LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18012, 24 November 1926, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

ASHHURST RACES. Per Press Association. ASHHURST, November 24. The Ashhurst-Pongangina races were held in good weather. The track was in good order. HACK HURDLER, Of 1.30 sovs. One and a half miles. 1— Blood Red, 9.0 1 3—Tamakana, 9.1 2 7—Gurnion, 9.0 3 Won by six lengths. Time—2min 47 l-osec. MAIDEN STAKES. Of 100 sovs; five furlongs. 1— White Ringlet, 9fl 1 2 Miss Pat, 9.0 2 6—Powhiri, .9.0 3 Scratched. John Nod, Tiremoana, Kilmezzo, Elicit and Whakakihi. Won by a bead. Time—lmin 2 4-ssec. POHANGINA HANDICAP, of ISO sovs. Six furlongs. 3—Bonideer, 7.0 1 2 Gold Box, 8.1 .............. 2 7—Allmarimba, 7.12 3 All started. Won by five lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time—lmin 15sec. KO’MAKO HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs. I—Kilmezzo, 7.0 1 7—Merle, 7.6 2 6 Petal, 7.0 3 Scratched—Starboard Light, Salamis. Bank Draft, Partaga, General Wai, Some Lad, Take Take, Conviction. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 29 4-ssec. T OTAHUHU TROTS. Per Press Association. AUCKLANDQ, November 24. The Otahuhu trots concluded at Alexandra Park to-da yin glorious weather and on a fast track. There was a fair attendance. INNOVATION HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 sovs. Two miles. s—Amberite, 72yds bhd 1 13—Peter M’Donald, 72yd s .... 2 9—Don Zolock, 36yds 3 Scratched—Anseline. Won by a n € ck.- Time—4inm 51 4-asec. EPSOM HANDICAP, (In harness). Of 300 sovs; one mile and a-half. 9—Gladys Cole, scr „ 1 2—Surve3'or, scr 2 I—Some Jazz, 12yds 3 Scratched: Nut Hinton. Won by a length. Time—3min 31 3-ssec. PAPATOETOE HANDICAP (In harness). Of 300 sovs; two miles. I—Festive Morn, 72yds 1 4—Gold Sovereign, 24yds .. 2 7—The Tartar, 84yds 3 All started. Won by a long neck. Time—4min 39 2-ssec. NOTES ON TEE &ACXNO. In the Innovation Handicap. Roma Bingen was favourite, carrying £2-10 more than Lilydale. Crossing the top Elsanoro left her feet and Peter M’Douald led into the straight from Don Zolock and Amberite, the others being well back. Both Peter MDonald and Don Zolock broke, but Peter M'Donald soon settled down again and looked like winning. Amberite, however, finished well with a good run and got up in time to beat him. Flora Line was fourth. In the Epsom Handicap, Some Jazz carried £IOO more than Survivor Passing the stand, Gladys Cole was in charge fron s finch, Ansel I Bell, and Admiral Lock. The order of the leaders wus tne entering the straight, and Gladys Cole went on to win comfortably. Goldfinch was fourth.