RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1923, Page 1

RACING.

[by Tia.ECKAi'II —l-Elt PRESS ASSOCIATION.' Y.li.C. MEETING. M EI.BOFUN’G. Nov. U. The weather was line anil pleasant, for the V.R.C. races, including the enormous attendance, including the Giivernor-Geiiernl. Tile going inn good. Hurdle Race.—'Tnrquil I. Flavol Jaekstaff 3. Seven starteis. Time'3.49. a course record. Railway 11 igliw eight I lamlieiip. - Blue Cross I. Rteropad Shanky 3. IS starters. Time 1.18.1, November Nursery.-- Flying I’riucev1. Kanehaiii t.lueen of Florence 3. 1(1 si a ried. Time I. I . MELBOURNE err. Biialli (7.0) (A. Wilson) .... I Itivoli (9.1) (J. Miinro) .... Aerarak (G. 9) (I). Zeallyl ... 3 Twentysix started. Biialli tool: ejiarge at Ibe half-mile, and piloted the held into the straight. Resisting a game challenge from Itivoli, Bitalli hung on long enough to win by threequarters of a length from Itivoli. with Aeeariik a length aiid-a-half away third. Coiniqiie vias a length aud-a-hall turther away fourth. Frances I ressady was tilth. Even Song sixth, I'arntoo seventh. Then came Yalwynne, Fred Power. Backwnotl. Drongo. David, and Harvest King. Yaeamuiida was last. Bitalli was in the middle of the fide, early in the race lint led from the home turn, and won well Irom Itivoli. v. ho was third last at the half mile. Rapine finished lit teellth., Ihe time. 3.iff’ was a race record. The halt ie.ov. 51 see. the second 52. the third 51!. a'- 1 '! the last J 9 :;. The last six furlongs took 1.15!. Bitalli is owned by a Melbourne warehouseman, .Mr A. T. Craig, who aiso raced Sand Bee successfully. Ihe trainer is J. Seohi". This is Ins ihiru Cup. He won the Cup last year wit . Kino Ingoda. A. Wilson rode both King li.goda and Bitalli. Wilson stated I liar he had a good ride He hold the rails till the seven lurlongs post and alwavs thought lie would win. .Miiiiro.' rider of Itivoli. stated lie was third last till the half-mile. His weight told its tale. Bitalli has won only one previous race. . , Cup Steeplechase. —Cold Com - Warrv 2. Silver Fire 3. 10 started. Won by three lengths; third four lengths away. Time 3.3 J. a , a< " record. , , . -i \i , Van Yean Stakes.—T.ealieun 1. M‘lolu 2. Bridgehead 3. Won hy a length. Time 1.391.