LATE SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 16 November 1929, Page 10

LATE SPORTING

WAIKATO RACES

MASTER ROLEY WINS

HURDLES

(Per Presr Association. —Copyright.!

HAMILTON, This Day

The Waikato Racing Chib’s spring meeting commenced today on the Claudelands racecourse. The following are the results up to the time of going to press:—

Waimai Hurdles, of 150 sovs; one mile and a half.—(2) Master Roiey. 9.0* 1; (12) Wako King, 9.0, 2; (10) The Lamb, 9.8, 3. Golden Wedding, Serang and Ring Potoa were scratched. Won by half a length each way. Time—2.so

Trail .Stakes, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.:—First . division: (2) Ruling Chief 7.12, 1; (1) To Hoia 8.:!, 2; (4) Thurnus 8.2, 2. Rangikaha, Searcher, Valquette and Norval Tea were scratched. Won by two lengths, Thurnus six lengths further away. Time—l.l6.

■ Second division: (5) Valstreet 7.12. 1; (12) Nassau Lad 7.12, 2; (2) Loll 7.12, 3. Asmodous, Marcclial, Fraser and Good Idea wore scratched. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third horses. Time—l.l:l 4-5.

Tamahere Handicap, of 150 sovs; four furlongs.—(l) Oil King, 7.12, 1; (4) Betterment, 7.5, 2; (14) Kingsford, 8.0, 3. Tremetus, Excella Tea and Pearlmutter were scratched. Won by half a length, Kingsford two lengths further away. Time—so 4-ssecs.

WaiFaTo Cup, of 650 sovs; one mile and a quarter. —M) True Blood 7.0. 1; (3) High Pitch 8.4. 2; Black Mam- 7.2. 3. Lo Chotica.s ami Ti Tree were scratched. Won by a neck, two lengths and a half between seeond and third horses. Time. —2.11 3-5.

CJ.C. MEETING

PANGOLIN BEST HURDLER

(Pur Press Association.—Conyrictit.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Carnival Week is being concluded with races at Riccarton. There is a large attendance, the weather is fine and the track good. Results:—. Port-Cooper Hurdles, of 300 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.—(2)