LATE SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 26 February 1934, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

WEE PAT BEST HURDLER. KING MENTOR SCORES. (Special to “Northern Advocate.”) TK AROHA, This Day. Fine weather prevails for the concluding day of the To Aroha Jockey C’hib’s meeting. There is a good attendance, and the track is in first: class ■order. Results: — Manawaru Hurdles, of .155 sovs; about a mile and threoquarters.—(2-1) Wee Pat, 9.13 (Mcßae), 1; (1-1) Mia Stella, 10.6 (Smith), 2; (3-2) Cruaehan, 1.1.0 (Gilmer), 3. Val Watch was scratched. Won by a length; half a length. Time, 3.11 3-5. Elstow Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs.—(6-6) King Mestor, 9.5 (Keesing), 1; (8-8) Tuaheahe, 8.2 (Horne), 2; (3-2) Bonny Gay, 7.12 (L. Ellis), 3, All started. Won by half a length; a neck. Time. 1.13 3-5.

Electric Handicap, of 175 sovs: five furlongs.-—(3-3) Royal Appellant, 8.2 (McKenzie), 1; (1-1) Gay Blonde, 10.8 (Voitre), 2; (2-2) Namakia, 7.4 (Wiggins), 3. Velociter was scratched. A. length each way. Time—l.l Piako Handicap, of 175 sovs; one mile and a. quarter,— (7-7) Dark Marble 7.21 (Russell), 1; (3 3) Taitoru 9.0 (Duncan), 2; (2-4) Last Lap 9.0 (Thompson), 3, ' Caliente and Ornamental were scratched. Won by a length and a half each way. Time, 2.6 3-5.

President’s Handicap, of SOOsovs., one and a-quarter miles. —(4-2) King March 7.10, and (3-1) Knight of Australia 7.5, dead-heat, 1; (1-4) Master Brierly 9.7, 3. Beryl Latour was scratched. Third horse three-quarters of a length away. Time, 2.5 3-5.