LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 March 1939, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

RANGITIKEI CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING WEATHER. B.EAQTIFULLY FINE. TRIAL PLATE TQ RULING STAR. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) BULLS, This Day.The autumn meeting of the Rang!-, tikei Racing Club is being held today in glorious weather. There is a. large, attendance. The track is hard. Results:--’ TRIAL PLATE, 6f. 1 Ruling. Star, 8.7 (Broughton) .... 1 3 Snigger, 8.7 (Morris) 2 5 Prunihia, 8.7 (Burgess) 3 Scratched: Darthufa, Laughing Song, Little Dorri.t, Munich. Won by a neck, head between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5. PUKEHOD HURDLES, Um. 3 Hanover, 10.4 (McDowell) 1 2 Enthoes, 10.12 (Tito) 2 1 Lady-’Stella, 1Q.3 (Rohloff) 3 Scratched: RiotQUS; Pfatter. Enthoes was bracketed with Princess Isabel. Won by three-quarters of a length, five lengths between second and third. Time, 2.48 4-5. NAPIER PARK A WIN FOR MESURTNA. GREENMEADOWS, This Day. The autumn fixture of the Napier Park Jockey Club is being held in glorious weather. The track is fast-and the attendance excellent. Results: — OMARANUI HIGHWEIGHT HOP. lj miles. 2 Mesurina, 9.11 (Lord), 1 1 Red Rufus, 10.8 2 3 Umpire, 10.3 3 Scratched: John Charles. Won by a head, with three lengths between second and third. Time 2.13 1-5.

FRANKLIN NOITARO WINS WAIUKU HACK. PUKEKOHE, This Day. The Franklin Racing Club's summer meeting is being held in fine dull weather. There is a large attendance. The traqk is hard and fast. Results: — WAIUKU HACK HANDICAP, 7f. and 22yds. 2/5 Noitaro, 9.0 (Goldsbro) 1 10/10 Miss Clipper, 7.7 2 5/6 Silver Eagle, 8.13 3 Scratched: High Delight, Dauber, Bronze Step, Hikutaia. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.29 2-5. PUNI HURDLES, Im. sf.

2/1 Electric Spear. 10.0 (Ritchie) .... 1 4/4 Airam, 11.2 2 1/2 Windcress, 9.7 3 Scratched: Kinkle, Shy, Jollie Dance. Won by five lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 2.57.

BANKS PENINSULA DEAD HEAT IN FIRST EVENT. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting is being held at Motukarara in fine weather. There is a large attendance. The track is fast. Results:— MOTUKARARA STAKES, Of. 2'T Improvident, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis) and 3/3 Rex Maitland, 8.7 (J. W. Jennings) dead heat 1 1/2 Scold, 7.11 (C. T. Wilson.) 3 Third horse 3 lengths away. Time, 1.14. TERAWERA HIGH WEIGHT, Im. 4/5 Rebel Queen, 9.5 (A. Stove) .... 1 0 7 Jewish Lad, 9.0 (R. Register) .... 2 I /1 Plumage. 9.3 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Won by 2 lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.42 1-5. WELLINGTON TROTS WORTHY NEED TN FORM. WELLINGTON. This Day. The Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting is being held today. Results: — PALMER HANDICAP, 2m. LT Worthy Need. scr. (F. Holmes) 1 2'2 Jesse Owens, 48yds. bhd. (D. Teahen) 2 3'3 Laurene Wood, 24yds. bhd. (O. E. Hooper) 3 Scratched: Adversity. Two lengths each way. Time, 4.30. RANDWTCK HANDICAP. 2m. 3/3 Shadeland (IJ. Bennett) 1 4 '4 Reception (W. J. Wheeler) 2 II Biworthy (S. A. Eagan) 3 All started. Won by two lengths each day. Time, 4.37 4-5.