RACING CARNIVAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 25, 29 December 1925, Page 9

RACING CARNIVAL.

CONTINUATION OF MEETINGS.

INCREASE IN TOTALISATOB INVESTMENTS.

The Christmas racing carnival was continued in various parts of New Zealand yesterday under favourable weather conditions, with large attendances, and in most cases with substantially increased totalisator investments. Altogether four galloping and three trotting meetings were held, the most important of the former being the Manawatu Club’s gathering, while the big trotting - fixture was at Auckland.

MANAWATU MEETING. ANOTHER LARGE ATTENDANCE. SURPRISE WIN IN AWAPUNI HANDICAP. •Brilliant weather again prevailed for the second day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting held at Awapuni yesterday, when another large attendance of racing enthusiasts was recorded. Speculation was brisk throughout the day and, despite the fact that backers were, in the majority of cases, somewhat astray, the totalisator returns witnessed the substantial increase of £9,847 as compared with the second day last year, making a total increase for the two days of £17,309, and of £17,921 as compared with 1923. The track was somewhat hard and the free use of the scratching pen was no doubt duo to this fact. Nevertheless, the fields were, savo in the case of the Palmerston North Stakes, good and some excellent racing was witnessed, the finish in the President’s Handicap being a particularly fine one, the winner turning up in Ngata, who had displayed promising form on the opening day in the running of the Manawatu Cup. The victory was, however, by the narrowest of margins, the lesser-fancied lightweight, Olympic, making a big bid to wrest the honours, while Tanadees and the lo-cally-owned Imperial Spark also played prominent parts in an exciting finish. The Stakes proved as usual to be a one dividend race, only four of the eight acceptors going to the post. Motl<?y, as a result of her victory over Tamatete at Feilding, was elected a good favourite from Peneus, with the veteran 100 tickets further away in the order of betting. The public’s confidence was not misplaced, for Mr G. M. Currie’s candidate duly won from Peneus, with Tamatete in third place. The final race of the day was productive of heavy betting and incidentally provided the largest dividend for the two days,, the little-fancied Miss Hupana bringing off a surprise victory and returning her backers a handsome dividend.

DUNEDIN MEETING. CIRCULATION WINS ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Dec. 28. The Concluding day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s summer meeting opened in fine but overcast weather, with an absence of wind, until the fifth race, when rain fell for a period. There was a good attendance. The track was somewhat on the firm side, this fact accounting for the withdrawal of a number of horses with engagements ahead in the south or suffering from tenderness. The totalisator investments for the day were £29,325 10s, compared with £23,985 10s last. year, making tho total for the meeting £64,50/ 10s, an increase of £ll,llß 10s. Additional results:

JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 275 sovs, for two-year-olds; five furlongs. 4 Dismantle, 7.0 (T. Metcalf) 1 1 Countersign, 9.4 (F .E. Jones) 2 3 Front Rank, 7.5 3 Also started: 2 Good as Gold 8.11, 5 Top Gear 7.9, 7 Larkaway 7.5, 6 Wingatui 7.0. Won by. a neck, half 'a head between second 'and third. Time, 1.3 1-5. ST ANDREW’S HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; one mile. 4 Circulation, 7.3 (L. J. Ellis) 1 5 Starmist, 7.2 2 6 Mantua, 7.13 3 Also started: 1 Mountain Lion 8.10, 2 Miss Minerva 7.13, 3 Sunny Loch 7.12. Miss Minerva, Mountain Lion and Starmist made the early running, and at the far turn were followed by Sunny Loch and Circulation. In the run to the post Circulation came through to win by over a length, a neck separating second and third. Time, 1.40 1-5. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; 'six furlongs. 1 Set Sail, B.G (C. Emerson) 1 3 Lava, 7.0 2 4 Eaton Bells, 7.11 3 Also started: 2 Volant 8.0, 8 Moorland 7.13, C Dancing Days 7.7, 7 All British 7.2, 5 Apple Dighton 7.4. Won by a nose, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.14 3-5. TAIHOA HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; siv furlongs. 1 Corn Money, 9.9 (F. Voight) 1 12 Enare, 9.6 2 16 Moratorium, 8.0 3 Also started: 3 Rob 9.2 and Courtly Rose, car. 7.10 (coupled), 4 Gold Brick 9.0, 2 Full Swing 8.10, 10 Moutoa Lady 8.7, 5 Wliitirangi 8.7, 6 Jack o’ Lantern 8.5, 11 Jolly Glad 8.5, 9 Bonnie Lake, car. 8.7*, 7 Paris 8.2, 15 Quickform 8.0, 13 Pink Note 8.0, 8-Tliolomon 8.0. 13 King Cup 8.0. Won by a length. Time, 1.16 3-5. ALLANTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; one mile. 2 The Cheat, 8.1 (C. Emerson) 1 5 Ferino, 7.10 2 1 Footfall, 9.7 3 Also started: 3 Happy Days 9.6, 4 Bloom 8.4, 6 Cornflower 8.0. Won by three lengths, third horse two lengths back. Time, 1.41 3-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs: seven furlongs. 6 Bright Mark, 7.4 (A. E. Didham) 1 5 John Bradbury, 7.4 2 1 Los Ambus, 9.0 3 Also started: 4 Monoxide 8.2, 3 First Acre 7.6, 2 Corn Rigs 7.9. 7 Brown Lady 7.8*. Won by half a length, third horse two lengths away. Time, 1.23 3-5.

Following arc tlie detailed results of the events run after the “Standard” went to press yesterday :

TERRACE HACK . WELTER, of 200 sovs., second horse 40 sovs. and third horse 20 sovs. Seven fur-

longs. 1 Mr W. Higgins’s hr g Kilbronsvth (Kilbroney—Rosytli), 4yrs, 8.9 (M. McCarten) 1 2 All- V. H. Colello’s b g Nine of Spades, 4yrs, 8.0 (R. Reed) ... 2 7 Mr J. McLaughlin’s cli g The Tank, oyrs, 7.13 (Wilson) ... 3

Also started: 3 Polar (Jones) 8.0,5 Blue Peter (Mackie) 8.0, 4 Anklet (Morris) 8.0, 0 Copper Nob (Griffiths) 7.9, 8 Asleep (Barry) 7.8, 9 Constellation (Cotton) 7.8, 12 Joyeuse (Wilson) 7.7, 13 Capitulation (Burns) 7.7, 10 Kyla (Trillo) 7.7, 11 Monday (Radford) 7.7. Mangatoetoo was the only withdrawal, leaving the good field of 13 runners, of which Kilbronsyth was elected first favourite, the Kilbroney gelding carrying 700 odd tickets more than the second elect, Nino of Spades. From an even dispatch Nine of Spades led a bunched field down the back straight, Joyeuse, Ivyla and Monday attending him closely. At the back bend the order among the leaders had not undergone any change, but the field had again closed up, Blue Peter and Constellation being with the pacemakers. In the run to the post Nine of Spades opened up a break, but Kilbronsyth, displaying a great turn of speed, came from the middle of the field and, steadily overhauling the leader, got up in time to snatch the victory by a nose, with The Tank two lengths back in third place, just in front of Anldct. Time, 1-28 2-5.

