RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1929, Page 5

RACING.

E'LLERSLIE-SECOND DAY,

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, Oct. 7

King Edward Memorial Handicap.— 1 ■>) Hunting Cry I, *(4) Yertigern 2, (9) High Pitch 3. Won by one and a quarter lengths; half a length. Time 2.7 1-0.

Onehunga Steeplechase.—(4) L.dy Spalpeen I, (1) Sea Comet 2, (3) Calithe 3. Won hv four lengths; 15 lengths. Time (i mins.

musket Staes.—(J) Chief Junk 1. (8) Sight Draft 2, (2) Chrysology 3. Won hy one length; four lengths. Time 1.1 1-5.

Hobson Handicap.—Cl) Refresher ], (5) Gay Cockade 2, ((5) Appellant 3. Won by three-quarters of a length; two and a half lengths. Time 1.27 4-5.

Liverpool Handicap.—(l4) Eager Rose 1, (TO) Le Cliooeas 2, (3) Merry Mint 3. Won hy a length; a head. Time 1.39 3-5.

The totalisator receipts for the day were £47,0(53), against £37,552 on the Same day last year, and for the meeting £110,128), against £91,322 for last year, an increase of £19,10(5).

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY. WELLINGTON, October 8. A private message states the South Austraian Derby was Avon easily by the NeAV Zealand bred gelding, Hot Spring.

NEW ZEALAND CUP

HISTORIC RERANDICAPPED

CHRISTCHURCH, October 8

Historic has been rehandicapped seven pounds for the NeAV Zealand Cup making bis Aveight 9.5.