RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1921, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z- CABLE ASSOCIATION. MASTERTON RACES.

MASTERTON, March 19. The Masterton ■Autumn Meeting was held in fine weather. There "as a fair attendance and th c tote handled £16.176 against £23,614 last year. ; Jumpers’ Flat—Maniahera 1, Nagar , 2, Fisher 3. Won easily. Time 2.10. : ’Trial Handicap-Melting Moment I,'j Sunny Vale 2, Merry Day 3. Won j by two lengths. Time 1.1 2-5. Flying Handicap— Chimera 1, Ra.ceful 2. Probate 3. Won by a length.

Time ] .14 4-5. ‘ 1 (Autumn Handicap—Tenfierfield 1 • Matatatua 2, Johnny Walker 3. Won bv a short head. Time 2.9 1-5. ( Juvenile Handicap-—Kilread 1. Kiltime 2, Douccnient 3. Won easily. I Time 1.13 1-5. Musterton Handicap—Martian Mias 1. Kildee 2, The Biff per 3. Won by a length. Time 1.29 4-5, •Stewards’ Handicap—Miss Maid 1, Little River 2, Astinome 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.28 2-5. Dash Handicap-—Automoana 1. Gate Pah 2- Sunbath 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.2 1-5. WESTPORT PACES. WESTPORT, March 19. The first day of the Westport Jockey fclub’s Autumn meeting was held in showery weather. The tote handled £5,435 against £5161 on the first day last year. Trial Hack—Rora 1, Lord Formby 2, Moilymawk 3. Also ran—Happy Valley, Lady Bell. Happy Valley was held up at the starting post and took no part in the race. Won by four lengths! Time 1.241. Granity Handicap Trot—Elite scr I. Prince Charlie U see. 2, A pres Moi lSsocs. 3. Scratched—Bonnie Lad. Stella Ashley, Emerald '.Hreen, Some Ruse. Prini ifcs J’eri. Won by two lengths. Time 1.48 1-5. Tvaramea Handicap. Benefit 8.3 1, Lady Middleton 7.10, 2. Woodrow 8.2 3. Also ran: - Falstaff. Won by two lengths. Time 1.48 4-5. Electric Handicap.—Merton J, Bunny 2. lyojthea 3. Scr. Lady Bell. Treasure King. Won by a length. Time 1.6, 2-5. Happy Valley was against unfortunate in being badly left at the starting post. Westport Handicap A pres Moi 26sees. 1. Some Rose 23secs. 2. Prince Charlie 16see 3. Scr.: Elite. Sixteen starters. Won by two lengths. Time 4.3. Patters,on Memorial. Lady Middleton and Tyne dead heat 1, Zela 3. Also ran Mollymnwk. Third horse a length away. Time 1.35 2-5. Orawaiti Handicap- --Fabisco I, Lord Formby 2, Merton 3. Won by a length. Time 1.26 2-5. GREV.MOITH JOCKEY CLEB. ! NOMINATION'S. ! ! The following nominations have been received for the Grey mouth Jockey Club's Easter Meeting:— } ITial Handicap, 5.1 furlongs:—l'n- ' likely.' '* stcrelitza, Lord Fonnby, Poyal Visit. Redsome, Steepholm, Alisamon, Jewel Piece. ' ' Easter Handicap, 6 furlongs. Woodrow. Lord Asliloa. Wolthea, Merton. | Lady Middleton. Bunny, l.adv Pallas. 1 Zola, 'lyne. Rosevear Tantalus, Mvsti- ! lied. Kora 1 lihnnan Memorial Handicap, 1} | miles Woodrow. Miss Land, Lord Asliloa, Benefit. Lady Middleton. Tyne Better Luck, Xanthcs, Tiranga, Rouiform, Perrier, Steepholm, Rosevear. ! Falstaff, Mollymawk. j Electric Handicap, 5 furlongs.—The-I sLius, Theda, Wolthea, Cold Coast, Bunny, Tyson, Samarang, Knuwhero, ■ Sleepy Head. Treasure King, Lady Gazeley, Divorce, Happy .Valley. Flying Handicap 5.1 furlongs—Woodrow, Merton, ’Lord Formby, Tyson, Lady Gazeley. Mystified. Alisamon, Happy Valley. Metropolitan Handicap, 6.{ furlongs -Woodrow Lord Aslilea, Benefit, * Theda, Lady Middleton, Fabisco, Nan- i thus, Perrier, Zela, Rosevear, Tantalus Falstaff. Welter Handicap, 1 mile. —Woodrow Missland, Lord Aslilea, L’nlikely, Lady Middleton, Tyne, Fabisco, Better buck Xantlms. Tiranga, Ronifoini, Perrier, Koval Visit. Steepholm. .Jewel Piece, Mollymnw k. Farewell Handicap, 51 furlongs: Tliestius, Merton, Unlikely, Theda, Wolthea, Gold Coast, Bunny. Tyson, Sa ma rang, Lady Fallas. Kauwhero, Sleepy Head, Treasure King, Lady Gazeley, Divorce, Tantalus, Rora, Falstaff, Happy Valley. . MELBOURNE PACING. MELBOURNE, March 20. ISt. Kikla Cup—Mufti 1, Accrington 2,.King of the Sea 3. Well-off made the running along the back, and was displaced by Earlvborii, who led into the -straight attended by Mufti, who shook off a determined challenge by Accrington and won by half a length. Time 2.36. South Yarra Handicap.—lpoh 1, Lisnavane 2, Gold Tie. Ipoli went to the front at the distance and won by a head. Time 1.14. GRAND NATIONAL. LONDON, March 18. The Grand National resulted—Shaun spadali 1. Bore 2, All White 3.

LONDON, March 18. There was a record crowd at Ain|ree. The Royal party deceived a great ovation. The Prince of Wales visited the course' before seven in the morning and witnessed the gallops, inquiring the name's of National candidates and chatting with the jockeys He walked round the course. There were 18 runners and Rees rode the winner. The race was most dramaticj All fell on the first circuit except the winner and five others. < Pore, All White and Turkey Buzzard ( fell later, but finished the course. | i Brown, Bore’s rider broke his collar | hone. Sliaunspadah was the only hors 0 i to cover the course without mishap. Tnrkfey Buzzard was fourth. No othelrs finished. 1111 11 1111 111 l