HIMATANGI HANDICAP, of 300 sovs., second horse 60 sovs. and third horse 30 sovs. One mile and 110 yards. 3 Mr S .Tapp’s cli g Bright Day (Day Comet —Cady Gwendoline), 3yrs, 8.5 (Mackie) ... 1 1 Mr E. Simpson’s hr m Degage, 4yrs, 9.2 (Reed) 2 5Mr Easton’s b g Rouex, 4yrs,

7.13 (M. McDonald) 3 Also started: 4 Kilccit (Bagby) 8.13, 7 Scotch Mixture (Butterworth) 8.6, 2 Agitato (B. H. Morris) 8.1, 6 Ring Potoa (Burns) 7.11, 8 Fillctte (Green) 7.0, 9 Zero Hour (A. Brown) 7.0. Patuki and Bcmnure refused their engagements, thus reducing the field to nine runners, Degage, Agitato and Bright Day carrying the major portion of the totalisator investments. A good even dispatch saw Degage, Agitato and Ring Potoa secure positions in the van when the crowded field had negotiated the turn going out of the straight. Going along the back the order was .Ring Potoa, Agitato, Degage, Fillette, Kilceit and Scotch Mixture, Zero Hour and Rouex bringing up the rear of a well-bunelied field. Rounding the bend towards the straight Bright Day worked his way forward and landed first into the straight from Ring Potoa and Scotch Mixture. In the run home, Degage issued a challenge to the leader, but under pressure Bright Day responded and hold a half-head advantage as the pair flashed past the post. Rouex came fast over the last bit and got up in time to take third honours from the consistent Fillette, three lengths separating second and third horses. Time 1.47 3-5.

WESTLAND MEETING

AWAPUNI HANDICAP, of 400 sovs.. second horse 80 sovs. and third horse 40 sovs. Six furlongs. 10 Mr J. Beilis’s ch m Miss Hu-

pana (California —Tupana), 4 yrs, 7.0 (Wilson) 1 4Mr H. B. Lorrigan’s ch g Orchid, aged, 9.1 (Bagby) ... 2 2 Mr J. D. Ormond’s b f Shirley, 3yrs, 8.5 (Waddell) 3

Also started: 3 Ilka (Reed) 8.3, 6 Master O’Rorke (Dulieu) 7.10, 1 Licinius (Barry) 7.8, 9 Megalo (Cotton) 7.7, 8 Heisler (Jones) 7.3, 5 King Pot (Burns) 7.2, 11 Beaumont (Green) 7.0, 12 Misgovern (Rosewarne) 7.0, 7 Miss Egypt (Gilmour) 7.0. The final event witnessed the heavi-

est investments for the day, the totalisator carrying the good figure of £7150, a keen betting race finding Licinius installed first favourite, carrying 110 tickets more than Shirley, with Ilka and Orchid also in demand. From a ragged start Ilka, Licinius, Shirley, King Pot and Orchid were the first to show out, Beaumont and Misgovern, who had dwelt on the mark, being in the rear. The order underwent little change racing to the turn, save that Megalo had worked up into the first division. Ilka landed first into the straight, being closely attended by King Pot, Licinius, Megalo and. Shirley, while Miss Hupana immediately rushed up to the leaders. ™ heads straightened out Licinius fen, but his jockey, J. Barry, escaped serious injury. A fighting finish saw Miss Hupana wrest the lead and win by a short head from Orchid, with Shirley a length away third. Miss Egypt was fourth. Time 1.14.'

JUBILEE HANDICAP TO VIEWPOINT. HOKITIKA, Dec. 28. Tho Westland Racing Club concluded its meeting to-day m fine weather, except for one shower at four o’clock The attendance was fair and the course was in good order. The totalisator handled £7787, making a total of £10,295 for the meeting, as against £20,585 last year. Additional results: THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs. Prince Charleroi, t. 6 ... ... 1 Probate, 7.5 ... ••• ••• 2 Equerry, 9.3 ... ••• ••• » The only starters. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin. 31 4-ssec. PACIFIC HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs., about one milo and threequarters. Tenterfield, 10.0 ... ... 1 'Blazes, 10.5 ... ... ... 2 Cashman, 10.7 ... ... ... 3 Also started: Uncle Dave 10.10, Caverock 10.1. A fine race, Won by a head, second horse a neck away. Time, 3min. 32 1-osec. JUBILEE HANDICAP, of 170 sovs. One milo and a-quarter. Viewpoint, 8.7 ... ... ... 1 Jubilant, 7.12 ... ... ... 2 Clareina, 9.0 ... ... ... 3 The only starters. Won a long neck, third horse four lengths back. Time, 2min. llsec-

Mr R. E. Hatch left Palmerston North to-day en route for the South Island, where he will act as starter at the Greymouth and Itecfton race meetings.

