SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 79, 3 May 1926, Page 7

SPORTING

fixtures. April 30, May I—Hawke’s Bay J.C. May 1, 3-—Waikato R.C. May s—i Waverley R.C. May B—Ambcrley R.C. * May 7, B—Marlborough R.C. May 13, 15—Egmont R.C. THE HAWKE’S BAY MEETING. HASTINGS, M'ay I. The second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting was held to-day in line weather. Maungaronga fell at the second hurdle in the Mangatarata Hurdles and broke Lis neck, his jockey. F. Jenkins, sustaining a, compound) fracture of the jaw. Strongholt alsoi came down, .nut his rider was unhurt, while Cohesion lost his rider after a hundred yards in the Akito Handicap. His jockey was uninjured- and inquiry showed it to have been a pure accident. The totalisator handled £22,027, as against £39.128 for last year, the total for the meeting being £40,317, as against £63.340 in 1925, Additional results;—, Burke Memorial Stakes. On© mile and a-quarter.—2 Opa 1, 0 Kilceit 2, 5 Kilfair© 3. Als© started: 1 Gaze, 4 Novar, 3 Phoenix Park. 8 De Luxe. 7 Wristlet. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.5 3-5.

Akito Handicap. Six furlongs.—4 Ra-piata 1, 1 Minstrel Boy 2,2 Vivo 3. Als© started: 3 Cohesion, 0 Wairipo, 5 Mountain Star, 7 Windy Night. Won by a head, with half a length between second and third. Ohiti Handicap. One mile and one furlong.—l My Hobby 1, 5 Perle de Leon 2. 10 Hillation 3. Also started: 7 Olympic,. Gauntlet (bracked with the winner), 3 Malatour, 11 Haurangi 8 Clandhn, 9 Royal Diadem. 2 Killoch, 4 Road Hog, 12 Mountain Top. 6 Serenade, 13 Gurnion. Won by a. head, with a head between second and third. Time, 1,54 3-6. Okawa Handicap. Six furlongs.— 1 Shirley 1,2 Antonin© 2, 4 Royal Damon 3. Also started r 3 Peneus. 5 Standard, 10 Morose, 9 Serene. Won by a. neck, with a head between second and third. Time. 1.12 4-5. THE WAIKATO MEETING. HAMILTON. May 1. The totalisator handled £29,551 10s. as compared with £26,585 l 0» last year, an increase of £2966, Additional results:— Storey Memorial Cup. One mile and a-quarter.—4 Ruapapa 1, 6 Princess Ronnie 2.2 Town Bank 3. All started. Won by a bead, with a head between second- and third. Time. 2.9 4-5. Berescouft Hack Handicap. Six furlongs.—l Seraiig 1. 4 New Moon 2. 13 Constellation 3. Scratched: Pinon. Major Abbey, Zanna. Won by two lengths, with* two lengths between second aud third. Time, 1.19. Linley Steeplechase. A.hout two miles'and a-half.—l Tuki 1,2 Pittsworth 1 2, 4 Peter Amans 3. Scratched; Sea De’il, Ahuriri. Gold Rep. Wonby half a length, with ten lengths between second and third. Time. 5.35. President’s Handicap. Six furlongs —4 York Abbey 1, 5 Merry Jest 2. 1 Chairman 3. Scratched; Polyphemus, Siaosi. Won by on© length, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time. 1.15. Pnketaba Hack Handicap-. One mile.—2 .Golden KrLst .1, King .Smock 2. 6 Maveelish 3. Scratched: New Moon, Gay Comet, Royal Archer and Zanna. Won by a length and a-half, with a length and a-half between, second- and tliircl. Time, 1.42 2-5.

; THE NELSON MEETING. .NELSON, May 1. The Nelson Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held in Richmond Lark to-day. The weather was fine, but the course was a little heavy. There was a good attendance, the sum of £7303 being pint through the totalisator. Results;— Tocal Stakes. Six furlongs.—l Riverina. 1, 3 Jumeila 2,2 Hoe 3. Also started; Baby Bunting. Won by one length, with two lengths between second and: third. Time, 1.7 3-5. Ngatimote Trot. On- mile and ahalf.—o Mabon’s Hay 1, 3 Lottie Advance 2, 7 Dillon’s Pride 3. Scratched: All Fours, Kreisler. Won by a head, with half a length between second and third. Time. 3.42. Motueka Hack Handicap, Six furlongs—l Thomond 1, 4 Axle 2,2 Halcullus, 3. Scratched; Astonforni. Won by two* lengths, with live lengths between. second and third. Time, 1.18 4-5. Richmond- Park Cup. One mile and a-quarter.—l Goosestev 1,2 Bitters. 2, 3 Zero Hour 3. Scratched: Printemps, Big Push. Won by half a. length, with- two lengths between second and third. Time. 2.4 1-5. Riwaka Welter Handicap. Seven furlongs.—l Debate 1. 3 Axle 2.2 Thomond -3. Scratched; Baby Bunting. Won by a head, with iL neck between second and third. .Flying Handicap. Six furlongs.— 1 Birthmark 1,2 Big Push 2, 5 Bestir 3, Scratched ; Baby Bunting. Won by eight lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time. 1.18 1-5. Tasman Trot. One mile and aquarter.—3 Hal Joy 1,2 Hope Dillon 2, 4 Little Hula 3. Scratched: Trimmer, Dorrie Thorpe, ’ Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time. 3.6 3-5. Farewell Welter. Seven furlongs, —1 Birthmark 1,2 Viewpoint 2, 5 Zero Hour 3, Scratched: Printemps, Bestir, Won by one length, with a. length and u-half between second and third. Time. 1,31. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, May 2. Principal results at. the Canterbury Park races were : Flying Handicap, six furlongs,—■ King Cyllene 8.10 1, Father's Voice 8.9 2,Yerrubil 7.11 3. Won by a length. Time. 1.40 3-4. Campsic Handicap, one mile.—Boonala 8.3 1, Alertful 8.6 2, Aberfeldie 8.7 3. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Time. 1.404. RACING IN ENGLAND. LONDON, Mav 1.. The Victoria Cup resulted.—Phalaros 1, Capture Him 2, Etlmarch 3.