RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1926, Page 4

RACING.

K; MARA RACES. 'Tin Kmuara Racing Club was favoured with hue weather yesterday lor vheir meeting, (bough there was a cold wind Mow ing, I here was a. huge at" tendance and the course was in good order. The racing Wits interesting oner the dividends fairly substantial, only iwn favourites get ling home, and these in the two trotting events. Ihe slim of £BIBS passed through the lolalisntor for ihc day as abainst £Bl L» last year, an im •.ease of £72 for the day. D was mu-U'eabh' that, tnere v.ete three double winners for the day. Hallow noon a( counting lor the first and Ijfth race. Rig Rush lor ice .-eeoml and sixth, and Trimmer for the two trots. The results were: Pioneers' Handicap ol C()9. (» turlongs : ■ - Hallowuoon 7.0 I. Lord Leslie p.lO 2. Marble liar 8.8 3. Also started: Barleycorn 8.8, Cash Box i .0, liCy flaunt let 88. Barleycorn vru. ailing before entering the si might. Inn dropped out with a damaged fet- ( leaving Alarble ]’>av in tin* lead. I.uf Hallow noon came with a last run and won easily by it 1 " 1 lengths. Lord -lie being two lengths in i rout ol Marble liar. Time 1.2(1 1-5. Tote eiOlll. Diseoverv llamiieap. oi £6O. o lurlongs: Rig Rush 7.11 !. Deep Drive I).I 2. E'cahorg 8.8 ;i. ADo ''tailed : Some Abhrv 9.6. I‘lviug Master ~l_. Observer 7.0. 'The. Reaver 7.U. Uhsci'eer was left. Souk* Abbey and Deep Drive taking the lead. 'There was a (losing up ol ihe held in the stratghl. and a line finish saw Rig Push get up and win by a neck from Deep Drive with Elea burg half a length away third. Time 1.0 I- 1 . Due £b'd . Coldfield Jubilee Handicap, of £l5O and gold nugget' valued at £SO. 11,I 1 , miles :. Cooscstcp 8.0 1 . Rata 8.12 ?,. Prince Ken>uz 3. \L" -tarinil : ('■unease 8.12. Steel Mar 8.10. Kara led ihc held with Rrime Eerou/. and Steel P,ar next in attendance. Prince Ferotiz took l lie lend pa-sing the .stand with Loasestep close up. A line race saw Cooscstcp win by a length from Kara with Prince Fermi/, two lengths away third. Mime 2.1 n u-o. Tote £12.07. llorongh Handicap. 'Trot, of £GS, 1 mile Trimmer (scr) I. Sedniere (1 20yds behind) 2. (Hide (scr) 3. Nine Marled. Clid(' and 'Trimmer led the held and the former breaking left ’Trimmer lo

go on io win very easily by six lengths, with the last liuixfiing Sedniere ,pist heating Glide. I he lntter galloping past tht' mist. The second horse paid a substantial double figure dividend. Time 2.32 2-5. Tote £921. Hillmans’ Handicap. of £75. (P. furlongs: I Inllowiioon 7.9 1. Prince Charleroi 9.9 2, Flying Master i.l •’. John Dix 7.9 was ihc only other 'darter. I Inllownoo'i .soon took up Hie

railing and won a good race by ball a length, with Flying Muster half a length away from Prime Charleroi. Time 1.27. Tote C8l:(!.

Cushman Handicap, of £7O. 0 furlongs:—Big: Push 7.11 I. Marble Bar S.B 2, Calm Eve 7.7 3. Also started: King Cheops 0.12. C,ashman 7.3. King Cheops took the lead hut was soon replaced by Marble Bar which led up the straight only to lie beaten by Big Push in a line finish by a neck, with Calm Eve help a length away. Time 1.20. Tote £IOOO.

Miners’ Handicap Trot, of £O3, 11 miles:- Trimmer (serf I. Kricslor (9yds. bhd.) 2. Glide (scr) 3. Eight started. Glide, Trimmer and Kriesler led the field passing the stand, and the winner soon showed to further advantage. haring the race well in hand, and winning by five lengths, v

Kriesler two lengths in front of Glide. Time 3.-IS 2-3. Tote £1173. Kiimnra Welter Handicap, of £73. 7 furlongs: - Rapid Rose 9.0 1. North Inch 9.0 2. Counter Attack 10.3 3. Also started: Tenterfield 10.0. Caliburn 9.7. the placed horses were the outsiders ol the field. Calihurn went out with the load from Counter Attack. hut Rapid Rose put in a fine

