SPORTING.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10828, 29 March 1932, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND MCEIiNo, SECOND DAY. Auckland, Match *. The Auckland autumn meeiW* - concluded yesterday. Hesul«s> NELSON HANDICAP -m,. „ Idea 1, (5) Grand Spirit 2 f»w°* piua 3. Also started: ul L’Allegro. Imamint, ExaggL.H Hlata. Lady Musk. Gran.l jffi* Arch Ruler. Stouehengt u *• Catch Em, Arch Eagle. Roxy la Tea. Won by three-quarters length, half a length hetwpn n '?J? * and third. Time l.iq 1/5

VICTORIA HANDICAP Greek Gold 1. {ll La Moderns S r. Inflation 3. Alsu started: Missrf’ mine. Master Rrierlv. Grand Sport, Hauwiri, Kiltoxvvn c n»r It a. Won by two iln d aht lengths, one length between and third. Time 1.17. oßa

ST, lIELIERS HURDLE luo P < 2 > Standfast 1. (11 PatuUhl St. Ames 3. Also started: foUJ Blforra, Ruffles, Cargen, Neil JW pal. Kinsol, Cat-i-mes, Domlnjm Full Measure. Won by a nec jj ?*• lengths between second and imJ; Time 3.22 3/5.

AUTUMN HANDICAP— (n lique 1. (5) Taneriri 2. Star 3. Also started: Peca*b Prince Val, Royal Bonbon, Skv mint. Awaken, Te Money, Alloy eT toma. Jalldy Karo. Ro ya i King’s Knave, Limeen. Won by a head, two lengths between sJL* and third. Time 2.39 3/5 "

AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE.—fji Billy Boy 1, (1) King’s Counsel! (3) Copey 3. Also started: Master Lu, Maugani. Nassock. Slump. w O . by half a length, five lengths behr«e» second and third. Time 6.10 3/5-

GREAT NORTHERN S" LEGRfi STAKES,—(I) Peter Jack,on lin Gibraltar 2, (2) View Halloo 3,*’A!sd started: Psychologist, Flower. Won by a neck, five lengths between set oncl and third. Time 3.9 4/5.

HUIA HANDICAP.—(7) Chromadyne 1, (3) Golden Wings 2, m Huntingdon 3. Also started': ' Catf. land, Leitrim, Silverralne, Ariauj High Comedy, Tea Chat. Awarere Easter Time, King Ford, Hamptos Park. Won by two lengths, ont length between second and third Time 1.16.

ISLINGTON HANDICAP.— (id) Imperial Prince 1, (12) Cruachan !, (13) Llanore 3. Also started: King's Archer, Sunny Sky, Pomp, Sir Mond, Autumn Sun, Fiji, Maori Boy, Chid Jewel, Lucky Alice, Spring Abbey, Cynthia N. Won by half a beacons and a-half lengths between second and third. Time 1.43 2/5.

CANTERBURY RACES. SECOND DAY. The Canterbury Jockey Clntft races were continued in line weather to-day. Results; PEERSWICK HIGH - WEIGHT HANDICAP.— (1) Juniper 1, (!) Elude 2, (7) Nightcap 3. All Parted. Won by a length. Time 2.8 2/5. AUTUMN HANDICAP.— (3) itden’s Beauty 1, (41 Oratorious !. (2) Fleeting Glance 3. Scratched; Grampkt.u. Won by a length. Time 1.12 3/5. YALDH URST (5) Rational II 1, (2) Minerva! 2; (1) Grecian Prince 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time 1.3 S 4/5, SYDNEY GUI*. The Sydney Cup resulted: Johnnie Jason 1, Admiral Drake (N.Z.) I Veilmond (N.Z.-bred) 3. Eighteen started. Admiral Drake took charif at the mile* and led into tbe straight followed by Johnnie Jason, Inducement and Shadow King. Inane* citing run to the post Johnnie Jam prevailed by a head. Time 3.T2

KAITUNA STUD SALE. Christchurch. March U At a dispersal sale of the .Haiti® stud property of the late Mr A, F. Roberts to-day, 1500 guineas. paid by Mr F. A. Armstrong, d Christchurch, for Entreaty, the dam of Phar Lap, with a colt foal H Night Raid and in foal to him Night Raid, the sire of Phar; hag was passed in at 2500 guineas. Bid' ding was generally brisk, but ti* other prices were low. Phar Lap was bred by the late HI Roberts. The sire, Night Rald/.W bred in England, where he did hi* early racing, and was afterwards i* ported to Australia. In England just over a decade ago he failed to.Jfhi* race, and under G. 12 could not<f® get a place in a selling nursery »t Warwick. In Australia he .mot wffl a little more success, and was £#* sidered to be just beginning to strike his true form when he broke dost Mr Roberts purchased him,. cheaply* and Phar Lap, the result of his mal’ ing with Entreaty, has shown" iW he possesses the blue blood of. Bad* ium and Spearmint, two of his fe®’ ous ancestors.

WON IN BAFFLE. Turf history is full of bargain* °| the sale ring, but Luminary, wianf of the Brighton Hurdles at Eller*" on Saturday, was secured for ® small outlay of half-a-crow*. ■ Dor ing the war years a raffle was at Thames, and the fillv Thunm® was the first prize. Mr W JonWjof Hamilton, held the winning t kV» and took the filly, which was aft* 1 ' wards mated with Hay Comet, *r Luminary is the result. Mr Joro»® after winning Thurnline in. the 1 "' fie, gave a half-share away to Mr Mills, in whose colours Lufflhl" l races. ■ 1 -