WOODVILLE RACES.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10129, 11 December 1911, Page 1

WOODVILLE RACES.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS.

WOODVILLiEL December la s The summer meeting of the Wood- * ville Jockey Club started to-day un- | der very favourable weather ctondr »' tions. The silent tote was used for > the first time, and the sum of .£i7172 was put through, which is over £•1000 more than the corresponding' i day last year. Results:— j Maiden.—'Royal Arms 1, Mora 2,' Matlow 3. King's Favourite led for | I the greater part of the journey, but jin the straight wap challenged by Kioyal Airms and MKra, but the former went to the front and won ,by two lengths. Time/ 1.48 4-5. Shortly after the start Matlow fell, . but the rider and horse escaped- ins iurv'Ha,ak HJurdles-.—Sltiiathmoira 1, y All Trumps 3. Scratched: Oullinun, Puketotara, and Bloyal Patron. Won \ by two lengths. 4 Time, 3.33 4-5. ' I Grandstand Hack.—Jargon 1, Melologue 2, Overheard 3. Scratched: I Attention, Ladrone, Adare, Pusie- ] i wai, 'Royal Arms, Cornelian, Mlatlow, M iPlantation, and Tua.tahi. Mteremere ; i led for the most of. the journey, but .in the straight the placed horses ; fought the battle out, leaving Jargon ,an easy winner by a couple of lengths. Time, 1.34, Woodville Handicap.—ißritish Maid 1, Voltgang 2, Cbromaadel 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2.14' 3-5. Scratched: Equitas, Effort, Seal'ink Royal Maine, and San Lavs. . Flying Hack.—-Florence Nightin--1 gale 1, faft 2, Twina 3. . Taft and j Crown Pearl led right into the ! straight, where Taft' assumed command, and was challenged by Florence Nightingale. These two raced together to within a few yards of the post, when the little mare forgedahead and won by a length. Time, 1.20 Borough Handicap;.—Spjlalsh 1, Midnight Sun 2, Cork 3. After the start Seafcmdale led for a couple of furlongs. Then Midnight Sun went to the front, and looked all over a winner, but Splash came through and won by a good length YPime, 1.30. Scratched: Effort, Master SylVia. Shaughran, Starboard, Rjoyil r Marine, Waiouru, Queen Soots, - Re- t missness. ; . c Welter Hack.—'Plantation 1, Sir 0 Knox 2, Loch Maben 3. The hors.-js g wore wellb unched some distance a down the straight, when Plantation asserted himself, and won 'by two length. Time, 1.50 2-5. Soratohc.t: n Otahu, Fleet Week, Mera, Waifeoro, p" TTarekoa, and Allure. e< Electric;- Handicap.—i Gold Baittery fr 1, Master Sylvia 2, Bow Bells S^Tafc" led the field for most of the distance, then O-old Battery and MSaster Sylvia took command, and raced home neck and neck, the former getting the verdict by balf a head. Time, 1.41 4-5 Scratched: Naumai Gladiole, Se.i Queen, Khamsim, British Miaid, Ovur time, Hinekorangi, and Mora.