SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 17 December 1928, Page 9

SPORTING

WAIPA RACES. AUSSIE' BEST SPRINTER. LUNETTE TAKES HACK EVENT. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) TB AWAMUTU, This , Day. The following are results of the remaining events at the Waipa Racing Club’s meeting:— Orakau Hack, of 110 sovs; seven furlongs.—(2) Lunette, 7.7, (Goldfinch), 1; (3) Black Maire, 7.7, 2; (9) Some Lady, 8.0,* 3. Frothblower, Mussie, Prince of Orange and Hand.stitch were scratched. Won by a head, third horse a, neck further away. A .great race. Just Nell was fourth. Red Day, Ossian and ■Arehiloen fell. Time 1.28. Plying Handicap, of 150 sovs; .six furlongs. —1(3) Aussie, 10.6, .1; (1) Nancy Lee, 8.8, 2; (8) Town Bird, 7.5, 3. Maeroom and Takutama were scratched. Won by a length and a half. Town Bird two lengths further away. Time,—Ll4 3-5.

O'haupo Handicap, of 110 so vs; seven ■furlongs.—'(6) .Cynthia N, 7.4, I; (5) King Lu, 9.9, 2; (4) To Koroke, 7.0, 3. Also started: (1) Awarere, 10.4, (2) The Lamlb, 0.0, (7) Prince Lu, 7.0. Won by half a length, third horse two and a half lengths away. Time.—l. 27 2-7), The totalisator handled the . sum of £20,990 during •,the day, against £23,112 for the corresponding day last season, an increase of £B7B.

AN INQUIRY. An inquiry held regarding the falling of Ossian, Red Day and Arehileen in the Orakau Handicap, was found to be accidental. The evidence proved that Arehiloen fell through getting on the heels of Just Nell, who was running about a lot, and brought down the other two horses, S. Tremain receive'; l slight concussion and H. Lee had his collarbone fractured as the remit of the accident.

OAMABTJ RACES

GAY (SONNET WINS CUP. SPRINT TO FIRST RAID. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) OAMARU, This Day. The concluding events at the Oarnaru Racing Club's meeting resulted as follows: — * Oarnaru Cup, of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—(6) Gay Sonnet, 8.6, 1; (4) Royal Saxon, -5.4, 2; (2) Rotor, 7.11, 3, All started. Won by a length and a half, a head between second and third horses. Time —2.6 3-5, Weston Trot, of 160 sows; one mile and a half. —1(2) Return Voyage, ser.. 1; (3) Erin’s Chance, 24yds, 2; (11) Onoto, tscr., 3. All .started. Won by two lengths. Time—3.3s 1-5. Stewards’ Handicap, of 160 sovs; six furlongs.—,(l) First Raid, 7.2, ,1; (2) Mftrtis, 7.3, 2; (5) Money Mine, 7.5, 3. Tripaway was scratched. Won by half a head. Time—l.l4 2-5. Farewell Handicap, of 140 sovs; one mile.—(4) Gold Brick, 8.2, 1; (1) Arrowy, 7.0, 2; '(2) Camisader, 7.9, 3. Also started: Taboo 9.2, Tripaway A 5, Money Peer 7.0. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time—l.4o 1-5. . iPukcum Trot (saddle), of 130 sovs; one mile.—(4) Bingen Patch, 24yds, .1; (5) Rogeir Lyon, scr, 2; (9) Belle Embrace, ser, 3. Also started: Oytheria, Admiral Bingen, Onoto, Dan Logan, Anon, Doncliffe, Dillon Blake, scr, lied ■Shiner 24yds, Pretty Pointer, Logan Brae, Free Pointer, 36yds; Wild Spur, Erin’s Lynn, 48yds. Won by three lengths each way. Time,—2.l9. Windsor Handicap, of 115 sovs; six furlongs.—(4) Killorua, 7.1, 1; (I) Meadow iLark } 9.1, 2; (6) Singer, 7.1, 3. Also started: Red Sea, 7.13, Silver Tray 7.9’, Star Stranger 11. 7.1, Kilboa, All Comment 7.0. Won by a neck, half a. length between -second and third. Time —.1.14 2-5.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. SPRINT TO WHITE SUN. WILD HEBE WINS SEA VIEW. (Per Press Association, —Copyright.) UITPrSTGHTJEOH, This Bay. Thc> concluding events on the first day oC the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting resulted as follows: 1 — Bowhill Handicap, of 13:1 sovs; one mile and a quarter. — (1) Pose ATarie, scr, 1; (15) Lulu Lad, 50yds, 2; (10) Young Bingen, scr, 5. Hnckthotne was scratched. Won :by a length. Time—--2.0d

