LATEST SPORTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17502, 26 February 1931, Page 11

LATEST SPORTING

THE WAIAPU RACES STAKES TO AUTUMN SUN (Special to the Herald.) RUATORIA, this day. WAIAPU STAKES, ofi 120_ sows.; second horse to receive 15 sovs.; and third horse 5 sovs. from stake; lj miles. 2 W. Wilson’s ch g Autumn Sun, Autumn—Sabine, 4yrs., 8.10 (Davis) ••• 1 3 H. Moore’s, ch g Tama Waiata, aged, 7.13 ... 2 4 Mrs. G. Haldane’s ch m Cliarmaline, syrs., 8.2 3

Also started: Tahoma, Won by a neck, and lengths. Time, 2.10 1-5. The winner went out with Charmalinc, and after losing the lead to Tahoma. clamo through and slaved off Tama Waiata in the run home.

TE PUNT MEMORIAL SWEEPSTAKE, of 2 sovs. each, with 30 sovs. added; second horse to receive 10 sovs., and third horse 5 sovs. from stake; for horses that have never won a stake exceeding 50 sovs. to the winner at time of nomination; 0 furlongs. 8 G. Carrington’s blk f Star of Gold,- 3yrs., Hunting Song — Etoile d'Or,' 8.3 (Walsh) .. 1 2 A. S. Hewson \s b g Abbeydale, Gyrs.. 8.12 .. ..' .. ‘ .. 2 1 A. G. Turnbull's ch f Climatic, 4yrs., 8.9 .. .. .. .. 3 The only starters. Won by a neck, and half a length. Time, 1.15 1-5. Star of Gold took the lead at the turn into the straight and held off Climatic, who had the early lead.

TUPAROA HACK WELTER, of G 5 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs., and third horse 5 sovs. from stake; minimum weight 9st.; 7 furlongs. 1 W. Wilson’s b g Prinvax, syrs., Lord Quex —Shinto Shrine, 9.8 (Davis) .. .. ~ .. 1 3 J. Brown ami M. Hennessey’s b g Simeon, aged, 9.13 2 2 H. K. Swan’s b m Fall o’ the Year, aged,* 9,7 3 —Also started: Alii Taka 9.0.

WOODVILLE RACES (Per Press Association.) WOODVILLE, this day. Debutant Stakes.—l Esteem (Gray), 1; 2 Riehborough (Morris), 2; 4 Psychologist (Voitre), 3. Alt started. Won by half a length each way. Time, lmin. 1 l-ssce. Telegraph Handicap:—l Arrow Lad (Gray) 1. 3 Ridgemount (Barry) 2.2 Royal Finance (Pine) 3. All started. Won by half a length, and a length. Time, 1-13 4-5.