MARLBOROUGH RACES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2455, 7 May 1915, Page 8

MARLBOROUGH RACES

RENE WINS THE PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. (Br Telegraph— Press Association.) Blenheim, May 6. Thero were improved weather conditions for tllO second day of tho Marlborough K.C. meeting, and thero was a large crowd present. The results wore as follow:— SOUSES' HACK HANDICAP, of C 5 sovs. l'our furlongs.—2 Air. H. W. Johnston's Coropet, Bst. 71b. (0. IL'Carten), 1; 1 Mr. Iyirkdale's Pall Moll, ?6t. 71b. (11. Reed), 2; 3 Mr. G. Bruce's Vladinsss, Bst. 71b. (A. Olliver), 3. Also started: British Eose, Bst 71b.; Pink Ribbon, Sst. 71b.; Naacyform, Bst. 71b.; Warstrain, 7st. 71b.; Martial Air, 7st. 71b. Belgian Lass was left behind at ithe post. Coropet asserted himself in the straight, iand won by a

short length. Time, olsec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (open), of 100 sovs. Six furlongs.—3 Mr. Fi Martin's Powder Fox, 7st. 101b. (E. Hanson), lj 2 Mr. P. P. Neagle's Evadne, Sst. 101b. (J. O'Shea), 2; 1 Mr. A. Harris's Altcar, 9st. (M. M'Donald), 3. Also started: Curator, Sst. 91b.; Boyal Dragoon, Sst. alb. Powder Fox led all the way and won by a length. The other horses were closo together. Time, Imin. 16sec. OiIAKA WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—l Mr. J. T. Murphy's Eoue, Bst. 111b. (F. Porter), 1; 3 Mr. J. S. Adam's Arlington, 9st. 71b. (E. Hatch), 2; 2 Messrs. Goodman and Burgess's Hap Dha, 9st. 71b. (E. E. Brown), 3. Also started: Eaupara, 9st.; Soporific, Set. lllb.; Eionzi, 7st. 121b. Tho favourite secured tho advantage at the start, and maintained it till tho turn into the straight, when Hap Dha. passed to the front. Arlington was handy, but Eoue was well ridden, recovered the ground, and fought ouit the finish, winning by a short neck, Hap Dha a neck behind Ar-

lington. Time, lmin. 30sec. PEESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 175

sots. One mile and a distance. Mr. J. A. Goodman's Rene, Bst. 111b. (H. Lowe) 1 3 Mr. W. M'lnnes's Achilledes, Bst.' (R. E. Browne) 2 2 Mr. P. P. Ncagle's Diarolo, Sst. 111b. (J. O'Shea) 3 Also started: Byron, 9st; Imrarr, Bsfc. 91b.; Imarose, Bst. lib.; Monologue, 7st. 71b.; • Peroneal, 7st. 31b.; Margarita, 6st. 131b. Prom a perfect Start Margarita led off, and remained in front all the way round. Achilledes was well in the rear. Oil turning for home Achilledes made a wor.derfui recovery, but could not head Bene, who won by a-short hca3. Margarita ran off on the rails. Time, lmin. RIVERLANDS HACK HANDICAP, nf 100 sovs. Fivo furlongs,—l Mr. B. Butgesj'a Multoe, 7st. 131b. (H. Lowe), 1; 3 Mr. J. Puller's Royal Sleeves, Bst. 91b. (W. O'HaJloran), 2; i Mr. J. R. M'Donald's Gold Necklace, 6st. 121 b. (R. Eoed), 3. Also started: Excitement, 9st. 91b.; Powder Pox, Bst. 121b.; Portland Flame, 7st. lfllb.; Pink Heather, 7st. 9lb. Royal Sleeves had a flying start, but coining into the straight Multoe challenged him, winning by half a length, a long neck i separating second and third. Time, lmin. 2 2-ssec.

SEYMOUR WELTER HANDICAP (open), of 100 sovs. One mile. —3 Mr. W. M'lnnes's Achilledes, 9st. 31b. (H. Langstoae), 1; 2 Mr. H. Morison's Chillies,, Bst 21b. (J. O'Shoa), 2; 7 Mr. R. Hanrahan's Waipunui, Bst. 2lb. (0. M'Carten), 3. Also started: Want, Bst. 121b.; Monologue, Sst. 111b.; Montana, Sst. 111b.; Royal Dragoon, Sst. 71b.; Beacon, 7st. 121b.; Munji, 7st. 71b. Chillies led out from Want, Royal Dragoon, and Achilledes, and won easily by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 48 l-3sec.

PINAL HACK HANDICAP,, of 100 sovs. Siic furlongs.—l Mr. J. Trueman's Hauniakaka, Bst. 12lb. (R. Hatch), 1; 2 Mr. J. Wilson's Whisperer, Bst. 91b. IW. O'Halloran), 2; 4 Mr J. J. Corry's Elopement, 7st. 31b. (R. Beed), 3. Also started: Ruapara, Sst ; Coropot, Sst. lib.; Killaloo, 7st. 41b. The top-weight hung fire at the start, buit came through steadily, and after a close finish, won by a head, the same distance separating second and third, Time, lmin. 16 2-ssec. The amount put through the tots!isator was ,£9778, the total for ithe two days being ,£18,915, against ,£15,298 last year.