SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1931, Page 6

SPORTING.

TROTTING FIXTURES. Jan. 29—Northland T.C. Jan. 29, 31—-Forbury Park T.C. WELLINGTON MEETING. (By Telegrapn—Press Association). WELLINGTON, January 24. Backers had a very bad day the favourites being defeated all along the line, and the dividends were substa.n-' tial. The tote for the day took £47,080, a decrease of £11,420} on the Saturday of last year. The total for the meeting was £129,194, compared with £193,2224, a decrease of £64,028}-. “Results: Wftllaceville Higlnveight Handicap: —(7) Rich Harvest I; (1) Rosshire 2; ~(•5) TunbridgeWon by,.s,qf a length. -Time L42}-. Kelburn Handicap: —(7) Minerva! 1 ; (1) Tobaccoland 2; (3) Fitzquex 3. Won by 4 a length. Time 1.41. Hopeful Stakes Handicap:—(P) Teller 1; (2) Hampden 2; (12) Flower 3. Won by 1} lengths. Time I.ll}. , Melrose Handicap : (18) Arikira 1; (13) Tea Queen 2; (8) Dermond 3. Won by a head. Time 1.284Summer Handicap:—>(2) Full Feather 1; (4) Mount Boa 2; (1) Hunting Cry 3. Won by a length. Time 1.39-)-. Consolation Handicap : —(4) Bladk ■Huke ,1/’(1) first 'Sight 2y. :(l3)yAd-, iftirah-Brake ; 3P Won - by“--f 'a- lenfthr Time 2.8).

City Handicap:—j(lo) Autopay, 1 ,(4) Cadiand-2' (S) Bliie"Paper 3: r 'WoiTby a head. Time 1.134. i ,.'. , Handicap—'(f)? Royiif- Rorftine T (14). Little. Thrush ' 2 ft)' ®tTirrient 3.' : Wbfr by a neck. Time 1.1 4.

HvMRIO R; <S MEETING " -* ' INYERCARGILL. ' January 25. Wairio Racing Club’s meeting was held yesterday. The attendance was good, the Course slightly holding, and the totalisator handled £6,932 against £10,396. In the Birch wood Trot, shortly after the start, Rollicking Wave fell and Chimeaway and Prairie King fell over him. B. Geary, rider of the latter, was removed to the hospital unconscious with head injuries. Ohay Maiden n^ica,i>j:ry(2)j,:Mginories 1; (1) Cough 2; (!) Thornton 3. The second and third horses were bracketed. Won by a neck Time JL. 19. \ Nigbt'qdpfei f Harness .Ti'ot.: Reo bhime* 1 jff) Warv4 2; (9) Aparima 3. Won by a length. Time 3.35 "1-5, y. .

Walrio^Cup:—(6) Poor Boy 1; (5) Sentinal Lad 2; (4) Night Rose 3. Won by 14 lengths. Time 2.12 2-5.

yWoSdlfy I handicap4Banner Boy, ft W Bbjne.:Form;fi; 1(1) Remindful 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.25 2-5. Aparima Steeplechase: —(6) Soldier’s Dream 1; (1) Squatter 2; (2) Nyanza. 3, Toa Tana finished first, hut was disqualified for taking the wrong course, and the race was awarded to Soldier’s Dream, with Squatter scco x 1 and Nyanza third.

—-Rirehwood- Saddle Trot:—(4) Harold Dillon 1; (11) Arabia 2; (1) Zepp 3. Won by 6 lengths.-.„ .Tim-3.V1-5-a WairakHHaiidioapVl(t'>-:“I nsdl^ ncv -i; (4) '''Memories'~2 f (2) 1 ' MiffifjeT"-' 3 Won by a length. Time 1.34 4-5. Wreys Riish , Handicap-:.—(1) Assem'Me i; J (2) Night Rose' 2; (6) - 'ifefigtß' Time' 1.44 3-5. There was an. inquiry as tJ the falling of Sentinal Lad, with the result' "thrrt ■ P. v ' rf* Assemble, was suspended for cue month.

A.J.G. MEETING

/SYDNEY, January 25 The first day of the Australian Jockey Club’s anniversary meeting was held at Randwick yesterday. Rain fell early in the morning, and made the track soft. The weather .later was sultry. Thero'iy?as:-.a- PPfl.t attendance. | Results: — " " ' 1 . Challenge Stakes: D’Ot 1; Sir Chrvst.opher 2; Ramyorth 3. ..AY op by 2 lengths'.' Time 1.124. .The.. N.e.vy, Zealand-bred 'corribleted’ the hat' trick by winning the first, division of the. Widden. Handicap from Maybe and Satmouth, the time being 1.2. UamiaryHandicap: —Exact 1; Val.parisq, 2; Dun- Mqou,3. Won by 24 Time 2,54-./...’. MOONEE VALLEY RACES. MELBOURNE, January 25. Moo nee Valley races, the William Reid Stakes resulted : —Mystic Peak (A Reed) 1; Greenlinc 2; Wise Force 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.44. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. HANDICAP TO REGAL VOYAGE. CHRISTCHURCH, January 25. The New Brighton. Ti'ptdng - Club’s, meeting was held in fine weather, vita a," strong easterly breeze. There- was :v fair attendance. The track was in first class order.. . Results. — Innovation Handicap.—(l) Kilbirnle Dan 1; (15) Duco 2; (ll)Great Burton 3. Won by three lengths; six .lengths. Time 3.42 4-5. * Shirley Handicap.—(lo) Dillon Logan 1; (4) Lydia .Pointer 2;. (3) Locnation 3. Won by ' three lengths; A neck. Time 3.24. Waimairi Handicap.—(B) Regal Voyage 1; (1) Milo Minto 2; (4) Author Franz 3. Won hv a, head; three lengths. Time 4.27 1-5. Summer Handicap.—(7) Some Guy 1; (1) Lydia Pointer 2; (4) Aehrny 3.

Won bv a neck a length. Time 2.51 1-5. . Avon Handicap.—(s) Kate Logan 1; (11) Denver Hinds 2; (4) Banfishire had 3. Won easily by three lengths ; five lengths. Time 2.14 3-5. New Brighton Handicap (.7) Repute 1 ; (2) Eileen Wood 2; (0) Kyra 3. Won by ten lengths; two lengths. Time 4.48. Beach Handicap.—(l) Teuedos 1 : (5) Bay nut 2: (34 Hostess 3. Won by a length; a length. Time 2.49. 1-5. Farewell Handicap.—(l) Cranleigh . 1 . (5) Great Triumph 2 ; (3) kreisler 3.