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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12828, 22 April 1916, Page 4

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AUCKLAND RACES. Per Press Association. Auckland, April 22. There is brilliant weather for theopening of the A.J.C. meeting, and there is « large attendance. The course is fast.: Results: — PRESIDENTS' HANDICAP. Goldsize ... ... 1 Multiply - 2 Self ... .- -• - 3 Scratched: Hadj. Won by 2£ lengths in 2min 9sec. .-. / . OAKS. Desert Gold ... 1 Porphyry ••• 2 Lady Glen ... '•'••■ 3 The ouly starters. Desert Gold went out and won by half a furlong from Porphyrv, who was two lengths in front of* Lady Glen. Time, 2min -13 4-ssec. BRIGHTON HURDLES. Crispecn 1 Tenacious 2 To Onga 3 Scratched: Tragedy King, Tararu Jack, Soultikotf and Laverna. The' winner led throughout and won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min ° SC( " CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Bjorneborg ■ } Waiutu 3 Tinkler ... 3 Scratched: Cultiforin. Tinkler -.made the early running, but Bjorneborg took the lead* .at the distance and won by 1J lengths. Time, liniiii 15 3-sscc. EASTER HANDICAP. Chortle < 1 Housewife 2 Colonel Soult 3 Scratched: Multiplication, Tinoreka, Kauri King, and Loloma. Housewife led into the straight, but Chortle won early by two lengths. Time, limn- 38 4-ssec. CHIUSTCHURCH TROTS. Per Press Association. Christchurch, April 22. The -weather is fine and the going excellent. Results: —

INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP. General W 7 ilkes 1 Agathos 2 Specification Junior ..-• -•• All started. AVon by half?«a- length. Time, 3min 28 1-osec.

EASTER HANDICAP. Jlcma Pointer 1 Evelyn ... 2 Tommy C ... ... •-. 3 Scratched: Wallace Wood, Persuader, St; Kevin, and Hal.Zolock. Won by a length and a-half, with, four length between socend and third. Time, 4min 34 4-osec. EENDALTON HAJTDICAP. Dubosc •■• 1 Arcadian ... 2 Ivory Bells ... 3 Scratched: Macwood. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min 56 3-osec. AUTUMN HANDICAP. Red Heather 1 Lord Roanchild ... ... 2 Muricata ... . 3 Scratched: Mystic, Auckland iGirl.. AVon by four lengths, six length separating second and hird. Time, 4min 46 2-osec. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP. Sherwood ... 1 Don Caesar ... ... ... 2 Persuader ... ... ... 3 Scratched: Tommy C- AVon by a. length,!.'with three lengths between second and. third. Time, 2niiu/49 2_ssee. JMPROAT£SR' HANDICAP. Oinako ... ... ... 1 George Hard 2 Reggie Huon 3 Scratched: Raeburn, Flora M'Jiiuney, Icicle. AVon by four lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, 4min- 39 3-osce. ' AVAIRARAPA RACES. •' : \ Per Pbess Association. - Fcatherstone, April 22. The, weather «is splendid and the course in good rdcr, while there is a largo attendance. Results: — TRIAL HACK. Humorist ■•• .... 1 Starengo ... ' ... ' ... - Consultation- 3 Scratchcdi:_Try Again. A\ r o;i all the way. Time, linin'l4} sec. • HACK AVELTER. Arlington ' ... 1 Lord Laddo , ... 2 Sir" Agues ... ... ... 3 Scratched: Marae, Potara, ' Bally, liar. AVoii by two lengths. Time, lmin 42 2-usec. EASTER HANDICAP. Merriment ... ... '... 1 Taringamutu ... ... 2 Scratched: Rewi i'oto, Monte, and Byron. AA r on by half "a head. Time, 2min 6sec. TUAPEKA RACES. to the Oamaru Mail.) ' Lawrence, April 22. :• MAIDEN PLATEr Lady .Pal .'. .1 Gnretta 2Kauawhcro ... _ _... .3 -Orthoform was favorite: -The" winner was fifth favorite. Time, 'lmin 20sec. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. Quirinus ... ... ...•"-1 " Baritone ... ... ~ :■...'■■■ 2)' All Ready 3 ' Pleasure Bent and Firmhbld also started. The winner was■.. favorite. Won hv -1 lengths. .Time, 2min 12 2-tj.scc. PRESIDENTS TROT. Silver P:iU-!i 1 Robert R ... 2 Wallacetuwn ..... ... 3 S.t:iu-li.-iI : Tri\i<- Mac. Law Chimos, 11,i..!.l l';i-.>. W.-ni by Iwo lengths. 'l;ii,,-. :;:.till ''.'■■••■•. Tin- tt-ininT._jK.as;