SPORTING

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14601, 26 February 1921, Page 5

SPORTING

THAMES RACES. By Telegraph—Special Reporter. THAMES, Saturday. The Thames Jockey Club's Summer Meeting opened to-day in line weather before a large attendance of racegoers from Auckland, Goldtields, Waikato and King Country. The track is in good order. Results:— HURDLES HAN'DIGAP, Sea Deil Burgess; 1 Lady I.\.:.;ie ? Welshman '•'- Also started: Lady Energy, Silver Pine, Guianform, Argentum, Hypothsis, Lady Glen, and Waimai. Sea Dell ami Lady Lyddite made the running over I lie last circuit. Sea Deil, getting to I lie front at the last jump, won by a length and a-half. No time was taken. Silver Pine fell and Argentum lost her rider. Lady Energy was favourite. MAIDEN HANDICAP. Sylvan ,J. O'sbea] 1 Monance ;' Awareka -<

Also started: Wanigan, Princess Charming, Te Akitiii. Arch Carre.no, lilmculrn. Fox Glove, Hctetoa, Waialupai Colleen itliao, Lady Claureen, Maniuil Master llolian, Milesian, Annaroon, Mahoetahi, Stirrup Cup, Tinatoa. Awareka made Hie early running, but Sylvan passed her in the lasi llt'ly yards and won by a length. Time 1.10. Awareka was favourite. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Bang ; O'Shea) 1 Dead Sweet - Caballero a

Also started: Mossman, Oak Abbey, Ring Lupin, and Stilts. The winner ,-nnc through in the straight, and gi.ined the verdict by a length, with Caballero. finishing fast, half u length away. Time, 1.1 4-:). Bang was favourite. GOLDFIELDS GUP, one mile and aquarter. Tama-a-roa (Glover) ... t Lord Kenilworth '- Forest. Gold :1 Also started: Gatherer, Prince Charleroi. WANGANUI RACES. SECOND DAY. Bv Telegraph—Press Association. WANGANUI, Saturday. Autumn Handicap. —Asterlna I. Vespucci 2, Bonny Heather •''. Won by two lengths. Time 1.47 :<-'>. Also stapled: Crucelle. 80-Peep, Passin' Through, N/rata, Egmont Park. Royal Exehnn.ee, Halifax. Harrison Hod; Handicap.—Equitable I, Vindictive 2, Sweet Song ■''. All started. Won by a neck. Time I .Tm

Jackson Memorial Slakes.—Gloaming I. Silver Link 2. Only starters Won by two lengths. Time, 1.1'.' 2-f« Hurdles. —Explorer I, Hautawa 2, Falstaff 3. All started. Won by Lwc and a-half lengths. Time, 3.12 4-5.