TO-DAY’S RACING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 67, 29 December 1928, Page 5

TO-DAY’S RACING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. (Per Press Association.) , AUCKLAND, This D,ay. ' The weather cleared for the second day’s trots. There is a good attendance. The track is very heavy. Results : Oak Handicap.—s Gold Sovereign (Roe) 1, 1 Etta Cole 2, 12 Bingen Starr 3. Scratched: Billy Carbine. Won by three-quarters of a length; half. a length between second and third. Time, 4min 50 145 sec. Tramway Handicap.—4 Ribbo-nwood s Last (Shaw) 1, 9 Ricardo 2. 11 Lord Nepean 3. Scratched: Invader. Won by half a length; fiye lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 35sec. Champion Handicap.—7 Prince Pointer (Tomkinson) 1, '2 Koliara (Corrigan) 2, 1 Gold Jacket (A. Bryce) 3. Scratched: Terence Dillon. Necks separated the placed horses. Time, 2min 46 4-ssec.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB. PALMERSTON NORTH, This Day. For the concluding day’s racing at Awapuni the weather is fine, but dull. The course is soft following the heavy rain overnight. Results: — Hurdles. —8 Diana’s Lad 1, 3 Elysianor 2, 4 Hymestrason 3. All started. Won by ban a length; five lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 20 2-ssec. Apprentices’ Plate. —2 Roi de Val 1, 7 Qoyne 2, 1 Henna 3. Won by a long head; three-quarters of a length: between second and third. Time,Amin 31 4-ssee. Scratched: Patearoa. Juvenile Handicap.—l_ First Money 1,2 Royal Flyer 2, 3 Admiral Drake 3. Scratched: Hot Springs. Won by two lengths; a neck between second and third. Time, lmin osec. Liverpool Handicap.—4 Historic 1, 1 Nightmarch 2, 7 Teri 3. Scratched: Discourse,. Polonett. Won by a nose ; a. similar distance between seapnd and third. Time, lmin 57 2-ssec.