SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23109, 8 February 1937, Page 12

SPORTING

THE WAIROA MEETING WIN FOR PENNYCOMEQUICK (Per United Press Association) WAIROA, Feb. 6. The second day of the Wairoa races was held in fine weather and there was a record attendance. The track was in excellent order. Following are the results:— WAIKAREMOANA HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. I—BLYGAIN, 8.7 .. .. .. .. 1 4 QUAKE, 8.12 2 3—TYCOON, 8.4 .. .. 3 Also started: 5 Small Boy 8.8, 6 Fine Stitch 7.12, 2 Royal Solo 7.10, 7 Perfect Lady 7.10 and Jay Bird 7.7. Won by half a .length each way. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. CARNIVAL HACK HANDICAP, Of 60sovs. Seven furlongs. 5 MITZI. 7.10 1 3 MAHALLA. 7,9 2 4 JAZZ KING. 8.11 .. .. .. .. 3 Also started: 1 Riiinette 9.0, 4 Acranna 8,4, 8 Night Speaker 8.4, 2 Grey Molly 8.0. 9 Joe 7.9, 7 Pylon 7.8, 6 Paul Robeson 7.8.

Won by a head, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time. Imin 30 l-ssec. 4 , CARROLL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 4—PENNYCOMEQUICK, 7.12 .. 1 3—BLUE GARTER, 7.7 2 1— LEGATEE, 9.11 3 Also started: 2 Gasman 7.12. 5 Bothwell 7.7, 6 Lady Wessex 7.7, 8 Wasteland 7.7, 7 Marching Song 7.7. Won by one length and a-half each way. Time, Imin 54 l-ssec. , SCURRY HANDICAP, Of 60sovs. Six furlongs. 3 SEYFRIED. 8.11 .. .. .. 1 4 RAPA WAIATA, 9.0 .. .... 2 2 TUPAI. 8.6 3

Also started: 5 Ihu 8.0, 6 Shani 8.0, 12 Eidos 7.10, 7 Hunting Spy 7.10, 1 Hine Pit 7.10, 10 Mitoca 7.10, 9 Singing Gold 7.10, 11 Bold Bruce 7.10, 8 Hunting Crop .7.10. Won by three-quarters of a length, with one length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec.

HURAMUA HACK CUP, Of 85sovs. One mile. 2 GAY HUNTER, 9.5 .. .. 1 S—UA lA, 7.7 .. .. .. 2 3 MINNOW, 8.9 " 3 Also started: 1 Tractile 8.5, 4 Wananga 7. IT, 6 Paul Robeson 7.7.

Won by two lengths each way. Time, Imin 42sec.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 LUCULLUS LAD, 7.8 3 GASMAN. 8.1 .... . " 4DE FRIEND, 9.3 .. .

Also started: 1 Hunting Mars 8.12. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 26 2-ssec.

ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, Of 60sovs. Six furlongs. S—TYCOON, 8.6 .. 1 4—MAHUA, 8.0 .. . ’ " " o 3— taupiri, 7.12 .. ;; ;; 3 Aiso started: 2 Quake 9.0, 1 Huntette 8.11, 6 Mahala 7.7.

Won ■ by • one length, with' half alength between second and third. Time. Imin 15sec;

The totalisator,handled £8669 10s for the meeting, compared with £6899 last year.

D.J.C. REHANDICAPS

Horses that won at the C.J.C. Midsummer meeting on Saturday have been rehandicapped as follows: Dunedin Cup.—Davolo 8.11. Stewards’ Handicap.—Concertpitch • y.o.

President’s Handicap.—Willie Win

These weights will definitely ,be carried by the abbve horses. Winners at Tapanui have not been rehandicapped. Hanlon is ineligible for the Trial Handicap.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA THE MOOREFIELD MEETING (United Press Association.) ■ (By Electric Teleeraph- •f'oDvrlshtlSYDNEY, Feb. 7. (Received Feb. 7, at 9 p.m.) The principal results at the Moorefield ■ races, held on Saturday, were as follows:

ST. GEORGE MILE TUCKIAR, ,8.6 (Knox) .. .'. ... 1 GOORKA, 8.8 (Hantey) :. .. .. 2 THE MARNE, 9.9 (Munro) .. .. 3 Eleven started, including On Parade, who was fifth.

Won by three-quarters of a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 41sec. THREE AND FOUR.-YEAR.-OLD .HANDICAP SIR REGENT, 7.7 (Knox) .. .. .. 1 TIMURKHAN, 8.0 (Weiss) ... .. 2 BENGAL LANCER, 8.0

(O’Sullivan) ?. Ten started, including Linklet and Jubilee Singer.,'

Won by four lengths, with two lengths between second' arid third. Time, lmin-41sec. The Chief Ruler- gelding Sir Regent has improved wonderfully in recent weeks, in which he has had three wins. He defeated some really smart horses in yesterday’s race. Timurkhan is owned and trained by the former jockey Jim Pike. The Iliad colt Diomedes, having his first race in the Juvenile Handicap for colts and geldings, performed creditably to finish fifth in a good field.

HIGH DISDAIN STILL WINNING SYDNEY, Feb. 7. (Received Feb. 7, at 9 p.m.) The former New Zealand galloper High Disdain, who at the age of seven won .the Villers Stakes in 1931, was successful in the two principal events at a country meeting at Tarana, New South Wales, last week.. A, Sydney sporting writer says: “We have often written, ‘ They breed ’em tough in New Zealand.’ Some cast-iron horses have come from the Dominion, and numbered among them is High Disdain, who is now 13.”

WILLI AMSTOWN MEETING MELBOURNE, Feb. 7. (Received Feb. 7, at 9 p.m.) Two New Zealand-bred horses, Golden Promise and Prince Quex, fought out a stirring finish in the richly-en-dowed Williamstown Stakes. Prince Quex, after following Golden Promise in the middle and early stages, shot to the front entering the straight, and appeared to have the race won when Golden Promise, vigorously ridden by Skidmore, got up in the last stride for a dead-heat, with Boongarry a length and a-half away third. The result was as follows: PRINCE QUEX (N.Z.), 8.8 (O’Brien) t GOLDEN PROMISE (N.Z.)* 9*o (Skidmore) + BOONGARRY, 7.10 (Breasley) .. 3 Also started: Donaster. Silver Reign, Peerage, Time, 2min 12sec.

Greenhorn was unplaced in tho Wyndham Handicap and Cape Lilock was unplaced in the February Trial Handicap.

TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIPS . ADELAIDE; Feb. 7. (Received Feb. 7, at 9 p.m.) The Inter-dominion Trotting One Mile and a-half Championship final resulted as follows; DAN’S SON, scf (Victoria) ... ... 1 WRINKLE, scr (South Australia) .. 2 JOY’S JOHN, scr (Victoria) .. .. .3 LAWN DERBY. 10yds (New South Wales) .. .. 4 Dan’s Son won by half a head. The winner’s gait was 2min 13 9-10 sec. Lawn Derby was a close fourth, his gait being 2min 13 7-10 sec. Dan's Son was purchased in the sale , ring for 11 guineas. His sire was Dan Bells. Forty thousand ware peasant.