RACING AT WAIMATE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 103, 22 July 1927, Page 6

RACING AT WAIMATE

RESULTS THROW LITTLE LIGHT ON COMING EVENTS Press Association. WAIMATE, Thursday. The Waimate Hunt Steeplechase meeting was held to-day in.fine weather. There was a good attendance and the course was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £6,409 10s, against £6,601 last year. Results are: STUDHOLME HURDLES HANDICAP, 1 mile 5 furlongs. 1— GOLDTOWN, 9.2, T. Humphries 1 2 DUBIOUS, 11.4 2 4 BEAUTY LIGHT, 9.2 2 Also started: 3 Coastguard, 11.7: 5 Captain Sarto, 10.4; 6 The Harp, 9.9. Won by a length, with Beauty Light half a length away, third. Time, 3.3 3-5. BLUECLIFFS HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, About 2J miles. 5 HYPERION, 9.6, S. Tilson 1 3 MATAIPUKE, 9.9 2 1— THE BABE, 9.9 3 Also started: 2 Greenstone, 11.11; 7 Muzzle, 9.12: 6 Goodform, 9.10; 9 Krasnoi, 9.5; 10 Tempter, 9.5; S Auburn, 9.5; 4 Monko, 9.5. With only a few furlongs covered Krasnoi and Tempter had fallen and Monko, Greenstone and Auburn ran off, leaving only five in the race. Muzzle fell later and Hyperion won by three lengths, with The Babe 50 yards away, third. Time, 4.23 2-5. WAIMATE STEEPLES Of 130 sovs; about 2i miles. 2 VICE GRAND, 10.8, F. Langford 1 3 KIPLING, 10.10. C. Dawson . . . . 2 4 DRIFT, 9.0, D. Kerr . . 3 Also started: 1 Maungamoe, 10.10. Won by a length, with Mettle Drift four lengths away. WAIHAO HACK HANDICAP, . 6 furlongs. 2 CASSOLETTE, 9.9, A. E. Ellis .. 3 1- 10.4 , 2 3 EXIDE, 9.1 3 Also started: 6 Laughie, 9.1; 5 Rory O’More, 9.10; 4 Money Bag, 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.17. WINTER TROT HANDICAP, IS miles. 3— MARfNCA, 36yds, L. Rowlands .. 1 5 PATCH. JUNR., limit 2 2 BINGEN WILKES, limit 3 Also started: 9 Self Reliance, limit; 7 Sun Red, limit; 4 Red Shiner, 12yds; 5

Vasilike, 24yds; First Imperial, 36yds; G Imshi, 4Syds; 8 Meddler, 48yds. Won easily. Time, 3.35 3-5. HUNT CLUB STEEPLES, About 2i miles. 5- MONKO, 9.3, A. E. Ellis 1 G—ROYAL WINK, 9.S 2 2—GREENSTONE, 11.9 3 Also started: 1 Nightraid, 11.0; 3 Peter Marion, 9.8; 4 Kilcannich, 9.6; 7 Auburn, 9.3. Nightraid and Kilcannich fell and Peter Marion ran off. Won by four lengths, Greenstone being ten lengths away. Time. 4.54. MORVEN HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. 1— SOLFERITE, 10.7, E. Shaw .... 3 2 CARNOT, 9.33 2 4 COURTLY ROSE, 9.S 3 Also started: 3 Soltoe, 10.7; 5 Hurdy Gurdy, 9.4; 6 Snatcher, 9.0. Won by a length, Courtly Rose being two lengths HUNTERS’ PLATE FLAT HANDICAP, 1} miles. 3 MISS GARANEE, E. Shaw .... 1 5 ARCOS, 10.7 2 I—ROYAL FASHION. 10.10 3 Also started: 2 Sasham, 11.8; 4 Royal Despatch, 11.4; 6 Krasnoi, 10.9; 7 Diamond Jack, 10.7; 8 Indicator, 10.7 and Whiffler, 10.7 (coupled). Won by a length, Royal Fashion being another length away.