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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1942, Page 6

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AUCKLAND MEETING CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS. MEMORIAL HANDICAP TO CORNISH. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 2. The Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting concluded in showery weather. The track was in good order and the attendance 16,250. The totalisator for the day handled £87,224 10s against £77,488 last year, an increase of £9736 10s. For the meeting the total was £340,344 10s against £406,225 last year, a decrease of £65,880. Results: — Goodwood Handicap, Im.: 4/4, Cham Acre, 7.8:1 (H. P. Stewart), 1; 9/9, Paymaster, 7.2 (C. B. Goulsbro), 2; 3/3, Sea Law, 8.3 (W. Hoot on), 3. Also started: 1/2, Not Out; 7/6, Phaleron; 8/7, Silver Quex; 18/18, Flood Tide; 2/1, Tellsom; 5/5, River Plate; 6/8, Harmony; 10/10, Royal Message; 14/14, Chary; 12/13, Penzance; 11/11, Hogarth; 13/12, Town Survey; 17/17, Joan Peel; 20/20, Valerian; 16/16, Karatoki; 19/19, Mysito; 15/15, Odtaa. Neck; head. Time, 1.40.

Auckland Hurdles, IJm.: 7/8, Conflagration, 10.0 (F. Cleaver), 1; 8/7, Chequers, 9.11 (J. F. Fergus), 2; 1/1, Bisquit, 11.3 (J. Mcßae), 3. Also started: 3/3, Ureklaw; 2/2, Beverley; 4/4, Bright Idea; 9/9, Lapidarian; 5/5, Ainiree; 10/10, Flylite; 12/12, Northlander; 6/6, Ring Shot; 11/11, General Risks, Four lengths; half. Time, 3.16. Sylvia Handicap, 5f.: 7/7, Orakau, 9.2 (J. Winder), 1; 1/1, Kentish, 8.12 (N. R. McKenzie), 2; 11/10, Transcend, 7.9 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 3/4, Koi Ragi; 2/2, Travancore; 6/6, Indian Sign; 8/8, Dash o’ Dink; 19/20, Unadorned; 5/3, Sea Mist; 12/12, Bright Fox; 9/11, Ringlight; 16/15, Suntrap; 18/19 Viking Path; 14/14, La Filletle; 17/17* Victory Lass; 13/13, The Pied Piper; 20/18, Hazara; 10/9, Tudor Rose; 4/5, Century; 15/16, Marquex, Length and a half; head. Time, 1.0 3-5. Nathan’s Memorial Handicap, Hm.: 3/3, Cornish, 8.4 (T. Green), 1; 5/5, Night Pilot, 7.9 (C. B. Goulsbro), 2; 2/1, Foxola, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis), 3. Also started: 4/4, Erndale; 1/2, Gay Rosette, 6/6, Volifox; 7/7, British Talent; 8/8, Wildore; 10/11, Gold Vaals; 9/9, Erlick; 13/12, Acreman; 11/10, Lovaals; 12/13, Bronze Ora. Half a length; one and a quarter. Time, 2.6. Royal Stakes, for two and three-year-olds, 6f.: 1/1, Beau Vaals, 7.9 (W. Ensor), 1; 6/6, Indian Princess, 7.3 (S. Waddell), 2; 3/3, Hippodrome, 7.6 (S. Green), 3. Also started: 4/7, Premature; 5/5, Hinepo; 2/2, Dominate; 7/4, Royal Merit. Neck; half a head. Time, 1.13 3-5. Clifford Plate, weight for age, 14m.: 2/2, Lou Rosa, 9.0 (N. R. McKenzie), 1- 1/1, Beau Leon, 9.0 (J. Winder), 2; 3/3, Sir Beau, 8.11 (B. H. Morris), 3. Also started: 8/8, Erlick; 5/5, Old Bill; 6/6, Rakanui; 4/4, Regal Fox; 7/7, Salutation. Neck; head. Time, 2.6. Bowen Handicap, 6f.: 3/3, Cherry’s Ticket, 7.11 (A. C. Messervy), 1; 1/1, Cambria, 8.1 (C. B. Goulsbro), 2; 9/9, Anopheles, 7.0 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 2/2, Black Majesty; 4/6, Gold Money Song; 6/5, Grandora; 5/4, Sure Pay; 7/7, Blonde Princess; 8/8, Kinstep’ 10/10, Miss Jose; 11/11, Softly. Length and a half; half a length. Time, 1.12. Grey Handicap, Im.: 4/5, Babrow, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 10/7, Foxlore, 8.11 (G Smith), 2; 11/12, First Edition, 8.4 (Williamson), 3. Also started: 6/4, Miss Gay; 2/2, Empire Rose; 8/8, British Mint; 9/10. Lady Pay; 1/1, Balblair; 7/9, Vaalsmoss; 5/6, Taku Kara; 12/11, Sporting Sister; 3/3, Laughing Fox, 19/19, Gayjax; 17/17, Heroic Star; 14/15, Edna’s Birthday; 13/13, Dependable; 15/14, The Crow; 16/16, Nordic Song; 20/21, Royal Son; 21/20, Antenor; 22/22 Lady Acushla; 18/18, Koura Eka and Balashiel. Length; neck. Time, 1.38.

