SPORTING.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 148, 5 September 1928, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN BIG EVENTS.

(Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.) SYDNEY, September 4. New Zealand horses among the first acceptors for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups are: —Hynanna, Roserea, and Arikiwai. The latter has also accepted for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. Arikiwai’s off foreleg, however, is giving trouble with considerable heat after Saturday’s race. karuma and Don Moon are in great favor for the Epsom Handicap, Rionscup for the Metropolitan, Gothic for the Caulfield Cup, Statesman and AVinalot for the Melbourne Cup and Mollison for the A.J.C. Derby. MARTON MEETING. (Per Press Association). MARTON, This day. The spring one-day meeting of the Marton Racing Club opened in overcast, chilly weather. The course is holding. The attendance is fair. Results : TRIAL PLATE, 5 furlongs. 3 Dermod, 8.10 1 fi Marcia, 8.10 2 14 The AVarden. 8.10 3 Scratched: Cashier. Merxcis, Balloon, Vaux, Rillet, Tangerine, Gold Soult mare. Won by half a length, same distance between second and third. RATA HURDLES, H miles. 2 Cohesion, 11.2 1 3 Beaumont, 9.11 2 5 Lieutenant Bill, 9.0 3 Scratched: Gala Day. Red Bank, Guadalqniver. AYon by fifteen lengths, five between second and third. Time, 3.0. SPRING HACK CUP, 7 furlongs. 2 Pangolin, 8.13 1 3 Lady’s Boy. 8.12 2 - Singleton. 8.12 3 Scratched: Miss Mercia, Gold Bag. Tanagra, Monsogne, Shining Star. Gasnapper. AYon by a length, three between second and third. Time, 1 28 MARTON HANDICAP, 1} miles. 4 Queen Arch, 7.9 1 2 Royal Mint, 7.8 2 1 Bisox, 8.3 3 Scratched: Horomea, Princess Ronnie. AVanderlust. AA T on by a head, a length and a-half separating second and third. HUNT CUP STEEPLES, 2) miles.

5 Trouble, 9.7 1 9 Risk, 9.7 2 2 Master Arch, 10.9 3 Scratched: Guadalqniver and Excelsior. AA T on by ten lengths.