SPORTING.

Inangahua Times, 6 October 1931, Page 4

SPORTING.

(Special to Press Assn.)

Auckland Races t Auckland, Oct 5 * Tha totalisator took compared with £35,550 last year, >he total being 54,049 against King Edwards Memorial—Lady Pam 1 1, Taneriri 2, Prince Val 3 Won jjy a head ; time 2 7. Onehunga Steeples King's Counsel 1, Billy Boy 2, Kamebameha 3 Won *by six lengths; time 6 3.. i Musket Stakes—Tankard 1, La Mod.-rne -2. Splutter 3. Won by three lengths ; time 1 0. Hobson Handicap— United 1. Ganpat 2, Hollybolm 3, Won by iwo lengths ; time 2 7 2-5- •«_, Liverpool Handicap—Puriri Park and Sir Mond 1, Gay Lap 3. A dead l heat ; time 1 38 4-5. Otaki-Maori Acceptors FIRST DAY Kapiti Hurdles, l£m ; War Zone 10.9 Hard Gold 10.6 Coon Song, Kaokaoroa, Okapua, Autumn Dawn 9.4 Refleeto, Doe, Gambler, Modestrian, Gueress, Spanish Prince, Manuiri 9.0 Katikiku Hack, 7fur : Nightmare 9.4 Acmil 8.6 Saltpot 8.2 Arrowzone, Eminent 7.5 Movietone 7.3 Flakewhite, Flower 7.0 Joie de Val, Pompadour 7.0 Memorial Stakes, IJm : Merry Damon 9.2 Mahora 8.9 Panther 8.3 Ephialtes 8.0 Pahu 7.6 Black Mint 7.2 Sight Draft 7.0 Pahiko Hack, 6£ur ; Leisure 9.0 Golden Shadow 8.12 Navaho 8.7 Green Patch 8.3 Projection, Fiji, Acis 8.0 Patearoa 7.9 Dick Whittington, Beaconsfield, Pass On 7.7

Waitawa Handicap, 6furlong : Laughing Prince 10.0 Cimabue 9.2 Great Charter 8.4 Knollmere 8.3 Aston 7.13 Fitzquex 7.11 Acora, Manifesto 7.9 Portray 7-6 Tobaccoland 7.3 Trojan Melody 7.2

Taumanuka Hack, lmile and 55yds: Tahoma 9.9 Royal Black 9.8 Spearful 9.5 Merry Melody 8.10 Johneen 8.8 Gran Chaco 8.3 Auckland Gas, Shootist, Thrasher, Pikete, Okapua 8.0 Kereihi Roera Handicap, .Tf : Knollmere 9.9 Count Palatine 9.3 Maui 9.0 Playground 8.10 Moa Bird 8.5 Imateagirl 8.4 Duellona 8.2 Royal Game, Rich Harvest, Dainty Ways, Full Mark 8.0

s Maiden Plate, 6£ur : Bright Song, Lady Makere, Matin Chimes, Pikete, Pojese, Royal Oreuse, Shootist, Valrewa, Zephrus, Kotaki Eka, Miss Energetic, Tegucigalpa, Autumn Dawn, Celeste, Guerestor, Lackaday, 8.7 Acorn, Fouhvind 8.0 1 Fail-wind, King Thomond, St. Roger, Lyrical, Weatherstep, Alpinist, Chief Line, Miladi, The Mirror, Sanguine King 8.0 Goy 8.0 (United ‘Press Assn—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

Rand wick Races _ Sydney, Oct 5 a ,4 he spring meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was continued at Randwick course to-day in delightful weather. The Shorts—High Disdain I, Me.ab 2. Casqnedor 3 Won by hall a head; time 1 11 Breeders* Plale—Carambs 1, King Mo=.b 2, T-igalb 3. Won by three lengths; nme 1 Oi Metropolitan Handicap—Strength *» Concentrate 2, Carry On 3. Won by a head ; time 245 i. Centennial Park Handicap— Cbaralf 1, Dermid and Workman a dead heat for second. Won by two lengths; rime J 1254. Gramh-m Stilus Sir D.min Id I anj M. K dead hcs; 1. F'ying | Dave 3. I n - I 53. j Squatters’ H andicap Dennis ' Boy I, Reasonable 2, Don Moon 3.1 Wod by .hi ee eng.hs ; time 2 s*. Notes on the Racing Sir-ng-h, wv -it d e win ... r e Me* .u> ■ ;a» .1 • p ' at R.ndwicV to d y. .m nnpo-‘t d 3 horse, and originally ran on the pony courses here. 1

Concentrate, who areo-Ming to the Sun was the best of good ib.ngs, was k® at *° sharing with Veil- ™ r , K-J sad i Uck in bei °B Pocketed. Chide let his friend 9 down badly when he faded away. Autopay is being offered at auction to-morrow. Stiength’a Unexpected Win Reed 9 35 a .tn. r, , . Sydney. This day Tho Herald says Purchased by the present owner for 20 guineas, the aged gelding Strength achieved tame by winning the Metropolitan Handicap by a bead from Concen trate after a guelling struggle for mpre than a furlong, in which six horses participated. Strength*, victory was one of the most unexpected in the history ot the race. He lasted just long enough to win trom Concentrate, who j wttb a somewhat belated run, was I rapidly. Chide appaieut y | made his run too soon, for he couid make no Impression on the leaders | in the straight, while Velmond dio not do his best until the race was over.

A BACKER OF AUTOPAY WINS £3oou BOBBED OF £IOOO OVEBNTGHT SrjJNEy, Last Night. 'A country visitor, who won. three thousand on Autopay on Saturday, reported to the police that he was robbed of a thousand pounds overnight. Two women have .been detained.