RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1930, Page 5

RACING.

RACECOURSE SENSATIONS

(Australian Press Association)

(Received this day at 10 a.m.)

SYDNEY, March 23

There were two sensations at Hawkesbury races, held at Moorfield yesterday. E. Bartle rode five winners and one second, in seven starts for the day and Nightmarch was the object of a hostile demonstration when ho came third in the Autumn Handicap, which resulted :— Cave Dweller, 8.2, (Simpson) 1, Charlie 8., 8.3, (Goddard) 2, Nightmarch,' 10.7, (R. Reed) 3. Nine started. Won bv six lengths; two lengths. Time 2.6, a track record.

The crowd greeted the New Eonlander’s return to the enclosure with sarcastic questions of how could he have won the Epsom and Melbourne Cup. (Ties of robber and demands that a Coroner be summoned followed.

Cave Dweller’s run was a great one, whirl) under any eireumstances would have tested the best of champions and lie was criticised long and loudly for not showing yesterday the speed of a week earlier. Sporting writers ask that Reed should lie required to show how lie eame to be jostled and wily bis mount lost ground on the journey.

OAMARU. SECOND DAY. OAMARU, March 24

Em- the Oamaru race's second day, there is windy weather, last track and fair attendance.

Hurdles. — (4) Mime 1, (3) Whiffer 2. tli Gn.voma 3. All started five lengths. Time 2.45 3-5. Novice Handicap.-- ( H Merry Peel 1, H) Appeal 2, (8) -Master Anomaly 3. Scr: Corn Queen, Double Soult, Fair Money, Elaxbird. Royal Limond, Saxie, Valuator, Palada, Palmary, Trippilng. Won by H lengths. Time 1.1-1 3-5.