SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 October 1941, Page 7

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HAWKE’S BAY MEETING CHIEF EVENT TO RED CAT. TRAVANCORE WINS 2-YEAR-OLD RACE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, October 2. The weather was fine and mild for ( the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay - spring races and the going in excellent order. Mr D. McA. Duncan’s bracket, , Red Cat and Taurangi, ran first and second in the main handicap and Rakahanga, who has built up into a solid mare, scored a meritorious win in the open sprint. Taurangi was improved with her sprint at Levin and ran a fine race under 9.6, pulling up well, L. M. Lewis, rider of Summons, who fell at the last fence in the hurdle race, was taken to hospital for observation. There was a good attendance and the totalisator handled £10,685 10s, against £8654 10s last year, an increase of £2031. Results: — Hollycombe Hurdles, about IJm.: 4/2, Lucullus Boy, 9.5 (S. Anderson), 1; 6/6, Son and Heir, 9.5 (J. McLaughlin), 2; 2/4, Tidewaiter, 11.6 (P. Brady), 3. Also started: 3/3, Mataroa; 8/8, Agog; 7/7, Stella Lux; 11/12, Summons (fell); 1/1, Vengeance; 9/9, Siegall; 10/11, Skyette; 5/5, Cherry Hunter; 12/10, Makaia. Two lengths; three. Mataroa was fourth. Time, 2.48 4-5. Imperial Plate, for maidens, s>Jf.: 1/1, Cheddington, 8.7 (J. Forsyth), 1; 5/4, Cyprine, 8.7 (A. Jeikins), 2; 3/2, Condole, 8.0 (R. McTavish), 3. Also started: 8/9, Poutu; 4/5, Gay Luxe; 14/13, Madonna; 13/12, Solicit; 9/8, Social Star; 10/10, Uganda; 7/7, Syana; 12/11, Ellabella; 11/14, Gay Rona; 2/2, Greek Dancei' and Mount Battock (bracketed); 3/2, Achilles Song (bracketed with with Condole; 6/6, Pompit and Curry (bracketed). Three lengths and a half; two. Gay Luxe was fourth. Time, 1.8 2-5. Otane Hack Handicap, 6f.: 2/3, Roeon, 9.0 (R. McTavish), 1; 1/1, Grand Chase, 8.2 (N. Howard), 2; 2/2, ExPupil, 8.0 (R. Marsh), 3. Also started: 4/4, Blandisher; 7/8, Burma; 8/7, Tea Lord; 6/5, Ruling Moments; 5/6, Kind Song; 9/9, Lady Garvagh; 11/11, Dyne; 10/10, Master Solway. One length; half a length. Blandisher was fourth. Time, 1.14 3-5. Hastings Stakes, for two-year-olds, 4f.: 2/2, Travancore, 8.5 (R. McTavish), 1; 5/4, Palora, 8.0 (R. Marsh), 2; 4/5, Dash Up, 8.5 (W. Aitken), 3. Also started: 6/6, Piko Piko; 10/11, Lastik; 1/1, Foreign Princess; 3/3, My Girl; 11/9, Jay Bee; 8/9, Silver Foot; 9/8, High Stream; 12/12, Prairie Girl; 7/7, Ozel. Two lengths; neck. Foreign Princess was fourth. Time, 49 1-5. Hastings Spring Handicap, Im.: 1/1, Red Cat, 7.3 (P. Carroll), 1; 1/1, Taurangi, 9.6 (M. Caddy), 2; 3/2, Halley, 7.3 J (W. Aitken), 3. First and second horses were bracketed. Also started: 4/6, Centrepoise; 2/4, Gay Mimic; 8/3, Hunting Cat; 5/3, Master Cyklon; 6/5, Native Chief; 7/7, Lutanist. Two lengths each way. Gay Mimic was fourth. Time, 1.40. Epsom Hack Handicap, Im.: 1/1, Spliced, 8.3 (W. Broughton), 1; 12/12, Myrna Loy, 7.4 (T. Winiata), 2; 5/9, Te Oriko, 7.81 (H. Stewart), 3. Also started: 3/3, Laughing Song; 2/2, Malacca; 10/10, Catanach; 4/8, Gay Genet; 12/13, Kobi; 9/4, Kinkajou; 7/4, Katesbridge; 8/6, Arabic; 6/7, Tashi Lama; 11/11, Callcardine. Head; half a length. Time, 1.41. Homewood Flying Handicap, 6f.: 5/6, Rakahanga, 8.2 (R. Howell),, 1; 2/2, Saxon Tor, 9.0 (A. Jenkins), 2; 1/1, Burra Sahib, 7.10 (W. Aitken), 3. Also started: 6/5, Tuatara; 3/3, Screen Star; 7/7, Pern; 4/4, Flying Spy. Two lengths; head. Tuatara was fourth. ’ Time, 1.13 1-5. ACCEPTORS FOR TOMORROW. Tomoana Hurdles, about Ijm.: Tide- ' waiter, 11.7; Mataroa, 10.9; Lucullus Boy, 10.3; Son and Heir, 9.10; Agog, 9.9; Dozie Boy, 9.8; ' Cartoonist, 9.0; ! Siegall, 9.0; Cherry Hunter, 9.0; Makaia, 9.0. Trial Handicap, 6f.: Cheddington, 9.0; Cyprine, 8.6; Alienate, 7.10; Condole, 7.10: Captain Star, 7.7; Glen Doqne, ’ 7.7; Chain Mail, 7.7; Bonnie Scot, 7.7; , Peter’s Wife, 7.7; Uganda, 7.7; Curry, 7.7; Greek Dancer, 7.7. Juvenile Handicap, 4f.: Koi Ragi, 8.0; r Glad Fox, 8.0; Gay Rajah, 8.0; Lastik, 7.12; All In, 7.12; Enthral, 7.9; Gold Quest, 7.9; Prairie Girl, 7.7; Ozel, 7.7; Silver Foot, 7.7; Fox Queen, 7.7. ’ H. A. Russell Memorial Handicap, l|m.: Centrepoise, 8.2; Red Cat, 8.1; . Gay Mimic, 8.0; Hunting Cat, 7.10; Master Cyklon, 7.6; Halley, 7.0. . Glenaray Hack Handicap, l|m.: ) Laughing Song, 8.12; Kobi, 8.3; Indian Sun, 8.2; Kinkajou, 8.1; Katesbridge, - 8.0; Myrna Loy, 7.12; Te Oriko, .7.9; Tashi Lama, 7.8; Stella Lux, 7.7; Bridegroom, 7.7; Bruno, 7.7. Flaxmere Hack Handicap, 6f.: Roeon, 9.10; Spliced, 8.13; Blandisher. 8.8; Grand Chase, 8.6; Hugme, 8.2; ExPupil, 8.1; Arabic, 8.0; Etla, 7.12; Tea Lord, 7.11; Ruling Moments, 7.10; Lady Garvagh, 7.8; Earlscourt, 7.7; Dyne, , 7.7; Master Solway, 7.7. Final Handicap, 6f. and 200yds.: ’ Saxon Tor, 9.3; Peter Beckford, 8.8; ' Black Majesty, 8.7; Screen Star, 8.2; ’ Yog’, 8.1; Poutatau, 7.13; Pern, 7.5; ' Flying Spy, 7.2; Lutanist, 7.0. Bracket: Lutanist and Pearn.