LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 May 1939, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

WAIGATO CLUB WINTER MEETING OPENED. EASY WIN FOR WASP. HAMILTON, This Day. The winter meeting of the Waikato Racing Club was opened at Te Rapa this morning in showery weather. There is a good attendance and the track is in excellent order. Results: — MELVILLE STEEPLECHASE, About 2:lm. 1/1 Wasp, 9.10 (A. Gilmer) 1 3/2 Gascyne, 9.5 2 7/7 London, 9:8 3 Scr. —Sky Pilot, Rozel, British Sovereign. Won easily by three lengths; 14 lengths. Time, 4.24. OTOROHANGA HANDICAP, Of. 2/2 Te Takina. 8.3 (R. E. Horne) 1 5/4 Vai Lu, 8.13 2 1/1 Bronze Moth, 7.9 J 3 Scr.—El Meynell, Ora King, Superior Guard, Master Vaals. Won by a nose; a head. Time, 1.14 4-5. WAIKATO HURDLES, l=m. 2/ 1 Agog, 9.7 (F. Foster) 1 9/10 Devon, 9.0 2 1/ 3 Royal Dance, 10.0 3 Scr. —Airam and Kittle. Won by 14 lengths; three lengths. Time,’ 3.15. MANAWATU SECOND DAY RESULTS. RAIN MAKES TRACK EASIER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. The weather is overcast with occasional drizzling rain, with the track easier for the second day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting. There is a good attendance. Results: — AKITIO STEEPLECHASE, About 24m. 1 Glenvale, 10.2 (Savage) 1 6 Lady Callaghan, 9.1 (Rohloff) .... 2 3 Red Rufus, 10.1 (P. Jarvis) 3 All started. Won by four lengths; fifteen. Time, 4.35. \Strolling fell and Redolent lost his rider.

RANGIOTU HANDICAP, 7f. 4 Colonel Bogey, 7.13- (Broughton) 1 3 Regicide, 8.12 (Chaplin) 2 11 Laughing Song, 7.13 .(Marsh) .... 3 Won by Two lengths each way. Time, 1.30 4-5. Arabic was scratched. AWAPUNI STEEPLECHASE, About 21m. 2 Lord Hereford, 9.4 (A. Jenkins) 1 3 Master Hector, 9.6 (Rohloff) 2 1 HanoVer, 9.7 (W. Pine) 3 Scr.—Lady Stella. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.13. Hanover fell but was remounted to complete the course. HOKOWHITU HANDICAP, lijm. Galteemore, 7.12 1 Entail, 7.11 2 Aussie Ra, 7.4 3 Scr.—Lady Montana. Galteemore was fourth favourite and Entail first favourite.

SOUTH CANTERBURY CONCLUDING DAY. HURDLES TO METAL BIRD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WASHDYKE, This Day. The second day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Winter meeting opened in bright sunshine today. There, is a large attendance and the track is hard. Results: — PUKAKI HURDLES, 11- miles. 3/3 Metal Bird, 9.0 (Register) 1 1/1 Pink Robe, 10.1 (Cassels) 2 5/5 Colonel French, 9.0 (Boyle) .... 3 Scr —Pladie. Won by three lengths; six lengths. Time, 2.43 1-5. SOUTHBURN HANDICAP, 6 fur. 3/4 Treasurer, 7.1 (Stokes) 1 1/1 Phenomenal, 8.0 (Humphries) 2; ; 9/9 Astral Flash, 7.2 (Hare) 2 Scr —Lord Puck. Won by half a length, three lengths.! Time, 1.12 1-5. JOCKEY TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. NECK MAY BE FRACTURED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ This Day. Alan McDonald, who was injured when Power Chief fell on him in Thursday’s track work, has been taken to the hospital. It is understood that possibly his neck has been fractured.