RACING.
MARLBOROUGH RACES. BY TELEGRAM! — PRESS ASSOCIATION. BLENHEIM, May 6. There was wet weather for the Marlborough Racing Club's races today. The course was in consequence heavy. The sum put through the totafisator wa« £4,030. Seven bookmakers were licensed, representing £9O in fees. Results:— Hurdles— Snip 1, Fretwork 2, Whatakura 3. Scratched—Oblivion, Jolly Roger. Won easily by a length. Time, 2miu 57sec. Maiden Hack—Glen 1, Mania 2, Curator 3. Scratched Czuczor, Laudwern, Hiniangi, Roosevelt. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 6sec. • Opawa Welter—Hillspring 1, Diplomatic 2, Kelso 3. Scratched—White Lie, Wailethe. Won by a length and i a half easily. Time, lmin 33sec. Cud—Aboriginal 1, Merrie Rose 2, ; White Lie 3. Scratched—San Julie, Clanchattan. Won by a neck. Time, >2min 12Jsec. Autumn Hack—Whetumarama 1, Wailethe 2, Investments. Scratched —Miss Peaty, Wharekura, Yosami. Won easily by a length and a-half. Time, lmin lS^sec.
Flying Handicap—Jolly Roger 1, Waicola 2, Platypus 3. Scratched— Aboriginal, Swpet Hill. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 19 2-5 sec.
Ladies' Bracelet.—Gold Bird 1, Hirjupai 2, Snip 3. Scratched —Pharmaceutical. . Won easily by a length and Time,,2min saec. Electric Hack—Yosami 1, Naumai 2. Whetumarama 3. Scratched— Gaelic, , Wharekura, Rangina, Investment, Mania, Glen, Hiniangi, Glenhui, Watershed, Miss Peaty. A good race. Won by half a length. Titre, lmin 5 4-ssec.
The following are the acceptances for the second day : Second Hurdles, 12 mile—Lerida 10.9, Fretwork 10.6, Jolly Roger 9.13, The Voucher 9.12, Whatakura and Cyru3 9.0. High-weight Handicap, 5 furlongs —Kelso 11.1, Lucretius 10.13, Hinupai 10.12, Sweethill and Glen 10.12; Ob!ivion;10.11, Rangina 10.10, Hillsons: 10.8, Rosalia 10.7, Glenrock 10.7, Pharmaceutical 10.7. Omalta Hack, 1 mile—White Lie 9.9. Hillspring 9.2, Strathcona 8.12, Gaelic 8.9, Diplomatic and Goldbird 8.0.
President's Handicap, once round —Merrie Rose 8.5, White Lie 8.2, Tupono 7,8, Lawn Rose 6.10, First View 7.1.
Riverlands Hack, 4 furlongs— Naumai 10.9, Hillspring 9.0, Axite 8.8, Glen 7.13, Sweethill 7.12, Hillsong and Iranui 7.7. , Telegraph Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Platypus 8.9, Waicola 8.3, Jolly Roger .7.10, Rose Petal ,7.7, Prism 7.0, Lawn Rose 6.13, First View 7.3.
Maiden • Scurry, 5 furlongs (all to carry 9.0) Watershed, Rindstone, St. Flora, Mania, Glentui, Iranui, Czuczor, Ngarara, Glenrock, Pharmaceutical, Hinemoa.
£ Final Welter, 6 furlongs—Wailethe 10.9, Strathcona 9. 10, Kelso 9.5, Gold Bird 8.13, Wharekura 8.12, Sweethillß.B, Rangina 8.7, Rosalia 8.3, Hillsong 8.3, Investment 8.3. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. HASTINGS, May 6.
The Jockey Club met again to-day, and decided to postpone the races until to-morrow, owing to some of the owners threatening to scratch their horses.
Bushranger has been scratched for the Longlands Hurdles, and Iranui for all engagements.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9083, 7 May 1908, Page 6
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