Waikato Races

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 649, 29 April 1929, Page 1

Waikato Races

AUTUMN FIXTURE ENDS Cybele Scores in Hurdles ( Special to THE SIS) TE RAPA. To-day. THE Waikato Racing. Club Mas again favoured with line weather for the final day of ils autumn carnival. There was a good attendance anti considering the rain which fell yesterday the track was in nicP order, although on the soft side.

RAGLAN HURDLES Of £150; 12 miles A —CYBELE (P. K. Loombt, ch m, by Cynic—The Hook, 6yrs, ‘9.0, car. 9.1, F. Foster 1 I— KAWINI, 11.1, R. Olive 2 3—STAR COMET, B. Riddell 3 Also:: 5 Pouri, 10. S 0 ll Ned Kelly, 9.12 0 9—Ur a 11a, 9.11 0 2—Ripon Abbey, 9.9 0 B—Gold Rep 9.2 0 7 Odin. 9.0 <» 10— Boomerdav, 9.0 0 6 Glena Bay, 9.0 0 14— Spaneil Hill, 9.0 fell 13—King Fame, 9.0 ° 12—Rawepoti, 9.0 0 Winner trained by F. E. Lcomb, Te Awamutu. Won by a short neck, with two and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 3.22. Kawini, £3IS, Ripon Abbey, £27*l, Star Comet, £l9O, and Cybele, £IBB, were the best backed for the Raglan Hurdles, three of the elect fighting out the issue. Ripon Abbey and Red Kelly went to the front, and led past the stand from Spaneil Hill, Cybele, TJralla, Boomerday, Glena Bay, Star Comet, Kawini, and Gold Rep. The hurdle at the six furlong post brought about the downfall of Spaneil Hill, and Glena Bay moved up to a good position, and crossing the top was up with Ripon Abbey, while Boomerday, Cybele, Kawini, and Star Comet were lying handy. When the straight was reached there was little between Glena Bay. Cybele. and Boomerday, while Kawini and Star Comet were close up. Cybele ‘shot to the front, and, despite a desperate challenge from the favourite hung on to score by a short neck, with Star Comet two and a-half lengths away third. Then came TTralla, Glena Bay, Boomerday, Odin, Pouri, and Ripon Abbey. OHINEWAI HANDICAP Of £100; 6 furlongs. 6 L ! ON A <M. Burke and H. C. Walden), br m, by Day Comet or Arehiestown —Elnona, 6yrs, 1. Webster -*-* v 1 14 LITTLE TOY. 8-2 (car. 7.11). J. o Day „ 4 FOMPEIUS, 8.3, P. Brady - 2 Parfait Amour, S.U JJ 12— Dainty Manners. 8.7 " 3 Princess Snow, 8.5 8 — Grand Arch, 8.4 .. .. • • - - •• y J 18— Steady Fire, 8.4 (cur. 7.13) -- . • 9 20—Queenstown, 8.4 " 9 Soami, 8.3 (car. 8.4.1 0 7 joy Girl, 5.2 (car. 8.5) " 17—King Leslie, 8.2 y 15— Pai Ana, 8.2 (car. 8.3) ” 11— Rangihaka, 8.2 y I—Look Out, 8.2 ” 16— -Tuku, 8.2 (car. 7.11) » 19— Newboy, 8.2 (car. 8.4) J? 13— Kingsland, 8.2 (car. 8.3) y 10—Vaucluse, 8.2 (car. 7.13) y 5 Townsman, 8.2 u Winner trained by J. T. Cronin, junr., Pokeno. Won by a neck, with two lengths separating second and third. Time, 1.19 3-o. Look Out was a slightly better favourite in the Ohinewai Maiden Handicap than Parfait Amour, the respec-

live amounts on the machine being £482 and £462. The ultimate winner. Liona, was entrusted with £ll9. whilo Little Toy. who finished second, carried £65. A scratchy start saw several left, including Parfait Amour. Townsman leading out from Look Out, Liona, Joy Girl, Rangikaha and Princess Snow. There was practically no alteration in the order until approaching the straight, where Princess Snow took charge to lead round the turn from Tuku and Look Out. who were together, closely followed bv Parfait Amour, Kingsland and Newboy. Inside the distance Parfait Amour looked the winner, but stopped badlv. and Liona and Little Toy appeared from the back to fight out a stirring finish, the former getting a narrow verdict. Pompeius. who was badly placed after losing ground at the start, canto with a late run into third place. Princess Snow wag fourth, followed by Pai Ana, Grand Arch and Soamai. EUREKA HANDICAP Of £150; 6 fur. 4—FLYING PRINCE (K. H. CucLsey), b c, by Flying King—Vanga, 2yrs. 8.1, T. Green 1 3—ROYAL FINANCE, 7.2. car. 7.... E. Ludlow 2 10—CURRAJONG, 7.5, H. Gilmer .... 3 Also: 7 Gemlight. S.L2 b 14—Awamutu, 5.6 ** 1— Motere. 7.12 ” 13 —Rose Lupin. 7.12 ° 8— Pellet te. 7.11 *• 2 Fraser, 7:11 J 31—Valstreet, 7.0 9 Crimestor, 7.0 12 —Snow Plane, 7.0 6—Trig, 7.0 - - • • • • ; ■ Winner trained by t. L. Loomb. !«• a neck, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.19 Later results in Stop Press as they come to h'and. _