RACING NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1921, Page 4

RACING NEWS

[ 11 V TELEGIIAI’H I’ICR PRESS ASSOCIATION] IVAI 810 JOCKEY CLUB MEETING. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 19. The Wairio Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held in favourable weather. There was a fair attendance. The track was very fast. Jockey G. Fielding was injured when Silverspire

fell with him in the Steeplechase. The tote handled £12,822, compared with £12,767 last- year. Maiden Pua-te.— Linton 1. Soldier’s: Bride 2, Bonnie Queen 3. Won l,y three lengths. Time 1.31 4-5. Nightcaps Trot.—Friendship 1. Bell Wallace 2, John Wilkes 3. Won by half a length. Time 3.14 5-5. Wairio Cup.—Linden 1, Glenshine 2, Kokowai 3. Won by half a head. Time 2.9 2-5.

Woudlaw Handicap.—Bed Pal 1, l.acly Pallas 2, Sartelite ’ 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.16 2-5.

Apnrima Steeplechase.—Palladio 1, Glenisla 2, Trixie 3. Won by twenty lengths. Time 5.15. Birehwood Trot. —McGrath 1, .Toiin Wilkes 2, Fashion Plate 3. Won by a length and a quarter. Time 3.40 3-5. Wairaki Handicap—<Glcnta-rn 1, Markilla 2, Moereka 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.3. Wrev’s Bush Welter. Marching Order 1, Palamon 2, Botanist 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.41 2-5. ROTORUA RACES. HAMILTON, Jan. 19. The Rotorua races were held in fine weather and before a large attendance.. The lotalisator handled £36,830, an increase over last year of .£15,673. Hack Hurdles. Lady Lyddite 1, Sea Deal 2, Capsol 3. Won by four lengths. Time 4.4 2-5. Hot Springs Handicap. Knighton 1, Brodick 2, Subway 3. Won by a nose. Time 1.15. Rotorua Cup.—Woody Glen 1, Starland 2, Roektield 3. Won by half a length. Time 2.6 2-5. Wnimangu Handicap.—Dead Sweet 1, Tin ok ah a and Oak Abbey dead heat 2. Won by a neck. Time 1.2). Hack Welter Handicap.—Nunorrant 1, Some Fashion 2, Pcnona 3- Won by one and a quarter lengths. Time 1.4* 4-5. Mokia Handicap.—Knight On 1, Awnretn 2, Lucy French 3. Won by three-quarters ol a length. lime 1.29 2-5. Arawa Park Handicap.—Gold Plane 1, lkv'.aiit i2, Ollinewairua 3- Vi on by a short head. Time 1.42 3-5. Farewell Handicap.—Queen Ahl»ey 1, Elsie Aroha 2. Infante 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.4 1-5.

GREY JOCKEY CLUB. The programme of the Grcymouth Jockey Club’s Easter meeting contains a series of some eight events of a total value of £BIO, an increase of over £l°o on the stake money of the previous year. Trial Handicap of G 5 sovs., 54 furlongs. Easter Handicap of 80 sovs.. 6 furlongs. * Hurdles of 140 sovs., 14 miles and 100 yards. Hannan Memorial of 150 sovs., 1.4 miles. Flying Handicap of 85 sovs., 54 furlongs. Metropolitan Handicap of 90 sovs., G.J furlongs. Welter Handicap of 110 sovs., 7 furlongs. Farewell Handicap of 90 sovs. o! furlongs. BKEETON JOCKEY CLUB. The‘Reeftoh Jockey Club’s statement for the recent meeting showed a credit balance of €075 14s sd. Government taxes amounted to £1,122 IGs lid. The gate receipts for the meeting amounted to £44(> 17s—a considerable increase on last year’s figures.

In the programme for the autumn meeting it was resolved to offer £735 in stakes, to include six galloping events and two trots. The principal event, the President’s Hhndieap, of 1J miles, is to he endowed with 140 sovs., a Welter Handicap of KKUsovs, and four cither events of 85 sovs, the trots to he a mile event of 7 Orovs (2.30 Hass) and 1J miles of 85 sovs (3.45 class).