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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 8 December 1930, Page 11

SPORTING

TAUMARUNUI RACING CLUB CRUACHAN WINS PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP ONE TO KING WILLONYX (Uj Telegraph—Press Assooiatlou) TAUMARUNUI, 6th December. The weather was fine for the final day of the Taumartinui annual race meeting. The course was in good order. Results : Raurimu Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 130 sovs j about one mile and three-quar-ters—2 Marble King, 9.8 (Preston), 1; 4 Day Lass, 9.0, 2 j 1 Lupin Abbey, 9.9, 3. Also started: Sea Cob (pulled up along the back). Won by four lengths; two lengths. Time, 3.11 1-5. Maiden Handicap, of 80 sovs; six furlongs—2 Gallant Jack, 8.8 (Keesing), i; 1 Wee Prince, 9.0, 2; 7 Grand Talk, 8.6, 3. Also started: Seacher, All Soult, War Ace, Armenia, Val Simon, Star Lupin, Nassone, Musquin (fourth), Heka Raurau, Merry Mason, Goodfellow. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time, 1.17 3-5. 'Olunui Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs; six furlongs—2 Ruling Chief, 8.13 (Gray) 1; 3 Abbey Queen, 8.5, 2; 1 Sir Mond, 9.10, 3. Also started: Rose Lupin (fourth), Master Latour, Land Measure, Uluminagh, Day Guide. Won by a length each way. Time, 1.16 3-5. President's Handicap, of 120 sovs; one mile—l Cruachan, 8.4 (Goulsbro), 1; 2 Valsier, 8.6, 2; 5 Protomint, 7.0, 3. Also started: Flying Prince, Hakanoa (fourth). Won by a length; one and a half lengths. Time, 1.43. Piriaka Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs; seven furlongs—l Perennis, 8.12 (Gray), 1; 3 Snow Prince, 8.6, 2; 2 Valmarie, 7.10, 3. Also started; Yalrcina (fourth), Rita's Light. Won by two lengths; two and a half lengths. Time, 1.30. Kakahi Flying Handicap, of 80 sovs; *ix furlongs—l White Ringlet, 8.1 (Gill), 1; 3 Master Latour, 7.0. 2; 2 Flying Prince, 9.7, 3. Also started: Abbess. Won by half a length; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.16 2-5. Ohura Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs ; Dne mile.v—l Stonehenge, 9.7 (Goldfinch), 1; 2- Thurnus, 8.5, 2; 3 Abbey Queen, 8.7, 3. Also started: Day. Lass, Gay Caballero (fourth), Merry Mason. Won by a neck; a head. Time, 1.44 1-5. Farewell Handicap, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—l King Willonyx, 7.12, 1; 4 Hakanoa, 9.2, 2; 5 Land Measure, 7.0, 3. ?Also started: Sir Mond, White Ringlet, Abbess. Won by six lengths. Time, 1.28 2-5.

Totalisator investments amounted to £6730 (last year the second day was abandoned owing to rain). The total for this year's meeting was £13,063.