RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1923, Page 3

RACING.

[by TELKGRAPTI —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] FIRST DAY. INVERCARGILL, March 31 Tito Riverton annual meeting commenced to-day. Ihe tote took £'17,()80 10s, compared with £18,931 on the corresponding day last year. Trial Handicap.—Snowfall 1. RoughIcon Dhoun 2, Marconigrnm 3. Won bv a head. Time 1.51 3-3. Steeplechase—Lady Chicken 1. Rongatere 2, Sir Medallist 3. Won by three lengths. Time 5.22. Aparima Handicap. Busker Boy 1, Franeai.se 2. Oslermau 3. Mott by a length. Time 1.19 1-5. Lmigwood Handicap.— P'ranehnum 1, lueiirsin and LinFiopo a dead heat, 2. \Y,,u by a length. Time 1.35. ( up.—l.adv Blissful 1. Sunny Loch 2, Sartolite 3. W.m by a length. Time 2.15 -!-(>. Western Steeplechase.-- RaiilfJoona, Maghcra : coupled) 2, Achillcus 3. Won easily. Time 7. Kb Yieitors' Handicap.—Kilharry 1, Dancing Day-. 2. Shr isii 3. Mon hv a length. Time 1.21. I’ourakinu Handicap.—A ice Royal I, Tliistlc,crown 2. Mis, Camouflage 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.50. SECOND HAY’S RESECTS. INVERCARGILL. April 2 For the second day the totalisator took C 19.325, against C 19,963 10s on the corresponding day last year, and the total handled was C37,0n8’,, compared with C 38.92-1 IDs. a decrease of L'lliH’i. President's Handicap.- Vice Royal 1. Soldier’s Pride and Coastguard, a dead heat 2. Won by eight lengths. Time 1.51 2-5. Otnitai Steeples. Matcugu 1, Coal King 2. l.adv Grange 3. Won by 100 yards. Time 5.17. Flying I laiulii-ap.- Frnncaise 1. Bosker Bov 2, Miss Muriel 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.29 2-5. Thornbnry Handicap. Dancing Days I. Mlnoni 2. Master Sandstone 3. lime 1.20 1-5. Easter Handicap. —Sunny l.neli 1. Doughrea 2. Sartolite 3. lime 2.3 l-.i. Riverton Steeplechase- Rockhampton 1. Silverspire 2, Hard Hit 3. Won by seven lengths. Time ti. 23 2-5. Wallace Hack Handicap.—Soldier's Pride I. Royal Admiral 2. Solvency 3. Wen bv half a length. Time 1.3 d 2->. Farewell Handicap.--Smtulite I, Palamon 2, Tin Soldier 3. Thistleeiown was eoiijdi-d with the winner. Won bv two and a half lengths. Time 1.19 1-5. 0..1.C. CONCLUDING DAY. CIIRISTC HURt 11. April 3. The C. J. C. meeting v.as con luded in dull veather. f, llov.'ing rain overnight, hut tho ( "lose is in good order. Peers',t ick Hurdles . Gamecock 1. Glenshine 2. Tlereweare 3. All started. Won hv half it length. Time 3.1 3-5. Ya Id!: tit's. Welter. Lav,-sign 1. I’em its 2. Adtari 3. All staried. Won le. half a h ngth. Time 1.29 4-5. Autumn Nursery Handieaji.—Parody 1. Top Scire 2. I'ii,era 3. All started. W, n l,\ f'lttr leiigtiis. Time 1.42 3-5.

SYDNEY CUP RACE. SYDNEY. April 3. The ‘’ I etegraph" clt'X'l'ihing the ( up tine say, going out of the straight Cypher was about ninth, hut not. villi trouble trying to improve 'or position and was .seventh inn,ing for limn'', but t lunch finishing in fair .'.vie was un- ; aid ■ to threaten the lenders. Tim "Herald" says the i.m-t unlucky horse in the race appra'i'd to ho Cypher who. notwithstanding '"mg Lo. kru back, stood up gallantly and worked up to fourth place, n wonderful perliirmtinee in the i ircuinst nin >| Wuo j ,-it jialit ntiy on David and coolly j inie.cd up ea the rails til the rigid j memei.t and V, ti viill e. p t cidel le , V, i: 1.1.