RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1938, Page 7

RACING

WOODVILLE MEETING ENDS,

(Per Press Association—Copyright.)

PALMERSTON N., December 12

Woodville races concluded in fine though breezy weather, with a satisfactory attendance. The totafisator took £10,733, against £12,461 10s last year, the total for the meeting being £27,702 10. s, as compared with £27,479 last year. The course was in perfect order, and was a shade faster than on Saturday. The stewards held an incjuiry regarding interference by Guiding Light, with Jeanne and Kathbella in the Kiritaki Handicap, and R. W. McTavish, rider of Guiding Light, was held to be guilty of careless riding, and was suspended till December 30. Results:

Hurdles—6 Red Rufus 1,2 Glenvane 2, 4 Porotiti 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 2.54 3-5.

Novice Stakes—6 Stella Lux 1, 7 Valiant Lady 2,2 Golden Flame 3. Won by a head. Time 1.16.

Gothard Handicap—l Gay Son 1, 3 Jazz Boy 2,2 Lady Montana 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 1.56.

Juvenile Handicap—2 Sleeveless 1, 7 Duncannon 2, 3 Kobi 3.'Won py a head. Time 1.3.

Railway Handicap—2 Taurangi 1, 4 Black Thread 2, 5 Flammarion 3. Won by a head. Time 1.14.

Gorge-Handicap—6 Patter 1, 3 Mendelssohn 2, 7 Kindly 3. Won by a neck. Tune 1.30.

Kiritaki Handicap—3 Guiding Light 1,2 Rowana 2, 6 Jeane 3. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.15 2-5. Stewards’ Handicap—2 True 1, 1 Flying Comedy 2, 5 The Ring 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.59. REEFTON T.C. NOMINATIONS. Excellent nominations have neen received by the Roefton Trotting Club tor its meeting on Thursday, December 29. The nominations are as follows :

President’s Handicap, (harness) of £BO (T), -3.49 class, 1$ miles.—Worthy Merit, Alvis, Rea! Mack, Native Ruler, Fire King, Rich Harvest, Highrate, Sonoma Jack, Clive Casey, Royal Reaper, Silver Cord, Bon Haven, Joanna, Blomfield. Burbury Handicap, (harness), of £7O, 3.5 class, 11 miles. —Clive. Brook, Ladybegood, Hydraulic, Cynic, Furnace Royal Surprise, Janet Gaynor, Peggy, Petrova, My Own, Lydia .Rodney, Grand Slam, Superjack, Cavatina, Nona Palm, Shadow Boy, Balaclava, Pamelas, Talak Honestus, Colonel Wrack.

B. P. McMahon Handicap \ harness), of £l3O, 4.50 class, 2 miles.—Stamboul, Purina, Storm Signal, Worthy Need, Gold Pot, Battlevale, Red Glow, Colonel Axworthy, Rewai, Replica, Francisco, Happi, Logan Palm, Bridget Borough, Silk King, Mazaire, Sure Potts.

Pi t i/I Way Hlnndicapy (harness), of £BO, 3.39 class, miles.—Playwright, Lucres, ■ Radiant Prince, Devotion, Red Glow, Lady Ann, Superjack, Dusky Chum, Shadow Boy, Native Huon (T), Silk King, Stella Derby, Kate Bingen. Stewards’ Handicap, (harness), of £BO (T), 3.49 class, 11 miles.—■Worth”’ Merit, Alvis, Red Mack, Native Ruler, Fire King, 'Rich Harvest, Highrate, Sonoma Jack, Clive Casey, Royal Reaper, Silver Cord, Bon Haven, Joanna, Blomfield. Recovery Handicap, (harness), of £7O, 3.5 class, 1 mile.—Clive Brook, Ladybegood, Hydraulic, Furnace, Royal Surprise, Janet Gaynor, Peggy Petrova, My Own, Dorcas Grand Slam, Cavatina, Mona Palm, Balaclava, Pamelas, Baron Silk, Talak, Last Hand, Honestus, Colonel Wrack. La wry Memorial Handicap (harness), of £BO , 2.58 class, 1J miles. —Stamboul, Purina, Storm Signal, Worthy Need, Gold Pot, Battlevale, Colonel Axworthy, Rewai, Replica, Francisco. Travisque, Logan Palm, Bridget Borough, Little Derby, Stella Derby, Mazaire, Sure Potts. * , Farewell Handicap, (harness), of £BO, 2.24 class, 1 mile. —Playwright, Storm Signal, Worthy Need, Lucess, Radiant Prince, Devotion, Amy win; Sustenance, Lady Ann, Flying Helen, Lvdia Rodney, Maltravers, Dusky Chum, Carageen, Shadow Boy, Tonioro Tarn, Little Derby, Stella Derby, Talak, Kate Bingen. WAIPA PLATE DIVIDED. AUCKLAND, December 12. Owing to the large number of acceptors, 39, for the Waipi Plate at the Waipa Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday, arrangements have been made to run the race in two divisions if the starters exceed the safety number of 28. If the rare is divided the stake will be increased to £2OO, the winner of eacli division to receive £BO, | and second £lO. The draw for divi- j sions is as follows:

First Division.—Doeilitv, King's Mato, Slam 9.1, Acolla, Waltzing Lila 8.10, Kotalti Aoro, Town Sortion 8 9, Inlying Eagle, Jmporial Eaglo, Ora King, Stokowski, Wild Oro, Von tore a Torro 8.4, Bronze Stop, Lady Lyons, Solitary, Valtour 7.13, Fills .do Vaals, Lysandor Lad, Water Fox 6.9. Second Division.—Devon, Overdue, Survalyon __9.l, Maerana 8.10, Simla, Bromven 8.9, Bulwark, Ooldation, Nithmount,, Perillns, Tahiti, Val Lu* 8'.4, Kakarere, Serica, Spinning Wheel 7.13, Cheval do Bataillo, Fbxtoon, Wanangh 6.9, Foxson 6.4. Valdon 7.7 and Lady Kew 7.0 shou’d ho included in the acceptors for the Ohaupo Hack Handicap. INDIAN EVENT. I CALCUTTA, December 12. j The King Emperor’s Cup resulted: — j Finalist 1. Phakos 2, Desert Knight 3. Won by I.} lengths, with a head between second and third.