SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1933, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB

OLD BET SYSTEM. FAVOURED

(Per Press Association Copyright J

WOODVILLE, December 9

The first day of the Woodville Jockey Chib’s meeting was held to-day in perfect weather, with the track in excellent order. .There w,;, s a large crowd present and the tote handled £7,696 10s" compared with £5,506 on the first day-at the last summer meeting, an increase of. £2,190 ICe. , A vote on the betting system was taken and resulted: win and place 187 votes, old system 626 votes. Mangatua Hurdles.—(2-1) Air Laddie 1, (3-4) Manuiri 2, (8-8) Acerbate 3. Won by a. length ; a head. , Time 2.5. Maiden Plate. —(4-5) Debut 1, (2-2) ißcd Rufus 2, (1-1) Werohia 3. Won by a length and a half ; four length: Time 1.15 1-5.

Bolton Memorial.—(4-2) -Spiral 1. (7-9) Gold Trail 2, (1-1) Fairway 3. Won by half a length; three quarters of a length. Time 2.6 1-5.. , - • , Nursery Handicap-—(3-3) Burnish 1, (5-5) Flaxen 2, (1-1) Lord Hereford 3. Won by three lengths; a head. Time i.i 7 | Ck . .

Qete (Handicap.—(s-4) Slippery 1, (4-5) Lady Nail" 2, 13-2): Souchong 3. Won by a length; a. neck.' Time 1.15 4-5. ‘ Mangawa Handicap.—(2-2) April F°ol 1, (5-6) (Lavina. 2,J12 T 10) Colder 3. " Won by a length ; a' heck ' . Time 1.14 1.-5.. .'7Wharfti • Hack.—(l-2) Catalogue 1, (7-1) Senior 2,. '(4-5) Blue Boy 3. ' Won by five lengths'; half a ‘length. Time 1,55.

Borough Handicap.—(2-2) Emotion 1, (1-1) Sanguine King 2, (5-5) 'Senegal 3. Won by three quarter,, of a length; the same. Time 1.27 3-5.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS.

CHRISTCHURCH, December 9

The New Brighton Trotting Club’s summer meeting was held to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance |up to the average. The course, was in I good, order. The tote investments totalled £13,349/10/- as against £13,481 last, year. The totalisator was operated on the 70, 20 and 10 per cent, principle. Trial Handicap.—l2 Great Wood 1, i Kotinga 2, 5 Mat-aunga 3. Won by a. neck; three lengths.' :Time 3.29 1-5; 3.32 2-5 ;■ 3.29 4-s*.'. '*'• .' . ' ■ Improvers Handicap.—l Young Travis 1, 7 Margaret'Cheiiault 2, 19 Happi 3. Won by a length ; three lengths. Full Hand was fourth. Times, 3.23 3-5,‘ 3,24 4-5; 3,29 3-5. ' j Mace'Memorial-Handicap.—6 Probationer 1, 7 MasterMtoy 2, 5 War Paint 3. Won by a length- the' same. Arabond dra's fourth. Times 4.29; 4.29 1-5; 4.32 3-5. ■ • Oowliill ' Handicap.—Royal 'Chenault 1,2 Rey Direct 2, 7 War Chance 3. Won.. a length, two Jengt : hs. >Tangatu was fourth. Times: 2.51 2-5; 2.51 2-5; 2.52. New Brighton Handicap.—3 Mr Penalty 1, 1 Stanley Bingen 2, 4 Great Burton 3. Won by two lengths, the same. Belle Lorrimcr was fourth. Times: 4.41 3-5 4.37; 4.38,3h5..,- , ~ ■ .3'. '■ j •'" • • U V

. SpJtaire Prince Author 1, 4 Lilian Bond 2,2 Gold Paper 3. Won by a length and a half; a length. War boat was fourth. Lord. Leslie was bracketed with Lilian Bond. Times; 3.26 4-5; 3.25; 3.25 1-5. Wainoni Handicap.—l; Master- Boy 1, 9 Arabond 2, 5 Some Guy 3. Wn by a short length, a length. Major Lnd was fourth. Times, 2.44 1-5; 2.44 2-5; 2.44 2-5. f. Electric Handicap.—2 Denver City 1, 6 Accras 2, Erin's Princess 3. Won by a neck, four lengths. Holly Bank was fourth. Times, 2,11 4-5; 2.13; 2.12 4-5. WARWICK FARM RESULTS. SYDNEY, Deeehiber 10. At the Warwick Farm races, results were as follows : > - Kifkhani Stakes Sir John 8.5 (M. MsCarteh) 1; Sunclad 8.10 :(Cook) 2; Caravel Girl 8.0 (O’Sullivan) 3. Eleven started. Won well by half a length. Time I.IJ. Sir ■ John was bought. in New Zealand last January, and is -trained by Price; for; Veilmond’s owner, Mr . Moss.lt js expected Sir John will gve a good account of himself at future outings,.'as he showed great promise in this rate. Wiarwfick December Handioap.— Mince Pie 8.0 (O’Sullivan) 1; Ensmqur 7.8 (Britt) 2; Elmaros 7.3 (Stephens) 3. Ten started. "Won by three and aquarter lengths. .Time 2.19 L ' PRINCE LOGAN DEAD, "

GREYMOUTH, December 11

The valuable 'nine-year-old trotting sire. Prince Logan, by Logan Poiriter— Babbs, held on lease’ by Mr A. W. Johnston, owner of•' Town Ch'ier, was found dead in hj B box at Victoria Park at an early hour on Saturday morning. . NEWMARKET STALES.

; •/’ LONDON, December 9. Thp Newmarket sales totalled 166;455 guineas, compared with I,429,7s^guineas in 1932. ■_•■