SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21645, 16 May 1932, Page 5

SPORTING.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB CHOPIN WINS CONNOLLY HANDICAP (Per United Press Association.) WANGANUI, May 14. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather, the track being in better order than on the opening day. The attendance also improved. The totalisator handled £BIBB 10s during the day, compared with £13,551 10s for the second day of last year, making a total for the meeting of £14,085, compared with £24,678 for last year’s meeting. Results: — MAY HURDLES, Of lOOaovs. One mile and five furlongs. 4 FERNDEN, 9.4 (L. Jarvis) .. 1 2 BALLOON, 10.0 (W. Bowden) .. 2 3 ADYENTUS, 9.7 (M. Nichol) .. 3 Also started; 1 Conjurer II 11.3, 7 Clopton 9.0, 6 The Sun car. 9.3, 5 Mount Shannon 9.0. Wort by half a neck, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 3min 4see. Adventus, Fernden, The Sun, Conjurer 11, and Balloon was the early order, but at the final obstacle, Fernden headed Adventus and held off Balloon’s challenge. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. Five furlongs. ' 1— ROYAL HUNTING, 10.2 (H. Young) 1 6—CEREAL. 8.10 (J. Barry) .. .. 2 2 HAMPDEN, 9.11 (B. Morns) .... 3 Also started: 7 Lady Court 8.1, 3 Interlocutor 8.0, 8 King Peg car, 7.6, 5 La Crown 7.7, 8 Araios car. 7.1. Won by a head, with half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 3 2-sscc.' Royal Hunting, Lady Court, Hampden, and Interlocutor was the early order. Royal Hunting piloted Interlocutor into the straight, where Cereal commenced his run, just failing to catch the favourite. GONYILLE HACK HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. One mile and a distance. 3 KISSLESS, car. 7.13 (G. Duncan) 1 I—DAVISTOCK. 9.0 (B. Morris) .. 2 5 LADY SPY, 8.1 (P. Atkinl) .... 3 Also started: 2 Air Laddie 8.2, 4 Bon Eve 7.12, 6 Tangiroa car. 7.2. ' Won by a neck, with a head between second and third. Time, 2min 2 2-ssec. Lady Spy, Kissless, Bon Eve and Davietock was the order down the back. In the straight Davistock joined the _leaders •and an interesting finish resulted in Kissless winning from the favourite. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, Of 150sovs. About two miles and a-half. 1— 8.9 (I. Tucker) 1 2 PRINCESS ELIZABETH, 9.11 (A. Jenkins) 2 6 KOWHATU, 9.0 (M. Moran) .... 3 Also started: 4 Disrank 10.2, 1 Airtight 9.0 (bracketed with Copey) lost his rider and 3 Jen 9.2 fell. Won by six lengths, with five lengths between second and third. * Time) 6min 13 3-6 sec. Jen fell at the first obstacle, where Airtight lost his rider. Rowhatu led till six furlongs from home, when Copey went to the front and piloted Princess Elizabeth into the straight and won comfortably. CONNOLLY BtANDICAP, Of 125sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 2—CHOPIN, car 8.9 (J. Green) .... 1 4 FOGHORN, car. 7.0 (G. Dick) .. 2 I—HIGH FALUTIN', 8.12 (H. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 3 Shrewd 7.7, 4 Capetown 7.0 (bracketed with Foghorn). Won by a head, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2min 12 l-ssec. Capetown, Shrewd, Chopin, and Foghorn was the order out’ of the straight. Shrewd was with Capetown going down the back, where the field was bunched. Foghorn and Shrewd were first into the straight, but Chopin finished fast to snatch victory in the last few strides. i PURUA HACK HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. Six furlongs, 1— SPARKLING MORN, car 7.13 (A. M'Leod) 1 2 ORBY’S CHOICE, 8.10 (K. Voitre) 2 4—LA CROWN, car 7.6 (J. M. Pine) 3 Also started: 3 Ganpat 9.0, 6 Trader Horn 7.0, 7 Araios 7.0, 5 Henry of Navarre 7.0. . Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time,_ Imin 17 l-ssec. Sparkling Morn, Arais, La Clown, Orby’s Choice, and Ganpat was the order across the top. Sparkling Morn held, on to her lead in the run home to win nicely. FAREWELL HANDICAP, . Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 1— KAIHORO, 7.8 (H. Wiggins) 1 6 JUGGLE, 7.5 (J. M. Pine) .... 2 3 EQUITANT, 7.10 (K. Voitre) .... 