SPORTING. MARLBOROUGH RACES

Grey River Argus, 21 November 1912, Page 5

SPORTING. MARLBOROUGH RACES

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.

(Per Press Association;)

BLENHEIM, Nov 20".

The Marlborough Spring Meeting opened in ideal weather. . The attendance at 'River lands was -above the aye: age. : The course proved in : good going order, though a little on the hard side. Results: — ; •■■

MAIDEN HANDICAP,, of 40 soys, 5 furlongs. . ■■■•.-.' % A. J. Fitzmaurice's MERRY GUY S. 12, {B. Delaney) ... ...r . ; H.. Hodges BORSIL (§.9) .... 2' Mr. Jones PANTHEA (3.9) ..." 3 Also' started :— Violantua > (8.12), Royal' Tana (5.12), Rustic (& 12), Sham ogle .(S,io), Bi&y ;^8:9), .Mary (SlgK Alfoa (S;g), Ruination (8.0), Royal Sleeves (7.13). ' . . • '■ V- ■-' The big- field - was set m motion evenly with the 'exception of Mary, who was badly. .left. The winner Jed all the way, closely/ attended by Pant-; hea. „,.B.or.sjL fan. up the straight and landed at the post a lialf. length 'from the favourite, who had, something left at the finish. Time Imm 41 i-5 s'ecs . AVELTER ; .HAOK HANDICAP, of 5Q soys, 7 furlongs.- ■• »•- L. ; Gibson?s .: ASTONISHMENT . ■ (8. sy,5 y, ■ j.^Tapp,, ..v.: -. ■.:. < , Wiri Peres ST. BEES (9.7). ... -'.a W. J. Rose's .DA^TQN (q.3)»- 3 ; There were the;, only" starters. It was a splendid, race, the. trip Tunning neck and. neck .for the last fojir ; {utlongs. .Won'ib'y. a head, the same distance, .between, second, and thircl. Time 1* mm 33 2-5 sees. ; . ; ! BLENHEIM HANDICAP, (open) of r 1 1 5 soys 1 i-4 miles. . . , . A. R.; Dufrant's "SINAPIS, (9.9)1 B. Deeley, * .•..-. ..,....- ••• T A. Rmve's BEACpN (B.OJ ... > F:" Byrne's 1 WILD -BII^R C 7.11) \Also .started.— Browiv^Trbut (S.ip), Waipuni (7.11);- St., Fetix;^.;?} \. ' ';. ■ ; Beacon, set- the pace, with St. .Felix and Wild Bird closely following. Waipuni was in the fear, of a weM strung out\ field. This order . maintained /at the back. of. the- course, .Brqwn Trout an d Sinapis - closing up later. Sinapis lying -second to the last made the' effort when, the was reached and was in .the leading division. The favourite" gained a. stylish vic.toryVwinning -without difficulty by a length and a half,': typo lengths: between; second and third.' ?: .s' < Tirne>2 'rnin- i -iO-,4-'» sees. "'^SPRING HACK HANDICAP; of ..' 50 soxs, 6 lurlorigs*

I— G. T. Seymour's PORTLAND LADY (8.0) (J.-.Tapp).-,-..'-;... 1 4— F. Higgott's INDRA(7.9) = . 3— W. J. Rose's' DAUNTON:'(B.7) 3 "Also started: Eadino (7.12)). At the end of the first two furlongs Nortjand' Lady had supplanted Daunton inthe lead, and coming along at swinging pace won comfortably by half a ' length, a similar distance between second and third; Time 1 mm 17 sees. .FLYING HANDICAP,, of 80 soys, :. 6 furlongs. ' . ... . 3— J- J. Corry's BRACKEN (5.5) W. Price ... ... ... ... ... t . C. B. Thorozzn's LONGSTEP (7.4) ...... ... .•.;:= .:.■ ... -% 2— Wiri Pere's ST. BEES (7.12) 3 Also started : Mercliantman ' (8V12). Longstep led for the greater; part of • the distance. . Coming round the bend Bracken made a strong run and won comfortably by a length, the same distance' between second and third. Time 1 mm 16 2-5 sees. ELECTRIC HACK; 50 soys, 5 furlongs. ' . 2— G. Penfold's KENA (9.0), (R. ' Hatch) /•;..■..■ ... ...... . v . '„,■•■ 4— A. Fitzmaurice's MERRY GUY - (7-4) ... „.. ...... ... ... 2 7— C. Nash's RUAPARA (7.4) 3 . Also, started: Aratiatia (9. 11), Amberstone (S.3),\Biddy (7.4). Won comfortaly by a length, time Imm 32 sees. The tote investments amounted to against £4932 for 'the . .first day last year. ■•• ' ■ . ; ACCEPTANCES. The folio\ying are the acceptances for the second day: MAIDEN :SCURRY-— Borsir B.S, Ruapara 8.5, Achilledes; 7.13, Shamogle 7:11, Biddy- 7: 1 1, ' Mary 7.11, Royal Tana7.ll, Alofa, 711, Vbltna 7.11. . OMAKA HANDICAP, 8 furlongs.— " St. Bees 9.0, Astoriisfirhent 8.6, ArhVer stone 8.4, Rustic 7.0. RIVERLANDS HANDICAP, one mile.— Sinapis j 0.9, Brown Trout S.S, Beacon S.^Wild" Bird 8.2, Waipuni. 7.6, St Felix 7.0. DASPI HACK, 4 furlongs.— Arati- - atia 9.0, Daunton 8.12, Merry Guy 8.7, Ind'ra 8.5, Borsil 7.10, Panthea 7.7, Ladino 7.7, Ruination .7.7, Shamogle 7: 5, Excitement 7.5, Merry Gale/ 7.5, Royal Sleeves 7.5, Rosemerrie 7.5.. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, 8 fur- | longs.— Bracken 9.2. Merchantman S.S Wild Bird 8.5, Portland Lady 5.13, St. Bees 8.12, Longstep 7.6. SECOND WELTER, 6 furlongs.— Kena Teno, Portland Lady 9.5, Daunton 9.3, Amberstone S.Sj Ruapara 7.12, Ladinoy 7.11, Rustic 7.9 Royal Tana 7.9,. Alofa 7.9, TROT \\ miles. — Chieftiny scr, Todbells 7 t p,'Glenidol 9.0, Molly Wood 11, Eclat 15, Terry L 19, Imo, Bell Boy 21, Young Quincy 25, Lord Thorpe 27.