HOLIDAY RACING AT FOXTON.

Shannon News, 23 January 1925, Page 3

HOLIDAY RACING AT FOXTON.

CORRESPONDENT WRITES HOME SPRINT WON BY CROWN GEM. A large holiday crowd thronged the seaside racecourse for the second day of the Foxton Racing Club's meeting and the totalisator did brisk business. Both the course and the racing were excellent and the meeting, in every way, was most creditably conducted. The/ totalisator put through £20,485. The total for the meeting was £39,369 f against £35,786 last year, an increase of £3583. PAIAKA HACK HURDLES, of 145 sovs., 13 miles. 2 W. J. Lovelock's ch g Sling Camp, (Camp Fire—Theima) aged car. 9.4 (E. Copestake) 1 3 J. Gillies' b g Good Maj if, aged 9.13 (W. J. Bowden) .. 2 5 J. Grant's br g Waimatoa, aged 10.13 (H. Burt) .. 3 Also started: 1 Advent 9.8 (A. McDonald), 4 Diamond Nap 9.8 (J. R. Kaan), 6 Lady Dolwill 9.0 (W. Tricklebank.) Won by one and a-half a length between second and third. Time, 3.18 2-5. WHIROKINO HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs., 6 furlongs. 2 ;A. Wilson's b g Bevis (Elysia— Jeanne d'Arc) 4yrs 8.6 A. McCormac) 1 5 F. C. Faber's ch m Mountain Bell 4yrs„ car. 7.5 (R. H. Martin) 2 9 J. Dealy's b f .Gardant Cyrs., 6.10 (R. Miles) ' 3

Also started: 4 Loyal Maid 8.13 (C. France), 7 Lady Isinglass 8.10 (L. G. Morris), 6 Cushat 8.10 (R. J. Mackie), 3 Bezau car. 8.2 (A. Dixon), -8 Empire Camp car. 7.6 (M. Gray), 1 Carnbee car 7.10 (S. Anderson), 11 Slump car. 6.11 (E. Rosewarne), 10 Eurella cor 6.11 (J. S. Potter) Won by a length % half a length between second and*third. Time 1.16 4-5. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 280 sovs, 1 mile and a distance. G H. Hickey's b g Correspondent (Gazeley—Communique)' aged 8.2, (R. J. Mackie) 1 3 Mrs M. Blackmore's b m Para, syrs. ,8.5 (L, G. Morris) .... 2 8 C. W. Wilson's br g Santiago, aged, car. 6.11 J (E. Rosewarne) 3 Also started: 6 Printemps car 8.8 (J. Ramsden'), 1 Yoma, car 8.1 (M. Gray), 2 Happy Days 8.5 (A. Dixon), 4 Stream car. 7.0 (C. Butler), 1 Tread well car. 7.3 (J. Blanche). Won by a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time 1.56 2-5 MOTUITI MAIDEN RACE, of 130 sovs., 5 i furlongs. 4 Dwan Bros., ch g Charleston, (Boniform Rose Shield), 3yrs., (L. G .Morris) 1 8 W. Kirkland's b m Kyla. 4yrs (J. Blanche) 2 2 A. Shurstrom's ch m Awa, 4yrs. (C. Carmont) 3 Also started: 6 Sea Kist (C. France), 5 Vuelta (L. G. Morris), 7 Doyleston (S. jAnderson), 9 Moon Moth (W. Tricklebank), 1 Luarne (C. Robinson), 3 Olympic (R. J. Mackie) Won by three-quarters of a length, halt' length between second and third. Time, 1.10. CARNARVON HACK WELTER of, 140 sovs. ( 1 mile and 100^.yards. 1 A. M. Campbell's ch m Fillette (Boniform —Sartovna) 4yrs., 9.0 (Cv Carmont) 1 4 H. Luke's br m Idanoe, 4yrs; 7.7 (R. H. Martin) 2 2 A. S. O'Kaaro's br g Dignity, aged, 8.9 (L. Manson) 3 Also started: 3 Beaumont 8.0 (C. France), 5 Gold Piece 7.13 (R. J. Mackie). Won by a head, one and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.50. WTIARANGI HANDICAP, of 160 sovs., 6 furlongs.

1 F. Armstrong's ch m Crown Gem (Crown Imperial 11. 6yrs., 7.11 (R. Morris) 1 i C. Louisson's b g Birkie, aged cur. 7.3 (J. Ramsden) 2 3 G. A. Watt's b g Some Red, Gyrs. car 7.2 (R. Miles) 3 Also started: 5 Probate car. 7.2 (J. Blanche), 2 The Strand 6.10 (B. Rosewarne),- 6 Jackaroo 6.7 (D. Butler). Won by three-quarters of a ling! h, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.17. UAiNGIOTU HACK HANDICAP, o£ 130 sovs. ? 7 furlongs. 1 H. Mickey's b g Cushat (Feramorz—Ringdov#), 6yrs., 8.8 (R. J. Mackie) 1 •1 Laing's ch m Carnbee, syis. 4 ear. 7.10 (S. Anderson) 2 3 L. B. Doig's b m Pleasure, 6yrs., car. 6.7. (R. Miles) 3 Also started: 5 Beaumont car. 7.13 (C. France), 6 Ardflnnan car. 7.3 (C. Butler), 7 Asleep, car. 7.2 (J. Blanche), 2 Birthmark 6.11 (E. Rosewarne),.Won by a length, third horse was hair a length away. Time, 1.29 2-5.

MOTJTOA WELTER HANDICAP of 160 sovs., 7 furlongs. 7 A. Mitchell's b'g Amber Tips, (Han Fran—Wangaehu) ag«d, car 7.10 (W. Mitchell) 1 3 T. Bevan's ch m Helen Rufus. C:. i's., car. 8.5 (L,. G. Morris) 2 2 A. G. Havill's ch g March On, agoci, 7.11 (R. J. .Mackie.i 3 ( Also started 1 Santonio 9.9 (C. Car- ) mont), 4 Ihapotoa car. 5.5 (R. Mf-1-j lis), 5* Stream car. 8.2 (C. Butler), and Zero Hour car 7.4 (J. Ramsden), [ bracketed, 10 Suspicion 7.11 (R. Mori ris), 9 Probate car. 7.4 (J. Blanche, j 8 Mangawhero car. 7.10 (S. AndorJ son), 6 Treadwell car 7.2 (E. Roar> < warne). Won by a length, half a ( length between second and thh'd. | Time 1.29 2-5.