RACING NEWS,

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1920, Page 2

RACING NEWS,

(per PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPVP.IOIIT. , HAWKES BAY RACES. HASTINGS, Jan. 1. The Hawkes Bay Club’s Summer Meeting opened yesterday in fine weather, with a big attendance. The sum passed through the' machine totalled £35,978, against £20,997 for the first day at last New Year meeting, an increase of £14,981. The following are the results:— MAIDEN HACK —Guanaco 1, Sycorax 2, Heather Sprig 3. A good race, won by a long neck. Timp 1.15. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP.—Tari 1, Dribble 2, Croesus 3. Won easily by half a length. Time 1.13 4-5.

WELTER HACK.—Arch Salute 1, Pavilion 2, Wnrrawge 3. Won by a head. Time 2.6 1-5. OTARA JUMPERS’ 'FLAT.—Maraetotara 1, Tuticorn 2, Master Moutoa 3. Won by a length. Time 2.39. TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP—Handy 1, Verbosity 2, Polini 3. Won by two lengths. Time 49 secs. FLYING HACK HANDICAP.—Make re 1, Hepta. 2, Impost 3. Won by a head. Time 1.14 4-5. NEW YEAR HANDICAP.-Survevor 1, Lingerie 2, Lionskin 3. Time 1.19 4-5.

AUCKLAND RACES. AUCKLAND, Jan. 1

The third day of the Auckland meeting had fine weather and a large gathering. The tote took £112,5441 comarecl with £68,936 last year. The results were as follows: — FERGUSON HANDICAP.-King Abbey 1, Ruatarua 2, Night Time 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.14 3-5. NEW YEAR HURDLES.—ltekanui 1, Entente Cordiale 2, Marconi 3. Won bv four lengths. Time 3.44 3-5. ‘ MIDSUMMER HANDICAP.— Moorfowl 1, Wake 2, Humbug 3. Won by two and a half lengths. Time 60 1-5. GREAT NORTHERN DERBY.— Royal Stag 1, Rossini 2, Rose Wreath 3. Won a head. Time 2.34 2-5.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.—Queen Abbevl, Tigritiza 2, Gaziqne 3. V 011 bv a length. Time 1.18. ‘ ELLERSLIE HANDICAP. —Stanand 1, Teoro 2, Persian King 3. Won by a length. Tjm.o 1.40. R ACING CLUB HAN DICAP. Vagabond 1, Uncle Ned 2, Mungamohoe 3. Won by half a length. Time 2.34 2-5. GLASGQW HANDICAP.— Escaped Nightingale 1, RLichfield 2, Trespass 3. Won comforfqbly.

WAIR AIIAPA RACES . MASTKRTON, Jan. I. The AYairarapa Racing Club’s meeting opened in fine weather. The totalisator took £28,720, compared with.£2o, 093 on the opening day of last meeting. The results are:—

TRIAL HACK HANDICAP.— Barleycorn 1, Timidity 2, Pnkaraka 3. Won by a length and a half. Time 1.13)-. FLYING HANDICAP.— Chimera 1, Swanee River 2, Astinome 3. Won.by a length. Time 1.28. CUP. —Davtime 1, Multive 2, Penury Rose 3. Won by a length. Time 2.6). FEATHERSTON hack welter, _Woody Glen 1, Probate 2, Dainty 3. Won bv half a length. Time 1.28. • AVARUELL AV.]SLTEII. —Matatua . Spangle 2, AVaikfi 3, Won by a neck. Time 1.20.‘ r . in NURSERY HANDICAP .—Little Ruver 1, Canyon 2, Fortune Teller 3. AY op bv a length. Time 48 secs. RIMUTAKA IfACK )VELTER-Ima-ribbojt I,'MWy Glen 2, Willy’s Knight 3. Won by half a tytgfil- *!y.V TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAb. Tamaroa 1, Arch Lassie 8, K.lgour 3. Won by a head. Time 1-13).

RACING RESULTS. (Rceoivpd This P»y at 8 -a.m.) SYDNEY, Jap. 1

The weather is fine but hot. There am big crowds at the various sports. Tattersall Cup msulted.-Panuco 1, Keniford 2, Sandbee 3, AVon by -> lengths. Time 1.39 1-8. MELBOURNE, Jan. 1Standish Handicap resulted-Blue Cross 1, Sir Ibex 2, Smbad 3. AA on by i i_4 lengths. Time 1.14 u. Baekot Handicap.—King ot the „ea 1, Carriole 2, Calbbrt 3. AAon by 1, lengths,- T'iPm m SUCCESSFUL HORSE DEADSYDNEY, Dee. 36. The racehorse Rebps lias died. During his track Weer lie won pearly £I2,(KH) i,u stakes.