TAUMARUNUI,S CARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 932, 27 March 1930, Page 12

TAUMARUNUI,S CARD

PROGRAMME DRAWN UP MEETING ON EMPIRE DAY Special to THE SUy TAUMARUNUI, Wednesday. For its postponed extra day’s racing, to be held on May 24 (Empire Day), the Taumarunui Racing Club has arranged the following programme approved by the Auckland District Committee. The conduct of the Taumarunui meetings is always favourably commented on by owners and the public generally, and it is anticipated that the additional day’s sport will bo a success from every viewpoint. The programme is as follows: Manunui Hack Hurdles Handicap of £IOO. Second horsre to receive £2O and third horse £lO from the stake. Distance about li miles, over six flights of hurdles. Maiden Handicap of £IOO. Second horse to receive £2O and third horse £lO from the stake. Distance six furlongs. President’s Handicap of £l5O. Second horse to receive £25 and third horse £ls from the stake. Distance 14 miles. Matiere Hack Handicap of £IOO. Second horse to reecive £2O and third horse £lO from the stake. Distance seven furlongs. Matapuna Hack Handicap of £IOO. Second horse to receive £2O and third horse £lO from the stake. For three-year-olds and upward. Distance five furlongs. Rangaroa Flying Handicap of £lls. Second horsre to receive £25 and third horse £lO from the stake. Distance six furlongs. Owhango Hack Handicap of £IOO. Second horse to receive £2O and third horse £lO from the stake. Distance one mile. Farewell Handicap (open) of £IOO. Second horse to receive £2O and third horse £lO from the stake. Distance one mile. INJURED HORSEMAN H. GOLDFINCH IMPROVING Reassuring reports come from Te Aroha concerning the condition of the injured horseman, H. Goldfinch. It will be remembered that jockey Goldfinch received severe internal injuries when his mount Arikitoa fell in the Piako Hack Handicap on the second day of the Te Aroha Jockey Club’s annual meeting. His condition became very grave subsequently, but the turning-point was reached and he has been progressing very favourably, while the past week especially he has shown a marked improvement. A continuation of the present rate j of progress will see the popular horseman removed from the institution very shortly. Apart from the accident itself it was a very unfortunate occurrence for Goldfinch, for at the time he was riding at the top of his form, and his services were in such demand that he had raised himself to the head of the jockeys’ premiership. RACING REMINDERS Acceptances for the first day of the "U hangarei meeting (on Thursdav and Saturday of next week) close at 5 p.m. next Froday wit hthe secretory, Mr. F. L. Gunn. Whangarei, or with Messrs! Blomfield and Coy., High Street Auckland. Friday, March 28, is general entry day for the autumn meeting (Easter Saturday and Monday) of the Auckland Racing Club, and also for first forfeits for the G.X. Oaks, G.X. Champagne Stakes and G.X. St. Leger. Xominations and forfeits close at 5 p.m. For the autumn meeting of the Avondale J.C. (to be held on April 26 and 30), nominations, and also final payment for the All Aged Stakes, close at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 2S. Handicaps for the first clay of the Waikato R.C. meeting (on April 12 and 14) are due on Saturday, and acceptances close at 5 p.m. on Friday, April Entries for the Feilding J.C. meeting on Easter Saturday and Monday close with the secretary at Feilding on Monday next, March 31. at 8.30 p.m. \