RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1928, Page 3

RACING

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

TAKAPUNA RACES. AUCKLAND. Jan. 30

Takapuna J. C. Meeting concluded before a very large Anniversary Day crowd. The weather was line and tiack in splendid order. Results: Moutin* Handicap—(4) Liason 1. (•>) Air King 2. (1) Palmares 3. Won by a length; three lengths. Time 1.28 1-5. Waiwera Highweight Handicap—(3) Red Comet 1, (6) Pekatahi 2, (1) Boldi Front 3. Won by a head ; three-quar-ters of a length. Time 2.28. Aoushla fractured a fetlock alter field had co,-| ered a couple of furlongs. Devonport Handicap— (6) Micrometer 1, (3) Ripon Abbey and (41 Orebus a dead heat 2. Won bv halt a length. Time 1.29. Suburban Handicap—l2) Dave 1. 04) Flying Juliet 2. (1) Tea Time 3. Won by three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time 1.14. Takapuna Jockey Club Handicap (2) Desert Glow 1. (3) Eden Hall and (1) Transformer, a dead heat 2. Mon by two lengths. Time 2.20. Hobson Handicap—o) Mnhra i. (4) Prodice 2, (8) iMauriaena 3. Mon by a length ; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.15. . Raimitoto Hack Handicap— (4) Many Bun 1, (1) Cynthia X 2. (10) Arch Queen 3. M*on by a neck; half a length. Time 1.55 2-5. Anniversary 'jHnnd^cap —l(l) H ie Immigrant 1. (3) Matinee 2. (7) M ac ' room 3. Won by a length and a quarter; half a length. Time 1.27. The tote registered £47,303 BE which gave a grand total of £10.3,697 10s for the meefing compared with 3397,413 last year.