RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1928, Page 1

RACING.

OTAGO HUNT CLUB. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, September 1, The Otago Hunt Club held its annual meeting to-day in perfect weather and on a course in good order. The meeting was well patronised. Tlfe tote ’handled £15,280), compared with 916,691) last year. Results:— Sea view Hunters’ Handicap.—(3) Armchair 1, (1) Umtnli 2, (2) Goldtown 3. AA'on by three lengths; third 50 yards away. Time 2.51 2-5.

President’s Handicap.—(l) Meadow Lark 1, (3) Despot 2, (4) Marjor am 3. AA’on by two lengths; one length and a half. Timo 1.3 4-5. Otago Hunt Club Steeples.—(2) Nylotis 1, (1) Ranui 2, (5) Cassells 3. AA’on by a length; ton lengths. Time 5.39. Jockey Club Handicap.—(l) Taboo 1, (2) Miss AA'inkie 2, (3) Overdrawn 3. Won by a neck; four lengths. Time 1.43 2-5. AYingntui Trot.—(6) Mawheriti 1, (1) Wilma Dillon 2, (5) Chiming King 3. AA'on by half a length; eight lengths. Time 3.34 4-5. Cytheria fell, and as a result, McLellan, the rider of AVilma Dillon, was fined £5 for careless riding. Brockville Steeples.—(l) Royal Wink 1, Tuki 2, (2) Ranui 3. AVon by a long head; third, six lengths away. Time 4.32 1-5. Hunters’ Flat.—(6) King Sol 1, (2) AVhiffler 2, (3) Urntnil 3. AA’on by a head in a fine finish; half a length between the next two. Time 2.13 2-5.

Vauxhall Handicap.—(l) Silver Paper 1, (2) Narrative 2, (7) Killorna 3. Won by a long neck; third, ten lengths away. Time 1.15 2-5.

TARANAKI HUNT MEETING. NEAV PLYMOUTH, Sept. 1. The Taranaki Hunt Club’s meeting was held to-day. The weather was line and the going was good. The attendance was large. The totalisator took £14,229, compared with £14,203) last year. Results:— Loppcrton Hunters’ Hurdles.—(4) Pikimai 1, (2) Inahman 2, (1) Binge 3. AVon by a length; three lengths. Time 3.0 4-5. ■

Opuunkc Scurry.—(l) Lady Queen 1, (5) Calapat 2, (2) Llanore 3. AVon by three lengths; a head. Time 1.4 1-5.

Hunters’ Steeples.- (3) Huirjngi Girl 1, (2) Trouble 2, (8) Passport 3. AVon easily by ten lengths; three lengths. Time 4.7 3-5. AVailii Hack Handicap.—(2) AYliisogne 1, (3) Green Acre 2, (4) Kaha 3. AVon by half a length; three lengths. Timo 1.13. Taranaki Hunt Club Cup Steeples.— (4) Huirangi Girl 1, (7) Passport 2, AA'on by the length of tbo straight. All fell but tile first and second. Time 5.21.

Stratford Handicap.—(2) Oration 1, (1) Partaga 2, (4) Sesatar 3. AVon by two lengths; the same. Time 1.16 2-5. Hunters’ Handicap Flat.—(2) AA'nitanehau 1, (6) Bay Dighton 2, (9) Oliryrria 3.. AA’on by five lengths; half a bead. Timo 2.19 2-5.

IT re mi i Hack Handicap.—(2) To Atiawa 1, (4) Flying Shot 2, (1) Monsogne 3. AA’on by a neck; a length. Time 1.6 3-5.

PRINCESS RONNIE COLLAPSES MAHTON, Sep. 1.

While being exercised on the racecourse this morning, the horse Princess Ronnie, owned by I l '. T. Hall, of Gisborne, dropped dead. She was engaged at the Marton meeting next week. LIMERICK WINS. SYDNEY, September 2. For the Warwick Farm races, there ivas line weather, and the going was good. Results:— Hobartville Stakes.—Mollison 8.10 1, Romulus 8.10 2, Prince Humphrey 8.10 3. Ten started. Won comfortably by two lengths. Prince Humphrey was three-quarters of a length away. Time 1.27.

Warwick Farm Stakes. —Limerick 9.0 1, Winalot 9.0 2, Statesman 8.9 3. There were five starters. Limerick, after leading to the three furlongs, put on the pace, and led into the straight from Winalot, Jocelyn, and Statesman. Then at the distance Limerick maintained the same lead, and came on, winning by a length. Statesman was two and a-lialf lengths away third. Time 1.385.

Glenlce Handicap—Linatic 8.5 1, Sharp Son 8.9 2, Arikiwai 9.G 3. Fifteen started. Won by two lengths. Time 1.40.

V.A.T.C. MEETING MELBOURNE, September 3. The weather was dull for tbo \ ictoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting, held at Caulfield. Results:— .Memsio Stakes. —Gothic 9.1 1, Cady Belli 8.9 2, Earamanch 7.9 3. Thirteen started. 'Time 1 ..'sl ft. Heatherlie Handicap.—Horoscope B.G 1, lleppinsan 7.11 2. Homelus 7.13 3. Fourteen started. Time 1.54.