TO-DAY’S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 20317, 28 October 1929, Page 12

TO-DAY’S RACING

WELLINGTON MEETING For the concluding day of the Wellington Club’s Spring Meeting the weather was again dull, but line. The track was in excellent condition, and the attendance very large. Results;— Ilona Hurdles, SOOsovs. IJm.—s Brigadier Bill (9,10) 1, 4 Novar (10.0) 2, 1 Tresham (10.4) 3. Scratched: Otauru Lass. Won by two lengths; half-length. Time, 2min 46Jsec. Spring Trial Stakes, 260sovs. 7f.—3 Valvi (8.0) 1, 4 Roundelay (8.0) 2,2 Jmateagirl (8.2) 3. Scratched: Pat’s Boy. Won by half a length; length. Time, Imin 28soc. Tararua Handicap, 2Gosovs. Im. 1 Count Palatine (7.0) 1, 8 Austerity (S.O) 2, 6 Royal Opera (7.11) 3. Scratched, Malahat. Won by a head; length. Time, Imin -iOsec. AUCKLAND TROTS Th© weather was overcast after heavy rain for the wind-up of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting at Epsom, where the track was on tbe heavy side. There was a good attendance considering the counter-attraction of the Waikato Hunt Club’s Meeting at Cambridge. Results; — Green Lane Handicap, 250sovs. IJm. —2 Linnett Great (36yds) 1, 3 Peterson (72yds) 2, 1 Tamahine (36yds) 3. AIT started. Won by a head each way. Time, 3min 38 2-ssec. Newmarket Handicap, 250sovs. 1 jin. —1 Belle Axworthy (scr)- 1,2 Queen Elizabeth (scr) 2, 3 Master Huia (24yds) 3. Scratched: Cornelian. Won by a length and a-half; two lengths. Time, 3min 31sec. ALEXANDRA HANDICAP, 750sovs. 2m. 1— WRACKLER, 36yds 1 2 Linkman, 48yds 2 s—Torpedo Huon, 24yds 3 All started. Won by a length and a-half; two lengths. Time, 4min 36 4-ssec. NORTH CANTERBURY MEETING The North Canterbury races were held at Rangiora in dull weather. The track was in good order, and there was a large attendance. Results: — High-weight Handicap, 120sovs. Ini. —5 Page Boy (9.4) 1, 1 Topere (9.5) 2, 2 Pangolin (9.12) 3. Scratched: Amorist. Won by two lengths. Time, lung 42500. Trial Plate, lOOsovs. 51. (special weights).--5 Pixie Gold 1, 4 Tane 2, 1 Haulage 3. Scratched: Audience, La Pompadour, Gold Knight, Coupling. Won by a length. Time, Imin 2sec. RANGIORA CUP, 275sovs. I’m. 2- MALMSEY, 7.8 1 4—Chickwheat, car 7.3* 2 I—Count Cavonr, car. 8.11 3 Scratched. Haze, Amor. Won by a length. Time, 2min 8 2-sscc. GORE MEETING The Gore Racing Club's Spring Meeting was opened in fine weather. The track was in good order, and the attendance was large. Results;— Pukcran Hurdles, IJflsovs. Ipn.—l Antrim Boy (9.12) 1,2 Beauty Light (10.9) 2," 5 Maungamoe (9.2) 3, Scratched : Red Heather, Heather Lad, Glonelba, Mananui. Won by , two and a-bnlf lengths. Time. 2inin 59sec. Waimea Hack Handicap, llOsovs. 7f. —1 Glenrowan (9.0) 1, 9 Barndoor (7.12) 2, 3 Some Toff (7.12) 3. All started. Won by half a head; nose. Time, Imin 28 2-osec.

OAMARU TROTS The Oamaru Trots were opened m fine weather, with the prospect of a record attendance. Results ; Improvers’ Handicap, 155sovs. Ijm. —I Great Nelson (24yds) 1, 3 Rustle (36yds) 2,2 Ambition (scr) 3. Scratched, Wah, Wattle Patch. Won by six lengths; twelve -lengths. Time, 3mm 32 l-s.sec. Trial Handicap, loosovs. l|m. —2 Sir Guy (scr) 1, Cushia do Oro (48yds) 2, 17 Pando Pointer (scr) 3. Scratched; Nor-wester, King Bingen, Warranore Won hy a length; four lengths. Time, 3min 36 3-ssec.