SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1933, Page 2

SPORTING

GREYMOUTH RACES. The to-talisator handled £4,773 10s, compared with £6,8201- lasi year, a decrease of £2,047. The total for 'the mooting was £0,638, .as against £13,last year, a decrease of £3BOIJ. Blaketown Hack Handicap : —\6) Eaton. Hall 1; (2) Reserve Fund 2; (4) Gold Arrow 3. Six started. Won by \ a length; head. Time 1.23 1-6. Electric Handicap:—(3) Subdivision 1; (2) Helen Haves 2; (4) Tariff 3. Wdjt.by a length each way, Time l.iil-5. Mw Year Trot:— (1) OrdWferide 1; 2; (9) Sissisox ! s7 Won lengths; 3 lengths. Time. 2.16 4-SSE • gjlgh Weight Hand cap:—(l) Lord Mttliiam 1; (3) Animated 2; (6) Eaton Hall 3. Won by 3 lengths, 2 lengths. Time .1.34 3-5.

-Walton Memorial: —(1) Ringing Cheer 1; (3) Full Crop 2; <3) Subdivision 3. Won by * a length; two lengths. ' Time- 1.22 l-o.

STRATFORD RACES.

STRATFORD, January 3

The Stratford race s concluded before a large attendance. The track and the weather were good. The tote handled £13,385 10s, compared with £14,430 for the second day last year* a - total to. the meeting of £30,174 compared with £20,388 last year. Makuri Hurdles,-—2 Welcome Boy T, 1 Easterly 2, 4 St, Ames 3. Won by two lengths; six lengths. Time 2.60, Cardiff Maiden Handicap.—3 RoyM Papa 1, 2 Sir Musk 2, 1 Chief Line 8. Won by a head- a length. Time 1.16 4-5 : .

Malone Memorial. —3 Refresher 1. 6 Gibraltar 2, 4 Richfield 3. Won by one and a half lengths each way. Time 1.551

Ngaere Handicap.—3 Green Linnet 1,2 Glenvane 2, 1 Arvada 3. Only starters. Won by a head; two lengths. Time. 1.14 1-5.

Hack Plate.—3 Bugle Call 1, 7 Val* pai 2, 10 ' Lady Lulu 3. Won by a length;! a head. Time 1.49. Toko Highweigjht.—2 Ganpat. 1, 6 Alloy 2, 1 Lucky Alice 3. Won by a neck; a head. Time 1.35 3-5. Electric Juvenile Handicap.—l Rereatu 1, 3 Prince Reno 2, 4 Merry Way 3. Won by a length; a neck. Time 1.2 4-5.

County Hack Handicap.—l Cereal 1, 9 Rita’s Light 2, 6 Illuminate 3. Won by a length; half a length. Time 1.4 2-5.

Inquiries were held into the running of the Toko Highweight and County Hack Handicap. In respect of the first named, Manson, rider of Orby’s Choice, and Drinkwater, rider of Lucky Alice, were suspended for fourteen days. In the County Hack case, McLeod, rider of Sparkling Morn was suspended for a month on a charge of crossing Hampden (Barry) "at the half-mile peg.

CANTERBURY PARK TROTS

CHRISTCHURCH, January 3. Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting concluded to-day in fine weathcrr The track was in a fast condition. The totalisator took £19,244 against £21,407* last year. The total for the meeting was £40,338 as against £4^0901. Additional results:— Hornby Handicap.—l Todd Lonzia 1,:2 Biddy Parrish 2, 7 New Metford 3.. Won by a head; third a length away. Time 4.31. Selwyn Handicap.—l Sir Guy 1, 4 Dillon Logan 2, 5 Wilma Dillon 3. Won by, two lengths; third a neck away. Time 2.42 2-5. Telegraph Handicap.—2 Editor 1, 4 Country King 2, 6 Wild Voyage 3. Won liy three lengths; third half a length away. Time 2.10 1-5. Final Handicap.—3 Tempest 1, 5 Roddy 2," 7 Some Guy 3. Won by a neck; a head. Time 2.9.

WAIRARAPA MEETING.

