LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 May 1941, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

i FRANKLIN CLUB’S WINTER MEETING BEING HELD IN SHOWERY WEATHER. ; SELWYN WINS STEEPLECHASE. i (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PUKEKOHE, This Day. The Franklin Racing Club’s winter meeting was held in showery weather. ■ The track is easy, after overnight rain, and there is a good attendance. Results: PUKEKAWA HACK HANDICAP, 7f and 22yds. 3/2 Valceen, 8.0 (McTavish) 1 4/4 Landveyor, 9.1 2 2/3 Justina, 8.1 3 Ser.— Glen Bevan, Little Rose, Orient Dawn and Hineiti. Won by a neck with the same distance between second and third horses. Time, 1.31 1-5. x PAPAKURA HACK* HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, about 21m. 5/5 Selwyn, 9.0 (Baker) 1 6/7 Ureklaw, 11.1 2 3/2 British Sovereign. 10.6 3 Scratched: Dark Rose, General Riske, Regardez, Paint. Won by five lengths; seven lengths between second and third. Time, 5.2 OTAUA HANDICAP, 6f. Nan Vaals, 8.1 1 Laughing Fox, 7.10 2 Lady Pay, 7.9 3 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. l.|m. Wildore, 7.5 1 Vol if ox, 7.0 2 The Cardinal, 7.2 3 SOUTHLAND TRACK HOLDING AFTER RAIN. A WIN FOR ARABOA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Southland Racing Club’s meeting is being held in overcast weather. The track is holding after recent rain. There is a good attendance. Results: — SOUTHLAND HURDLES, 11m. 1/2 Araboa, 11.8 (Preston) 1 6/6 Rosaleen Dhu, 9.0 (Gibson) 2 3/3 Triple Cone, 9.3 j (P. Boyle) .... 3 All started. Won by five lengths; half a length between second and third. Time, 2.5 1-5.

[ NELSON c " ; FIRST DAY OF ANNUAL MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NELSON, This Day. 1 The first day of the Nelson Jockey Club’s annual meeting is being held at Richmond Park today. Results:— WAKEFIELD TROTTING HANDICAP, Um. Portfolio, scr 1 Bulldozer, 36yds 2 All started. NOVICE STAKES, sf. Dark Water 1 Tristan 2