RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1923, Page 4

RACING.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ashburtox races. • ASHBURTON', Sept. 22. The Ashburton Spring Meeting concluded to-day in tine weather, with a good attendance. The totalizator handled £12,339} against £14,658} on the correspoiTuTng day last ye hr. Itakain Hurdles.—Fals tali' 1, Gamecock 2. Noble 13. Time 2.46 3-5. Fairfield Hack Handicap.—Lucinette 1. The Cheat 2, Relic 3. Won by a length, third three lengths behind. Time 1.20 1-3.

Ashburton County Handicap.—Palestrina 1, Kukume 2. Guiiease 3. Mon l>v a neck. Time 2.7 1-5. ‘ Melrose Trot. - dawns 1. Mavis Bingen 2. Ella l.ocamh 3. Won by a head, third two lengths away. Time 2.26 4-5. .Maiden Plate.— Annillary 1, Orange Blossoms 2, Proliliman 3. Won by one length, third half a length away. Time i.l 4-5. Coldstream Handicap.—Dame Straitlace I. Gay Juliet 2. Kilkce 3. Won by a length, third same distance away. Time 1.11. Kill'd ton Handicap.—Ferino 1. •"micro 2. Gossard 3. Won by three lengths thiid two lengths away, 'lime 1.13 2-5. Farewell Handicap.—Wink 1, Paphian 2. Ardour. Won by two lengths. Time 1-13.

HAWKESBI'KY HACKS,

SYDNEY. September 23

The New Zealand horses kooked at the door consistently at the Jlawkeshurv races at Moorfield Park.

Flying Handicap—Jim Murillo 1. Muiihaupa (N.Z.) 2, Wirrahli 3. Won liv a b.ead. Time 1.151.

Rowley A 1 ilo Handicap—Hop Picker 1 Oranian 2. Royal Irish 3. Won by a head, with Loyal Irish (N.Z.) a neck uwav, third. Time 1.11.1.

Three-year-old Handicap, first division, Bathos (N.Z.) led all the way. not being extended, and won by two and a-lialf lengths. Time 1.16}. 'Hie second division resulted: Golcoonda* 1. Black Hawk 2. Rose Carmen 3. Ilawkosbnry Spring Stakes. —Polydetan 1. Ballymena (N.Z.) 2, Black Burr 3. Won by half a length. Time 2.1 Clarendon Handicap.—orecndalc 1, (iiiick Stitch 2. (>old Buckle 3. A\ on by two lengths. Time 1.43 J. PAI'VRFS EMBARKS. LONDON, September 21. The embarkation of tile racehorses Papvrns and Bargold aboard the Ajuitauia for America was accomplished in exactly 11 seconds. Both horses were hooded. A stable boy led l >a PA ! ll '. which jibbed as it left the level dua\side. and felt itself going upwards, bnt within three seconds, it had reached tin- top of the gangway, then trotting serenely to its loose-box. The 100-e----hox is 15ft. x 15ft., and is 10ft. high, the; box cost £.>oo. It enables the horse to lie clown and rest, hive minutes later the trap hatch was raised, and Papyrus was shown that Bargold was next door.

Patrols guard the loose-boxes till the ship sails to-morrow. An army of photographers and kinema operators followed Papyrus from Newmarket to Southampton.