RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1924, Page 3

RACING.

BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. MANAWATU RACES. PALMERSTON N., April 2. Prince of Wales Handicap.—First Saluto 1, Aifort 2, Para 3. Time 1.52. Awapuni Gold Cup.—Ballymena 1. Pilliwinkio. 2, Winning Hit 3. Won by two lengths. Time 2.5 2-5. Linton 'Welter.--Gleams* 1. The Curragh 2. Merry. Singer 3. Won by a length Timo 1.28. Telegraph Handicap.—King Merv 1, Last Crust 2, Civility 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.13. The tote handled £29,012 against £29,801 last year. SECOND DAY. PALMERSTON X., April 3. F'or the second day of the Manawatu races the weather was showery. There is n good attendance. Hurdles—Starland 1, Highway 2, Santiago 3. Ser. Sir Roscberry. Won by two Inegths. Time 3.22 1-5. Lockwood Handicap.—Zaragoza 1, Wildnerr 2, M. Broughal 3. Scr. All Marimba. AVou by j a length. Time 1.31 4-C.

Stonehurst Welter.—Happy Days 1, Quest 2, Battle Knight 3. Won by a length. Time 1.32. OTAUTAU RACES. INVERCARGILL, April 2. The Otautau races were held in magnificent woatlier, with a good attendance. The tote took £8330 10s against £OO2O 10s last year. Crown Stakes.—Boughleen Dhoun 1, Rose Lure 2, Navy Cut 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.18 3-5. Bayswater Trot.—Red Admiral 1. Ethel Donna 2, Eons 3. Won by 1) lengths. Time 3.42. Otautau Cup—F’raneaise 1. San Salvador 2, Master Sandstone 3. Won by a short, head. Time 2.11.

Ringway Hack.—Soltoe 1. Swainaxliore 2, (Mountain Rose 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 1.4. Otautau Steeplechase.—Lady Winto a], Galway 2, Dalton 3. Won by two lengths. Time 5.37. Wallace Trot.—Lenmnlior 1. Dixie Dillon 2. Creek Bank 3. Won by a length. Time 3.32 4-5. Strathmore Handicap.—Valdanm I. Mnytime 2. Mareunigram 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time 1.10 2-5. Wnikonro Welter.—ln the Pink 1. Wapping 2. Osteiman 3. Won by .1 a length. Time 1.42.