RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1927, Page 3

RACING.

GRAND NATIONAL RACKS

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

CHRISTCHURCH Aug. 11

August llaiidiea - )—(10) Nadarmo 1, (St Tunhine 2, (12) H womoa 3. AVon by a length. Time 1.15 4-5. Summer Handicap—(ft) Cornstalk 1. ,7) Royal Head 2. (2) Paris 3. AVon by two lengths. Time 1.47. Islington Handicap—(o') Tolxio 1. (7) Indian Sage 2. (0) Beau Gostc 3. AYon by two lengths. Time 2.24. Tbe tote bandied £43.885 against £47.115 last year. Tbe track was on the licavv side.

SYDNEY Aug. 12. The annual report of the Australian Jockey Club shows a profit for the year of £385. The smallness of the amount is accounted for by the bad weather experienced at summer and anniversary autumn meetings. The latter had to be postponed. Racing was carried on at Randwick on fifteen days, and £I47.DSD were distributed in stakes. The previous year's total was £148,355. At AVarwick Farm there were nine days racing and tbe stakes totalled £g4.]36. bruising: the grand total to £172,145, compared with £176.551 for the previous year. The amount passed through the tote was £1,129,204 at Randwick: £113,88!) at AVarwick Farm; total £1.243.093 for thirty days, against £1.294,649 for thirty-two days last year. The State revenue from the totnlisator was £112,000.