RACING NEWS,

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1918, Page 4

RACING NEWS,

[aKit PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] AUCKLAND RACES Auckland, Dec 20 The Racing Club’s Summer Meeting opened in glorious weather, before a record attendance. The course was in perfect condition. The tote handled £‘71,314 as against £70,149 10/ for the corresponding date last year, a decrease of £4,835 10/. Shirtlaml Plate—Karo !, Tyritza 2, Melee 3. Wou easily by 1-} lengths. Time 1.40. Great Northern Foal Stakes —Surveyor 1, CreniJes 2, Bethoba 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time 1.4 4-5. Robinson Handicap—Lionskiu 1 , Athens 2, Robur 3. Won by a short head. Time 1,27 2-5. Cup—Mascot 1, Sasanof 2, Blue Cross 3. Won comfortably by three lengths. Time 3.20. Grafton Hurdles—Loyal Arch 1. Gladfnl 2, Waimai 3. Won by two leuths. Time 3.4-8. Railway Handicap—Natma 1, Ga/.iquo 2, Silver Link 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.14 4-5. Nursery Handicap—Solfanello 1, Hetana 2, Sundance 3. Won by 14 lengths. Time 3.1 3-5. Xmas Handicap— jnde Ned 1, All Talk 2, Teka 3. Won by two lengths, T;me 1.38 4-5.

DUNEDIN RACES. c 1 YESTEDAY’S RESULTS. n Dunedin, Dec 20. J The Dunedin Races were held to- 1 day in tine weather. The attendance > was large. The tote handled £22,783, - as against £17,49;.) 10/last year. Hurdles— Calma 1, Grafton 2, Vascular 3. Won by a length. Time 3.20. Salisbury Handicap—Fleetham 1, Bandy 2, Lochella 3. Wou by half a neck. Time 1.43. Otago Handicap—Rorke’s Drift 1, Thaddeus 2, Take Down 3. Won by a length. Time 3.37 4-5. Trial Stakes—Liens 1, Pax 2, Red Taped. Wou easily. Time 1.3 9. Federal Handicap—Kilbrogen 1> Eedshiie 2, Braid 3. Won by a length. 1 ime 1.10 3-5. Otakoia Handicap—Kilkeo 1, Helicon 2, Matty 3. Won by over a length. Time 1.42 1-5. Burnside Handicap—Bon Spec 1, Wild Night 2, Coversk o. Wou by tive lengths. Time 1.1-5 3-5. Farewell Handicap—Subterfuge 1, Bon 2, Linden 3. Won by a length. Time 1.29. M.ANAWATU RACES. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Palmerston North, Dec 27. I The first day of the Manawatu . Summer Meeting was held in showery - weather. The attendance was not > quite up to last year. The racing was excellent. The tote handled £40,240, against £48,401 the same day last year.

Trial Plate—Hurry Up I, Yankee Jack 2, Papanui 3. Won fairly easily. Tokomarn Hurdles—Waipunoa 1, Zola 2, Lord Kelson 3. Won easily. Time 3.13 1 Gillies Hack—Akika 1, King’s Armour 2, Cotillion 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.14 2-5. , Manawatu Cup—Nobleman 1, Dusky Eve 2, Rewi Poto 3. Won comfortably. Time 2,34 4-5. Juvenile Handicap—Affectation 1, Bonny Briar 2, Sycroax 3. Won nicely. Time 1.2. Tararua Hack Welter —Riengi 1, Idle Talk 2, Manu 3. Won by a head. Pitzherbert Handicap—Nystad 1, Pennon 2, Croesus 3. Won by a length and ahalf, Time 1.13 1-5. Grandstand Handicap—Hydras J, Hyginas 2, Muitaine 3. Won by a narrow margin. Time 1.44 1-5, TARANAKI RACES. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. New Prnwrorni; Deo 20. Eor the Taranaki Jockey Club's Meeting to-day there was glorious weather, and a record attendance. The tote handled a record sum of £25,007, against £24,113 for the same day last year. The only mishap that occiured was that Passion lashed out, injuring O’Hare, rider of Occasion, on the thigh, necessitating his removal to the hospital. Tuatoki Plate—Guianform 1, Applaud 2, Hallow 3. Won by a bare half length. Time 1.25 2-5. Steward’s Hack Handicap—Movement 1, Kaimamamanui 2, Self Alliance 3. Won easily by 5 lengths. Time 1.15. Raliotu Hack Hurdles - Simple Sami, Golden Grafton 2, Veto 3. Won by four lengths. Time 2.54. Borough Hack Handicap—Madam Ristori 1, Carmel 1 Arch 2, June Douglas 3. Won bv a neck. Time 1.2, Xmas Handicap—Henry Clay ], Dingle 2, Winning Short 3. Won by a melt. Lepperton Welter—Noma line 1, Tirangi 2, Trombone 3. Won by a length, 'time 1.30 2-5. Kikorangi Hack Stakes —Madam Ristori 1, Passing Thought 2, Vance 3. Won by a length. Time 1.2 2-5. Flying Handicap—Tirana 1, Starengo .2, Hushman 3. Won by a length. Time 1.14 2-5, ENGLISH RACING TO RESUME Loxnox, Dec 21 The Jockey Club announces that there will be a resumption of racing on the pre-war scale, including the Derby and Epsom, as from June 4th next.

