LATE SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 14 July 1927, Page 9

LATE SPORTING.

WELLINGTON MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. (by telegraph—press association.) TRENTHAM, July 14. The Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting was continued to-day in cold and threatening weather before a very moderate attendance. The track was in fair order when racing commenced. Results: CORUNNA HURDLES. Of 260 sovs. One mile and a half. 0 Aberfeldy 1 •3 Kaikahu 2 3 Vexatious 2 Scratched : Perle de Leon. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 2.59.]. MAIDEN HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Duke Abbey 1 8 Subdivision 2 4 Waltzer *. 3 All started. Won by two lengths, four ’lengths between second and third. Time, 1.20]-. * SEATOUN HANDICAP. Of 260 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 Peho 1 7 Royal Head 2 3 Romantic 3 All started. Won by three-quarters of a length, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.39]. SECOND HACK STEEPLES. Of 260 sovs. About two miles and a half. 6 Taitaiata 1 1 Hokioi 2 4 Kirkwood 3 All started. Won by four lengths, 15 lengths between second and third. Time, 5.47]. PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs. ; 1] miles. 2 Nukumai 1 6 A’ilpwa.v 2 8 Master Doon 3 Scratched : Sun Up, Indian Sage. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 2.22-]-. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs. ; onei mile three furlongs. 11 Ffcniry Tidings 1 9 Cttosefiirei 2 10 San Pedro 3 ■ Scratched: Ralhepoto, Kaikahu, Lady Passenger, Anqlo', Ramblin’ Kid. Won by ten lengths, with a head between second and third. Time, 2.14]. ME;MREIRS’ HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs.; six furlongs. King Du 1 Miss Hupana t Sol mse t t Dead heat.

LOCAL TOPICS. (By “Limited.”) The attendance of the majority of local trainers at the Wellington meeting and the heavy rains have slowed up proceedings a, bit on the Jlawera tracks this week. However the sand track is quite all right for pace work and the inside space for pottering about. . This inside- would be very popular with trainers if it were put into a Lit better condition. Mr A. slov.se, the caretaker, lias completed another . improvement by laying a. drain from near the track gates to the trees bv the railway line. This is proving very effective in carrying off water from all the tracks. The youngsters are all being regu. larly exercised, and as soon as the weather takes up some interesting sprinting should be indulged in. Great interest is expected in the sale of imported Australian and English thoroughbreds to take place at Trentham to-morrow. Mr R. Brough left by yesterday’s train to attend the sale; meanwhile his horses are being exercised by R J. Flower. 51. Conway is getting San Fera in again within a fortnight, and the result of his operation should soon be made manifest. Enure is returning home to-day, his trainer being, disinclined to start -> in the heavy going prevalent at Wellington. The programmes for the North Taranaki Hunt and Marton meetings are advertised, and local owners will scon be busy preparing their charges intended for them. The date for North Taranaki has been altered to August 27 in lieu of September 3; and Marton August 31 and September 1 or September I and > in lieu of September 7 and 8. A GRACIOUS ACT. The majority of racing people will :e pleased to learn action of L lie Racing Conference in commuting Hector Gray’s life disqualification to one of suspension. The motion placed before the delegates was as follows: — ■•That the disqualification for life imposed on Hector Gray be altered to suspension subject to the conditions that should he fail at any time to observe any restrictions which may be imposed upon him by the licensing committee, bis original disqualification shall immediately be reinstated by the president in the list of disqualifications.”