SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1932, Page 2

SPORTING.

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CHRiSTGHUROH, November 5

Tjhere was; fine/’weather .and a, fair .attepd'anpe/’' for v; the,,opening ./.of,..the C.J.C. meeting, : East ■-Pps|age Avon .the ..Uup in . hollow, fashion, breaking the timerecord.' ’’" v '■' v" ///'/• •'■// -' /

1 The 'amount invested on the total'satdr- during the • meeting' ' was £28,635, compared ~ with;,' £34,417 . for the corresponding day last year ’ ■’ • ,;V Spring; Hurdles.—.(3) Hounslow 71, (21 Morena 2, "(I)'" Okopua 37 Wbh by u .length land a half, with four lengths between second and third. -Time 3;12i Spring Plate.—(l) Silver.; Scorn. 1, (3) Irish lancer 2,' (8) - Azalea 3; -Twelve itlarted, Won byj' .a v ,lei(gth, ' with - a length between second and third.. Time juo. j.--'-'? I

; .l Lirfwood' Handicap.—(7) Wpnship 1. (3) Hurlingham 2, (14). High, Tor ;3 24 Starttd. (Won by a neck, two lengths between -second and third. Time i. 26 3-5..,' ;/;■

’ N.Z. Cup, of £IOOO, two miles.— (2) Fast Passage, 0.0, (A/ Eastwood) 1;(9) Minerval 7.11, 2; (4) Concentrate. From i a good start Jaloux was the feat' leader, bu fc .'passing ,the" judge’s box for the first time Chepinhad charge, from Korokio, Jaloux, Red Racer, Gay Crest. Fast - Passage. '’ Minerval and Concentrate. The last three were Shatter,' Ris(..>ric and Arikira. Near Cutt’s, Koreklo headed Chopin, and as they entered the back stretch Red Racer wae next, followed by Jaloux, Gay Crest, Fait Passage, Pahu, Minerval, Historic, Concentrate, Spearful and Shatter. A* the. seven furlongs poet (Korokio was seven or eight lengths clear of ohopin, Avhp headed her pursuers. From that point .however, -her opponents, paced bj Jaloux and Chopin, gradually‘ reduced the. gap.

As they came; round the home turn, Korokio 1 Was about three -lengths in front fif Jaloux- arid Chopin, Avith Fast Passage, Historic and Minerval on the outside - all handy.: r • Korokio wri® first into' the straight, but below the distance Fast PteSagb shot /to the - front. She (drew •right .>way from her rivals. ' and '.'wdn/hy six ' j was hgl-f-./a length in front of .griptrate. ,; ; Jaloux. Tbei : came-./Historic ? . Pahu,;’Spearful, Uhopin, Korqkio, ,;Rec[ Flower * and ;Gay Orest, with Arikira ; lst; j n .pibsltibn fhe .>hb} j i throughout the tim®, 3min 23 l-58ec, is a xeÜbfji; tor* - the M race.' ?“• '■ : 'U 7- * // Welcpme Stakes.—(l) Red / .l|'f3| Guarantee'?, (2)' Fracas 3. - > Won- 'by a - length and'a -half,: wiith, three lengths between second and ..thifd. Time -.lmin..:-.r.v... • Apprentices*...Pan’dicap.—(4) Argentic lj /(5) Silver ..'Sight 2,; (9) Primary 3. Tpn ; started. Won by a length and a -half,! Avith two lengthy .between second and third. Time lmin 40 l-5 r ec.; , , Stewards’ Handicap, of £SOO, - 6,.fuf* longs'.—(l) Oadland 9.5, (L.; G. Morris) 1j : (4) Autopay'* 9:2, Z (P? O’Connor) 2) 1(2) Peel 7,5, f v ffi.:J. . Elli.s) ( 3.; Fifteen, started. Entering the, course primer, .Autopay Jed trem Royal Sceptre, Full Prop, . The Quofh, Grecian Bripe©, Silver'Ring and Oakland. Antoi pay w®e still in ‘ charge ..at the half*, distance, but' Gadiaod put ,in a greet finishing run and won btilliantly /by a length. Merry Peel a neck away third, 6 head in {font of An aW Bad. (T-hen came Silver Ring, Normandy, The Quorji, Boa and Grea-t StaiT; - Time 1.11 2-5..

Riecarton Handicap.—(4) Red Sun 1,. (2) 3ome Tof 2, • (5) ( ,4&tft-hquake 3. Eight started. .Won by a/neck,- wit>h a lepgth between imoond, and . third. Time 1,54.

AUCKLAND RACES.

AUCKLAND, November 5. The weather was, fine and' there- was a good attendance for the Auckland raced ElWralib. . The ’tfack . was in excellent order. i>:

The totajisator took compared with ,-£28,815 on tl'-J first day last' year, a-. deortSase of £2905J. Trial Hurdles.—(6) Prince of Orange 1, (2) PAtutahi '2, (1) Sub-Editor 3. Won by four lengths. Time 3.14. Great Northern Guineas, of . 700 guineas, one , ipile.——(6) Gold Tr ai h 1, (1) 'Pillow Fight 2; '-(2) f Tea'Trader 3. Won by two -lengths and a »half. Time 1.37 4*5., . , . - Shorts Handicap.—'(l) Gulden« Wings 1,. Exaggeration 2,’(5) H'igh Comedy 3. Won by o length. Time 1.12 2-5. Mitchelson Cup, of 650 sovs/ One mile aind a .half.—(s) Royal Artist 1, (4) Great Emblem 2/(1) View Halloo 3. Won by a neck. Time 2.33 3-5. Hunters’ Steeples.—(6) Absent 1, '(2) Neil 2, (3) John Bull 3. Won by a heaid. Time 5.6 3.5. Welcome 'Stakes.—(2) Diatomous and i(l) Princess Doreen a dead -heat 1, (4) Gipsy Love 3. The third horse was two lengths away. Time 58 4-ssec, a course record.;

Gordon ILmdioap.—-(1) Ca r *es 1, '(2) Good, Ran 2, iVh Tarporley 3, Won by two' lengths. Time 1.39. Flying Handicap,—(lo) Chromadyne 1: (1) Hunting Cry 2, (B)'Speedmint 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.25 3-5-.

V.R.C/ MEETING

MELBOURNE, November 6.

The weather was doubtful, but there was a big attendance for the V.R.C. racfes. '•

Kuvera whig fifth' early. and finished brilliantly- in- Fisher Plate; It is trained by the -former New Zealander, George Price, who won this event with Veilmond last year. Gain© Arrington made a good effort.' Apprentice F. Britt rode the winner. ,

Cimbrian was ridden in the V.R.C. Handicap by the former New Zealand, er. (E. Baxter, and led all the way. It