Sporting

Northern Advocate, 12 June 1939, Page 9

Sporting

HAWKE’S BAY RACES Flammarion Again [Per Press Association. Copyright .l HASTINGS, This Day. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s winter meeting was held on Saturday. The totalisator handled £11,661 10/-, compared with £9960 10/- fast year, an increase of £l7Ol. Results:—

Winter Handicap, of 125 sovs.; U miles.—(l) Hunting Mint, 8.11. 1; (4) The Ring, 8.2, 2; (3) Reaybridge, 8.8, 3. Scr.: Ebb and Flow. Two lengths; half a head. Time: 2.15 3-5.

Clifton Handicap, of 125 sovs.; 6/ furiengs.— (2) Halley, 8.4, 1; (4) Lucullus Boy, 8.8, 2; (3) Centrepoise, 9.4, 3. Scr.: Native Song, Gold Ballad, Hunting Royal, Helois. Two lengths; head. Time; 1.24.

Heretaunga Handicap, of 150 sovs.: 6J- furlongs—(3) Flammarion, 9.13, 1; (2). Solaria, 8.10, 2; (4) Okawa, 8.9, 3. All started. A head; half a length. Time: 1.24. DUNEDIN MEETING Spanish Lad Scores [Per Press Association. Copyright.l \ DUNEDIN, This Day. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting was concluded on Saturday. The investments totalled £27,648. against £17,770 10/- on the third day last year.. , Results:— King George Handicap, of 200 sovs.; one mile.—(2-1) Spanish Lad, 8.2, 1; (7-7) Petershan, 7.12, 2; (5-3) Second Innings, 8.13, 3. Scr.: Araboa, Valantua. Sir Hugh, Night Hawk, Auctor, Palady. A neck; half a length. Time; 1.40 1-5.

Talhui Handicap, of 175 sovs.; seven furlongs.—(7-7) Valantua, 8.6, 1; (6-6). Straightdell, 8.4, 2; (5-5) Skyrena, 8.0, 3. Scr.: Second Innings. Half a head; half a length. Time: 1.26 4-5. Aid worth Handicap, of 200 sovs.; one mile 2| furlongs.—(s-5) Astral Flash, 8.0, 1; (8-7) Sunny Jean, 8.0, 2; (4-4) Merry Simon, 8.2, 3. Scr.: Green Boa, Spear Thrust, Silver Choir. Half a length; a length. Time; 2.15 1-5.

Youthful Winner, Mr E. White, who won the Duke of Gloucester Cup on Travenna, is

only 20 years of age, but he has had a good deal of experience in the hunting field and in the schooling of jumpers for F. Shaw, who trained Umtali and Cock o’ the North for his father.

Survey’s Next Appearance. t Prior to leave for Washdyke on Thursday, E. J. Ellis stated that Survey’s next appearance would probably be in the Wellington Steeplechase. Survey jarred one of his joints slightly while contesting the Great Northern Steeplechase, and his connections would not fake the risk of starting him in thet heavy going on Wednesday last.