LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16455, 17 June 1921, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

BRACKEN FIELD HUNT CLUB. RACES POSTPONED. The rain which aet in last night and which has continued without a break throughoutthe whole of to-day, has given the Kangiora racecourse a heavy soaking. The committee of the Brackenfieid Hunt Club inspected the course this afternoon, and decided to postpone the race meeting, which was to have been held to-morrow. The Brackenfieid meeting will be held next Saturday, and the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting, originally fixed for next Saturday, will take place a week later, on Saturdaj', July 2. NAPIER PARK RAGING CLUB. f Per Pres« NAPIER. June 17. The first, dav of the Napier Park Racing; Club’s meetinT opened in dull weather, but there is a attendance. The course is heavy Results : MOTEO HACK HURDLES, of 225 sovs ; one mile and three quarters. The Baronet 9st 21b . . .1 Fidrlle Strings 9st 61b . . 2 Sir'.. Roseberry, 9st - . .3 Scr.—Gold Scene and Kaivnoe. Won by a length. Time — 3min 21 3-ssec. PETANE STEEPLECHASE, of 275 so vs ; two miles. Kohinahina, 9st 111 b - . L Reparoa, 9st 91b . . .2 John Bunny, list 21b . . 3 Scratched.—Te Toa, Otanra Kid and Houngaria Only three horses finished. Time—4min 31 2-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 300 sovs ; one mile and a quarter. Molvneux, lOst 21b . . .1 Actifid, 9st 21b . . . .2 Heather Sprig, lOst 121I> . .3 All started. Won by a length. Time 2min 12 4-osec. ENGLISH RACING. ASCOT MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright end N.Z. Cabla Association. LONDON, June 16. At the Royal Ascot meeting, the following v-aa the result of the ASCOT GOLD CUP, of 4000 sovs. Weight-for-age. Two miles and a half. Mr B. Irish’s b h Periosteum, by Radium —Persicaria, 4yrs, 9st (F. Bullock) 1 Mr F. Hardy’s b h Happy Man, by Desman —Happy Child, syrs, 9st 41b . 2 Major G. Loder’s b h Spion Kop, by Spearmint Kop. 4yrs, 9st . 3 M. Henri Balsan’s br h Juvei-jneur, by Negofol—Juaquiame, syrs, 9st 4lb disq. Juveigneur finished third, but was disqualified, third nlace being awarded to Spion E.op. In the Roj’al Hunt Cup, Illuminator, ridden by R. Stokes, won bv a head. Lacrosse, -ridden by B. Carslake, was favourite but lie broke down when half the journey had been completed. The Australian jockey, F. Bullock, finished sixth in the Royal Hunt Cu.p on Valescure, but won three other races and was second in another on the same day. THE DERBY WINNER. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian p.nd N.Z. Cable A-sociation. (Received June 17, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 16. Humorist, the Derby winner, ruptured a blood vessel during exercise at Ascot.