RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1925, Page 4

RACING.

KUMARA RACES. KUMAR A, April 13. The race meeting to-day passed off very successfully. The weather was line, and there was a large attendance. The racing was interesting. The tote turnover was ,CBll3, an increase ot about £BOO over last meeting. Junction HandicapHallownoon 1. Calilnirn 2, Elinors 3. Probate also started. PI vine- Handicap:—T lying Master 1, Papliian 2, The Reaver 3. Kikitu and Some Abbey also started. Paphian pulled up very lame. K innara Handicap:—Gooscstep 1. Printomps 2. Prosperity 3. Ritters Cave rock and Missland also started. A handsome cup donated by M’’ASpiers was presented to Mr J. Sliannahun tlie owner of Gooscstep, and a whip was presented to Young, the rider of the winner. Rorough Handicap .1 rot Queen s General 1, Miss Chancellor 2, i lain George 3. All started. Hillman’s Handicap:—Hallownoon 1. Kuia 2. Bestir 3. J.ord Ashley, Prince Ferouz. Calihurn, Cashman and Gaslight also started. . , . Olira Handicap:— pickaninny 1, Prince Charleroi 2, Rig Push 3. I’n'jtemps. Probate. Flying Master and junior/, also started. Express 'TrotGalindo Ro H Queen’s General 2. Miss Chancellor J. Six others also ran. Westbrook Handicap : —Rapid Rose 1 . Restir 2. Zero Hour 3. Xorth Inch. Elixir and Misslnnd also started. C.J.C. RACKS. CHfUSTHURCH. April 14. The C..1.C. Autumn Meeting opened in glorious weather, track good and Jarge attendance. The tote handled £.-.!h770 10s. Kildare Hurdles—Frisco Mail 1. Red Kriss 2, Puwhero 3. Three others started. Won by half a length. Time 3.14. Champagne Stakes :—-Black Cat 4, Chignon 2, Nincompoop 3. Two others stared. Won by :i oi a length. Time 1.13.

Autumn Plato: —Rich Prize 1, Cueny Rinidhu 2 Kilris 3. Fight others started. Won hv a length. Time 1.40 1-3. It ussier Plate:—Centrepiece I. Madnriuo 2, John Bradbury 3. Six others started. Won by throe lengtns. lime 1.0 4-3. ' Great Faster Handicap: bmosi 1. Civility 2, Pencils 3. Fight others started. Won by a bead, ’lime 1.25 4-n. Giinrnek Handicap :—Rowcnc 1. Barn Owl 2. Carnot 3. Thirteen others started. Woo by a length. Time 1.12 4-3. Great Autumn Handicap Red M ink ], Haze 2, l’illicwinkie 3. Three others started. Woo by a length, ’lime 2.34 1-3. Courtenay Weller : Slarinixt. 1. Y\ ill Oakland 2,»F.nare 3. Five others started. Won by two lengths. Time 1.40.

AUCKLAND RACKS. AUCKLAND, April 14. The Auckland racing meeting concluded in line weather. Ihe tote handled £112,233 against C 92.71.1 for the second day last year. Stewards’ Handicap. - Sandstar I. Broadwood 2. Master O’Bouke 3. hour others -Uarteil. Won by a length, 'lime 1.38 3-5. Nelson Handicap:—Tall 'i’imher 1, Daylight 2. General Pryde 3. Fou’Teeu others started. Won hv a length. Time 1.4°. Victorian Handicap: Fine 1. Dai Eaton 2, Lechoucas 3. Nine others started. Won by three lengths, 'lime 1.1 2-5. Steeplechase: -Glenot us I. Passin’ Through 2, Fxplorer 3. I'en otheis started. Won by 21 lenglis. Time li min. Autumn Handicap Surveyor 1. Royal Present 2. Glen Canny 3. Fight others started. Won by a neck, lime 2.35. ■St. i.eger:—Count Cavour !. Tiesliam 2. Quiescent 3. Five others started. Won by two lengths. Time 3.2 1-5. Hula Handicap:- Broadwood I. Bally mo.v 11 2. Bo.val Blood 3. Thirteen others salted. Won by half a length. Time i.l I 2-5. Islington Welter: Charlady I, Joy Ride 2. Upailla 3. Fight others ran. Won by a length. Time 1.35 3-5. JUBIKAI.IAN ANU N.Z. OAIU.E ASSOCIATION. A.J.C. BACKS. SYDNEY. April 12. Ibe weather cleared ub cly for the tii.st day ol the aiituinii meeting i t the Australian Jockey Club, and the altendaiife was seventy-four thousand. New ‘Zealand's representation was nuioh smaller than usual, both as r gards horses and jockeys. The course was heavy and seven horses fell during the hurdle nee. one of which, Trump Card, injured its spine, and was desti oved.

First Hurdles- Palhi 1. ( handona 2, l ihlin 3. Twelve started. Won hy a length and a half. Time 3.3!>], Autumn Stakes- Heroic I, Virgin Cold 2. Pnlyclelan 3. Seven started. Won hy a length. Time 2.30

'Doncaster Handicap----Fuji San ], King Cyllene 2, All Sunshine 3. "Won hy a length. Time 1.38;]. Hires Produce Stakes—Lew Catos 1, Poetmastor 2. Tvula Cake 3. Won hy a length and a half. Time 1.271. St. t.eger.—AVindbag 1, Hpearfelt 2. Afenah Won hy half a head. Time 3.8;}. Bocal Handicap. Moral Mono 1. Wallace Afortlake 2. Dialogue 3. AA'cm by a head. Time 2.3G1. The stewards .suspended Boh Lewis, the doyen of the Australian jockeys, for three months, for iiiterlerenee in the Hires Produce Stakes. A.d.C. MACKS. SYDNEY, April 14. The second day’s racing was held in ideal weather. The track was ill good order and attendance 80,000. Owing to the large fields the Flying Handicap and First Nursery had to he run in two divisions. The hig race of the clay was marred hy all accident to six horses which fell when turning into the straight for the first time. Kingshol was first to go clown and Hpearfelt. Prince Al iniiuhah. Wallarak. Moyal Mono and Baekwood lull over him. Franklin, the rider of Spearfell. was seriously injured, sustaining a Iraettired skull and scalp wounds, the other riders suffering from concussion ami fractured rihs. Fir-1 Steeplechase:—Alinterne 1. Chry-.O'iom 2, Afailman 3. Nine start- 1 ed. Won Icy four lengths. Time -L_3G:}. First Nursery Handicap fist, division): Coinage 1, Ala nacre 2. flood 3. Fourteen started. Won by a head.J TTme 1.15. „ . I

Nurse re (second division) :—Spring Days 1. 'Wedding Eve 2. Chrystnl 3. Thirteen started. Won by half a length. Time 1.1-l.t.

High AYeight Handicap :—Narrogin 1 .Timmy B. 2, Gulgong 3. 21 started AVon by a head. Time 1.39.

Firing Handicap (first division):Afetellus 1. Sunburst 2. Mockdove 3. AVon hv three-quarters of a length. Time 1.13 V. .

Flying Handicap (second division) : Tressie 1, Flippinere 2. Valiant 3. A\ on hv a neck. Time 1.13],

Cup:—Lilypond 1, Windhag 2. Solidify 3. Won hy a length. Time 3.263. ' Easter Stakes:—Manfred 1, Layeuse •2, Avrom 3. 7 started. Won by a length. Time 1.26.