RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1921, Page 1

RACING NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. i’AliLlfi ASSIA U i .wN CANTERBURY ,f.C. CtfHISTCHUHCH, Nov. 6. The (,’antei'hnry Jockey Club's Metropnlitau Spring Meeting opened in splendid weatber, there being a very large atti'iidanee, ineluding. the Hover-imr-Ueiu'ral and l.adv Jellicoe. The track and appointments were in superb order. The electric t talisat'-r was in lIS,, fan- till' lirst lime and the iva'aris mu' delays as-ia ia I■ d with the old uumliine ua're ea-nspieimus h\- their ahsa'iii e. The harrier ua- also c| crati'd bv elca-lrieity. ' Th- iiivi'stnn ids were £77.! 7.7. againsi .ClL.Odu lor the eorreq. oiling -lay last year, lta'snltsSpring 11 nfiLe-:. Maiiiahera 1, Hre Ore '2, (bind Start IL Wen by a neck.

Time :t. 11 S; ring |'| it- Cleasanta 1. Scrimniage Hadiani Light. Won by a la ad. Time I .J!'. I.inwood Handicap.—Ronnie Winkie I. The Heaver •>, S';'"-it King .‘l. Won hv two lengths. T;-"- 1.21 i 1-u. New /ealan-l (''Mi. —Hoval Star 1. Vagabond 2, Almoner 3. All startl'd. W.m by two lengths. Time 2.2.7 equal to the race record. Welcome Stakes.— Epitaph 1, Far-a-eor 2. Veil 3. Won by three lengths. Time 4 7 1-3. Apprentices’ Plate. Humboldt 1, Red Down 2, Matata 3. Won by a length. Time 1.41 l-o. Sta'W.n-ds' I landicap. Solfanello 1. Alisurdum 2. Rational 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.11. Hiccarton Welter. Palestrina 1. linn Hotter 2. Songbird 3. Won by a bend. Time 1.53 1-5. AUCKLAND PACINO CLUB. AUCKLAND. Nov. 5. The Auckland Pacing Club's Spring Mea-tiug opened to-day in film weather with the going gaaaad. There was ail ex_ ccll"nt at tendance. The toll- handled L'77.5321 as against- C7(i.POHfor the first day last year. Results:—

Trial H unites. Mangawai 1, Kip-, ling 2. A pprmu-h 3. Woo by four Irii'Mhs. Time 2.52. (ireat Northern ttnineiis. 'l’l I'spiao 1 Anomaly 2. T.nval Trish 3. Won hv r lira leindhs. Tilme 1.38 4-5. Web-nine Stakes.--Mountain Lion I. iti-haog 2. Ills! 2. Will! hv three niiarers of a leit'di. Tin e 1.2 3-5. ’■ Hunters’ Steeplechase. Snake I, Sister Abbey 2. East port W T on b- tin lentrths. Time fi.lu .-siiorts Handicap.-- Pnus I. • ’* ■p.nhble. Dorelei 3. Won by three quarters of a length. rime 1.5. Mitehelson Cup. Stork 1. Insurrection 2. Um-le Ni‘l 3. Won by a neck. Time 2.35. Hudson linn heap. Prin. e Abbey 1, lb" nmi-day 2. Proud wood 3. Won by tun and i half lengths. Time 1.2!) 1-5. l-’lying I landicap. Tigrinia I. .Scrap o’ Paper 2. Pennon 3. Won by threequarters ail a length. Time 1.28. Y.H.C. MKETINO. M ELPaOUP NE. Nov. (!. Tin'' weather was fine Inti dull for I lie i-nncliiding ilav nf the Victoria Pal - ing Club’s- Spring Meeting yi'sterday. The attemlaime uas largo. Pain fell overnight, hut ilm i-oing was good. Patman Slakes: Heir Apparent 1. Ilarves! Kin.' 2. Ota,ere 3. Won by half a lein-lh. Time l.3!):|. l-'K-ni iiivl <m Stakes. Polynesian 1. Eeitther Nesl 2. Paseoe 3. Won by

three h'ligilis. Time I'.lll. ('. P. Fish,',- Plate. Tangalootna 1. Harvest King 2. Purser 3. AVnn lay three lengths. Time 2.38 1 ;. Y.H.C. l lninlienp. King of tin- Sea 1. Wild 'Uii 2. Kinhaili the Sailor 3. Won hv a neck. Time 3.H. Victoria Stccjilechase.— Doiran I. Mnnrosc 2. Iclatis 3. AYon hv four lengths. Time fi.2l. Final llandican. A'nc.unundn 1. Sanlaer 2. Tsa 3, Won hv half a lieck. Tim,. 2.R. PPISRANE DEPPY. HP 1 SHANE. Nov R. The Hrisliam- Derby resiilled: Lawn Mown- I. I.adamnnd 2. Wogusuia 3. AYon lay four lengths. Time 2.31.