LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 October 1940, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

WELLINGTON CLUB’S MEETING POSTPONED COURSE UNDER WATER. CONCLUDING DAY TOMORROW. A telegram from Wellington reports that the third day’s events of the Wellington Club’s race meeting, which were to have been held at Trentham today, have been postponed on account of heavy rain. The course was flooded. The races will be continued tomorrow, if the state of the weather permits. TODAY’S MEETINGS WAIKATO HUNT. WIN FOR ARCH-CO. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CAMBRIDGE, This Day. The Waikato Hunt Club’s meeting is being held today. Results: — FARMERS’ STEEPLECHASE, about 21 miles. Arch-Co, 11.0 1 Daventry, 11.0 ■••• 2 British Lass, 11.2 2 Scratched: Te Puroa. Arch Co was 4/5 favourite, Daventry 5/4 and British Lass 1/1. Won by half a head; lengths. Time, 2.56 4-5. HUNTERS’ HURDLES, 13 miles. Gaine’s Choice, 10.8 1 Seaman, 9.0 2 Monatekapa, 9.8 2 BARDOWIE HANDICAP, 61 furlongs. Radiant Vaals, 7.10 1 Kinvari, 7.7 2 Trig Station, 8.12 2 WAVERLEY HURDLES TO WAR LAP. (By Telegrapn—Press Association.) HAWERA, This Day. The Waverley races are being held today on the Hawera course. Results: — HACK HURDLES, 11 miles. 1/1 War Lap, 10.4 1 2/2 Karere-Nui, 9.10 2 4/3 Advance Plane, 9.0 2 Scratched: Southern Blood, Foxiana, One Whetu. Won bv 5 lengths; two. Time, 2.49 2-5. War Lap was favourite on both machines, Karere-Nui 2/2 and Advance Plane 4/3. Kon by 5 lengths; two. Time, 2.49 2-5. BREWER HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Royal Star 11, 9.0 1 Rollicker. 7.4 2 Footloose, 8.13 2 Scratched: Gold Dale, Screen Star, Fiancee, Veldette. Royal Star II was 2/2 favourite, Rollicker 5/4 and Footloose first favourite on both machines. Won by a length, half a head. Time, 1.16 3-5. MORTON HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 2/2 Boden Park, 8.0 1 1/1 Desert Sun, 8.0 2 5/5 Pillory, 8.0 2 Scratched: Moymell, Minvaal, Gold Card, Gold Tray. Won by 11 lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.17. NORTH CANTERBURY CUP WON BY WARDRESS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The North Canterbury Racing Club’S meeting is being held at "Rangiora today in fine but windy weather. The track is fast. Results:— HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, 1 mile. 3 Cymric, 7.13 (H. Hibberd) 1 2 Muffler. 9.0 (I. Walther) ' 2 4 Sir Frederick, 9.11 (R. Register) .... 3 Scratched: Stabilise. Won by 2 lengths each way. Time, 1.43 2-5. t TRIAL PLATE, 5 furlongs. Jolly Time, 8.7 1 Citizen. 8.7 2 Astronomer 2 Scratched: Circular Note, Eulogist, Gold Nugget, Hurry Girl, Rose Warden. Won by 3 lengths; a head. Time, 1.1 1-5. RANGIORA CUP. 1.1 miles. Wardress, 9.0 1 Settlement, 8.4 2