Sporting.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1917, Page 3

Sporting.

RAGING,

GREY Races

To be Held

GREYMOUTH, April 29,

Siuco arriving at its decision to abandon its autumn meeting on account of tho Railway Department granting race trains, nor delaying fcho ordinary service, the GreymouCh Jockey Club were approached by liorse owners who requested tho Club to hol’d the mooting, and promised financial as-

sistance. The Club has now decided to race on it® original dates, viz., Tuesday and Thursday next.

TIMARU,, April 21. - The South Canterbury Meeting was concluded in hue, but dull weather. Tho course was in excellent order and the attendance fair. The totalisator handled £11967. Results:— WAUTI HURDLES.—GoIden Rupee 1; Peerless 2, Glenthorpe 3. Tirno 2.4 1-5. TEMUKA HANDlCAP—}lalvolia 1, Marianne 2, Miusweeper 3. Time 1.15. AUTUMN HANDlCAP.—Thaddeus 1; Ardenvhor 2, Golden King 3. Time 2.9 3-5. PAREORA HANDICAP.—Tremena 1; Speedometer 2, Rlairfmde 3. Time 1.1 2-5. APRIL STAKES.—Charley and Triple Entente dead heat 1, Lady Grafton 3.' Time 1.1 1-5. BEACON SEIELD HANDICAP.— Placid 1, Borodino 2, Volspiel 3 Timo 1.29 4-5. SEADOWN WELTER.—Kilboyne 1, King Star 2, Bairnsdale 3. Time 1.14 3-5. WELLINGTON, April 21. The weather was fine for the second day of tho Wellington races. The going was heavy. The tote handle £48,452 for the day as against £40,742 for. the second day last year, making a total for the meeting of £76,258 a* against £71,390 last year. , Results l : JUPMERS FLAT.—(I) Prince Delaware 1; (3) Sir Solo 2; (4) Markland 3. Time 2.29 1-5. HUTT HANDICAP.—(3) Heeltap 1 ; (10) Golden Grafton 2, Tango 3. Time 1.43. MURATI HANDICAP.—(2) liendra 1; (4) Sardinia 2; (1) Johnny Walker 3. Timo 1.30 4-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP.—(7) Seadown 1 ; (2) Chortle 2; (10) Rewipoto 3. Time 2.23. PACIFIC HANDICAP.—(4) Ample 1 ; (3) Bonnie Maid 2; (13) Vagabond 3. Time 1.13 1-5. TRENTHAM GOLD CUP, 2 Miles. —(2) Kilboy 1; (3) The Toff 2; (1) Desert Gold 3. Also started Sasanoff. Won bv two lengths. Time 3.28 1-5. SURBURBAN HANDICAP.—(I) Shrill 1; (8) Lady Black 2; (14) Buller 3. Time 1.12 4-5. BELMONT HANDICAP.— (12» Trickery 1; (9) Rawakore 2; (5) Galoro 3. Time 1.14 1-5..