Late Sporting

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6866, 22 March 1929, Page 8

Late Sporting

Some Rose Wins Awarua Handicap WAVING CORN THE SPRINT. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Last Night. The autumn meeting of the Southland Racing club was concluded to-day iu warm weather, with a fair attendance including the Prime Minister and party. The track was holding. Tho toto handled £9929. against £13,005 last year. The total for the meeting was £19,125, against £27,246 last year. Results:— MYROSS HANDICAP, of 150 soys; 7 furlongs. 6 NIGHT MAID, car 7.3 (L. Woolford) * 2 CUPID’S DART, 9.0 (A. E. Didham) 7 4 BATTLE MAID, 8.2 (L. J. Ellis) •< Also started: 7 Arrowy, 5 Narrative, 1 Vinegrove, 3 Lucky Maid, 9 Top Speed, 10 Maranui, 8 Polling Day. Won by a head each way. Vinegrove was fourth. Time, 1.32 2-5. INVERCARGILL TROT, of 180 so vs: 1J miles. 2 ELLEGRO. ,24yds bhd (B. Rushton) * 1 LARSEN, 12 (E. Todd) .... 2 7 REO CHIMES, 48 (T. Kirkwood) 3 Won by a neck, four lengths. Boy Blue was fourth. Time 3.39 1-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 6 furlongs. 5 WAVING CORN, 7.0 (A. Eastwood) 3 ROYAL SAXON, 9.10 (P. Powell) 2 1 WINGATUI, (B. Brodie) .... 3 Also started: 2 Meadow Lark, i Eaton Bells, 4 Coomassie, 6 Battle Flag, 8 Attract. Won by two lengths, half a length. Attract was fourth. Time, 1.16. INVERCARGILL STEEPLECHASE, of 220 sovs; about 21 miles. 2 BLAZING LIGHT, 9.11 (W. Cooper) * 1 WINDERMERE, car 9.10 (J. Langford) “ 3 RANUI, 10.0 (A. S. Ellis) .... 3 Also started: 1 The Babe. 7 Frenchman, 5 Cassells, 6 Cazna, 8 Appolyn. Won by five lengths /three lengths, The Babe was fourth. Time 5.34. AWARUA HANDICAP, of 275 sovs; 1J miles. 4 SOME ROSE, 7.1 (L. Woolford) 1 2 OVERHAUL, 7.12 (D. Kerr) .. 2 1 QUEEN BALBOA, 8.12 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 6 Beacon Light, 3 Tardy, 5 Flying Mist. Won by three lengths, four lengths. Tardy was fourth. Time, 2.12. BLUFF HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; 1 mile.

3 MEMBO, 8.2 (A. Eastwood) ... 1 2 TAK AKA, car 8.2 (M. Cappie) u 5 CUPID’S DART, 8.9 (A. E. Didham) 3 Also started: 4 Filosel, 1 Tcmbroney. 6 Kellorna, 9 Attractive Lady, 7 Red Leaf, 8 Barn Door. Won by two and ft half lengths, three lengths. Killorna was fourth, Time, 1.46. DASH SADDLE TROT, of 170 sovs: 1 mile. 2 COUNTRY KING, 36yds (J. M. Stewart , „ 1 CYTHERIA, scr (A. Ecu.) .. .. * 4 JOHN HOGAN, scr (\V. Leding-

Won by a length, two lengths. Erin’s Fortune was fourth. Time, 2.19. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of ISO sovs; 1 mile. 3 RED RACER, car 7.7 (M. Cappie) 1 1 BLACK DUKE, 9.5 (A. E. Did- - 2 SPARKLING EYES, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 10 King Balboa. 5 Fairy Herald, 9 Ark Royal, 4 Camisader, 6 Wayward, 8 King Sol, 7 Soli zia, 12 Soltoc. Won by a length, four lengths. King Balboa was fourth. Time, 1.45. THE LINCOLNSHIRE. (Tinted Press Association— By Electrii Telegraph —Copyright. LONDON, March 20. Tho following is the result of the LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP, of 150 C sovs; one mile: Mrs. R. Foster’s ch.c. ELTON, by Essexford —Twincat, 3yrs. .. 1 W. Barnett’s b.c. ATHFORD, by Blandford —Athasi, 3yrs. .. ... 2 Lord Beaverbrook’s br.c. MISCON, by Hainault —Valona, 3yrs .. 3 There were 35 starters. Elton, an outsider, starting at a long price, won from Athford by a short head, while Miscon was a length and a half further back. LIMERICK ON TRAIL. Received Thursday, 8.5 p.m. SYDNEY, March 21. Messrs Knight and Jones discussed to-day whether Limerick should fulfil future engagements at Randwick and decided to await Limerick’s showing in the Chipping Norton stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Limerick today covered eight furlongs with the flags out 70 feet in 1.48. Gcstos did six furlongs in 1.20,. tho fastest time this morning. Honour and Agrion did three furlongs attractively in 39 secs. McCartcn has been commissioned to ride Loquacious in the Doncaster handicap.

YEARLING SALES. BRISBANE, March. 21. At tho yearling sales the highest price, 775 guineas, was paid for a halfbrother to Eagazzo and Corimou, by High Force from the Syce marc Bam--pina. The purchaser is Mr. Lionel O’Hara. Two New Zealand fillies were passed in at 130 guineas each. C.J.C. MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Silver Paper has been rehandicapped 8.6 for the Great Easter Handicap, and Amor &7 for the Great Easter Handicap and 7.3 for the Great Autumn. Scratched: Footfall (2.45 p.m. yesterday) for all engagements at the C.J.C. autumn meeting. Commendation was scratched for all engagements at the Canterbury Jockey club’s autumn meeting at 11.40 a.m. to-day. BRIGHT GLOW AND SEAT OWN NOT REHANDICAPPED EOR AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Neither Bright Glow nor Seatown is to be' rehandicapped for events at the Auckland Easter meeting.