LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 October 1941, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

WELLINGTON RACES FINE WEATHER AT TRENTHAM. STEEPLES TO ASTRAL FLAME. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TRENTHAM, This Day.. Fine weather though cold prevails for the final day of the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting at Trentham today. There is a large attendance and the track is dead. Results:— RONA HURDLES, lif miles. 6/5 Master Lackham, 9.8 (P. Burgess) 1 7/7 Great Quex, 10.5 (J. Mcßae) .... 2 9/9 Regicide, 9.2 (W. Taylor) 3 All started. Won by four lengths; a head. Time, 3.30 J. TARA RUA HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. 7/8 Green Gables, 8.5 (T. Hare) .... 1 1/1 Deolali, 8.4 (R. McTavish) 2 C/6 Sandy Bay, 8.12 (M. Caddy) ..... 3 Won by a neck; a head. Croupisino was fourth. Time, 1.311. Ser.—Vin d’Honneur, Elusory. ROSENEATH HANDICAP; 5 furlongs. 1/1 Dominate, 8.1 (H. P. Stewart) .. 1 1/1 Indian Sign, 8.13 (W. Broughton) 2 2/2 Palora, 8.4. (R. McTavish) 3 All started. Won by 21 lengths; a head. Ozel was fourth. The first and second horses were bracketed. Time, Imin. 4sec. ROOSEVELT STEEPLES, 3 miles. 1/1 Astral Flame, 10.5 (T. J. Boyle) 1 5/4 Dozie Boy, 9.5 (P. Burgess) .... 2 2/3 Conflagration, 10.5 (F. Cleaver) 3 All started. Won by I length. Hyderabad was fourth. Time, 6.201. WAVERLEY SOFT TRACK TODAY HURDLES WON BY SEGRA. WANGANUI, This Day. The Waverley Racing Club’s meeting is being held today in fine but dull weather. The track is soft and there is a large crowd. Results: — HACK HURDLES, Um. 2/2 Sc-gra, 10.2 (Grindlay) 1 1/1 Siegall, 10.0 3 5/4, Chiltern, 9.0 3 Scratched: Last Match. Won by half a length; eight lengths. Time, 2.52. BREWER HANDICAP; 6 furlongs.'" Lord Cavendish, 8.7 1 Ring Chief, 7.12 2 Olympus, 8.2 3 Scratched: Tuatara, Prince Plato. Lord Cavendish was 4/4 favourite, Ring Chief 1/2 and Olympus 6/7. Won by a length; a neck. Time, 1.16.

MORTON MEMORIAL. 4/3 Matarawa (V. Dye) 1 1/2 First Girl 2 2/1 Chief d’Oeuvre 3 Scratched: Green Anthos, Colonel Bunsby, Siegall, Resingold. Won by five lengths; a neck. Time, 1.17. WAIKATO FINE WEATHER AT CAMBRIDGE. WIN FOR MATE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CAMBRIDGE, This Day. The Waikato Hunt Club’s meeting opened today. The weather is fine but overcast. The track is firm and there is a big attendance. Results: — FARMERS’ HANDICAP. 12/12 Mate (Hawkes) 1 6/5 Ikamona (Howlett) 2 3/3 Surpeen (Gaddes) 3 Time, 4min 55 4-ssec. Scratched: Daventry. „ HUNTERS’ HURDLES. Captain Bell 1 Glen Connell 2 Scratched: Seaman. POVERTY BAY NATIVE CHIEF SALUTES JUDGE.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, This Day. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting is being continued today in fine.weather. The track is firm. COOK HURDLES. 1 Native Chief, 10.2 (J. Nicholson) 1 5 Whetu, 11.12 (R. Gordon) 2 4 Royal Stuart, 9.3 (J. Toki) 3( Also started: Jungle King, Arabic. Won by six lengths; three-quarters. Time, 2.46 4-5. ' north canterbury EVENTS AT RANGIORA. WIN FOR LONE BIRD. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The North Canterbury Racing Club’s meeting is being held today at Rangiora in fine weather. The track has improved since yesterday. There is a large attendance. Results: — HIGHWEIGHT, lm. 1/1 Lone Bird (G. Ridgway) 1 7/7 Enticing (C. Stokes) 2| 3/3 Halt (E. J. Jennings) 3' Scratched: Flying Fortress. Won by a neck. Time, 1.42 2-5. GORE ROSALEEN DHU SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ' GORE, This Day. ’ The weather is fine for the second ' day of the Gore Racing Club’s spring " meeting. The track is firm and the attendance large. Results:— ✓ PUKERAU HIGHWEIGHT. ; 10/10 Rosaleen Dhu, 9.0 .(Gibson) .... 1 5 1/ 1 Norse, 10.6 (Ingram) 2 l 5/ 6 Sir Hugh. 10.10 (Richards) .... 3 ‘ Scr.—Anglo-French. c Won by a neck; half a length. Time, 1.52 2-5.