REEFTON MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 12650, 10 January 1927, Page 11

REEFTON MEETING

PICANINNY SUCCESSFUL FAREWELL TO SILVER TRAY. Per Press Association. . REEFTON, January 8. The weather was fine, the course fast, and the attendance a record for the second day of the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting. The totalisator investments were £9355 10s, an increase of £1419 10s on the figure for the corresponding day last year. Results are as follow: COUNTY HANDICAP. Of 85 sovs; six furlongs twenty-two yards. s—Hallownoon, 9.10 (Lee) 1 I—Prince Charleroi, 8.1 2 I—Nincompoop. 11.4 3 Also started: 2 All Gold 9.1, 3 Gaslight 7.2. Length. __ 1.16. ELECTRIC TROT. Of 85 sovs; 2.25 class; one mile. 3 Trespass, 24yds bhd (Frost) ... 1 7—Harina, 12yds bhd 2 4 Merry Logan, 24yds bhd 3 Also started: 8 Tekarere scr, 1 We

Audubon scr, 6 Red Comet scr, 5 McKenzie Girl sci'. 2 General Thorpe 36yds bhd, 10 Dome 72, 9 Denverwood 84. Length and a half; three-quarters. 2.25 3-5. SECOND HURDLES. Of 110 sovs; one mile and a half. s—Ellah, 9 (McSeveney) 1 3 lord Leslie, 9.7 2 1 — Hokioi, 10.13 3 Also : started: 2 Tenterfiold 11.13, 4 Hying Master 10. Length and a half; three-quarters. 2.50. . INANGAHUA HANDICAP. Of 130 sovs; one mile twenty-two yards. 4 Picaninny, 7.9 (Taafe) 1 5 No Response. 7.12 2 2 Gay Queen, 8.8 3 Also started: 1 Corn Rigs 8112. 6 Prince Ferouz 8.9, 3 Flaming Ray 7.12. Two lengths; half a head. 1.44. CRONADUN HANDICAP. Of 85 sovs; six furlongs. 3 Nincompoop, 11.5 (Campbell) ... I 2—Note, 8.12 : 2 s—Hie Atom, 7.2 , 3 Also started: 1 Heisler 10.13, 4 Some Abbey 8.2, 6 Gaslight 7.2. Neck ; two lengths. BROADWAY TROT. Of 90 sovs; 3.45 class; one and a half miles. s—Red Comet, scr (Petersen) 1 2 Bell Somerton, 24yds bhd 2 3 Lord Lytton, i2Qyds bhd 3 Also started: Great Abdullah 24yds bhd, 4 Ocean Whispers 24, 7 Dome 78. G Donverwood 120, 1 Cannonball 120. Two and a half lengths; two lengths. 3.43. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; seven furlongs. 7—Rapid Rose, 8 (Rosewarne) ■, 1 1— Sartolite, 8.9 2 4 Saxette, 8.11 :.... 3 Also started: 2 Corn Rigs 10.6. 5 Steelbar 9.3, 6 Hokioi 8.5, 3 Bitters 8.2. 8 Captain Wai 8. Threequarters of a length; half a length. 1.29 3-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of 85 sovs; six furlongs twenty-two yards. 2 Silver Tray, 8.8 (Taafe) 1 4—Corinthic, 9.8 2 I—Clontnrf,1 —Clontnrf, 10 3 Also started; 3 Picaninny 8.9, 5 Flying Master 7.10. Half a length; nose. 1.16 4-5. NORTHLAND TROTTING CLUB FREE-FOR-ALL TO GREAT BINGEN BUZ BUZ TAKES CUP. Per Press Association. WHANGAREI, January 8. Perfect weather prevailed for the annual meeting of the Northland Trotting Club, which was held on the Kensington Park racecourse at Whangarei. Hie track was in capital con-

dition, and the attendance constituted a record. Results : COUNTIES HANDICAP. Of ICO sovs; 3.55 class; one and a half miles. 1— Nellie Bramley, 144yds bhd ... 1 B—Hal Lady, 96yds bhd , 2 4—Santa Ana, 96yds bhd . 3 Scratched: Molto Fly and Bell Dial. Length. 3.34. WHANGAREI HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs ; 3.50 class ;; one and a half miles. 4 Tiki, 48yds bhd 1 6 —Peter McDonald, 96yds . bhd ... 2 3—-Colonel Thorpe, scr ....' 3 All started. Length. 3.39 3-5. NORTHLAND TROTTING CUP. Of 300 sovs; 4.42 class; two miles. 6 Buz Buz, 24yds bhd 1 2 Jewel Pointer, 72yds bhd 2 3 Kotuku Jack, 36yds bhd 3 Scratched: Uncle Bert. Half a length; three-quarters of a length. 4.35. DARGAVILLE HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; one and a half miles. 11—Tony Victor, scr 1 3 —Bittern, 60yds bhd 2 6—Master Huia. scr 3 Scratched : Korneiian. Two lengths. 3.38. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP FREE FOR ALL. Of 300 sovs; one and a half miles. Great -Bingen 1 Prince Pointer 2 Imjjrint 3 Three-quarters of a length. 3.16. Great Bingen was left six lengths behind at the start, but put up a fine performance. His time for the last mile was 2.8 1-5. KAWAKAWA HANDICAP. Of 150 sovs; 5.0 class; two miles. 3—Peterson I 5 F.lsa Nore, 24yds bhd 2 I—Roma Bingen, 24yds bhd 3 Scratched: Tiki. Length. 2.50. KAIKOHE HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs; 2.24 class; one mile. 1— Bittern, scr 1 2 Ekoranei, scr 2 3 Tranquil, 60yds blid 3 Scratched: Florence. Length. 2.22. WAIPU HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs; 2.55 class; one and a quarter miles. 2—Marionette, scr 1 I—Goldfinch, 36yds bhd 2 7 William the First, 48yds bhd ... 3 Length. 2.53 1-5.

The totalisator investments were £11,309, as against £11,781 10s last year.