SUMMER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs and a-half. Deep Drive, 8.4 ... ... 1 Para, 9.0 _ ... ... . 2 Rone Mavis, 8.5 ... ... 3 Also started: Pickaninny 9.4, Some Abbey 7.13, Flying Master 8.8, Big Push 8.8. Won by half a length, third horse a length back. Time, lmin. 11 l-ssec. WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Barleycorn, 8.8 ... ... 1 Cairn, 8.6 ... ... ... 2 North Inch, 8.9 ... ... 3 Also started: Maunu 8.8, Ellah 8.8. Won by two lengths, third horse half a length back. Time, lmin. 32 2-ssec. railway handicap, of so sovs. Six furlongs. Prince Forouz, 8.5 ... ... 1 Lord Leslie, 9.2 ... ... 2 Saxette, 7.1 ... ... ... 3 Also started: Probate 7.7. Won by half a length, third horse a length away. Time, lmin. 25sec. FINAL HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Six furlongs and a-half. Hallownoon, 8.4 ... ... 1 Will Oakland, 10.7 2 Prosperity, 8.9 ... ... 3 Also started: Bonnie Gold 9.0, Marble Bar 8.13. Won by a head, half a length separating second and third. Time, lmin. 24 4-ssec.

TARANAKI MEETING. - WIN FOR WHETANUI. NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 28. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. Tie attendance was large and the going was good. The totalisator handled £29,265 (an increase of £8299 on the corresponding day last year), making a total of £59,928 10s for the meeting, an increase of £9637 10s. Additional results:— SUMMER HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; 6 furlongs. 3 Glengariff, 9.0 (M. Conway) 1 6 Sunny Vale, 8.3 2 2 Quillfire, 8.9 3 Also started: 1 Bisox 8.9, 7 Lucernal 7.11, 10 Master Lucerne 7.5, 5 Gold Clip 7.5, 8 Queen Cornet, 4- Blue Sky, 9 Slysianor. Won by a neck. Time, 1.14 3-5. TARATA HACK HURDLES, of 175 sovs.; 1* miles and 100 yards. 4 Gold Peak, 10.4 (H. Gordon) 1 I San Fera, 10.5 2 II Ratapiko, 9.0 •• 3 Also started: 3 Peter Rosa 10.7, 6 Ivaraeo 10.4, '9 Rafa 10.10, 2 Some Fashion 9.8, 5 Lord Thurnham, 10 Interest, 7 Frizzier, 8 Roaming (fell) 9.0. Won by a neck. Time, 2.53. NEW PLYMOUTH HANDICAP, of 250 sovs.; 1 mile and 110 yards. 1 Whetanui, 7.10 (R. Brodie) 1 3 Crossfire, 7.10 2 4 Vaward, 7.3 3 Also started: 5 Esthonia 7.5, 2Arch Opal 7.0, 6 Grand Lupin 7.0. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.48 2-5. URUTI WELTER HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. ; 1 mile and 110 yards. INo Response, 9.2 (N. F. Johnson) 1 8 Firei Brigade, 8.0 2 9 Mountain Ore, 7.0 - 3 Also started: 2 Troilus 9.0, 5 Closefire (fell) 8.10, 4 Saute Fe 8.8, 3 Daddy’s Girl 8.6, 7 Turn 8.5, 6 Bon Nevis 8.2, 11 Anchor, 10 Just John 8.0. INGLEWOOD HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; 6 furlongs. 1 Papaponga, 8.2 (N. F. Johnson) 1 6 Rehutai, 7.0 2 3 Shut Eye, 7.4 3 Also started: 2 Lady Bentinck 8.9, 4 Pouma 8.5, 1 Irapuka 8.2, 5 Bonogno 7.3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.14. WAREA HACK STAKES, of 150 sovs.; 5 furlongs 1 Eh Timi, 9.0 (J. Roche) ... 1 4 Duetto, 8.0 2 2 Green Bonnett, 8.0 3 Also started: 3 Argue, 9 Willow Wai, 7 Lively Fire, 6 Sante Fe, 10 Lord Loppy, 15 Princess Fran 9.0, 13 Toy Box, 14 Robant, 5 Monaghan, 11 Insurance, 8 Star Malt, 12 Manly S.O. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.2. INJURY TO A JOCKEY. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Dec. 28. W. Robinson, rider of Vice Grand in the Milburn Hurdlo Handicap at Wingatui to-day was injured through his mount falling at the firsh hurdle. Robinson fractured a'foot, but his injuries are not serious. He resides at Riverton.

