RACING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16797, 9 November 1928, Page 3

RACING

FLEMINGTON MEETING GOTHIC TAKES STAKES DAKS TO OPERA QUEEN. fEloc. Tot. Copyright—United Press Assn.) MELBOURNE. Nov. 8. The weather was threatening for the Flemiiiglon races. Tlici'c was a good attendance, including a few New Zeaiauders. Dismal was last in a well bum bed :irld early in the Hurdles, but led. at tlm fast, jump and won nicely. alia rider was Inkson. who won the Cup Steeples on Extort ion. Bel Bunge led early in the Byrun Moore Stakes, but Valdene finished best, lie is owned and trained in Adelaide, ami cost. 600 guineas a:s a yearling. Jle was ridden by Duncan.

Gothic had a comfortable win in the Linlithgow Stakes. He lias been beaten on 1 v once in a weiglit-for-age race tins season, lie was ridden by Pike, .who scored a popular win. The. fractional times in the Linlithgow Slakes were: First half-mile 49jsec, last four furlongs 49! sue.

Kahuna and Quiektirer returned to Sydney to-day.

Farrago has joined YY. Leyshon s team. Faircroft was second early in the Carnival Handicap, and led into 1 lie straight to win brilliantly. He was former;\ owned by Mr.'Erie Connelly and is now raced by Mr. J. R. Corteen, who had Heroic. " He was ridden by the Adelaide horseman, R. Medhurst. The last four furlongs took sGJsec. Opera Queen was a long way back early in the Oaks, but finished fast arid won nicclv. She was trained in Adelaide. and was bred and is owned by Mr J. N. Cummings, who won the Werribee Cup with Kthclton. I be. time • was a race record. The first prize is Cl 206. . , Dion led always in the Veteran Stakes. He is a son of the New Zealand sire ; Demosthenes, and was ridden by the aiTOi'en!ice O. Phillips, il being bis first riding success. Following are the details: November Hurdles: Dismal, 10.10. It Migrant, 10.9, 2: Blast, 9.0, 3. Won by three lengths, and six lengths. .Tour started Polly Mine was fourth, lime, 5.4 V ‘ „ Rvron Moore Stakes: Valdene, 8.7. 1; Bel Rouge. 8.7. 2; Roc, 8.10. 3. Eleven started. Hard Steel was left at the post. Regalette was fourth. Time, 1.31 J. LINLITHGOW STAKES. Gothic, 9.2 I Amounis. 8.13 ? Fouith Hand, 8.13 - 3 Won by one and a-half lengths, and half a head. Ramulus was fourth. Time, 1.38'. Carnival Handicap : Faircroft, 7.0, 1; Madom. 7.5, 2: "Vaals, 9.3, 3. Won by one and a-lialf lengths, and one length. Bombard was fourth. Nine started. Time. 2.6. OAKS STAKES.

Opera Queen, 8.10 (A. Adams) 1 Gay Princess, 8.10 (H. Cairns) 2 Fervour, 8.10 (A. Reed) 3 Veteran Stakes: Dion, 6.10, It Bacchus, 8.10, 2; Yalamita, 9.0, 3. Six started. Won by one and a-quarter lengths, and one. length. Tookarbv was fourth. Time, 2.36jj. WHANGAREI RACES (Per Press Association.) WHANGAREI, last night. For the first day of the Whangarci races the totalisator investments were £14,399. Additional results: — County Handicap: 5 .Sunny Morn 1, 2 Exalted 2, 3 Kaiwanga 3. Also ran: To Monariui, Right and Left, Fiery Lad, Glenettu, Kildeer, Turn, Blue Bonnet, Viburnum. Won by threequarters of a length, and half a length. Time, 1.1(3. Manaia Handicap: 2 Tea Time 1, 1 Awarere 2, 4 Srang 3. Also ran: Oration, Ballymoy IL Won by a neck, and three-quarters of a lengtii. Time, 1.14 4-5.

Parahaku Handicap: The Thorn and Wenclay, dead lieat, 3; Scat 3. Also ran: Baby Buu, Arieulus, Master O’Rourke. Scat was a length behind the dead-heaters. Time, 1.41. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY

Kauri Handicap: Owairakau 8.11, Fancy Boy, Envoy 8.5, Sulla, Kawiti 8.1, Starnes, Lueklaine 7.12, Echelon, Gazerin, Furore 7.11.

Marsdeu Hack Handicap: Valien 9.10, Air King, Bom harder 8.19, 11 one Heko 8.8, Lord Abbey 8.3, Abbey Queen 7.13, Segment, Exalted, Grotliblower 7.7, Michael, Viburnum, Camp Prince, Owairakau 7.0.

Hack Hurdles: Mangani 11.11. Kip on Abbey 11.1. Clockwork 0.8, Weuday 9.5, Just Quietly, Miss Alma, Fane 9.0.

Park Handicap: Te Mouanui 9.5, Desert Glow 8.5, Pnpatu 7.13, Thursby 7.5, Biaosi 7.9, Transformer 7.0. President’s Handicap: Awaroro 9.8, Tea. Time 8.5, Serang 7.1, Baby Bun, Ballymoy 11. 7.0. Kamo Handicap: lUingar 9.2, Bight and Left 8.1.1, Exalted, Fiery Lad 8.5, Sunny Morn, Kaiwanga 9.2, Kildcer, Glcnetta 7.13, Turn 7.3, Blue Bonnet, Viburnum, Miss Alma 7.0.

Titolu Hack Handicap: Miss Potoa 9.0' Boihbardcr, Mosque, Air Queen 8.7, lUingar 8.2, Brampton 7.10. .Nassock, Lucklaiue 7.0.

Farewell Handicap: Scat 9.9, Sluepv Sol 9.1, The Thorn, Wcnday 9.0, Anricuius 8.9, Serang 8.5, Master O’Boutko, Eight and Left 8.0.