TARANAKI RACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 546, 26 December 1928, Page 1

TARANAKI RACES

MEETING OPENS LLANORE FIRST WINNER Press Association NSW PLYMOUTH, To-day. The weather was dull and threatening for the first day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s races to-day. Results: HUATOKI PLATE Of £135; 7 furlongs; weight-for-age. 1— LLANORE 1 4 CALAMINE 2 2 ARCHIE VAL 3 Scr.: Skypoint, Tangerim, Asmodeus, The Warden. Won by two and a-half lengths, three and a-half lengths between second and third. Time. 1.27 2-5. BOROUGH HANDICAP Of £170; 5 furlongs. 7 —VALPRE. 7.0 1 I — LADY QUEX, 9,5 V. 2 5 AIRWAY, 7.5 /. 3 Scr.: Archievale, Our Nancy. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, 1.2 2-5. RAHOTU HURDLE HANDICAP Of £160; 1$ miles and 100 yards I—GLENGARIN, 10.1 1 4—HOROMEA, 10.10 2 3 ABBOT’S DELIGHT, 9.0 3 Scratched.—Gala Day, Quillfire, Fane, Acre gelding. Won by eight lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time, 2.52 2-5. FINE WEATHER AT GORE TROTTING CLUB S MEETING OUTSIDER WINS FIRST RACE Press Association GORE, To-day. The Gore Trotting Club’s meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The track is in good order, and there is a large attendance. Results: CROYDON HANDICAP 1J miles. 9—LADY BLUE 1 7—BOB WILKES 2 3—LUCKY VOYAGE 3 Scr.: Victor Bingen. Time, 3.44. Later Scores will be found in the Stop Press as they come to hand