SPORTING NEWS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11030, 31 December 1928, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS

MANAWATU MEETING CONCLUDING DAY. Tile amount put through the machine was £33.134, as against £35,147 on the concluding day last year, which made Saturday a relatively better day than were Wednesday and Thursday. The total for the 1927 meeting was £131,127 ; this year the figure was £110,379, a decrease for the meeting of £20,748. Further results :

J uvenile Ha udicap : 1 First Money 1, Royal Flyer 2, Admiral Drake 3. Wbn by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time 1.5. Liverpool Handicap: 4 Historic 1, Nightmarcli. 2, 7 Teri 3. Won by a nose each way. Time 1.57 2-5. Westbury Handicap; 11 Miss Field 1, 10 Second Thought 2, 7 Noteworthy 3. Won by a short neck, two lengths between second and third. Time 1.18 2-5. Clandeboye Handicap: 1 Sir Roy 1, 6 Polonett 2, 5 Thurnbell 3. Won by half a length, a head between second, and third. Time 1.53. Christmas Handicap: 1 Acred 1, 4 Balloon 2,2 Mothplane 3. Won by a head. Time 1.32 2-5. Kawau Handicap: 6 Epistle 1,2 The Raider 2, 5 Callanmore 3. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Tim*, 1.17. GREYMOUTH MEETING. GREYMOUTH, December 29. For the first day of the Greymoutli Jockey Chib’s meeting the weather was wet, rain falling during the first half of the afternoon. The attendance was moderate, and the track holding. The totalisator handled £6799, compared with £8532 on the first day last year. Results: Maiden Handicap: 3 Bright Spear 1,2 Lord Middleton 2, 5 Fair Go 3. Won by three lengths, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time 1.13 2-5. First Hurdle Handicap: 2 Lancer 1. 3 Erin-go-Bragh 2, 1 Shipshape 3. "Won by six lengths ; twenty lengths. Time 3.2 4-5. Grey Valley Handicap: 1 Pangolin 1, 3 Fairy Tidings 2,2 Moratorium 3. Won by a length; three lengths. Time 1.48 4-5. Stewards’ Handicap: 1 Sky Quest 1, 4 Sagittarius 2,2 Spode 3. Won by a length and a half; a length. Time 1.27 3-5. weight Handicap: 4 Some Lad 1, 3 Solfello 2,2 Oriflamb 3. Won by three lengths; two lengths. Time 1.35. Brunner Handicap: 6 Atone 1, 3 Double Mint 2. 5 King Cheops 3. Won by four lengths ; a length. Time 1.26 4-5. AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND, December 29. The following are the acceptances for the third day (Tuesday) of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting: Ellerslie Handicap, 1 mile: Amor 9.0. Tidal 8.8, Ph.il lippic, Modest Bov 8.5. Arikitio. War Officer 7.13, Moy Hall. High Faintin’ 7.8, Big Bertha 7.6, Court Jester 7.4, Miss Mvrtle, Moa Star 7.0. M idsununer Handicap, 5 furlongs: Gold Tinge. 9.8, Gem Light 8.5, Awamntu 8.2, Ralston 8.1, Cymon 7.12. Desert Song 7.11, Gay Ballerina. Glenartney 7.8, Hunting Cry, Pellette 7.5, Vali, Currajong, Gay Duke, Norval Tea, Polyxena, Praetor. Fairy Bell 7.0. New Year’s Hurdles, 2 miles ; Beaumont, Mangani 10.11, King’s Guard, Pouri 10.10, Royal Form 9.13, Uralla, Potoanui 9.11, Lady Cintra 9.9, Karamu 9.4, Abbott’s Delight, Blago. Farndon, Lady Spalpeen, Mangaiti, Glenotus 9.0. Newmarket Handicap, 6 furlongs: Aussie 9.11, Pnganelii 9.4, Cimabue 8.11, Awarere 8.7, The Hawk 8.4, Tea Time 8.3, Kingfield 7.8, High Finance, Mac-room, Town Bird 7.0.

Glasgow Handicap, 7 furlongs: Cimabue 9.4. Branson 9.3, Flying Juliet, Golden Wedding 8.3, Lady’s Boy, Beaumont 7.10, Mervette 7.7, Tinokoa 7.3, High Finance 7.2, Liaison, Ohinemuri, Arihana, Auriculus, Cynthia N., Lunette, Marble King, Master O’Rorke, Yaqui, Prince Lu, Eh Timi 7.0.

Auckland Racing Club Handicap, 1’ miles: Petra way 9.3, Count Cavour 9.2, Mask 8.13. Vertigern, Corinax 8.4, Oratrix 8.3, Hovlake 8.2, Catkin 7'.9, Transformer 7.6, White Fang 7.2, Desert Glow, Papatu, Tidal, Thursbv 7.0. 55th Great Northern Derby (for three-year-olds), 1J mileS: Metellus, Cashier, Perception, Red Lion, Concentrate, Toxeuma, Taneriri, Red Heckle, Sir Russell, Kinross, Moorgas, Tcliekn 8.10, Mithra, Aggressive, Gold Money, Prodice, AVhite Wings, Briar Root 8.7. County Handicap, 7 furlongs: Jolly Money 9.0, .Air King 8.10, Erothblower 8.8, Bombarder 8.7, Hakanoa, Court .Tester, Bahama 7.12. Xeuxis, Mussie 7.9, Sunny Morn 7.7, Ambrosia, Brilliant Light, C-armint, Foxhound. Good Boy, Justify. Just Nell, Palmares, Royal Flower 7.6. SUGGESTION OF DOPING. HOKITIKA, December 29. The racehorse Pickaninny, owned by K. W. Spencer, died during the night. He was raced on Wednesday, and on Thursday morning was found to b„ amiss. It was discovered that bis month was badly burned, and it is suggested that the animal was doped with Croton oil. Inquiries are being made.