RACING AND TROTTING.

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1929, Page 6

RACING AND TROTTING.

botor.ua meeting. SECOND DAY. BOTORUA, February 11. For the second day of the Rotorua races, there was glorious weather, the course was good, and the attendance was a record. Results: — Tarawera Highweight.—2 MAUREA (Dulieu) 1.; 3 Lin Arlington 2; 4 Bizarro 3. Also started: Klena Bay, Pendennis, Knihoremai. Won by threequarters of a length; one length. Time 1.45 4-5.

Electric Handicap.—l PRINCE VAL 7; 8 Whakama 2; 2 Flapperette 3. Ako started: Bazerin, Otangahaku, Loving Ci\p, Royal Creina’3 King, Master Clements, Swift Light. Won by a length; a head. Time 1.15 3-5. Ohinemutu Hack. —5 UNOCO 1; 2 Palmares 2; Owairaka an-di Whaka King, a dead heat, 3. Also started; Brampton, Archette, Blue Bonnet, Taumai. Ha*f a length each way. Tim-3 1.42 2-5.

President’s Handicap.—3 MOSQUE (Wiggins) 1; 5 Schorr 2; 2 Queen Arch 3. Also started: Mervette, Macroom, Boomerday. Three-quarters of a length each way. Time 1.41 1-5. Dennie Handicap.—3 LUCY ROSE (Tinker) 1; 1 The Thorn 2; 2 High Tide 3. Also started: Red Day. A length and a-half each way. Time 1.32 1Borough Handicap—l THE BEGUM (Wiggins) 1; 3 Branson 2; 2 Ti Tree 3. Also started: Lady’s Boy, Mosaic, Hakanga, Liaison, Town Bird. Half a length each way. Time 1.14 2-5. Flying Handicap—l SNOW PRINCE (McTavish) 1; 2 Sea Cob 2; 3 Loving Cup 3. Also started: King Handstitch, Red Lion, Ding Dong. Won by two lengths; one length. Time 1.17 2Farewell Handicap.—s CYNTHIA N (Cammick) 1; 4 New Moon 2; 1 Lg Choueas 3. Also started: The Thorn, Baby Bun, Prince Lu. Won by three lengths; one length Time 1.31 1-5. The tote took £20,4182, compared with last year’s £20,132, the total for the meeting being £44,962, against £42,481 last year. A Judicial inquiry was held into the falling of Kiri (Brady), Dainty Manners (Ludlow), Silver Divirion (Gill), Handstitch (Foster), and Vai win (Palmer) in the Waimunga Stakes on Saturday. No blame was found attachable to the riders. Ludlow has been discharged from the Hospital, while Foster is improving, his condition not being serious.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB ACCEPTANCES. GISBORNE, February 11. Poverty Bay Turf Club’s acceptances for the first day are: — Jubilee Handicap, one mile.—The Author 9.8, Polonett 9.0, Pale Star 8.12, Cool Card 8.9, Startle 8.4. Princess Nata, Tea Lady 7 13, Toka 7.7. First Hurdles Handicap, 14 miles.— Jon 10.5, Good Sport, Pale Star 10.3. Handy 10.2, Purscproud 10.0, Abisogne 9.10, Gordon Swift, Master Arch 9.3, Crishna 9.2, Rocket Car, Markover. Mangruhe 9.0. Telegraph Hack Handicap, 64 furlongs.—Plimmerton 10.7, Mangaharei 9.2, Outfit 8.7, Nahi 8.3, Nightwitch 8.1, Otene 8.0, Rich Harvest, Cynette 7.13, Kinsel 7.12, Pereki 7.10, Rapiata, Rakaroa 7.9, lago 7.5, Sonny Boy 7.0. Turanga Stakes Handicap, 1J mile-.. —King Willonyx 9.1, Polonett, Cohesion 8.4, Superb King 8.1, Princess Nata, Mon mint, Tea Lady 7.3, Bold Front 7.0. Summer Hack Stakes, 6 furlongs I (w.f.a.)—Master Cynic 9.10, Rich Harvest, King Manu 9.3, Winnington, Dimmer H.O, Odmint 8 1, Autumn Sun 7.0, Toboggan, Climatic, Wedding Bells 6.11. Maiden Scurry, 6 furlongs—Autumn E.vc, Ardri, Queen Wanga, Baby Prince, Seamstress, Autumn Sun, Whakaari, Town Prince, Out o’ Sight. Simeon, Lady Horton, Donnctte—ail 8.0. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Epistle 10.3, Jeanette 9.2, Startle 8.4, All Timber 7.12, Plimmerton 7.10, King Wanga 7.9, Mangaharei 7.0. Harbour Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs. —Abisogne 9.4, Bold Front 9.0, Patutahi 8.6, Night Witch 8.0, Tan, Otene 7.13, Kinsel 7.11, Rakaroa. 7.8, Fall o’ the Year 7.3, Sonny Boy 7.0. TE AROHA J.C. ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND, February 11. Acceptances for the Te Aroha J.C. meeting are:—

