RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1922, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

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C.J.C. RACES. CHRISTCHURCH, November 4. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan Meeting opened in fine though windy weather. The track "as in perfect order, as the result of Jhmsday’s rain. Tile attendance was fully up to the standard. Lord and Lady Jclliooe were present. The totalisator investments were £79,141 10s, compared with £77,177 for the opening daylast year.

Sluing Hurdles.—Sir Roseberry 1. Cerberus 2, Fisher 3. Won by half a length; third three lengths away. Time 3.42.

Spring Plate-Economist 7, Para 2, Tinihatiga 3. Won by two lengths; third a neck away. Time 1.40. Lin wood Handicap—Wink 1, Love sign 2, Martis 3. Won by half a length third some distance away. Time 1.11 1-5.

NEW’ ZEALAND CUP: Scion (H. Reed) 1 F.,0 Chow <F. C. Porter) 2 Muraalu (L. A. Pine) 3 Also started: Trespass, Tentorfield, Boyal Star, Marqucter, Cnpidon, Royal Box. Roseday, Festivity Kilgour Almoner. Won by half a length; third a length away. (No time telegraphed). Welcome Stakes—Tukia. 1, Bathos 2, Muriahaupo 3. W’on by two lengths; third half a length away. Time 1.0 1-5. Apprentices’ Handicap.—Ardour 1, Joy Hide 2, Balefire 3. Won by three lengths. Four lengths between second and third. Time 1.40 4-5. STEWA KDS’ HANDTCAP : - (Hentruin (C. Emerson) 1 Limelight (O. Voight) 2 The Hawk ((’(Hi. Reed) 3 Also started: Sulfiinello, Mamba, Rational, Pluto. Vespucci, Anomaly, Chimera, Epitaph, Royal Mae, Listening Post. Be.il Spec, Passionless, Gazeworthy. Many Kittle, liinh, Tatau Tatau. Roman. Mantua.- Bosker Bov. Won by three lengths; third half a

length away. Time 1.10 2-5. Thi time is a rare record. Ricearton W’elter—Gold Light 1

Ronnie Heather 2, Red Gown 3. Won by there lengths; third one and a-lialf lengths away. Time 1.53 4-5.

AUCKLAND RACES. AUCKLAND. Nov. 4

The Auckland Racing Cluh’.s Spring Meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £06.038 against £77.582 10s last year. Hurdles Westminster 1, Miss Melva 2, Dempsey 3. Won by four lengths half a length between second and third. Time 2.33 2-5.

Guineas.-. Matinee 1, Highland 2. Lucius 3. Won by half a length; a neck between second anil third. Time 1.40.

Welcome Stakes.— Queen Match 1. Director 2, Miss Egypt 3. Won by five lengths, a neck between second and third. Time 1.45.

Caress fell in the straight and his rider. McCormack, broke Ii is cellar hone.

Hunters’ Steeplechase.— Dover Despair 1. Sllveiton Maid 2, Wilson 3. Won h\- a neck, same distance between second and third. Time 5.0. Shorts Handicap. Irdv Ridicule 1. Tam-a-Roa 2. Royal Blood 3. Won by a neck ; a head between second and

third. Time 1.12 3-5. Mitehelson Cup -Income 1, Royal Present 2. Insurrection 3. Won by two and a half lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time 2.35. Hobson Handicap.—..Yniifomi 1. Sheffield 2. Marble Glass 3. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Time 1.27.

Flying Handicap. -Infante 1, Dovel.t 2. Ilipo it. Won by a head; three lengths bi-tween second and third Time 1.26 2-5.

Y.I’.C. MEETING. MEI.BI UR.NE, Nov. I. ’I lie weather was fine and bright and there was an enormous attendance, including the Governor-General and the Stale Governor, for the opening day of the \ ietcriau Racing Club’s Spring meeting. The going was fair. Maiden Plate. Blackadder 1, Iviiigsiield 2, Sanglamore it. Won by half a. I gnth. Time 1.41’. Marihvinoiig Plata.—Lady Reynard I. Kidonia 2. Black Scot t it. Won by two lengths. Time l.lj.

Melbourne Stakes.— Harvest King-1. 11 ivi)li 2, Eurvtlimie 3. Won by t'licequarters of a length. Time 2.6 J. Victoria Derby.—Whittier 1, Cliifdale 2, Anton King it. Won easily by two lengths and a half. Time 2.31. CaiiLala Stakes.—Violoncello 1, l-'in-gou 2, The Tyrant 3. Won by three lengths. Timo 1.38». Hotiiam Handicap.—King Ongoda I. Even-Song 2, Mufti 3. Won easily by three lengths. Time 2.32.1.