LATE SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 2 July 1928, Page 4

LATE SPORTING

TE KUITI RACES

DEAD HEAT IN HURDLES

QUEEN ARCH WINS HANDICAP,

(Per Press Association—Copyright.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The Te Kuiti Racing Club’s winter meeting is concluding in fine weather at Ellerslie, before quite a good attendance. The course is heavy. Ilesults: —■

King Country Hurdles, of 250 sovs; two miles. —(1) Kauri Park, 9.7 (E. Dulieu) and (2) Potoanui, 9.0 (Sharkey), deadheat, 1; (4) Bahepoto, 9.1, 3. Importer, Ramblin’ Kid and Kaihoremai were scratched. Third horse was three lengths behind the deadheaters. Time—4,l.

Hangatiki Handicap, of 150 sovs; seven furlongs.—(B) Storm Fiend, 9.3 (H. Jones), 1; (4) Killute, 9.4, 2; (6) Arihana, 9.0, 3. All started. Won by a length, Arihana a length and a half further away. Time —1.35 3-5. Wyoming w r as coupled with, the winner.

Waitomo Handicap, of 350 sovs; one mile. —(2) Queen Arch, 9.11 (Reed), 1; (5) King Emerald, 9.5, 2; (4) Mervette, 9.11, 3. All started. Won by two lengths and a half; third horse half a length further away. Time—l. 46.

Mokau (Handicap, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs.—Hyde Park, 9.5 (Ryan) 1; Day Guard, 10.4, 2; King Smock, .9.11, 3. Dave, Te Koroke, Archcen and Auriculas? were scratched. Time—--1.34 2-5.

Maniapoto Steeples, of 300 sovs; three miles. —(1) Pouri, 9.5 (Warner), 1; (6) Bahadur, 9.0, 2; (5) Zireqn, 9.12, 3. All started. Won by 100 yards, 200 yards between second ariA thilrd. Time—6.l6. Only the placed horses finished.

% Mairoa Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Beau Cavalier, 10.9, 1; Nassock, 9.2, 2; Killute, 9.3, 3. Rahepoto and Pnkerirau were scratched.

JOCKEYS’ PREMIERSHIP.

REED DRAWS LEVEL WITH GREEK

Roy Reed, in piloting Queen Arch to victory in the chief event at Ellerslie today, again drew level with T. Green for the jockeys’ premiership. . Both have ridden 71 winners.

EDEN HALL SOLD,

AUSTRALIAN BUYERS,

(Special to “Northern Advocate.’' 1 ) AUCKLAND, This Day.

It w r as announced recently that nega•tiations for the purchase of Eden Hall were being made by an Australian buyer. The deal has now been completed, E. 'Trautwein being the purchaser. Eden Hall will ho shipped to Sydney by the Ma’heno on Friday.