LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18785, 14 June 1929, Page 10

LATE SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACES, Per Press Association. GREENMEADOWS, June 14. For the opening day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s winter meeting, the going was on the soft side, but good. There was a fair attendance. The weather was bright. Results:— MOTEO HACK HURDLES, Of 150 sovs. One mile and a half. 6 Abisogne, 9 2 1 7 Grand National, 9.8 2 s—Wilmoreana, 9.0 3 Also started: 3 Tresham, 1 Kaiti, 9 Pale Star, 10 Mystum, 2 Fine Acre, 12 Araby, 11 Kingly, 4 Purseproud, 8 Heather Blend. Won by six lengths. Time: 2min 52 3-ssec. In the first race Araby fell, breaking his leg, and had to be destroyed. PETANE HACK STEEPLES, Of 150 sovs; two miles. 5 Crishna, 9.2 1 9—Bonayron, 9.0 2 I—Royal Elm, 9.10 3 Also started—4 Alaric, 2 Master Arch, 8 Lieutenant Bill, 7 Ponjola, 2 Mandarine, 6 Aurora Borealis, 10 Rayonnant. Won by a neck. Time—4min 26sec. MEEANEE HACK HANDICAP, Of 12g sovs. Six furlongs. 6 Mouri Rangi, 9.0 1 s—Mafigahare, 10.3 2 7 Bold Front, 10.3 3 Also started: 1 Sylvan Dell, 3 Glyn Dhu, 2 Tourist, 8 Nightwitch, 4 Last Mark, 10 Acervate, 9 Town Section. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 19 2 ssec.

ENGLISH RACING. (United Press Assn.—By Electrl* Telegraph—Copyright.» (Received June 14, 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 13. At the Newbury summer meeting, the following was he result of the NEWBURY SUMMER CUP, of 1500 sovs. One mile and a half. KING'S OVEN, Mr D. M. Gant’s b h by Gay Crusader—Postbridge, 6yrs 1 GIPSY KING, Mr J. Leigh’s br h by Son-in-Law—Gipsy Queen, syrs 2 MARA, Mr D. Fraser’s br m by Alan Breck—Maranon, 4yrs .. 3 Eleven horses started. Won by half a length, with the third horse three-quarters of a length away.—Australian Press AssociationUnited Service. FOR AUSTRALIA. (Special to the “Star.”) AUCKLAND, June 14. The Australian racehorse Magdaff, which was operated on for respiratory trouble, was returned to Sydney by the Ulimaroa. Also aboard are the jockeys F. M’Govern and L. Watson.