LATE SPORTING
EASTER RACING
MEETING AT AUCKLAND
WIN FOR POCKET VENUS.
(Bi’ Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The weather is fair but dull for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting. The course is in good order and the attendance large. Results:—
PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. I’m. 4/4 Pocket Venus. 7.1 (Dye) 1 2/2 Gamos, 7.10 (McTavish) 2 7/6 High Sea, 7.0 (Mudford) 3 Scratched: King Rey, Hot Box. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 2.8 3-5. GREAT NORTHERN OAKS. 11m. Foxmond, 8.10 1 Classform, 8.10 2 Our Jean, 8.10 3 Foxmpnd was a 9/9 favourite. Classform 3/3 and Our Jean favourite on both machines. Kilcash, Nyola and Pearl of Asia were scratched. Foxmond won by a neck, with Our Joan a bead away third. Time. 2.36 2-5. BRIGHTON HURDLES, 2m. Knight of Australia, 9.9 1 Forest Glow, 9.6 2 Lucidus, 9.1 J 3
! WESTLAND SHAM BOY SCORES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HOKITIKA. This Day. The Westkind Racing Club’s meeting is being held today. Results:— TRIAL STAKES. 6f. Sham Boy. 8.5 1 My Abbey, 8.5 2 MARCH HACK HANDICAP. 7f. Miss Waitarerc, 7.7 1 Clubman, 8.11 2 FEILDING TRACK IN GOOD ORDER. LARGE CROWD PRESENT. — (By Telegraph—Press Association.) FEILDING, This Day. For the first day of the Feilding races there is fine, cool weather. There is a very large attendance and the track is in good order. Results:— KAWA KAWA HIGHWEIGHT. I’m. 1 Filbert. 9.8 (Dulieu) 1 4 Thrasos, 9.3 2 3 Hunting Lore. 10.4 .• 3 Scratched: Ruling Star. Won by a length each way. Time, 4.5, MAIDEN STAKES. 6 furlongs. 3 Taiho, 8.10 (Broughton) 1 2 Goldburn, 8.11 2 12 Great Fair, 8.11 3 Scratched—Celerica, Hoapai, Sunfire. Won by four lengths; a head. Time, 1.14' 4-5. ’ FEILDING CUP, I.lm. Amigo, 8.9 .... 1 Homily. 7.12 2
RIVERTON
STEEPLE TO BALTRUIN.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) RIVERTON. This Day. The Riverton Racing Clubs meeting is being held today. Results:—
TRIAL HANDICAP. 6 furlongs Feather Box, 8.2 Moneymore, 8.6 ' Royal Lancer. 8.2
WAIAU STEEPLECHASE. 2 miles. Baitruin, 9.3 Polar Star. 9.0 Whirr, 9.0 ’
APARIMA HANDICAP. Six furlongs, Nigger Boy. 7.12 1 Rebel Mate, 9.2 2 Bay Duke, 7.11 3
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 March 1940, Page 6
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