RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1921, Page 1

RACING NEWS.

[llY TEI.KUIIAPII —I’ER PRESS ASSOCIATION] CANTERBURY J.C. CHRISTCHURCH, January 29. The attendance at the above meeting 1 was affected by heavy rain. The course was very heavy. The tote put through £20.010, against £28,592 last year. HORNBY HANDlCAP—Strayshot 1, Whipcord 2. Glcntanncr 3. Won %by three lengths. Time 2.49. TRIAL STAKES—Counterstroke I, Bonnie Mac 2, Fabrinadc 3. Won by five lengths. Time 1.33. MIDDLE PARK PLATE—Winning Hit I. Petunia 2, Princess Pat 3. Won easily by a dozen lengths. Time 1.16 3-5. MIDSUMM EH H ANDICAP—Rova 1 Stag 1, Warlovc 2, Princess Pat 3. Won easily by a length. Time 2.42 3-5. LYTTELTON PLATE—Tatan Tatau 1 Palestrina 2. Humboldt 3. AA’on easily by five, lengths. Time 1.3 1-5. CRAVEN PLATE-Clean Sweep 1. Prince Hal 2. Royal Alac 3. AA'on by two lengths. Time 1.32 4-5. II \ I ISAY ELL HANDfCA P- Dutch Courage 1, Filigree and Orange Mart lead beat 2. AAhm by three lengths. Time 2.1 1-5. POST HANDICAP—WiII ..Oakland ], j Foo Clio‘S 2, Caverock 3. Y\*on by half a length. Time 1.45 1-5.

PAHIATUA RACES. PAHIATUA, January’ 29. Them was a record attendance and the weather was dull, but fine for the above races. .-£23,198 was passed through the tote as compared with 223,551 for’ the previous year. MAIDEN HANDICAP- Royal Gift 1, Sunbath 2, Rangitnta 3. Won l:v half a length. Time 1.3 1-5. •JUMPERS FLAT—Better Luck 1, Grange 2, Lord Nagar 3. AA’on by a length. Time 2.11. 11A OK FLYING HA NDlCAP—Verbosity 1, Vitolla 2, Probate 3. Won by j a length. Time 1 .If 3-5. . j PAHIATUA HANDICAP—IdIe Talk I, Railaml 2, Afatatua 3. Won by half I a length. Time 2.10. j KONINI HACK HANDICAP Luc-1 cullus 1 .Bitters 2, Festivity 3. Won j easily by a length. Time 1.28 4-5. I AfAKU RI HACK HANDICAP— Larkspur 1. Kildee 2, Birkie 3. AA’on hv two lengths. No time given. PRESIDENTS ‘HANDICAP—Sweet Memory 1, Lady General 2, Weldone 3. j Won by two lengths. Time 1.14. WELTER. HACK HANDICAP Passenger 1, Convention 2, Achilleon 3. AA’ou by a length. Time 1.28 2-5.

TAKAPUNA J.C. AUCKLAND, January 29. The Takapuna J.C. meeting concluded to-day in fine weather and before a record attendance. The tote handled L 88.317, which gave a grand total of £144,644 for the meeting, an increase of £11,377 compared with last year. MO ANA HANDICAP—KhubIai Khan 1, AVanignn 2, Sylvan 3. A\ T on by a neck. Time 1.29 3-5. TAKAPUNA HURDLES—Maori Tikanga 1, Shell Shock 2, General Raven 3. AA’on by half a length. Time 2.50, SUBURBAN HANDICAP—Infante 1 Golden Bubble 2, Crowhurst 3. AA T on by ;i short head. Time 1.2 JOCKEY CtH-B HANDlCAP—Landslide I. Royal Abbey 2, Gatherer 3. AA’on by half a neck. Time 2,12 3-5. HOB -OX LA NDICAP.- -Namutere 1... Marble Crag 2, Royal Irish 3. Won by n I'-u.dh and a half each way. Time 1.10 3-5. R A XGITOTO lIANDI C-A P-Clonmel I, Miss Nona! 2, Sir lltion 3. Won by throe lengths. Time 1.56 3-5. A] 7 A 1 AVER A. HUR DDES—Multiplane 1, Tenacious 2. Thrace 3. Won by a short bead. Time 3.31 4-5. ANNIVERSARY WELTER HANDICAP—GoId Kin 1, Bute Sount 2, Rstlionia 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.28 3-5.