WAIMATE RACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 305, 16 March 1928, Page 6

WAIMATE RACES

BLACK DUKE SCORES TWICE Press Association. WAIMATE, Thursday. Dull weather prevailed for the opening of the 'VVaimate Racing Club’s annual meeting. The business part of the programme, the totalisator, handled £8,713 10s, as against £11,563 last year. Concluding results: PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP Of £140; 6 fur. 2 BLACK DUKE (E>. P. Wilson, junr.), blk g, syrs, S.S, A. E. Didham 1 1— GOLD BRICK, 8.9, C. Emerson 2 4—MONEY MINE, 7.0, L. Woodford 3 Also started: 3 Polydectes, 8.7. Won by half a length. Time, 1.14. WAITANGI HACK HANDICAP Of £110; 1 mile. 3 -MASTER JOHN (R. Manson), ch g, 7.13, P. Powell li 2 PRINCESS MAFALDA, 7.12, O. Emerson *> 1— ROTOR, 8.8, A. E. Didham .... 3 Also started: 4 Rhondda, 7.12; 5 Exide, 7.7. Won by half a length. Time, 1 45 1-5 HOOK TROT HANDICAP Of £110; li miles. 2 GOLDEN DILLON (R. W. A. Munroe), ch g, 48yds, T. Wallis 1 1— LOGAN BRAE, 12yds bhd. J. McLennan 2 B—SUNNY VTJE, limit, D. Clough . . 3 Also started: 7 Muri, 6 School Belle, 4 Claranda, 5 Belle Embrace, 9 Sun Red, limit; 3 Streak, 24yds bhd: 10 lieta, 96. Won by four lengths. Time, 2.54. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Of £125; 7 fur. 2 BLACK DUKE (P. D. Wilson, junr), blk g, 8.11, A. E. Didham 1 I—GAY SONNET, 8.8, C. Emerson 2 3 JOHN BRADBURY, 9.3, B. Brodie 3 Also started: 4 Polydectes, 8.7. Won by a neck, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.28. RACING FIXTURES March 17—Opunake R.C. March 17, 19—Ohinemurj J.C. March 21—Otautau R.C. March 21. 22—Rangitikei R.C March 23, 24—Oamaru J.C. March 24—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 24, 26—Westport J.C. March 28, 29—Southland R.CMarch 30, 31—Master ton R.C. March 31—Whangarei R.C. April 7, 9 —Wairarapa R.C. April 7, 9—Feilding J.C. April 7, 9—Auckland R.C. April 7,9, 10—Riverton R.C. April 9—Waipukurau J.C. April 9, 10—Canterbury J.C. April 12—Westland R.C. April 14—Greymouth J.C. April 14, 18—Avondale J.C. April 18 —Reef ton J.C. April 18. 19— Manawatu R.C. April 21, 23—Marlborough R.C April 27, 28—S. Canterbury J.C. April 28, 30—Waikato R.C. May 3, s—Nelson J.C. May 4, s—Hawke's Bay J.C. May 10, 12—Egmont R.C. May 12—Amberley R.C. May 17, 19—Wanganui J.C. May 26—Ashburton R.C. June 2, 4—Otaki R.C. June 2,4, 6—Dunedin J.C June 2, 4 6—Auckland R.C. June 16—Napier Park R.C. June 20—Hawke's Bay Hunt.