SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume L, 15 May 1930, Page 9

SPORTING

W AN|G A NUI WINTER MEETING (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, May Id. The Wanganui Jockey 'Club 's winter meeting was opened to-day in warm summer-like, weather. The attendance is good and the track in excellent order. Results.: —■ '• !/.! lilSj FIRST RUfi.UA' .HACK. 'Of 1135 sovs. 'Six furlongs. 6 (Blue Paper, 5.5 .(.Broughton) 1 3 Latakia, 7.T3 2 3 Werata, 9.0 3 Also started: Tahcima B.'S, Brilliant Light 8.3, iMangahaeri 8.0, General Gas 7.7, Goon Song 7.7, Paiko 7.4, Gucress 7.0. Rioghail 7.0. Won bv half-a-length; a neck. Time, 1.14 1-5, ' SECOND PURUA I-lAIOK. Of IS!S sovs. iSix furlongs. 2 Yalstreet, 7.7 (111. Gray) .... il 0 (Beil) Hur, 7.124 2•9 Auctioneer, 8.0 3 Also started: Hunting .Boy 8.13, Treasury 8.4, Statuary S.l, Tentcall 7.5, Some Acre 7.4, 'Crown Link 7.0, Ivilllgrcw 7.0, Poppy Day 7.0, Miss Chatter 7.0. Won by a' length; half-a-length. , Time, I.M 1-5. HAIGK !S TE BPLEiCITAS'EI Of 175 sov.s. About two miles. '2 Red: Bank 9.1 T (A. McDonald!) 1 5 Hymestrasen, 9.2 2 1 Waitaunaha, 9.M 3 Also started: Ala id os 10.0, Be-ndower 9.5, plying Swift 9.0. 'Won by six lengths; three lengths. Time, 3.55 3-5. WANGANUI STEEPLE CHASE Of 500 sovs. About three miles.

1 Ponjc;la, 9.0 (.A. Tricklehank) 1 2 Matu, 10.0 2 3 Airtight, 9.7 3 Also started!: !Brigadier Bill 10.11 Maunga 9.10, Kowhatu 9.0.

Won by three lengths; eight lengths Time, 3.3 3-5. K'AITOKE HAIOK HURDLES Of 175 sovs., About 14 miles.

11 Vivo, l’l.O (I. Tucker) 1: 2 Airforce, 9.3 2 10 Wyeford, 9.0 3 Also started: Whonuanui 111. 4, Royal Aero 10.13, Town Bird 9.1‘2, Second Thought 9.9, Skyrider 9.8, Lin Arlington 9.3, Liniosa 9.2, Yaliiia 9.0, Marion 9.0, Four Aces 9.0, Cali the 9.0, First Ruler 9.0. Won by a head; two lengths. Time, 2.48 2-5., RACING AT HOME. Received 11.15 a.m. to-day. LONDON, May 14. The Chester Cup resulted : Mountain Lad 1, Paul Caret 2, Dark Hillock 3. Eighteen started. Won by one and ahalf lengths; three-quarters of a length.