SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1931, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACES. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, December 26. The weather wa s fine and there was a large attendance at EUerslie for the opening of tne Auckland four days’ meeting. The track was fast. Queen’s Plate:-—(7) Nea Lap 1; (J.) Fiji 2; (3) Pomp 3. Necks separated Uie placed horses. Time 1.38 3-5. Great Northern Foul Stakes:—(3) Inflation 1; (4) Tea Trader 2; (6) La Moclerne and (5) Miclinette dead heat. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 1.14 1-5. Robinson Handicap:—(l) Huntingdon 1; ‘{6} Hereinai 2; 141 Jim per ... Won by of a length. Time j. 20 3-5. Auckland Cup:—(l) Admiral Drake 1; (3) Gay Crest 2; (5) Compile; 3. Won by a length. Time 3.24 3-5. Grafton Hurdle Handicap:—(l) PennypJain 1; (9) Russet Moor 2; (12) Advance Camp 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 3.42 I-o.

Railway Handicap:—(B) Supremacy 1; (12) Gay Lap 2; (13) Refresher 3. Won by * length. Time 1.12 4-5. Niusery Handicap 1 :—(2) Closing Time 1; (1) Gold Trail 2; (4) Foreign Money 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.0 3-5. ’Xmas Handicap:—(l) Pegaway 1; (4) Flying Prince and (11) Autumn Sun a dead beat 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.38 2-5, The tote returns for the day were £71,638, compared with £09,087* on the first day last year, a decroaso of £27,449*. TARANAKI RACES. NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 26. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s summer meeting opened in fine weather. The track was good and the attendance fair. Results: Huatuoki Plate:—(2) Attentive 1; (1) Constant Sun 2; (4) Cereal 3. Won by a length. Time 1.28 4-5. Borough Handicap:—(2) Broken Rule 1; (3) Merry Way 2; (1) Miss Lorraine 3. Won by * a length. Time 1.3 1-5. Rahotu Hurdles : —(3) Airtight 1; (2) Callapat 2; (1) Royal Acre- 3. Won by * length. Time 2.57. Stewards’ Handicap :—(1) All Humbug 1; (4) Singer 2; (8) Miss Sheff 3. Won by £of a length. Time 1.15 1-5.

Christmas Handicap : —(4) Limeen 1; (5) Monaloff 2; (1) Calamine 3. Won by a neck. Time 2.11. Atiawa Hack Handicap:—(l) King’s Archer 1; (7) Kissless 2; (5) Joyspear 3. Won by 2 lengths. Tifiie 1.50.

I Tikorangi Hack Handicap;—(s) Gibraltar 1; (G) Royal Finance 2; (o) Psychologist 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.3. Flying Handicap'.-—(2) Tradesman ,1; (1) Gold Dawn 1; (6) Just an Idea 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.14 2-5, The tote handled as against £16,936 last year, DUNEDIN RACES. DUNEDIN, December 20. The Dunedin Jockey Club’ meeting opened at Wingatui in fine weatnwr. After three days’ rain, the course was a bit dead. The attendance was good. Resluts; Otokia High-Weight Handicap: (6) Royal Limond i;. (3) Tope re 2; (2) Pharaoh 3. Won by £ a length. Time 1.44 2-5. Trial Stakes;—(l) Riri 1; (6) Princess Argosy 2; (5) ]>essy 3. Won by a length. Time 1.30. Federal Handicap:—(l4) Solmar 1; (12) Filoeol 2; (11) Lord Argosy 3. Won by 1 a length. Time 1.14 3-5. Salisbury Handicap:—(l) Kakara 1; (2) All Shffles 2; (5) Gold Pit 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.41 3-5. Otago Handicap:—(2) Royal Saxon 1; (1) King Balboa 2; (7) Glenrowan 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 2.7 4-5. Dunedin Handicap:—(4) Gold Paper 1; (3) Shock 2; (1) Oratorious 3. Won by 4 lengths. Time 1.2 1-5. Burnside Handicap:—(3) Merry Peel 1; (4) Hot Tea 2; (2) Lochlaggan 3. Won by a head. Tim© 1.15 4-5. The tote handled £11,688 for seven races, against £17,212j for eight races last s e uson.

MANAWATU RACES. PALMERSTON N., December 26. The Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting opened to-day. Results .- Tokomaru Hurdles.—2 Arrowhead 1, G Royal Songster 2, 1 Conjurer 11. 3. Won by four lengths. Time 3m in 15 l-ssec. Maiden Plaite.—l Barbacan 1,2 In Vain 2, 4 Waratah 3. Won by two lengths. Time lmin 16 l-ssec. Tararua Hack Handicap.—2 Childstudy 1, 1 'Manawatu 2, 4 Arajean 3. Won by a length. Time lmin 58sec. Manawatu Cup.—s Arrow Lad 1, 3 Lady Pam 2, 1 'Spearful 3. Won by three lengths ; a head between second and third. Time—2min 38sec. Gillies "Handicap.—s Soiitaire 1, 3 Zeebrugge 2, 4 Furlong 3. Won •. by a head. Time lmin 15 4-ssee. Nursery Handicap.—4 Headladv 1, D Late Jest 2,2 Sir Pombal (bracketed with .Gavsoug) 3. Won by two lengths. Time lmin 2 2-ssec. Fitzherbert Handicap.—2 Cricket Bar 1, 3 Autopay 2, 4 Curie 3. Grandstand Handicap.—B Nightmare 1, 5 Winsome Hind 2, 3 Desert Song 3. The tote handled £23,024 as against £34,408 lat year.

