RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1927, Page 4

RACING.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

MELBOURNE RACES. MELBOURNE, Oct. 30. The weather was fine and warm for the races. There was an enormous attendance. including many from New Zealand. The going was good. Ximbela was third at the last halt mile, but finished fast in the Maiden and won brilliantly. Ximbela. who is engaged in the Oaks is owned -h\ Mi Ben Chaffer, and was ridden by b. Dempsey. Mollison, after-always lreiug prominent won the Maribyrnong Plate brilliantly, and lias now won three times in as many starts. He cost 600 guineas as a foal, and was bred in Queensland. With the first prize to-day £2052, Mollison has won £O7-51 in stakes. There was a great race in the Melbourne Stakes. Silvious, after being fifth in the early stages, won narrowIv. Silvious is engaged in the Mol bourne Cup. It. has scored six wins and one second in the last seven starts. Its owner. Sir Sydney Kidman, is -at present abroad. Trivalve occupied third place_ in the initial stages of the Derby, hut ran to the front in the straight, and won easily, scoring a popular victory. it*was bred liv his owner. Mr K. E. T>. Clarke, who has also won the Derby in earlier seasons with Furious and \\ olawa. His rider, R. Lewis, gains a riding record for the race, having now won oil seven occasions. Lewis stated that Trivalve was inclined to loaf when stuck in front, but with a slight touch of Hie spurs came away again and won well He is engaged m the Cup. Yanis, who is owned anil trained in Sydney, was well placed in the Cantala Stakes, lie won the recent Epsom. Amounts won the same double last season. Jones rode the winner, and also scared on Silvious. There was a great finish in the Hotham Handicap. Bicolour finished strongly and made a dead heat in the last stride witli Eridanus,' who was bred in New Zealand. Bicolour was ridden bv .Jones. The dead healers are engaged in the Cup. The total stakes were £11.13". The first prize for the Derby was £-1-136. anil the Cantala Stakes £238-5. Maiden Plate—Ninihela 1, Tay 2, Aga Khan 3. Thirteen started. AA’on by three-quarters of a length. Time 1.391}. Maribyrnong Plate—Mollis.ni 1 Maid of Nook 2. The Call 3. Eleven started. Won by a head. Time 1.(It. Melbourne Stakes Silvieu.s 1. Ainounis 2. Gothic- 3. Won by a head. Time 2..5. Derby Trivalve I. Statesmen 2. Avant Courier 3. Merry Alint was fourth. Time 1.37. Ilotham Handicap—Eridanus and Bi-i-ohiur (dead heat) 1. A'alorcm 3. Time 2.32 k.

Cantala Stakes—A’aals 1, Trclyon 2 Beaiihania 3. AVon by three-quart erf of a length. Time 1.37. The first prize for the Melbourne Cup is £9.998.

BANKS PENINSULA R.C. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 29. The Banks Peninsula Racing Club held its annual meeting on the MotnIcarata Racecourse to-day. The course was in excellent order. The weather was fine and the attendance largo. Results : Okains Trial Stakes.—(l) Luminant 1. ( !) Princess Mafalda 2, (7) Donne 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.31. Tlalswell Hack Handicap.—CM) Spode 1, (10) Projector 2, (9) Amor 3. AVon on a long neck. Time 1.18. Duvauchelle’s Trot Handicap.— (2) Bingen Patch I, Tommy Dillon 2, (Mi Mary Loc-anda 3. AVon by a short head. Time 2.13. Akaroa Handicap.—(l) Rapier 1, (2) Satrap 2. (-1) Margaret Birney 3. AVon by over a length. Time 2.10 2-5. Lebon’s Handicap.—(.s) Moratorium 1. (3) Gold Mint 2, (2) Sir Roy 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.39 3-5. Kaiuna llighweight Hack Handicap. (2) Master Clarence 1. No other particulars. Six others started. AVon by three lengts. Time 1.16 1-5. Brackenfield Plying Handicap.—(l .Money Orilehr 1, (fii Arrowmir 2, Cl) Einora 3. AVon by a length and a-half. No time sent. Little River Handicap.—Sarella 1. (3) Brown Admiral 2, (5) Mac Dillon 3. AVon by a neck. Time 3.3(5 1-6. The totalisator registered C 10.763 against L‘8,1;52 of last year. JOCKEY KILLED. DUNEDIN, Oct., 30. At the Tawa Elat races, .T. Wilkins, rider of King Mae, fell off at the throe furlongs post, and was picked up dead, with a badly fractured skull.