RACE MEETINGS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXII, Issue 2672, 29 December 1928, Page 5

RACE MEETINGS.

AUCKLAND TROTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, this day. .The weather has cleared for the second day’s trots. There is a good attendance. The track is very heavy. Results— OAK HANDICAP— Of £4OO. s—Gold Sovereign (Roe), 72 yards behind 1 1— Etta Cole, 36yds bhd 2 12—Bingen Starr, limit 3 Scratched: Billy, Carbine. Won by \ length, half length between second and third. Time, 4.50£. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, Of £4OO. 4—Ribbonwood’s- Last (Shaw), limit 1 9—Ricardo, limit 2 11—Lord Nepean, 12yds bhd 3 Scratched: Invader. Won by half a length, five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.35. CHAMPION HANDICAP. 7—Prince Pointer (Tomkinson) .. 1 2 Kohara (Corrigan), 12 yds bhd 2 1— Gold Jacket (A. Bryce), 12 yds bhd _ 3 Scratched: Terence Dillon. Won by a neck each way. Time, 2m 46 l-ss. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs. 2 Raima (Head), 24 yds bhd .. 1 4 Ngatira, 96 yds bhd 2 5 Peter McKinney, 12 yds bhd .. 3 All started. Won by a neck, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, 4m 50 4-ss. MANAWATU RACES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Palmerston North, this day. For the concluding day of the Arapuni meeting the weather is fine but dull. The course is soft following the heavy rain overnight. Tiritea Hurdles: B—Diana’s Lad (10.5) Ist; 3—Elysianor (11.13) 2nd; 4—Hymestrason (9.0) 3rd. All started. Won by a length. Time, 3m 20 2-ss. Apprentices’ Handicap: 2 —Roi de Val (7.8) Ist; 7—Cloyne (7.6) 2nd; I—Henna (9.1) 3rd. Scratched: Pateroa. Won bv long head. Time, lm 31 4-ss. JUVENILE HANDICAP. 1— First Money (8.5) 1 2 Royal Flyer (8.5) 2

3—Admiral Drake (8.5) 3 Scratched: Hot Spring. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.5.