RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1919, Page 1

RACING NEWS.

WKSTHOHT HACKS. [PKII PXESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYItIGHT.J WESTPORT, March 15. The Westport Jockey Club’s annual meeting to-day was belli ill wretched weather anil as the afternoon wore on continuous heavy 'lainfall spoiled what otherwise promised to be a most successful mooting. The tote put through L'42-I.i compared with £5400 last year. Results :

TRIAL HACK.—Hokitika. 1, War Tax. 2, Black Sleeves 11. Time 1.27. GRANITY HANDICAP TROT.— Prince Charlie 1, Harold Hue 2, T. tipsy Wnllace .‘i. Won easily. Time 2.45 1-5. RULER HANDICAP.—Lady Middleton 1, Mollymawk 2, Xanthos 11. Won bv two lengths. Time 2.17 3-5. ELECTRIC lIAXDICAP.—GaIIup in I,■ Pavlovna 2, Black Sleeves 13. Won by a length. Time 1.10.

‘ p ' TTERSOX MEMORlAL.—Mollymawk 1, Royal Dragoon 2, Caraid Dilens. Won by a length and a half. Time 1.39.

WESTPORT 11AND1CAP. —Marvolo I, Rillv Ashley 2, Rosie L. 3. Won by four lengths. Time 4.11. EAR EWELL HANDICAP.—Jjady. Middleon 1, War Tax 2, Royal Dragoon 3. Won 1 1 v two lengths. Time 1.30.

V R. C. RACES. MELBOURNE, March 15. The V. R. C. Meeting opened in line but dull weather. The going was soft. In the Pines Hurdles the favourite. Percolator lost its rider, G. Cail, who fractured his skull. The winner, Oriens, is owned bv Erod Burn. PINES HURDLES.—Oriens 1, Mabu 2, Mountain God 3. Won by two lengths. Time 3.19;|. ST'. LEGER. —Eusebius 1, Cape Sky 2, Truepenny 3. Woo by a length. Time 3.14.3. NEWMARKET HANDICAP.- Molly’s Rohe I, Sir Ibex 2, Greenstead 3. Woo bv a short neck. Time 1.15. SIRES PRODUCE STAK ES.—ldsnavane I, Artilleryman 2, Bandiirria 3. Won bv lialf a length. Time I.IS. ESSEN DON STAKES.—Star Comedian 1, Gold Cuff 2, Scornful .‘I. Won liv four lengths. Time 2.13.'.. ' BRUNSWICK STAKES.— Shadow Dancer 1, Carriole 2, Snub 3. Won h\ two lengths. Time 2.9.