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Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1927, Page 4

SPORTING.

[by TELFGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.} ItAXGITIKEL H ACES. MMKTOK, March 23. Tlio ltaugitikei K.C. Aimuul Meeting opened in dull weather. Hie course was holding, alter recent rains. Tile attendance was fair. Showers tell throughout the day. The tote handled £13,564 against £16,689 on the corresponding day last year. Cracker Day fell in the hurdles and was badly cut about the legs, but the rider was uninjured. Ohakea Hack Hurdles.—Euchre 1, Mountain Bell 2, Son O’ Mine 3. Mon by three lengths. Time 2.33 1-5. Trial’ Plate.—Vast Acre 1, Erin Go Brash 2, Takini 3. Won by four lengths. Time 1.16 1-5. Bangitikei Cup.—Lady Desmond 1, Xgata 2. Star Area 3. Won by one length. Time 2.9. -Ngatiapa Hack Handicap.—Hising Star 1. Lieutenant Bill 2, Paitonu 3. Won by one length. Time 1.29 2-5. Scott Memorial Handicap.— Bright Knight 1, Bonogne 2, Mircusonta 3. Won by one and a-half lengths. 1 ime 1.15 3-5. I I’ukenui Hack Handicap.—Captain ' Cawley 1. Troilus 2. Bent 3. Mon by ! one length. Time 1.53. I Clifton Highweight Handicap.— Beaumont 1. Glengarilf 2, Brigadier Bill 3. AVon hy half a length. Time 1.31 1-5. Carnarvon Hack Handicap.—Oreades 1, Helen 2, Lady Cynthia 3. AVon by one and a-fpmrter lengthy. Time I.l' 2-5. MARTOX. March 24. j The Bangitikei K.C. annual meeting concluded to-day in 6ne weather with a fair attendance. The course was good. The tote io-day dropped £2,208 compared with the second day last year. The total fur two days was £25.139. against £30.772 last year. K. L. Buttcrworth, rider of Bouognc on the first day was disqualified for i two months for crossing Sanson. Ko- ! suits:— ■ Hack Hurdles.—Euchre 1. Anchor 2. Elvaette 3. AVon by live lengths.

Time 2.54 1-5. Maiden Handicap.—Arrow Bov 1. Takini 2, Lethal 3. Won by one length. Time 1 .IS. Eraser Memorial Handicap.—TTipo I. Allowav 2. Beaumont 3. Won by a length. Time 1.58 1-5. Xgttio Hack Handicap.—Acred 1. Drcades 2, Henm* 3. IVon by half a length. Time 1.30 4-5. Great Ford Handicap.—-Lady Bent inch ). Mirousonta 2. Bright Knight 3. Won bv two lengths. Time 1.14 3-5. Rangitoto Hack Handicap.—Paitonu 1, Tmii'lus 2. Captain Gasseley 3. Won by four lengths. Time 1.52 2-5. Killeymoou Handicap.—Bonogne 1, Beaumont 2. Helen 3. \Yott by one length. Time 1.30 J. Farewell Hack.—Oltiti 1. Erin Go Braglt 2, Royal Land 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.3 2-ft. OA.MARU RAGES. OAMARU, March 23. The first day of the Daman! Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held to-

day in wet weather, tain falling internittently. The track was in good order. The totalisator receipts were £8.931 10s, compared with £10.25(1 for the opening day hist year, when eight races were lieTu. Results:— Autumn Hurdles Handicap.—A tape I. li-momei' 2, Hard I’rinco 3. Won by one ami a-italf lengths. Time 2.44.

Xoviec Elate.—Tripawav 1, Cupid’s Dart 2. Luther 3. Won by two lengths. Time I. I I 2-5. North Otago Cup.—Fresco 1, Receipt 2, Vtiward 3. Won by a head. Time. 1.42. VYaikaura Handicap.—Gay Sunset 1. Bright ling 2, Tatty Locket 3. Won by one and a-ltalf lengths. Time 1.15. Anniversary Handicap.—Mime 1. Fairy Hc-rald 2. All British 3. Won by two lengths and a-ltalf. Time 1.28 1-5.

Moeraki Handicap.—Wingatui 1. Tholomon 2, Battle Colours 3. Won lby a Icntgh. Time 1.42 3-5. i Flying Handicap.—-Rapier 1. Eaton Bells 2, Booster 3. Won by a length. Time 1.15 1-5.

fj OAMARU, Afareh 24. 1 1 The second day of the Oamnru J.C. t j Autumn .Meeting was held in line, a j though windy weather. There was a '| good attendance, and the track was in 1 splendid order. Ihe totalisator rct ceipts wore -£8,525 10s, compared with e 4,8.93(5 for the second day last year, v making a total for the meeting of )! £14,457, as agniimt £19,086, twelve t| months ago, when eight events were s run each day. a | As a result of inquiries held, F. '[ Yoiglic, rider of Fresco in the Buckley s Alemorial, was suspended for a week l! for crossing in front of Chickwhcat, v j and E. Shaw, rider of Gay Sonnet in v i the Weston Handicap, was suspended '! ] for a similar period for crossing in ? front of Spode at the foot ol the r j straight. Results - tj Pacific Hurdi'es.—- Hard Prince 1. , ; Oritlamh 2, Atapo 3. Won by half a ; lengi.i. Time 2.44 3-5. Trial Plate.—Lady Tractor 1. Lutliy r 2. Eyed Ova 3. Won by a length. ) Weston Handicap.— Lucy Locket 1. - Time 1.18 2-5. I Buckley Memorial.—King Sol 1, Courtly 2, Fresco 3. Won by three > lengths. Time 2.7 1-5. i Weston Handicap.—Lucy Locket .1, , Polio 2, Aljme 3. Won by a length. I Time 1.17. Redcastle Handicap.—Brightling 1. Overhaul 1 2, Winkie 3. Won by a , length. Time 1.28 1-5. Windsor Handicap.—-Rattle Colour 4 1. Wingatui 2, Tholomon 3. Won by four lengths. Time 1.42. I Electric Handicap.—Booster and Boh dead heat 1, Receipt 3. The dead heaters were a length in front of Receipt. Time 1.2. vr?w 71? A i ivn 11 noct.-c i -i-

XEW ZEALAND HORSES AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, March 24. The acceptors for next Saturday’s Rosehill races include Stony and Knighthood for the Hurdles; Parody, Fool’s Paradise. Battlement, Reonuf, and Giggle for the Renown Handicap, and Imperial' Spark ami Rawlictu for the Duke of York Handicap. LIVERPOOL CROWDED. LONDON. Alarc-li 23. There is such a terrific rush to Liverpool for the Grand National that hotel accommodation is booked out. The Cunarder “ Aarania ” has been converted into a iloating hotel and ib moored at the Huskishon Dock. Guests are charged a guinea a night. Tlie King will watch the race from a spqc-ial stand erected near the first water jump.