3 Also Arisus 9.2, 4 Richfield B.j|, 2 Chief Link car. 8.2, 7 Pomp car. Won by a head each way. Time, Imin 15 3-ssec. Kaihoro jumped to the front, and was not headed. Pomp, Equitant, Juggle, and Chief Link followed her into the straight, but she hung on to win in a great finish. THAMES TROTTING CLUB PRINCIPAL RACE TO KEWPIE’S TRIUMPH (Per United Press Association.) THAMES. May 14. The Thames winter trotting meeting was held in fine weather. The track was in fair order, and the attendance was satisfactory. ' Results:— OMAHU HANDICAP,, Of 50sovs. One. mile and a-quarter. 2 MAZDA, scr (Willets) 1 I—BETTERWIN, scr 2 4 scr 3 Also started; 10 Adjutant, 3 Gold Seam, 5 La Triumph, 12 Pedlar, 8 Star Pronto scr, 5 Jester 12yds bhd, 7 Moko Fly, 9 Roylette 36) 6 Fisher 48, 13 Judy Thorpe 72, Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Times: 2rain 58sec, 2min 58 4-ssec, 2min 59sec. KARAKA HANDICAP, Of 65sovs. Two miles. 1— ELEAWAH, scr (Mitchell) 1 2 NATIVE BERRY, 24yds bhd .. 2 2—DERBY VALE. 12 .. 3 The only starters. Won by eight lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Times: smin 1 l-ssec, smin 5 l-ssec. ' TARARU HANDICAP, Of 155sovs. One mile and a-half. 1— WIN HUON, scr (Lee) 1 2 NEBRASKA, scr .. .... .. 2 3 MATTIE HERBILWYN, scr .. 3 Also started: 6 Bingen Bell, 7 Happy Thoughts, 5 Kosewah, 4 Homeleigh Girl scr and Wiriwhata 36yds bhd (coupled). Won by a nose, with three lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 53sec, 3min 53 l-ssec. i GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. Two miles. 5 KEWPIE’S TRIUMPH, 48yds bhd (K. Bell) I C—ANON. 60 2 7 WARSPITE, 24 .. 3 4 DIRECT MORNING, scr .. 4 Also smarted: 9 High Sea scr, 3 Tsxplosion, 2 Mr Penalty, 8 Our Peter 12yds bhd, 1 Real Girl 60. Won by a length, with half a head between second and third. Times: 4min 46 l-ssec, 4min 45 3-sscc, NGATEA HANDICAP, Of SOsovs. One mile and a-half. 4—DONEE, scr (M'Millan) .. ..,1 I—BETTERWIN. scr 2 6 JESTER, scr 3 Also started: 2 Homebrew, 7 Gold Seam, 10 La Triumph, 3 Mazda, 9 Star Pronto scr, 8 Moko Fly 36yds bhd, 11 Roylette 36, 5 Fisher 48, 12 Judy Thorpe 48. Won by a length and a-half, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Times; 3miu 39 3-ssec, 3min 40 2-ssec.

PURU HANDICAP. Of 75sovs. Two miles. 1— AMY ETAWAH, scr (Garnett) .. 1 2 WINCHAT, 144yds bhd 2 6—WIRIWHATA, scr 3 Also started: 5 Mattie Herbilwyn scr, 4 Nebraska scr, 3 Black Magic 72yds bhd. * . , Won by three-quarters of a length, with four lengths between second and third. Times: smin 5 4-ssec, 4min 54sec. TOTARA HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. One mile and a-quarter, 6—OLIVER THORPE, scr (Willets) 1 I—MODERN LIGHT, scr 2 4—RANGIHAU, 12yds bhd .. .. 3 Also started: 2 Free Logan, 8 High Sea 12yds bhd, 3 Master Huia 24, 5 Direct Morning 24, 7 Dad’s Hope . 36. Won by a neck, with a head between second and third. Times: 2min 57sec, 2min 57Jsec. The totalisator handled £5105 during the meeting, no comparison being possible, as there was no previous second day. * ' TATTERSALL’S CLUB TOTALISATOR EMBARGO REMOVED. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, BSay 15. (Received May 15, at 5.5 p.m.) Tattersall’s Club held a meeting at Randwick. The new Premier lifted the embargo on the totalisator, thereby pleasing the racing fraternity and giving scores of men employment. The following are' the principal results:— . TATTERSALL’S STAKES. One mile and a-quarter.—Spartel, 8.1 (Weiss), 1; Counterpart, 8.1 (Bartle), 2; Khartoum, 9 0 (Pike), 3. Sixteen started. Won by two lengths; half-length between second and third. Time, 2min 6Jsec. TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Diamond de Rouge. 8.0 (Reed), 1: Vista, 7.8 (Hickey), 2; Delmond, 8.0 (Paul), 3. Eighteen started. Won by half a neck; four lengths between second and third. Time, Imin lljsec. WAIKATO RACING CLUB (Per United Press Association.) HAMILTON, May 15. The following re-handicaps have been declared for the Waikato Racing Club’s winter meetn.g;—Winter Handicap, Little Doubt 8.5; Steeplechase, Copey 9.12; Horotiu Handicap, Little Doubt 9.2.