SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 December 1928, Page 3

SPORTING

AUCKLAND RACES. PJEGA\YA¥ WINS SUMMER CUP. KING’S PLATE WON BY AUSSIE. 1 'ieicgrapll—f'reaa A&tsuui&iiuu.j ! . AUCKLAND, Dec. 28. Rain marred tho second, clay of the Auckland Racing Clubs summer meeting no-day. The track was heavy. The attendance was considerably reduced, and 1 there was .a big drop in the totalij saitor receipts, which were £44,311, as compared with £72,331 last year. For two days £140,094 10s was put through the machine, as compared with £203,844 .last year, a decrease tor the two 1 days of £63,749 10s. FEKGUSSON HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. One mile, 1 Lunette (Goldfinch) 1 5 Amor (Pasooe) 2 10 Sir Mond (Ludlow) 3 Also started: 4 Storm Fiend. 8.11, 2 Arikitoa 8.4. 8 Court Jester 7.10, 3 Hakanoa 7.83, 6 Komak 7.53, 9 Sunny Morn 7.5. 7 Tea Money 7.4, 11 Bold. Archer 7.24. Won by two lengths, with half a length between second and third. Tea Money was fourth. Time, 1.45 3-5. KING’S PLATE. Of 500 sovs. One mile. | 1 Aussie (Tinker) 1 * 3 Toxeuma (Green) 2 2 Pro dice (Wiggins) 3 Also started; 4 Lysander 9.2. Won .by a short neck, with a similar distance between ieecoud. and third. Time, 1.42 3-5. PONSONBY HURDLES. Of 500 sovs. Two miles. 2 Pouri (Warner) J 7 Kararnu (McGregor) i 12 Clockwork (B urges®) 3 Also started; 3 Beaumont 10.11, 1 i Wharnciiiffe. 10.10, 5 Royal Form 9.13, 4 Lady Cintra 9.11, 6 Itipon Abbey 9.9, 9 Harbour View 9.3), 11 Pekatahi 9.3, 8 Famdon and 10 Glenotus 9.0. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Glenotus was fourth. Tt-oyau Fonn, Farndon Harbour View, Itipon Abbey, Beaumont andl Wbarnclilfe fell. Time, 3.56 3-5. SUMMER, CUP. Of 1250 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 1 Pegaway (Ellis) 1 3 Bright Glow (Reed) 2 4 Talisker (Goldfinch) 3 Also started : 2 Royal Boulton 7.4, o Cashier 7.2), 6 M-itbra 7. 3. Talisker ted out, establishing a lead of four lengths from Royal Doultcn. The field c.osed up along the -back and Pegaway led into the straight, winning by' a length from Bright Glow, who beat Talisker by two lengths. Cashier was fourth. Time, 2.14 2-5. CRITERION HANDICAP. Of 500 sovis. Six furlongs. 2 Dalston. 7.7 (Dick) 1 1 Eaglet, 8.5 (Goldfinch) 2 5 Imperial Prince, 7.4 (Gill) ... 3 Also started: 7 Love Call 8.7, 8 Oar]) Idem 8.53. 3 Awatuna- 8.5, 9 Hunting Cry 7.11, 4 Bennie 7.6, 6 Currajong 7.3, 10 Alloy 7.0.- J Won by a head, with three 'lengths’! between second and third. Bennie was I fourth. Time, 1.19 3-5. WAITEMATA HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 10 Valsier. 7.2 (Gilmer) 1 2 Metellms, 7.3 (Marsh) 2 5 Bombarder, S.lO (It. MeTavish) 3 Also started: 1 Maori Boy 8.13, 4 Foxhound 7.5, II Bannock and 7 Royal Flower 7.4, 12 Template 7.34, 8 Salamander and’ 6 Cybele 7.2, 9 Good Boy and 3 Nassoek 7.0. Won by half a. length, with a head between second and third. Cybele was fourth. Time, 2.18. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Of 650 sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Nanc-y Lee, 8.8 (H. Gold finch) 1 6 Biliikms 7.34 (Farrell) 2 3 Silverman©, 9.4 (A. MeCormno) 3 Also started: 5 Awarere S.ll, 1 King field 8.0, 4 Lady’s Bay 7.5, 10 Arihana 7.34 _ 9 Town Bird 7.1, 7 Subdivision and S Macroom. 7.0. Won by two lengths, with a short head between second and third. Town Bird war-s fourth. Time, 1.17 3-5. PLUNKET HANDICAP. Of 550 sovs. One mile. 5 Thursbv. 7.104 (H. Goldfinch) 1 4 Hyde Park, 7.9) (L. Man-son) 2 6 Golden 'Wedding 8.0 (T. Green) 3 Also started : 1 King Lu 8.13. 3 Flying Juliet. 8.5, 2 Siaosi 8.1, 7 Tinokoa--7.7. , : Thnrsbv and Hyde Park had a great tussle in’the straight, the former getting home by half a head. Golden Wedding was’ four lengths away and Siaos-i. was fourth. Time, 1.47.