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OTAKI MEETING COURSE IN GOOD ORDER. HURDLES WON BY EL MEYNELL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) OTAKI, This Day. The weather is fine, the attendance splendid and the course in good order for the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s Meeting today. Results— TARARUA HURDLES. 11 miles 1/1 El Meynell, 9.10 1 6/7 Tolaga, 9.0 ' 2 4/5 Rustem, 9.10 3 Scratched—Kaiwaka, Colibri, Baron Bold. - Won by a length; six lengths. Time 2.57 2-5. HUI A HANDICAP, 7f. Du Maurier, 8.5 1 Gay Chou, 8.1 -2 Gold Ballad, 7.0 , 3 Scr. —Solaria. Du Maurier was an 8/9 favourite, Gay Chou 6/4 and Gold Ballad 5/6. Won by a length; three-quarters. Time, 1.32 4-5.' RAUKAWA HANDICAP, I.lm. Liane, 7.1 Q 1 Tidewaiter, 9.0 2 Scr. —Stella Lux. Mataroa, 8.8 and Aurora’s Star, 7.13 3 Dead Heat. Liane was a 4/5 favourite, Tidewaiter 2/2, Mataroa 1/1 and Aurora’s Star 3/3. Won by a head; length. Time KUKU MAIDEN (First Division) sf. Batsham. 8.10 1 Loyal Queen, 8.10 2 First Round, 8.0 3 Scratched: Tractometer, Augment. POVERTY BAY
STEEPLECHASE MEETING. SMALL BOY SALUTES JUDGE. GISBORNE. This Day. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s steeplechase meeting opened today in fine weather with a good attendance. The track is yielding. Results: — GISBORNE HURDLES, 11m. 1 Small Boy, 12.5 (Gilmer) 1 2 Red Cockade, 9.0 (Lord) 2 3 Cartoonist, 9.0 (Kerr) 3 Only starters. Won by a length; 10 lengths. Time, 2.54. ASHBURTON COUNTY LARGE ATTENDANCE. FAR EAST SUCCESSFUL. ASHBURTON. This Day. The Ashburton County Racing Club’s autumn meeting is being held today under bright conditions. The track is good and the attendance large. Re- , suits: — LONGBEACH HURDLES, 11m and 100yds. 1/1 Far East, 9.11 1 7/7 In the Dark, 9.0 2 8/8 Red Dragon, 9.0 3 All started. Won by. 11 lengths;, four lengths. Time, 2.58. EIFFELTON HANDICAP, Gf. 3/3 Dinah Dhu, 7.13 1 4/4 Big Joe. 7.9 , 2 1/1 Stabilise, 8.7 3 Ser—Sweet Mystery, Gay Hussar. Won by two lengths; a head. Time, 1.14 4-5. SELMA TROT' HANDICAP. 11- miles. Brown Tap, scr .... 1 Scapa Flow, scr 2 Passing By, scr 3 '
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 May 1940, Page 6
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