LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 April 1939, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING | SECOND DAT AT WASHDYKE. j HURDLES TO DRACULA. | (By Telegraph—Press Association.) VvmSHDYKE, This Day. The second day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting is being’ held today in fine weather, the overnight ram took the sting cut of the track, which is in good order. There is a good attendance. Results: — TEKAPO HURDLES. 11 miles. 1/1 Dracula, 10.0 (Stove) 1 3/2 Mount Vai, 10.3 (Johnston) .... 2 2/3 Pladie, 9.4 (Leach) 3 Scratched—Jewish Lad. Won by 8 lengths each way. Time 3.42 3-5. ' AUTUMN STAKES. 5 furlongs Asia, 1 Pink Dress, 7.10 2 Benevolent, 7.10 ° Scratched —Blue Coat. Won by three lengths; half a length. Time. 60.4-5. Lady Argos was coupled with Pink Dress. Asia was first favourite on both machines, while Pink Dress was a 7/6 favourite. NELSON RACES WAKARARA WINS NOVICE. NELSON, This Day. The Nelson Jockey Club opened its annual meeting today. Results:— NOVICE STAKES. 5 furlongs. Wakarara, 8.8 1 Gay Hussar, 8.8 2 Scratched— Royal Hunting, Telamon, Lights Out. AUCKLAND TROTS HELD TODAY IN WET WEATHER. WIN FOR OUR JEWEL. ' AUCKLAND. This Day. The Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn meeting is; being held today in very wet weather. There is a fair attendance. The course is in a heavy condition. Results: — DEVONPORT HANDICAP, U miles. 3/3 Our Jewel, scr. (Mitchcil) 1 4/5 Josedale Grattan, scr. (C. G. Smith) 2 2/2 Kewpie’s Bingen, 12yds. (Laver) 3 Scr.: Gay Jewel, Honey Pot, Lucky Parrish. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time, 3.34 1-5. Neon Oro was bracketed with Josedale Grattan. INNOVATION HANDICAP. 1J miles 1/ 1 Gav Moko, 48yds (Mahoney) 1 | 5/ 7 Frontier Boy, 48yds (Garnett) 2 13/10 Sir ony, scr. (Vernall) 3 Scratched—Lena Worthy, Aurumar. Wen by I‘. lengths; two lengths. Time 3> 3-5.