MARLBOROUGH MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 April 1940, Page 3

MARLBOROUGH MEETING

CUP TO ROY BUN. A WIN FOR SPORTING GIFT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) BLENHEIM. April 20. The Marlborough Racing Club's .meeting opened today in fine but 'threatening weather. There was a large crowd and the track . was fast. The totalisator handled £7o7l,.compared with £6515 on the first d,ay last year. Results:— Waihopai Trot Handicap, 3.43 class, l ; ’m.: 2. Orby Lad. 36yds. bhd. (N. Bartlett). 1; 1, Press Gang. scr. (C. Bartlett). 2; 4. Firs'. Shake. 72yds. bhd. (W. Heginbotham), 3. Also started: 3, Rough Deal; 5. Roadster. Six lengths; 20 lengths. .Rough Deal was fourth. Time. 3.27 1-5. Novice Stakes. 5f.: 5, Namesake, 3.7 (P. Burgess). 1; 2, Batsman, 8.7 (R. Hawes), 2; 4, Haughty Rival. 7.10 (A. Midwood), 3. Also started: 1, Batsham; 9, Counterplot; 3, Daymist; 10, Dunbeath; 6. Lights Out; 7. Matseer; 8, Rondaline. Half a length each way. Lights Out was fourth. Time, 1.3. Blenheim Hack Handicap, 7f.: 1, Phil, 8.10 (P. BurgeSs). 1; 4, Richlieu Pearl, 7.7 (R. Bucknell), 2; 2. Balgowlah. 8.2 (T. Biggs), 3. Also started: 3, .Esperance Bay; 4, Lady Megallan (bracketed with Richlieu Pearl); 5, Impersonator. Half a neck each way. Time, 1.28 J. Marlborough Cup. l',m.: 1. Roy Bun, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 2. Mishna. 9.4 (R. Hawes). 2; 3. Second Innings, 9.9 (C. Humphries). 3. Also started: 4. Might. One length; two lengths. Time, 2.10 2-5. Renwicktown Trot Handicap, 2.26 class. Im.: 4, De Reske, 24yds. bhd. (W. Heginbotham), 1; 5. Alice de Oro. scr. (A. W. Johnston), 2: 1, Percentage, scr. (C. Berkett), 3. Also started: 6. Mauri McKinney; 2. Mitewin; 3, Queen de Oro; 7, Silk Cord. Nose; neck. Queen de Oro was fourth. Time. 2.15. Awatere Hack Handicap. 6L: 2, Wakarara, 8.5 (R. Bucknell), 1; 3, Master Solway. 7.13 (A. Midwood). 2; 5, Far East, 7.7 (M. Hollands), 3. Also start-j cd: 1, Debretts, 4, Colombo; 6, Daymist. Half a neck: three-quarters of a | length. Debretts was fourth. Time. 1.14 1-5. Flaxbonrne Handicap. Im.: 1, Sporting Gift. 7.11 (W. Broughton), 1; 5, Geinara, 7.13 (R. Bucknell), 2; 3. Gay Chou, 9.3 (A. Midwood), 3. Also started: 2, Skyrena; 4, Titter. Half a length; one. Skyrena was fourth. Time, 1.42 2-5.

WAIMATE

NIGHT DRESS WINS CUP. A DOUBLE TO ARAVANE. WAIMATE. April 20. The Waimate Racing Chib's meeting was held today in fine, dull weather, with a moderate attendance. The totalisator handled £7816 10s, against £BO6B last year. Results: — StudhoJme Highweight, Im.: 1, Lord Puck, 10.4 (Hibberd). 1; 4, Cymric, 9.9 (Powell), 2; 5, Rebel Chief, 10.7 (Elliott), 3. Also started: 2. Gusterina; 3. Studley Royal; 6. Crack o’ Dawn; 7, Streamline. Head: two lengths. Timo, 1.44 1-5. Trial Plate, CI.: 1. Homing. 8.0 (.Wilson), 1; 7, Norse, 8.0 (Billington), 2; 6, Confidant, 7.2 (Caddy), 3. Also started: 2, Johnemby; 3, Taxpayer; 4, Valet on; 5, Sheeny; 5, Donroy; 7, Admiralty (coupled with Norse); 7, Gay Hussar; 8, Pink Bird; 9, Swiftcourse; 10, Platform: 11. Escort. Head; length. Time, 1.17 1-5. Waimate Cup. l.Jm.: 6. Night Dress, 7.10 (Messervy), 1; 1. Swordstick, 8.10 (Ellis.), 2; 8, Cherokee, 7.0 (Caddy), 3. Also started: 2, Balmenter; .3. Hanlon; 4, Cape Gabo; 5, Knight Commander; 7. Lazybones; 9. Studley Royal; 10, Vanity Queen. Length: length and a head. Time, 2.11. Morven Trot. 3.43 class, lJ.m.: 1, Jacose, ser. (Watts), 1; 2, Pleasant Guy, scr. (Townley). 2; 6. Irish Dawn, scr. (Teahen), 3. Also started: 3, Warfield; 4 Diviner; 5, Irish Dusk; 6, Lorene Vai; 8. Queen High; 9. Mahoc; 10. Colcon Travis; 11. Star Bond: 12, Bay Acron. Ten lengths: length. Time, 3.31. Waitangi Hack'Handicap, 61.: 4. Aravane, 7.11 (Ellis), 1; 1. Midgard, 9.0 (.Wilson), 2; 2, King Gustavo, 8.11 (Jennings), 3. Also started: 3. Lady Don; 5. Rosaleen Dim: 6. Grey Silk: 7. New Note: 8. Gusterina. Head: length. Time. 1.15 3-5. President's Handicap. Of.: 1. Rebel Mate, 9.12 (Billington), 1; 2. Auctor, 7.11 (Ellis), 2; 4, Petersham, 8.3 (Wilson), 3. Also started: 3, Combat; 5, Top Row; 6, Rebel Chief. One length; reek. Time. 1.15 1-5.

Hook Trot, 3.5 class. 11m.: 1. Jacose. scr. (Watts). 1; 5, Diviner, scr. (Fairburn). 2: 4. Irish Dawn, scr. (Teahen). 3. Also started: 2. Pleasant Guy; 3. Black Label: G. Irish Dusk; 7. Mahoe; 8. Lorene Vai: 9, Star Bond: 10. Colcon Travis; 11, Bay Acron. One length; eight. Time, 2.51. Stewards’ Hack Handicap. 71'.: 7. Aravane. 8.0 (Anderson). 1: 1. Pink Lad. 7.10 (Jennings), 2; 5. Prince Ruenalf, 8.2 (Spratt). 3. Also started: 2. Asia; 3, Vanity Queen: 4. Crack o' Dawn: 6. Improvident; 8. New Note. Half a length; two. Time. 1.29 3-5.