RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1920, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION! CANTERBURY J.C. CHRISTCHURCH, November 5. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan Meeting opened to-day. There was- a violent wind and rain storm during the night and the morning was dull and threatening. The skv cleared before the first race, but just before tho race for the Cup commenced a cold easterly .wind set in. The rain had no effect on the course, which was in capital order, and there was a very largo attendance. Tho tote handled £97,000 as compared with £72,26.) on the corresponding day last year. SPRING HURDLES—Gamecock I, Jack Symonds 2, General Detain 3. Won by three lengths. Time 3.(4. SPRING PL ATE-Isabel 1, Cashmere 2, Insurrection '3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.41. LINWOOD HANDICAP— Barleycorn 1, Prince Hal 2, Truthful 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 1.27 2NEW ZEALAND CUD: — Oratress (H. Gray) 1 Imaribbon (A, Heed) 2 Bengeroop (T. Metcalfe),,... 3 Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time 3.26 4-5. WELCOME 'SHAKES— Alcrmin 1, The Hawk 2, Meteorite 3. Won by a length. Time 48 1-5. APPRENTICES HANDICAP—MaIaga 1, Castellan 2, Algidus 3. Won by a length. Time 1.42, STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Arrowsmith (J. Campbell) 1 Chimera (B. Deeley) ...• 2 Alaioha (R. Reed) 3 Won by a length each way. Time 1.12. RTCCARTON WELTER— Dainty Step 1, Bonnetter 1, Kilkee 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.55. , AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AUCKLAND, November 6. The Auckland Racing Club’s Spring Meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The course was rather dead. There was a large attendance. The tote handled , £76,863 10s against £64, /40 10s. last year. TRIAL HURDLES—RathIin 1, Otara. 2, Golden Petal 3. Won by a length and a. half. Time 2.53 2-5. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS,ListoAvel 1, Landslide 2, Lucullan 3. Won by a length. Time 1.41 3-5. WELCOME STAKES—Tana Tana and Loyal Irish dead heat I, Munns 3. Third horse a length away. Time 1.4. HUNTERS STEEPLECHASE—Mestce 1, Totara Jack 2, Papetera 3. Won by a length. Time 6.39. ‘ SHORTS HANDICAP—Inah 1, Queen Abbey 2, Dovelet 3T Time 1.1 3MITCHE'LSON CUP—Volo I, Some Boy 2, Tinopai 3. Won by a head. Time 2.9. / HOBSON HANDICAP —Prince Carl 1, Tinohoro 2, Miss Leslie 3. Won by' a length and a half. Time 1.17. FLYING HANDICAP—RoyaI Abbey 1, Woden 2, Jutland 3: Won by half a length. Time 1.29, V.R.C. MEETING. MELBOURNE, Nov. 6. The weather was fine hut at times cloudy for the final day of the V.R.C. meeting. There was an excellent attendance. The going was good. RATTMAN STAKES—EarI Simon 1, Erasmus 2, Refraction 3, Won by half a length. Time 1.40. Flemington Stakes, six furlongs—Antarian 1, The Storm 2, Otacre 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.15. FISHER PLATE—Eurytlimic 1. Poitrel 2, Salitros 3. lEurythfnic lnd the race won at the half Time 2.50 L i V.R.C. HANDICAP—CIever Jim 1, Ethiopian 2, Wildum 3. Won by three quarters of a. length. Time 3.1 8-4. VICTORIA STEEPLEOHASE-Com-promise 1, Hobgoblin 2, Wooloo 3. Won by half a length. Miss Rosslyn fell Time 6.19 L FINAL HANDICAP—CarrioIe 1, Elfadre 2, Miss Pinkerton. Won by three quarters of a length. Time 2.51 L