Bash Handicap, of 1"),") sovs; one mile.—'(2 1 ) White 'Sun, scr, 1; (5) Lord Bingen, 24yds, 2; (1) Groat Triumph, 12yds, 5. All started. Won by a length. Time- —2.19 2-5,

■Seaview Handicap, of 160 sovs; two miles. —i(iS) Wild, Hebe, 72yds, I; (3) Tramperisp, scr, 2; (11) Lady Fan 48 yds, 3. All -started. Won by a. uec.lv. Time l —4.4s 4-5.

Wain on I- Ha ndicap, of 160 sovs; one mile and a quarter,—•(!) Dundas Boy, 36yds, 1; (8) Jolly Chimes, 60yds, 2; (4) Sahib, 24yds, 3. Firpo was scratched. Won by two lengths. Time —2.50.

•Electric Handicap (saddle), of 150 sovs; pne mile. —-(1) Dick Logan, scr, 1; (2) Loburn, 12yds, 2; (3) Alvira, 12yds, 3. Also started: Haekthornc, Exclusive, Audience, •scr; Stan Wilkes, 12yds; Phil Smith, 24yds. Won b v three lengths. Time —2.18 2-5.

CUP AND RAILWAY. RIDERS ALREADY ENGAGED. The. following riding engagements are nunonneeid for some of the principal races at the approaching meeting of the Auckland Racing -Club, which opens on Boxing Day;— A Tinker will pilot -Goshawk in the Auckland Gup, Kinross in the G.N. Derby, and Aussie iu the Railway Handicap.

H. Goldfinch wall steer Papatu in the Gup and Nancy Lee iu the Railway. A. E. .1211 is. Pro dice (Derby), Count Cavour (Gup). K. Reed, Supremacy (Foal Stakes). F. Foster, Awarere (Railway).

I. Barry, Hoylake (Auckland Cup). Auckland Cup.—L, Manson, Transformer; R. Reed Oratrix; J. Cammick, Corinax; L. G. Morris, Laughing Prince; H. Morris, Mask and S. Bryce, Tidal.

Rai .1 way Ha ndicap.—ll. M. cT a vish, Ivingiield; L, (I. Morris, Paganclli; L. Manson, Tea Time; J. Cammick, Marble King, and H. Wiggins, Jolie Money.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS ML,NON A WINNER. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The New Brighton trots are being concluded today in .beautiful weather. The attendance is good. Results: —

Innovation Handicap, of 140 aoVs; one mile and a-half. —'(3) Dilnon 1, (1) Sonoma Child 2, (II) Arikitoa 3. Logan Princess was scratched. Won by four lengths. Time—h 3.27 2-3.

iShirloy Handicap, of 330 sovs; two miles.-—((1) A 1 Peters, 1; (1) Molly Molloy, 2; (13) Gt Petrox, 3. All started. Won by four lengths. Time 4.40.

Waimaire Handicap, of 373 sovs; two miles.-—-(1) Harvest Child 1, (0) KolUku Jack 2, (2) Shadowlnud 3. All started. Won by a. length. Time.— 4.35 1-3.

ROSEHILL RACES.

DECEMBER, HANDICAP

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 9.3 S a .-in.) SYDNEY, This Day. The December Handicap at the Rosehill meeting resulted as follows: TJlenjoy, 7.4, 1; Donald, 8.7, 2; Runnymede, 8.4, 3. Sixteen started. Won by a neck, third horse two lengths further awav, Time—2,64.