THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1020, 9 January 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

WESTLAND RACES. CONCLUDING DAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! Hokitika, January 7. The We>tland Racing Club's summer mooting concluded to-day iu splendid .weather; There was a largo attendance, and the totnlisator investments for the two davs amounted to ,£BOll. Results:— COLDSBOROI'OII HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Wild Bird, 1: Blt?s>bok, 2; The Orient, 3. Won by half a length. Time, linin. 34 2-ssec. TELEGRAPH IIAMDrCAP.-Expaiipipn, :1; Divorce, 2; Jennie Colleen, 3. Won Ibv a length. Time, lmin. 3 4-osec. SUMMER HANDICAP TROT.-Com-raiie, 22-sec., 1; .Cobra, 2Gsec., 2; Rubin, '27see., 3. -Won easily. Time, lmin. 2 -l-fcec. HOKITIKA HANDICAP. One mile.Ito. 9»t. 131b., t; Gold Braid, 10>:t. 21b., 2; Investment, 7st. 101b. t 3. Won by a short length. Time, lmin. 45 4-sfcc. RIMU HANDICAP TROT.--Wild Cry, 31ssc.,/l; Mi^s'Lyons. 32sec., 2; Merry, 25& cc.,' 3. Won easily. Time, smin. 20sec. WELTER WEIGHT HANDICAP.— North; Pole, 1; Ito, 2; Investment, 3., Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 26soc. ' .'• • " FINAL HANDlCAP.—Jlerchantmeii,; 1; Montague, 2j' Jennie Colleen", ,3. Won comfortably. . Time, lmin. 12 4-saec, AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING.

Auckland, January 7. The Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting was concluded this afternoon when the southern champion, Dillon Bell, made an attempt to establish a two miles record of 4min. 3lsec. for a purse 250 sovs., given by. the club. Ho failed to get.thp figures set him, but succeeded in trotting under 4min. 42sec., and wins the ' purse of 100 sovs. given for the lowering of the time. Results:TRIAL HANDICAP.—Bungo Bell, 1; Merry Kate, 2; Merry Will, 3. "WARD HANDICAP.—Autocrat, 1; Belle Gray, 2; Harold Abdallah, 3. ' PARK HANDICAP.—SyIvia, 1; Miss Salisbury, 2; Wild Nell, 3. NEW YEAR HANDICAP.—Red. Lupin,j , 1; Mistirue, 2; Maika, 3. I . -PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.-Papatiui, 1; Lady Love, 2; Lady Park, 3. • ASSOCIATION" TROT HANDICAP.— Royal Albert, 1; D. Eag-lesiield, 2; Lady Wilmington, 3. ONSLOW CLASS HAN.PICAP.-Papa-mii, 1; Alf H'Kinnev, 2; Dillon Bell. 3. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. St. Michael, lj Belle Gray, 2; Hadam llelba, 3. GOLDFINDER. AN OFFER. OP 2000gns. TOR HIM. Gisbornc, January 7. Mr. W. S. Davidson, owner of the racehorse. Goldfinder, who ran second to ~\Vaimangu in tho Auckland Cup'and two seconds to Dan-übo in the Great Northern Derby, and Auckland- Plato respectively, has just refused an offer of 2000 guineas for the colt.