LATE SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6757, 9 November 1928, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

RACING AT FLBMINGTON. GOTHIC WINS LINLITHGOW. STAKES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Eeccivcd Thursday, 7.30 p.m. MELBOUENE, Nov. 8. The weather was threatening for the races at Flemington. There was a good attendance, including a few New Zealanders. Dismal was last in a well bunched field early in the Hurdles but he led at the last jump and won nicely. The rider was Inkson, who won the Cup Steeples on Extortion. Bel Eouge led early in the Byron Moore Stakes but Valdene finished best. Ho is owned and trained an Adelaide and cost 600 guineas as a yearling. His rider was Duncan, Gothic had a comfortable win in the Linlithgow Stakes. He has been defeated only once in weight-for-age races this season and has won over £I6OO in stakes. He was ridden by Pike and it was a popular win, Resuits: — NOVEMBEE HUEDLES. DISMAL, 10.10 1 MIGRANT, 11.9 2 BLAST, 9.0 3 Won by three lengths, six lengths between second and vthird. There were only four starters and Polly Mine was last. Time, 3.44. BYEON MOOEE STAKES. VALDENE, 8.7 3 BEL EOUGE, 8.7 2 EOC, 8.10 3 Seven started. Hard Steel was left at the post. Eegalette was fourth. Time, 1.31}. \ LINLITHGOW STAKES. GOTHIC, 1 AMOUNIS, 8.13 .. .. .. .. 2 FOURTH HAND, 8.13 3 Won by one and a-half lengths, half a head. Eamulus was fourth. Tima 1.38}. CARNIVAL HANDICAP: FAIECEOFT, ,7.0 1 MADOM, 7.5 2 VAALS, 9.7 3 Won by one and a half lengths, a length between second and third. Bombard was fourth. Nine started. Time, 2.6. OAKS STAKES; OPEEA QUEEN, 8.10 (A. Adams) • 1 GAY PEINCESS, 8.10 (H. Cairns) 2 FERVOUR, 8.10 (A. Eeed) .. 8 Won by half a length, threequartors of a length between second and thir< Lady Kentrel was fourth. Time, 2.35} VETERAN STAKES: DION, 6.10 .: 1 BACCHUS, 8.10 2 VALAMITA, 9.0 3 Six started. Won by one and a quarter lengths, a length. Tookarby was fourth . Time, 2.36}.

OPEEA QUEEN WINS OAKS. Faircroft was second early in the Carnival Handicap and led into the straight to -win brilliantly. He was formerly owned by Eric Connolly and is now raced by J. E. Corteen, who had Herbie. He was ridden by the Adelaide horseman E. Me dihurst. Opera Queen was a long way back early but finished fast and won tho Oaks nicely. She is trained in Adelaide and was bred and is owned by J, M. Cummings, who won the Werribca Cup recently with Ethelton. The time was a race record . The first prize is £1206.

Dion led throughout in the Veteran Stakes. He is a son of the New_ Zealand sire Demosthenes and was ridden by the apprentice O. Phillips, it being his first riding success. WHANGAEEI SECOND DAT ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the second day of the Whangarei Racing Club are as follows: KAUEI HANDICAP, five furlongs.— Owairaka 8.11, Fancy Boy, Envoy 8.5, Sulla, Kawiti 8.1, St. Ames, Lucklaine 7.12, Echelon, Zazcrin, Furore 7.11. MARSDEN HACK, six furlongs.— Vallar 9.10, Air King, Bombarder 8.12, Hone Hcke 8.6, Lord Abbey 8.3, Abbey Queen 7.13, Segment, Exalted, Frothblower 7.7, Michael, Viburnum, Camp Prince, Owairaka 7.0. HACK HURDLES, 14 miles and 197 yards.—Mangani 11.11, Eipon Abbey 11.4, Clockwork 9.8, Wepday 9.5, Just Quietly, Miss Alma, Fane 9.0. PARK HANDICAP, one mile.—Te Monanui 9.5, Desert Glow 8.6, Papatu 7.13, Thursby 7.5, Siaosi 7.2, Transformer 7.0.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Awarcre 9.8, Tea Time 8.5, Sorang 7.1, Baby Bun, Ballymoy 11. 7.1 KAMO HANDICAP, seven furlongs. —lllingar 9.2, Eight and Left 8.11, Exalted, Fiery Lad 8.5, Sunny Morn, Kaiwanga 8.2, Kildeer, Glenetta 7.13, Turn 7.3, Blue Bonnot, Virburnum 7.0. TITOKI HACK, seven furlongs.— Miss Potoa 9.0, Bombarder, Mosque, Air King, Illingar 8.2, Brampton 7 10, Nassock, Lucklaine 7.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP, one mile. —Seat 9.9, Sleepy Sol 9.1, The Thorn Wenday 9.0, Auriculas 8.9, Serang 8.5, Master O’Eorke, Eight and Left 8.0.