TO-DAY'S RACES

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 9, 2 August 1930, Page 5

TO-DAY'S RACES

CHRISTCHURCH* HUM’ CLUB. Th e Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting is being held at Riccarton fine weather. The track is good and there is a fairly large attendance. Results:— Kennels Handicap.—l West Dome 1,2 Gold Mint 2, 4 Star Stranger 11. 3. All started: Won by 4 lengths. Time 3min 8 4-ssec. Lawford Steeplechase.—2 Seaboy 1, 1 Wairio 2, 3 Lubrange 3. Scratched: Johnnie Larkins. All the competitors fell. Tim e 4mkx 47 4-ssec, Longbeach Handicapp.-—2 Manganf'l, 4 Troilus 2, 3 Mountain Guide 3. Scratched: Lancer, Amorist. Won by a neck. Time 3min 2 l-ssec.

jffAH'AWATU RACES. PALMERSTON N., This Day. Tthe second day of the Manawatu races is being held in improved weather. There is a good attendance, and. the course is excellent, Flaxbourne Steeplechase.—4 Powhiri 1, 5 Mandate 2,2 Maidos 3. Won by two and a half lengths and two lengths. Time 4min 34 2-ssec. Rangiptu Hack Handicap.—4 Glen Hossle 1, 3 Zarene 2, 6 Ruby Dawn 3. ~'i Scratched; Pat’s Boy, Benighted. Won by half a length each way. Time linin' 17 2-ssec. Longburn Hurdles.—6 Disrank 1, 4 Omeo 2, 1 Llyn Du 3fl All started. Won by a neck and three leugtns. Time 3min 19 2-ssec. Newbury Handicap.—l I’addou 3, 2 Marjoram 2, 7 Black Mint 3. Scratched: P'aiko. Won ’ey turooquartera of a length and a neck. Time 2mm 4-osec. inack Mint and Royal Game were coupled. POVERTY BAY HUNT CLUB. GISBORNE, This Day. The Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s meeting opened in hue weather with occasional showers. There is a large attendance and tire track is good. Huntersi Hurdles. 2 Tall Timber 1, I Coonardoo 2. The only starters. Won by three-quarters ot a length. Time, 2min 68 4-ssec. Awapuni Hurdles. 1 Clareraore 1, 2 Tire Author 2. The only starters. Won, by four lengths. Time, 3min 29 2-6 sec, Hexton Handicap. 2 Kinsel 1, 1 Valsier 2, 8 Whakaari 3. Scratched: CTaremore, Russet Moor. Won by a head, a neck. Time, 2min 16scc. Ferguson Gold Cup. 1 Highwayman 1,2 Master Arch 2, 3 Watti© 3. The only starters. Won by three [lengths and furlongs. Time, 5 min 38seo. GRAND NATIONAL SCRATGKINGS .i CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Habit and Rangihi were scratched fcJHis 'morning for nflj enepgcmojrits in the Grand National meeting.