RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1920, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

—— WESTLAND RACING CLUB.

HANDICAPS. The following handicaps were declared last night:— TRIAL HANDICAP, 6£ Furlongs. Lady Middleton 10 0 Rosevear 9 8 Tunic 9 0 Rangi Aroha 9 0 Tantalus 8 10 Consultation 8 }2 Lady Lucullus 8 1 Cheer Up 7 10 Alisainon 7 0 Hokitika 7 7 RAILWAY HANDICAP, Furlongs. Benefit 11 5 Hymettius 9 9 Merton 9 7 Pariform 9 4 Divorce 8 11 Tantalus \ 8 8 Woodrow 8 7 Tyson 8 5 War Tax 8 5 Royal Dragoon 8 1 Kolyma 8 0 Greekison 8 4 Jean Gluten 7 11 Kora 7 0 Pahaka 7 0 AUTUMN HANDICAP, 1$ Mils Benefit 10 6 Lady Middleton 9 1 Nautical 8 9< Rosevear 8 7 Rangi Aroha 8 3 Fabisco 8 0 Xanthos 8 0 Dick 7 12 Consultation 7 3

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, 5£ Furlongs. Benefit t 11 5 Hymettius 9 9 Merton 9 7 Pariform 9 4 Divorce 8 11 Tantalus 8 8 Woodrow 8 7 Tyson 8 5

Greekson 8 4 Chudie 8 2 lloyal Dragoon 8 1

Kolyma 8 0 Jean Gluten 7 11 Hokitika 7 7 Cheer Up 7 3 Pahaka 7 0 Alisamon 7 0 Rora 7 0 Jewel Piece 7 0 HIGH WEIGHT, 7 Furlongs. Lady Middleton 10 4 Restful ; 9 10 Fabisco 9 5 Rangi Aroha 9 4 Tunic 9 4 Xanthos 9 1 Tantalus 9 0 Divorce 8 13 Woodrow 8 9 War Tax 8 8 Consultation 8 6 Lady Lucullus 8 o Cheer Up 8 0 Silver Shield 8 0

EXPRESS TROT, 1 Mile Roosevelt scr. Palmdale 1 Hiss Marion 3 Mary Hill 4 Myrtle Leaf 5 Soprano 7 Daphne Patch 7 L.R 8 Arran Lad 9 Rose Tracey 9 Inquisitive 10 Cole Drift 10 Elsie Franz H Fox Glove 11 Topsy C 11 DOMINION TROT, Miles. Palmdale scr Miss Clarion 4 Mary Hill '. 4 Orange Pippin 9 Cole Drift 11 Rose Tracey 12 Never Will" 13 South Westland 13 Topsy O 13 Whispering Molly 13 ...ELECTRIC TROT, 1$ Miles. Roosevelt scr Mary Hill 5 Myrtle Leaf 6 Soprano 8 Daphne Patch 8 Arran Lad 11 Inquisitive 12 Cole Drift 12 Never Will 13 Elsie Franz 13 Fox Glove 13 Topsy C 13

Acceptances close at 10 p.m., Tuesday, April 6th (to-night).

HARI HARI RACES

The above Club held their annul! meeting on Easter Saturday. A large attendance greeted the Club’s efforts. Arrangements were well in hand and the members worked hard to make the meeting the success it was. The Club intend offering bigger stakes for their next meeting.. Mr W. Searle senr. sent the horses away in good style: Maiden Race, 5 furlongs King George lOst. 1, Darkle lOst. 2, Factory Lass lOst 3. Won by half n ieiqrn third same distance away. Hari Hari Handicap Trot, 2 miles— Nobby 55secs. 1, Blue Willows oSrms. 2 Chips (scr.) finished first but was disqualified for galloping. Won by 3 longths. Inter-Wanganui Hdcp., 1 mile—Sepa • rator list. 101 b. 1, Master (3At llso 101 b. 2, Repeat lOst 101 b. 3. Won by a length. , Wataroa Hack Handiyn—King George lOst. 1, Rubina lOst. 2, Ivanoff lOst. 3. Won by a length.

Victory Handicap Trot, 1) miles —Jack (scr.) 1, Bluo Willows 55secs. 2, Nobby 25sccs 3. Won by 3 lengths Factory Handicap, 7 furlongs: Separator 12st. lOlbs 1, Master Gift 12st. 2, Mulga. Bill list. 3. Won by a length. Consolation Handicap, 6 furlongs: Repeat 10.7 l, Mulga Bill lOnt. 2, Bu rakau lOst. 3. Won by If lengths. KUMAR A RACES. There was perfect weather yesterday for the Kumara Racing Club’s meeting until nearly fire o’clock, when a light shower fell. There was a large attendance and the course was in good order. There were good fields and some capital racing, while speculation was brisk, tho sum of £6,350 passing through the totalisator for the day as against £2417 last Faster.

