LATE SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 28 December 1927, Page 9

LATE SPORTING.

RACING AT AUCKLAND. TO-DAY’S RESULTS. (BY TELEGRAPH—TRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 28. The Auckland Racing Club’s meeting was continued to-day in fine weather, before another big attendance. The track was hard, despite the showers over night. Results: FERGUSSON HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs.; 1 mile. 11 Yaqui (Cammick Jr.) 1 Mervette (Wiggins) t 8 Quinsilla (Keesing t Scratched: Golden Armour, The Immigrant. Won by a neck. Time, 1.41. t Dead-heat. KING’S PLATE. Of 600 sovs.; 1 mile. 3 Aussie (Tinker) 1 5 Gascony (Reed) 2 2 Martarma (Wiggins) 3 All started. Won by three-quarters of a length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.38. PONSONBY HURDLES. Of 500 sovs.; 2 miles. 1 King’s Guard (Rennie) 1 3 Glenotus (Sharkey) 2 5 Gold Rep (Miles) 3 Scratched: Wedding March and Karamu. Won by half a length, six lengths between second and third. Time, 3.45. SUMMER CUP. Of 1400 sovs.; 1£ miles. 1 Mandane (Wiggins) 1 3 Pegaway (McTavish) 2 In the Shade (Barry) 3 All started. Won by a nose. Time, 2.6 4-5. MANAWATU MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR THIRD DAY.

PALMERSTON N., Dec. 28,

Acceptances for the third day of the Manawatui Racing Club's meeting are as under: —-

Tiritea Hurdles, of 200 sovs; one and three-quarter miles. —Pouri 11.2, Red Fuchsia 10.10, Revel 10.7, Mister Gamp 10.1, Comedy Prince 9.8, Eiiysianor.9.s, Blue Peter, Kilbura, Hymgreat 9.0, Apprentices’ Handicap, of 150 sovs; Keren furlongs.—Miss Pat 8.6, Reckless 7.12. Elysianor, Tone 7.9, Courageous 7.6 t Barryanda 7.4, Borsalene 7.3, Bank Draft 7.2, Dainty Ways, Plane, inn Arlington, Discourse, Clo yno 7.0.

Juvenile Handicap, of 200 sovs; five furlongs.—High Disdain 9.3, First Slight 8.2, Moutoa. Treasury 7.9, Boston 7.6. Select. Briar Root, Hine, H'ohoro, Gold Boy 7.4, Concentrate .7.8, Lianore 7.2, Brown Sugar 7.0. Liverpool Handicap, of 500 sovs; one mile and . a furlong.—Civility 8.8. Stormy, Royal Game 7.13, Novar 7.11, Damjaris 7.i0, Lady Limond 7.6, Oratrix 7.5, Superb King 7.2, Ardfiunan, Assurance, Wa’icullus, Gaze 7.0. Westbury Handicap, of 175 sovs; six furlongs.—Helotis 8.12, Miss Pat 8.8, Keddar 8.7, Broad Acre 8.0, First Sight 7.10, Oarrigallen 7.4, Abbess 7.3, Rosebush, Patearoa, Le Champ, Arrow Boy 7.0. Clandehoyne Handicap, of 250 sovs; one mile and 110 yards.—Stormy 8.11, Black Mint, Kilmiss 8.5, Novar 8.4. Polar 8.2, Oratrix 7.13, Assurance 7.7, Huikai 7.5, Ardfinnan, Moepai, Alyson, March On 7.0.

Christmas Handicap, of 175 sovs: seven furlongs.—Henna 9.5, Blimp 9.0 Cbol Card 8.12, Ring Boy 8.10, Capitulation 8.8, Kindle 8.2, Historic 7.13. Tanagna, Rbyal Picture 7.11, Vindication, Skyrider 7.7. Ka.wani Handicap, of 300 sovs; six furlongs.—Lady Cavendish 8.10, C'ovent Garden 8.2, Epistle, Arrow Lad 8.0, Duke Aibhey 7.12, Superb King 7.3, Deluge, Standard, Cosmetic, Birkie 7.0.