REEFTON NOMINATIONS. FIRST DAY. TRIAL HANDICAP, six furlongs.— Preface, Bon d’Or, Good Hope, PreluJimn, Rosevear, Clavcrhouse, Gallupin, Kaminohc, (Royal Dragoon, Divorce, Tip Up, Recorder, Whisperer, Benope. POINT HANDICAP, live furlongs.— Plastic, Trcntlmni Rose, Tyson, WarTax, Pai'lovna, Reforte, Thestius, . allupin, Recorder, Benope, Gasoline, Tod- j dy, Sarbomte, Tip Up, Tunic. INANGAHUA CUP, one and a quarter miles.—Roumania, Xantlios, Bon d’Or, King of the Valley, Oxenhopc, Good Hope, Acliilledes.' Britain, Crown, Clavcrhouse, Lady Middleton, I.adily, invader, and Rod Pool . ELECTRIC HANDICAP, live furlongs.—Plastic, Trickery, Preface, Tyson, Pai’lovna, Refort, Thestius, Benope, Merton, Gasoline, Toddy, Whisperer, Oika. WELTER HANDICAP.— Trick-cry, Roumania, Xantlios, Bon d’Or, King ot the Valley, Kaminohc, Proludiiun, Lady Middleton, Red Pool, Britain Crown, Gallupin, Royal Dragoon, Invader, Acliilledes, Mollymawk, Sarbonitc. PROGRESS HANDICAP.—PIastic, j Trent,ham Rose, War Tax, Gallupin, Tunic, Benope, Preludium, Toddy, Par lovna, Beauforte, Recorder, Morton, Tip Up, Whisperer. SADDLE TROT, one mile.—Belgian, Royal Shot, Buck’s Head, Sweet Cole, Prince ITnon, Wee Pat, Palmdale, L.R. TLfcn Rvo, Rose Elma, Trixie Lee, Sul-

itf, Tassy M., Voter, Lady Bombay. HARNESS TROT, one and a mlf niles, —Tracey Dillon, Belgian, Buck's lead, Wee Bell, Sweet Cole, Prince Tuon, Miss M'nrion, Palmdale, Fa'ry Yhispors, Rose Lima, Trixie Lee, Lord Vgapantlius. SECOND DAY. SADDLE TROT', one mile.— Belgian, Koval Shot, Buck’s Head, Prince Huon, Palmdale, Wee Pat, Fairy A\ luspers, Kita Rye, Rose Elma, Trixie Lee, Sucldiie, Tassy M. Voter, Lady Bombay. H ARNESS TROT, two miles.—Belgian, Wee Bell, Sweet Cole, Prince Huon, Miss Marion, Palmdale, L R-, Hose Elma. Trixie Lee. Suddite, Lord Agapantlius. , COUNTY HANDICAP, six iuriongs. Preface, Trentliam Rose, Xautlios, Boil d’Or, Good Hope, Preludium, Gasoline, Gallupin, Kaminoho, Kpyal Dragoon, In vader, Sarbonite, Tpi Up, Roscvcar. Recorder, Tunic. KEYING HANDICAP, live luriongs. Plastic, trickery, Trentliam Rose. Tyson. War Tax, Gallupin, Toddy, Whisperer, Parlovmi, Oika, Recorder, Rose- '' KEBPTON HANDICAP, one mile. — Trentliam Rose, Roumania, Xautlios, Bon d’Or, King of the Valley, Oxenliope, Good Hope, Britain Crown, Preludimii, Benope, Clavcrhouse. Lady Middleton, Tip Up, Royal Dragoon, Merton, Red Pool, Invader, Acliilledes, Divorce. „ ~ .. CRONADUN HANDICAP, five tmlongs.—Plastic, Trentliam Rose Tyson, War Tax, Gallupin, Toddy, i best ms, Parlovmi, Reforte, Morton, Tunic. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Trickery, Roumania, Xanthos, Bon d’Or Britain Crown, Benope, Lady Middleton, Kaminolic, Invader, Moliynmwk, Sarbonite, Divorce, Red PooL Acliilledes. - K ARE WE IfL HA N DlCAP—Preface, War Tax, Pastic, Gallupin. Claverliotise, Preludium, Gasoline, Toddy, Royal Dragoon, Tliestium, "Whisperer, Beauforte, Tunic, Rosevear, Recorder, Morton and Tip Up. ASHBURTON TROTS. AsniiURTOX, Dec 20 The weather was fine and there was a record attendance. The tote handled £10,383 as against £13,552 last year. Trial Handicap—Embracer 1, Pleasant Mount 2, Fernmoor 3. Mitcham Handicap—Miss Lorua 1» Arcadian 2, Filey 3. Trotting Cup Handicap—Albert Cling 1, Rorke’s Drift 3, Sympathy 3. Amateur Handicap—Erin’s Isle 1> Bob Dillon 2, Hoy Metta 3. McLean Handicap—Dillon Direct 1, Rearguard 2, Koaheui 3. Boxing Day Handicap —Frank Tracey i, Ivar 2, Vice Admiral 3. President’s Handicap—Bon Patch 1, Marietta 2, Miss Lorna 3. Final Handicap—ln wood 1, Leo Bell 2, Rearguard 3.