TO-DAY’S MEETINGS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22210, 21 December 1946, Page 4

TO-DAY’S MEETINGS

RACES AND TROTS SUMMER CARNIVALS The holiday racing carnival season commenced to-day, when the Manawatu Racing Club opened its Christmas race meeting on the Av.anuni course. Other race meetings 'arc being held at Pacrca and Oamaru, while the New Brighton Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened" at Addington. The second trotting meeting in New Zealand to-day is at Claudela-cb where the Waikato Trotting Club also opened its summer season. MANAWATU CLUB Tokomaru Hurdles Handicap, of VS00; 1] miles. —Mcmful, 10.-1, 1 ; Creek Dancer, 10.9, r: Tid-Apa, 9.5, 3. Scratched: Hasten, Fuzzy tVuzzy. ■ OIIINEMUUI WINNERS Karangahake Handicap, of £350; 5 furlongs. —Robin L"igh, S.O, 1; ltazami, 5.2, 2; Lc Rita. 7.0, d. Turua Hack Hurdles, of .£350; about IfJ miles.—Kentish, 9.7, 1; Hunter’s Green, 9.0, 2; Bluo Duck, 9.0, 3. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS The New Brighton Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened at Addington this morning in brilliantly fine weather. There was a large crowd present and early indications were that the totalisator returns would be well up on last year’s corresponding meeting. Improvers’ Handicap, of £350; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—6-7 Great Venture, it. (S. A. Edwards), 1; 9-9 Silver Volo. it., 2; 1-2 Golden Amazon, 60yds. bhd., 0. Time, 3.14?.

Canterbury Handicap, of £350; 2 miles.— 4-5 Confirmed, 48yds. bhd. (R. Young), 1; 1-1 Indigo, it.. 2; 2-2 Ben Lodi, 12yds. bhd, 3. Scratched: Gantree, Avondale Lass, Checkmate. Time, 4.244.