RACING NEWS,

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1919, Page 1

RACING NEWS,

GREY RACES. GREYMOUTH, Apjril 26. Wcalther conditions for Saturday’s Easter Meeting of the Greymouth were ideal, and as a result a fairly iarge crowd of people attended at Omoto Course to witness the decision of the seven events carded for the day. The track was slightly holding, hut this did not greatly hamper hire (Competitors. During the afternoon, Rosevear and Recorder each accounted for two races, while other Canterbury trained animals in Merton and Nautical also scored, leaving Tyson the only Coast trained horse to succeed in having his number hoisted by the judge. The totalisator turn over was £6,208 10s. Results:— FLYING HANDICAP, 60 sovs., five furlongs 3—Tyson (8.11) 1 s—War Tax (8.7) 2 s —Tantalus (7.12) 3 Also started: —4 Bomb (9.0). I—Mar enga (8.5), 6—Guinea Gold (7.0). Won I conifortably by a couple of lengths from War Tax, with Tantalus third and Guinea Gold 4th. Time 1.7. ARMISTICE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs six and a dlf furlongs:— I—Recorder (8.13) 1 3—Tyne (8.4) 2 s—Hokitika (7.0) 3 Also started: —2— Divorce (9.7)., 4 Benope (7.0). Won easily by a length and a half. Divorce was never near the leaders and finished last. Time 1 27 2-5 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, 150 sovs ; one mile and a quarter:—

2—Nautical (7.0) 1 I—Lady Middleton 2 4—Royal Dragoon (8.0) 3 Also started: —3—Xanthos (8.12). Royal Dragoon was quickest to find his feet, while Xanthos was slow' to move off. At the en« of seven furlongs Royal Dragoon was beaten, Nautical taking up the running with Lady Middleton on even terms with the outsider. Coming into the straight, Nautical asserted himself and galloping very resolutely won comfortably from Lady Middleton. Royal Dragoon finished third. Time 2.18. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 70 sovs. five and a half furlongs:— 1— Merton (10.3) , 1 2 Divorce (9.8) 2 4—Guinea Gold (7.0) 3

Also started. —4 Gallupin (9.0) 5 Caraid Dileas (7.3). The start was marred by the barrier breaking when the tapes w'ere released, Caraid Dileas being the chief sufferer. When the horses had raced for places, Merton took up the running closely by Gallupin. Divorce could not get up, Merton winning fairly comfortably bv a length. Time 1.13. ' EASTER HANDICAP, 70 sovs; six furlongs:— * 1— Rosevear (9.4) 1 2 Tuticorin (7.12) 2 3 Hokitika (7.0) 3 The only starters. Won by half a length. Time 1.19 3-5. WELTER HANDICAP, of 80 sovs, seven furlongs:— 1. —Recorder (10.3) 1 3.—Tuticorin (8.9) 2 2. Kainihohe (8.2) ' 3 Also started:—4 —Royal Dragoon (9.7) s—Xanthos (9.6). 6—Benope (8.0) Recorder with Tuticorin on the outside as always in front and they fought out an exciting finish, the favourite getting the decision by half a head. Time 1.34 3-5.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, 100 sovs. five furlongs:— I—-TRosevear ’(0.1-2) 1 4—Wav Tax (8.5) 2 6—Tantalus (7.12) 3 Also, started:'-—7 —-Merton}, j(10.11), 3—Tyson (9.6), s—Marengas—Marenga (8.10), 2 Nautical (8.12). War Tax was in command when they raced into the straight but Rosevear and Tantalus were at tc head of the others who closed on the chestnut in the run to the post, and the favourite just got up in time to score her second win by half ». head from War Tax, who was a similar distance in front of Tantalus. Time 1.6.

WINNING OWNERS

fi. Cassidy £.121; E. H. Davis £ll-0; T. Shcennn £105; J„ Ryall £49; JDurham £42; Mrs ,T. D. AVinglmm £3,2; J. Adamson £3O; G. Powell £3O; C. Nissen £ls; H. Jones 0. B. Cameron £l4; W. Aslimead £l4; P. Holmes £8; J . J. Corry £7. Total £6OO. UEKFTON JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAPS. PEACE HANDICAP, 5 furlongs.— Merton 10 11 Itosevear 10 0 Divor|'jo ••• 911 Gailupin 9 10 Tyson 9 6 Bomb 12 Nautical 8 12 Tyne : 8 0 War Tax 8 8 Marengo 8 'l Tantalus 8 0 Guinea Gobi 7 8 Winning Number 7 0 Roaring Meg 7 0 AUTUMN HANDICAP, one and a quarter miles: Lady Middleton 10 3 'Pip Up 9 8 Claverhouso 9 8 Nautical 8 8 Xanthos 8 8 Tutieorin J 8 Royal Dragoon 7 7 Tunic ' Mollymawk 8 7 Hokitika ••••; 6 7

, STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, six furlongs :

Merton XU 11 Lady Middleton 10 7 Rosevear 10 5 Recorder 9 12 Divorce : 9 11 Gallupin 9 10 Tyho 8 8 Royal Dragoon 8 4 Amity 8 0 Tuticorin 7 10 Kaminhoe 7 4 Caraid Dileas 7 2 Hokitika. 7 0 .Benope 7 0 BEILBY MEMORIAL HANDICAP five furlongs: Merton * 10 11 Rosevear 10 5 Recorder 9 12 Tyson 9 6 Bpmb 8 12 Nautical '8 12 War Tax 8 8 Mareriga 8 4 Tyne 8 8 Tantalus 8 0 Amity 8 0 Guinea Gold 7 0 Winning Number 7 0 Roaring Meg 7 0 WELTER HACK HANDICAP, s and a half furlongs: Merton 11 11 Lady Middleton 11 .7 Rosovear 1.1 o Tip Up 10 13 Clavcrhbusc 10 13 (Recorder 10 12 Divorce , 10 12 Gallupin 10 10 Bomb 9 12 Xanthos 9 8 Royal Dragoon 9 4 Tantalus 9 0 Tuticorin *, 8 13 Kaminhoe , 8 4 Mollymawk 8 0 Benope 8 0 Hokitika 8 0 Caraid Dileas 8 0 PROGRESS TROT, one mile: secs.

Rooseveldt scr. Miss Marion 5 Topsy Wallace 6 Palmdale 7 Fairy Whispers 8 Miss Rye 9 Trixie Adair 9 Myrtle Leaf 10 Buck’s Head 11 Inquisitive 12 Rose Tracey 12 Wee Pat ..; 13 Tracey Dillon 13 Marvolo , 13 Smithy Dillon 13 REEFTON TROT one and a half miles: ■secs Voter scr. Miss Marion ! 2 Topsy Wallace 5 Palmdale .6 Fairy Whispers 7 Trixie Adair 8 Mis Rye 9 Buck’s Head 11 Rose Tracey 12 Tracey Dillon 12 Inquisitive 12 Telltale 12 Marvolo i2