run to tlio front, North Inch making a firm challenge but failed to get up by a nose with Counter Attack half a length away. Time 1.34 4-5. Tote £llO3. AUCKLAND RACES. AUCKLAND, April 3. Tho first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn Alecting was held in line weather, with a large attendance. The track was in good order. Tho tote took £86.2401 for seven races, compared with £99,797,f0r eight races for the corresponding day last year. Results:— Great Northern Oaks.—Danae 1. Anklet 2. Queen Arch 3. Won by one and a half lengths; two lengths. Time 2.41. Brighton Hurdles.—Archibald 1, Kawini 2. Royal Abbey 3. AYoit by ten lengths; a neck. Time 3.43. Champagne Stakes.—Lysander 1. Tea--801 12, Phaola 3. Won by one and a half lengths; a. length. Time 1.14 3-5. Easter Handicap.—Reremoaua 1. Sun Up 2, Motley 3. Won by a head; third two and a half lengths away. Time 1.37 3-5. Mangere Steeplechase.—Mahgoloire I. Peter Maxwell 2. Sansalino 3. Won by half a head: third thirty lengths awav. Time 4.55. President’s Handicap.—Princess Ronnie ], Mask 2, Ruapapa 3. Won by a neck; three-quarters of a length, 'lime o “ AUCKLAND, April G. Light showers fell during the day. Nelson Handicap.—Mhite Fang I, Patatu 2. Eh Thai 3. Won by threequarters of a length. Ivyonty-eight starters. Time 1.40. Vicloria. Handicap.—'l Ii read needle 1. Aussie 2. True Blond 3. Won by a neck. Thirteen starters. 'lime 1.1.>. Autumn Steeples.—Mabgolnrie 1. Knwiui 2, Explorer -3. A\ on by hall a leiiglh. Nine starters. Time 5.58. Autumn Handicap.— Income 1. Rapine 2. Desert (Mow 3. Mon by n head. Thirteen starters. Time 2.30 l->-St. Leger.—Mask 1. Star Ranger 2. Catcall 3. Won by a neck. Si:; starter.'. 'Time 3.5. 'll Ilia Handicap. - Shirley 1. Sun I I) o. Deluge 3. Won by a length. Sixteen starters. Time 1.13 3-n. Islington Welter.---'The Thorn I. Scat. 2. Tall 'Timber 3. (’.RACES. IT 111 rSTCI I U RCH. April <>. _ Th" Chrislchurch Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting opened in line weather. Results: Kildare Hurdles. —Many Colours 1. Ku.oniut- 2. Won I»v a length and a half. The only starters. Time 3.17. Champagne Stakes.—Commendation 1. Limerick 2. Scrip 3. Mon hv a length. Seven starters, lime 1.12 2-*). Autumn Plate.—Pinthair 1, Cnrintide p, (Hiv Queen 3. Won by half a length. Eight stallers. ’Time 1.40. Ilussley Plate.—Young l.ochinvar I. Alyson 2. Miss Flighty 3. Won by Three lengths. Eleven starters. 'Time 1.1. (Heal Easier Handicap.—Grand Knight 1. Civility 2. Baldmva 3. Won hv a- length. Sixteen starters. Time 1.25 1-5. ' Gimerark Handicap. -Booster 1. Receipt 2. ( lold Brick .8. Mon hv a length. Seventeen starters . Time 1.12 1-5. Soc!:biirn Handicap. l.os Ambus I. Tommy D.xld 2. Rivalry 3. Won by half a length. Seven starters. ’I imo 1.53. Courienay M'dicr.—Footlall 1. ( entropieee 2. Zaragoza. 3. Mon by a length. Seven 'darters. Time 1.39 1-5. AUSTRALIAN J.C. RACKS. SYDNEY. April L 'The Autumn Meeting ot the Auslralian Jockey (Tub opened in brilliant sunshine. The course was a trilie on ihc dead side, owing to heavy rains carlv in the week New Zealand had few rot) resell ta I i vex running. Results: First: Hurdles.-- Royal Howard I. Double Escape 2. Mountaineer 3. Mnn by six lengl Ils. Tilin' .3.49*,. Autumn Stakes. M indhav I. Rniivwiiikie 2. Heroic 3. A Heck each way. 'Time 2.34 J. Doneasler Hamliiap. Yaliearc I. Valiant 2. Irish Prince 3. Mon by r: Ictiglli ; third one and I hrcc-quarlers away. Time 1.37:|. A.J.C. Sires’ Produce Slakes.— Cvd”n 1, Lady Constance 2. Cromwell 3. Won by half a neck. Time 1.261. Si. Leger.—Reign ma 1. 'Tibbie 2. Eridamis 3. Won by live lengl hs. Ruiinymede was alwavs last. and ran elf the track. 'Time 3.1. / I'ueal Jlandii ap.- -Shrat I 1. Nao.s 2. Ninh.i Heron 3. Mon hv a. length and a quarter. Time 2.33. A.J.C. RACKS. SYDNEY. April 6. _ For ,'he second day of the A.J.C. meeting the altemlame was eighty thousand .brilliant sunshine and track i ll good order. A feature of the day was the win of Murray King in the enp after nil exciting race. Kil'st Steeplechase.— I’rinee Alim U Minierne 2, Mumhlehone 3. Mini by half a length. Ten started. Time 4.39 .3-5. Nursery llundieau Hii'sl division ).- Jiiinec 1 . Military Lady 2, kupuya *L M'on by a neck. TTiirtoen started. 'Time 1.15. Second Division.— Count Richmond I. Eboimna- 2. Mooch Along 3. M'on by three lengths. Fun id ecu stalled. 'Time 1.11. L Tlighweight Handicap.' Gaelic Maid 1. Night llt'fim 2. Iloin Picker 3. Mon |,v n neck. Twenty-Tour started. Time 1.39;. T lying llamiieap. Aletellus I. Return 2. Loyal Mere 3. Mon bv a i;or.;. Twenty-one >iaided. Tune I.H'V. Easier Stakes.— Rosenenlh 1. Del.v 2, Polvanga 3. Won by ;i. long- I li. Ten sLa ri ed. Time 1.27',. Sydney Cup.—Murray King I. Caserta. 2. Nans 3. A\ou by hall a neex. Time 3.20.