SPORTING

Waipawa Mail, Volume L, Issue 43, 28 December 1928, Page 3

SPORTING

AVAIPUKURAU JOCKEY CLUB. There was a good attendance al the AVaipukurau Jockey Club’s meeting on Wednesday, and the totalisator staff turned over £14,120, as against £13,531 last year. Mr AY. J. Wood scored a good win with the speedy Chopin in the Maiden Race, and supporters received quite a ufcstantial return for their investment. The same owner’s Belgian Queen broke down in the Braebum Handicap. when running well, and will have ‘o be spelled for some months. Mr P. F. AYall struck a double with i promising youngster Knihorn, who won the Juvenile anil the Talma Hack. In the Juvenile event Cuticle finish'll first, bill Joyce, the jockey, was three pounds short in weighing in, mil the horse was disqualified. Meantime someone had blundered, as the otalisator had been paying out oCuticle, and quite a number of tickets had been cashed before the countermanding order was received. Results:— Maiden.—Chopin 1, Topere 2. Juvenile. —Knihoro 1, AA’innington Amalgamation Handicap.—Locarno 1, Pale Star 2. Talma Hack.—Kaihoro 1, Brown Sugar 2. Porangahmi Hack.—High Court 1, Fa i rone 2. Braelmrn Handicap.—Abisognc 1, Heather Blend 2 Open Flying.—Millais 1, Tanngrn 2. Lake Hack.—Tea Lailv 1. King’s Jest 2. AUCKLAND MEETING, CUP WON BY COR IN AX. Heavy rain overnight affected the attendance at Ellcrslic on Wednesday and the totalisator revenue dropped by .£35,729 as compared with the first, 'lav lust year. Results: — Queen’s Plate. —Tcheka 1, Gold Money 2. Great Northern Foal Stakes. —Suprmacy 1, Honor 2. Robinson Handicap.—Vallarl, Mussio 2. Cup.—Corinax 1, Laughing Prince Grafton Hurdles. —Mangnni 1, Beaumont 2. Railway.—Nancy Lee 1, Silvermine Nursery.—Eaglet 1, Dalston 2. Christmas Handicap.—Pegaway 1. Toxeuma 2. SECOND DAY. WET DAY AND HEAVY TRACK. (Per P-ess AssoeiationL AUCKLAND, This day. Tile Auckland racing carnival was continued in wet weather on a heavy track, before a moderate attendance. Results:— Fergusson Handicap. 1 Lunette 1, 5 Amor 2, 10 Sir Mono 3. Scratched: High Faintin’. AA T on by two lengths. Time, 1.45 2-5. King’s Plate. —1 Aussie 1, 3 Toxouma 2,2 Prodice 3. Also started: Lysander. AYon by a short neck. Time, 1.4 2-3. Hurdles. —2 Pouri 1, 7 Karamu 2, 12 Clockwork 3. Scratched: Lady Spalpeen. Won by a length. Time. 3.56 3-5. Slimmer Cup of 1250 sovs.; H mile. —1 Pegawav (Ellis), 8.8, 1: 3 Bright Glow (Reed), 8.2. 2; 4 Talisker (Goldfinch), 7.10. 3. Scratched: A’ertigern. AYon by a length. Time. 2.14 2-5. Criterion. —2 Dalston 1, 1 Eaglet o. 5 Imperial Prince 3. Scratched: Gold Tinge, Gemlight. Won by a "rad. Time, 1.19 3-5. RACING ELSEWHERE. Al the Manawatu meeting Star Area, won tho Cup, with Seatown in spend place. T. Wills’ Mothplane had a flutter hi (he Maiden at Palmerston, hut failed to materialise. Al (he Dunedin J.C. meeting PinkNote won the Otago Handicap, Queen Balboa second. Orazono captured the Christmas Handicap at the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting, Mint Leaf running second.