LATEST SPORTING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 46, 6 February 1930, Page 7

LATEST SPORTING

RACE MEETING TARANAKI AND CISBORNE. JVHENUANUI SURPRISES. [Per Press Association.! New Plymouth, Feb. 6. For the first day of the Taranaki races the weather is fine. There is a large crowd and the track is good. Results:— Waitara Hurdles.—B Whenuanui 1. 2 Borsalene 2, 6 Air Force 3. Ser.: Royal Acre. Won by three lengths, a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2.51. Ngamotu Handicap 1 Accra 1,2 Hard Words 2, 3 Blue Paper 3. -Scr.: Valpre, Royal Finance, Foot Rule, Lady Lulu, Right Bower. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.1 2-5. Flying Handicap.—l Paganelli 1. 5 Silvcrmine 2, 4 Leitrim '3. Scr.: Cimabue, Gold Dawn. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time. 1.13 1-5. Moturoa Hack. —1 Perennis 1, 9 Lady Lucerne 2,2 Royal Visitor 3. Scr.: Akatea, Homewood, Goldmorn, Corwen. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.15 2-5. GISBORNE MEETING. (Per Press Association.! Cisborne, Feb. G. The first day of the Gisborne races is being held to-day. Results:— Te Hapara Handicap.—6 Dimmer (Stratton) 1, 9 Squadron 2. 8 Atapai 3. Also started: Keen, King Mann. Otent, Claremore, Ardri, Wbakaari. Won by a bare nose, a head between second and third. Time, 1.16 1-5. Flying Handicap.—l Plimmerton (Young) 1, 3 Plain Sailing 2,2 Tea Lady 3. Also started: Startle. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time. 1.15 1-8. Maiden Handicap.—l Sunglare (Nixon) 1, 5 Climatic 2, 9 Little Wonder 3. Scr.: Fair Autumn, Golden Pennant, St. Ames, Agile. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, 1.3 2-5, Carroll Memorial.—3 Tall Timber (Atkins) 1,2 Valsier 2. 1 Kinsel 3. Only starters. Won by a quarter of a length, half n length between second and third. Time, 1.45.