RACING AT FOXTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 259, 23 January 1928, Page 12

RACING AT FOXTON

GOOD SPORT PROVIDED TWINK LANDS CUP DOUBLE FOR DISCOURSE Press Association. FOXTON, Saturday. The Foxton Club’s annual fixture opened in ideal weather. There was a large attendance and the track was in fine order. The racing throughout was interesting, the Cup, which was wan by an outsider in Twink, providing a great race. The totalisator put through £12,179 for the day against £14,410 on the corresponding day last year. Results: HIMITANGI HANDICAP Of £120; 6 fur. 2 LIN ARLINGTON, 8.2 .. M M 1 7 MAUI, 7.4 * mm mm 2 9 —HINEHOHORO, 7.5 3 Scratched: White Ringlet. Won by a length, a length and aquarter separating second and third. Time, 1.15 1-5. AWAHOU HACK Of £130; 7 fur. 3 DISCOURSE, 7.11 M M 1 I—KAWHAKINA, 8.2 Tl 2 4 LIEUT. BILL, 8.6 3 Scratched: Lin Arlington, Inoe, Twink, Vigilance. Won by half a length, one and a-half lengths separating the other placed horses. Time, 1.29 2-5. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP 1— VAST ACRE M M M „ 1 2 EPISTLE .. .. —2 4 BEAUMONT .. .. M M .. 3 Scratched: Miss Pat. Won by a length, third horse two lengths away. Time, 1.14 1-5. MOROTIRI HANDICAP Of £110; 6 fur. 1— HELOTIS, 8.9 1 5 BISSAC, 7.8 2 2 WHITE RINGLET, 7.4 3 Scratched: Holus Bolus and Golden Shadow. Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse a length and a-half away. Time, 1.8 2-5. HERRINGTON HANDICAP Of £170; 1 mile S— WILDNESS, A. H. Gilchrist’s, 8.0, N Tullo 1 2-BONOGUE, H. L. Vine, 9.3, L. A Pine .. .. 2 I—BEAUMONT, Dwan Bros.’, 9.3, L. G. Morris 3 Also started: Othon, 7.7; Our Jack, 7.11; March On, 8.2. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, 1.44.