RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1923, Page 4

RACING.

tlSltlAt.l'.N A\l> N.Z. CAIti.R ASSOCIATION. C..1.C. RACES. FIRST DAY !! ESI’ 171 S. CIIIMSTt III'RHI. Nov. 3. The ('anlcrhury Jcekey ( bibs Metropolitan meeting opened to-dav in line but w indy weather. I here was a large at (etuis, me, including tlte Gov-eriioi'-Geiieral. The course and appointments were in excellent, order. The lot tilistti or investment:, were L'71.999 Ills, compared with 079,1-11 Ids on the op,cuing day ol la.-t year. Spring II u rdles.— Cerberus 1, Bed Admiral 2. Burke's Drift 3. Well pulling tip by three lengths; five lengths between second and third. Time fl.-l-l 1-5. Spring Plate. —Soliform I, Black Ronald 2, Bed Wink 3. Won all ihe way by one and a half lengths. I into 1.10 1-5. I.inwood Handicap.—Swallow Might I, I'leahoig 2. (.'cranial 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.15. NEW ZEALAND CFP. Rouen (M. AleCarieri) 1 Dame Siraitlace T). Yoighi) - Boseday (A. 11. Wilson) 5 Won by a neck; third a length away. Time 3.27. An inquiry was held into the handling of Rosedav by Wilson, but bis explanation was acceptor!. Welcome Stakes.—lnferno I. Kilochra 2, Rottex 3. Won by threequarters of a length. Time 1.1. Apprentices’ Handicap.—Lucim lie I, Stream 2, Dutch Clock 3. \\ on by a neck. Time URL STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. ! Glentruin (AL MeCarten) 1 Alireusonta (('. Reed' 2 .Mnrihaupo (R. S. Bagby) 3 Won by a head; third a neck away. Time 1.12 1-5. Oleittnim and Alurihnupo were bracketed on the machine., Riecarton Weller.—Prince. Ferouz 1. Zouave 2. Angelo 3. A length one It way. Time 1.54. ; AUCKLAND RACES. ; AUCKLAND. Nov. 3. j The Auckland R.C. Spring meeting opened to-day in fine weather, with a large attendance. The tote handled £73.2931, compared with Cliff,929 last year. Trial Hurdles.—Silverton I, Royal, Fame 2. Daddy’s Girl 3. Won by two lengths, third a length behind. Time' 2.49 1-5. I Great Northern Guineas.—Ali-s Fgypt 1. Pelham 2. Queen March 3. A head each way. Time 1,39 3-5. | Welcome Stakes.— Motley 1. Son o' Aline 2. Gold Fern 3. Won by tlireej and a half lengths ; third half a length away. Time 1.2 2-5. I -

Punters’ Steeples.—Brown Heath i. ! j Big Bell 2. Lady Brnee 3. Won by two ■ 1 and a half lengths; third a length away. Time smitt 3-ssoe. I Shorts Handicap.—Finolli I, llalgiiia 2, Prince Abbey 3. Won bv two and ahalf lengths : third a neck away. Time 1.14 3-5. ’ 1 Afitelielson Cup.—Highland 1. To Kara 2, Surveyor 3. Won by a length and a half : third a. neck behind. Time 2.35 2-5. j Gordon Handicap.—King Alerr 1. Hoi-der 2. Golden Glass 3, AVon by a length and a-half. Time 1.15. Flying Handicap.—Raceful I. Ami-, form 2, Seutinella 3. Won by three- j quarters of a length. Time 1.27 4-5. ]

V.R.C. RACES. J ArELBOURNE, Nov. 4. j The weather was fine, but warm yesterday. and there was an enormous at- ; tendance for the opening day of the j

Victoria Racing Club’s Spring meeting, including the Governor-General and the State Governors of Victoria and South A ustralin. The stakes for first place in the Derby yesterday were {M-195 and those for first place in the C'antalla Stakes were £2,51-1. Maiden Plate.—Mitla 1, Shepherdess .2, Flbrick 3. A neck each way. Time I.ll}. Maribyrong Plate.—Heroic 1, Fujisan 2, V .arsine 0. Won by half a length. Time 1.0. Melbourne Stakes.—Rivoli 1. Harvest King 2. Maid of the Mist Won by a short half bead. Time 2.1]. Victoria Derby.—Frances Tressady 1. Drongo 2, Kenilcost Won by tliree(jiittrtors of a length. Time 2.03.;. Cantala Stakes.—Claro 1, Facingwold 2. Sonora 0. Won hv half a length. Time 1.0*.;. Mot ham Handicap.— Fngletiold 1. King Ingoda 2. Heir Apparent 3. Won by a length. Time 2.3 J. MEfdI.OI'RXK ( I P. MFI.'BOFKXF. Nov. 1. Heir Apparent is amiss, and is unlikely to start in the Melbourne Cup. King Carnival has been .scratched for tli<’ Melbourne Cup at 8.10 last night. F. W. Siinmontls now rides Pl'Oiingo. ZFV BFATFN. 'Received this day at S -t.mA XFW YORK, November 0. A mes-age from l.attonia says Zev was I.eaten in the fifty tliousand Cham-

pionship Stake* by In Memoriam. who won bv four lengths. Ttfy Own was third and Rialto fourth. It was the biggest upset of the year. Tim© 3.1 2-5. The distance was a mile and three, quarters.