WINTER RACING
WAIKATO CLUB’S MEETING CHAT WINS STEEPLECHASE. GAY LALLY HEADS AIR PORT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, May 22. The Waikato Racing Club’s winter meeting opened on Saturday. Rain fell for the greatex- part of the day. Th track was slippery for the early races and got heavy toward the end of the afternoon. The totalisator handled £73,097, compared with £56,694 last year. Results:— Melville Hack and Hunters’ Steeples, about 2’/ 2 miles: 2/4, Bisquit, 10.5 (Brown), 1; 12/11, Skyway. 9.121 (Temperton), 2; 5/5, Sir Waimai. 9.0 (Coon), 3. Scratched: Indian Sun, Golden Memory, Kaspian, Kinkle, Mokomoko, Dusky Girl, Gigantic. Won jby 5 lengths; 21'2 lengths between second and third- ... , Otorohanga Hack Handicap (first division). 1 mile: 1/2, Sir Standfast, 7.10 (Toki), 1; 17/17, Yes Tor. 7.7 (Hughes), 2; 8/8, Bramble Song, 7.7 (Pell), 3. Scratched: Peter Gregor, Indian Sport, Te Awe Awe, Gentry, Willow Wood Bronze Lark, Viola Blonde, Queen Herod’, Lozin, Rodney, Bulmin, Romney King, Landfall. Won by two lengths ; three lengths between second and third. Time. 1.42 1-5.
Otorohanga Hack Handicap (second division), 1 mile: 8/8, Sir Ringman, 7.7 (Farrell), 1; 3/3, Skydonna, 8.0 (Martinovich), 2; 15/14, Royal Melody, 7.7 (C. B. Goulsbro), 3. Scratched: Humasong, Monmouth, Icefloe, Tmketoon. Mister Chips, Nordic Song. Funnyfox. Won. by seven lengths; a short head between second and third. Time, 1.43. Hamilton Hurdles, 2 miles: 6/5. Hunto, 10.2 (Winder). 1: 4/1, Colibri, 9.3 (Temperton), 2; 7/7. Native Chief. 11.5 (Midwood). 3. Scratched: Student Prince, Town Survey, Vai Lu, Royal Dance. Won by a long neck; l'/ 2 lengths between second and third. Time. 3.42 4-5.
President’s Handicap. l-H miles: 5/4. Gay Lally, 8.1 (S. Green), 1; 14/14. Air Port, 7.0 (F. Buchanan). 2; 1/2. Landveyor, 8.9 (A. Jenkins), 3. Scratched: Regal Fox, Beau Leon. Hogarth. Won by a short head; a length. Time, 2.23. To Rapa Steeplechase, about 3 miles: 7/7, Chat, 9.13 (M. Coon), 1; 9/10, Gar Vaals, 9.5 (A. McGregor), 2; 3/3, Surpeen, 9.12 (J. Hayes), 3. Scratched: Gay Movie. Won by a length and a half; ten lengths. Time, 6.23. Stewards’ Handicap, 7 furlongs:—First division: 16/17, Gaymiss, 7.2 (R. Trebes), 1; 2/3. Whackie, 8.6 (D. Redstone). 2; 9/8. Babrow,. 7.4 (F. Buchanan). 3. Scratched: Vaalsmoss, Ealblair. Won by half a length ; one length. Time, 1.30 1-5. Stewards’ Handicap. 7 furlongs:—Second division: 10/9, Monte Cristo. 9.0 (W. Broughton). 1; 10/10, Kiatere Maati, 7.0 (R. Bailey), 2; 1/1. Rara Avis. 7.6 (N. Holland). 3. Scratched: Lowry Bay, Gentry. Won by a neck each way. Time, 1.29 3-5. Seddon Hack Hurdles, 1% miles: 2/2. Young Charles, 9.6 (J. Fagan), 1; 1/1, Ascot Bloom, 9.3 (D. Redstone). 2; 12/13, Esquire. 10.3 (O. Mclnally), 3. Scratched: Cuisinier, Jayola, Gold Age, Miss Rosczcna, Colossal Chief, Star Vaals. Skyette. Won by one length; two lengths. Time. 3.20 4-5. Horotiu Hack Handicap. l‘/j miles: 1/2, Indian Sport, 8.5 (W. Mudford). 1; 7/7, Watchett, 7.1 (A. Toki), 2; 2/1. La Fillette, 7.8>/ 2 (J. McFarlane), 3. Scratched: Te Hinemoa, Kinglight, Loch Acre, Tudor Rose, Lo Zin. War Effort, Lady Bertha. Mansura. Dart Gold, Gay Picture. Won by half a length: two lengths. Time. 2.13 1-5,
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