SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 57, 5 May 1924, Page 7

SPORTING

HAWKE S BAY RACES

Per Press Association

Hastings May 3

The totalisator returns for the meeting amounted to £34,754, compared with £41,696 last year, a decrease of £6942. Additional results: Burke Memorial Stakes Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Murihaupo 1, Trespass 2, Bumptious 3. Scratched- Theic. Won by a length. Time, 2.7.

Ohawa Handicap, six furlongs.— Barrier 1, Allmarimiba 2, Koodoo 3. Also started: Mireusonta, Peneus, Crown Gem, Civilform, Pitch. Misgovern, Simonette, Good Sport, Jovial, Crown, Jet. Won by a head. Time. 1.14.

Ohiti Handicap, onp mils and one furlong.—Battle Knight 1, General Carrington 2, Correspondent 3. Also started: Kilbird, Theic, Megan, Suspicion. General Carrington was first declared the winner by a head, but the placings were reversed as a result of a. protest for interference. Time. 1.54 4-5.

Akitio Handicap, six furlongs.— White Ensign 1, Master Beckwith 2, Avonlea ',]. Won bv a length. Time, 1.1.5. TEST RACE IN FRANCE. Paris, May 3. A six and a-half furlona race ha* been arranged at St. Cloud for Ma" 17, between Epitiard, carrying J).'i. and Sir Gallahad, with 8.9. The jockeys are Beary and O'Neill.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Sydney, May 4

The Tattersall's Cup resulted:— Barosoa 1, The Cypher 2, Corncrake 3 Won by a length. Time, 2.2 H.

TROTTING.

CHRISTCHURCH FLEET MEETING.

Christchurch, May 4

A complimentary trotting meeting was heir] yesterday in honour of the visit of the fleet. The meeting was vot favoured with good weather and the track was fetlock deep in mud, and the reinsmen having a sorry time of it. Under the circumstances there was a pood attendance, and £23,651 went through the machine. Results :

Delhi Handicap.—King Dillon (J. Messervey)' 1, Florrie Bingen 2, Oieole 3. Time, 4.1 3-5. Dauntless Handicap. Coldwater (G. Reed) 1, Oaknut 2, Dolly Dillon ;3. Time 4.59 2-5.

Hood Handicap.—Man o' War (J. Shaw) 1, Vilo 2, Whispering Willie ',). Scratched: Paul Dufault, Albert Ching, The Sheik. Won by a neck, four lengths between second and third. Time, 4.48.

Dragon Handicap.—C olden Sun (F. Holmes, Junr.) 1, Olive Logan 2, Harewood 3. Time, 3.5 1-5.

Danae Handicap. Theseus (D. Bennett) 1, Young Blake 2, Peter Dean 3. Time, 5.13.

Repluse Handicap.—Albert Cling (A. Butterfield) 1, Bonny Logan 2, Realm 3. Time.'3.3.

Dunedin Handicap.—Ben Ohau (A D. Chapman) 1, Coil 2, Landlord 3 Time, 2.19 3-5.

The success of Razzle Dazzle in the Challenge Stakes at Riccarton makes the fourth occasion upon which Gloaming has been silence 1 in the Dominion. ' The first defeat happened when he went under to Sasanof. in the G. G. Stead Memorial stakes, at the Cup Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, in the 1918jl) season. Later on in the season D.vsert Gold beat hin by a neck vx the Fifth Taranaki Stakes, and in the Noith Island Challenge Stakes, run towavrds the end of th? term, he toppled -over at the post and took no furthiV in the contention. Warplane being returned the conqueror. When as a six-year-old be was stripped for battle in the Islington Stakes at the Summer Meeting of the Auckland Club, he went under to Thespian who had the best of him by a coup. 1 * of lengths as the deciding point was reached. —a ——"" i 'mummmsi