RACING NEWS.
[PEII TRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) SYDNEY RACES. SYDNEY, This Day. The Sydney Cup resulted.—Rebus 1, Shndowlnnd 2, Lanins 3. ( (■Received This Dav at 10.16. a.m.) SYDNEY, April 2 ; At yesterday's raceß the attendance was another record—6s,ooo. The tote takings were also a record, £57,802. Outlook, the winner of two races at Randwick was sold to S. P. Mac Kay for five thousand giuneas. C'etigne and Desert Gold had a close contest for winnings. Cetigne won £20,824, and Desert Gold £20,241. They stand third and fourth respectively among Australia's winners, following Carbine’s £29,476 and Trafalgar’s £22,111. A special appeal to racegoers at Randwick to subscribe to the war loan secured £57,000.
DESERT GOLD SCRATCHED, SYDNEY, April 2nd. Desert Gold has been scratched for the A.J.C. Plate.
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. For the Canterbury Autumn second day’s races the weather was dull" and the going good. PEERSWICK HURDLES.—Teannot 1, The Summit 2, Bore 3* Also ran— Cast Iron. Won bv two lengths. Time 3.17. AUTUMN NURSERY.—Scornful 1, Afterglow 2, Kilmoon 3. Scratched: Elens. Won easily by two lengths. Time 1.3 1-5. YALDHURST WELTER.—Tremena 1. Aehilledes 2, Battle Eve 3. Scr. Mohawk. Won bv three lengths. Time 1.26 4-5.
FETLDING RACES. FEILDING, This Day. KILROLTON HURDLES.— Lord Ainstic 1. Parawanui 2, Dasher Boy 3. Seratehed, Toki Vacuum. W T on by two lengths. Time 2.45 2-5. W \ TATA STAKES.—Oratress 1, Winning Shot 2. Kofmandu 3. Scratched Tdle Talk. Won bv nearly a length. Time 1.19 2-5. EASTER HANDICAP.—Iceberg 1. Orleans 2, Dingle 3. Scratched.—Miss deal ajnd Mnltifual. Won by a length Time 2.9 4-5.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1918, Page 3
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