Banks Peninsula Club.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 260, 2 November 1929, Page 10

Banks Peninsula Club.

MOTUKARARA MEETING;

Okain's Stakes To Pixie Gold.

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.")

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. For the Ba;iks Peninsula Racing Club's spring meet the weather is fine and there is a large attendance. The track is in good order. •;.'■',', Pixie Gold and Desert Song disputed favouritism for the Okain's Trial Stakes. , Pixie Gold led Royal Stanley to the home turn, where Desert Song, Audience, and Straightcourse were next. Royal Stanley retired at the straight, and Pixie Gold beat Audience by a length. Desert Song was three lengths away, with -Netley, Day Queen and Straightcourse next. Results: — , - ''"')■ OKAIN'S TRIAL STAKES Of Sosovs. Five furlongs.-' > ■„ I—PIXIE GOLD, 5.0 ...:.v...y.:..v i : 4— 8.0 -v.....'.'.;.-.:. i. • -,•■■" 2 2—DES txrs. SONG, 8,0 .......'.>,• • •>;. .3 Won by a length.- Time,. 1.4.' Also started: Pahautanu'i, Tane, Straight) course, Netley, Compris, Swiftray, Coupon',; Gold Knight, Bay Queen, Royal Stanley, *> Lbrette, Huntly. , / .-/' • , '. , . DUVAUCHELLE TROT'of OOsovs? '"' , One mile, arid a.' half. Limit, 3.42. ■-■>'] 3—HAPPY LASS,;liinit/.".'. .V- • •■■• '• & , 2—KATE LOGAN, limit '. ...• ••, .••••.. , - 10—MUSSOLINI,; 30yds ....... ••• •, •. 3 : z Also started : Beautiful Rose, Shot' Silk. Minora, Cranford,.' Major Brent, Iroquois, Mystery Child, Prince&'s Thea; Mahara, Hafcari, limit; Peter Fashion, 24vds; Royal Silk, 4Syds; Hard Knocks, 72yds. Won by half a length. Time, 3.39 2-5.