RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1928, Page 2

RACING.

HAWKE’S ISAY RACES. A BIG DIVIDEND. ("By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) NAIMKR, April 27. Cl 2.1111) was nut through the tote, compared with tl 13.628 on the first day last year, a decrease of £7lB. In the Paukaua Handicap. Keen got home by a head, winning a great race for his one and only hacker, flaying nearly two and a half centuries.

Hawke’s Bay Stakes—(l) .Toy King T. ( D Crown Area 2. (6) Great Charter 3. Won by a short neck. Time 1.11.

Hawke’s Ray Chip—(2) Treshain 1 (3) Vertigern 2. (3) David Garrick 3 Won by two lengths; one length Time 2.33 lA.

Pnukawa I landicnp (16) Keen 1. (!)) Cnllanmnre 2. (2) Bapiala 3. Head ca ll way. Time 1.1-'i.

Autumn Handicap—Cl) Vesperus 1. (6) (laze 2. (11) Otlinn 3. Won by three-quarters of a length; one length. -Time 1.51. Pornngahiii Handicap—(9) Jeanette 1. ,1) Kir-4 Acre 2. |7) Plain Sailing Two lengths and three lengths. Time 1.13 3-7).

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACKS TIM ART". April 2,

The first day of the South Canterbury .loekev (’lull’s races was held In(hii Rein fell all day and the course was heavy. The totalisator registered 13)388. compared with 1701(53 for the first day of last year.

Timarn Cup-CD Hattie Colours 1 (I ) King Balboa 2. (11) Carnot 3 Won by a length; three lengths. Turn 2.18 1-5.

Smitliliehi I lamlieap (D Black Duke i. (I) Money Mine 2. (2) Gold Brick Won bv two lengths; three lengths. Time 1.17 2A. Oiipua Steeplechase- (<>) Royal Fashion 1. (2) Royal Wink 2. (3) The Babe A. Won by eight lengths; ten lengths. Time *i.3a. Rosea ill Hack Handicap— (10) Corinth ia 1. MI Fair Exchange 2, <\) 'Honeysuckle 11. AVon by a bead; a length. Time I .-'ll 2-'b Doncaster Handicap (1) Taboo L (9) Mime 2. i'D Flying Mist 3. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 1.32 2-5.