KUMARA RACES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1931, Page 6

KUMARA RACES

SPOILT BY RAIN'. A .MISERABLE DAY. The Kumara Racing 01 uh were again most unrortunatc yesterday in regard to their annual race meeting. There was steady rain during the night, and though the weather showed some improvement in the early morning, from nine o’clock onward there were decided showers, but shortly after 11 o’clock heavy rain set in and continued for several hour? without much improvement or abatement. The Club carried on its race meeting, hut under such wot circumstances the attendance was greatly affected, while the conditions generally were bad. Tlio course was extremely heavy and cut up very badly, while patrons found the standing ground a quagmire, while the stand accommodation was unequal to covering oven the small attendance. Under these circumstances' the proceedings were very unpleasant for all concerned. The jockeys had a bad time coming in after each race wet through and well bespattered with nmd. Some of the horses seemed to revel in the mud while others appeared unable to exert themselves. The heavy rain and small attendance affected the totalisator turnover, but under the circumstances the Club did well to reach the sum of £3844 as against £7696 last year a decrease of £3853. There were good fields throughout and the finishes wore well contested throughout Despite the fact, that the track was in a very bad state, there was no serious accident, the only mishap of the day being when Fallow fell, bringing down Fortalioe, in the High-weight Handicap. - - An inquiry was held into the alleged crossing of Countermarch by White Ringlet, there being no action taken. White "Ringlet, when finishing in Flying Handicap, almost fell in the straight. R. Wallis, who was to rifle Harold Bingen in the Borough Trot, took ill in the birdcage and was unable to pilot his mount, and he was replaced by R. Menzies.

Trial Stakes, 5* furlongs:—(7) Animated 8.13, 1; (1) Shootist 8.13, 2; (2) Gold Wei I 3 Also started.—(6) Flowing Gold 8.13, (9) Haldon 8.13, (5) Thurnham Lass 8.13, (I) Invite 8.13 coupled with Shootist, (4) Dulka 8.13, (3) Lady Laokham 8.13, (8) Earthquake 7.13. Won by 11- lengths with Gold Well a length away third. Dulka was fourth and Invite firth. Time 1.16. Tote £238.

Dillmans Handicap, 6j furlongs: (2) Mataa 7.13 1; (I) Counti Tina roll 7.9, 2; (9) Grattan 7.3, 3. Also started. (3) New Boy 7.11, (7) Some Lad 7.5, (4) Quillfire 8.2, (5) Corinthic 7.5, (8) Shining Star 7.75, (6) Eaton Hall 7.0. Won by 2 lengths, with Countermarch 1J- lengths ahead of Grattan. Shining Star was fourth. Time 1.28. Tote £4l4*.

Kumara Goldfields Handicap, I.', miles:—(6) Pari 7.2, 1; (1) Gold Bag 8.0, 2; (2) Killigrew 8.5, 3. Also started—(4) Dolomite 9.2 ; (7) FortaJice 7.9, (3) Gold Archer 7.7, (5) Bright Spear 7.6, (8) Kiladdie 7.3), (9) Botivant 7.5. Won by £ of a length, Gold Bag just beating Killigrew by a nose. Time 2.22. Tote 54,1. At the conclusion of the race, the President, Mr J. Gilbert, presented the Nuggets to Mr Cameron, owner of Pari the prize being accepted on his behalf by Mr Fred Keating, who congratulated Mr Cameron, a local trainer-owner on his success. A gold-mounted whip was presented to the winning jockey, J. H. Cough lan.

Borough Handicap' Trot (in saddle), 1 mile:—(2) Tempo ser., 1; (5) Sissisox scr., 2; (8) Binscarth 72yds., 3. Nino started. Won by 11 lengths, with 3 lengths between second ana

third. Time 2.34 4-5. Tote £5431 • Flying Handicap, 51- furlongs and 30 yards:—(3) Quinola, 7.7 1; (1) Full Crop 8.4, 2; (2) Sagittarius 8.10, 3. Also started.—(s) Bank Draft 7.8, (4) Gold Well 7.1. Won by 4 lengths. Full Crop just got tip to beat Sagittarius by a nose for second place. BankDraft was fourth. Time 1.16. Tote £376.

Junction Handicap, 6 furlongs:—(l) White Ringlet 7.4. 1; (3) Solvear 8.10, 2; (4) Tip Tree 3. Also started.—(6) Jael 7.12, (2) Countermarch 7.9, (7) Par! 7.12, (8) Bright Spear 7.8, (8) Quillfire 8.1. Won by five lengths, with Tip Tree a head away third. Time 1.21 3-5. Tote £6841. Miners’ Handicap Trot (in saddle), It miles:—(l) Binscarth 66vds., 1; (3) Bingen Wilkes 36yds., 2; (2) Tempo 24yds., 3. Also started.—(4) Devon Qjhi’J'd 12yds., (6) .Dillonetic 24yds., (7) Kawana 24vds., (5) Chancellor Boy. Won by a. length, Bingen Wilkes beat Tempo by a head. Time 4.3. Tote £4284.

High-weight Handicap, 7 furlongs. —(1) Coll 8.6, 1; (5) Varsity 2; (7) New Boy 3. Also started.—(2) Fortalice 9.0, (4) Fairy Tidings 9.0, (3) Thursbv 8.8, (6) Fallow 8.5, (8) R.io Rita 8.0. Won by 1- a length, with New Boy a neck away third. Fallow and Fortlaico appeared to have the two first positions well in hand when the former fell. Time 1.37 2-5. Tote £6541.