SPORTING.

Shannon News, 21 June 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

The Hawke's Bay meeting Friday and Saturday of this week.

Otauru Kid met with ail injury to his wither arid could not be started on either day at Napier Park. He may be improved enough to run at the Hawke’s Bay meeting. The Shannon-owned Utuwai will probably be a starter in some pf the jumping events at Hawke’s Bay. So far the San Fran gelding has only been seru once over obstacles. The Foxt on-trained The Baronet scored in the Hack Hurdles on ihe firs', day al I lie Napier Park meeting, and returned his supporters a dividend of over half a century. Penury Rose (Penury—Merry Rose) owned and trained by the veteran, R. Knox, Avon the Hack Hurdles at Napier Park on Saturday, and should be heard of again. In the Hunt Club Steeple at Napier Park, Signysian was first past the post, but. on account of interference with Merryowen in the straight, tire positions were reversed. W. R. Kimball scored two wins and a second at the Napier Park meeting. Mill o’ Gowrie and Rebuff AVon their races, and Lord Nagar ran a second. The Daimevirke Hunt CJub meeting will be held on Wednesday Aveek. The lo'caily-irained Lord Desmond will be a starter in the Maiden at Dannevirke next week, and Avill be ridden by C. Stratton. Hyginas (Hyinettus—Paeon) lias proved himself more than a useful sort over the small sticks this season. Gold Problem and Utmvai arc-nomi-nated in both Open and Hack Hurdles at Hawke’s Bay. Admiral Codringlon should have a say in the Heretaunga Handicap of six- and a-hulf furlongs at Hawke’s Bay this week.