RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8, 9 January 1908, Page 2

RACING NEWS.

NEW RACECOURSE FOR TROTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Tahnna Trotting Club yesterday afternoon paid a deposit binding it .to purchase property for a new racecourse close to 'i'ahuna Park on which they can, if necessary, make a nve-furiong track. WHANGAREI RACES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WHANGAREI, this day. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Whangarei Racing Club's meeting, to be held on January 10 and 11:— Railway Handicap.—Lochbuhie 9.0, Discoverer 8.9, Franklyn • 7.12, Tuuewha 7.9, Calle Iris 7.4, Jolly Tar T.O, Soultstone 6.13. Hurdles. —St. Harp 9.13, Lady Lanta 9.12, Catc_'em 9.12, Calle Iris 9.7, Quebec 9.2. Whangarei Cup.—Lochbuhie 9.0, Lady Regel 8.9. Sir Gilead 7.13, Sweet Alice 7.10, Portlight 7.10, Franklyn 7.9. Kensington Handicap.—Discoverer 9.0, Ben Blair 8.0, Rotofti 7.13, Hopscotch 7.1_, Tuuewha 7.10, Soulstone 7.4, Jolly Tar 7.3. Settlers' Handicap.—Franklyn 8.13, Lady Ellen 8.13, Ben Blair 8.8, Calle Iris 5.5, Quebec 7.10, Luscombe 7.7, Bushman 7.7, Ruraugf 7.4. Publicans' Handicap.—Lady Regel 9.0, Discoverer S.ll, Manapouri 8.3, Sir Gilead 8.2, Portlight. Flying Handicap.—Lochbuhie 9.3, Discoverer 5.13, Ben blair 8.0, Hopscotch 7.13, Rotoiti 7.13, Tuuewha 7.11, Soultstone 7-5, Joily Tar 7.4, Viva 7.0.