SPORTING.

Shannon News, 9 February 1923, Page 4

SPORTING.

JIAAVKKA RACES. MARK TIME WINS MEMORIALhawera stakes—the hawk. r■ V . HAWERA, Last Night. Rain fell this morning, but cleared at the opening of tlie second day s racing,'and the weather remained fine until the last two races, lhe track was somewhat heavy. There was good attendance, the handling £23,709 h, .as against £2 4. ,J57t ° 1 the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £49,5 i 0», as against £48,430 lapt year.' Results.— OKAIAWA HURDLES, U miles.— Temaire ,(11.1) I,'War Loan (11.4) 2, Wliipcord (10.2) 3. All started. 1 maire took the lead at the five * U V longs peg, and never gave the opposi tio.ii a chance, winning easily by a length, with two lengths between .se-.

eond anu third. Time, Ay re, the rider of Maniania, lor interference with War Loan, was suspended for a.month. . ■ WAIMATB HANDICAP, G- furlongs. —Valerie (5.6) 1, Pouma (6.7) 2, lrapuka (5.12) 3. Also started: Soltanuljo and Utah. Won with ridiculous ease by four lengths,- with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.1 o. JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 furlongM —Halgina (8.10) 1, King’s Jay (7.7)> V Wake Up (9.3). All started.. Won by one and a halt’- lengths, with two lengths between secoiA and third. • ATKINSON MEMORIAL SIAKES, 1 mile and a distance.—Mark Time (8.0) 1, Sunart (9.0) 2, Crucelle (6.11) 3. All started. Tinohoro .made the pace in the early stages, but at the home turn was just clear ot Sunart, and over the last half furlong Mark Time asserted himself and ran m an easy winner by a lengtn, two separating the other horses. Time, i 57 x ■ ' MBREMERE HACK FLAT, 6 furiongs.—Militaire (S. 10) 1, Fleeting (8.13) 2, Mixture (8.4) 3. Also started: Projector, Loved One, Take Take, Mountain Ore, Otapawa, Camp Bird. Won by half a length,.with two lengths between second and third. Tune, I ’ I HAWERA. STAKES, 1 . mile.—The Hawk (9.5) 'l, Listowel (9.1) 3, Rational (0.5) 3. Scratched: Tamatetc. Rational led over the early part of the ■journey. Listowel and Rational entered the straight together, but in the run home The Hawk came through and won by three-quarters of a length, with one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, I UN AHA HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—Lochson (7.7) L Thunderclap (8.1) 2, Vindictive (<.lls «*• Also started: Complex, ; Miss Beauforte, Country Life, Empyrean, Gold l an, Interest, Galicia. Won by two lengths,with a similar distance between second and third liorses. Time, I'.3* 2-5. NORMANBY WELTER, 7 furlongs. —Kareao (8.10) 1, Snatcher (8.4) 2; Big Push (8.0) 3. Also started: Blackmail, ' Askars Skylight, Amber Tips, Aerie, Cu¥nmy. Kareao, came fast from the rear, and won by half a lengtn, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.32£.

RACING AT GISBORNE. CUP FOR SCOTCH MIXTURE. GISBORNE, Last Night. Tlie Gisborne Raciug Club opened its summer meeting - under perfect weather conditions to-day. The'course is in good order and the going good, ibe tote investments totalled £12,931 us compared with £11,211 last year, ’an increase of £17.20. Results. FIRST JUMPERS’ FLAT—Dema. go cue (Hunt) 1, Goldscene 2, Sun ray . 3 ° Also started: Wainba, Patetonga., Won by four lengths; with six lengths separating second and third. Time, 2min. 12 2-ssec. ' TE HAPARA HACK HANDICAI . Bonecto (Gunn) 1, French Park 2, Prince Imperial 3. Also started: Silver Stride, Cairo, Mahia. Won by one and a-half lengths; with two lengths separating second and third. Time, lmiri.’SOsec. . W! PERE MEMORIAL. Pitch (Morrison) 1, Bestir 2, Mark Over 3. Also started: , Hookah, Gazique, Te Kuri. Won by a neck; with one. and three-quarter lengths separating sec. dnd and third. Time, lmin. 14 4-ssec. ' MAIDEN SCURRY. Kings Up (Ryder) 1, Kingly 2, Pali 3. Also started: Soleil d’Or, Startle, Manupaiigo. Perky, Late Polonett, Semplice, Peppermint', Pebble 11., MuSKetoon. Won by half a length; with two lengths separating second ana third. No time given.