CARTERTON, January 3

The weather for the second day’s racing of the Wairarapa Club’s summer meeting was all tnat could be desired, and the attendance was very good, though investors were shy of the totalisator. The tote investments for the day were £9,587, compared with £13,last year. Additional results.— president’s Handicap.—3 Greenhorn 1, ';5 Joie de Val 2, 1 Eminent 3. Won by? a length; a neck. Time 2.0. Moroa Handicap.-3 Clangor 1, 7 Lancet 2,2 Fleeting Glance 3. Won by a short length. Time 1.40 3-5. Waihanga Handicap.—l Miladi 1, 5 Full Mark 2 22 Arajean 3. Won by two lengths; a neck. Time 1.26 3-55. Grey town Handicap.—2 Good Hunting' 1, 1 Navalio 2, 3 Money Mint 3. jWoii all the way bv one and a half lengths. Time 1.12 4-5. Pirinoa Stakes.—3 Shootist 1, 4 Cape of Good Hope 2, 10 Grand Blow 3. Won by a head; a length and a half. Time 114 1-5

OAMARU J.Ck;

RANE.LAGH TAKES PRESIDENT’S

OAMARU, January 3,

Tby .summer meeting of ths 'Oamaru Jockey Club was held to-day in fine weather. The track, afte r overnight rain, was in perfect order. The attendance was good, and the tot e showed an increase of £4, the figures being £7,732 as against £7,788 last year. A judicial inquiry was held into an accident in th e Handipap i when Shamfight, fell and brought down its stablemate, Some Toff, and the finding was that it was purely accidental. H. Mcjfiinnon, rider of Some Toff, was re-

moved to the- hospital suffering from slight concussion. Results:— Highweight Handicap.—(l) Night Guard 1, 12) Rothen 2, (4) Nightraid ? Won by two length®; on© length. Time 1.43. ' * Trial stakes .r-U) Tnv*t % (3) Cleaner 2„ (2) Dracula 3. Won by three lengths; two length©. Time 6.1 2-5. Oamaru Trot Handicap.—(l) Royal Escort 1, (4) Sunbroiwn 2, (6) Tatsy Nelson t. Won by ’ -twelve lengths ; two lengths. Time 3.29 1-5. President's Handicap.—'(3) Ranelagh 1, (1) Merry Peel 2, (2) Grecian Prince 3. Won by three lengths; on e length. Time 1.40 1-5.

Waitaki Champion Hack Handicap.— (2) Dreggy 2, (5) Palmary 2, (6) Amy Johnson 3. Won by two lengths: one length. Time 2.8 2-5. Waikaura Trot Handicap.—(l) King’s Cup 1, (1) Lena Thorpe 2. (2) Black Jester 3. The first and second horses were bracketed. Won by one and a half lengths; a neck. Time 2.50. . Flying Handicap.—(3) Grecian prince 1, (4) Gold Pit 2, (2) Hurlingham 3 Won by a, length; a length. Time 1.13 2-5.

Farewell Handicap.—(2) Mobil} l(4) Rothen 2, (5) Brown Pearl 3. Won by two lengths; one length. Time 1.14 2-5;

AUCKLAND RAGING CLUB

AUCKLAND, January 3. The totalisator for the day handled >£36J419 compared >ith. £^2,257, a decree of )£5,838. For the whole mooting the total was £181,199 compared with last year, a de crease, of £16,784-1. Results Auckland Hurdles.—(l) Prince, of Orange 1, '(3) High Pitch 2, (2) Imperial Prince 3. Won by ten lengths; half a length. Time 3.44. Royal 'Stakes. —(1) Diatomous 1, (4) Midian 2, (5) Guarantee 3. Won by half a length ; half a length. Time 1.13/1-5.' Clifford Plate.—(l) Gold Trad 1, (2' Antiriue ,2, 14) Concentrate 3. Won by thre© quarters of a length ; hajf a length. Time 2.5 4-5. 'Bowen Handicap.—(s) Lordly Knight 1. (2) Greek Gold 2, 13) Chromadyn© 3. Won by three and a half lengths; two lengths. Time 1.13. Grey Handicap.—(2) Master Brievly 1, (1) Aga- Khen 2, (5) Peßiner 3. Won bv three nuartors of a lengths; two lengths. T’mt 1.38 1-5.