LATE SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 21 October 1927, Page 9

LATE SPORTING.

WAIKATO' RACES. TO-I>AJS RESULTS. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) HAMILTON, Oct. 21.’ The Waikato Racing Club’s spring meeting opened at the T'e Riapa course to-day in fine but dull weather. There was a good attendance. Results : WAIMAU HURDLES. Of 150 so-vs. If miles. 9 Pouri (E. Warner) 1 1 Mount Marta 2 7 Red Co-met 3 Scratched: Wiltshire, Bourn, Prince Lu, Lady Oingt-ra. Won by two and a half length; two lengths- between second and third. Time, 2.45. TRIAL HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. First Division. 2 Dayguide 1 2 Te-tama (bracketed wi.t-li Dayguide) .. 2 Sonaitched: To-urimu, Lord Thurnbaiu Won by a neck, a- head between second and third. Time, 1.15 4->5. Seoond Division. 8 Auni cuius (Spinks) I 9 Orbit 2 3 Laromia 3 -Scuahc-hed : U-poki, Mussie, R-angiku-lciri. Won by one and a half lengths, a- neolc between second and third. Time, 1.16 2-5. TAMAHERE STAKES. Of 150 sous. Five furlongs. 2 Avoneourt (Munson) 1 3 Roto Dawn 2 1 Volimond ** Scratched: Katuscha, Winnington, Red Lion, Prince of Orange. Won by one and a half lengths, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.1 3-5. WAIKATO CUP. Of 650 so-vs; 1} miles. 7 Mint Leaf (R. Reilly) 1 3 Deliglitment " 6 Royal Mint d Scratched: Transformer, Llandudno, Kendall, Nippy. Wo,n by a neck, a similar distance sepaartmg second, and third. Time-, 2.36. TR-RNTHAM TRACK NOTES WELLINGTON, O.ct. 21. L-io-ht rain fell all night at, Trentham and ° the grass tracks this morning were greasy oil the surface. The following two-year-olds strode along on the course proper: Chiklsplay, Full Heather, Flicker, Second Wind, Briar Root, First Ruler, K night! ike. Silver Rule. . . , , The following exercised on the plough track: Lucky Light did five furlongs m 1./. Limerick and Shy Guest did four in Killbronsyth. and Joy Bird did three furlongs in 37sec. Lysander -and Benzora ran loin furlongs in 50see. Beacon Light-, and Shirley did pace work o-n the grass. , .. Tori and Tea, Miss covered half a mile in 51 sec. . . Mask and Damans did a, similar task, while Joy King took 50). Star Stranger was -brought home by Star God over seven furlongs in 1.33 3-5. Gascony did four furlongs in 49 4-5, and Imitation took 55sec. Lilo-c-k and Thiubell went six furlongs in 1.20.

Doree ran four furlongs in olsec. Silver Coot and Paper Boy did four furlongs in 49 4-ssee. Boy ran seven furlongs in 1.35. Vigilance did four furlongs in 52 3-5. Others to d<> pace work” included Paugoilen, Lucre, Pcsliwa, Koaunu. Nippy and Ti Tree. RACEHORSE DESTROYED Rleceived 12.30 p.m. to-day. SYDNEY, Oct. 21. The Now Zealand _ racehorse Pentagram, which was injured a few days ago, has been destroyed.