WAIPAPAKAURI MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 81, 7 April 1931, Page 5

WAIPAPAKAURI MEETING.

VISITING HORSES DEPART.

NON-TOTE MEETING.

FROTHBLOWER lANDS DOUBLE,

(Special to "Star.")

KAITAIA, this day.

At the Waipapakauri race meeting yesterday the attendance ana fields were small, but the racing generally was good. me weather was splendid. Results: — _ _ . , . Maiden Handicap.—Blue Bonnet, 1, North Boy, 2 ; Wild Valley, 3. Awanui Hack Handicap.—North Boy, 1; De Aka, 2; Comet King, 3. Waipapakauri Cup.—Alloy, 1; Froth-1 blower, 2; Royal Day, 3. Kaitaia Hack Handicap.—De Aka, 1; Fleetwing, 2; Te Kone, 3. Waiharara Handicap. — Frothblower, 1; Alloy, 2; Royal Day 3. Evans Memorial Handicap.—Frothblower, 1; North Boy, 2; De Aka, 3.

THOROUGHBRED SALE.

VERY POOR BIDDING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day." At the sale of racehorses at Riccarton this morning there was a large attendance, but bidding was slack, a number being passed in. On account of the late Mr. J. S, Barrett Ties Sec, by Grandcourt—San Pluie, two years, was sold for 80gs to Mr. L. P. Barrett. On account of Mr. G. H. Grigg, Cdroner, by Shambles—Coronata, three years, was 6old for Bogs to Mr. T. Lister. These were, the top prices. x

PAITONU FOR AVONDALE,

Eastertime; Airtight, Skyrider and Otairi, who were competing at the Auckland meeting, will be railed home I to-day. The Hawera trainer, J. Fryer, is keeping his team here for the Avondale . meeting, which opens next Saturday. I Paitonu, also trained by Fryer, is due to ' arrive from the South on Thursday j morning to fulfil engagements at the I • same fixture.