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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 March 1942, Page 4

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TARANAKI MEETING CUP WON BY DYNASTY. WIN FOR BLACK ROBE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, March 1. Dynasty won the Taranaki Cup with a stayer’s run on the opening day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, which was held in fine weather and on a firm and fast track. The totalisator handled £26,154 10s, compared with £18,508 10s on Centennial Cup day last year (a Thursday). Results: — Waitara Hurdles, 11-m. and 100yds.: 6/6, Sunfire (Lewis), 1; 3/3, Student Prince, 2; 1/1, Resingold, 3. Great Quex finished first one length and a quarter ahead of Sunfire, but was disqualified, his jockey weighing in light. Student Prince was five lengths back. Time, 2.51 2-5. Ngamotu Juvenile Handicap, 5f.: 4/4, Manpower (Waddell), 1; 1/1, Sunblaze, 2; 5/5, Valsheen, 3. Half a head; four lengths. Time, 61 2-5. Flying Handicap, 6f.: 6/5, Black Robe (Reid), 1; 1/1, Prince Plato, 2; 2/2, Gold Dale, 3. One length and a half; same. Time, 1.14. Moturoa Electric Handicap, 5f.: 5/5, Ngamatea (Redstone), 1; 6/6, Rosy Dawn, 2; 1/1, Frustration, 3. Four lengths; nose. Time, 63. Taranaki Cup, Im. and 2jf.: 1/1, Dynasty, 9.8 (Broughton), 1; 4/4, Talenta, 8.3 (Midwood), 2; 3/3, Martene. 7.7 (Vaughan), 3. Also started: 7/6. Alexcelia; 2/2, Mahaina; 9/9, Lord Cavendish; 5/5, Mountain Fox; 6/7, Boden Park; 8/8, Stencil. Two lengths; one and a half. Time, 2.14 3-5.

Okato Handicap, 9f.: 1/1, Kanui Te Pai (Broughton), 1; 4/4, Ocean Breeze, 2; 2/2, High Tone, 3. Three lengths; one. Time, 1.56.

County Handicap, 7f.: 2/3, Worton (Forsyth), 1; 3/2, Pongi, 2; 4/4, Night Ray, 3. . Timaru Handicap, 6f.: 2/2, Nuna (Doyle), 1; 6/5, Amoroso, 2; 6/5, Plato Eoy, 3. Second and third horses bracketed. Head; nose, Time, 1.14 3-5. SECOND DAY ACCEPTORS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, March 1. Acceptances for the second day, March 7, of the Taranaki meeting are:— Okoke Hurdles, about l|m. and 100 yds.: Kaiwaka, 11.5; Majority, 10.10; Student Prince, 10.8; Lord Cavendish, 9.9; Sunfire, 9.8; Resingold, 9.2; Poutama, 9.0; Debretts, 9.0. Awakino Handicap, 6f.: Ngamatea, 9.0; Pongi, 8.9; Rosy Dawn, 8.8; Plato Boy, 8.4; Frustration, 8.4; Leighondale, 8.1; Golden Wattle, 8.0; Splinter, 8.0; Hinehou, 8.0; Lashgift, 8.0; Chindara, 8.0; Aga Kay, 8.0; Polysotis, 8.0; Princess Flavia, 8.0; Boden Fire, 8.0; En Volee, 8.0; Young Bill, 8.0. Mokau Handicap, 9f.: Martene, 9.1; Worton, 8.6; Cetewayo, 8.6; Night Ray, 8.4; Ocean Breeze, 8.0; Polario, 8.0; Pongi, 7.13; Hightone, 7.11; Ghana Lass, 7.7; Ra Hou Hou, 7.7; Stratford, 7.7; On Patrol, 7.7; Martarawa, 7.7; bracket, Pongi and Martarawa. < Taranaki Stakes, w.f.a., 6f.: Gold Dale, 9.0; Prince Plato, 8.13; Transmitter, 8.8; Neenah, 8.5; Miss Phaleron, 8.5; Beau Vaals, 7.9; Broiveine, 7.2; Clarice, 6.13; Rickie, 6.11; Lady Burleigh filly, 6.8. Paul Memorial, 1-Jm.: Surveyor-Gen-eral, 8.7; Talenta, 8.7; Alexcelia, 8.5; Mahaina, 8.2; Kanui te Pai, 8.2; Lord Cavendish, 7.9; Martene, 7.8; Mountain Fox, 7.4; Boden Park, 7.3; Stencil, 7.0. Juvenile Handicap, 5f.: Clarice, 8.13; Sunblaze, 8.4; Broiveine. 8.3; Corday, 8.3; Manpower, 8.1; Starlet, 7.11; Plato Lad, 7.8; Pindara, 7.7; Bright Gesture, 7.7; Valsheen, 7.6; Peter’s Choice, 7.0; Embroider, 7.0. Urenui Handicap, 7f.: Surveyor-Gen-eral, 9.0; Gold Dale, 8.6; Black Robe, 8.4; Par Avion, 7.12; Trig Station, 7.9; Nuna, 7.8; Davilia, 7.5; Mountain Fox, 7.4; Ring Chief, 7.3; Cetewayo, 7.2; Zest. 7.0; Miss Phaleron, 7.0; Air Flight, 7.0; Taitoru, 7.0. Omata Handicap, 6f.: Miss Phaleron, 8.9; Amoroso, 7.13; Come True, 7.13; Greenock, 7.10; Plato Boy, 7.8; Vermette, 7.7; Captain Gale, 7.7; Miss Clipper, 7.7; Valtour, 7.7; Young Bill, 7.7; Martarawa, 7.7. Bracket: Amoroso and Plato Boy.

