RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1917, Page 1

RACING NEWS.

[I>ER PRESS ASSOCIATION, COPYRIGHT.] CAULFIELD RACES. .MELBOURNE, Get. 21. CLOY HURDLES.—Lord Tulkor 1, Affinitis 2, Westendale 3. Eight starters. Time 4.13. GWYN NURSERY.—OutIook 1, Eusebeuse 2, Lomali 3. Twenty five starters. Time 1.5]. CAULFIELD CUP.—Bronze tti 1, Chrome llael 2, Locin 3, Wallace Isinglass 4. Twenty-five starters. Won by a neck, with three quarters of a length between second and third. Time 2.394. IVY UNA STEEPLES—FIeet Lady 1, Booligal 2, Pinot 3. Ten starters. Time 4.4(1] WiNDSOR HANDICAP.—Lord Bobadil 1, Fitzlinacre 2, Ludoviteh 3. Eighteen started. Time-1.19. .MOOR A WELTER. —Dogania 1, Prince Royal 2, Amantos 3. Twentytwo started. Time 1.47.1.

WELLINGTON RA t ES. WELLINGTON, Oct 20 The Spring Meeting opened with fine weather, the ocur.se was in good order and the attendance fair. The ■ tote turned over £34,858 10s : —Result's. HACK HUNTERS STEEPLES.— Torcliy .1, Coalition 2, Or me. shy 3. Won by three lengths. Time 5.4 b. RIMUTA.KA HANDlCAP—lmpediment 1, Bonnie Maid 2, Johnny Walker 3. Won by a length and a' half. Time 1.2 S 2-5. TAITA HANDICAP.—Karo T, .Pontoon 2, Persic 3. Won by a head. Time 49secs. WELLINGTON HANDICAP.— Telia 1, Parana 2. Silvertongue 3. Won by two lengths. 'Time 2.7 2-5. OCTOBER. HANDICAP.—Acre 1, Birkenvale 2, Lingerie 3. Won by half a length. Time 50 2-5. WALNUT. HANDICAP.—CIient 1, Dribble 2, Probation 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.40 1-5. WELLESLEY STAKES—lnformal 1, Fimnark 2, 80-pecp 3. Won by a length. Time 48 secs.

' SHORTS HANDICAP.—Nystad I, Comment 2, Elocution 3. A clo-se finish. Time 1.13.

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. WELLINGTO, Oct. 23. For the second day’s races there was a large attendance. It rained just before the Champion Plate. £70,899 was put through the tote for the meeting, a decrease of £l,lOO. Results.— Hack Steeples—Ooalitjion 1, Portland Lady 2, Ormby 3. Six started. "Won by five lengths. Tararua Handicap.—lmpediment 1, Johnny Walker 2, Thoughtfulu 3. 10 others started. Won by a length and a. half. ■Trial Stakes.—Paddington Greet! 1, Galore 2, Sonny Chimes 3. 11 others started. Won by half a length. Pearce Handicap.—Paraoa 1, Dribble 2, Gold Soult 3. 20 started. Paraoa and Form Up wefro [favourites, the former winning with a strong run. Juvenile Handicap.—Pontoon 1, Informal 2, 800 Peep 3. 13 started. Won by a length and a half. Champion Plate. —Desert Gold 1. Rutland 2, Mcnclaus 3. Also started— Colonel 'Soult, Adjutant, Red Ribbon, Chuckle. Won as she liked. EstlnmV was also in good form. Ritaliifne Handicap.—Polynesian 1, Trickery 2, Bloomine 3. 8 others started. AY on easily.

Nainai Handicap.—Tangerine 1, Waimatoa 2, Birkenvale 3. 9 others ran. Won by two lengths.