RACING.

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1922, Page 6

RACING.

WANGANUI RACES. FIIIST DAY'S h'ESll.'i'S. I WANGANTI, M:iy IS. ■ The Jockey (’lub‘s Winter Meeting ! commenced to-day in showery weather. ; The going was holding. The tote hanldled £27,320, as against £42,000 on the first day last year. Results: — Borough Handicap.—-Kinsen 1, Rational 2, Orchid 3. Also started: Hipo, Blackmail, Miss Gohl. Weldone, Red Bob. Kilreid, Birkee, Demos, La Paloma, Oomie. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.1 o 3-5. Blackmail and ('omie fell, tiie jockeys, Dixon and Garrett, breaking their collar-bones. II: ck Steeplechase.—Oak Rose 1. Ngaj kani 2, Master Boris 3. Also started: 1 Temaiie, Hyrtiis, the Baronet, Dumper. Won bv two and a-half length; a length and a-lmlf between second and thud. Time, 4.4 2-5. Dumper lost his rider. Wanganui Steeplechase.— Khartoum 1, Dmahu 2, Kohu 3. Also started: Coalition, Sturdoe, First Line, Miniahera, Sir Solo, War Loan. urtoum beat Kohn and Omahu ove»- t 1 1 fenc<‘, and won | bv’ three and • ' : i 'll, Omahu beatI ing Kohu b. .. second place. Time, Sir ! . a Maniahera fell. Kakitoki 11 ' li- : il- '. A\ hizz Bang 1, Sim. snr 3 Also started: Wan I. '- M. Lmloguer, Ruat: i ’!. Matat m .iopean, Guianaform. Noble. Wo two length, third 'four lengths away Time, 3.2 l-.». Century Hurdles. — I’oanui 1, Spook 2, Alteration 3. Also started: Explorer, Gladful, Gamecock, Whenoke, and Kvoto. I’oanui went to tin 1 front at the half-mile, and beat Spook by four lengths, Alteration being two lengths awav . Time. 4.21 3-5. Kyoto fell. Connelly Handiicap.—l’rintemps 1, Maquetter 2, Bonnetter 3. Also started: Tamefox, Punka, Correspondent, Alangamohoe, Scion, Sunny Corner, (,’lesanta. Stock-, Erie. Won by a short head; two lengths between second and third. Time, Riirau Handicap.—Mort Avis. 1, Merry Queen 2, Gold Star 3. Also ran: Crossfire, Left, All t'erisi’, Marble ('raig. Lady Nassau, Birk-enella, Martulla, To Kuri, Skylight, Alolleen Oge, Yankee Dan, Alain hester. Fiddles! rings, Sweet Song, Santiago, Merry Ann, Patrogun. V,■(•!! bv I i.rec quarters of a length, the same disia-icr between second ami lliird. Time, ].”4 3 ”, TROTS POSTPONED. CHRISTCHURCH, May 18. The New Brighton trots have been postponed till to-morrow, owing to the rain which has been falling since Monday morning. EPSOM DERBY. LONDON, May 17. The King’s Derby horses. Weather < Vane. Saint David and London Cry have been withdrawn,