LATE SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1510, 9 March 1920, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

THAMES RACES. ROCKFIELD WINS CUP. (Per Press Association.) THAMES, Last Night. There was lino weather and a record attendance for the first day of the Thames races.

HURDLES.—-Monopolc 1, Battletide 2, Marconi 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3.23 1-5.

MAlDEN".—Tinohoro 1, Phyllona 2, Miss Norval 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.16 1-5. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Crowhurst 1, Stilts 2, Ring Lupin 3. Won by a head. Time, 2.0 4-5.

CUP.—Rockficld 1, Blue Cross 2, Wai uta 3. Won by a head. Time, 2.10 1-5

FIRST . HACK.—Stammer 1, North Loburn 2, Tom Moore 3. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, 1.16 2-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP—Scrap o' Paper 1, Crowhurst 2, Tuipa 3. .Won by half a length. Time, 1.16 1-5.

STEEPLECHASE—Marconi 1. Ranza Mist 2, John Bunny 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 5.10 3-5. KOPU HANDlCAP.—Ohinewairua 1, Kerehone 2, Woody Glen 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.28 1-5. The totalisator receipts w ? ere £28,475, an increase of £4564 over last year.

STILTS WINS PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.

The second day of the Thames races drew a large crowd. HURDLES. —Monopolc 1, Normanby 2, Seville 3. Won by a length. All started. Time, 2.55 1-5.

SECOND MAlDEN.—Phyllona 1, Princess Charming 2, Brodrick 3. Last Plunge and Bully Boy were scratched. Won bv a length. Time, 1.16 1-5. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.—StiIts 1, Nigh time 2, Ring Lupin 3. Crowhurst was scratched. Won by a head. Time, 1.21 1-5. PLATE. —Ohinewairua 1, Tamaroa 2,

PLATE. —Ohinewairua 1, Tamaioa 2, Blue Cross 3. Royal Irish, Rockfield and Kerehonc were scratched. Won by half a head. Time, 1.41 3-5. SECOND HACK—Miss Leslie 1, Queen Soult 2, Nightime 3. Won by a neck. Time. 1.3 3-5. COUNTY HANDlCAP.—Crowhurst 1, Stilts 2, Tuipa 3. The only starters. Won by a head. Time, 1.14. STEEPLECHASE. Marconi and Battletide heat head for first place, Jacaranda 3. Garryowen was scratched. Time, 5.27 3-5. SURREY PARK WELTER,—General Advance 1, Woody Glen 2, New Zealand 3. Golden Petal was scratched. Time, 1.4 4-5.

AUCKLAND HANDICAPS.

AUCKLAND, Last night.

EASTER HANDICAP, one mile. — Sasanof 9.10, Amythas and Surveyor 9.3, Vagabond 8.12, Uncle Ned 8.10, Gazique 5.6, Hymestra 5.4, Taiamai and Some Boy 8.2, Rockfield 8.0, Silver Link 7.13, Spanner, Tigritiya, Bindle, Affectation, Lord Kenilworth, Hetaua and Demagogue 7.12, Maioha and Bo Peep 7.6, Queen Abbey, Rose Wreath and First Salute 7.2, KingAbbey and Bonnetter 6.13, Golden Bubble 6.12, Demos 6.11, Gold Kip 6.5, Royal Irish, Llansannor, Arch Salute, Prince Charleroi, Archie, Trespass and Miss Gold 6.7. BRIGHTON HURDLES, two miles. —Thrace 12.7, Movement 11.12, Rekanui and Kauri King 11.9, Kohu 10.10, Gluetanus 10.8, Waimai 10.7, Ditto 10.6, Explorer 10.4, Mill o'Gowrie 10.2, Garryowen 9.13, Monopole 9.12, Oakleigh and Marconi 9.7, Cyraer 9.2, Khartoum, Deviation, Notability, Ratana, Paddington Green, Tirau, Entente Cordiale, Slowcoach, Golden Petal, Hamlet, Blue and Black, Otara, Battletide and Rathlin 9.0.

AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, about four miles.—Waimai 12.11, Tenacious 11.0, Movement 10.13, No Surrender and Tirau 10.2, The Channel and Peneton 10.0, Battletide 9.12, Kohu and Khartoum 9.10, Oakleigh 9.8, Garryowen, Jacaranda, Entente Cordiale, Bonnie Jean, Ratana, Kintora, Fireaway, John Bunny, Otara, Kurnalpi, Golden Glow and Stelpaul 9.7.

SALE OP RACERS.

[By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Monday, 9.45 p-m.) MELBOURNE, Last Night.

At a sale of racehorses, Eastcourt fetched 600 guineas. The following were passed in:—Lueknow 1900 guineas, King Offa 900 guinea?, and Thrsebras 27H0 guineas.

DONCASTER WEIGHTS

(Received Monday, 9.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Last Night,

Doncaster. Top weights, Cetigne 9.30, Biplane 9.6, Finmark 8.12. Ka-ro 8.12, Surveyor 8.11. Spanner 8.3. Sydney Cup.—Top weights, Foitrel 9.9, Biplane. 9.2, Tvaro 8.13, Finmark 8.12, Surveyor 8.4.