SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 August 1930, Page 9

SPORTING

DANNEVIRKE HUNT CLUB POSTMAN WINS STEEPLES. (By Teiegrapn —Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE!, Aug. 28. The Dannevirke Hunt Club races opened in threatening weather before a fair attendance. Results : ASHCOTT HUNTERS’ HURDLES. Of 75 sovs.; l j miles. 1 Jiu Jazz, 10.4 (K. Robinson) 1 4 Reda.tion (late Rhodesian), 9.10 2 2 Tall Timber. 10.4 3 Also' started: Juggle 10.13, Magic Land 9.10. . , Won by a.'length; -six lengths. Time, 2.55. ORINGI HACK HURDLES. Of 80 sovs.; l j miles. 1 Mirabilarv, 9.3 (L. Jarvis) ... 1 4 The Maslier, 9.11 2 8 Our Jack, 9.3 3 Also started 1 ; Oallagain 10.11, Whakaue 10.3, Dobbin 10.2. Shining Armour 10.1, Mountain Efcho, Frilford 9.0. , „ Won by two and a-half lengths ; halr-a-length. Time, 2.41. TAKAPAU NOVICE STAKES. Of 75 sovs. ; 5 furlongs. 2 Mali ora (H. Goldfinch) 1 2 Laconic 2 4 Hawkshaw 3 Also started: Hystride, Mas teuton, Star of Gold, Rangimahoe, Tegan, Leyland, Roundelay, Painting,- Dick Whittington, Brown Abbey, Nightmare. Black Acre, Valpine, Wallaruli, Gay Lass. Won by half-a-length; two lengths. Time, 1.4 1-5. HUNT CLUB STEEPLES. Of 100 sovs. ; about 2J miles. 1 Postman, 10.6 (L. Jarvis) ... 1 2 Akbar, 9.7 2 3 Risk, 10.1.3 3 Also started: Highwayman 10.3, Airforce 9.11, Colyton 9.7, King’s Counsel 9.0. Won by three lengths; half-a-length. Time, 5.4 4-5.

DEAD HEAT AT YORK (British Official Wireless.' RUGBY. Aug. 27. The race for the Ebor Handicap, one of the great races of the year for Yorkshiremen, was run at York. It resulted in a dead-heat between Mr Arkwright’s Gentlemen’s Relish and Sir Hugo Hirst’s Coaster. Sir H. Wernher’s Brown Jack was third, lialf-a-length away. HAWERA TRACK NOTES (By “Limited.”) Although threatening, the weather kept fine for training operations on the Ha we r a course this morning,' and the trial grass track provided fair going, all fast work being performed there. Tenteall, after beginning smartly, was not hustled to run her half mile in 53sec.

'Calamine went a good working gallop. 'Biflex and Whirl worked thr'ee-quar-ter pace over a round. Coalbag, alone, went at half-pace to the three furlong post, coming home from there in 3f>4sce. Kiosk did strong pace- work, finishing up his last half-mile in- obsec. Maidos and Royal Acre galloped a mile, the last six furlongs in 1.25. MaidlOg was taken a bit fast over the first part, but finished well. Menclip and Alt. Shannon worked at half-pace on the sand track. Joyspear finished a shade in front of ,Miss' -Shef ever four furlongs run in 53Isee. Gowanlea was restricted to pace work, similar woric being allotted Bright. Glow. The steeplechaser, 'Copey, .did a couple of rounds on the sand track. This horse is working well -and should reward Fryer for his patience with him. Bon o’ Mine worked on the grass over two laps at good steeplechase pace, hitting- out well. Son o’ Mine has been suffering from a slight soreness and his trainer is a bit dubious about his leg. Tie has received every attention and has been given plenty of exercise, work, but no jumping for soime days. The smartest- work af the morning was performed by Goblin Market and Silverminc, the pair running half-a-mile in ‘sl4see. Silverminc finished in front. Bonogne. is suffering from a rick or sprain aml was palpably lame. •Pi'kimai has made no improvement and is a. very unlikely starter on Saturday. Riding engagements for Saturday have been announced: as follow: — IT. Gray: Te Afiawa, Royal Finance, Orapai. Annover; A. McDonald.: Iluirnngi Girl; W. Ronnie: Xgawhaa; i,. Jarvis: Moerangi; A. Jenkins: 'Maidos, Miss Opaku, Pi'kimai; M. Pino: Hopwood. Calamine; L. 'Fine: Tentcall. 11. Dulieu, on account of his accident at Riccarton, will be. unable to ride Son o’ Mine and; S. E. Ellis may be on J. Brown’s horse, as well as 'Chief Link and Biflex.