SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1931, Page 2

SPORTING.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. v l(By Telegraph—Per Press Association) | CHRISTCHURCH, October 10. {■ For the New Brighton Trotting 2 Club’s October meeting the weather was fine, but windy. The attendance ;■ was good. The course waa good. The tote investments were £14,946, corns' pared with £18,384 10s at the corresponding meeting in January. Results: , C Innovation Handicap:—(2) First R'Wrack 1; (8) Arohanui 2; (13) Our f Bingen 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time i 3.40 1-5.

' ■ Shirley Handicap:—(l2) Guy DenLver 1; (5) Silver Bingen 2; (1) Head- * light 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time [, 3.24 3-5. *■' Wnimairi Handicap:—(l) Baron Bin. «Lgen 1; (2) Netta Oro 2; (9) Lily Har- * old '3. Won by a length. Time 4.37. |w Summer Handicap:—(l) Silver de Oro 1; (8) Oxford Queen 2; (15) T)usL ollna 3. Won by f of a length. Time '* *2.52 2-5. §« Avon Handicap:—(2) Erin’s Pointer ?, 1; (1) Ratlock 2; (5) Aldllie De Oro |3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 2.14. * New Brighton Handicap:—(B) St. Petrox 1; (3) Mountain Mist 2; (5) \ Jade 3. Won by 1- a length. Time 4.46 4-5. Beach Handicap:—(s) Mfljbl l Littd 1; { (1) Brontlight 2; (12) Bayonet 3. Won t by ) a length. Time 2.46 2-5. Farewell Handicap: —(4) Lough , Neagh 1; (1) Our George 2; (14) Pearl Logan 3. Won by f of a length. Time 2.14 4-5. DUNEDIN J.C. MEETING. DUNEDIN, October 10. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s second spring meeting opened in fine weather hut heavy rain 'set in before the seventh race. For the Mao Lean Stakes, 111 youngsters went to the post, and the Dunedin-owned filly Wealth scored a popular win. In the Guineas, Cricket Bat took the lead three furlongs from home and won easily. The tote handled £8415 against £10,169 on the same day last year. Wakari Hurdles :—(!’) Captain’s Gift 1; (4) Good Gift 2; (3) Air Valve 3. Won by 4 lengths'. Time 2.53 2.5Trial Stakes:—(3) Ruling Light 1; (2) Princess Argosy 2; (1) Segrave 3. Won by 5 lengths. Time 1.17. Kaikorai Handicap: —(2) Gallant

Fox 1; (1) Minerva! 2; (5) AH Smiles 3. Won by 3 of a length. Time 1.42 ■>'o - • <3-o. Rnnfurly Handicap:—(7) Red Racer *1; (3) Night Maid 2; (6) Wingntui 3. ...Won by a length. Time.2.lo. j,. McLean Stakes:—(2) Wealth 1; (10) (Mobile 2;- (1) (Lady Zepher 3. Won' by a neck. Time 51 3-5. Dunedin Guineas:—(l) Cricket Bat 1; (2) Convoy 2; (3) Irish Chieftain 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 1.44 2-5. Shirts Handicap:—(3) Royal Saxon 1; (1.) Red Heckle 2; (6) Greenaway 3. J&Whkywfl 'Uoek. Time 14.7, a. Clrvedon Handicap:—(2) All Smiles (1) Waiwene 2; (4) Kerbside 3. Won by 2 length®. Time 1.19 2-5. OTAKI MEETING. :: OTAKI, October 10. The weather was fine but was at tinted overcast for the second day 01 theC.Otaki meeting. The attendance was Satisfactory. Results: — Hurdles:—(l) Mamuiri 1; (5) Warzone: 2; (4) Ilymgreat 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 2.53. Trial Plate:—(l) Milacli 1; (2) Jean Ladcbo 1; (3) Chjef Line 3. Won by 4 a length. Time 1.3. Otaki Hack:—(2) Acmil 1; (3) Green Patch 2; (8) Flower 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.27. Memorial Handicap:—(s) Ephialtes and (4) Palm a dead lieat 1; (3) Merry Damon 3. Time 1.50.