CUP. —Scotch Mixture (Sinclair) 1, Barrier 2, Orawia 3. Also started: Ad. inirai Codrington, Hyrax, Battle Knight. Persian King, White Hope. Won by one and a-half lengths; with a length separating second and third. Time, 2min. 9sec.

FIRST WELTER HANDICAP. — Westerner (Fanning) 1, Queen’s Ferry 2. Woden 3/ Also started: Freueii Park. Won by three quarters of a length: with two and a-half lengths separating' second and third. Time, Imin. 43sec.

RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP. — Matarelca (Ryder) 1, Golden Light 2, Western Boom 3. Also started: Mark Over, Sunny Sp.ec, Sweet Heather, Grandiose, Finality, Mahia. Won by a neck; with'half, a length separating second and third. Time, Imin. 15sec. PARK HANDICAP. —Miss Iloseland (Dixon) 1, Actitid 2, Mostbenes 3. Also started: Probate, Pitch, Woji by a length; with two lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin. 28 2-5 sec. x

A BENEFIT MEETING. SECOND DAY AT WJNGATUI. MANY KITTLE THE HOMES. ‘ DUNEDIN, Last Night. The second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting, the proceeds of ■which are to be devoted to the benefit of the orphanages in Dunedin, was held to-day in unpleasant weather, rain falling during the greater part of the afternoon. The tote handled £1(1,099 for the day. This is the first time a three-day meeting lias been held for a number of years, so no com.’ parison of the tote figures can be made. Results: — TRIAL HURDLES. Claverhouse (I. Tilson) 1, Lomagundi 2, Pitch Dark (car. 9.9?,) 3. Also started: Staff Officer, Pallodium, Glensponse, Cartoon (car. 9.3 i). Won easily by one and a-half lengths: with a head separating second and third. Staff Officer was fourth.- Time, 2min. 54 4-ssec, WAVE RLE Y HANDICAP. Contempt (G. Young) 1, Warhaven 2,

Kukuma 3. Also started; Samum, Avispado. Petunia, Naomi. Linhope, ■Frenchman, Pickaninny, Carette, Slav, isli, Jonah Boy. Warhaven coming on outside won after a great race by one and a-half Lengths from Contempt who van through the field. The third horse was a neck away. Time. Imin.-30 l-o SC An inquiry was held after the race into Warhaven crossing Contempt in the straight and the judicial committee decided to reverse the positions and place Contempt first and "Warhaven second. 1 TITRI HANDICAP. Kerb (A. Hi. Wilson) 1, Mantua 2, Red Hind 3. Other starters: Listening Post, In the Pink, Bella Lake. Won by one and a.quarter lengths: with a length separating second and third. Bella Lake was close up fourth; ’lime, Imin. HANDICAP. Owlscombe (H. Young) 1, Eaton Bells 2, Spotlight 3. Also started: Bonnie Lake, Royal Wing, Olympia, Shandre. Won by one and quarter length; with a length separating second and third. Time, Imin. 4 4-ssec. THE HOMES’ HANDICAP.— Many Kittle ■ (D. Cotton) 1, Limelight 2, Bumptimis 3. Other starters: Silver Peak, Eleus, Corn Rigs. Won by one and d-quarter length; with eight lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin. 42 l-ssec.

SUBURBAN WELTER. —Lady Bliss ful (R. E. McLellan) 1, Conflict z, l Mivza 3. Also started: Palamon, Tin ) Soldier, Liqueur, Nunerrant, Miss Cam j ouflage and Adjutor. Won by a neck; with a length separating second and third. Time, Imin. 14 3-ssec. ■ VAUXBALL HANDICAP. —Sharp- : burst (H. Young) 1, Osterman 2, Killoff 3. Also started: . Winsome I Lady, Barmaid, Dancing Day, Rigel. \ Kiwg Sol, Maytime. Won by half a j length: with three quarters of a length I separating second and third. Time, Imin. 19sec. v OUTRAM HANDICAP—Bosker, Boy (J. T. Humphries) 1, Francaise 2, Carmine 3. Also started: Eleuts, Loughrea, Bonny Mac. Won by a short length; with a length separatihg second and third. Time, Imin. 312-5 sec.