TO-DAY’S RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 203, 27 July 1929, Page 10

TO-DAY’S RACES

GISBORNE CLUB’S MEETING. HURDLES WON BY KINGI PITA. Per Press Association. GISBORNE, July 27. Tho second day of tho Gisborne Racing Club’s winter meeting was held to-day. Results: — GISBORNE HURDLES HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; ono milo and a half. 5 ICingi Pita (Leach) 9.0. 1 ! Rakauponga, 10.5 2 2 Nightwitch, 9.0 3 Also started: Abisogno 10.9, Jen 10.9, Dimmer 9.0, Purscproud 9.0. Won by 2i, lengths, lj lengths between second and .third. Time, 2.57 2-5. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs. 4 Clarcmoro, 9.7 (C. Davis) 1 6 Chronic, 9.0 ... 2 3 Donnotte, 9.3 " 3 Also started: Ardri 9.13, Princess Elizabeth, Juana Lou, liuku, Pplydorus, Odd--1 mint, Coonerdoo, Primitive 9.0. Won by two and a half lengths, a short head between second and third. Time, 1.20. WAIKANAE HANDICAP, ,of 165 sovs. One milo. 3 Queen’s Choice, 10.5 (Dixon) 1 4 Huikai, 9.10 ... ' 2 2 Thurshy, 10.7 3 Also started: Superb King 9.8, Tea Lady, Road Hog 9.5, Clavers, Tall Timber, Good Sport 9.0. Won by three-quarters, of a length, five lengths between second and third. Time, 1.48 2-5. SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT MEETING. Per Press Association. TIMARU, July 27. Tho annual meeting of tho South Canterbury Hunt Club was hold at Washdyko in fine weather. Tho track was fairly heavy. There was a good attendance. Results:— HADLOW HACK HURDLES, of 110 sovs. One mile and a half. 4 Carinthia, 10.1 1 2 Gala Day, 10.3 ... ..., 2 1 Zeuxis, 9.0 3 Also started: Apache 9.5, Paris 9.2, Goldtown 9.2, Blue Peter 9.0. Won by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, 2.52 2-5. PAREORA HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs. Two miles. 6 Diamond Jack, 9.7 ... 1 2 Valves, 9.13 2 l Silver Light, 10.13 3 Also started: Tc Haunui 9.11, Ma Rosa, Sea Boy 9.7. Won by two and a half lengths, ton lengths between second and third. Time, 4,29 2-5.