RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1927, Page 4

RACING.

KUMAR A RACKS. The weather proved unfavourable for the Easter .Monday fixture of the above Club yesterday, but despite that untoward circumstance, the meeting passed oil’ on the whole very successfully. The forenoon though not overpromising was not menacing enough lo stop the “sports,” who gathered in the usual force, motor ears conveying verv large numbers. As a matter ol fact the gate receipts were very little below those ot last year when line weather prevailed. Rain tell lor the second race, and after that there were heaty showers at intervals which somewhat delayed the proceedings, hut the last race was not more than twenty minutes late, a very good performance reflecting credit on the officials, all ol whom worked well at their several posts. As a result of the rain the course was very heavy, and the grounds generally were badly cut up. lint the large concourse of people made flic best of it. and speculation was g tod considering the racing conditions. Ihe holds were fair, and the local owners secured the major part ol the stakes. Mr Jc(fries won two stakes and .Messrs M. Keenan and AY. Stewart also sent out winners. The tutalisator turnover for the day was £(>sl2 against i£Bl So a year ago. On the day s racing yesterday the speculation must be considered a very good return. During the year the Club has effected several improvements, including an improved (iitram-e. additional stall accommodation, enlarged tea rooms, new (cueing and other works involving an expenditure of some £-)(!(). The meeting while not being the financial success of last year will not lie a loss, so that me Club comes out of the day fairly well in all the circumstances. Yesterday was the first wet day the Cub has experienced for seven years. hollowing Wharfeifale's decisive win of the principal event, the President (Mr •! ■ Gilbert) presented Mr Jeffries with a group of nuggets of Kuinara gold. Ii was a very attractive collection, ami Mr ftilbei t heartily congratulated Mr Jeffries on his success. Mr Jeffries made a spirited reply, expressing sympathy with the Club in encountering such had weather, but wishing the Clnh brighter fortune in the luture. Pioneers Handicap. 70 sovb. six furlongs.—King Quin I. Gaslight 2. King Cheops 3. Also started: Some Abbey, (-'lying Master. Time I .JO 2-5. Flying Handicap, 70 sovs.. five lurlongs.—liig Push I. Rapid I-ire 2. Pickaninny 3. Also started: lleisler, l’aphian. Erin-Go-Rragh. Motor Smash. Waikaia. Time 1.7 2-5. Kuinara Goldfields Handicap. Kill sovs.. one mile and a quarier.--\\ liarldak- 1. Steel Bar 2, Para 3. Also started: Viewpoint, Happy Days, Some Abbey. Time 2.20. Borough Trot. 70 sovs., one mile.— Arrau Lad 1. Bessie Dillon 2, Pinygirl 3. Also started: Ratlox, Prince Mae, Red Audubon. Queen’s lerry. Marina. Sedmere. Time 2.1 1-5. Dillmans Handicap. 70 sovs.. six amt a half furlongs.—Gaslight 1. Motion 2. All Gold 3. .'..150 Started: Hallownoon. Flying Master, lime 1.20. Junction ’Handicap, 70 sovs.. six furlongs.—Rapid Fire 1. Cali burn 2. lleisler 3. Also started -. Corn Rigs. Waikaia. Time 1.21. Miners Trot:. 70 sov>., one mile and a half.—Meritor I. Sedmere 2. Queen's Ferry 3. Also started; Bessie Dillon. Prince Mac, Arran Lad, A thus. '.l imo 1.12. Westbrook Handicap, 80 sow-... seven furlongs.--King Quin I. Rapid Rose 2. Ste I Bar T. Also started: Viewpoint. Hartolite. Time 1.118 l r s. GREY NOMINATIONS. Novice Hack Handicap, 51 furlongs— Erin-go-Bragh, Waikaia, Cash .Box. .Miss Martial, Sacrifice, Eol’d Middleton. Rose Blossom. Morc-utio, Long Range-Wind Up gelding. Grey Finch. Hurdle Handicap. Hmiles and 110 yds.—Gamecock. Big Push, Red Heather, Kll.-th, Lord Leslie, Flying .Master. Motion, lleisler.

Hannan Mem-Gal. I \ miles.—Wharfdale. Royal Game. Corn Rigs, Happy Bays, Pickaninny. Para. No ' Response. (fnlhwmmn, Rapid Fire, Steel Bar. Viewpoint. All Gold, Ooosestep. Guv Queen. Tarlei.m.

Easter Hack Handicap.— Erin-go-Bragh, Cash Box. Sacrifice, Rapid Rose Rose Blossom. Cnliburn, Grey Kindi, Grey Wells. Motion, Gaslight.

Fyitig Handicap.—Corn Rigs Wai kaia. Big Push, Cluntarf. Royal Game Paphian, Birthmark, Pickaninny Para, Some Abbey, King Quin. Hoisler. Motor Smash.

Metropolitan Handicap, 0 furlongs— Wharfdaie. .Marble Slab. Calibtini. King Cheops, Corinthie. Gaslight. Some Abbey, Flying Master. Erin-go-Bragb. Viewpoint. Heisier. Highweight Handicap—Marble Slab. Rapid Rose, Birthmark. All Gold. Motion. Sartoiite, No Response, Rapid Fire. Step Bar, Ilaliownoon.

Farewell Handicap. G.J furlongs— Corn Rigs, Royal Game, Birthmark. Caliburn. (Jay Queen. King Cheops, Gaslight, Hallownoon, Some Abbey, King Quin. Viewpoint. R EEFTON NOAH NATIONS. Diggers’ Handicap. (5 furlongs— Corn Rigs, Cash Box. Bitters, Alotion. Cnliburn. Hallownoon. Aliss Alartial. Lord Aliddleton, Royal Game. Birthmark, Sartoiite. King Cheops. Rapid Fire. Para, Gaslight, Prime Charleroi, Grey Finch. Progress Trot Handicap.—Plnygirl. Audubon Lad, Rothbell, Arliray. AVee Audubon, Dome, General Thorpe, No Fear. Thorpie, Thistle, Val Logan. Spotlight, Red Audubon, Marina, Queen’s Ferry, Great Adbnllah. Prince Mao.

Hurdles 1j- miles.—Gamecock, Motion, Lord Leslie, Red Heather. Marble Slab. Bio Basil, Happy. Days Hoisler. Flying Master, F.llah. Stewards Handicap. ,5 furlongs.— F.rin-go-Bragh. Corn Rios, AVaikaia, Pickaninny. Clontarf, Big Push, Papliinn, Motor Smash, Corinthic, Hoisler. Some Abbey.

Trying Memorial Handicap, 1} miles Pickaninny. Steed Bar, No Response, Ilallownnon. Rapid Rose. Wliarfdale, Roya 1 Game Viewpoint, Goosestep. All Gold. Happy Days, Corintbic, King Quin. Gay Queen, Corn Rigs.

Reofton Trot—Audubon Lad. Rothbell. Meritor, Wee Audubon, Dome. Val Logan, No Fear, Tborpie, Thistle. Arran Lad, Harina, Athos, Queen’s Ferry, Great Abdallah, Prince Mac.

Higlnveight Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Corn Rigs. Cash Box. Bitters. Cali burn. Steel Bar, Red Heather, No Response. Marble Slab. Rapid Rose, AVharfedalo. Birthmark, Sartoiite, Motion. Viewpoint. Gaslight, King Quin. Grey Finch.

Farewell Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Krin-go-Bragh, Waikaia. Caliburn, Clontarf, Hallownoon. Royal Game, Pickaninny All Gold. King Cheops. Motor Smash, Rapid Fire. Para. Prince Charleroi. Gay Queen, Paphian.