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Greymouth Evening Star, 5 June 1922, Page 6

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DUNEDIN WINTER MEETING. 'Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 3. L'he weather was beautiful and the Andunc. very targe lor the hrrd V s races. The machine handled xM664 for the meeting, compared tvith £116,0054 last year, hollowing ,:e the results : — . Greenfield Hurdles, 1 3-4 ilsiaff 1, General Petain 2, Boike bull 3. Eignt others startea. AV on by half a length. lime 3-24. \arnn ILuMivap, 1 i;4 miles.-Ra-coiiteur 1, Gunlayer 2 Kerb 3. Mn® fliers started. Time 2.14. tying Geoige Handicap, 1 mile. il sedav 1, Tatau Tatau 2, Palamon 3. Abo started—Songbird, Boimettei, Redstone, Callaghan, Dutch Courage, Kilmoon and Tin Soldier. Mon easily. Time 1.44 4-5. _ Dunedin Steeplechase, 2£ miles- __ Lawsuit 1, Pawerewere 2, C'anbini O. Five others started. Time 5.49 3 b. Empire Handicap, 6 furlongs — Will Oakland 1, Francaise 2, Bella Lake 3. Also started —Weldone, ±yiama Mantua and Fabrinade. Mon by six lengths. Time 1-17 2-5. "Tahuna Steeplechase, 2 1-4 miles.— Romance 1, Hollow Log 2, Fornea o. Eight others started. Time 4.50. Domain Handicap, 6 furlongs.—lncursio 1, Unio 2, Salerno 3. Thirteen others also started. Time 1.17 3-5. Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs. Corn Rigs 1, Radial 2, Lady Blissful 3. Also started—Some Kid, Calibration, Sartolite, Morse Signal, Mirza, Filigree and Red Admiral. Won by a neck. Time 1.31.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 3The weather was wet and the course heavy for the opening day's races. The tote handled £75,326, compared with £98,043 10s on the opening day of last year. Results : — Jervois Handicap, 7 furlongs—Emerald Hill 1, Jolly Princess 2, Euphoria 3 Eighteen others started. Time 1.34 2-5° , , .. .Maiden Steeplechase,, 3 miles.— Mary Bruce 1, Grand Canyon 2, John Bunny 3. Nine others started. Time 5.35. Jervois Handicap (second division), 7 furlongs. —Gold Jack 1, Blissfulness 2, L’Amour 3- Twenty-two others started. Time 1.35. Maiden Hurdles, 1 3-4 miles King Abbey 1, Tom .Moore 2, Hushman 3. Eighteen others started. Time 3.18Great Northern Hurdles, 2£ miles— Poanui 1, Fisher 2, Sea Deil 3. Also started —Explorer, Gladful, Lochella, Oinahu, Thrace, Killard, Alteration, No Bother, Kohu, Royal Abbey, Old Gold, Coroglen, Simonides and Ladogetir. Won by ten lengths. Time 5.7 3-5. Cornwall Handicap, 1 1-4 miles. — Archie 1, Tinohoro 2, Tenterfield 3. Nineteen others started. Won by Jiree lengths. Time 2.20 3-5-Hunt Club Hurdles, 1 3-4 miles. — Waikaretu 1, Daddy’s Girl 2, Pittsworth 3. Twelve others also started. Time 3.12.

i RACING AT OTAKI. I Pet- Press Association ! I• * - j WELLINGTON, June 4. The we-ither was threatening for the ! <■,!■. ning day’s races. The tote handILi £22,836, compared wi.h £25,010 i ■ •'. year. Results:— ' Mi'iden, 6 furlongs.—Released 1, i Lady Ben 2, Carabina 3- Time 1.20. Flying Handicap, 7 furlongs. —Yan- ’ kee Dan 1, Ben Nevis 2, Savory 3 Timo 1.29. Taihora Steeplechase.—Ethopian 1, j N kakanui 2, Te Mairi 3. All started. 1 Yon by a b ead. Time 4.4 3-6. ' Cup, 114 miles.—Demos 1, Tame Fox 2, Bitters 3. Scr.—Blackmail. Won by a head. Time 2.15. Otaki Hack, 1 mile.—Ambitious 1, All Cerise 2, Helen Rufus 3. Time 1.46 3-5. Taipua Handicap, 6 furlongs—Kinsom 1, Leithfield 2, Haurangi 3. Sc". —Sunny Corner. Won by a length and a half. Time 1.22 4-5. Welter, 7 furlongs. —Manchester 1, Orellano 2, Rowan 3. Time 1-35.

CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 3. The weather was wet and cold for the second days’ trots. The machine handled. £66,626 for the meeting, compared with £89,262 10s. last year. Results :— ' Second Amateur Handicap, 1| miles —Red Oak 1, Galindo Brook 2, Ruby Lincoln 3. Sixteen others started. Time 3.57. Peninsula Handicap, 1£ miles. Peter King 1, Colenut.2, Colchester3. (Also started—Rorke’s Drift, Thixen- ’ dale, Irvar, Cammie, Lady Swithin,

Brown’s Nugget, Ballin, Teraire, Lincoln Huon, Silver Locanda, Proud Logan, Elite, Tauhinu and Royal Chance. Time 3.38King George Handicap, 2 miles. — Man o’ War 1, Vice Admiral 2, Sherwood 3. Also started —Trix Pointer, Tatsy Dillon, Locanda Dillon and Agathos. Tiifie 4.45 2-5. Lyttelton Handicap, 2 miles. — Grand Denver 1, Oaknut, Coldwater 3. Nine others started. Time 4.53. Aviation Handicap, 2 miles. —The Humber 1, Jack McKinney 2, Gay Wilkes 3- Eleven others also started. Time 5.3 2-5. Stewards’ Handicap, 1 1-4 miles. — Onyx 1, Paul Dufault 2, Indra 3Also started —Matchlight, Emperor, Locanda Dillon, Star Queen, Guynemer, Hayseed, Lord Lytton, Rorke’s Drift, Logan Queen, Glen Mavis and Pitaroa. Time 2.59 4-5. Railway Handicap, 1 mile. —Energetic 1, Peter Dillon 2, Harold Child 3. Fourteen others started. Won by a neck. Time 2.27 4-5. Au Revoir Handicap, 1 mile- —St. Hubert 1, Bingen Wilkes 2, Melisande 3. Twenty-three others also started. Time 2.25 2-5.

NOTES ON THE RACING. (Special .to the Star.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 4. Vice Admiral was sent out favourite for the King George Handicap, Man o’ War, Tatsy Dillon, Sherwood and Trix Pointer being next best supported. Agathos and Vice Admiral were both slow in settling to business, and Locanda Dillon soon raced to the front. Passing the half-mile post Locanda Dillon and Vice Admiral were well clear of Agathos, the .others being headed by Sherwood. By the time the stand was reached Vice Admiral was within a length of Locanda Dillon, while Man o’ War had worked his way into third place. Once into the back stretch Locanda Dillon gave place to Vice Admiral, and three furlongs from home Man o’ War was his nearest attendant. Vice Admiral held his position till within fifty yards from the post, where Man o’ War closed on him and in a good finish won by a length. Sherwood was a dozen lengths away, followed by Tatsy Dillon. Times 4.45 3-5, 4.50 4-5, 4.59 2Emperor was the popular fancy for the Stewards’ Handicap, with Indra, Onyx and Locanda Dillon supported in that order- Glen Mavis was the first to show out, followed by Lord Lytton. At the end of two furlongs Glen Mavis was jr t st showing out from Lord Lytton, Locanda Dillon and Guynemer, with Logan Queen and Onyx handy. Onyx improved hei position along the back, and at the nalf-mile post she went on in front, with .Lord Lytton, the others being Leaded by Locanda Dillon, who was well clear of Logan Queen, Star Queen aid Indra. Two furlongs from home Onyx and Lord Lytton had a lead of several lengths from the second division. Onyx was first into the straight and she won easily by over two lengths from Paul Dufault, who finished fast and beat Indra by half a length, with Lord Lvtton fouitji and Hayseed fifth. Times 2.59 4-5, 2.58 3- 3-1 4-5.

THE OAKS. LONDON, June 3. ' The Oaks Stakes resulted as follow ; —Pogrom 1, Soubriquet 2, Myssia Gardiner rode Pofrom, Donoghue Soubriquet and Archibald Myssa. Won by three-quarters of a length.