fourth after making the pace all the way.