EASTER RACING

Evening Star, Issue 20138, 1 April 1929, Page 11

EASTER RACING

TO-DAY'S MEETINGS A.R.C. The weather was perfect and there •was a large attendance for the second and concluding day of the Auckland Club’s Meeting. The track was in .splendid order, after a fine weekend. Results: — Nelson Handicap, 400sovs. fin.—lU Respirator (7.2, Goldfinch) 1, 1 Black Mai re (8.5) 2, 5 Good Boy (9.0) J. Scratched, Frothblowcr, Justify. \Von by three-quarters of a length; three . lengths. Time, Imin 4lsec. Victoria Handicap, SUOsovs. Of.—2| Gcmlight (7.5, W. Jones) 1, f Eaglet ■ (9.12) 2, 3 Gay Duke (7.0) 3. , Scratched, Praetor, Fairy Belle. Won by a head; four lengths. Time, Imin 1.5 3-ssec. St. llelier’s Hurdles, 400sovs. •IJm. — 5 Roman Abbey (9.9, L. Dulieu) 1, 2 Odin (9.7) 2. -t Highflown (10.5) 3. All started Won by five lengths; one length. Time, 3min 1-lsec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, l,ooosovs. Tjrn. DESERT GLOW, 7.1 1 White Fang, 7.7 t Hyde Park, 7.13 t All started. I 1 C.J.C. I The Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting was opened in lino weather before a Targe attendance. The track was in good order. Results ; j Kildare Hurdles. 250sovs. 1.1 m.— 1 3 Radiate (9.13) 1,2 Lancer (10.0) 2, 4 Rangatahi (10.8) 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, 3min 14sec. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, OOOsovs. For two-year-olds. Colts and geld- I ings 8.10, fillies B.S. 6f. 1— Mr J. Morrison’s ch c PINK j COAT, by Hunting Song— ' Red Edna 1 1 2 Mr J. J. M'Grath’s br c First i Money ... 2 3 Sir G. Clifford’s b f Disorder 3 Scratched: .Desert Song, Straightcourse. Won by half a head. Time, i Imin 13 2-uscc. Autumn Plate, 250sovs. Im.—o Starshooter (7.9) I, 9 Thurso (7.0) 2, 1 The Viscount (8.2) 3. Scratched: Louise, Miss Mercia, Knritane. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 40 2- _ llussley Plate. 25Usovs. For two-voar-olds'. sf.—l Francolin (9.2) ], 5 Loader (7.4) 2,2 Statley (7.3) 3. Scratched: First Money, Juniper, Duellona. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin 0 3-ssec. RIVERTON CLUB i Fine weather and a good attendance for the second day of the Riverton Cub’s Meeting. The track had im- > proved. Results: — j President’s Hack Handicap, 125sovs. Of. —6 Full Fling (8.5) 1, 1 Lucky Light (5.9) 2, 5 Red Boa (7.5) 3. All . started. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec. Otaitai Steeplechase, 200sovs. About 2m. —5 Fabriano (9.7) 1, 4 Erin-go-Bragh (8.5) 2, 8 Cazna (9.12) 3. All started. Won by seventeen lengths. Time, imin 30 4-jsgc. FEUDING CLUB For the second day at Fcllding the weather was line, and there was a very large attendance. The track was in excellent order. Results;— Kirnbolton Hack Hurdles. loOsnvs. lira.—4 Airtight (10.4) 1, 5 Hymestrasou (i>.9) 2, 6 Faironc (9.0) 3. All started. Won by two lengths; one length. Time, 2min ,4Ssce. Rewa Hack Handicap. 150sovs. Of. .—2 Airway (8.13) 1. 3 Callapat (8.o) 2, 5 Bank Note (7.Rt) 3. All started. Won by a length; two lengths. Time, Imin 14scc. EASTER HANDICAP, 375sovs. 1m and distance. 3 STAR AREA, 9.11 1 1— Merry Damon, 8.11 2 2 Manly, 8.3 _ 3 Scratched: Vivo. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time. Imin 54 4-ssoe. Awaburi Hack Handicap, I7ssovs. 7f,—3 Royal Black (8.2) 1, 7 Aurora Borealis (7.7) 2.2 Calamine (8.11) 3. All started. Won by three lengths; head. Time, Imin 2Sscc.