RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1922, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

YVANGANUI RACES.

i_lt V TEEEGltAiyi—PEll I’ll ESS ASSOCIATION! WANGANUI, Feb. 25. The Wanganui J. C. Autumn Meeting .concluded to-day in beautiful wealtlier. Tjho track was in excellent order. The tote handled £40,163 against £62,763 on the second day last autumn, and for the meeting £79,339 was recorded compared with £122,241 last year. Results:—

Harrison Mack Handicap. Mark. Time 1, lid op Rufus 2, Redlogue 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.56. Autumn Handicap.— Quest 1, Ruatara 2, 'Vespucci 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.46 4-5. Jackson Stakes.— .Gloaaning 1, Tama-i, tete 2, Thespian'. "3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.11 4-5-a track record. Fordell Hurdles.—Temaire 1, Khartoum 2, Fibret 3. YVon by four lengths. Time 3.13 3-5. | Okoia Handicap.—Enthusiasm 1, Zany 2, Snatcher 3. YVon by half a length. Time 1.14 1-5. Wanganui Stakes.—Martial Dawn J, Kilrush 2, Rude 3. YVon by a length. Time 2.33.—a record for the race. Matarawa Hack Handicap— Roman 1, whiritas 2, Mockery 3. Y\ r on by a nose. Time 1.14 2-5. Farewell Handicap.—Birkie 1, Awake 2. Lady Kotoripo 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.13 2-5.

VICTORIAN RACING. MELBOURNE, Feb. 26. The Alma Stakes resulted -.—Rosina ■], Caserta 2, Sir Andrew 3. Won easily by three lengths. Time 1.15}. Futurity Stakes Eurythmic 1, Wish YVynee 2, Ba.ttaleplane 3. Sixteen starters. Wish YVynee led at the turn, but Eurythmic raced to the front inside the distance, and won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time 1.28}. Enrythmic’s victory provoked intense enthusiasm. Eurythmic lias established a claim to bet considered the greatest racehorse of all time in this part of th p world .making his stake winnings £31,505. against Carbine’s £29.626. The jobbery, L. Franklin who had a fall off Stare in the YVoodeliff Handicap is suffering from shock and hack injury. lie was removed to the lies ft !