LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 May 1938, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

EGMONT MEETING. HURDLES TO SILK SOX. HAWERA, This Day. The second day of the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting opened today in fine, overcast weather. The track is heavy after the over-night rain. Results:— MANAWAPOU HURDLES. 1 Silk Sox, 10.8 1 3 Lady England, 9.0 2 4 Taumau, 9.1 3 Scr—Sporting Song. Won by 3 lengths, with the third horse 6 lengths away. Time, 2.57 2-5. SHORTS HACK HANDICAP, 6 fur. 1 Vivacious, 7.1 1 5 Golden Orchid, 7.8 * 6 Fafner 7.8 * -Dead heat second. Scratched—Gay Hunting. Won by 2 lengths, time 1.19 4-5 sec.

FRANKLIN MEETING. WIN FOR DRAGON MOTH. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PUKEKOHE, This Day. The Franklin Racing Club’s winter meeting is being held in fine, but dull weather. The track is heavy. Results: — PUKEKAWA HACK HANDICAP. 7f. and 22yds. 2/2 Dragon Moth, 7.8 (Vaughan) 1 3/3 Du Maurier, 8.2 (Long) 2 4/4 Mai de Mer, 7.0 (Gilchrist) .... 3 Scratched: Forest Acre and Mia Acre. Dragon Moth won by a short head, with Mai de Mer two lengths further back. Time: 1.32. PAPAKURA HURDLES, Im. and sf. 1/1 High Star, 9.8 (Williams) 1 3/4 Siwell, 9.0 2 11/11 Queen Lu, 9.0 .... 3 Scratched: Celtic Lad, Hunting Star, Gay Brpney, My Morley, Golden Spahi, The Trimmer. Won by 1J lengths; three lengths. Time: 3.6 2-5. RACES AT NELSON. SILVER FOX A WINNER. RICHMOND, This Day. For the Nelson Jockey Club’s meeting today the weather is fine and the track heavy.' Results: — NOVICE STAKES, sf. 5 Silver Fox (Burgess) 1 4 Esperance Bay (Chaplin) 2 6 Daymiss (Dodson) 3 Scratched: Gold Coat, Floral Robe. Silver Fox won by half a head, with Daymiss a length away. Time: 1.8. WAKEFIELD TROT, 1J miles. 3 Guy Zolock, 60 yards (Cotton) 1 1 Evora, 24yds. (Warreen) 2 2 Travisque, 84yds. (C. Berkett) .... 3 Scratched: Cassidy. Five lengths; neck. Time, 3.42 3-5. Travisque was bracketed with Travelwell.

AMBERLEY RACES. SCUFFLE SCORES IN NOVICE. AMBERLEY, This Day. The Amberley races are being held today in fine weather. The track is slow. Results: — NOVICE STAKES, 7f. 3’Scuffle, 7.12 (G. Humphries) 1 4 Merry March, 8.7 2 6 Gay Parade, 7.12 3 Scr —Gold Coat, Papernilla, Pipiwhauroa, Plumage, Ruling Star, Restrain. Won by 2 lengths. Gay Parade was a-neck away. Time, 1.17 1-5. BRACKENFIELD HANDICAP, 7f. 5 Supreme Court, 9.8 (G. Ridgeway) 1 1 Drinkup, 9.13 2 3 Paper Note, 10.10 3 Scratched: Acceptable, Dropped Catch, William Rufus, Supreme Court won by three lengths with the third horse a neck further back. Time: 1.33.