RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1924, Page 1

RACING.

[by telegraph—rEn ritESS association*.}

GLOAAIING AY INS AGAIN. SYDNEY, Oct. 8. At the A..1.C. Races the results were as follows:

Craven Plate.—Gloaming 0.1 (Young) 1; Ballymena 8.11 (C. Reed) 2; David 0.1 (Brown) 3. Nigger Minstrel was the only other starter. From a good start Ballymena took up) the early running, and, going along the hack, led hv a length from David, with Nigger Minstrel a head behind Gloaming. The latter came up on cnlcrng the straight, and, in a close finish gained the verdict by a long bead from Ballymena. David was three lengths away. Time 2.5.

Second Hurdles. —Los Haddington 1. Troubadour 2, Lostock 3. A\ on by a neck. Time 1.22). (ITAI BACK STAKES.

Chignon (X.Z.) (Young) 1. Frida 2. Ashtarloh 3. AVon by a length. Time l.Oj. This second return of Air Greenwood’s colours evoked warm applnuse. Suburban Handicap.— The Afoul: (X.Z.) 1. Ilaliiri 2. Inia’s Roy 3. Time 1.381. AYon by a short bead. Afcnibers’ Handicap—T.oquat (N.Z.) (A’oung) 1. Allison 2, Cocllo 3. AA on by three-quarters of a- length, lime 2.11. Svdnov Handicap.—Purser 1, Comptroller 2. The Banco 3. AYon by half a neck. Time 2.321. THE RACING DESCRIBED. SYDNEY. Oct. 8. The weather was fine and bright for the races, and the track in good order. The attendance was 35,(XX). The New Zealanders had a successful dav. They won all the events in which thev started. Al EI.BOI'RN K. Oct. 8. .1. E. Pike arrives on Friday, and rides The Hawk in the Caulfield Stakes. Trainer Cameron staled to-day lie will not definitely decide whether to run The Hawk in the Caulfield Cup until after the Stakes’race. Gloaming is expected to make the trip to Alclbourne. Kip" C-u nival li.ol a L'M "it the track Oil Tuesday.*

GLOAMING FOR MELBOURNE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) SA'DNKY, October 8. Gloaming goes to Alolhourne on Saturday.

IMVOLT GOES TO STUD. (Received this day at H.oO a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 0. There is much disappointment that the champion I’ivoli. will not lake further part in the llandwick meeting or start in the Alolhourne Cup. lor which he was much fancied. 'I he Spring Stakes running disclosed that the horse was out of form, and his preparation for his Victorian engagements would probable result in a complete breakdown. 'The owner. Mr Barnes, thereupon decided to retire him 1 rnm racing and send the animal lo tlie stud voli’s turf winnings lolaluul