SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 February 1927, Page 9

SPORTING

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TE KUITI MEETING. DAY GUARD WINS- CUP. (by telegraph—press association.) TE KUITI, Feb. 5. The weather was fine for the first clay's racing of the Te Kuiti Racing Club. There Was a large attendance. The course was good. The following are the results: — HACK HURDLES. Of 110 sovs. About 1 mile 5 furlongs. 5 Dead Sweet 1 4 Uralla - 3 West Abbey 0 Time, 3.16. Scratched: Slump, Town Hall, and Rangiawhou. MAIDEN HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. -. Seven furlongs. 1 Town Guard I 4 Lady Cintra 2 2 Ballaculish 0 All started. Won by three lengths. Time, .1.31 2-5. TEI IvUITT CUP. Off 310 sovs. One and a quarter miles. 2 Day Guard 1 1 Miss Vera 24 Royal Form 3 Scratched: Spoony, Ring the Re-11, Macroo-m. Won. by a neck. Time, 2./. GISBORNE SUMMER MEETING GISBORNE, F,eb. 5. The Gisborne Racing Club summer meeting was continued te'-day in tine weather and before a large attendance. Results: — SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs; 1J miles. 4 Blue Jay 1 3 Coppernob 2 1 Many Colours 3 Scratched: Goodm'ark, Won by 2 h lengths, seven lengths between second and third. Time, 3.11 2-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Of 120 sovs. Five furlongs. 3 Atumlad 1 4 Tea Lady 2 2 NgaTiuru .7 3 All started. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.3 1-5. TARUHERU HACK HANDICAP. 1 Gold Dot 1 5 Crishma - 2 Sunlike 3 Scratched: Cohesion. Won by throe lengths, a short, head between second and third. Time, 1.43 2-5.