RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1929, Page 3

RACING.

DUNEDIN J.C. RACES. ;by Telegraph—Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, October 12 The Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring meeting concluded in fine weather The tote handled £26,914, making a total for the meeting of £43,268, compared with £34,818 last year. Waikari Hurdles—Beauty Light 1, Taramoa 2, Guncase 3. Won by half a length. Time 2.47 1-5. Kaikorai Handicap—Sailing Home 1, Topore 2, Tembroney 3. Won by a neck each way. Time 1.42. ’Shorts Handicap.—(3) Waving Corn 1, (1) Meadow Lark 2, (4) Francolin 3. Won by two lengths • a length. Time 1.14 1-5.

Ran furly Handicap.—Celerity 1, Night Lad 2, Narrative 3. Won by a nose; If lengths. Time 1.40.

Dunedin Guineas.—Meprisant 1, Stealth 2, Dutch Money 3. Won by a nose; five lengths. Time 1.41 f. Dominion Handicap.—(s) Kerbside 1, Spoon 2, Tracsono 3. Won by six lengths; three lengths. Time 49 3-s v , Telegraph Handicap.—Circulation 1, Glenrowan 2, M.artis 3. Won by a nose; a head. Time 1.30. sT;' • Clarendon Handicap.—Assemble 1, Inevitable 2, El Boa 3. . Won by hall a; length Time-146. /; ; .. ’ A.J.C. RACES. ; i NIGHTMARCH AGAIN. r:: ' ■ SYDNEY, October 13. • The : Australian ; Jockey; Club . was favoured with fine weather and a large attendance for the concluding day of its Spring . Carnival at Randwick on Saturday. The trask was slow, due to recent wet weather.

The New Zealand horse Green Lin net received pronounced support from his connections in the Canonbury Stakes, but ran poorly, and finished at the rear of the field.

First Acre made a splendid bid for victory in the Waverley Handicap, but he weakened in his final stride, thereby losing the race by half a head,

The N.Z. steeplechaser Home Made appeared a possibility, but he hit several fences in ! the latter-stages; of the' race, causing him to we’aken ’at/the. finish.

Nightmarch established himself as a great horse by.; brilliantly' capturing the Randwick Plate. Running last most of the-journey, he came in.the' final strides, and smothered the opposition, gaining the verdict by two lengths. Results:— Canonbury Stakes.—David . Day 1, Veilmoqd 2, Tartana 3. . Won by half a length. Time t 1.3-*.

Waverley Handicap.—King Conrad 1, First Acre 2, Papatu 3. Won by half a head. Time 3.64.

Chester Handicap.—Bonnie Marjorie 1;- Arms 2, Ventian Lady 3. Won b,v, a neck. Time 1.135.

Howling Steeplechase.—Myan 1, Home Made 2, Mpnest Light 3. Won by... four lengths. Time 6.26. RAND WICK PLATE. Nightmarch 9.0 (R. Reed) 1 Kidaides 9.4 (Percival) ... 2 ' Winalot 9.6 (Pike) 3 Won by two lengths. Time 3.37-’. Clibborn Shakes.—Commanches 1, Cathmar 2, Violin 3. Won by a length. Time 1.42. Final Handicap.—Western Lass 1, Tarapunga and Donald a dead heat 2. Won. comfortably by two lengths. Time 2.8£. CAULFIELD RACES. MELBOURNE, October 13. The weather was delightfully fine and there was a large attendance at the races. Results: — Molo Weight.—Silent Quest 1, Ethepon 2, Alfred the Great 3. Won by a short head; three-quarters of a length. Time 1.55. Debutante Stakes.—Kraftan 1, Green Wave 2, Patrician 3. Won by half a head; three-quarters of a length. Time 48£. CAULFIELD STAKES. High Syce 9.4 (W, Duncan) 1 Black Duchess ... ••• - Harbinger d Won by a length and a-quarter; two lengths. Time 1.521). Ringwood Steeplechase.—Night Lark 1, Namera 2, Coorang 3. Won by three lengths. Time 3.50. CAULFIELD GUINEAS. Perftheus (J. O’Brien) ... 1 Spanish Galleon 2 Limber Up 3 Won by one and a-half lengths; a head. Time 1.295. Toorak Handicap.—Highland 1, Stage Saint 2, Faramanch 3. Won by half a neck. Time 1.39. This is a course record.

DISASTROUS WESTR ALIAN STEEPLES. PERTH, October 13. Out of five horses which started in the West ra Ban Centenary Steeplechase yesterday, only two finished. Ted win and Autumn Day were killed, and three jockeys, Seastream. Brooks and Boots were seriously injured. LONDON, Odtober 12. The Duke of York Handicap resulted :—Double Life 1, King’s Over 2. Yosemite 3. Fourteen started. Won by one and a half lengths; third threequarters of a length away. NEW ZEALANDER’S SUCCESS. (Received this dav at 9. a. in A SYDNEY, October 14. David’s Day, the winner of the Canon bury Stakes, was foaled from Frosty