RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1940, Page 8

RACING

WOODVI.LLE RACES (Per Press Association—Copyright) PALMERSTON NORTH, Dec. 9. The Woodville summer meeting concluded in tine weather with a good attendance. The track was in splendid qrdcr. 'The 'totalisator handled £11,4701,, against £10,5964 last year, and fpr the meeting £2.7,364, against £26,5081 last year. Results were :• — Hurdles.'—2/1 Great Quex 1; 5/5 Selkirk 2; 1/2 Dorado 3. Won by; three lengths; one. Time: 2.52. - Novice Stakes.—4/4 Cheetah 1; 2/2 Wildfire 2; 1/1 Oraiti 3. Won by a Won by a neck; half a neck. Time: neck; two lengths. Time: 1.14 2-5. Gothard Handicap.—l/1 Lambourn l; 3/3 Endorsement 2; 5/4 Dynasty 3. 1,65. Juvenile Handicap.—2/3 Ex Pupil 1: 4‘4 Drake’s Drum 2; 3/2 Burra Sahib 3. Won by two lengths; one. Time: 61 l-ssecs. Railway Handicap. Thread 1; 11 Tuatara 2; 2/2 Vascope? 3. Won,by. 14 lengths; half length. Time: 1.14. Geprge Handicap. —4/4 Cheerful Lady 1; 2/2 Battlegain 2; /3 Squeers 3. Won by four lengths; 24. Time: 1,27 3-5. Kiritaki Handicap—2/2 Roeon 1; 4/4 Silver Shekel 2; 3/3 Flying Spy 3. Won by a head ; quarter length. Time : 1.14. Stewards’ Handicap.—B/8 Te Ore 1; 2/1 Laughing Son 2; 2/1 City Song 3. The second and third, horses were bracketed. Won by a bead; threequarter length. Time: 1 55.