LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17729, 26 December 1925, Page 7

LATE SPORTING.

AUCKLAND R.C. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 26. The Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting was held in fine weather today. The course was in good order and there was a large attendance. Results: QUEEN’S PLATE. Of GOO sovs. One mile. Star Stranger . . . .1. Horomea . . . . .2 Mosaic ...... 3 Scratched—-King Smock, Lapidary, Rangatahi. Titaness, Lomint, Wenriay. Won by two and a half lengths. Time —lmin 39 4-ssec. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES. Of 1500 sovs. Six furlongs. Lysander 1 Roval Tea . . . . .2 Joy King 3 Scratched— : Seatown, Tea Bell. Won by a length, two, and a half lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 14 3-ssec. AUCKLAND CUP Of 3000 sovs; two miles. Rapine. 9st 81b . .1 Count Cavour, Bst 131 b » .2 Te Monanui, Bst 71b . . . 3 The Banker, 9st 21b . . .4 All started. Won by a short head. Two lengths between second and third. Time—3min 26 l-ssec. DUNEDIN RACES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, December 26. Thcjre was fine weather for the Dunedin races. There was a record attendance and the track was very fast. Results:— SUMMER HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 250 sovs; one mile and threequarters. Projector, lOst 41b * . .1 Adjutor, list 41b . , .2 Lady Gay, lOst 91b » . .3 Scratched—Avispado. Won by three lengths. Time—3min 21sec. SALISBURY HANDICAP, Of 300 sovs. One mile. Enarfe, Bst 81b , . , .1 Apache, Bst 101 b , . .2 All Style, Bst 31b . . .3 Scratched—Taboo. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 41 2-ssec. DUNEDIN HANDICAP Of 350 sovs; five furlongs. Pink Terrace, Bst 101 b . . .1 Good AS Gold, Bst 51b . . .2 Countersign, 9st 2ib . . .3 Scratched—Lady Tractor and Battle Flag. Won by three lengths. Time —lmin 3 l-ssec.