Piikekuraka Hack: —(1) Fifi 1; (2) Leisure 2; (3) St. Roger 3. Won by a length. Time 1.13 25. Rekeroke Handicap: —(1) Acora 1; (3) J.aughing Prince 2; (2) Cimabue 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.13. Rahui Hack:—(l) Tahoma 1; (2) < Spearful 2; (61 Flakewhite 3. Won by r length. Time 1.41 2-5. Wairangomai Handicap:—(l) Royal j l Routine 1; (5) Count Palatine 2; (3) j 1 Full Mark 3. Won by a neck. Time }l 1.23. 11* The totalisator took £12,081, against 1 1 £7B')SJ for the second day last year. ;| | V ... I ; 3 WAITAKO TROTS. 11 If HAMILTON 1 , Odtober 10. jll Th ’ Waikato T.C. spring meeting | was hold in fine weather. The attend1\ since and the track were good. Rej \ pul: s: j | Int xluctory Handicap: —(1) Wor. i j jtli.v Queen 1;'(4) Zanzibar 2; (31 AP-s ] I Braes.'Je 3. Won bv 2.f lengths. Time if 491 " j |)?. I raukton Hand icon:— (7) (treat yJParne 1 ; (3) Rey de Quest 2; (1) Free >;*Lc;;an 3. Won by a neck. Time 3.4 1-5. Mary Memon'al: --(I ) Kewive’s Quv **l: (5) Dealer 2; (3) Hal Chimes 3. Won by 1-1 lengths. . Time 4.56 2-5. Hamilton HnmHcnn-:—(11 Carl Mark 1; '(G) Moko Girl 2; (3) Zanzibar 3. Won bv 14 lengths. Time 3.41 1-5. bond 1: (7) Oliver Thorpe 2: (8) Great Fame 3. Won l>y lengths. Time 4.5 15. Stewards’ Handicap:—(3) Our 1; (61 High Sea 2; (41 Daytime 3. <*.Won b" a lmnd. Time 2.91. f President’s Handicap:—(2) Harvest £Roy 1; (1) Prince Pedro 2; (51 RoKe ‘j'Audub-'o 3. Won by half a length. ST* me 2.57 4-5. , |i The tote handled £9.3204 for the ( seven races, against £18,677 for eight ''-event,? last season.

A.J.C. MEETING.

SYDNEY, October 11. The A.J.C. spring meeting at Randwick concluded to-day jll line, cool weather. The attendance was twentysix thousand. The track was in splendid order. First Acre made a bold bid for victory in the Waverly Handicap, appearing to have the race in his keeping at the distance, but he failed to stall off a fast-finishing effort by Veilmond in the filial strides. Canonbury Stakes. —Apparel 1 ; Bcnowned 2; Milantheon 3. Mon by two lengths. Waverly Handicap.—Veilmond 1; Strength 2; First Acre 3. Veilmond was favourite. Sasckbut led in the early stages from First Acre, Talkie, Salvateion, and Pliilipic. First Acre ran to the front smartly at the turninng/for home from Maurice Bede, Strength, and Concentrate. At the distance First Acre appeared to have the race won, but was unable to withstand a splendid finishing run by Veilmond, which carried him to. victory by a length. Time 3.4. Dowling Steeplechase.—Burra form 1; Congoola 2; Scottish March 3. In a close race Congoola won, but lost the race owing to interference in the straight. Time 4.431. Chester Handicap.—Holdfast :1 ; Burracootboo 2* Toiil Fihcli alid Bold Boy a dead heat third: Finishing best, Holdfast secured the verdict by a ieiigtli: Tihie I.IIJ. Randwick Plate.—Phar Lap 9.3, (Pike) 1; Chide 9.4, (Cook) 2. These wore the only starters. Phar Lap took the lend passing the mile and ran home the winner, on the bit, by four lengths. Time 3.31 Clibborn Stakes.—Winoka 1: Flvmg Dave 2; Oratorium 3. Six starts,. Won easily by two lengths. Time 1.38. Final Handicap.—Homedale 1: Lightning March 2; Cathniar 3. Won by half a head. CAULFIELD RACES. MELBOURNE, October 11. The weather was fine and there was a satisfactory attendance for the Victorian A.T. Club’s Caulfield meeting. Ammon Ra had an effortless win in the Caulfield Guineas. Local enthusiasts are eager to see Ammon Ra oppose Phar Lap in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Results

Oby Hurdles.—Tactitlirn 1; Pitoota 2; Vanto 3. Won by half a head; 2) lengths. Time 3.34. Dubutante Stakes, First Division.— Vauntry 1; Sanballat 2; Greenlaw 3. Won by 2) lengths; a head. Time 49j secs. Debutante Stakes, Second Division. .—Verietas 1; Cooiiartha 2 ; Segati 3. V r on by two lengths; a head. Tihie 48f secs. Caulfield Stakes. —Cumbrian 1; Hellenist 2; Vigne 3. Won by threeqllart* jjf a ipngth ; half ajength., Time 1.53 J. Caulfield Guineas.—Ammon Ra 1; Middle Watch 2; Viol D’Armour 3. There were thirteen starters. Won by 2\ lengths; one length. Old Ming was fourth. Time 1.33 V. This was a course record. Herbert Power Hand ’c ap.—Shadow King 1 ; Darkmnn 2; Prince Dayton 3. Won by 24 lengths 1) lengths. Time 2.19 J. Toorak FI and ie .—GI en a n ton 1 ; Bacchao Sakoa 2; Picatus 3. Won by a neck; half a length. Time 1.46). 5 The sectmnal times in the Caulfield Guineas were:—First two furlongs 24) secs., next two 24, last four 50 eses. In the Caulfield Stakes the times were :—First furlong, fifteen seconds, next four, fifty seconds, last four 50) sees., last six 1 min. 15)secs.

DUKE OF YORK HANDICAP^ LONDON October 10. The Duke of York Handicap resulted :—- Pricket 1 Dancing Toy 2 Philac ••• ..... 3 * Fifteen started. Won by a neck; a neck.