SPORTING NEWS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11483, 30 June 1930, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS

NAPIER PARK MEETING FLYING SWIFT WINS STEEPLES Electric Telegraph—Press Association NAPIER, June 28. The Napier Park winter meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £10,381 for the day, against £10,065 last year. The total for the meeting was £19,441, compared with £18,161, an increase of £I2BO. Further results: Ladies’ Handicap, 1J miles: 6 Aston 1, 5 Grattus 2,2 Rory Mor 3. (Von by half a head; a neck. Time 2.11 4-5. Winter Oats, 7 furlongs: 4 Bernera 1, 5 Royal Damon 2* 1 Bold Front 3. (Von by half a length; a head. Time 1.29 3-5. Park Steeplechase, 2J miles; 1 Flying Swift 1, 4 Wyeford 2, 6 Wharncfiffe 3. Won by six lengths each way. Time 4.42 4-5. Poraite Hurdles, If miles: 1 Rakaiiponga 1,2 Kalakaua. 2. Only starters. Won hy six lengths. Time 3.15 4-5. Newstead Hack. 7 furlongs: 2 Lordlike 1, 6 Royal Songster 2, 1 Adventus 3. (Von by two and a half lengths; a length and a half. Time 1.29 3-5. (VAIPA RACES. MASTER LU WINS STEEPLES. TE AWAMUTU. June 28. The races were run at Te Awamutu in beautiful weather to-day. The track was very good and the attendance large. Results: Ngaroto Hurdles, 1J miles: 3 Mountain Guide 1, 5 Red Day 2, 7 Quincoma 3. Hunters’ Steeples, 2J miles: 2 St. (Varrigal 1, 1 Lucess 2, 4 Spafpiko 3. Arapuni Handicap, 7 furlongs: 1 Te Hoia 1, 7 Unoeo 2, 5 Trishna 3. Woodstock Stakes, 1 \ miles: 2 Eager Rose 1. 1 Standfast 2, 3 Hannibal 3. Te Awamutu Steeples, 2)- miles: 1 Master Lu 1,2 Waka King 2, 3 Airtight 3. Hairini Handicap, 6 furlongs: 1 Cruachan 1, 8 The Sun 2, 14 Merry Lu 3. President’s Handicap, 6 furlongs: 3 Marble King 1, 4 Sir Kay 2,2 Sea Cob 3. ASHBURTON MEETING. RADIATE WINS DROMORE STEEPLES. ASHBURTON. Last Night. The Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting was held in fine weather. The course was good. The attendance was affected by the football match at Timaru. The tote registered £7708, against £11,781 10s last year Limerick, in company with E. B. Newton’s rising two-year-old by Night Raid —Dutch Courage, gave two exhibition runs with L. Fl-ost up. Results: Hinds Hurdles, 1J miles: 1 Lancer 1,2 Heisler 2, 6 Oriflnmb 3. (Von by two lengths each way. Time 2.48 2-5. Moreton Hack, 6 furlongs: 2 Gig-gleswic-k 1, 1 Fortalice 2, 5 Garvary 3. (Von by a head; three lengths. Time 1.15. Mayfield Handicap, lj miles: 4 Punchestown 1. 2 Evening 2. 6 Quarterdeck 3. (Von by a short head ; three lengths. Time 2.11 2-5. Dromore Steeplechase, about 2 miles: 1 Radiate 1. 2 Tnnamoe 2. 8 Parader 3. (Von hy a length ; ten lengths. Tim© 4.25 1-5. Maronan Handicap, 6 furlongs: 1 Rascal 1,2 First Raid 2, 3 Subdivision 3. (Von hy a sliort head ; five lengths. Time 1.15. AUSTRALIAN TURF. MELBOURNE. June 28. At the races at WiHiamstown, carrying eleven pounds more than his Grand National impost, Swanhilli defeated a field of National aspirants in the Port Phillip Hurdles yestereday. The result was: Swanhilli. 10.5, 1; Moss Trooper, 10.11, 2 ; Bay of Biscay, 10.2, 3. Six others started, including Chumree whicjjt fell and was killed. (Von by two lengths, with a length and a half between second and third. Time 3.38, a course record.