RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1931, Page 3

RACING.

C.J.C. MEETING. (By lelcyruph—Per Press Association) CHRI6TCiiLRt.iI, February 23. Canterbury Joekev Club’s summer meeting was held to-day, the weather being line, the course in fast order, and the attendance good. The tote investments wore £13,7.58] compared with £21,03d] last yea.. Hornby Handicap:- (2) Quinopal 1; (3) Semper I’a rates 2; (3) Giggles wick 3. Won by 1] lengths. Tilie 1.57 4-5. Trial Stakes:—(6) Taku Tama 1 ; 19) Sol wit 2; (4) Appeal 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.27 ]-5 Middle Park Plate:—(2) Lord Argosy 1 ; (-1) Coroner 2; (I) Fair Weather 3. Won by ] a head. Time 1.22. Midsummer Handicap:— (1) Lady Pant 1; (4) Jaloux 2;. (3) Compris 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 2.8 4-5. Lyttelton Plate:—(l.) Solvent 1; (2) Last. March 2; (6) Mn Bello Polly 3. Won by 1] lengths. Time 1.57 4-5. Craven Plate:—(4) Spoon 1; (G) Staghunter 2; (2) Great Star 3. Won by a head. Time 1.26 4-5. Ha Us well Handicap-;—(6) Hot Tea 1: (7) Juniper 2; (2) Tray Bond 3. Won by. ] a, length. Time 1.10 4-5. Post Handicap:—-(8] Miss Mercia 1 ; (1) Meprisant 2; (4) First Raid 3. Won by 1] lengths. Time 1.40 4-5.

WANGANUI J.C. MEETING. WANGANUI, February 21. Wanganui meeting concluded in perfect weather. The attendance was bettor than on the opening day. The track was 'fast. The tote handled £14,7141, compared with £24,407 last year, making a total for the meeting of £26.905], a decrease of £23,14.1 °n last year’s £53,461]-. After the Mn la ra wa Hack Handicap, H. Wiggins, rider of Tar Baby was suspended for three months for crossing and interfering with Royal Bengal, causing Merry Cry to lose his rider, E. Burgess, who was uninjured. Hatteras fell after travelling half a- mile in the Fordo!! Hurdles, hut the rider and horse escaped injury.

Fordel) Hurdje.s:—(l) Avro 1 ; (2) Eileit 2; (3) Royal Acre 3. Won hv a length. Time 2.46 1-5 Harrison's Handirap:— Clmpin 1; (4) Statuary 2; (I) Melissa 3. Won by a nose. Time 1.49 1-5. Jackson Stakes:—(l) Karanoti 1; (3) Lady Qucx 2; (2) Hunting Cry 3. Won by 4 of a length. Time 1.12 2-5. Autumn Handicap: (2) Isa 1; (3) Knollmere 2; (1) Impetuous 3. Won by ] a head. Time 1.1 3-5. Okoia Hack :—(3) Monalof 1; (!) Joysponr 2; (2) Little Doubt 3. Won hv a length. Time 1.57. Wanganui Hie nd imp : —(T ) Firijd Acre 1: (2) Otairj 2; (6) Grand Jury 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 2.8 4-5. Matarawa Hack.:—(3) Leisure 1 ; (1) Royal Finance 2; (7) Tar Baby 3. Wop by ]- a length. Time 1.14 1-5. . Farewell Handicap:—(l) Bay .Aero 1; (4) Just An Idea 2; (2), Blue Paper 3. Won by a head. Time 1.13 4-5. DARGAVILLEi RACES. DARGAVILLE, February 21. The weather was fine and the going good for the races. The attendance was much larger than the first day. The tote took £5269]. against £8467, and fop the meeting £9483] against £16,744.

Horehore Handicap •—(1) Wee Boy 1; (7) Fairy Belle 2: (4) Vain do re .’5. Won by l a length. Time 1.16 3-5. Oniana Handicap : —(1) Frothhlmver 1; (2) Land Measure 2; 63) Grand Spirit 3. Won by a length. Time 1.15 4-5. Kirikopuni Handicap:—(2) Lord Willonyx 1; (1) Neil. 2; (3) Stimulant 3. Won by J- a head. Time 1.35. President’s Handicap:—(2) Brampton 1; (3) Glenn. Bay 2; ( 1) King Willonyx 3. Won by a head. Time 1.57. Honnga Handicap:—(3) Land Measure 1 ; (1) Tambourine 2: (2) F'-otli-blowcr 3. Won by a length. Time 1.15 2-5. Ruawa i Ha ndica p : --- (3) Ha m pton Park 1; (2) Gay Idea 2; (4) Big Bertha 3. Won by i a length. Time 1.15. Country Handicap :—(3) Paper Dart 1; (2) Fairy Belle 2; (6) Alloy 3. Wnihue. Handicap: —(4) Nassock 1; (1). Good Tdea 2; (3) Big Bertha. Won hv a nock. Time 1.42.

PHAR LAP NEARLY BEATEN. TN FUTURITY STAKES MELBOURNE. February 22. The Victoria Amateur Turf, Club’s races were held at Caulfield in cold bleak weather, after heavy rain. The track was holding. Results. Woodclift'o Handicap:— Vcjlmond (Me Carton) 1; Cervpntos 2; Eirev 3. Won by a length and a-lialf. Time 9.22 .). CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES. PHAR. LAP. 10.3 (Pike) 1 MYSTIC PEAK., 10. 2 (A. Reed) ... 1 TAURUS. 8.12 (Selby) 3 The other starters were: —Wire Force, Greenline. Mollison. Brazen Face. The Doctor’s Orders. Waterline. Ligbtstead. Although the la- c t to ?et any. Phar Lap gradually improved his position, and made n great run on the outside of the field. When nonrincr the home turn the champion was forced further out when Taurus hung out. Mvstie Peak then beg’n to look dangerous on the rails. In a wonderful fipisb. Phar Lap was ridden right out. and just heat Mvstie Peak b.v a nek. TVinrus was a length away third. Tim,. 1.27 L , B'-ar T ap Mins places himself at the ' e-id of ihe Australian and New Zea'••nd stake wince's, and is • actually tenth on t he world's list of winner-.

Pike said'that Phar Lap. was not yet at the top of his form, or lie otherwise would hiive- won . easily. Stanley Plate, for three-year-olds: Golden Arrow I; Santoro 2; Uriah Hoop -3; Won by 1;, lengths. 'I imp 1.41 L PHAR* LAP’S WINNINGS. SYDNEY', February The New Zealander McCarten, rode Veilmond, winner of the Woodeliflc Handicap. I’li;,j- Lao lias now won 650.062 in stakes, which is the record for Australasia. Amounis is next with ,C 15,207. 4. Pike- the rider of Plmr Lap, in the Futurity Stakes, stated the horse ran the greatest race of hjs career, and proved himself the besp horse in the world to win in his present- condition. Piiar Lap was last before the Jive furlongs post was readied. Pike has now ridden three Futurity Stakes winners. Holdfast ran second in the fifth division of the Hawkcshury Handicap, won by Spanish Galleon, which was ridden by Ashley Reed. The first and second horses in the Futurity Stakes were bred in New Zealand.