LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 October 1938, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

SPRING RACE MEETINGS AUCKLAND CARNIVAL OPENS (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. There is excellent weather with the attendance large for the opening of the spring meeting of the Auckland Racing Club. Results:— TRIAL HURDLES. miles 5 Celtic Lad, 10.7 (Gilmer) 1 7 Chikara, 9.0 (Turner) 2 3 Queen Lu 9.0 (Craddock) .... .... 3 2 Middle (Lord), was fourth. Scratched —Jan Ridd. Won by a head with the third horse three lengths away. Time, 3.13 2-5 secs. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS, Im. 4 Hot Box (McTavish) 3 Philcourt( Cameron) 7 Gay Son (Broughton) • 1 Russian Ballet (Morris) was fourth. Scratched: Gay Hussar, Olympus, Vaalstar. A neck each way. Time, 1.37. r SHORTS HANDICAP. 6 furlongs Marie’s Acre, 7.12 1 Palustre, 7.6 2 Scr. —Silver Jubilee, Alyth, Fidelis. HAWKE’S BAV RACES EVENTS AT HASTINGS TODAY. COURSE IN SPLENDID ORDER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, This Day. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting is being continued at Hastings today in beautiful weather. The course is in splendid order and the •attendance is good. Results: — TCMOANA HURDLES, about. 11m. 3 Soho, 11.10 (Rohloff) 1 4 Glenvane, 9.2 (Savage) 2 3 Thrasher, 9.0 (Kerr) 3 Won by a length with Thrasher four lengths further back. Time. 2.48. TRIAL STAKES 51 furlongs 4 Patter (Wilson) 1 2 Royal Ace (Marsh) 2 1 Imogen (Campbell) 3 All started. One length; three. Time 1.8 1-5. DUNEDIN RACES HURDLES TO VANTOON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting is being favoured with perfect weather. The track is a little slower than on the first day. The attendance is large. Results: — WAKARI HURDLES, 11m. 5/4 Vantoon (Richards) 1 1/1 Mount Vai (Boyle) 2 2/2 Grand Finale (Low) 3 All started, Vantoon won l?y a head with Grand Finale 5 lengths away. Time 2.49.