SPORTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 26 May 1936, Page 8

SPORTING

WAIKATO RACING CLUB KING COUNTRY STEEPLES TO DIAMOND (By Telegraph—Press Association) HAMILTON, 25th May. Concluding results at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting were as follows: Gordonton Handicap, of £225; one mile.—l-1 Grateful, 7.13 (R. W. Savage), 1; 9-9 Velocipede, 8,8, 2; 2-4 Onewhetu, 8.12, 3. Scratched: Korero. Won by half a length, threequarters of a length. Time, 1.41 1-5. Melville Hack Steeplechase, of £175; two and a quarter miles.—3-3 Allegretto (J. McLaughlin). 1; 4-4 The Hiker, 9.1, 2; 8-8 Illuminagh, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Imperial Prince. Won by two and a half lengths, one length. Time, 4.31 3-5.

King Country Steeplechase, of £250; about two miles.—l-1 Diamond, 10.5 (R. K. Smith), 1; 4-3 Roxy, 9.0 2; 7-7 Spalpiko, 9.0, 3. Scratched: Master Musk. Won by four length, 100 yards. Time, 4.51. Maeroa Handicap, of £175; six fur-longs.—l-1 Puss Moth, 7.7 (R. Home), 1; 6-6 Tooley Street, 7.4, 2; 10-11 Gold Mission, 8.5, 3. Scratched: Tradesman. Won by a head each way. Time, 1.15. Paeroa Handicap, of £175; six fur-longs—l-1 Puss Moth, 7.7, 1; 6-6 Tooley Street, 7.4, 2; 10-11 Gold Mission, 8.5, 3. Also started: King' Rey, Boughal, Enge, Royal Dance, Greek Gold, Adelene, Bellkyrian, Princess Star, Dollar Bill, Prince Acre, Whirling, Mungacre, Winlona. Won by a head. Time, 1.15. Farewell Hack Handicap, of £150: one mile—3-3 Le Grand, 8.3, 1; 1-1 High Tea, 8.9, 2; 11-11 Hawthorn, 8.2, 3. Also started: Black Man, Wotan (bracketed with the winner), KiJladar, Tutor, Dari: Shadow, Pound Sterling, Flit Acre, Le Chasseur, Full o’ Scotch, Cyllaros, Spearcourt, Air Commodore, Dust Up, Barograph. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.42 4-5. The totalisator handled £19,918, against £13,094 on the same day last year. The total for the meeting was £46,328, an increase of £15,733.