RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1920, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

[by TELEGBAPH —PER PIIESS ASSOCIATION]

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AUCKLAND, Dec. 28. Tho Auckland Cup Meeting opened yesterday in tho presence of a very jarge attendance. Speculation was very brisk," tho tote handling the sum of £154.188 10s. ’ SHORTLAND PLATE—Geoffrey 1, Forest Gold 2, Early Dawn 3. Eighteen starters. Won by half a length. Time 1.39 1-5.

FOAL STAKES,—Mermin 1, The Hawk 2, Mananui 3. Nine starters. Won by a. neck. Time. 1.13 4-5. R OBINSON HANDICAP—LoveI igh t 1, Tinohoro 2, JTyrnx 3. Nineteen started. Timo 1.27 3-5. AUCKLAND CTJP-Starland 1, First Salute 2, Gasbag 3. Twelve started Won by a neck, with a head between second and third. Time 3.30 1-5. GR A ETON HURDLES —Paddi ngton Green 1, Oakleigh and Khartoum a dpad heat 2. Won by half a length. Time 3.49.

RAILWAP HANDlCAP—Statuette. 1, Silver Link 2, Right and Left 3. Won hv three-quarters of a length. Time 1.13 4-5.

NURSERY HANDlCAP.—Leithfield 1, Uiiahi 2, Toa Taua 3. Won by two lengths. Timo 1.2. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP—Maioha 1, Tigritya 2, Tinopai 3. Won by a neck. Timo 1.39.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS

DUNEDIN, Dec 27

The Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting opened in fino weather, the attendance being large. Speculation was brisk and the toto handled the sum of £38,623. Following are the results: — SUMMER HANDlCAP.—Barrister 1, Jack Symons 2, Endure 3. Won by five lengths. Time 3.22. SALISBURY HANDICAP.—Mazama 1, Etta 2, Galway 3. Eight started. Won by three lengths. Time 1.43 4-5. DUNEDIN HANDICAP- —Sungleam 1, Kileullen 2, Tautau Tautau 3. Won by a bend. Time 1.4 2-5.

OTAGO HANDICAP.—WarIove 1, Linden 2, AVarlike 3. AVon by a length. Time 2.8 2-5.

TRIAL HANDICAP.-Killowen 1, Redshire 2, Rokelaine 3. Won by four lengths. BURNSIDE HANDICAP.—Corn Rigs 1, Sunny Loch 2, Frenchman 3. Time 1.17 3-5. AVERTER HANDlCAP.—Marianne 1, Foo Chow 2, Twinkle 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.42 3-5. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. DUNEDIN, Dec. 28. HURDLES.—Jack Symonds 1, Barrister 2, Calma 3. AVon by five lengths. Time 2.49 4-5. FERN HILL HANDICAP —Mazama 1 ) Etta 2, Galway S. AA’on by four lengths. Time 1.29 1-5. ALLANTON AVELTER.—Miss Muriel 1, Sunny Loeh 2, Thaddeus 3. Tim 1.42.

Milbourn Handicap.—Jack Symons 1, Barrister 2. Calma 3. Won by four lengths. Time 2.49 4-5. St Andrew’s Handicap—Onslaught 1, Radial 2, Tin Soldier 3. AAhin by a good length. Timo 1.40 2-5. Fernliill Handicap.—Mazama 1, Etta 2, Galway 3. AVon easily by four lengths. Time 1.29 2-5. Tnihon Handicap.—Cornrigs 1, Filigree 2, Dutch Courage 3. Time 1.16 2-5. Grandstand Handicap.—Satisfaction 1, Redshire 2, Pyjama 3. AVon bv a long neck. Time 1.5 J. Juvenile Handicap.—SungTeam 1, Humboldt 2, Staufustus 3. AA’on by a head. Time 49 4-5.

Farewell Handicap.—Kilkee 1, Foo Chow 2, Sunny Corner 3. AA’on by a good length. Time 1.28 2-5. The investments for the day were £36,800. The figures for the previous second day of the meeting were £33,447 The total for the two days was £75,429, which is an increase of £15,202.1 on last year, when the investments totalled £60,2261. AIANAAVATU RACES. FIRST DAYVS RESULTS. PALMERSTON NORTH, This Day. The first day’s racing was held in tlie presence of a large attendance, the tote handling £7B, 930. Following are the results: TRIAL PLATE, 7 furlongs—Merry Queen 1, La Pnloma 2, Lord Usk 3. Sixteen started. Time 1.29 2-5. TOIvOMARU HURDLES, li milesCrosswords Ij Old Gold 2, Pawerewere 3. Ten started. AVon easily. Time 3.14 4-5.

GILLIES HACK, 6 furlongs—Handy 1, Yankee Dan 2, Valley Rose 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.151.

