RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1918, Page 1

RACING NEWS.

[I’KR PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.I THE VICTORIAN RACING CLUB. DESERT GOLD BEATEN. MELBOURNE; Eeb. 23. The weather was fine after the overnight i'ain.; hut the course was damp. Results:

ST. CLAIR TRIAL STAJKES— Shad'owlaiul 1, Beltane 2, Amadis 3. There B were twelve starters. Won by a quarter of nlength. Time 1.54]. ALMA STAKE'S—Red Fox 1, ]Monline 2, Eusebius 3. There were twenty starters. Won by one and a quarter lengths. Time 1.15]. FUTURITY STAKES.—Wedge 1, Desert Gold 2, Panacea 3. There, were twelve starters. Yoownlla and Reinmon were the early leaders, with Desert Gold gold close up. The same order was maintained for 'three furlongs from home, where Ilonra was in attendance on Desert Gold and Panacre. Wedge • lying handy. Hoprig led into the straight from Desert Gold, with whom Pnnaere and Wedge were almost .on forms. • At the distance the order was •Hoprig, Desert Gold, Wedge, Panacre. Coming home Wetlgo caught j Desert Gold, and won byX neck ; Ran-, aci'c a length and a half away. ’! une 1.27. |

THE WANGANUI RACES. J WANGANUI, Fob. 23. There was glorious weather for the second day of the Wanganui races, and a very sn;rge attendance. The tote handled £44,104. as against £35,851 for the. second day last yefyr; making a total of £80,950 for the meeting, as against £67,688 last year. Results: AUTUMN HANDlCAP—Tressida 1, Seadwon 2, Paddington Green 3. Won easily by a length. Time 3.4-5 2-5. MATARAWA HANDICAP—Staccato 1, Gang Aawa 2, Square Deal 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.14 2-5. WANGANUI GUINEAS—Estland 1, Biplane 2, Acre 3. Won easily by two and a half lengths, Acre two lengths away. Time 1.41 2-5.

FORD ELI, 3 IURDLES—Otter 1, Parawanui 2, Mattock 3. Won by a length and a half. Time 3.14 1-5.

OKOTA HACK WELTER—ZcIn 1, Association 2, White Ranger 3. Won by a hare neck. Time 1.15. WANGANUI STAKES—CIient 1, Ton 'fere 2, Willful 3. Won by a head after a fine finish. Time 2.35.

HARR IRON MEMORIAL Henry Clay and Duskeyc a dead heat; Signor, ella 3. A liae finish. Time 1.55 4-5. FARIEAYET.IL HANDICAP— Croesus 1, Koesian 2, Waimntoa 3., Won by a length.v ,

NOT DISGRACED. «. (Received This Dnv at 9.50. a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Tile “Daily Telegraph’ 1 states that although defeated in the Futurity Stakes, Desert Gold was not disgraced. She failed in the last strides, under a heavy impost, and put up a splendid race, although MeLachlan did not appear so vigorous as in the St. George’s Stakes.