LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 June 1940, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

DUNEDIN MEETING RESULTS FROM WINGATUI. OTAGO HURDLES TO TURAKI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN. This Day. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting is being held today at Wingatui in fine weatner. There is a good attendance. The track is heavy. Results: — TAHUNA STEEPLES. 21 miles. 1/1 Surcoat, 9.11 (P. J. Boyle) .... 1 4/4 El Caballo, 10.8 (W. Bosle) .... 2 3/2 Song Boy, 9.5 (H. J. Powell) .... 3 Scratched —Baitruin, Whirr, Osculate Volens. Won by three lengths each way. Time, 5.27 2-5. TRIAL STAKES. 6 furlongs. 9/ 9 Gnohill, 8.11 (L. J. Clutterbuck), 1 1/ 1 Norse, 8.11 (P. Spratt) 2 14/12 Susie, 8.11 (H. Preston), .... 3 All started. Won by three lengths; four. Time 1.25 1-5. OTAGO HURDLES. I:,’ miles. Turaki, 9.0 1 Hunting Chorus, 9.2 2 Cintilla, 9.0 3 Turaki was favourite on both machines and Hunting Chorus 6/6, All started. Won by three lengths, one. Time 3.39 1-5.

WANGANUI SHOWERY WEATHER. KAIWAKA SCORES IN HURDLES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, This Day. The weather is showery for the opening day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting. There is a good attendance and the track is in good order. Results: — PURUA HACK HURDLES, Im. 4.{f. 1 Kaiwaka, 11.4 (L. Dulieu) 1 5 Kincora, 9.0 (P. Jarvis) 2 6 High Peer, 10.5 3 Scratched: Old Surrey, Segra, Karerenui, The Smiler. Won by five lengths; three. Time, 2.50 4-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, 6f. 1 Kreimhild, 8.11 (P. Atkins) 1 3 Laughing Song, 9.0 (L. Dulieu) .... 2 4 Kaalooa, 8.11 (B. H. Morris) 3 All started. Won by a length; four lengths. Time. 1.15 1-5. ’ CENTURY HURDLES. 2 miles and 194 yards. 4 Old Surrey, 9.9 (A. McDonald) 1 5 Curie, 10.13 (J. Toki) 2 6 Brigadore, 9.4 (R. Savage) 3 Scratched —Soho, Tutor. Won by three lengths; 10. Time 3.57 AUCKLAND TRACK ON HEAVY SIDE.

TE RONGA SALUTES JUDGE.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. For the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern Steeplechase meeting there is fine but dull weather. The attendance is good and the track on the heavy side. Results:— JERVOIS HANDICAP, 7f. First Division. 7/7 Prival, 8.1 (Green) 1 l/l Esquire, 8.9 (Evans) 2 17/15 Milanion, 8.0 . (Markwick) .... 3 Scratched: Hum a, Song. Won by a neck; half a length. Time. 1.32 3-5.

, Second Division. British Talent, 8.0 1 Venture, 8.0 2 Te Haka, 8.0 / British Talent was a 9/9 favourite and Venture a 3/5. Scratched: Clinch, First Gold Money. Won by a head; half a length. Time, 1.31 4-5. •’

GREENLANE STEEPLECHASE, about

21m. 2/2 Te Ronga, 9.6 (Baker) 1 4/4 Floodlight, 9.0 (Muir) 2 1/1 Begorrah, 10.12 (Jenkins) 3 Scratched: Gascyne, Thrust, Master Appellant, Tane Mahotu. Won by 3 lengths; 8 lengths. Time, 5.22 2-5. NAPIER PARK MOTEO HURDLES WON BY TIDE. FLYING FLAG WINS SCURRY. GREENMEADOWS, This Day. The weather is overcast but the track is in excellent order for the Napier Park Racing Club's winter meeting. Results: — MOTEO HURDLES, Um. 1 Tide, 9.G (Scullin) 1 3 Queen’s Dream, 11.3 (Calder) .... 2 4 Lucullus Boy, 9.4 (Grindley) 3 Won by 1-1 lengths each way. Scratched: Refulgent, Lady Chat.

MAIDEN SCURRY, 5 furlongs. 1 Flving Flag. 8.10 (Mudford) .... 1 8 Goldcraft, 8.10 (Power) 2 5 Elack Out. 8.0 (Callahan) 3 All started. Won bv three lengths, a head. Time 1.3.