RACING AT WAIPUKGRAU.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 December 1928, Page 3

RACING AT WAIPUKGRAU.

LOCARNO WINS AMALGAMATION - HANDICAP. > - NAPIER, Dec. 26. The Waipnkurau Jockey Club’s summer meeting was lield to-day in wetweather. There was a large attendance of the public. The course became very slippery, four houses falling in - the course' of the clay’s sport. The totalisator '’handled £141,120 lor the day, compared with £13,531 for the corresponding day last year, an increase of £589. Maiden Handicap, six furlongs. —4 Chopin (M. Gilmore) 1, 1 Topere (Savage) 2, 10 Merry Mixture (M. Power) 3. Also started: 6 Heather Blend, 9 Havana, 2 Boy D’Or, 11 Highland Mystery, Goodwill, Auster- 1 ity, Baby Prince, 3 Imateagirl, 8 Silvan Dell. Won by three-quarters of 1 a length, a length and a half between j second and third. Time, 1.17 3-5.' ' ‘ Juvenile Handicap, live furlongs.— < 1 Kailioro (J. W. Nixon) 1, 3 Winning- > ton (P. Aticins) 2, 4 King Manu (K. Savage-j 3. Also started: 4 Te Awaha j (coupled; with King Manu), 2 Cuticle, ; 7 Speedaway, 5 Long Acre, 6 Golden Area, 9 Princess Elizabeth, 8 Wedding ' Blels. Kailioro won by two lengths from Cuticle, with Winnington three < lengths back. Cuticle weighed in three ‘ pounds short and Winnington was placed second, with King Manu third. } Time,' 1.2 3-5. Amalgamation Handicap, one mile mid a quarter. —1 Locarno (A. M.cDon- ] aid) 1,3 Pale Star (J. Hock ley) %'£ * Tanagra (W. Bell) 3. Also started : 2 lmarosebud, 5My stum. Won by two! 1 lengths, n. length between second and, third. Time, 2.13 4-5. < Taihoa Hack Handicap, live furlongs. ; —1 Kailioro (J. W. Nixon) 1, 3 Brown * Sugar (B. Savage) 2, 4 Plimmerton (J. r Hockley) 3. Also started: 2 Freeze )ut, 8 Golden Shadow, 5 Master Cv me, iO Break o’ Day, 11 King Manu, 6 " Winnington, 7 Atholspear, 9 Blue Mist. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.2 2-5. King Manu fell at the top of the straight. Porangahau Hack Handicap, one mile. —4 High Court (M. Gilmore) 1, 6 I'airono (It. Burgess* 2,2 Rabbi (L. Daly) 3. Also started: 1 Kalos, 3 Jen, 7 imperial Fame, 8 Alabama, 5 Piripono. Won by four lengths, rive lengths between second and third. Time, 1.46. Imperial Fame fell, bringing down Kalos. Braeburn Handicap, once round.—6 Abisogne (H. McPherson) 1, 10 Heather Blend (D- R. Raymond) 2, 9 Wilmoreana (R. Rood) 3. Also started: 5 Atareria, 3 Grand National, ' 1 h irst Prince, 2 Belgian Queen, 4 Raukapoiiga, 7 Damon, 8 Merry Mixture, 1 i Merrv Wanderer. Won by three parts of a' length, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2.6 2-5. Merry Mixture broke down at the seven furlongs post. 1< iyinor Handicap, six furlongs.—2 Millais “(Stratton) 1, 4 Taiiagra (W. Bell) 2, 6 Queen's Choice (K. B. Baiter) 3. Also started: 1 Huikai, 7 Peneus, 3 Epistle, 5 Lip sol, 8 Road Hog. Von by a length and three-quarters, ' a length between second and third, dime, 1.16. Lake Handicap, six furlongs.—2 Tea Lady (J. Walsh) 1, 1 King’s Jest (A. Tinsley) 2, 3 Brown Sugar (R. Savage) 3. Also started: 5 Royal Lineage, 6 Plimmerton, 8 Night witch, 7 Charmaline, 4 Goodwill, 10 Speedaway 9 Blue 1 Mist.