GONE RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12074, 27 February 1925, Page 10

GONE RACES

DEAD-HEAT FOR BIG EVENT. KILBARRY SUCCEEDS. Per Press Association. GOREI. February 26. The Gore Racing Club’s summer meeting was concluded in fine weather, the rain which fell in the morning clearing •in the afternoon. The going was good and the attendance satisfactory. The totalisator handled .£10.803. as against £10.645 10s for the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £24,889 10s, compared with £22.833 10s for last year. Results; , OTARAIA WELTER. Of 130 sovs: seven furlongs. Marko. 8.10 1 Irish.- 8.10 2 Red Fray. 8.9 9 Also started—Gipsy Maid 8.10. AVon by a length, with half a length between second: and third. Time. Imin 32 1-Ssec, AUTUMN HANDICAP. Of 215 sovs: one mile and a distance. All British. 7.2 * Geranial. 7.2 • Mountain Lion, 9.7 3 •Dead heat. Also started—Kilfane 8.4, Cupidon 7.13. Won by five lengths. Time. Imin 55 3-sseo. HOKONUI HANDICAP, Of 135 sovs; sis furlongs. Bright Mark. 8.5 1 Apple Dighton, 10.5 2 Set Sail, 8.5 3 Also started—Sweet Melody 8.7. Soldiers’ Hope 8.5, Olympia 8.4, Bonnie Lake 8. Won by a head, with a nose between second and third. Time. Imin 15sec. PROGRESSIVE TROT, Of 140 sovs; one mile and five furlongs. Try Soon, 36yds bhd. 1 Darkstream. 24yds bhd 2 Firelight, 84yds bhd 3 Also started Chiming Thorpe sor, Stella Maris 12yds bhd, Coldstream Guard scr, Morning Chimes scr, Queen Betty set,, Free Lance 36yds bhd. Azaleas 84, Joy Chimes scr. First Glance 36, South Star . 48, Mirella 43, First Toll 48/ Matilda’s Match 60, Logan Hanlon 60, Kentucky Direct <SO. Won by a length, with a length between. second and third. Time 4min 0 S-ssec. JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs; ono mile and a distance-. Beauty Light, 9.3 1 Solvency, 9,13 2 Solway, 9.8 3 Also started—Londonderry 10.6,; Soldiers’ Pride 9.18. ' Won by a length,, with ten lengths between second and third. Time. 2min 0 l-ssec. borough Handicap, Of 160 sovs; one mile. Kilbarry, 8.2 ' 1 Coastguard, '7.3 2 All British, 7.4 9 Also started—Bonnie Winkie 9.6, Valdamo 7.18, Bloom 7.8, Twinkle 7.3. Won by half, a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 43 4-ssec. TELEGRAPH TROT, Of 135 sovs; one mile. Honest Ned, 24yds, bhd ,1 Landlady, ,12yds bhd —2 Kenny• Lou,'§6yds bhd 9. Also started—Baritone sor,' . Chiming Child scr, / Dolly ■ Chimes scr, Kaihiku scr, Waterwheel scr, St. Thomas' 12yds bhd, Request;.scr, Eous 12, Darkstream 12, Perfect - Pointer 12, Irish Imp 12, First Glance 24, Quick Match 24, Great Count 86, South. Star 36. ; Won by 'six lengths, with eight lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 20 34>$ec, . ~ : PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, . . Of 135 sovs; one. mile. Beauty Light, 7.is j ! 1 Navy; Cut, 8.6 2 Bon Skirl, 7.10 3 Also started—Tommy Dodd 9, Apache 8.10, Fairy Ring. 8.6, Roman Archer 8.2, Blue Dragoon 7.13. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 43 4-ssec. . . - - - -

RE-HANDICAPB FOR DANNEVIRKE MEETING. . Per Press Association. PALMERSTON N„ February 26. The following rehandicaps 'have been deolared for the Dannevirke meeting:— CUP—Cleasanta 8.12, Esthonia 7.1. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP—IIka 8.10. TAHORAITE WELTER - Phoenix Park 9.2, Quillfire 8.4. RAKAITAI WELTER-Esthonia 9.5. ORINGI HACK HANDICAP-Willow Wai 8.8. RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB Since the last meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club the scheme of improvements at the Bulls I'acecourse lias -been gone on -with. All the stands, the judge’s box and gates have been painted, giving the place a spick and span appearance. The publicans’ booth has been extended and enlarged, the public luncheon room added to, also a ladiee’ waiting room with up-to-date conveniences. The cost of the additions, alterations and improvements will run into some <£4so to M SCO. The racing track has also received attention. The start at the six furlongs has been widened from 53 feet to 74 feet. The track is in first-class order after the recent rains. The grass track topdressed since the last meeting was never better. The plough has also been extended and is now wide enough to run three horses abreast. For the convenience of visiting trainers several more small horse paddocks have been made, making a total of thirty paddocks. The new railing on the course is of silver pine, which is considered as good ao heart of totara. Visitors to Wanganui who saw the cup and the piece of plate presented for the principal event and the Fraser Memorial, were very pleased with them. Nominations for all events close with the secretary, H. A. Goodall, at Bulls, to-day at 9 p.m. The telephone and telegraph office will be open to 9 p.m.

THE HAWK TO RETURN RACING IN T NEW ZEALAND NEKT MAY. By Telegraph.—Press .Assn.—Copyright (Received February 2<J, 8. IT) p.m.) MELBOURNEI, February £6. Mr «T, Cameron .slates that The Hawk will run in two weight-for-oge races at Flemington und then g:> to .Sydney, where be will rare in «eiglil-fnr-uge events at the 80-ehill und ibo Wu-inYk Farm meetings prior iu Hie RundwicU fixture. Ife will return to New Zealand in May nn-.l run at Palmerston North and Hastings,