DUNEDIN SOUTHERN SAIL WINS CUP. SPRINT TO CIRCULAR NOTE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, March 1. The Dunedin Cup meeting was held in mixed weather, the last three or four races being run during a fall of rain. The Publican’s Handicap was completely spoilt by the favourites, Secret Flight and Lord Nuffield, being hopelessly left through not being up to the barrier in a snap start. The totalisator handled £31,674 10s compared with £22,187 10s last year. Results:— Warrington Hurdles, 14m.: 4/3, Gold Robe (Low), 1; 1/1, Noko, 2; 3/4, Auctor, 3. Half a head; five lengths. Time, 2.44 2-5, Trial Handicap, 7f.: 10/10, Lady Nuffield (Anderson), 1; 2/5, Light Cavalry, 2; 6/7, Forte, 3. Head; two lengths. Time, 1.28 1-5. Berwick Handicap, 6f.: 4/4, Royal Chorus (S. E. Ellis), 1; 13/13, Help Mate, 2; 2/1, Bali, 3. One length; neck. Time, 1.13 4-5. Publicans’ Handicap, 6f.: 6/5, Circular Note (Jennings), 1; 3/2, Secret Flight, 2; 5/6, Leighnor, 3. Short length: half. Time, 1.13. Dunedin Cup, 14m.: 7/4, Southern Sail, 7.13 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 9/8, Arctic Dawn, 7.0 (P. Spratt), 2; 2/2, Gladynev, 9.6 (A. E. Ellis), 3. Scr.: Airline. One length; same. Time, 2.32. Champagne Stakes, 6f.: 1/2, Straight Bat, (C. T. Wilson), 1; 7/7, Wedding Ring, 2; 6/6, Foxhaven, 3. Two lengths; same. Time, 1.15. Stewards’ Handicap, Im.: 1/1, Wild Fox (C. T. Wilson), 1; 3/3, Lord Nuffield, 2; 2/2, Egyptian Rose, 3. Half a head; three lengths. Time, 1.41 2-5. President’s Handicap, Im. 2|f.: 1/2, Sally Lunn (S. Green), 1; 11/11, Brightform, 2; 2/1, Tissue, 3. One length; two. Time, 2.16 2-5. At the Greymouth races on Saturday the Churchill Handicap was won by St. Cloud, with Cherokee second and Valantua third. The Henries Memorial Cup at the Te Arolia meeting on Saturday went to Clinch, with Volifox second and Kraal third.