THE WORLD of SPORT

Evening Star, Issue 22072, 4 July 1935, Page 4

THE WORLD of SPORT

DANNEVIRKE H.C. COMETRA WINS CUP STEEPLES The Daunevkke Hunt Club’s annual meeting was held in dull weather, with a feV misty showers. The track was iu fair order after recent rains. The attendance was good, and the totalisator handled £2,900, compared with £2,589 at the corresponding meeting last year, an increase of £3ll. Detailed results ORINGI HACK HURDLES, SOsovs.

IJm. S—SPALPIKO, 9.0 (R. Savage) ... 1 I—King Thomond, 10.9 2

I—Swift and Sure, 9.0 3 Also started: 7 Gallivanter 9.12, 3 Arctic Star 9.8, 6 Debut 9.5, 2 Jazz King 9.0. Won by four lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 49 4-ssec.

TAKAPAU NOVICE STAKES, 40sovs. sf. 4—DAMPIER, 8.7 (S. Wilson) ... 1 2—Popette, 8.7 2 I—Bumble, 8.7 3 Also started: 5 Blue Tiger 8.7, 3 Gay Gift 8.7, 6 Chataigno 8.7, 7 Sunder 8.7. Won by one length ancl threequarters, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 3 2-ssec.

HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, 45sovsl 21m.' 2—COMETRA, 9.9 (G. H. James) 1 I—The Ranger. 9.9 2

s—Panpadair, 9.7 3 Also started; 3 Hard Gold 9.13, 6 Rory Mor 9.8, 4 Wakatua 9.7, 9 Golden Area 9.7, 7 Gentleman Jim 9.7 (fell), 8 Rgd Brae 9.7. Won by two 1 lengths, with six lengths between second and third. Time, omin 4sec. RAKAIATAI HACK HANDICAP, 45sovs. 6f. 4 BEST, 8.11 (P. Atkins) 1 2 Snowball, 8.3 2 5 Cellerimus, 7.7 3 Also started: 1 Bazaine 8.2, 3 Silver Song 7.13, 6 Popette 7.7. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a neck betweeh second and third. Time, Imin 16 4-ssec. KAITOKE FLAT HANDICAP, SOsovs. lim. 3 BOUDOIR, 7.7 (R. Marsh) ... 1 •3—Royal Bengal. 7.13 2 4 Unexpected, 7.7 3 Also started: I Walton Park 9.0, 2 Lady Ronald 8.3. Won by five lengths, with two lengths between second arid third. Time, 2niin 11 l-osec.

AKITIO LADIES’ BRACELET, 25sovs. lim. 2 MISS PANGO, 11.0 (Mr K. Duncan) 1 I—The Drone, 11.9 2 3 In the Air. 11.0 3 Also started: 4 Gentleman Jim 11.0. Won by two lengths and a-half, with 12 lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 19 2-ssec. „

GREENHILLS HACK HANDICAP, 45sovs. 1m and a distance. 1— FULL THROTTLE, 9.8 (Web--2 s—Trackman, 7.7 3 AJso started: 4 Bold Jim 9.4, 3 The Grasper 8.3. Won by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 58 l-ssec. i STAKES AWARDED TO THESPIS fPsx Ukitid Puii Association.] AUCKLAND, July 3. A racing dispute which has passed through several stages and has , occupied a considerable time in hearing was decided by the Auckland District Committee when the first prize money of £l3O for the Hobsonville Hurdles, run at Avondale in April, was awarded to Thespis, owned by G. Hodgson, of Auckland. Thespis ran second to Valpai, Who was ridden by a gentleman rider, J, L. Muir. Hodgson entered a protest on the grounds that Muir had infringed the conditions of his license by being associated in the training of Valpai. The protest was dismissed, and an appeal to the district committee followed. y The finding was as follows :—“ That G. Hodgson’s appeal be upheld on the ground that Valpai was not drained for racing by his owner in accordance with the rules of racing, the district committee opinion being* strengthened by signed evidence given by L. Hodgson at the Avondale inquiry that the horse was sent to the Dargaville meeting under the charge of J. L. Muir, who was not the holder of a trainer’s license.” The effect of the decision is to disqualify Valpai for the race. In addition to Thespis receiving first prize money of £l3O, St. Ames, who finished third, takes second prize of. £3O, and The Sun, who finished fourth, takes third prize of £ls. TURF IN AUSTRALIA ASCOT MEETING SYDNEY, July 3. At the Ascot races to-day Wild Dove won the second division of the Encourage Stakes, in which’ Grand Duke was unplaced. Prince Pomhal was second m the first division of the Flying Welter. GARLANDS HUNT CLUB MELBOURNE, July 3. The Oaklands Hunt Club races were held at Moonee Valley to-day. Cape Race was unplaced in the first division of the Gowrio Handicap, Jack Horner was unplaced iu the, second division, and Epigram and Shining Gold were unplaced in the Arundel Handicap, The Springbank Handicap, 31m, resulted :- — TESSIE. 7.5 (Morris) ... 1 Royal Best, 9.0 (Mules) 2 Greenhorn, .--.I I (MMntosh) 3 Ten sir’YJ. including First Song. Won by (hr,-.- lengths and a-half, with Ito '‘.- if : iis between second and third. Time. I’m in 121 sec. Colossical was uplaced in the Glendewar Welter Purse, and Palatinate was unplaced iu the Glendewar Welter Plate.