LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 June 1938, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

DUNEDIN MEETING TAHUNA STEEPLES TO BURWOOD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The weather is fine for the opening day of the Dunedin races and the attendance is good. The track is holding. Just before the Otago Hurdle race started a storm broke and the weather is now cold with a driving rain. Results:— TAHUNA STEEPLECHASE, 2}m. 1/1 Burwood, 10.5 (T. Boyle) 1 2/2 Bally Brit, 9.11 (V. Langford) 2 4/5 Gold Wren, 9.0 (E. T. Jennings) 3 Scratched: Kelly The Crow, Signaller, Lyci'das. Burwood won by Ij lengths, with Gold Wren ten lengths further back. Time, 5.4. TRIAL HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 7/11 Hunting Chorus, 8.2 (Hibberd) 1 2/4 Auctor, 8.9 (R. J. Mackie) .... 2 4/3 Gay Vixen, 8.7 (J. W. Jenkins) 3

Scr—Turaki, Hunting Chorus passed the post three lengths ahead of Auctor, who was a neck in front of Gay Vixen. Time, 1.19. OTAGO HURDLES, 12 miles. 6/6 Corban, 9.0 (Langford) 1 1/1 Fireguard, 10.11 (R. J. Mackie) 2 4/4 Sunny Comet, 9.12 (Register) .... 3 Scratched —McHeath. Won by li lengths. Sunny Comet was five lengths further back. Time, 3.24. NAPIER PARK WIN FOR RAPA WAIATA. GREENMEADOWS, This Day. The weather is gloriously fine and the track in excellent order for the first day of the Napier Park meeting. Results: —

MOTEO HURDLES, IJm. 3 Rapa Waiata, 9.4 (Kerr) 1 8 Agog,-.9.0 2 1 Mahala, 10.1 , 3 All started. Won by 2 length, the third horse a head further back. Time, 2.534. MAIDEN SCURRY, sf. 1 Wilful-Lady, 8.7 (Gilmer) 1 7 Hastings West, 8.7 2 13 Royal Ace, 8.0 3 Scratched: Panerua, Imogen. Won by a neck with the third horse a head away. Time, 1.4. MAREWA HANDICAP, Im. 1 Thala, 8.13 (Atkins) 1 2 Shani, 8.8 2 10 Mahutai 3 Scratched: Hamarin, Flying Comedy. Won by 34 lengths. Time, 1.45 1-5. OTAKI TAUMAU SCORES. OTAKI, This Day. • The weather is dull and it rained this morning for the Otaki races. The course is heavy. Results: — TARARUA HACK HURDLES. ‘ 2 Taumau 1 3 Primax 2 5 Spender 3 Scratched: Royal Romance. Won by three lengths, with Spender four lengths further back. Time, 3.1 4-5. MAIDEN RACE, 6f. (First Division). 7 Dainty Sheila, 8.10 1 15 Diareus, 8.0 2 4 Lord Cavendish, 8.0 3 Scratched: Cuddler, Prime Quality. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.21 4-5. (Second Division.) 3 Shining Hours, 8.10 1 9 Great Quex, 8.10 2 6 Snigger, 8.0 3 Six lengths; two. Time, 1.22. WELL KNOWN SIRE DEAD. (Recd This Day, 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The death has occurred at the Ardsley Stud, Bathurst, of Silverado, sire of Silver Ring, Silver Scorn and many other fast gallopers.