LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 November 1938, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

THE RICCARTON CARNIVAL OPENED TODAY IN DULL WEATHER. N.Z. CUP WON BY ARCTIC KING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. In dull weather the spring meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was opened today. There is a. large attendance and the track is fast. Results: — SPRING HURDLES, ljm. 6/5 Silver Sight, 10.13 (G. Ridgway) 1 2/2 Sunee, 9.12 (W. J. McDowell) 2 7/7 Redolent, 9.3 (J. Murfitt) 3 Scratched: Iddo. Silver Sight won by three lengths with Redolent a head away. Time, 3.13 2-5. SPRING PLATE, Im,. 1/1 Disdain, 7.2 (A. Messervey) .... 1 2/2 Beaupartir, 7.7 (G. H. Humphries) 2 4/5 Lord Nuffield, 8.2 (A. E. Didham) 3 Scratched: Lady Rosette. Won by a neck with the third horse four lengths away. Time, 1.38 1-5. LINWOOD HANDICAP, 7f. 14/10 Toro Koura, 7.7 (M. Cadely) 1 2/2 Lord Cavendish, 8.3 (P. Bur- • gess) 2 4/4 Foxlove, 8.10 (W. F. Ellis) .... 3 Scratched: Sparkle, Auctor, Lady Chat, Great Bramble. Won by 2 lengths; a head. Time, 1.26 1-5. NEW ZEALAND CUP, 2m.

Arctic King, 8.1 1 The Buzzer, 8.3 2 Milford, 7.5 3 All started.

WHANGAREI RACES SECOND DAY OF SPRING MEETING WIN FOR. VALDENE (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WHANGAREI, This Day. For the second day of the Whangarei races the weather is dull. There is a large attendance. Results: — NOVICE STAKES, sf. 2/2 Valdene, 8.8 1 1/1 Gay Movie, 7.11 2 4/4 Flying Eagle, 8.8 3 Scratched: Hampton, Strathearn. Won by a short head; half a length. Time, 1.3 2-5. RACES AT GREENMEADOWS NAPIER PARK GATHERING. FIRST EVENT TO LAGGARD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREENMEADOWS, This Day. The Napier Park Racing Club’s spring meeting opened today in fine weather. The track is in good order and the attendance large. Results:— GREENMEADOWS HURDLES, ljm. 3 Laggard, 9.0 .... 1 5 The Tramp, 9.0 ~ 2 2 Thrasher, 9.0 3 . Scratched: Master Hector, Tareha. Won by three lengths. Thrasher’ was a head behind The Tramp. Time, 2.47 2-5.

AUSTRALIAN RACING FLEMINGTON MEETING. QUEEN OF SONG SCRATCHED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 12.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The weather is doubtful for the races at Flemington today. Queen of Song has been scratched for the final handicap. Laiglon, Gay Knight, and St. Constant are likely to remain in Melbourne and will run in the Williamstown Cup. Coronation Day has been purchased by a patron of F. Hoystead’s stable for 950 guineas.