Sporting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18786, 15 June 1929, Page 6

Sporting.

NAPIER PARK RACES. Per Press Association. GREEN MEADOWS, June 15. Bright sunshine again ruled for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s winter meeting and there was a good attendance. The track was in good order. Results: — WAIOIIIKI HACK HURDLES, Of 135 sovs. One mile and a half. 1— Fine Acre, 9.0 1 s—Thurnbell, 9.S 2 2 Abisogne, 10.1 3 Also started: 6 Tresham, 4 Grand National, 11 Kotane, 3 Wilmoreana, 10 Pale Star, 9 Tameterangi, 11 Nightwitch, 8 Heather Blend, 7 Aurora Borealis, 12 Kingly. Won by half a length; a head between second and third. Time: 2min 53 l-ssec. GREENMEADOWS HACK

HANDICAP, Of 125 sovs. Five furlongs. o—-Glen Dhu, 9.8 1 s—Last Mark, 9.0 2 4—Mangaharei, 10.7 3 Also started: 10 Bold Front, 7 King Manu, 2 Atapai, 1 Taranto, 13 Nahi, 12 Rocket Car, 8 Win Abbey, 15 Birklad, 14 Town Section, 8 Tresogne, 12 Arrowshot, 11 Long Acre, 3 Princess Rain Won by three-quarters of a length. Time —lmin 6sec. LADIES’ HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs. One mile and a quarter 2—King’s Jest, 11.7 1 4—Alaric, 10.12 2 1— Curtsey, 10.12 3 Also started: 3 Brigadier Bill, 6 Acred, 9 Santiago, 5 Calluna, 7 Merle, 8 Mandarine. Won by three lengths. Time—2min 19 3-ssec. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Singleton, 10.1 1 1— Queen’s Choice, 9.5 2 3 Royal Damon, 10.6 3 Also started: 8 Vesperus, 5 Road Hog, 4 Shrewd, 6 Courageous, 7 Clavers. Won by half a length. Time —lmin 34 l-ssec. PARK STEEPLES HANDICAP, Of 225 sovs. About two miles and a half. 2 Royal Elm, 9.11 1 I—Crishna, 10.0 2 3 Master Arch, 9.0 3 Also started—4 Awangawanga. Won by a neck. Time—smin 17 4-ssec.

PORAITE HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 150 so vs. One mile and threequarters. 2 Atareria, 10.5 1 3 Peshwa, 9.0 2 4 Perle de Leon, 10.8 3 Also started: Novar. Won by five lengths. Time—3min 25sec. NOTES ON THE RACING. (Special to the “ Star.") GREENMEADOWS, June 15. There were thirteen starters in the Waiohiki Hurdles. Fine Acre was favourite,’ and went to the front at half-way and never looked a loser, getting home by half a length. Thurnbell just beat Abisogne by a neck in a thrilling race for second place. From a. bunched start in the Green- ; meadows Handicap Taranto, the favourite, led until entering the ' straight, when .Glyn Dhu came up from the back with a rush and the leader dropped back. Glyn Dhu and Last Mark made a great race to the post, the former winning by three-quarters of a length. The Ladies’ Handicap, for gentlemen riders, saw a good race, J. D. Ormond piloting King’s Jest past the post first by three lengths, with Alaric an easy second and Curtsey third, a length ahead of Brigadier Bill. The Winter Oats saw a great tussle between Vesperus and Queen’s Choice to the straight, where Singleton, who was lying third, came away, drew level half-way down the straight, and got home by half a length from Queen's Choice and Royal Damon, just ahead of Shrewd, who was fourth. WANGANUI NOTES.

(Special to the “ Star.”) WANGANUI, June 10. The Wanganui owner-breeder Mr G. M. Currie intends, all going well, to send a team of five to Australia for the spring meeting at Rand wick. Thaw, Ceremony, Mask and two 3'oungsters, Pomp and Drask, are likely to make the trip, with W. Rayner in charge as trainer. The youngsters are engaged in the A.J.C. Breeders’ Plate. Ceremony figures in three-year-old events, while Mask is in the Metropolitan and Thaw in the Epsom Handicap. The team should pick up some money if taken across. The youngsters are w'ell forward,. and should be ready to race early. Ceremony is training on well, and if he retains the brilliancy he showed as a two-year-old he will keep the best of his age busy. M. Gardner has put Star Area into work again, and this good performer looks in fine shape to begin his preparation for spring events. Royal Acre, in the same stable, was given a gallop over seven furlongs this morning. He ran the first three nicely in 39sec, and was then allowed to take things comfortablv. He may be a starter in the Pa tea County Cup at Waverley. Warflame is bright and well on it. She was given easy work. C. Gordon has Whenuatonga, Quindove and Harrogate in steady work in view of their Waverley engagements. Harrogate was schooled over five fences this morning, and gave a splendid display of fencing. He is in the Hack Steeples at Waverley. Whenuatonga appears to be improving steadily, while Quindove, a half-sister to Paganelli, is shaping nicely. Zarene continues to do all that is being asked of her in fine style, and she promises to be in great fettle at Trentham, wdiere she is to run in the Trial Plate next month.

TRAINER WARNED OFF COURSE.

(United Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received June 15, 12.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 15. The Victorian Racing Club Committee withdrew trainer R. Moye’s permit to train horses and Moye was warned off the course at Flemington.— . Australian Press Association.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

(Special to Press Association.) Rosehill Racecourse, (N.S.W.), June 15 FLYING WELTER. (Second Division.) Crown Area 1 Gladshot 2 Herilda 3 —Australian Press Association.