RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18954, 27 February 1925, Page 6

RACING.

TE AROHA MEETING. j OPENING TO-MORROW. The Te Aroha Jockey Club opens its annual race meeting to-morrow, and the gathering will be continued on the succeeding Monday. Arrangements have been made for a special excursion train on each day, which iai timed to leave Auckland at 6.20 a.m. and will reach Te Aroha at 11.26 a.m. Tho return train will leave Te Aroha at 5.45 p.m., and will reach Auckland at 11.12 p.m. NELSON JOCKEY CLUB. HAPPY DAYS WINS CUP. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] NELSON. Thursday. The annual meeting of the Nelson Jockey Club was held at Richmond Park to-day. Slight showers fell early in the forenoon, but the rest of the day wan fine. The sum of £11,555 was handled on the totalisator, as against £13.196 last year. Results;— NOVICE HANDICAP.—Gardant. 1: Some Abbey, 2; Seakist, 3. Also started: Otauru, Bonny Clan, Waterlea. Won by a length. Time, lm 17s. RICHMOND TROT.—Countess Eve. 1; Comfort, 2; Brooklyn Hall, 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, 5m 17s. CUP.—Hiippy Days (B'lowers), 1 ; Viewpoint, 2; Printemps, 3. Scratched: Prosperity and Monoxide. Won by a short head, a length between second and third. Time, 2h 9s. HOPE HACK HANDICAP.—AII Gold. 1; Moutoa Lady, 2; Gardant, .3. Scratched: Lord Leslie. Won by two lengths. Time, lm 30 4-ss. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. -Master Sandstone, 1: Meftalo, 2; Big Push. 3. Also Btarted: Crown Star. Paphian. Won l y a length. Time, lm 16s. WAI-ITI TROT.—Duaky Pointer (G. S. Smith), 1: Lady Zora. 2; Tiny Huon. 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, ! 3m 495. TELF.GRAJH HANDICAP.- The Fir Iter, 1: Gardenia. 2; Kilmar, 3. Scratched: Honnie Gold, Bonny Clan. Won by a !-ngth. Time, lm 3s. GLEN MEMORIAL HANDICAP.- Botuie Gold. 1: Pink Rose, 2; Piccaninny. 3. Scratched: Printemps. Happy Days, Monoxide. Time, 1m 28s. WOODVTLLE RESULTS. THE CONCLUDING DAY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —rRESS ASSOCIATION.] WOODVILLE, Thursday. Woodville meeting was concluded in cms weather, and on a perfect track. The attendance \v"s laree, and (he totajiß&tor handled £17,490. against £12.082 on the corresponding day last year, makmc the total for the meeting £36,325. Eesults: — HOPELANDS HACK HURDLES.- Sling Camp (CopcsUke). 1; Waimatoa. 2; Diamond Nap. 3. Also started: Suspicion, Bitters, HaUigan. Bonomel. Jinna, Kyla, Mountain Gun. Won by a nose. Time 2m 50 2-sa. NOVICE HANDlCAP.—Sansalino (Gordon) 1; Serene. 2: Killmere. 3. Also started: De Lui. Redhead. Sandy McGregor, Salamis. Selemite. Town Crier. Sunny Valley. Singer Boy. Wee Marble. Sanctuary. Crown Lady. Adnna, Doyleston. Won by half a length. Time, lm 15 2-Sa. AUTUMN HANDICAP.—Clarinda (Jones). 1; Treeham. 2; L'Armour, 3. Also started: To Kuri. Little River. Crown Gem. Aeritato, Treadwell, Mountain Top. A magnificent finish, the first four Icing in line. Time, lm 50 l-ss. DEBUTANTE STAKES HANDICAP— Haiti (Di:ombo3ki). 1; Eberinthia, 2; Hymestraoon, 3. Also started: Lin Arlington. Butterscotch. Clarice. Won by a bead. Time, I lm 22-fin. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—IIka (Reed). 1; Peneuis. 2: Westbroke. 3. Also started • Santonio, Simonette, Tinohari, Birkie. Won easily. Time, lm 13 4-ss. MANGAPAPA HACK HANDICAP.