SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1933, Page 3

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY TROTS. (Per Press Association—Copyright). , WELLINGTON Sotember 16. The Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club's meeting was held to-day at Hutt Park, in fine weather. II sen Its:— Havelock Handicap.—l—l Real Belle, 1; 4 -4 Mr Penalty, 2; I—2 Don Choiumlt, 3. Won by two lengths. Time 3min 33 4-oscc. Clive Handicap.—l—l Agile, 1; 5—6 Bingen Chief, 2; 4 ; —7 Lord Wrack, 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 3min 33 3-ssec. Hawke’s Bay Handicap.—l—l Re.V Spec, 1; 3—2 Lord Leslie, 2; 2 3 Special Sun, 3. Time 4min 48 l-ssec. Hastings Handicap.—l 1 Warbuoy, 1; 3—4 Nyallo Hero, 3. Won very easily. Time 3min 31 2-ssec. Tomcana Handicap.—3 Wah, 1; 4 El Merit, 2; 2 Don Chenault, 3. Won by a bead. Time 4 min 41sec. Lon glands Handicap.—l—l General Wrack, 1; 4—5 Tollgate, 2; 3—3 Blandford, 3. Won by two lengths. Time 2min 52 4-osec. East Coast Handicap.—l—l Lord Leslie, 1;• 6—6 Jewel Elect, .2; 3—2 •Special Sun. 3. Won by a head. Time 2min 55 2-osee.

ASHBURTON RACES. • ASHBURTON, September 16. The weather was delightful for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s spring meeting. There was m good 'attendance, arxl vhe-going was excellent. Results iLdngbeadh' Hurdle Handicap. (6-0 Tea G-irden T,' (2-2) Don Jose a, (5-4) : .-Mvance " Oanip 3. Won bv three lengths; half a length. Time 3-13 1-5. Fairfield Hack Handicap.—(l-1) Nightly il, (7-8) .Royal Anaphora. 2, (2-2) The Masquerader 5. Won by a head ; three lengths. Time 1.12 1-5. Selma Trot Handicap.—(9-11) M.ai'ie ■Celeste 1, (4-2) Vanity Fair 2, (10-12) Rewai 3. Won by six lengths; three lengths. T'me 3.21 2-5. Ashburton - Handicap.—(3-1) Cricket Bat 1, (5-5) Chrysology 2. '(6-6) Tout Le Monde 31 Won by half a head ; three leng hs. Time 2.5 1-5. Penscroft ' Hack Handicap.—(l-o) Swe'eb Agnes' 1, (2-1) Dm ran 8/ (3-2) He.athef Glow 3. Won by a .herd ; two ’lengths. Time 1.40. Spring Handicap.—(l-1) Rebel Song 1. (2-T iHurlingham 2, (4-4) Copyist: .3. Won Ey a neck ; three lengths... Tjme 1.12." ’ -■ •Rakaia' Trot Handicap.—(6-2) .Great Wint.o 'l, '(1-1) Tangatu 2, (3-4) Smoke iSjcreeu 3. Won by a head; hdf a length. Time 3.23 2-5.

WINOOKA’S VICTORY IN THE MUD ' 'GONTEST WITH ONRUSH. ' SEATTLE, .Sop. If). ■/: ; Mu pooka bea t Onrush by .. three lengths. The race was over a muddy six turnings, course. The time was Iniin,. i4secs. Winooka started favour-* ite. The rain turned the racecourse into a quagmire. Onrush took the lead for the first, sixteenth. Then Winooka raced with Onrush for the first furlong. Britt then moved into a shorn* lead with the Australian horse.. Turning into the homestretch, Winooka was first, by three lengths,' winning easily. Onrush is not a mud horse, being unable to keep up. Winooka. was warmly acclaimed , after the . finish. Eight

thousand were present, the adverse weather reducing the attendance.. The “New York Times” racing editor savs:.“The victory of Winooka is pleasing to Eastern racing, observers. His performance has demonstrated that Winooka can ..negotiate...bad tracks as well as fast ones. The hope is expressed that he will be given the opportunity to race in fields of, .the quality which made KM Australian champion. As yet the horse has had no' opportunity to prove championship calibre.” The “Seattle' Post” says: Winooka could have won by ten lengths if Britt so desired;'

TRAINER DENIES RUMOUR. SEATTLE, Sep. 16. Reports that Winooka has been placed under an armed guard, due to hostility from local owners and trainers, are emphatically denied by Mr M. Poison, .the trainer, who stated that no special precautions -were taken to guard Winooka, who is universally popular. The course is being rolled to drain the water off underneath the top covering. Winooka is gettings special mud plates for. the race. Horsemen favour Winobka for . tomorrow’s race. Poison stated that he was disappointed with track conditions, which Would probably prevent the Australian horse from breaking the world’s record in order, to show eastern critics what the horse s c'an do. He added, however, 'that lie was happy to say that the animal was. in the finest condition since Ills Australian triumphs. Lee, the trainer of Onrush, stated that his his horse was at the op of its form. ROSE-HILL RACE RESULTS. SYDNEY, September j 7 For the Rosehilj r’ces there was ideal weather, with a large attendance. Results : Brush Hurdle.—Suntan 1. Hunt the ‘Slipper 2, Line Ensign 3. Won by two :!o”g(hs. Time 3.23. OlmeHia Stakes.—lnflation 1; Tut'lyuO 7 ' Whitting-ham 3. Won bv two- lengths, Tinehit was fourth, Bronze. Haw sixth, and Panjandrum ninth.." Cottesmore was unplaced, having made a turn badly. Time ■ *■'- Rc'ehiij Guineas.—glisten l f SfKaJqHU

2, Limarch 3. Deputy Ruler was fifth, ■and'Bay Tree' seventh. Won by half a- neck. Time 1.521. Rosehill Spring Handicap.—Oro 1, 'Magnitas 2, Malt dale 3. Peter Jackson \v.as sixth, and Antique la s t. Two lengths each way. Time 2.171, a course (record. • Hill Stakes.— Chatham 1, Kuveru 2. Lough Neagh 3. Wo.n 'by -. two and 0 half lengths. Time T.3B£. \SilVercSco v n wAs r.\ , disappointment, dis. playing none of her . dash of last Saturda Y / . -i% '' • ■■“ The 'Sun’’ says,:i; t .-.lhf[|tio:n showed none of his scratchines s when beginning, and finished with a" burst of speed-'which augurs swell for his future races. ■ • ■ ‘ ■ j EQUIPOISE BEAJEN. NEW YOlilsf, September 16* Equipoise was defeated in ihe two mile Jockey Chib Ctdd Cup race over a muddy, track <k: li|lhiont: Perk. ¥ Dark Secret, owned«>bv the cx-Seo-rotary of the Treasury, 'Mr Mills, was first, and Gusto (winner of the ' Cup in 1392) was second, with Equipoise - third.