RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1920, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) WANGANUI RACES. WANGANUI,. This Day The .Wanganui Winter Meeting commenced yesterday in cold weather, before a good attendance. The tote handled £37,777, as-against £89,829 for the same day last year.—-Results:— STEEPLECHASE—First Line 1, AVirokono 2, Gladfnl .‘l. Also started— Mariotara, Polthogue, > Silenus and Manhattan won hy five lengths. Time (3.23 2-3. KAITOKE HURDLES .—Paddington Green 1, .Master Boris 2, Cello 3. AVon by half a length. Time 3.23. ’ CENTURA’ HURDLES— Lochella 1, Omaha 2, Goldstream 3. AVon by three lengths. Time 4.31. CONNELLY HANDlCAP.—Marquetenr 1, ißude 2, Punka 3. AA T on by inches. Time 2.16 3-5. PURUA HACK HANDICAP,-Tame Fox 1, Missland 2, Passin’ Through 3. AVon by a length. Time 1.55 3-5. /

NORTH OTAGO RACES. k OAMARU, May 20. The North Otago AVinter Meeting was held in fine weather with a bitterly cold southerly wind. There was a fair attendance. The tote took £13,089 lOs-, against £13,094 10s last year. Results. EMPIRE HURDLES. —Jack Symons 1, Rairnsdale 2, Calma 3. AVon by three lengths. Time 3.23. REDCASTLE AVELTER.—AViII Oakland 1, Orange Bitters 2, Nautical 3. Won by four lengths. Time T. 17. OAMARU CUP.—Burrangong I, Kil-j kee 2, Torfreda 3. AA 7 ou by lengths. Time 1.41 2-5. STEEPLECHASE. —Kaupokonui 1. Arlington 2; Palladio 3. AA 7 on by eight lenciths. Time 5.25 2-5. FERNBROK HANDICAP.— Marching Order 1, Nautical 2, Miss Camouflage 3. AA T on liva head. Time 1.29. TRIAL HANDICAP, —Bingeroop 1. Charleroi 2, Pojnposa 3. AVon by half a length. Time 1.3 2-5. STEAV ARDS’ HANDICAP —Radia 1, Mortham 2, Pyjama 3. AA 7 on by a length. Time 1.5 1-5.