RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1920, Page 1

RACING NEWS.

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DUNEDIN RACED. • DUNEDIN, June 3. B|oau,tilTil weather for the second day of the D.J .C. Races prevailed.

31L VEItSTRE AM HANDICAP.— Clean Sweep 1, Carmine 2, Marching Order 3. Scr. Silent King, Lady Pallas. Won by a length. Time 1.33.

PROVINCIAL HANDICAP—MeIee I Royal Star 2, All Ready 3. All started] . . Won by a head. Time 2.13 2-0. OTAGO HURDLES—Guylight 1, Dylans 2, Wild Pilgrim 3. ,Sfcr—Barrister. Won by a head. Time 3.57 2-5. WINGATE STEEPLECHASE—Crib 1, San Sebastian, Merry Lad 3. All started. Divola, Gang Awa and Nocturnal ran off, Zarkoma and Silver Spire foH. Won by • three lengths. Time 5.28 3-5.

WAIIRONGOA HANDICAP—Eight Bells I, Mortlmm 2, Pyjama 3. Also /started Killowen, Kilbrogan, Sleepy Head, and Marihikan. Won by six lengths. Time 1.18 2-5. June Field Handicap.—Silent King 1, M iss Camouflage 2, Lady Pallas 3. Won by a length. Time 1.19 2-5. Second Hack Steeplechase.—St. Clous 1, Glen lsla 2, Luini 3. Won by three lengths. Time 4.47.

lnvery Welter Handicap.—Golden King 1, Priinium 2, Hot Air 3. Won by a head. Time 1.4 1-5. The totalisator handled £42,130 10s.

AUCKLAND RACES. AUCKLAND, June 3. Auckland races opened in perfect weather and a large attendance, despite the meeting being declared “black” by Labour Unionists. J EILVOIS HANDICAP,— Royal Abbey 1, Niglitime 2, Tuipa 3. Won by 24 lengths. Time 1.30 3-5. " MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE,-Oak-leigh 1, John Bunny 2, Garryowen 3. Scr. Luperino and Kanun. Won by eight lengths. Time 5.15. JERVOIS HANDICAP, (second division). —Ngata 1, Scrap O’ Paper 2, Khiibla Khan 3. Scr. Merrie Prince. Won by half a length. Time 1.32. MAIDEN HURDLES,— Kereone 1, Metehikoff 2 ,Marybruce 3. Scr. Utu. Won by two lengths. Time 3NO. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES,— Locbella 1, Mill O’ Gowrie 2, Slowcoach 3. Scr. Yankee Doodle. Won by jive lengths. Time 4.55. CORNWALL HANDICAP,—G lencanny 1, 'trespass 2, Parisian Diamond 3. Scr. Rockfield. Won by a lengtt. Time 2.15 3-5.

Hunt Hurdles —Koura 1, Totara 3, Mistee 3. Won by two lengths. Time 4.0.

Members’ Handicap—Comedy 1, Tamaroa 2, Hyllus 3. Won by - a neck. Time 1.18.

The totalisator handled £82,204

EPSOM DERBY. LONDON, June 2. The Derby resulted. —Spion Kop 1, Archaic!) 2, Orpheus 3.

THE ENGLISH DERBY. LONDON, June 2

The human tide began to flow towards Epsom in the early hours of the morning. At dawn, there were hundreds ot camp fires on the Downs, where 10,000 spent the night in the open. The weather was gloriously sunny. Thousands trudged fiften miles from London, while various railway termini were filled with fussing crowds. About one in twenty of every vehicle going to Epsom was horse-drawn. The road presented a wonderful sight, for this is regarded as the greatest Derby day in history. 1* tillj half a million bottles of beer and ten thousand pounds of meat and tons of ham and other food supplies were requisitioned for the catering booths. LONDON, June 2.

Nineteen started for the Derby. O’Neill rode Spionkop, who won by two lengths, third a length and a half away Sarehedon was fourth. Tetaratema was beaten at Tottenham corner. Time 2.34 4-5, a record. Allenby broke a blood vessel. The King, Queen and Princess Mary went in. a special train to Epsom with fifty special invited guests. They had a great reception on the racecourse. It is estimated a quarter of a million people were present.

BRISBANE, June 2nd

Brisbane Cup—Golden Sunset 1, Hadiwist 2, Supeyan 3. Mon by a length. Time 3.26 1-4.

BOOKMAKING SWINDLES. (Deceived this day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON, June 2,

The “ Daily Chronicle’s ” Paris correspondent reports a turf scandal has been revealed at Saint Cloud as the result of a jockey, accused of pulling the favourite, admitting he was guilty, and pleading that other jockeys also received bribes from bookmakers. Investigation showed that although bookmaking is illegal, four hundred thousand sterling is being placed with bookmakers every day. Bookmakers have an army of touts in cafes and restaurants. Certain jockeys have been participating in bookmakers’ profits, after pulling heavilybacked horses. It is now proposed to open totalisator offices in Paris, and to impose heavy increases in the penalties against bookmakers, in order to stop bookmaking.