RACING NEWS,

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1920, Page 4

RACING NEWS,

f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION CARTERTON RACES. CARTERTON, October 30. The Taratahir-Carterton Races were bold in fine weather and before a record attendance. The course was in Pjood order. The totalisator returns amounted to £31,630, an increase of £1996 over last meeting, which was a record for one day’s races of the club. TRIAL PLATO—Spare Moment 1, Melting Moments 2, Sandy MacDonald 9. Won comfortably. Time 1.6. CARTERTON HACK—'Eljeullus 1, Martian Miss 2, Vitella 3. Won by two. .lengths. Time 1.7 3-d. WAIRARABA COUNTY CUP—Rose Pink 1, Sycorax 2, Scornful 3. Won by a length and a half. Time 2.13 3-5. JUMPERS FLAT—O’Rano 1, Master Boris 2, Gladful 3. Time 2.16£. BUNNY MEMORIAL—Dunedin 1. gweet Memory 2, . Bonny Briar 3. Won by a. good length. Time 1.3. TA RATA HI HACK WELTER.—Ohiti 1, Ngata 2, Bitters 3. Won 'by a length. Time 1.3 1-5. MAUNGARAKI WHITER— Matatua 1, Tari 2, Risingham '3. Won comfortably 1.31 3-5. ELECTRIC HACK-Handy 1, Yankee Dan 2, Timidity 3. Won by a length. Time 1.3 4-5.

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. MELBOURNE, October 31. The weather was fine and warm, and a great attendance was present, including the IGoverttor-iGejnjeral and State Governors for the first day of the V.R.C. Spring meeting. Roland Graeme who was unfancied, won the Maiden Plate in the last few strides. He was jridden by McLachlan. The Marilbyrnong Plato was a great race. Antarian on the outside, sprinted very fast at the finish and just won. Furious iust heat Ot-acre for second place Salitros was fifth. Antarian cost 260 guineas as a yearling, and is trained by J. O’Dwyer. Great interest attached to the Melbourne Stakes. Greenstead tried to win all the way, hut Eurythmic finished brilliantly and won. He was loudly cheered. Eurythmic including a dead heat, has been unbeaten -in his last thirteen races. He has won £ll,ll-5 in stakes. MAIDEN PLATE—Roland Grajeme 1, Yooralia 2, Dignity 3. Won by a head.’, Time 1.42£. Tli/irteeu started. MARIBYRNONG PLATE—Antarian 1, Furious 2, Ot-acre 3. Won by a neely, Time 1.13. Fifteen started. MELBOURNE STAKES—Eurythmic 1, Greenstead 2, Poitrel 3. Won by three quarters of a length. Time 2.6). Seven starters. VICTORIAN DERBY—Salitros 1, Nautical 2, Syce Knight 3.. Midilli led in the early stages from Malurys. At the nine furlongs Salitros was second to the last but at seven furlongs Salitros led from Sycc Knight and Nau!tical. Salitros was never again headed and won easily by three lengths from Nautical with Syce Knight third, a length away. Fourteen starters. Time 2.373.

OANTALA STAKES—Ethopian 1, Demonte 2/ Bandurria 3.. Won half a length. Time 1.40:}. HOTHAN HANDICAP—LutepI a yor 1, Red Cardinal 2, Tangalooma 3. _ Won by half a neck. Time 3.34}.

1. GOLDSBOItOUGH HANDICAP, of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s j acceptance, 40s; 6J furlongs. 2. PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, of 120 sovs., second horse to receive 24 sovs., and third Jborse 12 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s ; 5 furlongs. 3. —PACIFIC HANDICAP HURDLES of 160 sovs., second horse to receive 32 sovs., and third horse 16 sovs. out of stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 70s; about 13 miles. „ 4. HOKITIKA HANDICAP, of 180 sovs., second horse to receive 36 sov ~ and third horse 18 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 80s; 1} miles. 5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 100 sovs., second horse to receive YO sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s; 5i furlongs. 6. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 120 sovs., second horse to receive 24 sovs., and third horse 12 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight, 8 stone. Nomination, ‘2os; acceptance, 60s; 7 furlongs. 7 —FLYING. HANDICAP, of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third liorse 10 sovs. out of stakes. Minimum weight, 7 stone. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s; 5 furlongs.