RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 3755, 2 March 1926, Page 62

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

GORE RACES. First Day—Wednesday, February 24. The Gore Racing Club's summer meeting opened in unfavourable weather. The track was heavy, but there were good fields, and interesting racing. The new electric starting barrier was used for the first time and worked satisfactorily. There was a drop in the gate receipts of £44 compared with last year. The totalisator handled £12,370 10a, against £14,036 10s last year. Results: MATAURA HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. 1— J. Ainge’s Pink Note, 8.9 (Andrews) .. 1 2 Solzia, 8.7 (Beale) 2 8 — Spear Maid, 8.6 (Metcalf) 3 Also started: 3 Schottische 9.0, 5 King Cup 8.7, Flying Mist car. 7.9, 7 French Belle 8.0, 9 Mudlark 8.0, Strathnever car. Won by a length, with a head between second and third. Tim?, Imin 31sec. RACING CLUB HANDICAP. One mile and a*quartcr. 3J. M. Samson’s The Cheat, syrs, by Clarenceaux—Subterfuge, 7.4 (Metcalf) 1 7—J. L. Hannon’s Geranial, 7.8 2 4 A. S. Cambridge’s Happy Days, car. 7.7 * Also started: 5 Roeeday 9.8. 2 Baldowa 9.7, 1 Mantua 8.3, 6 Beauty Light car. 7.2. Geranial made the early running, The Cheat following with Happy Days and Baldowa next. In a good finish The Cheat beat Geranial by a length. Happy Days a similar distance behind Geranial. Time, 2min lOsec. LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 7—Mrs MacKenzie’s Frivol, by Absurd — Weekend, 8.0 (Burns) 1 4—G. A. Kain’s Receipt, car. 8.6£ (Voight) 2 9 Blue Dragoon, 8.9, (W. Anderton) .. 3 Also started: 1 Rob 9.9, 6 Bran Pie car. 7.10, 2 Paris 7.13, 10 Arrowmir car. 7.13§, 5 Rippling Lake car. 7.5, 3 King Balboa car. 7.8. 11 Clothilde 7.5, 8 Warseer 7.5, 12 Jolly Fellow 7.2. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Time, lmin 17 2-ssec. RIVERSDALE TROT HANDICAP. (Harness.) Two miles 6—R. J. M'Kinnel’s Firelight, by Matchlight—Wallace L mare, 132yds behind (Peart) 1 4—Ding Dong Bell, 48yds (Walsh) .. ..2 3 First Water, scr (Pringle) 3 Also started: 13 Aard, 11 Chiming Thorpe and Greystone scr (coupled), 15 Don Wallace, 16 Sandown, 9 Joy Chimes, 8 Robert Bell, 3 Stockade Junior, 12 Stella Marriss all scr., 3 Hylas 108 coupled with First Water, 14 Bricklayer 48, First Toll 48, 7 Goldmine 48, 10 Underviewer 60, 1 Red Admiral 60. Firelight travelled very fast over the final stage beating Ding Dong Bell by a length, with First Water a similar distance behind. Times: 4min 51 sec, 4min 58 2-ssoc., smin 2 2-ssec. FIRST JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP. A mile and a distance. 2—Hymers and M’Kay’s Soldier’s Pride, 9.5 (W. Anderton) 1 1— J. Gaffaney's Kapuna, 9.0 (Ruthven) .. 2 4R. M'Kay’s Navy Cut, 9.13 3 Also started: 2 Highburn 9.12, 6 Mettle Drift 9.12, 5 Thistlecrown 9.10, 7 Swimashore. Won by nine lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2min 3 4-ssec. CROYDON HANDICAP. Eight furlongs and a-half. 5 A. S. Cambridge’s Monoxide, by Bonlform—Philomela, 8.7 (Voight) .. 1 2 W. T. Hazlett’s Francaise, 7.0 (Dwyer) 2 4—F. W. Ayson’s Kllbarry, car. 7.6 (Metcalf) 3 Also started: 1 Lava 8.7, 7 Marmont 7.10, 6 Bloom 7.10, 3 All Style 7.7, 8 Twinkle 7.0. Won by two lengths, with a length and •- half between second and third. Time, lmla 52soe.