RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1920, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

[feu PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] GREY RACES. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. The sum of £10,325 10s passed through tlie tote as against ££549 10s for the first day last year. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 5J furlongs. Merton (9.13) 1 Trentham Rose (11.0) 2 War Tax (8.5) 3

Also started: Tyson (8.10); Sleepy Head (8.10).. Won by a head. Time 1.9 1-5. BRUNNER HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Rosevear (8.7) 1 i Rangi Arolia (8.7) 2 Warlike (8.8) . 3 Also started—Golden Morn 10.1; Royal Dragoon 7.4. , AVon by a narrow margin. Time 1.16 3-5. AVELTER HANDICAP. 7 furlongs; Tyne (8.11) : I Mystified (8.10) 2 Bandy (9.3) 3 Also started—Ladify 8.13; Henriette 8.1; Stravshot 8.1; Con-the-Shaugliran 8.1. AA r on by, half a length. Time 1.30 3-5. . PETRIE HANDICAP, 61 furlongs. High Heels (7.0) 1. AA'nrform (8.8) 2 Glorify (9.9) 3 Also started—Sundance 9.7; Furling 8.9. Won by two lengths. Time 1.23 3-5.

There was another large attendance for tho second day, and the weather was fine till nearly five o’clock when rain began to fall. Tlie sum of £11,314 passed‘through the tote for the day, making £21,640 for the two days. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 6 furlongs. Clean Sweep (8.7) 1 Caleburn (8.5) 2 Hokitika (9.0) 3 Also started: Rakaia (8.4). Caleburn led to .the distance wlien Clean Sweep got up and won by a length. Time 1.18 V. FLYING HANDICAP, of 5 furlongs. Failing (8.7) 1 Golden Morn (9.12) 2 War Tax (7.13) 3 Also started: Trentham Rose (10.8). Sundance (9.9), Sleepy Head (8.5,), Divorce (8..5) Parlovna (8.4). A fine race won by a length, third half a length away. Time 1.3 2-5.

GREYMOUTH CUP, H miles. AVarlike (7.12) 1 Nautical (8.5) 2 Tyne (8,7) 3 Also started: Red Pool (9.0), Xanthos (8.1). Nautical led from the start from Warlike and Tvne and the field raced together. There was a great struggle in the straight, AVarlike getting tlie lend by a lengtli, Tyne being half a length awav. Time 2.9 J. (BLACKBALL HANDICAP, of 5V furlongs. Glorify (10.3) 1 Tantalus (9.6) 2 Merton (10.9) . 3 .Also started: Royal Dragoon (7.4). Tantalus took tlie lead and held it to the distance, where Glorify, came with a fine run and won by. a length, Merton close up. Time 1.10 3-5.

•SECOND HURDLES, LI miles. Arlington (13.13) } Trickery (9.3) 2 Silver Shield (9.13) 3 Only starters: Arlington took the'lead and tiic three horses fenced splendidly, but Arlington bad the race in band all the wa-v and won very easily by two lengths. Time 2.55.’

< OTTNI Y HANDICAP of 5 furlongs. Hvniettius (8.8) | Pnrlovna (8.4) o Greeksan (8.8) 3 Also started: Golden Morn (9.12) and War lax (8.6). When the harrier went up War Tax was caught in the tapes and jumping round stopped Golden ATorn from getting away and neither left the post. Pnrlovna took the lead and held.it to within the distance when HynVottius got up and won by half a length, returning the best dividend of the day. Time 1.3 2r5. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP ? furlongs. Rangi Aroha (8.12) i Con the Sjhaugl iraun (8.9) .. 2

Glorify (11.2) 3 Also started: Lady Middleton (10.8), Bandy (9.0), Mystified (8.11). Bandy led the field to the hack where Con the Shaughraun took charge. A fine race up the straight saw Rangi Aroha get up by half a length, Glcgjfy a neck a\vav. Time‘l.3o 1-5. ’ GTESKING HANDICAP, Of furlongs. Rosevear (9.13) 1 Tyne (8.11) 2 Recorder (9.1) 3 Only starters. AVon easily.

TO-MORROW’S ACCEPTANCES Following aro the acceptances for tflo third days evYnts of the midsummer, meeting of the Grey Jockey Cliilit, jo, take place to-morrow:— RUANANA HANDICAP,, 5 furlongs, - Greekson 10.4, Clean Sweep 9.2, Rippingill 8.13, Hokitika 8.12, Larissa 8.9, Calebum 8.7, RnVaia B.Q. THIRD HURDLES, 1> miles.-Ar-lington 15.7, Casttron 10,7, Silver Shield 9.13, Con the Shaughraun 9.12, Bandy 9.10, Trickery 9.6.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, 1 mile —Glorify 10.6, Tantalus 9.2, ltod Pogl 9.0, Warlike 8.13, Nautical, 5.12, Tyne 8.9, Rangi Arol.u v 8,9, High Heels 7.13, Xan(hQii 7.19, OMOTO HANDICAP, 5 furlongs!— Trentham Rose 10.12, Hvmettius 8.11, Greekson 8.10, Parlovna 8..7, Whir- Tax 8.6, Tyson 8.5, SWpy Head 8.3, Strayshot 7,0,. BOROUGH HANDICAP, 6 furlongs, —Glorify 10.13, Merton 10.8, Rosevear 9.12, Tantalus 9.9, Recorder 9.3, Royal Dragoon 7.4, Caliburn 6.10. AHAURA WELTER, 1 mile..—Tyno 9.7, Arlington 9.3, Bandy 9.1, Divorce 9.0, Cop the Shaughraun 9.0, Mystified 8.11, Consultation 8.11, Tunic 8.10, Xan thus 8.7, Ladify 8.4, Henrietta 8.3, CLAUGHESV HANDICAP, 6} furlongs.—Glorify 10.13, Rosevear 9.12, Tantalus 9.9, Whirlike 9,6, eßeorder 9.3, AVarl'ortn 8,9, High Heels 8.6. Tunic 8.5. KAKKAVELL HANDICAP, 5j furlongs.—Trentham Rose 10.10, Merton 10.8, Rosevear 9.12, Furling 9.3, AVer Tax 8.6, Divorce 8.2, Royal Dragoon 7.1, _