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TROTTING. AUCKLAND CLUB’S MEETING. NELSON DERBY WINS THE CUP. Per Press Association, AUCKLAND, Dec. 28. The Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The track" was in good order. There was a very largo attenanco, and tho totalisator handled £83,785, compared with £80,030 10s on the corresponding day last year. Additional rosults:

TROTTING CUP HANDICAP (harness), of 2200 sovs and cup, 4:32 class; two miles. 1 Nelson Derby, scr (Tomkinson) 1 7 Audacious, 12yds bhd 2 6 First Carbine, 30 3

Also started: 12 Talaro, 6 Moneymaker, 7 Glandore, 5 Oakhampton, 13 Dean Dillon, 11 Orouarangi scr, 8 Goldmnn 12yds bhd, 3 Jack Potts 36, 4 Prince Pointer 48, 2 Acron 60, 10 Onyx 96. Nelson Derby led practically throughout, and won by throe quarters of a length from Audacious, with First Carbine a length and a-quarter away, third. Talaro was half a length away, fourth. Time, 4.29 245.

PARNELL HANDICAP (harness), of 400 sovs, 4.50 class; two miles. 4 Ricardo, 36yds bhd (P. JMackie) 1 5 Ngatira, scr ••• 2 1 Silk Thread, 60yds bhd ... 3 Also started: 3 Gold Sovereign, 2 Don Douglas scr, 8 The Squire 36yds bhd, 9 Wild Nut 96, 10 Haricot 108. Won by, two and a-half lengths, third horso two lengths away. Time, 4.42 4-5.

GREAT NORTHERN TROTTING Derby (harness), of 1000 sovs, for three-year-olds; one mile and alialf. 1 Nantwich (Hendricksen) ... 1 1 Ayre \ 2 William the Great 3 Also started: 3 Charming Pronto. Nantwich was soon in front and led throughout, winning by two lengths from Ayre, with William the Great a nose away, third. Charming Pronto was outdistanced. Time, 3.2 y 2-5.

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP (harness), of 450 sovs, 4.40 class; two miles. 3 All Bell, 60yds bhd (G. Paton) 1 9 Scandal, 12 2 1 Talent, 36 3 Also started: 12 Coal Light, 13 Delavan Bill, 11 Harold Junior, 8 Rock Dillon scr, 6 Dillon, 7 Rue Pere, 2 Holly Boy 12yds bhd, 4 Auto Machine, 5 Reliance 24, 10 Heather Girl 36. A good finish. Won by a long neck, third horse two lengths away. Time, 4.33 2-5.

