TO-DAY’S RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 582, 7 February 1929, Page 15

TO-DAY’S RACING

TARANAKI WINNERS HURDLES TO ROYAL ACRE SHOWERY WEATHER Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH. To-day. The summer fixture of the Taranaki Jockey Club commenced to-day. The weather was showery when racing began, but the course was not verymuch affected at the outset. The attendance was good. Following are the results: WAITARA HURDLES Of £200; li miles and 100yds. 1— ROYAL ACRE. 9.0, S. Henderson . 1 2 BONHOMME, 9.8 2 7—ZIRCON, 10.4 3 Scratched: Airtight, Vivo, Abbot’s Delight. Won by three lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time, 2.54 1-5. NGAMOTU JUVENILE HANDICAP Of £200; 5 furlongs A —AIRWAY (Wiggins), 7.9 1 S—'TENACRE, 8.3 2 3 BANKET, 9.12 3 Scratched: Llanore, Endorse, Potoleer, Flying Binge, Latakia, Golden Flower. Won by half a length; three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.2 3-5. FLYING HANDICAP Of £350; 6 furlongs 2—LADY QU EX, 7.12 1 S—WHENUANUI, 7.0 -2 I—LLANORE, 7.10 3 Scr.: High Disdain, Te Atiawa, Banket, Macroom, Nastori. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 2-5.

GISBORNE MEETING FIRST TO PLIMMERTON Press Association GISBORNE, To-day. The summer meeting of the Gisborne Racing Club opened to-day in ideal weather, there being a large attendance and the track, in good order. Following are the results; TE HAPARA HACK HANDICAP Of £120; 7 fur. 2—PLIMMERTON, 8.11 1 1— BOLD FRONT, 7.12 2 4—OTENE, S.O 3 Scratched: Na.hi, Patutahi, Rapiata. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.25 1-5. FLYING HANDICAP Of £150; 6 furlongs. I:—EPISTLE. 9.5 1 2 STARTLE, 7.5 2 4—JEANETTE, 5.13 3 Scr: Nightson. Won by half a length, one and a-quarter lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15. MAIDEN SCURRY Of £100; 5 furlongs I—RICH HARVEST, 8.0 1 3 ARORI, 8.0 . . . . . .2 4 SEME ON, S.O 3 All started. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.3. CARROL MEMORIAL Of £200; 1 mile 1 KING WILLONYX, 8.10 1 3 TEA LADY, 7.5 2 4 PRINCESS NATA, 7.2 ....... . 3 Scr.: Polonet, Abisogne, Mon Mint. Won by half a neck, a head between second and third. Time, 1.40. Later results will be found in the Stop Press as they come to hand.

JOCKEY INJURED FALL IN HURDLES Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH, To-day. P. Adams, the rider of Atareria, fell in the hurdles and received severe facial and head injuries, and is suffering from concussion. SPEEDING UP AUSSIE STARTLES THEM BRILLIANT SIX FURLONGS Press Association DUNEDIN, To-day. Since Aussie arrived at Wingatui his work has been confined to slow to three-quarter pace exercise, but this morning Ire was sent out over six furlongs, with about his Publicans’ Handicap weight up. He was picked up over the last four fLirlongs by Untahi, and running the first four furlongs against a gaie of wind fully 20 feet out from the rails, he finished up, not ridden out, in 1.16 2-5, the last three furlongs in 38 2-5. This is one of the hest sprinting gallops ever seen at Wingatui.