LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18340, 17 December 1927, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

QAMARU RACES. Per Press Association. • DUNEDIN, December 17. The track was heavy and there was drizzling rain for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting at Wingatui to-day. The attendance was small. Results: JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, i Of 140 sovs. One mile and a half. 1— Beauty Light (Ruthven) .. 1 3—Coastguard 2 2 Wharncliffe 3 a The only starters. Won by two v lengths. Time—2niin 47sec. NOVICE STAKES, Of 120 sovs. Five furlongs. 5 Rin-Tin-Tin, 7.11 (Dooley) .. 1 ? —Camiscader, 8.10 2 d 2—Little Duchess, 8.10 3 Scratched—Busy Lad, Court Jester, Tembronev, Traction, Cetchela, Joybridge, Roto'rex, Tia Rosette. 1 _ Won by two lengths. Time—lmm 2 OAMARU CUP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 1— Celerity 11., 8.2 (Didham) -- 1 2 Taboo, 8.4 2 j ; 4—Wingatui, 7.9 3 y Scratched: Pink Note, John Bradh bury. j’ Won by three-quarters of a length. ,! Time—2min II 3-ssec. i- W AIK AW A HANDICAP (in harness), ’)* Of 142 sovs. One mile and a half. e 3—Slump, 24vds 1. f 2—Stockade Junior, 12yds .... 2 a 3—Kinney Dillon, 12yds 3 " Scratched: John Appear, Logan brae, [t John Dee, Kibiringi. Won by three e lengths. Time—3min 45 3-ssec. e n FLYING HANDICAP, e Of 175 sovs. Six furlongs. d 2—Solrose, 8.6 1 3—Receipt. 9.3 2 h B—Miss Winkie. 7.13 3 s All started. Won by a length, half 11 a length between second and third Time—lmin 18 4-ssec. GRANGE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. [ Six furlongs. 3 Good as Gold, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) 1 I—Money Mine, 8.9 2 6 Lady Winton, 7.0 3 3 Scratched: Singer, Streamer. Won by six lengths. Time—lmin 19 3-ssec. WAIPA RACES. AWAMUTU, December 17. £ The Waipa races were held in fine 1, weather. There was a large attend- •- ance. Results: PIRONGIA HANDICAP HURDLES, e (Hurdles), of 110 sovs; li miles. p I—Highflown, 9.S 1 p 2—Lady Cintra, 9.10 2 f 6—Gold Rain, 10.0 3 S Also started: Kawa, Tinokaha, Gold Rep, Lady Spalpeen, Uralla, Athenry, Ring Potoa, Day Abbey, Star Comet, Lucilius, Toddy. Time—2min 44sec. ? KIHIKIHI HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. s- Seven furlongs. s—Matinee, 7.0 1 I—Awarere, 8.6 2 1 3—New Moon, 7.12 3 Also started: Flying Juliet, King Smock, The Author. 2 Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 27see. 3 TE AWAMUTU CUP HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile and a quarter. s—Desert Glow, 7.0 1 4 King Lu, 8.4 2 , t 2—Gala Day, 7.7 3 i- Scratched: Mosaic, Eden Hall, Mint Leaf, Sleepy Sol. Won by a head. t Time—2min 7* sec. ■e WAIPA PLATE. Of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. 3—Lord Abbey j fl I—Micrometer 2 ’© 2—Muriaena 3 £ Scratched: Glen Maree, Coma, Air d King, Viburnum, Mosque, Flvinsr n Tresses. s Won by half a length. Time—lmin 16 2-ssec. PATERANGI HANDICAP. Of 120 sovs. Eight furlongs and a half. d 2—Spat, 9,9 j a 6—Rarangi, 8.3 2 I—War Officer, 8.2 ... 3 Also started: Quincoma, Pita, Wenday, Thurnus. 1 Won by half a length. Time—lmin 50 3-ssec. JfOTES OK THE RACIHG. In the Pirongia Hurdles, Highflown was . favourite oarryinig £45 more than Lady Cintra., with Gold Rep next in demand. _ Lady Cintra. led along the bark. Crossing- the top, Highflown van to the front from Lady Cintra, Ring Potoa and Gold Rain, the others having no chance. Highflown (Tricklebank) went on to win by two lengths from Lady Cintra, who beat Gold Rain by three lengths. Gold Rep, Ring Potoa and Kawa were next. For the Hihikiki Handicap Awarere • was most fancied, carryinig £3O more than Flying Juliet, with New Moon next in demand. Entering the straight Awarere was attended by Matinee, New Moon and Flying Juliet. In a good finish Matinee (Goldsboro) got the verdict bv a neck from Awarere, who beat New '• Moon by two and a half lengths. The Author, Flying Juliet, and King Smock followed in that order. In the Cup, Delightment was an early leader and was in front for a long time, being one of a trio, consisting of 3_ King Lu. Desert Glow and Delightment, . to enter the straight almost on terms, u with Gala Day handy. Desert Glow e (Orange) and King Lu then drew out. d the former getting the decision by a head. King Lu beat Gala Day bv half h a length for third place. Papalu, Te ° Kara, Delightment, Phaola, Siaosi, Te Monanui, and Transformer were next. c _ In the Waipa Plate Lord Abbey was first to turn for home from Micrometer. ■’ Taku Tama- and High Tido. Micrometer n then drew out, but Lord Abbey (Foster) ie came again to get the decision bv half a head, with High Tide two lengths away third. Mauriaena, Roman Abbey C- and Thanks were next.