ROWE HANDICAP (harness), of 1000 sovs, 4.40 class; two miles. 3 Roso Bingen, 36yds bhd (W. Willetts) 1 7 Betty Moko, scr 2 1 Peterwah, scr 3 Also started: 5 Tho Tartar, 12 Roi Alto, .14 Sunny Jim, 6 Wimmera King, 5 Aerial Bingen scr, 10 Woodlass 12 yds bhd, 2 Judge Hancock, 8 Wild Lad, 4 Napland, 9 Pyramus 48, 11 Peter Swift 60, 15 Le Todd 72, 13 Nikora 108. A good finish. Won by a neck, two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, 4.36.

ST. HELIERS HANDICAP (harness), of 400 sovs, 2.52 class; one mile and a-quarter. 8 Cute Lad, 12yds blid (E. S. Groat) 1 1 Nelson Tasker, 12 2 15 Nita Bell, GO 3 Also started: 9 Mnhvaree, 8 Master Councillor, 10 Mint Boy, 3 Child Audubon scr, 4 Wallroon, 13 Woodvale, 7 Rebel 12yds bhd, 2 Nelson Fame, 5 Talent 24, 12 William the First 36, 11 Florrie Bingen 48, 14 Ben Oliau 72. •

SOUTH WAIRARAPA MEETING

CARTERTON, Dec. 28,

The South Wairarapa Trotting Club’s meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather, and on a fast track. Results:

MARTINBOROUGH HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; 3.52 class. One mile and a-half. High Sea, scr. ... ... ••• 1 Limited, scr. ... ... ••• 2 * Electric Gold, scr. ... ... 3 Scratched: Rill Todd. Time, 3min. 40 2-ssec.

TAR AT AH I HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; 4.15 class. One mile and a-half. Gold Lad, 132yds. behind ... 1 Miss Native, 132yds. behind ... 2 Peter Brown, 43yds. behind ... 3 All started. Time, 3min. 53 l-ssec.

CARTERTON HANDICAP of 65 sovs; 3.50 class. Two miles. Trumpeter. 36yds. behind ... 1 Item, 48yds. behind ... _ ... 2 Eileen Chimes, 96yds. behind 3 All started. Time, 3min. 49 2-ssec.

MANGAPART HANDICAP,, of 200 sovs; 4.50 class. Two miles. Sea Nymph, scr. ... ... 1 Lottie Advance, GOyds. behind 2 Toll Chimes, 12yds. behind ... 3 All started. Won by half a length, third horso one length back. Time, 4min. 49 3-ssec.

FEATHERSTON HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 2.35 class. One mile. Kovinlea, scr. ... ... ... 1 Rona, GOyds. behind ... ... 2 Palm Dillon, scr. ... ... 3 Scratched: High Sea. Item. Won by two lengths and a-half, third horso eight lengths away. Time, 2min. 25 2.ssec.

STEWARD’S HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 5.10 class. Two miles. Annette, 24yds. behind ... * Hardy Grattan, ser. ... Plunder, 156yds. behind ... o All started. Won by a neck. Time, smin. 11 2-ssec. GREYTOWN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 3.39 class. One mile and a-half Abundance, 24yds. bchjnd ... 1 Tui Zolock, 48yds. behind ... 2 Cora Tacks, 24yds. behind ... 3 Scratched: Rona, Sea Nymph. Won by half- a length. Time, 3m:n. 34sec. FINAL HANDICAP, of 75 sovs; 3.12 class. Ono mile and a-quarter. Limited, scr. ... _ ... ••• 1 ~ Deerfoot, 12yds. behind ... 2 Bold Bill, 34yds. behind ... 3 Scratched: Electric Gold, Daisy Dillon. Time, Umin. 4 1-Gseo.

