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AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. WINTER MEETING OPENS. AUCKLAND, This Day. The Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting opened in fine weather with a large attendance and the course in good order. Results; Mangcro Handicap, 1-J miles—(l3) Bawldy Locanda, 3Gy da, 1; (5) Dillon Huon, scr, 2; (7) Ratana, 24yds, 3. Scratched —Lola Recklaw, Maid 'of the Mountains and Billy Whiz. Won by half a head. Time—3.4o 1-5. Winter Handicap, two miles.—(l) Nelson Ata, 24yds, 1; (2) Sister Beatrice, 24yds, 3; (3) Fairlight, scr, 3. Scratched —Some Jazz, Sweet Memory, Trampfast, Kalato and Gold Sovereign. Won by half a length. Time — 5.13 3-5. Campbell Handicap, of 1000 sovs; two miles.—(s) Logan Lou, GO yds, 1; (4) Cardinal Logan, scr, 3; (1) Talaro, scr, 3. Scratched: Bessie Logan, Nita Bell, Dillon Wilkes and Native Chief. Won by a length and a half, with three lengths between second and third. Time—4.46 1-5.
NAPIER PARK RACES. FIRST DAY. NAPIER, This Day. The remaining events on the opening day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s winter meeting resulted as follows.— Ahuriri Hurdles, of 200 sovs; one mile and three-quarters. Ngata, 11.13, 1; Highway, 10.7, 2; Koauau, 10.8, 3. Won by'a length and-a half. All started. Time—3 12 3-5. Settlers’ Handicap, of 125 sovs; six furlongs.—Mime, 9.13, 1; Cohesion, 9.0, 2; Llandudno. 9.8, 3. All started. Won by half a length in 1 15 2-5. The totalisator investments amounted to £12,110, as against £9877 on the first day a year ago, an increase of £2233.—Press Assn.
SECOND DAY OP MEETING?** GREENMEADOWS, This Day. Fine weather and a large attendance are accompaniments of the concluding day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s winter meeting. The course is in good order. Results:— Hunt Chib Steeples, two miles.—(3) Kirkwood 1, (8) Supporter 2, (1) Silent Dick 3. Scratched: Lark Hall and Gilgai. Won by a length, With 15 lengths between second and third. Time—4min 21 l-3sec. Waiohiki Hurdles, of 150 sovs; one mile and a half.—(4) Ruby Ring 1, (12) Revel 2, (1) Mangatoetoe 3. Scratched: Entire and Mannequin. Won by a long neck. Time—2min 4o l-ssec. Meanee Handicap, of 123 sovs; five furlongs.—(l) Polar-- 1, (2) Essential 2, (10) Jen 3. Scratched: Mali Jong and Merry Imp. Won by a length, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time —Imin 2 4-ssoc.
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Northern Advocate, 19 June 1926, Page 4
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