Lambess the rider of Hymettius in tho Dilbnan’s Handicap, was fined £2 for failing to weigh in and an addition- ’ al £2 for offending the stipendiary steward. TRIAL STAKES, 6 furlongs:— j 3 Royai Dragoon (7.4) 1 2—Rosevear (9.8) 2 4 Cheer Up (7.5) :••• 3 j Also started: —1—Tunic, (9.1) ; G Hokitika (7.10); s—Pahaka5 —Pahaka (7.5). Hokitika was held up at the start. Royal, Dragoon went away with the lead and was not headed.. Rosevear two lengths away and Cheer-up a length back, j Time 1.18. Tote £B5l. | FLYING HANDICAP, 5 furlongsj 1— Hymettius (9.5) 1 4—Tyson (8.5) - t 2 Pariform (9.4) 3 j Also started: — 3 —War Tax „ (7.H) ; j s—Rora (7.9). War Tax got away had- ; lv. The winner hopped out' from the | start and won a good race by a length. I Time 1.4 4-5. Tote £7Bl. | BOROUGH HANDICAP TROT, (sad- j die); 1 mile: — ' 4—Lord Lytton scr. 1 j 2—Myrtle Leaf (9secs.) 2 j s__Rose Tracey (14secs.) 3 , Also started.—ll—Fairy Whispers (6 secs); B—Soprano (8 secs); 3—Daph- . ne Patch (Msecs.); 6—Prudish, (17secs) . 12-—Whispering Boy (ISsesc); 7 —Fox- . glove (ISsecs); 13— I Topsy C, (18sees); I—Elsie Franz (ISsecs); 9 Pay Day. (18seos); and 10—Fleetwing (18secs). j The field went away but after all but three horses had started the starting , clock stopped, and the horses were called back, but not before Daphne Patch I and Elsie Franz had got out on their , own with a commanding lead. On the race being re-started, Myrtle Leaf soon! got in front, but tho scratch horse got up in time to win by a length, Rose j Tracey two lengths away. Time 2.24 j 1-5. Tote £1,003.

KUMAR A HANDICAP, li miles:— 3 Benefit (9.10) 1 4 Royal Dragoon (7.0) - 5 Xanthos (8.0) 3 Also started:—l—Nautical 9.0; 2 Dick (7.1); 6—Silver Shield (7.0). From a good start Benefit took the lead with Xanthos in close attendance, Nautical fourth. The field held together, hut could not make an impression on the leader who . won by a length, somewhat easily, Xanthos half a length away. Time 2.14 2-5. Tote £1214.

DILLMAN’S HANDICAP, 5V furlongs. 3 War Tax (7.11) 1 I—Pariform (9.4) 2 4 Tunic (9.1) i 3

Also started:—2—Merton 10.0; 5 Hymettius (9.5); 7—Hokitika (7.10); 6—Alisamon (7.0). War Tax had the best of a straggling start and won all the way three, lengths. Time 1.11 1-5-Tote £lOOl.

