RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1927, Page 3

RACING.

(Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] ALAN AAV ATT RACES. PALMERSTON X., April 28. Sires Produce Stakes.—T haw 1. Gascony 2, Damni'is 3. AA on bv a short bead. Time 1.27 1-3. Awapuni* (fold Cup.—Commendation 1, Rapine 2, Piuthair 3, Royal Divorce 4. AA'on by three-quarters of a length. Time 2.8 3-3. It was a wonderful race with a hard-ridden finish. Telegraph Handicap.—Crown Area 1, T.icinius Car 2. Benzoin 3. AA’on by a neck. Time 1.14. Linton Handicap.—Hathor 1. Partaga 2. Popoff 3. One length each way. Time 1.29. The tote handled C 20.233 against ’£33.929 last year. SOn'H CANTERBURY RACES. TIMARU. April 29. Tlie Autumn Meeting of the South Canterbury ,LC. opened to-day. Heavy rain fell during the nigh*: and the morning broke unpromising. Rain continued to fall at intervals which materially affected the attendance. T’ekapo Handicap:—(3) Kaikahu 1. (3) Bonatic 2, (1) Dubious 3. All started. AA’on by 2 lengths. Time 2.43. Gladstone Handicap:—(4) Happy Queen 1. (3) Brightling 2. (3) Real Glad 3. All started. AA'on by three lengths. Time 1.43. RACING SUCCESSES. SYDNEY. April 29. At the Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting. New Zealanders headed the lists of suocessfill iocKeys, trainers and owners. AfeCarten rode four winners and four placed horses, his winning percentage being £3lB. E. 1). Jones topped the trainers securing three wins and two seconds; also a dead heat (second). His horses Limerick and Battlement gained £7611 in stakes. H. A. I Knight. the leading owner, won £6961. The “Herald” says: “By winning the Jockey Club Plate. Limerick settled all arguments as to which horse is the better stayer of the autumn. AATien AfeCarten got to work on Limerick he simply came away l«* the last few strides and won by three-quarters of a length.” The “Telegraph” says: “Limerick’s win was much easier than the margin would suggest. AfeCarten, knowing he had the race in keeping was content to keep a fair hold on the gelding.”