TO-DAY’S RACES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 440, 22 May 1937, Page 5

TO-DAY’S RACES

WAIKATO MEETING Gay Rose Wins President’s Press Association —Copyright. Hamilton, Mlay 22. The Waikato Coronation (meeting opened in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was dead. MELVILLE HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £250. Two miles and ahalf. 8/8 SAIN MUSK (T. Williams) .. 1 5/5 LUCIDUS 2 1/1 SKY PILOT 3 Scratched: En Tour, Plango, Gascoyne, Court Arma, La Femme Noire, Booklaw. Won by two and a-half leng'hs, two lengths, between second and third. Time, 5m 8 4-ss. OTOROHANGA HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs. PAR LAND 1 BESIEGE 2 BLACK MUSK 3 WAIKATO HURDLES, of £3OO. One and three-quarter miles. LORD VAL .. ..1 COLLISION 2 JOLLY BEGGAR 3 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £5OO. One mile and a-quarter. GAY ROSE 1 KING REY 2 HOROWHENUA 3

CARTERTON RESULTS Rona Bay Wins Cup Press Association —Copyright. Carterton, May 22. The weather was fine for the Carterjon races The attendance was fair, and the course slightly holding. Result!:— MAIDEN PLATE, of £6O. Six furlongs. 1 GALTEEMORE (P. Burgess) .. 1 3 MOTHER-IN-LAW 2 2 ROYAL PORTRAIT 3 All started. Won by a length, half a head between second and third. Time, 1m 17 4.55. • CARRINGTON HIGHWEIGHT, of of £BO. One mile and 80 yards. 2 SOUTHERN BLOOD (P. Burgess) 1 1 WNANCA 2 6 YOUSSIPOFF 3 Scratched: Impersonator. Won by a length and a.half, a similar dis- ' ance between second and third!. Time, Im 50 3-ss. WAIRARAPA CUP, of £l2O. One mile and a-quarter. 3 RONA BAY (W. Doyle) 1 5 THE SANDWICHMAN 2 2 HAZOOR 3 Also started: Pukeko, Helen Ford. Won by halt a length, three lengths between second land third. Time 2m 9 2-ss.

SOUTH CANTERBURY Concluding Day At Timaru Press Association—Copyright. Timaru, May 22. The winter meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club was concluded under unfavouibljlei weather

conditions. The morning broke fine, but rain soon commenced to fall, and long before the opening event had set in steadily and continued during the progress of the meeting. The track was again holding. The attendance was good considering 'the conditions. Results: PUKAKI HURDLES. 1/1 GIGGLESWICK (V. Langford) 1 5/5 LAST LINK* 2 2/4 COTTINGHAM 3 Scratched: Te Ahuarangi. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2m 465. FOUTHBURN HACK HANDICAP. 3/1 PEACOCK 1 2/2 DOUBLE GIFT 2 9/9 AGGRAVATE .. 3 All started. Won by a length.