MARTON RACES

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20989, 16 December 1939, Page 10

MARTON RACES

JANUARY 1 AND 2, 1940 ENTRIES; NEXT MONTH [ nn Monday, December 18. entries will 1 close for al! events at the Marton .P>okoy ) Cnib’s summer meeting on January 1 and 2, 1 940, with the secretary (Mr Arthur Way), Box Marlon, at 9 p.m. The programme is a very attractive one, the chief events on the first day being the Marton cup. or £SOO, i ; miles, and the Railway Handicap open or £20.1. <• r>• 1 longs. The hacks are catered lor with a maiden race or £I2«, 0 furlongs; New Year Hack of £2OO. 9 furlongs; and Dash 3 Hack of £l4O, 0 furlongs. The Juvenile Handicap, Tor two-year-olds, of £l6O, 5 furlongs; Rata Hack Hurdles of £tio, n miles; and a Ladies’ Bracelet (hack conditions) or £l2O. including £lO trophy for gentlemen riders, 9 furlongs, are other events oil the first day. On the second day, the chief events are the Aldworth Stakes (open; or £3m>. 9 furlongs, and Rangitikei Hack Cup of £275, 1 1j miles. The Telegraph Handicap (open; of £2OO, 6 furlong'; Junction Plate - for . two ami three-year-olds) or £14.0, 5 furlongs; Wairoma Hack of £l4O 1 for apprentice riders only. 7 furlong'-. Ladies’ Necklace or £lO5 same conditions ;i' Ladies’ Bracelet): Tutaemii Hark Hurdles <>f fioi, 1 ; miles: and Farewell Hack of £ 1 10, 5 furlongs, comprise the balance of ) the programme.