Ruakaka Handicap Hurdles, about 14 miles.—Highflown, Ripon Abbey 10.5, Ramblin Kid 9.11, Star of the East 9.8, Boomerday, Berinth&i. 9.5, Rawepoti, King Fame, Odin, Dundee, Boy, Ah Wera 9.0. Waitoa Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Sir Mond 9.0, Bohl Archer 8.12, Prince of Orange, Red Lion 8.7, Foxhound, Blue Bonnet 8.1, Te Waka, Kanui, Crown Arch, Tanetoa, Terrapeen, Shine On, Ruby Dawn, Archette, Camp Prince. Tharka, Kosoina, Kaha, Katuscha, Liona, Swift Light 8.0. Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs and 29yds— Eaglet 9.G, Polyxena 8.7, Flying Prince, Love Call 8.5, Awamutu 7.12 Taurua, Motere 7.3, Vai Street 7.2, Trig, Gay Duke, Norval Tea, Valreina 7.0.

Herries Memorial Cup Handicap, Ij miles.—Flying Juliet 8.11, Transformer 8.7, Royal Doulton, In the Shade 8.6, Mervette 7.13, Desert Glow 7.10, Queen Arch 7.9, Glenstar, The Lover, Mosque 7.0. Hot Springs Handicap, one mile.— Mervette 8.6, High Pitch 8.5, Titree 8.2, Archeen 7.13. The Thom 7.9. Lucy Bose 7 8, Sleepy Sol, L’Orient II 7.7, Cynthia N 7.1, Te Koroke, Tinoiti, Prince Lu 7.0. Waihou Handicap, 6 furlongs and 38yds.—Pegaway 9.13, High Finance 9.3, Branson 8.9, Tea-time 8.6, Kingfield, Mosaic 8.1, Jolly Money 8.0, L’Orient 11, Macroom 7.4, Subdivision, Ruffles, Glenstar 7.2, Town Bird, Some Lady, Royal Blood, Wiltshire 7.0. Champion Hack Cup Handicap, 1} miles. —Hakanoa 9.7, Alaori Boy 9.6, Lucy Rose 8.12, Black Maire, Museie,

Star Comet 8.0, High Tide, Illingar, Arikitoa 7.13, Te Money, Glena. Bay 7.12, Mangani, Brampton 7.5, Luminary 7.4, Always, Sports Kir,, FlitteS, Red Day 7.0. Shaftsbury Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs and 38yds.—Subdivision 9.5, Air King 8.10, Whaka King 8.5, High Tide 8.0, British King 7.4, Grand Tea, King Peg, Te Ngeru, Palmares, Footpad, Orchus, Unco, Flying Tresses, Valuation 75, Queen Comet, Indolent 7.2, Brilliant Light, Joy Germ, Abbey Queen, Gazerin, Roman Pearl, Camp Prince, Envoy, Liga, Quinsilia, Red Lion, Dainty Arch, Seni’iarch, Whakama 7.0. REHANDICAPS. ROTORUA, February 11. Rehandicaps for Te Aroha Racing Club are: Herries Memorial Cup, The Lover 2!bs, making 72; Shaftsbury Hack Handicap/ The Begum, 191bs, making 9.8; Champion Hack Cup, Lucy Rose 21bs, making 9.0; Glcna Bay 4lbs, making 8.2; Brampton 41bs, making 7.9; Waihou Handicap. Branson 91hs, making 9.4; Hot Springs Handicap, Branso lOlbs, making 9.10; Ti Tree 41bs, making 8.0; Lucy Rose 31bs, making 7.11; Archeen 71bs, making 8.0. JOCKEY FIRES AT OFFICIAL. LAUNCESTON, February 11. After being disqualified at the trotting races, a jocked returned to the racecourse armed with a rifle, and rushing into the jockeys’ room, he fired two shots, one narrowly missing the Secretary of the Club (Mr Evans'). The jockey was overpowered and charged with having attempted to kill Evans. END OF ROYAL FORM. AUCKLAND, February 11. While exercising at Takapuna this morning Royal Form fractured a leg and was destroyed.

The gelding was by Royal Soult— Pretty Form, and displayed winning form at the Takapuna meeting, where he won the Waiwera Highweight Handicap, and gave promise of developing into a good cross country performer. '