STRATFORD CLIPPER WINS CUP. PRINCE PLATO WINS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) STRATFORD, January 2. For the first day of the Stratford Racing Club’s meeting, the weather was threatening and the going holding. The totalisator handled £23,337, compared with £30,086 on the fit st day last year. Results:— Ohura Hurdles, ljm.: 2, Kaiwaka, 1; 3, Great Quex, 2; 4, Glen Abb, 3. Nose, four lengths. Time, 2.55 1-5. Juvenile Handicap, 5f.: 1/1, Clarice, 1; 2/2, War Effort, 2; 5/5, Bright Gesture, 3. Head; length.. Broiveine was fourth. Time, 1.4 4-5. Douglas Handicap, 6f.: 1/1, Prince Plato, 1; 6/6, Peter Douglas, 2; 4/4, iVeldette, 3. Half a length; two. Rex Maitland was fourth. Time, 1.16 2-5. Stratford Cup, Um.: 4/3, Clipper, 8.5 (C. G. Goulsbro), 1; 3/2, Gold Card, 8.2 (R. Shaw), 2; 5/5, Boden Park, 7.4 (K. Chote), 3. Also started: 2/4, SurveyorGeneral; 1/1, Alexcelia; 6/6, Landveyor; 8/8, Stencil; 7/7, Ocean Breeze. Half a length each way. SurveyorGeneral was fourth. Time, 2.14 2-5. Trial Stakes, 6f.: 5/6, Young Jim, 1; 6/4, High Tone, 2; 3/3, Frustration, 3. One length; neck. Pongi was fourth. Time, 1.17 3-5. Tariki Hack Handicap, 9f.: 2/2, Acquest, 1; 6/6, Le Marquis, 2; 5/3, Waifox, 3. Three lengths; neck. Hokumai was fourth. Time, 1.59 2-5. Eltham Highweight Handicap, about 7f.: 6/5, Full Hand, 1; 5/6, Tea Gong, 2; 3/3, ’ Mountain Fox, 3. Head; one length and. a half. Cetewayo was fourth. Time, 1.35 4-5. Railway Hack Handicap, 6f.: 1/1, Stylishman, 1; 7/9, Valsome, 2; 7/6, Night Ray, 3. Half a length; length. Bay Peter was fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. HAWKE’S BAV DIANA TETRIX SUCCESSFUL. AUTOLITE SCORES IN SPRINT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, January 2. The weather was sultry with occasional heat showers for the concluding day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting and the track in good order. There was an excellent attendance and the totalisator handled £15,948, compared with £12,845 on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £31,885, an increase of £5082 10s on last year’s turnover. Results: — January Handicap, 6f.: 1/1 Worton 1, 3/4 Parvati 2, 6/6 Haughty Rival 3. Three lengths; neck. Time, 1.13 4-5. Aotea Highweight Handicap, Im.: 1/1

