RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1926, Page 1

RACING.

GREY AtO UTH It ACES. The Grovmouth Jockey Club races took place on Saturday. There was fair attendance, but the fields were small, only two races producing two dividends. The total of £7,7181 was put through the machine, compared with £10,481-5- last year, a decrease of £2,763. Hack Handicap- -Uleaborg 1, Deep Drive ‘2, Hal low noon 3. Also rati: Some Ahbey. Oalile.ini. Cash Box. Ascotie. Won by a length. Time 1.17 4-5. Hurdle Handicap North Inch 1, renterfield 2, Blue flail 3. Also started : Gay Gauntlet and Plying Master. Won by half a length. Time 2.5 ft 2-5. Hannan Memorial Handicap—Steel Bar 1. Goosestep 2, Para 3. Also ran; Hitters. Won by a length. Time 2.12 3-5. Easter Handicap: -Lord Leslie 1. Colibnrn 2. Hicro 3. Won by a head. Time 1.25 4-5. Also ran ; Prince Chiu leroi. Flying Handicap:—Marble Bar l. King Cheops 2. Deep Drive 3. Also ran : Some Abbey. Gav Gauntlet , The Reaver. Won by a length. Time I.lft 3-5. After this race, the hay gelding, Hicro. wag old for £lO, the buyer being Mr A. Dowell, of Ilokifika. Metropolitan Handicap—Gunonsc 1, Para 2, Prince Heron/ 3. Also ran : Lord Leslie. Cash Box. Won by half a length. Time 1.26 1-5. Welter Handicap:—Hitters 1, All Gold 2, Hicro 3. Also ran: Rapid Rose, ('ashman. AY on by two lengths. Time 1.33. T. G. St ’ e.s, the rider of Bitters was suspende,. for 14 days for alleged crossing of All Gold in iho straight. Farewell Handicap:—Counter Attack 1, Marble Bar 2, Prince Charleroi 3. Also ran: King Cheops and Calm Eve. AA’ou by a head. Time 1.15). RKEETON HANDICAPS. Diggers' Handicap, 6 furlongs: Booster Ift.ft. Hallownoon 9.8, Marble Bar 9.3, Deep Drive 9.2, Prince Charleroi 8.13, Calimtrii 8.3. Gaslight 7.12. Hicro 7.11, Calm Eve 7.10, Cash Box 7.5, J'umella, Gay and Good. South Inch, Ascetic i.O. Progress Trot. 1 mile : - Knocklyn 1. Dusky Boy. Glide. Prime Mae. Ocean Whispers, Queen’s Ferry, Logan Spec ser.. Trimmer 12, Kriesler 21. Aelocily 36, General ’lltorpe -18, Silverotia, Miss Chancellor, Cannon Ball, Sedmere, Merry Logan 60. Dome. Denver Wood Hurdle Handicap, 15 miles:—Ten- i ter field 12.3. Blue Hall 10.10. Cushman ‘10.5. Lord Leslie 10.1. Cave rock 9.13. Flying Master 9.12. North Inch 9.11, Big Push 9.5, Gay Gauntlet, Ellnh 9.(1 Irving Memorial. 11 miles : —Prince Fermi/. 9.7. Para 0.4, Stool Bar 9.3, Goosestep 9.1. Guncn.se 9.0. Lord Leslie 8.10. Hallownoon 8.9. Prosperity 8.7. Uleaborg 8.7. Counter Attack 8.6. Viewpoint 8.5. Bitters ..8, John Dix 7.0. Stewards’ Haml’- ;v 5 furlongs: - Uleaborg 9.8. King Cheops 9.5. Deep Drive 9.2, Some \ obey 8.11, Cnlihum ,8.3. Gav Gatin,hi 8.0. The Reaver 7.5. Jonquil. Gay and Good. Observer 7.0. Reefing Trot. 1 ‘ miles -Knocklyn, Glide, Prince Afar, Queen’s Ferry. Ocean AVhi.vers, ser.. Trimmer. Miss Loitie, Kriesler 2-1. A'eloeily 48. General Thorpe 60. Allies 72. Sedmere. Silverelfa 81. Mi - Chancellor. Dome 96. Cannon Ball 96. Denver AA’ood 108. Weller Handicap:—-Sled Bar 10.10. Corses!ep 10.7. fl- ;.h og 10.2. Viewpoint 0.12, Prince Charleroi 9.5. All Gold 9.1. Barleycorn 9.0. Tenlerfield 8.12. Rapid Rose 3.1 Hitlers 8.9. Calibiint 8.5, North Tnr-h 8.5, Tfiorn 8.3, Avcelic 8.0. Farewell Handicap. 6 furlongs:

Para 9.12, Guncase 9.8, Hallownoon 9.8, King Oheops 9.5, Counter Attack 9.4, Marble Bar 9.3, Prince Charleroi 8.13, Some Abbey 8.11, Prosperity 8.9, Viewpoint 8.8, Caliburn 5.3, Hiero 7.12, Gaslight 7.12, Calm Eve 7.10, Flying Master 7.8, Cashman 7.3, Cast Box, Observer 7.0. AVONDALE RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] AUCKLAND, April 10. The Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting opened at FJlerslie to-day, the weather being fine and the course in c'apifal order. There was a large’ attendance. The tote handled £68,230 compared with £56,8,8-5 last year. Maiden Handicap—To Kornkc 1, Balt am 2. Star Comet 3. Won 1 - a head. Time 1.20. TTobsonville Hurdles—King’s Guard I. Archibald 2, Explorer 3. Won lw a head. Time 3*.!2 4-5. Uploy Memorial Handicap—Deficit Glow 1. Mask 2, Hipo 3. Won by a head. Time 2.7 3-5. Oakley Handieaj—AurumaVis 1. Quiucomu 2, Kiliuto 3. AYon by a length. Time 1.10 1-5. All-aged Stakes— Glenti 1. Oration and Phaohi (dead heal) Won hv ;t, neck. Time 1.13 i-». Chevalier Handicap—Letter of Crc ■lit 1. Chairman 2. Kingfiehl 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.14 2-5. Railway Handicap—-Merry Jest 1. Le ( 'mucus Master Boon 3. AA r on by a length. Time 1.13 3-5. Titirangi Welter —Eh Timf 1, Gold Peru 2. Joy Hide 3. AYon by $ of a length. Time 1.39 3-5. A.J.C. Haves. SYDNEY. April 11. For the Rand wick Races yesterday the weather- was glorious and the, going good. Rous Handicap—Rod Gauntlet 1 «! illeroy 2, Quixotic 3. Rous Handicap (2nd division)—Lovebox 1. Kalare 2, Merrabooka 3. AA’on by half-a-head. Time 1.253. Hangar Handicap;—Pantheon j. Player 2, Night Heron 3. Won by half-a-head. Time 2.31. Second St' •ilcchase :—Pericles 1, Coolab'.li l -ilumhlcboue 3. Eight staffed.

Second Nursery -VaHina 1, Royal Ten, 2, Hosolini 3. AA'ou hv two lengths. Time 1.38 J. Jockey Club Plate—Windliag 1. Tle. roie 2, Pilliewiukie 3. Also starred : David. Time 4.2. AATNDBAG TO HAVE SPELL. SYDNEY. April 12. During the four days’ Randwiek meeting £320.627 passed through the totalisators as compared with £301,061 the previous autumn meeting. AVindhng’r cent sure will he rewarded by a lengthy spell.