RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1928, Page 1

RACING.

; CANTERBURY. JOCKEY CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. i CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 18. The one-day summer meeting of the : . Canterbury Jockey Club was held at Kiccarton to-day in ideal weather. The course was in excellent order, the ; track having l-ien watered sufficient- : lv to take the sting out. of the ground. but. the going was still very fast. ; The totalisator took £20,045, compari ed with last year’s £20,140. Hornby Handicap—(3) Quarterdeck 1, (G) Moratorium 2, (2) Heather laid 3. Won by a length; a head. Time 1.56. Trial Stakes—(s) Pliillippie 1, (0) Some Abbey 2, (I) Amos 3. Won by two lengths; a neck. Time 1.28. Middle Park Plate—•(].) Goblin Market 1. (3) Chide 2, (2) Full Feather 3. Won l>y half a length ; six lengths. Time 1.12 4-5. Midsummer Handicap—(l) Arikiwai 1, (3) Thorndale 2, (2) Satrap 3. Won by a length and a half; a head. Time 2.5 4-5. Lyttelton Plate—(lo) Great Star 1, (1) Impertinence 2, (1) Prickles 3. Won by two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.15.

Craven Plate—(l) Sudden Storm I. > (3) Gold Brick 2, (4) Rascal 3. Won , by half a head; a length. Time 1.20 Halswell Handicap—(2) Teawhina 1, . (1) Golden Armour 2, (5) Money Mine

3. Throo lengths each way. Tim< ] .12. Post Handicap—(l) First Sight 1 (o) Margaret Birney 2, (2) Hoy lake 3. A length each way. Time 1.41. WANGANUI J.C. MEETING. WANGANUI, Feb. 19. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting was concluded today in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the going was good. The tote registered £29,327 against £31.890. the total For the meeting being £52,403} against £57,787} last year. Ogoia Hack Handicap—<3) Kawakakina 1, (4) Sovena 2, (2) Capitulation 3. Won by one and a half lengths; a length. Time 1.57 2-5. Harrison Handicap—(l) Tiega 1, (5) Hipo 2. (4) Huikaia 3. Won by a neck; four lengths. Time 1.48 1-5. Jackson Stakes—(3) Kiosk 1, (1) Uercmoana 2, (2) Prince Humphrey 3. Won by half a length ; a nose. Time 1.13 3-5. Fordell Handicap Hurdles—(l) Kilburn 1. (4) Powliiri 2, (0) Hymgrcnt 3. Won bv two length; half a length. Time 3.12 1-5. Autumn Hack Handicap—(3) Lady Killer 1, (4) Discourse 2, (2) Polydectes 3. A head each way. Time 1.31 4-5. Earle Stakes—(2) Joy Bird, 1. (1) Mundane 2, (3) Yoma 3. Won by a neck; a head. Time 2.37 3-5. Matarawa Hack Handicap—(l) Dimmer 1. (4) Paul Lucerne 2, (8) Eka 3. Won by a head ; two lengths. Time 1.15'. Farewell Handicap—(l) Shirley 1, (2) Limited 2, (7) Sarchce 2. Won by three-quarters of a length ; half a length. Time 1.13 4-5. AUSTUALIAX KACTNG. ROSE-HILL MEETING. SYDNEY. Feb. 19. The Itosehill races resulted as follows : Maiden Hurdle Handicap—Stony, 10.11, 1; Quandong, 9.3, 2; Templar, 9.0 3. AVon by two and a half lengths. Time 3.44}. -Flying Welter—Gibble, 8.12, 1; Somnolent, 9.0, 8: Goldbeater, 8.12, 3. Nine starters. Won by 1} lengths. Time 1.3-3. MELBOURNE RACES. MELBOURNE, Feb. 19. Oakleigh Plate Handicap resulted— Euston 1, Lady Parborough and Margeaux dead beat 2. AYon by a length and a half. Time I.BJ. Federal Stakes (first division)—King of Revelry, 8.4, 1; Stalden, 7.3 2; Storgolf, 7.13, 3. Fourteen starters. A great finish. \\ r jon by half a head. Time J. I}. Second Division.—Mystic Peak, 8.3, L. Worota. 8.7. 2. Star Warden.’ 7.10, i. Thirteen starters. AVon by two lengths. Time I.l}. Bond Cup.—Spearset, 8.9, 1, ; Epil>guc, 8.3 and Mountain Prince 6.9, lead heat 2. Eleven started. AA'on iy half n head. Time 2.38}. Saint George’s Stakes.— Black Duchess, 7.3, 1; Sailing Home, 9.2, 2; Quintus, 8.13, 3. Seven started, including Amounis. AVon by three lengths. Amounis being fourth. Time 1.55}.