LATE SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2142, 27 December 1920, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

~ : [Spatial to Th« San.] / i, ASHBURTON, December 27. LJmre wag a large attendance of visitors 'V Juhburton to-day for the Ashburtou fiottmg Club's Summer Meeting. The track Was B "good order for the opening race, but SM hlavy rain soon made it very holding. "folio wing aro we results of the races:— JSVANCB HANDICAP (harness), of 175 L ttln. On* mil* and a-half. i fagasus 24yds bhd 1 ; Silver Locanda ser * Logan wood set 3 •watched: Lord Agapanthus. Won by throe lengths, eight lengths between second Kd third. Time, Smtn 33|sec. BftCHAM HANDICAP (saddle), of 175 sovs. One mile and a-half. Hostage 40yds bhd 1 Micky Mart- 84yds bhd % Grand Dillon 24yds bhd .. ..3 Scratched: Malt, Bon Santy, Prince David, CdHar. Won by a neck. Time, Bmin ASHBURTON" CL T P (harness), of 800 sovs. Two miles. Golds! ream Scr 1 Borke's Drift scr 2 Whispering Willie 84yds bhd .. 3 •Scratched: Rewanui, Marie Tempest. Won bf ft length and a-half. Two lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 48|sec. JIcLEAN HANDICAP (saddle), of 200 sovs. J One mile and a-quarter. ; Dingo 24yds bhd 1 iy Ward 24yds bhd 2 is 24yds bhd 3 itarted. Won by half a length, 10 between second and third. Time, . HDSUMMER HANDICAP (harness), of 250 sovs. One mile and a-half. Carmine'scr .. .. .. .. •• 1 . Miss Edith 72yds bhd 2 .Peter Dillon scr .. .. .. ~ 3 k All started. Won by two lengths, eight unguis between second and third. Time, Bftiln 39|sfc. SWUNG DAY HANDICAP (harness), of 300 T sovs. One mile and a-quarter, '■ .-. Frank Tracey 24yds bhd .. *,• 1 HaorUand 48yds bhd .. ~ .. 2 1 . Nabob scr -• •• •• 3 i Scratched: Vllo, Mako Mako, Rorke's I Drift. Won by two lengths, half a length •<G*weec second and third. Time, 2min t AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. Prttt Association. AUCKLAND, December 27. The Auckland Racing . .Club's summer f ineVUns was begun In perfect weather. The Jfeurse was fast, and there was a record I Bowd. Results:— 1 PLATE, of 500 sovs. One U',*" mUe. '■ Geoffrey 7.7 1 Bonnie Heather 7.2 .. g Early Dawn 7.11 • ••, 3 Scratched: Pine Arch, 1-ort Regal, and f Islngarch. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 39Jsec. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, of 1500 sovs. Six furlongs. Mermin 8.10 .. ~ • 1 The Hawk 8.10 .. 2 Maunu 8.10 • •. 3 . P m — atched: Toa Taua. Won by a neck, horso two lengths away. Time, lmin NSON HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. Seven furlongs. Lovellght 7.1 m J . Tinohoro 8.12 .. .. .. .. .. 2 / Hyrax 8.8 . ■ • 3 It fcratcbed: Over There, Miss Leslie, Oak Abbey, Peuona, Sanacie, Stammer, Arch Htfrgot, and Cantoris. Won by a neck, third fiowe a length away. Time, lmin 27|sec. Auckland cup, of 3000 sovs. Two miles. first Salute 8.4 .. ~ tt ~ it 8 I Aasbag 7.11 •« 11 I Patched: Sun .t, Glenranny, Kilgour. by a neck, rime, 3min JOjsee. 4 MAN.'. WATU MEETING. r> Vcttt Association, PAI.MERSTON H y December 27. BLsfbr the first day of the Manawotu Racing fX&tb'* Sumn r Meeting the weather was fffisVand the < urse in good order. Results 1 HpUAL PIATI .of 200 sovs, Seven furlongs. rrjlerry Qu< n 7.10 . „ <i <i 1 La Paloma . '') .. M ti M M 1 i Lord Usk 8..: .. .k .» .1 »i« M _ i. , Scratched. Mervcille, Carola, Marry Tra, iTdcaha. Festivity, Interest, and Loay lima, fJWnby two lengths, third a length away. jfOKOMAKU HURDLES, of 300 SOVS. QM -If— mile and three-quarters, fi SEftJold lO.t's .. .".' .'! .'.' !! 8 5 Pawerewera 9.0., .. •■ .. 3 . it Watched 1 Jianiahera and Buckeye, won 'Br eight lengths, third horse half a length Iway. Time, Bmm 14|sec. « iaXIES HACK HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. J 9 Six furlongs. % Handy B.ls ~ 1 v; Yankee Dan 8.3 it a S. YaUey Rom 7.8 .. .. ...."« ( ate tied t Barleycorn, Beloved, Prince \ Hal, Canyon, Strategy, and Gallia. Won by 1 [length, third horse half a length away. . Tim a, lmin 151iec. JtANAWATU CUP, of 1250 sovs. One mile and a-half. ' Client 9.2 i Esperanee 6.13 .. ■. .. < ■ > ■ 2 Moutoa Ivanova 8.10 .. .. .. 3 Scratcht.l. Volo, Marqueteur, Molyneux. A great race, heads separating placed horses. iHlie, 2mln 371 sec. DUNE DIN BUMMER MEETING. Prist Association. DUNEDIN, December 27. !L j Tb« weather was fine .and the Wlngatul raptirse was in good order for the Dunedhi fsek«y Club's summer meeting, a light rain Baring taken the sting out of th* ground. mSgjtßß HURDLES, of 275 sovs. One mile " and three-ouarters. Barrister 10.9 .. 1 lack Symons 12.7 .. .. —. , .. 2 Mandrake 10.1 .3 J Scratched: Awehou. Won by s(x lengths. ' fime, Bmln 22sec. 7 ftAIiSBURY HANDICAP, of 275 sovs. II One mile. • &Ti2 8 - u . » ••• «« " I f Galway 7.11 .... 9 4 leratched: Poo Chow, War Hawk, and Llttie Willie. Won by three lengths, third I neck away. Time, lmin 43|sec. PUNEDI.N HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Five furlongs. fiungleam 7.2 1 gilcullen 7.0 i Tatau Tatau 7.2 8 Scratched: St. Augustus, Llskanar. Won p? • length and a-half, half a length betwean second and third. Time, lmin 4}sec. OTAGO HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs. One mile and a-quartcr. Warlove 8.3 1 Linden 7.5 2 Warlike 8.13 3 Scratched: Thaddeus, Twinkle.