SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1932, Page 6

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. By Teleyraph—Per Press Association) TRENTHAM, January 22. The second clay of ■ Wellington Racing Club's summer meeting was held in pei feet weather. The track was again •/cry fast and there is a large attendance. Trial Plate.—(s) Sailor's Love 1, (2) 'Normandy 2, (4) Davistock 3. Scr. Bright Song, Mullabaden. Won by a length. Time 1.26 1-5. Munagaroa High Weight Handicap: —(2) Retract 1; (3) Manawatu 2; (6) iAppledore 3. Scr.—Jason, Kilstar. Won by 1J lengths; one length. Time 2.74. .January Handicap.— (8) Nea Lap 1, (13) Assemble 2, (3) Shatter 3. AH started. Won by a neck; half a length. Time 1.37-J. PHAR LAP’S GREAT RACE. TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR STAKE. (Ttee**>7«-H this d»v »• lv’ :C> AGUA CALIEXTE, January 21. Phar Lap races here on February 2,lst in an international championship event of ten thousand dollars, against Marine, tiie Canadian champion. Doctor Freeland, and possibly Plucky Play, two of the best in the United States. Each has also been nominated for tho Agun Cali elite Phar Lap is expected to arrive here” within a week. T’ e weights are approximately ten pounds below that of the standard handicap assignments. NEW YORK, January 21. An Agua Cliente message states it is understood that Phar Lap s owners have tentatively agreed on the test match cabled on 19tli January, and the race i.s awaiting only the final sanction of the owner! of Doctor Freeland, Plucky Play, and Marine which are now considered the horses most likely to meet Phar Lap. The date of the race i.s given as February 21st. The assistant manager of Goman Joekey Club said the proposed match would be for a 10,000 dollars purse and. have no effect on the Caliente Handicap, since special weights will be allotted the contenders, probably 111 pounds, and the distance a mile and a sixteenth