RACING NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1918, Page 3

RACING NEWS

DUNEDIN BACKS.. fI’EU PRKSS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.] DUNEDIN,. June 1. The winter meeting opened with show ery weather. The totalisator handled £22,977 10s., as against £13,189, 10s. for last year. HURDLES.— Ngapata 1, Geralda 2, Cervulus 3. Won by nearly a length. Time 3.24. BNIGHTON HANDICAP—SaroieI 1, Fleetham 2, Tin Soldier 3. Won by a length and a quarter. Time 1.43 3-5. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP.—Rorke’s Drift 1, Thaddus 2, Marsa 3. Won by two lengths. Time 2.8 2-5. STEEPLECHASE.—Stone Ginger and Palladio dead heat 1, Sylvia 3. Palladio made a dead heat in the last stridel Kirby died after the race. Time 6.27 1-5. , TRADESMEN’S H ANDlCAP—Kilboyne 1, Benefit 2, Kauwhero 3. Won by a length; Time 1.16 3-5. HACK HUNTERS STEEPLECHASE Golden Butterfly 1, Chappalmoli 2, Lu_ gi 3. Won by a length and a half. Time 4.49 2-5. MOMENA HANDICAP.—Linden 1. Muzzle 2, Kilineedy 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.30. &-5. , WINTER WELTER.—Helicon 1, Kil brogan 2, Hot Air 3. Won by four lengths. Time 1.42 4-5

DUNEDIN, June 3. The weather is fine nnd course in good order for the second day’s racing: HURDLES —Naupata 1, Master Hamilton 2, Silver Shield 3. Scr. Cletus. Won by a length. Time 2.52. 4-5. PROVINCIAL HANDlCAP—Thaddeus 1, Don Pacifico 2, Rorke’s Drift 3. Scratched, Mohawk, Gunrest. Won by a head. Time 1.41. 1-5. WAIRONGA H^^^AP—Buller 1, Mohawk 2, Benefit 3. Scratched, Multiplication, Spectual, Kilmeedy. Wor by ft head. Time 1.15. 4-5. ( SILVER STREAM HANDICAP,— Alarm 1., Take Down 2, Black Mountain. Scratch, Tin Soldier Placid. Won by two lengths. Time 1.31. 2-5. STEEPLECHASE.—Zarkoma 1, Vascular 2, Palladio 3. Scratched—Golden Butterfly. Won by four lengths. Time 5.84 1-5. ‘

AUCKLAND, June 1. | The Auckland winter meeting commenced to-day and in fine weather with a large attendance. The totalisator investments were £69,453, as r gainst £41,704 last year. MAIDEN The Channel 2, Bore 3. 'Won Bv a length. Time 2.5. J ERVOIS HANDICAP— Independence 1, General Stephen 2, New Zea land 3. Won by three quarters of a length and with a head separating second and third horses. Time 1.31 3-5. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES.— Bon Here 1, Sir Fisher 2, To Onga 3 Won by half a length and three lengths Time 4.51. „ r ( CORNWALL HANDICAP— Mangamahoe 1, White Blabe 2, Colonel Soult 3. Won by three lengths a neck separating second and-,third. Time 5.11 3-o. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLES— Waimai 1, Coalition 2, Gluepot 3. Won by three and two lengths. Time 8 22 HUF r CLUB HURDLES.—Northland 1, Delage 2, Tirau. Won by a length and a half, and fhur lengths. Time 3.55. 2-5. „ TT , „ MEMBER’S HANDICAP— Hylus 1 Mill o’ Gowrie and Arran dead heat Won by three quarters of a length. Time 1.16 2-5.

BRISBANE RACES. BRISBANE. Juno 3. STEADBROKE HANDICAP . —Cold Til 1, Greenstead 2, Syce Sad 3. non by two lengths. Time 1.14. KING’S PLATE —Lardaere 1, Limited 2, Sani'us 3. Time 2.6 3-4, Red Pennant wonJhy one and a halt lengths, but was disqualified for bumping. ST. LEGER STAKES.— EarI Kitchener 1, Master Warkon 2, The Bounce 3. Won by two lengths. Tune 2.9. QUEENSLAND RACES. (Received, This Dav at B.fo. am.) BRISBANE, This Day. The Queensland Cup resulted—lrish Princess 1, Limited 2, West Molong 3. Won by a length. Time 3.24 3-5.