LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 October 1940, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

DUNEDIN MEETING TRACK IN FAST CONDITION. HURDLES TO SIR FREDERICK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The weather is perfect, the attendance fair and the track in a fast condition for the ! second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting. The jockeys wore black arm bands out of re--7 spect to the memory of Mr L. G. Hill. _ the club’s secretary, who died yesterday. The flags on the course are at ( half mast. Results:— WAIKARI HURDLES. IJm. 1/1 Sir Frederick, 10.11 (Walther) .... 1 9/9 Crack o' Dawn, 9.0 (Shannon) .... 2 ’ 2/4 Araboa, 11.-2 (Leech), 3 All started. Won by half a length, each way. ; Time, 2.44. ; NOVICE HANDICAP. Gf. Leighnor, 7.12 .> 1 ’ Secret Flight, 9.0 2 Erinview, 8.0 3 ’ Leighnor was a 4/4 favourite and L , Secret Flight 3/3. All started. Won by j two lengths; a head. Time, 1.15. ‘ KAIKORAI HANDICAP. Gf. 1 Royal Lancer, 8.8 1 > Southern Sail. 7.11 2 ’ Gay Lancer, 8.0 3 Scr. —Tissue, Prince Ruenalf. ARMY HANDICAP, Im. Boswell, 8.1 1 ■ Night Pal, 7.11 2 ' Royal Chief, 9.9 3 1 Scr. —Swordstick. AUCKLAND SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. KINDERGARTEN SUCCESSFUL. AUCKLAND, This Day. The weather is fine but dull for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting. The course is in good order and there is a satisfactory attendance. Results: — NORMANBY HANDICAP, Im. 2/ 2 Kindergarten, 8.13 (Broughton) 1 7/ 8 Venture, 8.2 (McTavish) 2 17/15 Rey Lu, T 7 (Brown) 3 All started. Won by one and a half lengths; a head. Time, 1.38. MANAKAU HURDLES, 2m. Agog, 9.2 1 Inness Lad, 9.2 2 Small Boy, 12.5 3 EPSOM HANDICAP. Gf. Corato, 9.6 1 Llangollen, 9.7 2 Palustre, 8.0 3 MELBOURNE CUP BEAU VITE REHANDICAPPED. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) ' (Received This Day, 1.0 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. ' For his Randwick wins Beau Vite ' has been rehandicapped six lbs. for the Melbourne Cup, bringing his weight to 9.7. 1 — 1