RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1931, Page 5

RACING

RACING AT DUNEDIN. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) DUNEDIN, February 12. Publican’s Handicap(7) Royal Saxon 1 ; (G) Silver Paper 2; (2) Master Anomaly 3. Won bv a head. Time 1.18 2-5. Dunedin Cup:—(s) Mount Boa 1: (8) Pink Note 2; (7) Compris 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 2.52 2-5. Champagne Stakes:—(l) Fair Exchange 1; (12) Hula Belle 2; (3) Last March 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 1.20 3-5. Stewards’ Handicap(ll) Wingatui 1; (4) Assemble 2; (7) Raineses 3. Won by 1 length. Time 1.47 1-5. Berwick Handicap:—(4) Francolin 1; (G) Sharp Thorn 2; (7) Meitni 3. Won by 1§ lengths. Time T. 35 4-5. The tote handled £12,468-}, as against £25,439 last year.

TAR ANAKI ’QUAKE MEETING. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 12. For the first day of the Taranaki J.C. earthquake benefit meeting the weather was showery, while the attendance and course were good, The totalise tor took £11,7232 compared with £21.422} cm the first day last year, a decrease of £9.6982. The five-shilling tote outside proved popular. Waitara Hurdles:—(s) Ten Acre 1; (2) Full Mark 2; (4) Royal Acre 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 2.49 3-5. Ngamotu Juvenile Handicap:—(4) Paratoo 1; (1) Eastertime 2; (5) Impetuous 3. Won by }i a head. Time 1.2 1-5. Flying Handicap :—(1) Lady Quex 1; (2) Hunting Cry 2: (61 Bay Acre 3. Won bv nearly 2 lengths. Time 1.14 1-5. Moturon Electric Hack:—(s) Bon Eve I; (3) Aroatoa and (1) Orby’s Choice a dead heat 2. Won by a length. Time 1.13. Taranaki Cup:—(4) Vortigern 1; (11) High Falntin 2; (1) In the Shade 3. Won by a length. Time 2.23 2-5. Oka to Hack:—(6) Monolof 1; (3) Ten ten 11 2; (7) Banbridge 3. Won by three-quarters of length. Time 1.49 2-5. Mimi High weight:—(4) Chief Link 1.: (2) Melissa 2; (3) Calamine 3. Won by a length. Time 1.26 2-5. Timaru Hack:—(4) Tea Queer 1; (2) Chief Savage 2; (6) Singer 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.14.

C.J.C. CUT IX STAKES. CHRISTCHURCH, February 12. The Canterbury Jockey Club has reduced the stakes for the Easter Meeting £llOO on the first day. The Great Easter Stake is being reduced by £250 and that of the Sockburn Handicap by £IOO. The Champagne Stakes is being increased by £IOO. All the other races are being reduced £SO. On the second day the Challenge Stakes is unaltered. The Great Autumn is reduced £250, the Templeton Handicap by £IOO, and all the others by £SO. The Gimcrack ‘Handicap on the first day is note a selling race.

APPEAL FAILS. WELLINGTON, February 12. In an appeal by R. Oregon- against the decision of the Hawkes Ray District Racing Club Oonunittee in disqualifying him for twelve months for withfully failing to register Ins partnership with F. S. Hellyer over the horse Lady Spy, the judgment of the New Zealand Racing Conference says: The appeal is on a question of fact. Nothing lias been brought before the Appeal Judges, which, in their opinion, justifies them in disturbing the finding of the Hawkes Bay District Committee, which had the advantage of hearing the witnesses and observing their demeanour. The appeal is therefore dismissed. and the order for the return of the stakes is confirmed.