HOKITIKA EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22615, 31 December 1936, Page 7

HOKITIKA EVENTS

THIRD DAY CONTESTS FIORD TAKES HANDICAP SUCCESS OF ARROW ROSE [BY TKLF.C.KAPn PRESS ASSOCIATION'] HOKITIKA, Wednesday The Westland Racing Club's meeting was concluded to-day in perfect weather. The attendance was moderate. The totalisator handled £3349 for the day and £14,395 for tho meeting, against £SIBB for tho third day and £16,654 10s for the meeting last year. Results: —■ TRIAL STAKES, Of £7O; 6 fur. S—GAY COLLEEN, 8.12 .. .. 1 I—GILFORD,1 —GILFORD, 8.12 - 2—KAIRANGI, 8.5 3 Also Started.—Arrow Glen, Frontage, 8.12; Lady Bun. 8.5. 'J'v.o lengths each way. Time, Ini 17 4-ss. KOITERANGI HACK HANDICAP. Of £80; 7 fur. I—IIOTOKINO,1 —IIOTOKINO, 8.0 1 2 —GOLD LABEL, 8.13 .. ..2 6—GOLD BOY, 7.8 3 Also Started. —Wee Musk, Coulotte, 8.3; The Sandwichman, 7.11; Foleatina, 7.7, car. 7.12. Neck; half-a-length. Time, lm 31%5. PROVINCIAL TROT, Of £.80; limit 2.27; 1 mile 2—LITTLE DERBY, limit .. .. 1 B—ENVIOUS, 24yds bhd .. ..2 3—BRIAN BORU, 21yds bhd .. .. 3 Also Started.—Bridget Brough, Royal Gratlan, Kate Bin Ron. I.ougli Krne, Loyal Direct, Nahlin, Worthy Need, limit; Trinidad, 21yds blid. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 2m 21s. HOKITIKA HANDICAP, Of £160; 1% miles I—FIORD,1 —FIORD, 8.10 1 3—MAROHA, 7.8 2 4 —LAND RAID, 8.7 3 Also Started. —Monipere, 8.0; Ada, 7.7. Length and a-half; length. Time. 2m 10 1-os. ELECTR|C handicap, Of £00; (3 fur. 2—ARROW ROSE, 8.0 .. ... .. 1 4—FREE ROSE, 8.4 2 3—ARENA, 0.0 3 Also Started. —Wine Card, 8.11. Length; neck. Time, Ira 10s. KOKATAHI HACK HANDICAP, Of £100; 1 mile a—M ALVA SI A, 8.5 .. .. .. 1 O—SWORDSTICK, 0.7 .. ..2 I—GLEN A VON, 7.S 3 Also Started. —Hunting Bag, 8.0; Derive, 7.10; Back Lead, 7.5; Marmoration, 7.7. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, lni 475.

DOMINION HANDICAP, Of- £100; limit 3.40; l'A miles I—SLIPPERY1 —SLIPPERY SAM, 12yds bhd .. 1 6—TRINIDAD, limit 2 4—BRIAN BORU, limit 3 Also Started. —Envious. Royal Grattan. Kate Bingen, Lough Erne, limit; Harvest Time, 12yds bhd; Lucess, 36. Two lengths; half-a-length. Time, 3m 30 3-os. MINERS' HICH WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £ 1>0; 7 fur. 3—FAIRWAY, 8.0 .. .. .. 1 I—COPYIST, 0.6 .. .. ..2 2—CYCLONIC, 0.13 3 Also Started.—Gas Mask, 5.9. Two lengths; head. Time, lm 32 2-ss. HASTINGS TRACK WORK SIR NIGEL AND CAY HUNTER [by telegraph OWN correspondent] HASTINGS, Wednesday The final gallops for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's New Year meeting on Friday and Saturday did not throw a great deal of light on the chances of the candidates.

Royal Minstrel was not doing his best to run six furlongs in 1.19. He should go very close to winning a race on the Wairarapa trip.

Black Frost and Gasman made an easy task of galloping five furlongs in 1.4 2-5, running the first quarter in 245. Girontle, a full-brother to Ben Braggie, covered half a mile in 50s, and he should be an early winner. Fossicker and Perfect Lady took 51s. Taupiri 525, anrl Wananga 545, easily. Master Cyklon, from the time point of view, impressed by getting to the end of a round in 1.40 2-5, but he carried a very light weight. Sir Nigel showed promise of coming back to form by getting over six furlongs in 1.16 2-5.

Quimper nnd Mary Rose took 51s for four furlongs on the course proper. Roval Solo dashed over a quarter in 24 3-ss. Mohua covered five furlongs in 1.5, Allmetic taking 1.5 2-5, and First Chapter, 1.5 2-5. Cletrac impressed by running half a mile in 50s. Maine was going easily to take 1.22 for six furlongs, and Only One covered three furlongs in 395. Skyway and Silver River were Avell clear of Unexpected at the end of six furlongs in 1.21. Skyway has improved. Trailer, going with the novice King's Rulo, covered five furlongs in 1.5 2-5. Gay Hunter pleased by striding over six furlongs in 1.16 2-5, and on Friday he should go very close to winning.

TAUKERENIKAU RUNNERS HORSES FROM HAWKE'S BAY [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] HASTINGS, Wednesday Royal Minstrel, Sansfoy and Lacquer left Hastings this afternoon for the, Wairarapa, but Gascon Chief was not taken. Gasman and Black Frost are also remaining here for the Hnwke's Bay races. Tiger Gain, who accepted both for the Marton and the Wairarapa Cups, is starting in the latter event, when he should mako amends for his defeat at Awapuni. Padishah is not fulfiling his Marton Cup engagement, he having been brought homo after the Manawatu meeting to bo turned out for two months. MARTON JOCKEY CLUB ENGAGEMENTS FOR FIRST DAY [BY TELEGRAPH OWN CORRESPONDENT] WELLINGTON, Wednesday For the opening day of the Marton Jockey Club's meeting to-morrow, the fields are of average size, with a good representation in the Cup. Tho following horses may be supported in their engagements:— 12.0 —Maiden Tlate.—Missal, Golden Enterprise. 12.40 —Ladies' Bracelet. —Gainsay, En

Vidette. I.2o—Rata Hurdles. —Pango, Limulus. 2.0 —Juvenile Handicap. Dawning Light, Old Surrey. 2.4s—Marton" Cup. Spiral, Arctic King. 3.30 —Railway Handicap. Laughing Lass, Invoice. 4.15 —New Year Hack Handicap.— Entheos. King's Lancer. s.o—Dash Hack Handicap.—Calshot, Golden Chest. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS "Wager," Avondale.—PharLap never raced in New Zealand.