LATE SPORTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 October 1926, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

OTAKT RACES lUnited Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. At the Otaki races further results were : Ling Memorial Handicap, of 'WO sovs; one mile and a quarter: Indian Sage, 7.8, 1 ; Shining Armour, 7.12, 2: Nukumai, 7.13, 3. Scratched: Novar, Pantler. Won easil.v bv half a length. Time 2.21 J. Pahiko Handicap of 150 sovs; o furlongs: 4 Black Mint, 8.0, I ; 3 Lucky Hays, 8.5, 2; 5 Bronsfell, 7.13, 3. Scratched: Jazz, Gourmet, Slarhird. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time 1.29. Waitawa Handicap, of 200 sovs; six furlongs: 5 Joy Bird, 7.0, 1; 2 Gold Box, 7.0, 2; 1 Lady Fingers, 8.1, 3. Scratched: Automiie, Ngawati, Anthonie, Pantagruel, Sir Pain. Won by a head Time 1.32. •

Taumanuka Handicap,- of 350 sows; one mile and 55 yards: 2 Royal Mint, 8.7, 1; 9 Pangolin, 8.5, 2; 8 Jazzy, 8.0, 3. There, were nine starters. Won by a length. Time 1.52. Kerei Iloena Handicap, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs: lOßnovant, 8.0, 1; u" Santonio, 8.0, 2; 6 .Sir Pam, 8.0, 3. There were twelve starters. Won bv eight lengths. Time 1.38. The totalisator investments were £14.468. OTAKI RACES OTAKT, This Day. The weather conditions are extremely had, hut. a meeting of tile stewards decided to proceed with the races Results:— Hurdles: 1 Elvaette (Procter) 1; 2 Hokoio 2 ; G Carawock 3. Scratched : Star Shell. Won by four lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time 3.18-2-5. ENTRIES POR C..1.C. MEETING (By Telegraph.—Special to "The Mail.") CHRISTCHURCH, This Day Entries received last evtoiing by this Canterbury Jockey Club for the principal handicaps and weight-for-age events tit the Metropolitan Meeting iffiow a slight falling off compared with those, last year, biif a. glance at the list shows that it contains the names of all the most prominent horses at present- in training. II appears on the surface as if the teams of A .B. Williams and J. M. Cameron, at present racing fn Australia, will be on the scene as they have been accorded nominations. Among others of note who have been engaged are Commendation, Rercmoana, Beacon Light. Grand Knight, Count Cavnur, Degage. The list is representative of the whole of the Dominion. The following are the nominations for the Stewards" Handicap, of 1500 sovs, six furlongs.— First Acre Grand Knight, Nadarino, Receipt, Cnrnmoney, Orchid, Royal Damon, Epistle, Volant, Rercmoana. Lady Cavendish, Helen, Lady Desmond, Shirley, Father O'Flynu, Wclkne, Lava, Glentruin, Money Order, Mireusonta. Comic Song. Sun lip. Circulation, Young Lochinvar. Centrepiece. Scrip, Rooster, The Dawk, Fool's Paradise, Black Cat, Set Sail. Nincompoop, Precious, Commendation, ({old Box, Liciriins, Moorland, Paperchase, Baldowa, Arpeul. Inferno, Finelli, Finora, Kih is, Joybird, Glenirmis, Rosenor. AUSTRALIAN" RACING (Rv Electric, Telegraph— Copyright] (Australian & N. 7.. Calilo Association.) MELBOURNE, Del. 8. Disquieting reports were received from Sydney about Windbag. Melbourne Cup seratebings are: Devonshire, 'Murillo, Cirnon. At Men lone Tin' Hanker galloped seven furlongs in 1.23. SLIGHT INJURY TO WINDBAG (By Eleetrin Telegraph.—Conyrbrht.) (Australian & N.Z. lab'.c Association.) SYDNEY, Oct. H. Windbag was scratched for the Randwick Plate owing lo slight soreness in the near fore fetlock, which developed after the Craven Plate race. The : n jury is not regarded as serious, but. the trainer stales that it is desirable; to spell Die horse, for a few day?..