Native Chief 1, 6/5 Kurrawong 2, 2/3 Miss Leighon 3. Length; head. Time, 1.42 2-5. Matapiro Flying Handicap, 6f.: 1/1 St Bill 1, 5/5 Queen Cardine 2, 2/2 Hamish 3. Neck; head. Time, 1.14 3-5. President’s Handicap, 9f.: 4/5 Diana Tetrix, 7.9 (Marsh) 1; 3/3 Gay Mimic, 8.1 (Kilgour) 2; 10/10 Pern, 7.3 (Forsyth) 3. Also started: 2/6 Native Song, 7/7 Halley, 1/1 Authoress, 5/2 The Ring, 8/8 Roeon, 6/4 Miss Leighon, 8/8 Master Cyklon, 11/11 Lindrum. Two lengths and a half; neck. Time, 1.55 2-5. Nursery Handicap, 5f.: 5/3 Piko Piko 1, 3/2 Lenardo 2, 1/1 Enthrall and 4/5 Glad Fox (dead-heat for third). One length and a quarter; one. Time, 1.1 4-5. Flying Handicap, 6f.: 1/1 Autolite 1. 2/3 Cheerful Lady 2, 5/5 Poutatau 3. Five lengths; two. Time, 1.13 4-5. Omahu Hack Handicap, 6f. and 200 yds: 1/1 Hugme 1, 12/11 Ruling Moment 2, 7/7 Katesbridge 3. Neck; half a length. Time, 1.26 1-5. SOUTHLAND SPANISH LAD’S CUP. BOAFORM SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, January 2. For the first day of the Southland Racing Club’s meeting the weather was showery and the track heavy. The totalisator handled £ 14,500, compared with £22,974 last year, a decrease of £8474. Results:—

Avenal Hurdles, Um: 1/2 Noko 1, 4/4 Sir Hugh 2, 8/6 Gold Robe 3. Flying Handicap, 6f.: 1 Boaform 1, 2 St Cloud 2, 3 Secret Flight 3. New Year Handicap, 6f—First Division: 8/14 Amorlad 1, 16/15 Melodist 2, 12/12 Princess Gainsborough 3. Second Division: 4/4 Miss Jessica 1, 19/18 Socks 2, 5/5 Lady Nuffield 3. Invercargill Cup, 1.1 m.: 3/4 Spanish Lad, 8.5 (W. F. Ellis) 1; 2/2 AngloIrish, 7.1 (Ford) 2; 7/6 Bow Street, 7.0 (Wilson) 3. Also started: 1/1 Strip, 5/7 Night Pal, 4/3 Airline, 9/9 Wild Career, 8/8 Heidelberg, 6/5 Fidelis: One length and a half; three and a half. Heidelberg was fourth. Time, 2.12.

Waikiwi Hack Handicap, 7f.: 1/1 Sing Sing 1, 2/2 Royal Chorus 2, 3/3 Platform 3.

Waihopa Handicap, Im.: 1 Southern Sail 1,2 Fleet Street 2.

At the Oamaru meeting yesterday the President’s Handicap (1£- miles) resulted:—4/4 Don’t Forget 1, 3/3 Parchment 2, 2/1 Cymric 3. Time, 2.14. The W. Kettle Memorial Handicap (one mile) at the Greymouth races yesterday resulted: 2/2 Cherokee 1, 4/4 Valantua 2, 1/1 Grey Night 3. The result of the Canterbury Handicap, 4.29 class, two miles, at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting yesterday was: 5/6 Nelson Eddy 1, 1/2 Springfield Globe 2, 13/10 Kenworthy 3. Time, 4.17 1-5. Gold Bar, in his trial against time, paced one mile in 1.59 3-5 at Addington yesterday, thus being the first New Zealand-bred pacer and the second in the Southern Hemisphere to covei’ eight furlongs in two minutes, or faster. The record of 1.59 2-5 for Australia and New Zealand is held by Lawn Derby, an Australian horse, who took his record at Addington in 1938.