TO-DAY’S RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 269, 12 October 1929, Page 10

TO-DAY’S RACES

DUNEDIN MEETING. COURSE RECORD IN HURDLES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Oct. 12. The weather is overcast but fine for the concluding day of the races. A little rain fell overnight, but the track was in perfect order. The attendance, is large. Results : WAKARI HURDLES, of 150 sovs. One and a-half miles. 5 Beauty Light, 9.13 (G. Sault) ... 1 2 Taramoa, 9.2 ... " 6 Guncase, 10.3 •" ••• Also started: Kapuna 10.12, Rangatahi 10.11, .Antrim Boy 10.3, Ray Tag. All Smiles 9.0. , ... . Won by half a length, a length between second and third horses. Time, 2.47 l-o, a course record. KAIKORAI HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. One mile. 3 Sailing Home, 7.7 (A. H. Eastwood) 1 8 Topcre, 7.12 i 2 Tembroney, 9.0 0 Also started: Town Major, Lucky Light 8.10, Royal Flower 8.0, Salmo Salar Some Toff 7.13, Dumblane, Crossbow 7.11, Fallow, Battle Screen, Bellicose 7.7. Won by a neck each way. Time, 1.4 Z. WAIKATO TROTTING CLUB. FAVOURITE WINS FIRST RACE. Per Press Association. HAMILTON, Oct. 12. The Waikato trotting meeting was held to-day in fiine weather. The track was good and the attendance large. Results: INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; 4.10 class. One mile and five furlongs. 1 Paradigm, 24yds bhd. ... ••• ••• 3 Te Ngutu, 48yds bhd “ 6 Wild Downs, scr. 0 Also started: Motumaoho, Te Muka scr., Togo, Promise, Sweet Memory 72yds bhd, Linnet the Great 156. , Won by’ four lengths, five lengths between second and third horses. Time, 4. 1-5. FRANKTON HANDICAP, of 140 sovs.; 3.56 class. One mile and five turlongs. 2 First Flight, scr * 2 Nel de Beau, scr. “ 1 My Thorpe, scr 0 (The first and second horses were bracketed on the totalisator). Also started: Conder Belle, Inverness, Oliver Thorpe, Don Wildman, Kowpie s Guy, Gold Seam scr. , H , or ’ Dll, ° n -,F et r S r Lloyd, Zealous 24yds bhd., Regret 30, Te Wahia, 48, Limosa. 72. .. , Won by four lengths, three lengths between second and third horses Time, 3 2-5. .