SPORTING.
RACING.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received May 7, 9.18 a.m. LONDON, May 6. At the Newmarket Spring Meeting, following was the result of the chief event of the week:— Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, of 100 sovs each, h.ft. for three-year-olds; second horse 400 sova, and third 200. Rowley Mile. ■ Mr August Belmont's b c Norman 11., by Octagon—Nineveh, 9.0 1 Mr A. F. Boaset's br c Sir Archibald, by Desmond—Arc Light, 9.0 2 Mr W. Hall Walker's ch c White Eagle, by Gallinolee —Merry Gal, 9.0 3 The winner ran nine times last seaEon, securing two winning brackets, running third on two occasions, and fourth three times.
MARLBOROUGH RACES.
BY TELEGRAPH —PBE3S ASSOCIATION . BLENHEIM, May 7
For the second day of the Marlborough Racing Club's meeting the weather was fine and the going good. The totalisator receipts amounted to £5,244, the total for the meeting being £9,277, as against £10,773 for the last autumn meeting. Results:— Hurdles. Whatakura 1, Jolly Roger 2, Fretwork 3. A protest against the winner, as the partnership was not registered, was upheld, arid the race given to Jolly Roger. All started. Time, 3min 28 2-ssec. High Weight Hack.—Rangina 1, Glen 2, Sweethill 3. Scratched—Pharmaceutical. Won by a length. Time, lmin 6 3-ssec. Owaka Hack.—Gaelic 1, White Lie 2, Diplomatic 3. All started. Won easily. Time, lmin 47 2-ssec. Presidents Handicap.—Lawn Roae 1, Tupono 2, First View 3. Scratched —White Lie. Won in a canter by i several lengths. Time, 2min 3 l-ssec. Riverlands Hack.—Naumai 1, Axite 2, Sweethill 3. Scratched—Te Kainui. Won easily. Time, 52 l-ssec. Telegraph Handicap.—Rose Petal 1, Lawn Rose 2, Waicola 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 33 3-ssec. Maiden Scurry.—Glentui 1, Mania 2, Watershed 3. Scratched—Teanui, Czuozor, Ngarara, Glenrock, Pharmaceutical, Hinemoa. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 5 l-ssec. Final Hack Welter.—Wharekura 1, Kelso 2, Strathcona 3. Scratched—Rosalia and llillsong. Won all the way. Time, l.,iin 19sec.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9084, 8 May 1908, Page 6
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326SPORTING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9084, 8 May 1908, Page 6
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