WESTPORT TROTS. FIRST DAY RESULTS. WESTPORT, December 26. The Westport Trotting Clubs’ meeting attracted a fairly large crowd of racegoers. The weather was fine and the track was. in excellent order. Results: Seddonville Handicap:—Skillicorn 1; Logan Prince 2; Salute 3. Time 2.33 4-5. Tekulia Handicap:—Real Boy •; Real Money 2; Diliasliion 3 Time 3.55 1-5. Progress Handicap:—Finnebrogue 1: Rose Guv 2; Travis Thorn 3. Time 3.46 3-5. Williams Memorial Handicap: Royal Drusus 1; Nelsonian 2; Herod 3. 'Time 4.48 2-5. President’s Handicapßeal Boy I; Real Money 2; Dilfashion 3. Time 5.10 3-5. Dennßtoii Handic p : —(1) Symmetry 1; (2) Bonny Drift 2; (2) Denver Jack 3. Won by a length. Addisons Handicap,.:—(4) Princess Thea 1; (2) War Chance 2; (1) Great Thought 3. Won by a length. Time 3.41 1-5. Stockton Handicap :—(2) Hakari 1; (6) Anon 2; (1) Nelson’s Churn 3. Won by * a length. Time 3.2 3-5. r l he tote took £6307 against £lO,208* on the first day last year. ASHBURTON TROTS. ASHBURTON, December 26, The summer meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club was held at Ashburton to-day in fin© weather. The track was in good order and there wne a fair attendance ' when racing com» menced. Results: Mitcham Handicap: —(1) First Wrack 1; (6) Guy Carbine 2; (3) Fairyland 3. Won by * a length. Time 3.32 1-5.

Advance Handicap:—(7) Tatsy De Ore 1; (4) Midnight 2; (3) On Parade 3. Won by * a length. Time 3.26 1-5. Ashburton Trotting Cup Handicap: —(7) Warplane 1; (5) Arethusa 2; (4) IRcd Shadow 5. Won by * a length. Time 4.29 1-5. M’Lean Handicap—(6) Lily Bingen 1; (1) Some Guy 2; (5) R o n 3. Won by a length. Time 3.18 3-5. Midsummer Handicap:—(2) Harold Denver 1; (6) Oxford Queen 2; (5) Lord Match light 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 4. 31 2-5. Longbeacli Handicap:—(l3) Acer as 1; (7) Manoeuvre 2; (9) Claranda 3. Won by *, a length. Time 3.24. Winsilow Handicap : —(1) First Wrack 1 ; (7) Esbine 2; (9) Great Burton 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 4.45 4-5. Boxing Day Handicap:—(7) George Rey 1; (4) Steel All (coupled with Sodium 2; (3) Arethura 3. During the day the totalisator handled £17,198 10s, as compared with £20,385 10s for the corresponding day last year.

GORE TROTS. TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP TO GOLD COUNTRY . QOR'E, December 26. The Gore Trotting Club’s meeting opened in fine weather. There was a good attendance and the track was in good order. Results.—Croydon Handicap.—3 Kittngh 1, 1 Earl Bingen 2, 7 Bob Elliott 3. Won by a head. Time 3min 42 4-sse'c. Telegraph Handicap.—s Childe de Ore 1, 4 Erin’s Boy 2 ( 6 Madame Locanda 3. Won by two lengths. Time 2mjn 16 2-ssec. Trial Handicap.—6 Lady Direct 1, 3 Central Pointer 2, 1 Nelson’s Fortune 3. Won by half a length. Time 3min 53 4-ssec. Trotting Club Handicap.—l Gold Country 1, 3 Sunny Morn 2, 5 Actor 3. Won by two lengths. Time 4min 38 2-ssec. Christmas Handicap,—4 Godetia 1, 1 Erin’s Fair 2, 9 Reo Chimes 3. Won by a neck. 3 min 41 l-ssec. Mataura Handicap.—l Louis Bingen 1, 2 Earl Bingen 2, 11 Bon Jour 3. Won by three lengths. Time 4min 50sec. President’s Handicap:—(3) Willow Wave 1; (5) Blue Mountain 2; (8) Winning Wave 3. Won by 1-J lengths. Time 3.30 4-5. Final Handicap: —(5) Gold Tinge 1; (3) Mountain Dweller 2; (6) Sunbloom 3. Won by | of a length. Time 2.49 2-5. The tote handled £11,345 as against £13,309 last year. Results: WAIRARAPA TROTS. CARTERTON, December 26. The South Wairarapa trots opened to day in fine weather. Results: j Trial Handicap Winslow 1; (7) Lola Bingen 2; (1) Arthur Chimes 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 3.30 4-5. Summer Handicap:—(4) Aerial Boy 1; (7) Peter Eyre 2; (6) Hue Coronado 3. Won by 150 yards. Time 3.40 4-5. Bey Handicap :—(4) Murchimes 1; (8)» Lady Coronado 2; (5) Teri Kingi 3. Won by 24 lengths. Time 3.32 2-5. Wairarapa Cup: —(8) Whippet 1; (3) Rangihau 2; (6) Lady Author 3. Wen by I=J lengths. Time 4.41. Boxing Day Handicap:—(l) Cracker (4) Arthur Chimes 2; (5) Miliad 3.