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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 November 1943, Page 3

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C.J.C. MEETING NEW ZEALAND GUP TO CLASSFORM. DERBY WON BY TARA KING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 28. The weather was fine and the track in perfect condition. There was a large attendance and. the totalisator handled £129,495 compared with £100,666 on cup day last year, an increase of £28,829. Results:--Middleton Handicap, 11m.: 3/3 Invincible (Heasley) 1; 14/13 Rockery (R. Johnston), 2; 2/2 Tavern Light (Midwood) 3. Scr—Wildfire. Won by half a length; a head. Time, 2.26 3-5. Spring Nursery Handicap, 5f. —2/2 Blue Bonny (McFarlane), 1; 15/12 Joy Giver (Green) 2; 1/1 Intense (Waddle) 3. All started. Won by 3 lengths; a head. Time, 60 3-5. Apprentices’ Handicap, 1 mile, first division: 15/15, Irish Note, 7.12 (A. Waddell), 1; 4/5, Royal Rae, 8.8 (K. Wilson), 2; 1/1, Sir Wina, B.2'(C. Boyd), 3. Also started: 2/2, First In; 8/9, Banco; 11/10, Foxbrae; 6/6, Retriever; 5/4, Paper Lily; 14/12, Winning Agnes; 17/18, Arustra; 18/17, Lincoln; 12/14, Standby; 22/23, Eddystone; 22/21. Fluorescent; 21/22, Authentic; 20/19, Dark Folly; 19/20, Whitley. Half head; three lengths. First In was fourth. Time, 1.39 2-5. Second division: 1/1, Caithness, 8.6 (K. Carlyle), 1; 4/5, Voltaire, 8.6 (T. Biggs), 2; 6/6, Saldowa, 7.5 (A. Berrigan), 3. Also started: 10/8. Tring; 9/11, Riding Home; 3/3, Rout; 16/16, Croupier’s Pride; 5/4, In Chancery; 13/13, Gay Fort; 7/7, Chellow Dene; .18/17, Vafort; 12/14, Olga’s Choice: 22/23, Bannockburn; 22/21, Scottish Lad; 21/22, Midnight March; 20/19, Even Calm; 15/15, Pink Cover; 19/20, Manakore. Length; three. Gay Fort was fourth. Time, 1.39 3-5. Brackets: Irish Note and Pink Cover; Royal Rae and Voltaire; Caithness and Sir Wina.

New Zealand Cup, 2 miles: 12/12, Classform, 7.1 (M. Andrews), 1; 1/1, Representative, 8.4 (H. Wiggins), 2; 3/2, Don Quex, 7.0 (A. Waddell), 3; 6/9, Palfrey, 7.11 (A. Messervy), 4. Also started: 4/3, Rakanui; 3/2, Gladynev, bracketed with Don Quex; 2/4, Battledress; 5/5, The Monarch; 8/7, Kevin; 13/11, Te Kawiti; 11/13, Night Pal; 7/6, Foxhaven; 14/14, Scottish Dale; 9/8, Silver Sox; 10/10, Patria. Half head each way; half neck to fourth horse. Time, 3.23. Welcome Stakes, for two-year-olds, 5 furlongs: 1/1. Subdued. 8.0 (S. Waddell), 1; 2/2, Silvio, 8.5 (H. Wiggins), 2; 4/4, Bridge Acre, 8.0 (W. Broughton), 3. Also started: 8/9, Battle Royal; 7/7, Beau Cheval; 10/10, Falconbridge; 6/5, Lord Roland; 5/6, Pensacola; 3/3, Bonny Flight; 11/11, Dietetic: 9/8, Ever Ready. Four lengths; head. Pensacola was fourth. Time, 59 4-5. 85th New Zealand Derby Stakes, for three-year-olds, miles: 1/1, Tara King 8.10 (P. Burgess), 1; 3/3, High Play,’ 8.10 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 2/2. Expanse, 3.10 (S. Green), 3. Also started. 5/5, Burberry; 8/9, Carnforth; 6/6, John o’ London; 4/4, Mr Valiant; 7/7, Stavros; 10/10, Upton; 9/8, Young Bob. Half a length; three lengths. Burberry was fourth. Time, 2.32 4-5. Stewards’ Handicap, 6 furlongs: 7/7, Theolateral, 7.10 (W. Broughton), 1; 14/13, Grilse, 7.7 (L. Clutterbuck). 2; 3/3 Lord Advocate, 8.3 (A. Stokes), 3. Also started: 12/14. Fleet Street; 2/2, Sir Bradbury; 11/10, Poutatau: 10/11, Monetary; 4/4, Royal Flight; 1/1, Tutere; 5/5, John Gay; 8/8, Indian Sign, 15/15, Mauretania; 13/12. Boulder Dam; 9/9, ’ Park Light; 16/16, Dinah Dhu: 17/17, Sham Boy; 6/6, Silver Lily. Two lengths; one. Sham Boy was fourth. Time, 1.11. Riccarton Handicap, 9 furlongs: 2/2, Rink, 8.12 (S. Waddell), 1; 1/1, Foxcatcher, 7.10 - (W. Broughton), 2; 6/7, Royal Writ, 7.8 (H. Wiggins), 3. Also started: 7/9, Amorlad; 4/4, The Raker; 9/8, St. Cloud; 8/6, Rawhamai; 3/3, Botany; 11/11, Night Lancer; 5/5. Paladeo; 14/14, Gay Parade; 10/10, Golden Acre; 13/13, Renarde; 12/12, Chiding; 16/16. Commemorate; 15/15, Warfield; 17/17. Owaka. One length; two. The Raker was fourth. Time 1.52.