RACING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17239, 21 April 1930, Page 8

RACING

THE A.R.C. MEETING (Por Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. There is beautiful weather for the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting after heavy overnight rain. There is a large crowd. The track has not been affected. Nelson Handicap: 1 Tenakoe (Gray) 1, 12 Gay Cockade 2, 9 Snow Prince 3. Ser. : Mauriateua. Won by three-quar-ters of a length each way. 'Time, 1.41 1-6. Victoria Handicap: 3 Green Linnet (Barry) 1, 1 Love Song 2, 4 King March 3. All started. Won by half a length, and a neck. Time, 1.16 3-5. Hurdles. —1 Star Comet (Foster), 1; 5 Moutain Guide, 2; 4 Airtight, 3. All* startl'd. Won by three lengths, and one length. Time, 3.18. H. Wiggins, rider of Hannibal in the Nelson Handicap at Ellerslie, was disqualified for six months for allegedly giving false evidence. C.J.C. MEETING OPENS (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day.Tho Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting began in dull weather. The track is good, and tho attendance large. • Hurdles: 1 Diana’s Boy 1, 5 Troilus 2, 7 Tararnoa 3. Ser. : Lancer. Wou by three lengths. Time, 3.11 1-5. Champagne Stakes. —J Gesture, 1; 4 Charm,-line, 2; 2 Spoon, 3. Her.: AdeJphi, Ozone, Winsome Hind. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.13 1-5. Great Autumn Handicap.—3 The Bailiff, 1; 4 Netlcy, 2; 2 The Viscount, 3. Scratched: Lord Thomond, Hounslow. and Straight Course; Won by a short length. Time, 1.40. FOLDING JOCKEY CLUB (Por Press Association.) FEILDING, this day. A night’s rain improved the course for tho second day of the Feilding races. There is a large attendance and the weather is fine and sunny. Kimbolton Hurdles: 1 Opa, 1: 3 Vivo, 2,; 6 Roeux, 3. Scratched : First Ruler, Won by three lengths, and two lengths. Time, 3.2 2-5. Four Aces lost its rider. Rewa Hack Handicap: 4 Leisure, 1; 3 Callnpat, 2; 1 Staturary. 3- All started. Won by a bare length, and live lengths. Time, 1,1.6. Easter Handicap.—3 Royal Opera, 1; 5 Vkmia, 2; 1 (Maori Boy, 3. Scr.; Cashier. Also starred: Star Area. Won by a length each way. Time, 1.57. HUNTING CRY NOT AMISS A REPORT DENIED A recenj report that Mr. T. Fraser’s crack three-year-old Hunting Cry was so lame that hi' probably would not race again, is emphatically denied by Mr. Game Carrington, (lie Gisborne st ml mast it and owner of Hunting Cry’s sire. Hunting Hong. Mr. Carrington had an opportunity of seeing the three-year-old last week, and staled to-day that slight soreness had been caused through the loss of a shoe. A .second shoe was removed, and tin' horse left in a hard paddock, which played up with his feet. When lie was moved to fresh pasture, however, he rapidly improved, and his condition gives no ground for 'concern. He is being spelled in accordance willi previous arrangements in anticipation of spring engagements.