OTTRA HANDICAP TROT (saddle) 1’ miles:— g—Daphne Patch (17 secs) 1 3—Myrtle Leaf (13 secs) 2 1— Miss Marion (8 secs) 3 Also started. —4—Palmdale, (5 secs); 6—Fairy Whispers (Ssecs); 2—Arran Lad, (16 secs) and Rose Tracey (20secs) bracketed; 7—Prudish, (23seos.); 9 Whispering Boy (25secs); B—Topsy C. (25sece). Daphne Patch went out with the lead and trotting steadily held the lead, Myrtle Leaf getting to within two lengths, with Miss Marion two lengths away. Time 3.52 2-5. Tote £915. WESTBROK WELTER, 7 furlongs: 2 Dick (8.3) 3 Fabisco (9.2) " I—Woodrow (8.8) \kso started:—4—Xanthos (9.2); o Silver Shield (8.0). From .an even start Dick took the lead, with Xanthos close up. Woodrow then closed up to second, hut Fabisco coming with a fast run in the straight, got within half a length of the winner, Woodrow, a head a wav third. Time 1.34. Tote £/65.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND RACES. AUCKLAND, April 6. For the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting the nnm of £*>,#» through the totalisator, against £67,6.b on the corresponding day of last yeai. President’s Handicap—Bonnetter 1, jEsthonia, TJinopai 3. Won by four lengths. Time 2.7 1-5. Oaks—Matatane 1, Bose Queen 2, Miss Grace 3. Won by two lengths. Time 2.41. Brighton Hurdles— Marconi 1, DecorGlutaneous 3. Won by four lengths. Time 3.46 3-5. Champagne Stakes —Humbug 1, Blackmail 2, Landslide 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.14 2-5. Easter Handicap.—Gazique 1, Tigritiya 2, Hymestra 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.39 2-5. Onslow Stakes— Geoffrey 1, Do*velet 2, Pure Laziness 3. Won by threequarters of a length. Time 1.2. Nelson Handicp—Tinohoro 1, Explode 2, Prince Rufus 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.40 3-5. Elsen Handicap— I Tamaroa 1, Cronhurst 2, Vagabond 3. Won by a head. Time 1.285. AUCKLAND, April 5. The concluding day of the Auckland Autumn Meeting was held in fine weather. The totalisator handled £lO4, 8751, against £78,823), and for the two days’ £195,855), against £146.520) lasi year. Results: Stewards Handicap—Esthonia 1, lamaroa 2, Trespass 3. Won by half a head. Time 1.40.

Mangere Handicap—Tinokaha 1, No Bother 2, Loved One 3. Won by U) lengths. Tiine 1.15. Victoria Handicap—Miss Muriel 1, Landslide 2, Illumination (blacketed with Landslide) 3. Time Imin 3-5 secs. St Ijeger Handicap—Miss' Gold 1, Rose Queen 2, Rebuff (blacketed with winner) 3. Won by a length. Time 3.5. St. George’s Handicap—. Uncle Ned 1, Mnngamahoo 2, Taimai 3. Won by half a length. Time 2.35 3-5. Steeplechase—No Surrender 1, Jacaranda 2, Battletide 3. Won by 100 yards. Time 6.14. Huia Handicap—Orowlmrst 1, Queen Abbey 2, Hymestra 3. Won by half n length, lime 1.15. Welter Handicap—General Advance 1, Archie 2, Ritholia 3. Time 1.40. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. CHRISTCHURCH, April 4. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Raster Meeting opened in glorious weather. There was a record attendance. The tote handled £67,159 against £47,535 for the first day last year. Kildare Hurdles-Kohu 1, Hylans ,

Bombproof 3. Won by two lengths, rime 3.49 1-5. Champagne Stakes —Right and Left 1, Delight 2, Winter "Wind 3. Won by a length. Time 1.12. Autumn. Plate —Taunalia 1, Kilgour 2, Starland 3. Won by a length. Time 1.40 1-5. Great Easter Handicap—Arrowsmith 1, Brackenfield 2, Chimera 3. Won by a nose. Time 1.25 1-5. Russley Plate—Little River 1, Triboulet 2, Bebehead 3. Won by tko lengths. Time 1.1 l-o. Sockbum Handicap—Sasanof 1, Bondage 2, lloyal Star 3. Won by a long neck. Time 2.- 4-5. G-imcrack Stakes—Cashmere 1, Adopted 2, Satisfaction 3. Won by a neck Time 1.12. 3-5. Counteray Welter.—All Ready 1, Melee 2, Old Gould 3. Won by a head. Time 1.40.

RANDWICK RACES. ! SYDNEY, April 4. I There was brilliant weather for the i Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn : Meeting, which was attended on Satur- | day bv an enormous crowd. v ß*ain fell during the last race. The totalisator takings amounted to £79,523, which is a record. 1 First Hurdle Race— Mount wood 1, ' Field Piece 2, Thaletnr 3. Won by two lengths. Time 3.42 J. | Autumn Stakes—Poitrel 1, King of the Sea 2, Kennaquhair 3. Won by three quarters of a length. Time 3.311. | Doncaster Handicap—Sydney Damsel ' Chysolaus 8.5 2, Mount Frisco 3. Won ’by a neck. Time 1.375. j Produce Stakes.—Glenarce 1, Erasmus 2, Skysail 3. Won easily by two I lengths. Time 1.265.' I St Leger.—Millieme 1, Artilleryman 2, Duntrim 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 3.1. Higbweight Handicap.—Pistolare 1, Warspite 2, Ballam 3. Won by a length and a half.