MARLBOROUGH RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10279, 14 May 1919, Page 8

MARLBOROUGH RACES

FIBST DAY'S RESULTS "rees Association. BLENHEIM, May 13. The first dav of the Marlborough races was held in ideal weathor and with a largo attendance: Tho totalisator handled .£10,836. Results:— TRIAL HACK. . Of 50 sovs; six furlongs (special weights). 2—Russet (A. Reed) 5 I—Some Girl (Roy Eeid) 2

4—-Guinea Gold (R. Bagby) 3 Also started—s Gleaming, 6 King Peter, 3 Livland. Eussot led ail the way and won by half a length. Time, lmin 17 2-53ec.

DOMINION TROTTING HANDICAP, Of 50 sovs; two miles.

2—Stage Whisper, scr (E. Chapman) ... 1 I—Calumet. 48yds bhd (M. Maher) ... 2 3—Bill Hoalt. 132yds bhd (F. Monk) ... 3 Also started —4 Rapaura scr, 6 Wildmoor Lad 24yds. 5 Oolintrave 108. Won by four lengths. Time, smin 27sec. OPAWA WELTER, Of 60 bovs: seven furlongs. I—Esperance, 8.6 (L. Morris) 1

2—lmaribbon. S-13 (R. Bagby) 2 3—Frisco Rose. 7.3 (L. Mabon) 3 Only starters. Imaribbon led all the way, but Esperance finally won by two lengths. Time, lmin 29seo. MARLBOROUGH CUP,

Of 150 sovs; one mile and a quarter I—Henry Clay, 5.3 (C. Pasce)

2 Rose Pink. 8.9 (W. Price) 2 3—Ladify. 6.7. (L. Hanson) 3 Only starters. Rose Pink led to the entrance of the straight and in a close finish Henry Clay won by a nose. Time, 2min 13sec.

HILLBRSDEN DASH, Of 60 sovs; five furlongs.

I—Pervolo, 8.2 <l{. Roid) 1 4-Pitch Dark. 7.3 (R, Bagby) 2 3—Silk Ribbon. 8.3 (B. Morris) S Also started—s Brin Boy 8.3, 3 Brackenfeld 7.9. 8 Salutus 7.5. 7 Mystic Light 7.13. 6 Rakaia 7.3. Won by five lengths. Time, lmin 2 l-ssec. COMMONWEALTH TROT, Ckt 50 soys: two miles.

X— War Lord, 24yds bhd (A. H. Craig) 1 4—Brandon, 84yds (E. Graham) 2 3—General Pershing, 24,yds (W. Thompson) 3

Also started—6 Wairoa Bell scr, 3 Sweet Kathleen 24yds. 2 Invictus 168yds. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 10 2-sseo.

BBANDON HANDICAP, Of 90 sovs: five furlongs.

4—Trentham Rose, 7.9 (A. Beed) I 3—Gold Problem. 7 (L. Morris) 2 I—Comment. 9.6 (C. Price) 3 Also started—2 Metallum 7.8, 6 Bairnsdale 7. 6 Pariform 6.7. Won by a length and a half. Time. lmin. 1 3-sseo. WARD HACK. Of 60 sovs; six furlongs. I—lmaribbon, 9 (E. Bagby) „.. 1 Girl. 7.7 (L. Morris) 2 B—Black Knight, 7.12 (L. Mansonj ... 3 Also started—3 Silk Ribbon 7.8, 6 'Frisco Bose 7.8. 4 Intermezzo 7.8. Won by a length. Time lmin 16seo. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Following are the acceptances for 'the second day ; ,-.'■■ PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a distance.—Henry Clay 9.4, Bose Pink 9, Comment 8.3, Bed Signal 7.3. Ladify 7, Riienzi 6.7. : FRANCE TEOTTING HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; one mile and a half. —Margo Hoult «or, Bitiwood scr, Belgium King scr, Wairoa Belle scr. General Pershing 34yds bhd, Brandon 60, War Lord 120.

OMAKA WELTER, of 60 eovs; seven furlongs.—Esperance 9.5. Imaribbon 9.5, Rdenzi 8.13, Pervolo 8.13, Blaok Night 7.12, Some Girt 7.12, Intermezzo 7.7. RIVERLANDS HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; five furlongs.—lmaribbon 9.7, Pervolo 9-1, Silk Ribbon 8.7. Eron Boy 8.6, Black Night S, Pitch Dark 7.8, Livland 7.

AMERICAN TROTTING HANDICAP, of 50 sovs;. one mile"and a half.—Marathon Child scr, Rapaura scr, Mastone 24yds bhd, Forrest Jack 24, Calumet 86, Oolintrave 60. Stage Whisper 60, Bill Hoult 108.