TO-DAY'S RACING

Evening Star, Issue 22631, 24 April 1937, Page 20

TO-DAY'S RACING

AUCKLAND TROTS 'After rain overnight, it was overcast for the Auckland Trotting Club s Meeting. The course was holding. INNOVATION HANDICAP, £l5O. IJm. 1- VAIN LAD, 60yds (F. J. Smith) i '4-6*-Te Kahu, 96yds (Paul) ... 2 s_s —Native Princess, It (J. it. Smith) All started. , . Won by a head ; half a length. Times: 3min 39sec, 3min 36 l-ssec, 3min 34 2DEVONPORT HANDICAP, £l5O. IJm. I.I—CROCUS, It (F. J. Smith) 1 2-2—Guide Peter, It (Stewart) 2 14-11—Hori Bingen, It (E. R. ’ Smith) ... ... ••• 3 Scratched: Parrish Gitl, Tumble, Wall Street, Roman Chief. ■ Won by a neck; two lengths. Times: 2min 57 4tsscc, 2min 'sßsec, 2min 50 3- ; FERGUSSON HANDICAP, £3OO. 2m. 4- GOLD DREDGE, It (CUfton) jl 5- —Our M'Kinney, It (Vernall) ... 2 2- Nervie’s Last, 12yds, (P. J. Smith) ... -3 Scratched: King’s Guide. j Won by a length and a-half; threequarters of a length. Times; <4min 39 3- 4min 40sec, 4min 39 2-ssec. I SOUTH CANTERBURY MEETING The April Meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club was held on the Washdyke course under favourable weather- conditions. The track was in first-class condition. The attendance was large. • : ” TEKAPO HURDLES, £l3O. IJm.; 3- SOUTHDOWN, 9.8 (R. Beale) 1 2-2—Silver Jest,-9.2 .., ... 2 4- Sunward, 9.11 .... ....... ... 3 All started. ’ Won by a neck; three lengths. Time, 2min 47 3-ssec. ELECTRIC STAKES, £l2O. sf. -1-I—IRISH FIDDLE, 7.10 (C. T. *' Wilson) ... ... ... 1 3.3_V010 Dale, 8.10 ... ... 2 2-2—Salient Knight, 8.10 ... ... 3 Scratched: Lustral. V Won by two lengths each way .Time, Iniin Isec. . _ ''. * y OTAUTAU MEETING ANOTHER POSTPONEMENT The Otautau races were again postponed owing to heavy rain overnight and boisterous conditions this morning. The committee decided to hold the fixture on Monday; which is a local holiday for retail shops.