SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

BY TKt.KClt.Vl'it I’IIKSS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. DUNEDIN RACES. DUNEDIN. October !). The meeting opened in .showery weather and track good. Hurdles—be Forte I. Frisco .Mail 2, Cairnmiiir 8. Sir. Silent King, nml Mandrake. Won bv half a length, third two lengths away. Time 8.25 •1-5.

Maungatmi—Heather Lad I, Carpeuliec 2. Ccrnllower 8. All started. Won by a bead each way. 'I ime 1.82. .Mcl.ean Stakes—Overdrawn 1. Arpont 2, Circulation 8. All startl'd. Won by four lengths half a length between second and third, 'lime 1 ••>. Mosgicl Handicap.—Mountain Lion 1, |,ech rea 2. Till' 8. All started. Won by a head. Time 2.12. (; I.GAMING'S WIN. PRESS COMMENT. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. The ‘‘Herald” in referring to Gloaming. says that no doubt many thousands made their way to the course to see eld Gloaming on a New South Wales Ira.-k for He' last time. The champion's i'aiewcll gallon was reminiscent of bis best performance in hiyounger days, lie seems to defy time and work. Sydney ineegivrs are sorry t„ part with Midi :: line specimen ol thoroughbred. Commenting on (Roamings will the “Herald” savs that after entering the straight tbe old champion just came along in a leisurely sort of wav .and although credited with only a bead win, it was doic very comfortably. Nigger Minstrel did not run the rare expel led of him and Ballymena si ruck too bard a task far which lie deserves all the credit. ‘Pile “Telegraph” says: In winning I,L third Graven Plate at Randwiek. m brilliant stv!>. though Gloaming plowed e■■inclusively that although t -ill li year, be is nearly, it md unite as ,, im( | ic. at any other stag" of Ins eark..|-. Ids adianag*' of a bead over l»ni!>ii,con at Ihe finish would have loon ' ">;- -idcrnlilv great a bad the pooling s '■ - dcr. George Young, so desired. Chignon and Nineoinpenp Lave lot Wellington on Saturday.