UTE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 October 1940, Page 6

UTE SPORTING

♦ TODAY’S MEETINGS EVENTS AT OTAKI. HURDLES TO GREAT FAIR. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) OTAKI, This Day. The weather- is dull but fine with a large attendance for the Otago Racing Club's meeting today. The course is in splendid order. Results: — KAPITI HURDLES, 11 miles. 1/1 Great Fair, 9.10 (Wright) 1 3/2 Golden Memory, 9.9 (Jenkins) 2 4/3 Kincora, 9.0 (Jarvis) 3 All started. Won by four lengths; three lengths. Time, 2.53.

PUHI MAIDEN PLATE. 6 furs. 1/1 Social Credit, 8.5 (Tattersall) .... 1 3/2 Distress Signal, 8.5 (Jenkins) .... 2 2/3 Ringcraft, 8.5 (Chote) 3 Scratched—China Clipper, Dawn Parade, Goldburn, Mansura. Won by two lengths; a head. Time, 1.14. AUCKLAND AINTREE SUCCESSFUL. GUINEAS WON BY SIR CAMERON AUCKLAND, This Day. The first day of the Spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club is being held today in excellent weather. There is a large attendance, and the course is in good order. Results: — TRIAL HURDLES, 1J miles. 7/7 Aintree, 9.0 (Evans) 1 1/1 Midland, 11.12 (Mcßae) 2 3/3 Black Musk, 10.11 (Muir) 3 All started. Won by a neck; a head. Time, 313 2-5. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS, lm. Sir Cameron, 8.10 1 Beau Leon, 8.10 2 Cillas, 8.10 3 Scr—Tavern Gay, Paymaster.

DUNEDIN TRACK IN GOOD ORDER. WIN FOR SIR FREDERICK.

DUNEDIN, This Day. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting opened today in fine weather. There is a targe crowd, and the track is in splendid order. Results: — SPRING HURDLES. miles. 1/1 Sir Frederick, 10.0 (Walther) .... 1 2/2 Master Dingle, 10.7 (Register) 2 7/7 Airdrie, 9.0 (Shannon) 3 All started. Won by a head; two lengths. Time, 2.44 3-5. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP, 1 mile. Tissue, 7.7 1 Green Boa, 7.13 2 Airline, 9.0 3 Scr—Counter Lunch, Islay Downs, Twenty Grand. TRIAL HANDICAP, 6fur. 2/1 Sir Amyas, 8.12 (Didham) 1 3/3 Wild Fox, 8.7 (C. T. Wilson) .... 3 15/15 Rawaami, 7.7 (Anderson) .... 3 Scr—Tissue. Won by half a length; two lengths. Time, 1.16 1-5.