THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 185, 19 May 1938, Page 2

THE TURF.

WAIKATO RACING CLUB.

DIVISION IN OTOROHANGA HANDICAP.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 18

Tin', Otorohanga Hark Handicap (£2OO, six. furlongs), to bo run on tlie first day (May 21) of the Waikato i lacing Club’s meeting, lias been divided into two separate races. The divisions are as follows : Otorohanga Hack Handicap, ol £2OO. Six furlongs. First Division.— Aero King 9.0, Blackman 8.5, Paul Robeson 8.3, Dragon Moth 8.2, Valspear 8.0, Alytb 7.9, Hawthorn 7.4, Bass 7.2, Hunting Blood 7.1, Clooneen 7.0, British Nation, Iskra, The Trimmer, Luleen, Summary, Aymon 7.0. -Second Division—Meivanui 8.10, Du Maurier 8.5, Forest Acre 8.3, Viracious 8.1, Highland Queen 7.10, Friskland 7.7, Maxown 7.2, Windcress, Chief Lap 7.1, Erlick, Hessketoon, Spearford, Miss Clipper, Fleur d’Or, Silver Clow 7.0. WARWICK FARM RESULTS SYDNEY, May 18. The New Zealand-bred gelding Rival Hit, purchased 12 months ago by F. Hughes for 2000 guineas, won the first race, the Australia Flying Welter Handicap, at the Warwick Farm meeting to-day. New Zealand horses filled all the places in the Warwick Handicap. Results: — Flying Welter Handicap—Rival Hit, 9.0 (Munro) 1, Fernaere 9.0 2, Shackleton, 8.3 3. Fourteen started, including Lynch Law. Won by a length; a length between second and third. Time, 1.145. Warwick Handicap, Highborn, 8.8 (Munro) 1, Dutiful, 8.1 2, Edible, 8.3 3. Eleven started. Won by a head ; a head between second and third. Time, 2.6 f.

LIMOUX SETS RECORD. SYDNEY, May 18. At Tamworth to-day, Limoux won the Mornington Handicap, of nine furlongs from Sedunum and. Dulcedo, in lmin 52 l-ssec, a course record. Housemaster was unplaced.