RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1928, Page 1

RACING.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) f » * BANKS PENINSULA ILC. MEETING f CHRISTCHURCH, March 3. The Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s \ autumn meeting was held on the 1 Club’s course at Alotukarara to-day. The weather was line and the attend- I ante large. The tote registered 111,- A 575 against £9,895) of last year. t Alotukarara- Handicap—(l) Scoff 1, (4) Amor 2, (8) King’s Jester 3. AA’on s by a neck; three lengths. Time 1.2 s 3-5. i Terawcra Highwcight Hack Handi- < cap—(l) Lancer 1, (3) No Response 2, (2) Salamat 3. Won by a length and i a half; twenty lengths. Time 1.59 3-5. A AVairewu Handicap Trot—(l) Peter ; ( Daunt 1, (9) Lady Brent 2, (8) Prince c Ando 3. AVon by half a length; a. f length. Time 3.47 2-5. 1 Peninsula Cup—(2) Thorndale 1, (1) < Satrap 2, (3) Alagna Charta 3. Won < by half a length; two lengths. Time i 2.9 3-5. Ahuriri Hack Handicap—(l) Shalimar 1, (4) Greyfineh 2, (7) Honeycomb 3. AVon by half a length; two : lengths. Time 1.15. Kinloch Welter Handicap—(3) Don jo S e 1, (2) Aforatorium 2, (1) Moorland 3. AA’on by two lengths; a length. Time 1.28 3-5. 1 Forsvth Flying Handicap...(2) inora 1, (3) Spode 2, (1) Single Spear 3. AVon by a length; a neck. Time 1.10. AVaihora Park Handicap Trot — (o) Matagouri 1. (4) Florrie Pointer 2, (2) Danny Boy 3. AVon by ten lengths ; twenty lengths. Time 4.04. Opliir broke a fetlock in the Peninsula Cup and bad to be destroyed. After the Kinloch AVelter Handicap, C’ Eastwood, rider of Done Jose, had to answer a charge of interfering with 'Moratorium and Moorland at lie straight entrance. Eastwoods explanation was accepted. MARLBOROUGH B.C. MEETING. BLENHEIM, March 3. The second day of tho summer meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club took place in splendid weather. The course was good and the attendance an improvement on other days Hie tote registered £14,492 against £14,1-. la Triai a Stakes-(l) First Ruler 1, (5) Em i form 2, (2) Freeze Out 3. AVon by half a length; a neck. Time 1.16 4 Springlands Trot Handicap—(DM,ft i (?) Audubon Mac 2, (4) Dillon s Pride 3. Two lengths each "ay. Time 2.19 2-5. pi-.r-k President’s Handicap-(l) Black Mint 1, (5) Twink 2, (2) A**™ S. Half a length each way. Dn _ Pic-ton Hack HandK-ao- 2) B atic 1. (4) Exhibition 2, (3) Aland rine 3. AVon by a head; a n-ck. T wJ5 l: Time 1.14 1-5- m -^pigon Fairliall Trot Handieap-ll) ; by a length and a . quarters of a A AlvS<sh 1, i ■ "t ra.»W >»

I lie Springlands Trot Handicap, a I ter ■overing two furlongs, had a bad spill, ami sustained a broken leg.

.MELBOURNE RACES. AIELBOURNE, March 3. 'There was dull, threatening weather for the races, but a large attendance, including a few New Zealanders. I li? going was good. Ihe State Governor was present. Fiscus was always well placed and won the hurdles race nicely. He cost his owner, Air Brewer, 500 guineas.. Trivalve led all the way in the St. Leger, and was not extended. He has won over £25,000 in stakes. He ran the last mile and a-hall in 2.34. Amounts was fourth early ill the l',ssendon Stakes, but took charge in the straight and won brilliantly. He was ridden by the ex-New Zealander, H. Cairns. Gothic finished with a remarkable run in the Newmarket Handicap, and won narrowly. This is his second successive victory in the race, and he received a great ovation. He cost 1.650 guineas in England and was trained by the former New Zealander. Lou Rob ertson. His rider. Pike, stated that Gothic missed the jump out. and was interfered with twice. Alollison led always in the Sires Produce Stakes. Ibis is his lourth. Win in as many stalls. He cost ,0 guineas as a foal. llis owner. Mr- • Pearce, won the race in 1904 with; Arendal. Alollison’s dam. Molly’s Robe, won the Newmarket. The imported Afedmenhain was eighth early in the Brunswick Stakes., hut finished fast and won in the last stride. He scored at Caulfield last week. The stewards inquired into the cause of interference with Gothic, Avant Courier and Biskra in the Newmarket, and decided that the trouble was. caused by Numeia steering an erratic, course. Gothic and Biskra collided a short distance from the post. Reed, the rider of Sans Culotte, • stated that the mare tired badly. t Jones, rider of Chrystal, stated lie had a good run, and thought early in 1 the race he would win. | Results:— Pine Hurdles.—Fiscus 1, Blignev 2. Lough Ailber 3. AVon by a neck. Time 3.45-). St. Leger Stakes.—Trivalve l, Chariot 2. Tordill 3. AVon by two and a-half lengths. Time 3.3. The first prize in the St. Leger is £I.IL. Essendon Stakes.—Amounts 1, Spear-, , set 2, Imitator 3. AVon by three-quar-ters of a length. Time 2.•/*)-. Newmarket Handicap.—'Gothic Thracian Belle 2, ChiWstal 3. AA on by a head. Time 1.13). Sires Produce Stakes.—Mollinson 1,Stjmza 2, Stalden 3. AA’on by four; lengths. Time 1.263 • Brunswick Stakes.—Mednienham 1. .Mountain Prince 2, Spear Maiden 3. AVon bv a bead. Time 2.5)'. Sectional times.—St. Leger: Last four furlongs olj, last six 1.15). Sires Produce Stakes: first three furlongs 38J ; last four 48) . CANTERBURY PARK ft ACE. SYDNEY. March 3. At the Canterbury Park races, the results were:— BanKstowh Handicap,—Reonui 1. I Boonala 2. Royal Sun 3. AA’on by two lengths. Time 1.461;.