RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1929, Page 5

RACING.

GR EY RACES

SECOND DAY RESULTS.

GREYMOUTH, Jan. 2,

for the second day’s races there was cloudy weather till -1 p.m. when heavy rain set in and continued for over an hour. There was a good attendance, and good fields. The tote handled , £10,062 as against 010,172 for the second day last year. Trial Stakes.-(4)-Sea Raid 1, (1) Caterpillar 2, (3) Discordia 3. Won by a, length; two lengths. Time 1.12 3-5.

Second Hurdles.--(1) Oriflamb 1, (2) Erin-go-Bragh 2, (3) Caliburn 3. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time 2.57 3-5.

Dobson Handicap Trot. ((>) Lou Harold 1, (4) Sedmero 2. (3) Spotlight 3. Won by a length; a bead. 'l'ime 3.4 1-5.

Grcymoutli Cup.—(2) Time 1, (ti) Kariiaiic 2, (5) .Moratorium. 3. Won by a length ; third horse half a length further back. Time 2.15 4-5.

Walton Memorial Handicap.—(s) Rank Draft J, (3) Anthonie 2, (4) Skyquest 3. Won by,.two lengths; one length. Time 1.20 3-5.

New Year Handicap Trot’.—-(2) Ecstasy I, (1) Liberty Mall Meritor 3. Won by two, lengths; six lengths. Time 3.11. . ? '

Second Higlnvoight Handicap.— (1) Karitane and (3) Solfello a dead heat, 1, (2) Gold Mint 3. Dead' heatj half a length. Time 1.30 4-5. Electric Handicap—(s) King Clumps 1, (2) Greytinch 2, (4) Atone 3. Won by five lengths; a length. Time 1.12 3-5.

THIRD DAY’S RESULTS

GREYMOUTH, Jan. 2

The Greymouth races concluded today in ideal ‘weather and a large attendance.

Novice Handicap.—(l) Caterpillar 1, (3) Weather Raid 2, (4) Lord Middleton 3. Scr—Waikaia. Won by two lengths. Time 1.12}.

Third Hurdles.—(l) Lancer 1, (3) Caliburn 2, (5) No Response 3. Scr.— Oriflamb. Won by three lengths, Time 2.56 3-5.

Omoto Trot.—(7) Bonny Locanda 1, (11) Anon 2. (9) Loch Bank 3. Scr.—Delo Oro, Kawana, Meritor, Non Suit, Howdah. Won by two lengths. Time 3.1 U 4-5.

AUCKLAND R,C. MEETING

(By Telegraph—Press Association) .

AUCKLAND, January 1.

The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting was continued to-day in fine weather, marred only by light showers. The track was in good order, and there was a large attendance..’ The totglist>f, tor put through £238,815} compared” with £315,805 for the first three days of last year, a decrease of £76,956}. To-day’s receipts were £98,757, a decrease of £13,207 over tli© third day last year.Results':— • ;' . !

Ellefslie Handicap.—(3) Modest Boy 1, (11) Miss Myrtle 2, (1) Amor 3. Won by a neck; half a length. Time 1.41 3-5.

Midsummer Handicap.—(l) Gay Ballerina 1, (8) Pyxena 2, (3) Gold Tinge 3. Won ,by a long neck; three lengths. Time 1.2 1-5. New Year Hurdles. —(10) Glenotus 1, (8) Lady Spalpeen 2, (G) Potoanui 3. Time 3.47 2-5.

Auckland R.C. Handicap.—(7) Pegaway 1, (13) Transformer 2, (12) White Fang 3. Time 2.35 3-5. Great Northern • Derby.—(3) Red Heckle 1, (1) Prodice 2, (2) Toxeuma 3. Won by three-quarters of a length; one and a-half.lengths away. Time 2.37 3-5. Jpfe,; A. , County H:4ii^P—(l) "Jpfly Money 1, (G) (2) Mussie 3. ' Won by two ai®%-half lengths.* Time 1.28 3-5. - -

NeWmairket Handicap.-— (l)'A.ussio 1;(2) Paganelli % (5) High Finance .3. Woii by two arid a-halL lengtlisj three, lengths. Time ,1.14, [; ' Glasgow Handicap.;—(6) Mervctte 1, (2) Ohinemure 2, (11) Lady’s Boy 3. Won by a short head; a head. Time 1.28 25,

AUCKLAND RACES*

FOURTH DAY,

AUCKLAND, Jan. 2.

A fine day for the fourth day of the Auckland Racing Club meeting at EUerslie, good attendance and track splendid. Goodwood Handicap.—(2) Mervctte 1, (8) Lady’s Boy 2, (1) Taliskor 3. Scro. Catkin, Beaumont; Amor. Won by a head; half a length. Time 1.40 2-5. . .. A. Tinker, trainer and jockey, rider of the winner was suspended for one month for interference with Sleepy Sol during the running of the first race.

Sylvia Handicap.—(2) Gay Ballerina 1, (3) Tea Queen 2, (1) Eaglet 3. All started. Won by half a length; threequarters of a length. Time 1.16.

SYDNEY 'JOCKEY SUSPENDED. SYDNEY, December 31. J. Pike, a leading Sydney jockey, is suspended for two months for inteifeienee with Newsore, while riding GicenJine in the Chisholm Handicap at Randwick on Boxing Day. He rode Greenline to victory in,the Carrington Stakes on Saturday., HAWKE’S BAY RACES. ' 'HASTINGS, Jan. 2. The second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club was held in fine weather. The course was good and the attendance excellent. Aotea Jumpers’ Flat.—(6) Rakanponga 1, (3) Wilmorana 2, (9) Braemar 3. Scr.—Admiral Codrington. Won by a head; a length. Time 1.57 1-5 >

Electric Handicap.— ! (B) Tutira 1, .(I) MoLhplane 2, (4) Good Cheer 3. All started. A length each-way. Time 1.57 2-5.

January Handicap.—(l) Epistle 1, (2) Queen’s Choice 2, (4) Rapine 3. All started. Won by two lengths; half a lengths Time ls2 4*54