SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 November 1942, Page 6

SPORTING

RACING AT GREENMEADOWS STAKES TO CHEDDINGTON. KOL RAGI SUCCESSFUL. i (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NAPIER, November 14. The Napier Park Racing Club concluded its spring meeting at Greenmeadows in fine weather today. The totaiisator handled £17,858, compared with £9,933 last year, an increase o£ £7,924. The total for the meeting was £31.142 10s. an increase of £13,450 on last year’s turnover. R. B. Ireland, rider of Flying Spy, which fell .at the first fence in the hurdle race, broke both hands and was removed to the Napier Hospital. Results:— Cmahu Hurdles, one mile and a half: 2/1. Khttrja, 9.9 IS. Anderson). 1: 1/2. Arabic. 10.2 (A. Jenkins), 2: 4/4. Dusky Morn. 10.4 (J. Nicolson), 3. Also started: 3/3. Flying Spy (fell); 5/5. Bonnie Scot. Half a length: five. Bonnie Scot was fourth. Time, 2.44 2-5. Novice Stakes, No. 1, six furlongs: 3/3. My Girl, 8.1 (Broughton), 1; 2/2, Dark Bloom. 8.2 (D. Redstone), 2; 1/1, Gay Rajah, 8.10 (P. Atkins), 3. Also started: 6/6, Parvati and Caresses (bracketed); 5/9. Iretakura; 8/3, Captain Tor; 10/10, Colleen Moore; 4/4, Cisuara; 9/5, St. Vitus; 7/7. Prairie. Head; nose. Prairie was fourth. Time, 1.14 2-5. Kuao Handicap, for two-year-olds, four furlongs: 4/4. Sky Hawk, 7.12 (R. Marsh), 1; 2/1, Smart Boy, 8.4 (D. Redstone), 2; 3/2, Marram. 7.7 (N. Holland), 3. Also started: 1/3, Note Raid; 9/8, Virtuoso; 5/5, High Ideal; 6/6, Delafield; 7/7. Haughty Queen; 8/9, La Serena. One length and a half each way. Delafield was fourth. Time, 48 3-5. Novice Stakes, No. 2, six furlongs: 5/5, Many Stitches, 8.5 (J. Nicolson), .1: 2/2, Glad Fox, 8.0 (S. Anderson), 2; 6/6, Fescue, 8.2 ID. Redstone), 3. Also started: 9/9, Black Sultan; 10/11, Loch Moigh; 7/10, Commando; 4/4, Royal Melton; 3/3, Gay Falcon; 10/8, Sangar; 8/7, Taihuia; 1/1, Ozel; 12/12, Greenfeast. Nose; two lengths and a half. Ozel was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5.

Waiohiki Stakes, nine furlongs: 2/3, Cheddington, 7.4 (J. Forsyth), 1; 3/2, Greek Dancer, 7.7 (V. Sellars), 2; 4/4, Coronace, 7.0 (N. Holland). 3. Also started: 1/1. Yogi; 6/6, the Monarch; 5/5, Gay Genet; 7/7, Katesbridge; 8/8, Hunting Cat. Length; two. Yogi was fourth. Time. 1,54 2-5, Meeanee Hack Handicap, for apprentice riders, one mile: 2/3, Enthrall, 8.0 (N. Holland), 1; 6/8, Verify, 7.7 (H. Lunn), 2; 4/4, Peter’s Wife, 7.7 (I. Galvin), 3. Also started: 8/7, Gold Court; 1/1, Sporting Sister and Loch Moigh (bracketed) : 3/2, Fiddler’s Green; 5/5, Catterick Bridge: 7/6, Gaie Duchesse; 9/9, Calcardine. Length: half. Sporting Sister was fourth. Time, 1.40 4-5. Napier Handicap, six furlongs: 4, Koi Ragi, 7.0 (N. Holland), 1; 2, Palora, 8.5 (R. Marsh), 2; 3. Poutatau, 8.1 (P. Waaka), 3. Also started: 1. Black Majesty. Five lengths; two. Time, 1.14. Taradale Hack Handicap, six furlongs: 4/4. Pompit, 8.2 (T. Winiata), 1; 9/8. Centennial, 7.11 (J. Nicholson). 2; 7/9, Kinconda, 7.4 (I. Galvin), 3. Also started: 5/6. Travancore; 2/1, Ngahape; 1/3. Regal Night; 11/10. Silver Ball; 7/8. Monmouth; 6/7. Piko Piko: 3/2, Irish Fox; 10/5, Lastik. Head; three lengths. Monmouth was fourth. Time, 1,13 3-5. AUSTRALIAN RACING FLEMINGTON MEETING. DERBY WON BY GREAT BRITAIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, November 14. Though beaten in the Hotham Handicap, Skipton pleased his Melbourne Cup admirers with a brilliant finish to dead-heat for second at Flemington on Saturday. The chief results were:— Victoria Derby: Great Britain, 1; Illyrian and Amazed, dead-heat for second. Won by five lengths. Time, 2.31%. Cantala Stakes: Queen Baccha, 1; Phocion, 2; Lilette, 3. Two lengths and a half; threequarters. Time, 1.38. Mackinnon Stakes: Tranquil Star, 1; Pandect, 2; True Flight, 3. Four lengths; length. Time, 2.3>/ a —a race record.