LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 May 1941, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

1 WAIKATO MEETING FIRST DAY AT TE RAPA. CHIEF EVENT TO KING REY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON. This Day. The weather is overcast, the attendance large and the track in good order for the opening of the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa today. Results: — MELVILLE STEEPLECHASE. 2.',m. 9'9 Pertinax. 9.0 (J. F. Fergus) .... 1 22 Ruling Star. 9.11 2 8/8 Clansman. 9.0 3 Scr. —Gaine's Choice. Air Commodore. Conflagration, Surpai. Won by four lengths; seven. Time. 4.28 1-5. CTOROHANGA HANDICAP, 6f. First Division. Battlegain, 9.4 1 Harmony. 7iB 2 Royal Pilot. 7.10 3 WAIKATO HURDLES, IJm. Streamline. 11.1 1 The Dozer. 10.4 2 Donegal, 10.2 3 Streamline was 4/5 favourite, The Dozer 1/1, and Donegal 6/4. Scratched: JeweEfd Girdle, Tidewaiter. Won byi 7 length; 4 lengths. Time, 3.14. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, ljm. King Rey, 8.4 1 The Cardinal, 7.3 2 Du Maurier, 8.4 3 Scr.-—Royal Appellant. OTAKI. MEETING OPENED TODAY. HURDLES TO AN OUTSIDER. OTAKI, This Day. The Otaki Maori Racing Club's meeting opened today in fine weather. There is a large attendance and the track is in good order. Results: — TARARUA HURDLES, 11m. 11/10 Regicide. 9.0 (W. Taylor) 1 9/6 Colibre, 9.0 ••• 2 5/5 Golden Memory, 9.8 •> Scratched: Eupatrid, Padnos, Arabic, Sanguine King. Won by two lengths; a length. Time. 2.53 1-5.

KUKU MAIDEN RACE, 6f. 3/2 Lucky Lulu. 8.10 (Sargent) 1 2/3 The Wanton, 8.10 .... 2 1/1 Ringless. 8.10 3

Scr. —Kehurangi. La Rosita, Miss Hallomet. Won by three lengths; a length. Time, 1.16 2-5. SOUTH CANTERBURY CONCLUDING DAY AT WASHDYKE WIN FOR GREEN BOA. TIMARU. This Day. The concluding day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club's winter meeting is being held today in perfect weather. The track is again good and the attendance large. Results: — PUKAKI HURDLES, I’m. 3/4 Green Boa, 9.10 (Hamill) 1 4/3 Donadea, 9.8 (Register) 2 5/6 Fundy Bay. 9.9 (Stove) 3 Scr. —Astral Flame. Won by a neck; four lengths. Time. 2.41 3-5.

SOUTHBURN HANDICAP. Gf. 1/3 Ann Mie. 7.9 (Jennings) 1 3/2 Treasurer, 8.6 (Stokes) 2 12/12 Irish Lass, 8.0 (Clutterbuck) 3 Scr—On Call. Won by a length; a head. Time, 1.13.