RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1927, Page 1

RACING.

(Australian & X.Z. Cable Association,

CLP FA VO FRITH INJURED. SYDXKY, Oct. 21

A wire from .Melbourne reports owing to injury to a leg sustained on llittrsday while galloping, Pantheon, the Melbourne (up favourite, will he scratched for all Victoria Race Club engagements. The injury is so severe that he may not race again.

WKLLIXDTOX RACKS. WKLLIXOTOX. Oct. 22,

The spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club opened to-day in dull, windy weatlmr. There was a large attendance, and the track was in perfect order.

R. AlcSeveney. the rider ol Tai'leton. in the Hurdle Race, was suspended for the meeting for crossing. The totalisator handled € lo,”!)” compared with IMK.(Mi) on the corresponding day last yea:. First Hurdle Handicap.—lvoauau 1 Rrigadier Rill 2, Pesliwa 3. Won by three lengths. Time 3. lff . Taitn Handicap.— Royal Duke I, Silver Rule ”, Flicker 3. Won by a head. Time I.H.

Waimii Handicap.— Doree 1. Vortigern 2. Cert 3. Won hv a length. Time i.n,;. Rimutaka Handicap.—lvilnioyler I Wanderlust ”, Ring Roy 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.29.;. Wellington Handicap.—Yoma l.Star Stranger 2, Retinanee 3. Won by half a length. Time 2.10 C

Wellesley Stakes.—Child’s Play I, Prince Humphreys 2, Tea Miss 3. Won by a length, time 1 . Shorts Handicap.— Rcny.nra 1. To .Mouaimi 2. Joy Knig 3. Won hy half a length. Time 1.131. October Handicap.—Tit roe 1. Ixeddar 2. Paper Roy 3. Won hy two lengths, lime I.ITC WELLINGTON. Oct. 24.

For the second day's races, bitterly cold weather decreased the attendance. The tote took €59,979, eomiiarod with €72,332 lor Eahour Day last year. The total for the meeting was €105,271 compared with €120.331. Results:-

Second Hurdles. —(5) Vexatious t, Cl) Rrigadier Rill 2. (2) Anchor 3. f others started. Won by two lengths. Time 2.53:,'.

Spring Trial Stake.-. ,3) Blimp I. ,] ) Ring Roy 2. (I) Tone 3. Sixteen Others started. Won by one and i ri.lortor length- : u neb. Time 1.3”.

Tararica Hack, —f 1 1 Wanderlust I, ;S) Oratrix 2. <ti) Wild Pigeon 3. F.leveu ither started. Won lit a neck; three lengths. Time l.ll:;.

I’nseneath Handicap. - :5) Siaghuntfr I. (3) Flicker 2. (I I Silver Rule 3. Twelve others started. Won by length ; a head. Time 1.3.1. Pearce Handicap.—(fit Royal Dam 1. |5, Voina 2, (0) Monaghan 3. Ten others started. Won by a short neck. Time 1.12,'.

Champion Plate.— (If Uimeriek 1.(3) Laughing Prince 2. (2) le Monantli 3. Five others started. Won hy a. length ; one and a-liall lengths. Time 2.10 C Waimai Handicap.—(l) Booster 1, (•_») Shirley 2, (4) Kilhronsyth 3. Two others started. Won hy a head: three lengths. Time 1.1 <>.

I!uabine Handicap.—(2l Duke Abbey 1, (I) Fee Simple 2, (2 1 Reckless 3. T! irteen others started. Won hy two lengths: two lengths. Time 1.151.