MEETING AT WESTPORT. WESTPORT. Dec. 28. Tho second day of the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting was favoured with beautiful weather. There was a large attendance, the totalisator handling £9336 10s for tho day compared with £8662 10s on tho same day last year. The total for the meeting is £18,123 10s, compared with £17,422 for tho last meeting. At the conclusion of tho Westport Trotting Handicap,. Mr A. Colvin, president, presented Mr Barrett, the owner of Haunui, with a handsome silver cup, donated, by Mr F. Keating, of Reefton. Results are as follow:

CHARLESTON HANDICAP (harness) of 110 sovs.; 2.37 class. Ono mile. 1 Ocean Chimes, 60yds bhd. (J. Spillanc) 1 4 Red Comet, 96yds bhd. ... ... 2 5 Logan Spec, 36yds bhd 3 Also started: 8 Hilda McKinney scr, 3 Bonny Audubon scr, 10 Roy McKinney scr, 4 Kitty Huon scr, 7 Claire scr, 2 Rcderetta 24yds bhd, 6 Logie’s Coronado 60yds bhd. Heads between the first four horses. Logie’s Coronado was fourth. Time, 2.31 1-5. GRANITY HANDICAP (harness), of 120 sovs.; 3.56 class.. One mile and

a-half. 1 Normahal, scr. (Jas Spillanc) ... 1 2 Taipoiti, 72yds bhd 2 5 Peter Boaz, 48yds bhd 3 Also started: 6 Whaa scr, 6 Wild Ora scr, 1 Zelica 84yds bhd (coupled with winner), 4 Billy Ashley 24yds bhd. Won hy half a length, eight lengths between second and third. Time 3.54.

DOMINION HANDICAP (harness), of 120 sovs.; 2.30 class. One mile. 2 Nota Bene, 36yds bhd. (Wood) 1 8 Ocean Chimes, scr ... 2 5 Alpha Plus, scr 3 Also started: 1 Dorrie Thorpe scr, 3 Hope Dillon scr, 6 Sylvia Logan scr, 7 Auditor scr, 4 Amaris 12yds bhd. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.22 4-5. WESTPORT TROTTING HANDICAP (harness), of 280 sovs.; 4.52 class.

Two miles. 2 Haunui, 12yds bhd (Jarden) ... 1 7 Mahon’s Day, scr 2 10 Dome, scr 3 Also started : 4 Avenger scr, 5 Wineberry scr, 6 Golden Locanda scr, 1 Logan King 36yds bhd., 3 Black Cloud 72yds bhd. Won by six lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time 4.50 3-5.

WAIMANGAROA HANDICAP (saddle), of 120 sovs.; 3.8. class. One mile and a-quarter. 2 Alpha Plus, scr. (James) 1 1 Erin’s Child, 12yds bhd 2

3 Queen’s General, 48yds bhd. ... 3 Also started: Logie’s Coronado scr, Legato sci - , Totara Jack scr, Red Comet 48yds bhd, Rothbell 48yds bhd. Won by tJm c lengths, ten lengths between second and third. Time, 3.1.

KAWATIRI HANDICAP (harness), / of 130 sovs.; 5.12 class. Two

miles. 1 Sea Queen, 24yds bhd (Mc-

Dermott) 1 3 Fille de Ballin, 24yds bhd 2 Billy Ashley, scr 3 Also started: Taipoiti 72yds bhd, Zelica 72yds bhd, Maori Peter 108 yds bhd. Won by eight lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time omin.

BIRCIIFIELD HANDICAP (harness), of 120 sovs.; 3.42 class. One mile

and a-half. Marshall Neil, 36yds bhd. Bcrkett) 1 Totara Jack, scr 2 Hope Dillon, scr ... Also started: Lady Ballin 12yds bhd, Smithfield 24yds bhd, Wineberry 36yds bhd. Won by two lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time 3.36 4-5.

DASH HANDICAP (saddle), of 130 sovs.; .2.25 class. One .mile. 1 Young Ivy, 24yds bhd (J. Fass) 1 2 Denver Wood, 24yds bhd 2 5 Audo Dillon, scr 3 Also started: 3 Clive Bell scr, 4 Golden Locanda scr. Won by two lengths,' half a length between second and third. Time, 2.23.