SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 15072, 2 January 1913, Page 4

SPORTING

-■■■ o yORTH OTAGO RACES. First Day.—Thursday. [From Oim Own Reporter.] The weather is cloudless and hot, with a pleasant breeze ; course firm ; attendance fair. Results • SUMMER HURDLES, of lOOsovs. lim. W. Phelan'o ch ra Redwing, aged, 10.0 {S. Smith) 1 Rifle Range. 11.9 (V. Cotton) ... ... 2 Gangway, 11.11 (Hogarty) 3 Also "started : Captain Wood (10.1, E. j Cotton), R.J.T. (9.0, Trotter). Redwing and Gangway led together. j R.J.T. ran round the second hurdle, and Captain Wood fell at the third. Gangway tired five furlongs from home. Redwing then had a solo, winning by six lengths; same distance between second and third. Gangway was favorite, with Redwing third in order. Time, 2min 58sec. MAIDEN PLATE. Weight 8.10 each. 4f. Grieg's Golden Wave, by Golden Knight—Ripple (J. Beard) 1 A. Macfarlane's Shona May (Hegarty) 2 E. W. Spencer's Thuringa (W. Weir) 3 Also started : J;!;nlom, Floriline. Aranea, My Glove, Sweet Aim, Ohapi, King's Pride, Imatra, Hubbub. Grand Cup, Achilla., Free, Golden Morn, Gregory, and War-light—lß in all. Golden. Wave jumped a.way first, with Shona, May (second, and Thuringa and Florilino next in order. The positions were unaltered, all tho way eo far as the three leaders were concerned. Golden Wave winning by two lengths, third three lengths away. Golden Morn fourth, Floriline next. Thuringa was favorite, and the winner third in order. Time, 49see.

AUCKLAND SUMMER "MEETING. Tho A.R.C Meeting at Ellcrslie was concluded to-day in showery weather. The attendance was large. Results : Goodwood Handicap," ol 275sovs. Im. Admiral Soult (7.2) 1, Heatherbrao (8.9) 2, Roval Irish (7.6) 3. Also started : Monorail 8.1, Jolie Filln 7.7, Tiresome 7.5, Watchchain 6.11. Heatherbrao and Admiral Soult led after the first furlong. A good battlo up the straight ended in a neck victory for the latter; third two and a half lengths away. Time, Imin 40fser. Sylvia. Handicap, of 250sovs. —The Hague (9.0) 1, Merrv Roe (8.3) 2, Ladv Alicia (8.3) 3. Also started: Marte.il 7.10, Marshal M'Donald 7.11. Soultikoff 7.0. Marconi 6.15. 'The Hague was in front after .half a furlong, and won comfortably by two lengths. Time. Imin 16sec. Grand Stand Handicap, of I,ooosovk. H-m.—Kakama (7.3) 1, Kaween (7.5) 2. Los Angelos (9.9) 3. Also started : Labor Day 9.4, Antoinette 9.0, Midnight Sun B.li, La. Reina 8.10. Masterpiece 8.1. Elcctrakoff 7.11, Brown Owl 7.7, Ngatima.ru 6.5, First Wa.iriki 6.0, Master Wairiki 6.0. Kakama was in front thou.qhoi.it, and stalled, off a strong challenge by Kavccn, winning by a length and a-baif. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec. TROTTING- AT CHRISTCHURCH. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting was continued to-day in line weather. Results : Progressive Handicap (harness). 2m.— Jeannette 1, Black Prince 2, Ophelia 3. Time, smin 15gsec. Ladies' Bracelet (harness). l£m.— Perle d'Or 1. Gertie 2, Lady Theckla 3. Time, 3min 51isec. Champion Handicap (harness), of 250 sove. 2m.—Blaekchild Bov (9sec) 1, Prince Alert (4&ee) 2, Gianclla (3soe) 3. AH started. Won by two lengths. Time. 4min 46 4-ssec. UAWKE'S BAY RACES. The. meeting was continued at Hastings to-day. Results : Aotea Hurdles. lgm.-Bra.vest (12.5) 1. Haurere (9.0) 2. Kirkbv (9-0) 3. Also started : Eiya 10.3 and Waiaio 10.3. Won by a head. Grand Stand Handicap. 6f.—Winninc Post (7.12) 1, Eocene (8.9) 2. Montiform (7.11) 3. All started. Won by a nose.