RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1929, Page 5

RACING.

AUCKLAND R.C. .MEETING

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AUCKLAND, June 1

The Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting opened at Ellerslie to-day, there being a large attendance. The track was a little heavy.. The totnlisator receipts for the day were £09,103, compared with £74,461} for the corresponding day of last year, a decrease of £5,358:}. Results:— Jervois Handicap.—First Division : (7) Taamariri 1, (3) Arikitoa 2, (0) Roman Pearl 3. Won by one and a half lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time 1.44.

Greenlane Steeplechase.—(4)’ Ivauri Park 1, King Guard 2, (5) Vexatious 3. Won by a neck; witli eight lengths. Time 5.2.

Jervois Handicap.—Second Division. —(3) Standfast 1, (6) Te Money 2, (2) Indolent 3. Won by three lengths; with two and a-half lengths. Time 1.44 1-5 secs.

Penrose Handicap.—(--) Prince Lu 1, (3) Lady Spalpeen 2, (0) Horomea 3. Won by one length; with seven lengths. Time 3.21 2-5. Great Northern Hurdle Race.—(2) Mister Gamp 1, (3) Roman Abbey .2, (4) K.-lwini 3. Won by six lengths; eight lengths. Time 4.49.

Cornwall Handicap.—(2) Seatoun 1, (3) Paddock 2, (7) High Pitch 3. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time 2.13 2-5. Hunt Club Hurdles. —(1) Odin 1, (5) Taumai 2, (3) Tarrapeen 3. Won by a neck; ten lengths between second and third. Time 3.59.

Members’ Handicap.—(l) Gold Money 1, (16) Billikins 2, (2) Blake Duke 3. Won by one and a-half lengths; a neck. Time 1.17 2-5.

AUCKLAND, June 3

Dull weather was experienced for the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting at Ellerslie to-day. There was an exceptionally large attendance, the track was again a little heavy, but the racing was of a high order. The tote receipts for the day totalled £89,738, compared with £94,392 for the corresponding day of last year, a decrease of £4634. The decrease for th’e first two days, of this year over the corresponding period of’ last year was £9,992}. Results:— Hunt Club Cup.—(l) Odin 1, (2) Taiunai 2, (3) Pikamai 3. Won by four lengths;,three lengths. Time 5.23.

Ran furl y Handicap.—(s) Palmares 1, (8) Catapult 2, (1) Te Money ' 3. Won by a neck; a neck. Time 1.4 3-5. Renmera Hurdle Race.—(s) Bright Land I,’ (7) Kamehamelia 2, (2) Ivauri Par 3. " Won by two arid a-half lengths; half a length. Time 3.4. : Great Northern Steeplechase.—(7) Ural la 1, (3) Roman Abbey 2, (2) Kawjni 3. Won by ten lengths; eight lengths away. Time 8.1. King George Handicap.—(4) Lu Rose 1, (2) Blake Duke 2, (9) Standfast 3. Won by two and a-half lengths’; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.29 3-5.

Panmuro Hurdlce Race. — '(5) Overhaul 1, (3) Golden Wedding 2, (4) FToromea 3. Won hy three lengths. Time 3.18. Carbine Plate.—(4) Otairi 1, <3) Glenn Bov 2, (I) Maori Boy 3. Won by three and a half lengths; a neck. Time 1.46 1-5.

DUNEDIN J.C. MEETING; DUNEDIN, June 1

The Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather. The track provided splendid going. There was a large attendance, xiie tote took £2I,GooJ- for the da>, compared with £20,430 on the first day last year. Results : June Hurdles.—(3) Amorist 1, (5) Nine of Spades 2, (4) Magna Cliarta 3. Won by four lengths; two lengths. Time 2.49 4-5. Brighton Handicap.-*-(4) Great Star 1, (2) Sal mo Solar 2, (3) Narrative 3. Won by hallf a head; a neck. Time 1.45 3-5. Birthday Handicap. (2) Money Mine 1, (4) Royal Saxon 2, (6) Circulation 3. Won by a short head;. two lengths.- Time 2.38 2-5. Otago Steeples.—(2) Fabriano 1, (3) Nylotis 2, (6 )Terehu 3. Won by fifty yards; four lengths. Time 7.14 4-5. Tradesmen’s Handicap.— (l) Waving Corn 1, (2) Gay Sonnet 2, (5) Sudden Storm 3. "Won by three-quarters of a length; a head. Time 1.17. Hunters’ Steeples.—(l) Handy 1, (3) essage Boy 2, (2) Ngarata 3. Won oy 45 yards; six lengths. Time 0.46. 'St. Clair Handicap.—(4) Bulola 1, (2) Red Sea 2, (20) Glenrowan 3. Won by five lengths; a neck. Time 1.18. ' Winter Handicap.—(2) Latin Quarter 1, (l) Malmsey 2, (4) Fairy Herald 3 Won by nearly two lengths; a short length. Time l.fhl.

SECOND DAY. DUNEDIN, June 3.

For the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting the weather was fine and the course in good order, with a large attendance. The tote handled £25,418 for the day compared with £31,651. for the second day last year. The stewards met after the big race and suspended C. Eastwood for the remainder of the meeting for crossing the field on Malmsey and Saturday. Si 1 verst ream Hand Rap—Town Mayor 1, (2) Red Sea 2, (15) Lucky Maid 3. Won hy a neck. Time 1.18 1-5. Provincial Handicap; —(6) Malmsey 1, (2) King Balboa 2. (3) Circulation 3. Won hy two lengths. Time 2.10. Otago Hurdles Handicap:—(l) Lancer 1. (2) Troilus 2, (4) Nine of Spades 3. Won hy a length. Time 3.51 2-5. Wairongoa Handicap(2) Grealt Star 1,(1) Caterpillar 2, (10) Taboo 3. Won bv a head. Time 1.15 2-5. Wingatui Steeples: —M) Mainspring 1, (2) Rnbriano 2,0.) Handy 3. Won hy half a lengtth. Time 5.34 2-5.

Jancfield Handicap.—(2) Red Boa 1 (G) Glenrowan 2, (5) Best Policy 3. Hi,,i length; and a length. Time 1.18. , Forbury Steeplechase.—(l) Kaiuanu 1, (4) Rag Tag 2, (6) Wairoa 3. Eight lengths; and ten lengths. Time 4.51 2-5. In verm ay Handicap.—(l) Latin Quarter and Miss Mercia, a dead heat, 1 (2) Narrative 3. A dead heat, a head away. Time 1.43.