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Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1937, Page 6

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—i-iA— -t •- V.R.C. RACES (Australian Press Association). MELBOURNE July, 7. The second day of the V.R.C. meeting was held at Flemington to-day. Results were:—- j Keilor Hurdles. —Bridge of Mar, 1 ; Jack Thrice 2 ; Rodamain 3.> Woii by three lengths-; one and a-qugrtpf lengths., Time 3.42.-.v,V. • I Lawn Handicap.—Spinifex 1;. Hostile. 2; Dermid, 3... Nine started; Won by two; and-.a half lengths. Time 1.13. This., is the second year-,.in succession that Spinifex has won ;t]iis- ; pyent,i ~,,Gooparle Handjcap.—Empire l.;,Bexu- j roi , 2 -Palatinate. 3. Eleven >started. Won by a length); three' quarters , of, a j length;. Time 1.42. . ... , V ;., : .,i : y . .. ! .. Upokoariki, and; Desert Cliief were unplaced in the Braybrook* Handicap, .which was , Avon by,. Demagogue, ... , ■ WELLINGTON RACES. TRENTHAM, July 8. ’> There is brilliant sunshine ■ for the , second day of the Wellington meeting. The going is. stjjl heavy,.. HigliAveight.—B/8 CoroAA’a (L. Dulieu) 1, 3/3 Jewel led Girdle (J. *F. Fergus) 2, 1/T Oape Garbo (V. Langford) 1 3. Scr.: Huskie, Southern Blood. Won by-length; 3 lengths. Time 2.891. j Trial Plate—l-1 Young Paddon (H. ■ Long) 1, .18-18 ,Auto Sweep (C. P. 1 Shield) ,2, 11-9 Le Toquet \B. H. Mori ris); 3. All started. .Won by three lengths; head. Time 1.213. , 1 Corunna Hurdles—l-1 Blue Tiger (C. McGovern) T, 2-2 GigglesAvick (V. -jjangford) -2, 5-5 -Unexpected (C. Thompson) 3; All started. . Won by 12 lengths; 8 lengths,-Time 3.35. : i Seatoun- —1-1 Rebel Mate T, 4-2 Old Surrey 2, £-3 Joviality, >3. : Won by half a length. Time 1.203. ■ ' ■ ' ■ ■ RACING FIXTURES. July 10 —Wellington R.C. July-L7—Hawkel s Bay Hunt Club. July q-7—Waimate Hunt Club. ; v q July 24—R amgitikei Hunt Club. July 24—5.. Canterbury. Hunt Club., July 29, 31—Poverty Bay .TjCj . July 31—GhristchurchriJunt -Club. (August 10, ' 12, . 14—Canterbury. J.C. I, * V ' ; V A j .. j, TROTTING FIXTURES. 1 August 7, 11, 13—N.Z. Metropolitan, T.C. y . r-\-vy . f August 28 —Auckland T.C. September 4—rNeAV.-Brighton T.C. September 11—Wellington,-. T.C. October 2—Methven T.C, , October 9—NeAv Brighton T.C. October 16-vWajkato T.C'. V October 16—W e .stport; T.C,.‘, /. .... i: Li; October .18- —Westport T.C. October 23, 25—Auckland T.C. October 23, 25—Greymouth.T.C. i October 25—Oamaru T.C. j October SCMWollington T.C. I October, 30—Invercargill T.C. October 30—Thames T.C.