LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 May 1938, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

MANAWATU MEETING BRACELET TO HIRANGI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. The Manawatu winter meeting, which is being held today, is favoured by splendid weather. The track is in good order and there is a large attendance of the public. Results: — LADIES BRACELET, IJm. 1 Hirangi, 11.6 (W. Duncan) 1 3 Kohika, 10.9 (H. M. Blunden) .... 2 2 Lovelilt, 11.8 (G. Beatson) 3 All started. Won by a neck, with the third horse four lengths away. Time, 2.14 2-5. FLAXBOURNE HURDLES, Um. 1 Lone Raider, 10.4 (P. Burgess) .... 1 2 Aurora’s Love, 10.4 (C. Thomson) 2 4 Artful Dodger, 9.8 (Grindley) .... 3 All started. Lone Raider won by a head with Artful'Dodger five lengths away. Time, 316 4-5. MANAWATU HUNT CUP About 2} miles 3 Power Chief, 9.0 (A. McDonald) 1 4 Padnos, 9.4 (B. Horne) 2 1 Given, 9.12 (A. Lord) 3 Scratched —Primak. Won by 5 lengths; 6 lengths. Time 5.37 SOUTH CANTERBURY ’ WIN FOR COURTYARD. TIMARU, This Day. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Winter meeting is being concluded today, the conditions being in every way favourable. The attendance is good and the track in excellent condition. Results: — PUKAKI HURDLES, 1J miles. 2/5 Courtyard, 11.4 (A. Leach) .... 1 1/2 The Surgeon, 11.1 2 3/4 Sunny Comet, 10.0 3 All started. Courtyard won by 6 lengths, with the third horse three lengths further back. Time, 2.48 4-5. SOUTHBURN HANDICAP, 6 furs. 1/1 Astaire, 7.12 (W. Wilson) 1 4/6 Flame Queen, 7.3 2 7/4 Silver Slipper, 7.10 3 Scratched: Donadea. Won by a neck, a length. Time 1.16. WAIKATO RACES WIN FOR LONDON. HAMILTON, This Day. The Waikato Racing Club’s meeting opened to-day in fine weather. There is a large attendance and the track is in good order. Results: — HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLES, 21 miles. 3/3'London, 9.3 (F. R. Foster) .... 1 2/1 Lucidus, 11.5 (N. C. Trillo) .... 2 1/2 Kinkle, 10.4 (N. Watson) 3 Scr—Wykemist. Won by 3 lengths. Kinkle was 2 lengths further back. Time, 5.5. OTOROHANGA HANDICAP, 6f. 1/2 Hunting Blood, 7.1 (W. Thomson) 1 2/1 Dragon Moth, 8.2 (N. Vaughan) 2 11/11 Valspear, 8.0 (N. Howard) .... * 10/8 Silver Glow, 7.0 (H. Wiggins) * ’Dead heat for third. Scratched: British Nation. Won by 12 lengths; a nose. Time, 1.5 .4-5. WAIKATO HURDLES, 1? miles. 4/4 Silk Sox, 10.4 (L. Dulieu) .... 1 8/6 Lady England, 9.0 (F. Baker) 3 5/3 High Star, 9.0 (T. Williams) .... 3 Scr —Jolly Beggar, Mia Acrea, Orac. Silk Sox won by a 3 length, with High Star 1J lengths further back. Time, 3.20 1-5.