RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1931, Page 3

RACING

REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB

SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY"

HANDICAP TO GOLD BAG

-Tli© totalizator .handled £6,473i for the . day compared with, £9,723 in 1929, w)iich is a decrease of £3250£. The gat© receipts totalled £l7B ss, compared ;to £256- 7s • for the first day last year, -which -is a decrease of £7B 2s. M. Kirwany rider of Miss Mercia in the .Progress Handicap, was suspended for a month, after a lengthy enquiry by the Judicial Committee, for allegedly crossing in the straight in the run home.

Trial Hack Handicap:—(l) Solvear 1 ; (5) Crunchen! 2; (6) Bright Spear 3. Won I by two lengths! Time 1.23 2-5. .High Weight Handicap(s) Gourmet' 1; (2)-Pari 2; (3) Audience 3. Won by half a length. . Time 1.29 3-5. Junction, Trot--Jlandicap: —(2) Dusolina 1; (.3) August Pointer 2; (6) Kawana'3. Won by six lengths. Time 2.21 2-5.

Reefton Handicap : (4) Gold'Bag 1 ; (2) Sapient 2; (1) Black Duke 3. Won by J ; a length. Time 2.10 4-5. Members Handicap :—(2) Wise Choice 1; (7) Mataa. 2;. (3) Sagittarius 3. Won hy.biUfta hea’d.'-p:Timel.2 1-5;; Manila. ifHaudicap: —^(1) ; ..Charmense 1; ‘ (3) Jael 2 ; Jg) Quantum 3. Won bv half a length. 'Tithe 1.28 ,_4-5. j -

Soldiers’ Trot ' Handicap : —(7) Pat Logan 1; (4) Gold R'ush -2; (5) Alpine Melody 3. Won by half a length. Time 3.51 ,2*5.

Progress Handicap :—(4) Coll 1; (1) Assemble 2 ”i(B)rQuillfire 3. Won by a head. Time 1.29.