RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1923, Page 1

RACING.

[bv ti:legrai*it—unit press association. RAPINE BEATS DAVID. SYDNEY, Sept. 9. The Chelmsford Stakes resulted:— Rapine 1, David 2, Wish Wynne 3. Won by half a neck. Wish Wynne led to Iho half distance, when David went ahead, and seemed a certain winner, lint Rapine, finishing very fast, just won by the narrowest margin. Time 1.5.).

Spring Handicap.—Borosea 1. Kings Trumpeter 2, Sandringham 3. King’s Trumpeter was greatly fancied. lie jumped out at first, but Barosca soon established three lengths of a lead, over the field, and was never headed, winning by two lengths. Time 2.iL Tramway Handicap.—Vaccine 1, ihe Hawk 2. Salrak 3. The New Zealand horse gave away three stone. Grotesque was fourth. The other New Zealanders failed to show out. Won easily bv two lengths. Time 1.28. * Welter Handicap.—Larillo 1. ianctoti 2. Mountaineer 3. Seventeen started. Tarleton challenged the winner in the straight, and a great finis.' saw Larillo win by half a neck, lime 1.40:,'. , The “Sunday Sun says:— Australians had before regarded David as invincible from the middle distance upwards, hut he had no sooner proved his superiority over the best local horses in the most complete and convincing manner when the New Zealand champion. Rapine, came along and heat him. There was only a neck m it at tie finish. This pair certainly stand out supreme as stayers. Both are aide to ca rrv weight, and it will take a horse with a big pull in the weights to snatch either the Metropolitan or Melbourne Cup from them. SYDNEY. Sept. 10.

New Zealand horses- ran unplaced in the various events yesterday—Grotesque. Urgency, Mmihaupo, Golden Tresses and Ballymena.

1-sPYRUS’S FOOD PROBLEM. LONDON, September 8. “Sporting Life” understands th e difficulty of taking British fodder to the United States for Papyrus will he overcome, and that the proposed raw will take place. An analysis of Belmoot Park water, received from Amoy ie.-i. shows that while its purity and suitability for thoroughbreds are established there is sufficient difference to necessitate taking water supplies from Newmarket- for Papyrus. The French sporting public are taking the keenest interest in Papyrus’s forthcoming match, hut they question the wisdom of taking his food and drink from England. The owner of Epinnrcl says the latter problem is the chief deterrent against sending Epinard to America. Epinnrd is a “wet” horse, and he drinks a pint and three-quarters of beer before every race. He would not be satisfied with c-afe-a-lait- and vanilla.