RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17751, 1 July 1929, Page 8

RACING.

THE WAVERLEY CLUB.

WINTER MEETING. A WIN FOR MARK MINT. (By Telegraph—Press Association. 1 WAVERLEY, Saturday. The following were the concluding results:— OTAURI HACK HANDICAP. Of £125; G fur. 1 MARK MINT, 9.5 1 5 VARSITY, 9.0 2 3 BIONE, 9.3 3 Also started: Singer, 9.12; Some Acre, 9.9; Boundary, 9.0. Won by a nose with four lengths between second and third. Time 1.19 4-5. KOHI HACK HANDICAP. Of £130; 7 fur. 1 HOPWOOD, 10.0 . 1 2 VINELLA, 9.2 2 5 FORTALICE, 9.0 • - 3 Also started: Marjoram, 10.2; Clover Leaf, Joke Form, Corwen Puawhato, Calithe, 9.0. Won by a length with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.19 1-5. PRESIDENT’S HACK. Of llSsove. Five furlongs. 3 PRINCESS RAIN, 9.0 1 1 BROXT, 10.0 2 6 SOME ACRE, 9.10 3 Also started: Potoleer, Mark Mint, Gold Tree, Black Odin, Scottish Standard. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 5 4-ssec. There was a protest against Pikimai, winner of the Hack Steeplechase, on the grounds that he failed to jump the second to last obstacle, but the protest was dismissed. The totalisator handled £6988 10s, compared with £11,992 in May, 1926, when the last winter meeting was held. ASHBURTON MEETING. ASHBURTON. Saturday. The following were the concluding results; — WINCHMORE TROT. Of £105; ii miles. 4 KAUTOMA, 12yds 1 8 HAPPY LAND, limit . 2 11 AUTHOR FRANZ, 36yds .... 3 Also started: Val Logan, Kate Logan, Chrystal, Lou Lee, Peter White, Logan Fraser, Liberty Hall, Otaio Rose, Cushla Dor, limit; Bingen Wilkes, 12yds; Slogan, 24; Cyone 48. Won by one and a half lengths, with a length between second and third. Time 3.32 3-5. MARONAN HANDICAP. Of £100; 6 fur. 2 ROYAL TRACTOR, 9.0 1 4 SOLFERITE, 9.13 2 3 ARIKIWAI, 10.9 3 Also started :■ Arch Arrow, 9.8; Solgele, 9.0. Won by a head with four lengths between second and third. Time, 1.16 3-5. The totalisator handled £11,781 10s, against £8924 last year. L. G. MORRIS SUSPENDED. FOR ONE DAY AT TRENTIIAM. WAVERLEY, Saturday. L. G. Morris, rider of Some Acre in the Oturi Handicap at the Waverley races to-day, was suspended until after the first day’s racing at Trentham on July 10 for alleged crossing of ’Varsity. This suspension affects Morris's chance of gaining the jockey’s premiership for the season. At present he is only four wins behind A. E. Ellis. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. CANTERBURY PARK MEETING. WAIKATO HORSES SCORE. SYDNEY, June 30. At the Canterbury Park races yesterday the principal events resulted as follows: — CANTERBURY CUP. First Division. OCTEMBER, 7.13 1 DON MOON, 9.1 2 JEYPORE, 8.6 3 Eleven started. Won by three-quar-ters of a length. Time, 2.311. Second Division. STORMY (New Zealand), 8.3 ... 1 VALPARAISO, 8.12 2 WAIPORI, 7-7 3 Eight started. Won by a long head. Time, 2.344. A hostile reception was given to Stormy. TRIAL STAKES. First Division. BECALMED (New Zealand), 8.1 . 1 PRINCE VERDERER, 7.11 2 COOKAPTNT, 7.11 3 Thirteen started. Won by two and a-half lengths. Time, 1-174. Stormy and Becalmed are owned by Mr 11. W. Burch of Hamilton. MOLLISON SCRATCHED. SYDNEY, June 30. The champion horse Mollison has been scratched from the Caulfield Cup and Epsom Handicap- His owner intends to confine Mollison’s racing to weight-for-age events.