MANAWATU CUP, 11 miles.—Client, Espernnce. 2, Moutoa Ivanova 3. Won by a neck. Time 2.37 2-5. NURSERY HANDICAP 5 furlongs— Anomaly 1, Scion 2, Dissertation 3. Sixteen started. Time 1.3.

TARAWA HACK, 1 mile-Pente 1, Festivity 2, Sweet Song 3. Timo 1.42 3-5.

FITZHER BERT HANDICAP—O furlongs.-—Parisian Diamond 1, Solfanello 2, Affectation 3. Won by a length. Timo 1.14. :

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, 1 mile —l’nonui 1, Printemps 2, Sycorax 3, -Won by a head. Time 1.45 2->5. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. PALMERSTON NORTH, This Day. Heavy rain fell early this morning and the course is heavy. Results: Kelvin HACK.—La Paloma 1, All Cerise 2, Sweet Song 3. All started. Time 1.50. HURDLES—Mujltive 1, Coldstream 2, Explorer 3. Won by two lengths. Time 3.21. HIGHDEN HACK,—Strategy, Kina, Yankee Dan 3. Won very easily. Tipie 1.16 4-5. President’s Handicap.—Bonnie Maid 1,. Marqucteur 2, Isabel 4 3. Half a length between the placed horses. Time ' 2.11 4-5. | Stakes.—Blackmail 1, Warplane 2, I Affectation 3. Half a length each way. Time 1.16 2-5. | Terrace Hack Welter.—Minsk 1, Hy--1 marty 2, Silberian 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.31 4-5. Hinntingi Welter. —Borealis 1, Nobleman 2, Railnnd 3. Time 1.40 3-5. Awapuni Handicap.—Bonnie Briar 1, | Solfanella .2, Astinome 3. Won very : easily. Timo 1.16.

The tote returns were £55,874, a slight falling off from the same day,last year. ' TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27. The Xmas meeting opened in fine weather, the attendance being a record. The totie handled £44,34/, as against £32,144 last year. Results: ’kUATOKI PLATE,— Malingerer 1, Canogue 2, Vagrancepiece 3. Time 1.30 3-5. STEWARDS’ HACK—Kareao 1, Master Curdan 2, Stork 3. Won by a head. Time 1.16.

HACK HURDLES, 11 miles—Te Toa 1, Maori Tikanga 2, Marshall Neil 3. Won by five lengths. Wee Paul fell and broke his leg. Time 2.2. | BOROUGH HANDICAP,—HoIri 1, Jovial 2, Flying Master 3. Time 1.2 1-5. j CHRISTMAS HANDICAP—VoIo, Voluble 2, Depredation) 3. Won by a nose, with third horse a neck away. ; LEPPERTON HANDlCAP,—Malingerer 1, Velociform 2, Sir Huon 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.30. I ’ SCURRY,-Cclmisin 1, Wolthea 2. , Irnpuka 3. Won by a nock. Time 1.2 ' 3-5.

; FLYING HANDICAP— Egmont Park 1, Esthonio 2, Spanner 3. Won by half a length. Time Ijls

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS

NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 28

The weather is fine for the second ! day’s races. Following are the results: j FITZROY HACK, —Talato 1, Velociform 2, Complex 3. AVon by a neck. Time 1.32. i INGLEWOOD HANDICAP,— Scrap o’ Paper 1, Simonides 2, Orncelle 3. AA 7 on by a head. Time 1.15. SUMMER HACK HANDICAP—Ka- * reao 1, Mollefen Ogue 2, Prodigal 3. , AVon by a length and a half, a similar | distance between second and third. I Time 1.16. ! TARATA HACK H URDLES. —Te I Toa 1, Maori Tikinga 2, Nieomar 3. I Won „hy half a length. Time 3.4. I NEAV PLYMOUTH HANDICAP. - ; A r ermillion 1, Simon 2, Egmont Park 3. AVon by a short head. Time 1.52. AVAREA HACK HANDICAP—FIying Master 1, Irapuka- 2, Lady Polly 3. AVnll by two lengths. Time 1.2 1-5. URUTI AVELTER HACK HANDICAP.—(Sir Huon 1, Mat rock 2, Lockson 3. AA'on by four lengths. Time 1.52. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP— Hepta 1, Jovial 2, Quiniro 3. Necks separotej®the placel horses. Time 1.2 1-5. The tote handled £37,615 as compared with £25,873 last year, making a total of £81,962 for the meeting as compared with £67,917 last year. VICEROY'S CUP. DELHI, Dec 27. The Viceroy’s Cap resulted.—Roubaix 1, Littleman 2, First Flier and Good Health a dead heat for third. Won hv a length.