LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 April 1939, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

EASTER MEETINGS SECOND DAY AT AUCKLAND. A WIN FOR POCKET VENUS. (By Telegranh—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Conditions are ideal and the attendance very large for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn meeting at Ellerslie. Results: — NELSON HANDICAP, 1 mile. 4/4 Pocket Venus, 8.3 (Horne) .... 1 6/5 Brazilian, 8.12 (Burgess) 2 3/2 Mintlaw, 8.12 (Morris) 3 Scr—Saccone, Bonnybelle and Captain Bruce. Won by three-quarters of a length each way. Time, 1.38 4-15. Pocket Venus and Bonstar were bracketed. VICTORIA HANDICAP, 6f. 4/2 Beau Repaire, 9.3 (Cameron) .... 1 2/3 Silver Stick, 9.6 (Goulsboro) .... 2 9/9 Foxmond, 7.11 (Thomson) .... .... 3 Scratched: Nora Gregor, Brazen Bold, Sir Lysander. Won by a neck; half a length. Time, 1.13 3-5. ST HELIERS HURDLES. 1J miles. 3/3 Count Roussilon, 9.0 (Turvey) 1 4/4 Agog, 9.1 (Tinton) 2 1/1 Tutor, 9.6 (Foster) 3 Scratched —Golden Spahi. Won by lengths each way. Time 3.17 3-5. CANTERBURY PERFECT WEATHER EXPERIENCED BEAULIVRE WINS CHAMPAGNE STAKES. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened today in perfect weather. The track is fast and there is a large attendance. Results:— KILDARE HURDLES, lgm. 3/3 Silver Sight, 11.11 (R. Register) 1 4/4 Court Yard, 11.7 (A. Leach) .... 2 6/6 Jewish Lad, 9.0 (L. Gough) 3 Scr.—Lustral, Won by three lengths; six lengths. Time, 3.12. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, 6f. 2/2 Beaulivre, 8.10 (G. R. Tattersail) 1 1/1 Beau Vite, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) 2 5/5 Aranui (P. Spratt) 3 All started. Four lengths each way. Time, 1.11. FEILDING SECOND DAY’S EVENTS. HURDLES TO DISTURBED. FEILDING, This Day. There is brilliant weather for the second day of the Feilding Racing Club's meeting which attracted another large attendance. The track is fast. Results: — KIMBOLTON HURDLES, about lm. and 130yds. 1. Disturbed, 10.9 (Toki) 1 2 Princess Isabel, 9.4 (Jarvis) 2 3 Raparahara, 9.0 (Rolhoff) 3 Only starters. . Won by half a length with Raparahara 100 yards further back. Time, 2.57. WAIATA STAKES, 7f. 5 Red Chief, 8.7 (Callahan) 1 1 Parian, 8.7 (Chaplin) 2 3 Regicide, 8.7 (Taylor) 3 Scratched: Selkirk. A neck; half a head. Time, 1.28 2-5. EASTER HANDICAP, lm and dis. 7 Wildflower, 7.1 (Williamson) 1 5 Old Surrey, 7.2 (Reynolds) 2 Scr.—Black Thread, Notiurn. Won by a length; half a length. Time, 1.53 4-5. * WAIPUKURAU TRACK ON HARD SIDE. LITTLE DORRIT WINS MAIDEN. (By Telegrapn—Press Association.) WAIPUKURAU. This Day. Summer weatner favoured the Waipukurau Jockey Club’s one-day meeting today. The track is in good order but on the hard side. There is a gratifying attendance. Results: — MAIDEN RACE, 6f. 2 Little. Dorrit, 8.7 (Stuart) 1 7 Doctor Defoe, 8.7 (Stevens) 2 3 Defray. 8.7 (Mudford) 3 All started. Won by a neck with the third horse three-quarters of a length further back. Time, 1.15. Cherry Picker was fourth. HATUMA HANDICAP, sf. 2 Screen Lord, 8.2 (Forsyth) 1 4 Flying Acre, 8.10 (Cavaney) 2 6 Lindrum, 9.9 (Murray) 3 Scr. —Royal Spades, Earl’s Court. Half a head; two lengths. Time, 1.1 4-5. Hail Selassie was fourth. RUATANIWHA HANDICAP, lm. 1 Classical, 7.8 (Cullen) 1 3 Boatsong, 9.0 (Mudford) 2 5 Little Dorrit, 7.7 (Stuart) 3 Scratched: Doctor Defoe, Greenore, Elletra, Kirkology, Hamarin. Won by three lengths; a short neck. Time, 1.40 4-5. KUMARA ANNUAL MEETING AT GREYMOUTH. MISS TASTA WINS. GREYMOUTH, This Day. The Kumara Racing Club’s annual meeting is being held at Greymouth today. The weather is fine and the, track in fast order. Results: — MAIDEN STAKES, 6f. 2 Miss Tasta, 8.5 1 1 Phenomenal, 8.5 2 4 Metric, 8.5 3 Scr. —Knight Commander, Sir Gladsome. Won by a length; a neck. Time, 1.1 4-5. Queen Linda and Miss Tasta were coupled on the machine. BOROUGH TROT, 1 mile. 3 Chameleon, scr 1 6 Wee Truman, scr 2 4 True Pronto, scr 3 Scr —Bingen, Axworthy. Don Acron. Two lengths: length Time, 2.14 3-5. Chameleon and Worthy Mac were coupled.

RIVERTON WEATHER OVERCAST. STEEPLE WON BY RIFLE RANGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, This Day. The weather is overcast but there is a large attendance and the track is in good order for the second day, of the Riverton meeting. Results: — NOVICE HANDICAP, 7f. 5/3 Merry Simon, 8.9 (Bosle) 1 7/6 Ramana, 8.1 2 2/4 Black Bard, 8.2 3 All started. Won by a length; half a length. Time, 1.29 3-5. OTAITAI STEEPLECHASE, about 2m. 4/4 Rifle Range, 9.2 (Richards) .... 1 2/2 Master Balboa, 9.3 2 3/3 La Boca, 9.9 3 All started. Won by four lengths: fifteen lengths. FLYING HANDICAP. 6f. 1/2 Strip, 8.1 (Ellis) 1 3/4 Phalanx, 8.11 (H. Phillips) 2 2/1 Spanish Lad, 8.11 (Mackie) c Won by half a length; two lengths. Valantua was fourth. All started. Time, 1.13 3-5.