LATEST SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17712, 16 May 1929, Page 8

LATEST SPORTING.

' RACING AT WANGANUI. WINTER MEETING OPENED FLYING BINGE’S SURPRISE. STEEPLES TO BRIGADIER BILL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, Thursday. The weather was fine but dull, for the opening of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting. The attendance was fair and the track on the dead side after the rain. Following are the results:— PURUA HACK HANDICAP, Of £200; 6 fur. First Division. 3 COOLMINT, 9.3 1 11 GRAND ACRE, 8.6 . 2 4 WARFLAME, 7.7 3 Also started. —Second Thought, 8.2; Sylvan Dell, 7.11; Fallow, 7.2; Wine Tray, Whenuatonga, Tunbridge, Catuna, 7-0. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and' third. Time, 1.16 2-5. Second Division. 9 FLYING BINGE, 7.9 1 11 PROPAGAN DA, 7-10 2 8 SHREWD, 7.5 3 Also started. —Royal Acre, 8.9; St. Melba, 7.13; Bank Note, 7.5; Lc Champ, Laselle, Ali Baba, 7.0. Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 1.16 1-5. HACK STEEPLECHASE, Of £175; 2 miles. 5 MAIDOS, 9.9 I 4 HIGHWAYMAN, 10.2 2 2 ROYAL ELM, 9.8 3 Also started.—Ballyfarnon, 10.7; Kapuna, 10.5; Mountain Crag, 10.4; Vexatious, 10.3; Alarie, 9-10; Trouble, 9.10; Pikimai, 9.10; Son o’ Mine, 9.2; Vindication, Scrap Iron, Ratapiko, 9-0. Won by three-quarters of a length, with 'a similar distance between second and third. Time, 4.0 3-5.

WANGANUI STEEPLES, Of £500; about 3 miles. 3 BRIGADIER BILL, 10.9 1 8 RANGI SARTO, 9.8 2 5 PUWHERO, 11.1 3 Also started: Nukumai, 11.13; Wharnecliffe, 10.6; Matu, 10.4; Maunga, 10.3; Roman Abbey, 10.0; Mandarine, 9.0. Won by three lengths, with 20 lengths between second and third. Time, 6.6 3-5. Maunga and Roman Abbey Fell. KAITOKE HACK HURDLES,. Of £175; about 1§ miles--6 GALA DAY, 9-12 1 1 RED BANK, 9.13 2 13 OTAIRI, 9.8 3 Also started.—Novar, 11.4 ; Joy King. 10.11; Vivo, 10.6; Overhaul, 10-4; Tiega, 10.3; Cybeie, 10.0; Ripon Abbey, 9.12; Paul Lucerne, 9.10; Grand Lupin, 9.2; Abisogne, Some Red, Wilmoreana, 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 2-4 6 4-5. CENTURY HURDLES, Of £400; about 2 miles. MISTER GAMP, 9.10 l COMICAL, 11,2 2 ATARERIA, 10.1 3 Also started.—Locarno, 11.0; Glengariff, 10.10; Beaumont, 10.3; Aberfeidy, 10.1; Airtight, 9.0. , RACING IN ENGLAND.

NEWMARKET STAKES. WON BY HUNTER’S MOON. tK/ 7ple.’’-fo’<—P-es-s As.«n.—Copyright.) (Australian Preai Association.) (Received May 16, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 15. The race for the Newmarket Stakes which was run to-day resulted:— HUNTER’S MOON 1 MR JINKS 2 MIDLOTHIAN 3 Seven started. Won by a short head, with a similar distance between second and third.