RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1921, Page 1

RACING NEWS.

[llY TELEGRArH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] A.J.C. DACES. SYDNEY, .March 27. The weather was fine for the first day of the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting. The attendance was (55,000, but it was affected by rain in the forenoon. Hurdles.—Merry Bob 1, Colonel Knu 2, Stage Fright 3. Autumn Stakes. —Eurythmic 1, Fluency 2, Richmond Main 3. Won easily by two lengths. Time 2.35j}. Doncaster Handicap.-—Speciality 1, Wish Wynne 2, Beauford 3. Nineteen started. Time 1.37]. Sires’ Produce Stakes.—Furious 1, Isa 2, Woodville 3. Nine started. Time 1.2(5. St Leger.—Salitros 1, Nautical 2, David 3. Time 3.1]. Highweight Handicap.—First Division : Easter Week 1, Alford 2, Poilu 3. Time 1.12JJ. Second .Division.—Tortoise 1, Grand Park 2, Pickles 3. Time 1.21. SYDNEY, March 20. Seventy-five thousand people attended the second day of the A.J.C. autumn meeting which was held in muggy weather. Racing generally of high standard. remarkably little separating the placed horses in several races. Eurytlimic’s brilliant linis.h was a feature of the day, stamping him as a champion. The takings amounted to 15101,000 as against £105,000 last Easter Monday. Flying Handicap.—Wish Wynne 1, Yictrola 2, Calico Maid 3. Twenty-one starters. Won by a neck. Time 1.13. Champagne Stake's.—Furious 1, Salatis 2, Pelaw Main 3. Sixteen started. Won by half a length. Time 1.13. Sydney Cup.—Eurythmic 1, Arclimarolla 2, Amazonia .3. At the distance Archmarella seemed a certain winner, but Eurythmic disclosed a wonderful turn of speed and alter a fine struggle snatched victory bv hall a length, two lengths separating second and third horse. Time 3.24 3-5. First Steeple.—Mulgaw illah 1, Ceresc and Grey 2, Knight of the Spear 3. Fight started. Won by four lengths. Time 5.20 1-5. Nursery Handicap.—Duke Jslinglass I, Demetrius 2, Gnat 3. Twenty-three starters. Won easily by two lengths. Time 1.14. Tocnl Handicap.— Rosewalk 1, Erasmus 2, Golden Bronze 3. Twenty-seven starters. Won by a head. Time 2.5 G_;“j CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. CHRISTCHURCH, March 20. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Easter meeting opened in dull but pleasant weather, and good attendance. The tote handled £07,478 10s as against £07.15!) last year. Kildare Handicap—Mangawapango 1 Dick 2, Endure 3. Nine started. Won by six lengths. Time 3.48. Champagne Stakes.—Winning Hit !. Pluto 2. Palestrina 3. Also started: Mermin, Tatau Tnlau. Won by two lengths. Time 1.13. Autumn Plate. —-Truthful 1. Malaga 2. Counter-stroke 3. Seven started. Won by two lengths. Time U 43. Egotism fell. Russley Plate. -Absurduin 1. Milderg o. Kilcuilen 3. Thirteen started. Won by two lengths. Time 1.2 4-5. Great Easter Handicap.- Miss Mimic 1. Sunny Corner 2, Tigritiza 3. Fourteen started. Won by a nose; third a neck Jiwnv. Solfanello was fourth. Time 1.27. Soekhurn Handicap.--Johnny Walker 1. Dutch Courage 2, Orange Mart 3. Also started: Twinkle and Cave-r----ock. Won hy half a length.

Gimrnck Handicap.— Fabrinade 1, Algidus 2, Gossard 3. Sixteen started. Won hy three lengths. Time 1.14 2-5. Courtenay Handicap.—Little River 1, Castellan 2, Insurrection 3. Seven started. Won hy a head. Time 1.41 1-5. FEILDING RACES. FEILDING March 29. Kawakawa Hurdles—Hautawa 1, ,Ohl Gold 2, Fisher 3. Seven started. '*'m by half a length. Time 3.2!) 3-5. Maiden Stakes.—Cleasanta 1, Awake 2, Achillion 3. Seventeen started. W. n hy three lengths. Time 1.9 3-5. Cup—Paonui 1, Rouen 2. Sunart Also started Idle Talk and Rail-tnd. Won bv half a length. Time 2.31. record for the course. Onga Hack—Gallia. 1. Bestir 2, Mentor Curran 3. Nine started. Won ■>> three lengths. Tim,-. 1.9. Ma-ngone Handicap—Simonides I, Voluble 2. Ruddy 3. Ten started. AY on hy a neck. Time 1.15 4-5. Taonu Hack- Festive 1, Kaia 2, Mister Miek 3. Eight started. Won by a head. Time 1.29 1-5. Halcomhe Welter—Sir Fanciful 1. Borealis 2, Askari 3. Eleven starte 1. Won hy a head. Time 1.28 3-5. Onepuhi Welteer--Beloved 1, Festivity 2, Whipping 3. Seven started. Won by a head. Time 1.40 3-5. The totalisator handled £51,638. AUCKLAND RACES. AUCKLAND, March 26. The Auckland Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting opened in good weather, before a large crowd, including the Gov-ernor-General and Lady Jell icon. The tote handled £97,639] an increase of £6659]. President’s Handicap.—Hock field 1. Lord Kenilworth 2, Khuhla Khan 3. Time 2.41 2-5. Great Northern Oaks. Ponte 1, Isabel 2. Sylvan 3. Time 2.41 2-5. Brighton Hurdles. Luporino 1, Guerre a Mort 2, Thrace 3. Time 3.44 3-5. Great Northern Champagne Stakes Tamatete I, Anomaly 2. Kick Off 3. Time 1.13. Easter Handicap.- Silver Link 1, Geoffrey 2, Rude 3. Won by three(piarters of a length. Time 1.38 -1-5. ’Onslow Stakes. Fulsome 1, Golden Dream 2, Thespian 3. Time 1.1. Nelson Handicap. Clonmel 1. No Bother 2, Miss Melva 3. Time 1.41 3-5 Eden Handicap. Early Dawn I. Petunia 2. Archie 3. Time 1.2 i 2-n. SECOND DAY. AUCKLAND. March 29. Stewards’ Handicap. Gold Kip 1. Tamania 2, Archie 3. Seven started. "Won hy half a head. Time 1.19 1-5. A range re Handicap. Arch I, Margof and Prince Abbey dead heat. Twentythree startl'd. AY on hy a length, lime 2 2(5.

Victorian Handicap.—Thespian 1 Fulsome 2. Anomaly 3. Fifteen start i-d. AYon hy a length. Time 1.2.

Autumn Steeples. Luporino 1, Capsal 2, Tenacious 3. Six started. AYon by half a length. Time 6.16. Autumn Handicap.—A’agabond 1. Alaioha 2, Royal Abbey 3. Niue stalled. AA’on by 1 hree-qiiartcrs of a length. Time 2.35 1-5.

SI Leger. Duo 1, Isabel 2, Gasbag 3. Seven started. AA’on by a neck, lime 3.1 3-5.

lluia Handicap.—Silver Link 1, "Golden Bubble 2, Queen Abbey 3. Eight started. AA’ou by a bead. Time 2.13 1-5.

Auckland AAVlter. Rubin Khan 1. Canowimlra 2, No Bother 3. Sixteen started. Won by a head. Time 2.10 3-5.

The tntaiisator .handled £ 112,7(5j