RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1922, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

fIJV TEI.eOHAI'H—PER I’a ESS ASSOCIATION] ECLIPSE STAKES. LONDON, July 15. There were twelve runners in the Eclipse Stakes. Golden Myth, the winner, was ridden by Eliott; Tamm by Bullock, and Monarch by .Jelli-s Golden Myth won by a bead, with three lengths between second and third. Tomur, on bis Derby showing was re garded as a. certainty for the race, which hisSbwner, Lord Astor, won ;n three previous years with Buchan (twite) and Cralganeran, but Gold M\t!i co i pleted a wonderful treble, the As:c;t Vase. Gold ( up, and to-day Stakes. WELLINGTON RESULTS. WELLINGTON, July 10. There was dull showery' weather tor the final day of the Wellington unemployed benefit meeting. The course was very heavy, hut there was a good attendance. The totalisator figures were £59,401, compared with £85,416 on the second day of last year’s two days' meeting. Tin- total lor the meeting was £160.841}. compared with £149.392 last year. Talavera Hurdles.- Good Start 1. Passenger 2. Hushmaii 3. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time 2.58. Novice Handicap.—Lady Ben 1. Comical 2. Mark 3. Won bv half a length. Time 1.22. Grafton Handicap.—Pink Rose 1, Yankee Dan 2, Bitholia 3. Won by a head. Time 1.37 Winter Hurdles.—Rorkc’s Driit 1, Penury Rose 2. Gladful 3. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time 4.29. Winter Oats.—Some Fashion 1. Heatbersprig 2. Arch Salute 3. Won bv a bead and three-quarters of a length between 2nd and 3rd. Time 1.5. July Steeples.—Romance 1. Master Boris 2, First Line 3. Won easily by

six lengths. No time gi\ r on. Onslow Handicap.—Capping Day 1. Civil form 2, Counter Attack 3. Won liv a neck, two lengths between 2nd and 3rd. No time given. Kin Ora Handicap. Big Push (V . E. Pine) I; Lady Ridicule 2, Loyal Maid 3. Won by a head, three lengths between second and 3rd. Time 1.5.

WELLINGTON. July 16. Tn the South Canterbury Steeplechase Romance has been handicapped, at 11.13. RACING IN VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, July 16. The Leamington Hurdles resulted: Chrysostom 1. Pistolier 2, King Neptune 3. There were nine starters, Chrysostom led throughout and won by two lengths. The time was 4mm 3\ sees., equalling I’islolier’s previous record. Sir Minemon, the winner of the 1919 National Hurdles pulled up in the race and afterwards dropped dead in )iis stall. HORSE DESTROYED. BRISBANE. July 16 En'l Kitchener, the winner of two Brisbane Clips, was injured in running at the Ascot meeting, and was destroved.