-- Rafu (Gray), 1: Lipsol. 2; Stymie, 3. Also started: Kenyon. Besau, Miss O'Dille. Donideer, Idanoe, Coot, Luarne. Gold Clip. Rafa walked in. Time, lm 1 2-ss. mahabahara WELTER HANDIC'AP.Esthonia (R. Reed), 1; Matulla, 2; Crown Jet, 3. Also started: Meg an. Strategy. Lady Joyce. Aeriform. Prince Hal. March On. Probate, Merry Queen. Convention. Won by a length. Time. 1m 29 2-sa. ICUMEROA HACK HANDICAP.—WiIIow Wai (Gray). 1: Wilderness. 2; Birth Mark, 3. Also started; Cherry Pie, Rangimoana, Bonrina, Judette, Road Hog, Won by a length, Kmc, lm 14 2-ss. THE MENTONE MEETING. DERBY WINMER DEFEATED. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Feb. 26. Th«i V.R.C. Derby winner, Spearfelt, was a conteatant in the Mentone Handicap (one mile), nm yesterday, and he finished in fifth position. Th® stewards held an inquiry into the colt's running, and after hearing evidence decided to take no further acti m. Tho Mentone Handicap was won by the three-year-old Demades. V.Tv.C. AUTUMN MEETING. TRAINING NOTES. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE, Feb. 26. At Flemington this morning the weather was fine, and the going waa good. On the grass track, Valiard beat Lausanne and Quixotic over :fo-ir furlongs in 50s. Prince Woorask had the better of Murray King over nine furlongs, run in 2m 2}s. Quintus and Danton did six furlongs in lm 15is. Accarack ran a mile and three-quarters in 3m 1355, the last 12 furlongs in 2m 445. Brimming beat Sip over five furlongs on the tan in lm ss. The Night Patrol did five furlongs on the same track in lm 2s. Valiant beat Polytheist over six furlongs in lm lfljs. Backwood and Bold and Bad did nine furlonfrs ill 2m Is. At Caulfifield, Fujisan beat Lady Thrill over four furlongs in 48s. King Carnival did a like journey in 5045. Lough Ailbe beat Tressayr and Lion Isle over 11 furlongs in 2m 255. Umalfio ran nine furlongs in 1m 56{s. _ Swoop did five furlongs on the sand in lm 4Ss. . Father's Voice did five furlongs easily in lm 13s. Kidlaw ran six furlongs in lm 19s. Intriguer and Royal Rip ran 11. furlongs in 2m 325. Suomi isovered ten furlongs in 2m 16s. Last Drop ran three furlongs in 375. Nis«ervand compassed a mile and a-haif in 2m 40s. THE HAWK'S ENGAGEMENTS. Australian aud N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 10.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Feb. 25. Mr. Cameron states that The Hawk will I run in two weight-for-age races at FlemingI ton. Ho will then go to Sydney, where he will race in the weight-for-age events at Rosehill and at the Warwick Farm meetings prior to the liandwick fixture. The Hawk will return to New Zealand in May and will run at Palmerßton North and 'Hastings. 'Hie Hawk galloped ono mile in lm 48a at Epsom to-day. Lilypond did nix furlongs at Epsom in lm 17s. A further scratching for the Australian Cup is Miss Disraeli. F. ForbiW) will ride Last Drop in th® Newmarket Handicap. PANNEYffiKE MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PALMERSTON NORTH. Thnraday. The following Dannevirko re-handicap.'* are auinaimced :—• Dannevirke onia', 7.1. . _ President's Handicap.—llka. 8.10. Tahoraiti belter Handicap.—Phoenix Park. 9.2: Quillfire, 8.4. Kakfiitai Walter Handicap.—Eathonia, 9.5. Orinci Hack Handie»D.—WilJow Wai, 8.8.