RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 69, 21 March 1919, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

WOODVILLE JOCL.EY CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday. The WoodvUle Jockey Club's Summer leetlng concluded to-day iv line weather, "here was a good attendance. The totalsator handled f__,592, making £40,-02 lor he meeting, as against £41,650 last year, tesults are as follows:— Gothard Memorial.—-onnino 1, Cooing 2, can Laddo ii. AH started. Won by two engtbs. Time, 1.56 2-5. | Stewards' Hack Handicap.—March On nd Gatherer (dead heat; 1. Zablsm 3. The nly starters. Time. 1.15 1-5. Railway Handicap.—Turf reda 1, Sweet .'oru 2, Demos 3. Scratcned: Inah. Wou y a length. Time, 1.1. Ruawhata Hack Handicap.—Love Match , Silver Tongue 2, Sacramento 3. All tarted. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.25. Gorge Handicap.—Hastie 1, Taugihou 2, lalore 3. Scratched: Pacific Slope. \\ on iy half a length. Time, 1.53 1-5. THAMES JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL RACE MEETING. The annual race meeting of the Thames ockey Club will he opened at the Thames o-morrow (Saturday), wheu the hrst day's acing will take place. For years pa.t the iub have raced at Christmas-time, but this eason a new departure has been made, and he meeting joined up with the country lrcult. As a consequence, the acceptances how a big increase over former years, and he racing as a whole should be of a lecldedly interesting character. For the onvenience of Aucklanders, the Northern 5.5. Company are running a special excurlon ou each day of the fixture, the Wakaere leaving Auckland at 6.30 a.m. tonorrow, returning leaving Thames at 10 i.m. Special excursion fares will be hai*ged. The acceptances are:— Handicap Hurdles, one mile and three[iiarters. —Tenacious 11.10, Mahzoltov 10.8, irpheum 10.0. Seville 0.10. Golden Petal 9.5, veystone 9.0. Calais 9.0, Battletide 9.0, Slier Pine 9.0, .ampnre Jack 9.0. .Maiden Handicap, six furlongs.—Flyng Gowrie 9.0. Debutante B.S, Fornalin 5.4, General Stephen 7.12, New Zeaand 7.12, Merry Nell 7.7. Aircraft 7.4, .lulttto 7.3, Amans Lass 7.3, Elate 7.0, "Tiipa 7.0, SHverlode 7.0. Koura 7.0. Borough Handicap, five furlongs.—Moesnan 8.13. Reks.nul S.S. Caballero 8.7. Royal "hef 7.11. Bellaclty 7.2, Cambridge 6.10, declare 6 7. Goldfields Cup, one mile and a-quarter. — Jncle Ned £.12, Rovai Jrish 8.3. All Talk i.O. Glenopal 7.6, Waiuta 7.2, Blue Cross 1.11. Lord Kenilworth 6.9. Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Escaped .10, Elyan 8.3, Formalin 7.12, Bang 7.12, •lerrv Nell 7.7, Penona 7.7, Tamaroa 7.6, Ij-pothesig 7.5. Earl Marshall 7.3. Gold Jird 7.0, Slow Coach 7.0, Fslvaleff 7.0, Escapement 7.0, I'addv 7.0, Erinajfh 7.0, Irodick 7.0. Stewards' Handicap, six -furlongs.—'Mill .'-Gowrie 8.13, Mossman 8.13. Rockfield B.T, "rowhurst 8.6, Onlnewalrua 8.5, Royal Cnef 12, Lig_tnlng 7.11. Dont 6.13, Corregidor i.12. First Steeplechase, two miles and threeinnrteTS.—Tenacious 11.13. The Channel 1.6, Spalperion 9.12. Peneton 9.10, Lady lyddite 9.7, Grey Star 9.7. Kopu Handicap, seven furlongs.—Hyllus i.O. K-inri Kinjr 5.12. Housewife 7.12, Valuta 7.4. Gold Kip 7.4. Munster 7.0, *>orregidor 6.13. Fabrlquette 6.12, Kereone 1.12, Royal Prince 6.9. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. A WEN" FOR SNUB. MELBOURNE, March 20. The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting was ron* inned at Flemington to-day. The weather vas fine, after lio-ht showers. Nick-a-Jack won the Hurdle Race for the hlrd year ln succession. He was ridden by leor-'e Scobie. Sir Ibex finished brilliantly in the C. M. Lloyd Stases. and beat the speedy Molly's Robe in the final furlong. Sir Ibex ran the last three furlongs in 36J. F. Dempsey stee**ed Sir Ibex. The Autumn Handicap was an interesting race. Boontree had a big lead in the early stages, but missed a place. Aeorinsrton looked a -winner at the distance, but Perkdale won in tbe last h?.lf-furlong. The New Zealand horse Snub won the Governor's Plate at the right end, and pulled up well. Snub started In the position of third favourite. The Tace was not fast run, the last half-mile taking nijs. Elkin ran out the finish of the Nursery Handicap, and won nicely. De Gama finished sixth in the River Handicap. The following were the results:— AUTUMN HURDLE RACF of 330SOVS. Three Miles. Niek-a-Jack. 10.2 li Coronatus. 10.S '4 Ortons. 9.10 "" Six started. Won by five lengths. Time, 3.54. C. M. LLOYD STAKES of lOOOsovs, weight-for-age. One mile. Sir Ibex, 8.12 *q Molly's Robe. 5.3 '4 Greenstead. n.o 3 Also started: Outlook 8.6. Molly's Robe led to the distance, when Sir Ibex dashed up and eventually won by a length. Time, 1.40 J. AUTUMN HANDICAP of 500sov_. One mile and five furlongs. Parkdale. 7.1 . 11 Accrington, 6.10 2 | Escomb, 7.12 .....-_. :' Eight Btarted. Won by half a length. Time, 2.50 i. THE GOVERNOR'S PLATE of "oOsovs, weight-for-age. One mile and a-half. W. R. Kembail's Snub. 6yrs, by Martian —Lady Disdain. 9.0 1 Wenke and Pierces Eusebius, 3yrs, 8.2 2 D. E. Grant's b g Mistlco, aged, 9.3 3 Four started. Mistlco led to the straight, where Snub wore him down, and the New Zealand horse, drawing away, won by a length and a-half, Euslebius being two lengths ln advance ot Mistlco. Time. 2.39}. MARCH NURSERY HANDICAP, of 300sovs. Six furlongs. Elkin, S.l 1 Maltlol, 7.5 '4 Hyades, 8.9 *. 3 Seven started.. Won by a length and a-quarter. Time, I.lß}. RIVER HANDICAP of 300sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Lancer Plume, 7.11 I Belgium Waif. 9.0 'i Cape Sky. 8.10 *d Seventeen started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.9.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) THE DONCASTER HANDICAP. SYDNEY, March 20. In vhe Doncaster Handicap (one mile) Estland has been awarded 9.3.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)