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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 8 December 1930, Page 8

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BIG RACE TO CRUACHAN

GUP RACE INQUIRY

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TAUMAKDKUr, Ctli December. Racing Club's Meeting there was fine weather and the attendance was medium. The course par-J n,/ alr order- Xiie ■ totaltsator handled £6y5 10s, compared with £9051 on 24th May An inquiry into the accident In the Cup race yesterday, when four horses fell, was held by the Judicial Committee, which decided that the incident was accidental. Results:— Raurimu Hack, of SO soys; one mile and three quarters.—2 Marble King, 9.8 (W H Preston), 1; 4 Day Lass, 9.0, 2; 1 Lupin Abbey, 9.9, 3. Also started: 3 Sea Cob 10 7. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 11 l-6sec. Maiden Handicap, of SO soys; six furlongs.— 2 Gallant Jack, 8.9 (E. A. Keesing). 1; 1 Wee Prince, 9.0, 2; 7 Grand Talk, 8.5, 3. Also started: 5 Searcher 8.7, 9 Goodfellow, 4 All Soult, 10 War Ace, 6 Armenia, 13 Val Simon, 14 Star Lupin, 12 Nassone, 3 Musquin, 5.6; 8 Beka Raru 8.5, 11 Merry Mason 8.5. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec. Otunui Hack Handicap, of 80 soys: six furlongs.—2 Ruling Chief, 8.13 (H. Gray), 1; S Abbey Queen, 8.0, 2; 1 Sir Mond, 11.10, 3. Also started: 5 Rose Lupin 8.0, 6 Master Latour 7.10%, 6 Land Measure 7.6, 4 Illuminagh, 8 Day Guide. 7.0. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time, lmin 16% sec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 120 soys; one mile. 1 Cntachan, 8.4 (C. GoldsSro) , 1 2 Valsier, 8.6 (H. Gray) 2 5 Protomint, 6.0 (T. Rowan) 3 Also started: 4 Flying Prince 9.0, 3 Hakanoa 8.9. In the big race of. the day the horses had a good start. They were bunched at the top of ,the straight. Valsior ran well, but Cruachan came away to win by a length, and Valsier was half a length in front of Protomint. Time, lmin 43sec. Pirlaka Hack Handicap, of 80 soys; seven furlongs.—l Perennis, 8.12 (H. Gray), 1; 3 Snow Prince, 8.6, 2; 2 Va'bnaire, 7.5. 3. Also started: 4 Valreina 7.7, 5 Rita's Light 7.3. Won by two lengths, two lengths and a half between second and third. Time, lmin SOseo. Eakahl Flying Handicap, of 80 sov3; six furlongs.—l White Ringlet, 8.1 (K. GiU), 1; 3 Master Latour, 8.2, 2; 2 Flying Prince, 9.7, 3. Also started: 4 Abbess 7.3. Won by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. Ohura Hack Handicap, of 80 soys; one mile. —1 Stoneheuge, 8.7 (H. Goldfinch), 1; 2 Thurnus, 8.5, 2; 3 Abbey Queen, 5.2, 3. Also started: 0 Day Lass 7.8, 4 Gay Caballero 7.6, 5 Merry Mason 7.1. A good race in the straight between Stonehenge, Thurnus, and Abbey Queen was won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, lmin 44 1-5 Farewell Handicap, of 100 soys; seven furlongs.—l King WHlonyx, 7.12 .(E. A. Keesing), 1; 4 Hakanoa, 9.2, 2; 5 Land Measure, 7.0,3. Also started: 2 Sir Mond 8.12, 3 White Ringlet 8.6, 6 Abbess 7.1. Won by six lengths, two lengths and a half between second and third. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec.