On Sodden Course

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 339, 26 April 1928, Page 13

On Sodden Course

FOURTH EDITION

RACING AT TIMARU 80NATIC TAKES HURDLES Press Association. TIMARU, To-day. T h« South Canterbury Jockey Club's ting opened at the Washdyke „ rß e ur r unfavourable conditions. r°in set in last nisht and continued When the racing com- : enced it was still drizzling, with the fround underfoot in a sodden condiTh« course was heavy and the attendance was seriously affected. Results: — tekapo hurdles Of £140; 11 miles. o_BONATIC, 10.1 1 a SCION, 9.3 2 • ROYAL, LAND, 9.0 3 Scr.: clarenson. Won by two lengths. Time. 2.52 0-5. GLADSTONE HANDICAP Of £120; 1 mile. ,_ROTOR, 8-13 1 , AMOR. 81 2 - GRISEN CLOTH. 8.3 3 All started. Won by threequarters of a length. Time. 1.49. ELECTRIC STAKES Of 130; 5 fur. j—SOLGELE. 8.5 1 -_GREy FINCH, 8.5 2 I—MALMSEY, 8.5 3 Scr.: Miss Marco, Scoff, Strongbird, The by two lengths. Time, 1.4 2-5.

Hawke’s Bay Races

first day of meeting red FUCHSIA’S CLOSE WIN Press Association. HASTINGS, To-day. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened to-day in overcast weather, after a light rain last night. The attendance was good and the course was in fair order. Results: MANGATAFtATA HURDLES Of £140; 13 miles. 1— RED FUCHSIA, 11.10 .. .. .. ... 1 2 BRAEMAN, 9.8 2 3 PESHWA, 9.8 ». .. 3 Scratched: Peneus. Won by a head. Time, 3.15 2-5. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £14.0; 1 mile 1- fur. 3—ROYAL ELM, 8.7 1 1— MOUNTAIN HEATH. 9.4 2 2- 8.12 3 All started. Won by a length. Time, 1.55 4-5.