SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14007, 11 March 1920, Page 8

SPORTING.

MARLBOROPGH EACES.

li'er Press Association.) ,~ BLENHEIM, March IQ. 'I lie Marlborough Racing Club's meeting was commenced to-dav ounbhe- new Lountc at> Waterlca, in splendid weaitllcr, and inth a large attendance. The .totalizator handled £14.775. against 838 h.-r the first day last year. Results: Maiden Hack Bate, of six. furlongs. - ■> .rc-an eiuten, 1: 3 Pabaka, 2;; l % (,uin«i Gold, 3._ Also started: 3 ri.i.iiuioi, 4 Atilla. Won from end toipd. lime lmin IGsfcc. - , First Trot, of 60 sovs; one mile and. a half.—2 Rothmoor, swyl; 7 Reping-te-n, 12\ds bbd,'2-r3 Turobiwi,- 72yds■ | liJ-d, 3.' Won easilj by six lengths. Tiuic, 3min 52sec. . ) Opawa Welter, of 80 sovs; seven fur-•] >uiig*.—2 Pitch bark. 7.12. ljlMay-l mi.rn. 8.4. 2 : 4 Zela. 8.0, -3. Also started: 2 Dick, 3 Black Knight. Woribja length. Time, lmin 45 4-ssec. Marlborough Cup. of 200 sovs; one I mile and a quarter.—l Iniaribbon, S.iiO, 1; 2 Mattv, 7.7. 2: 3 t Esperance, 7.1, '3. The only. "startersv'~(Won all . the n'iiv.' Time, 2mih-14 2-ssee.-Dash Handicap, of 70 sovs; five furlongs.—2 Zephknd. 8.2.: 1; 5 Galol-e. 5.7, 2: 4 War Tax, 3. Also started: • 1 Dnniien. 6 Iron Bay, 3 Russet,; 8 Tonekobc. 7 Livland. , Won by'a-head. Time," lmin 1 4-ssec. ~. Second Trot, of 65 sovs; one raue and a' half .—3' Jimmy Richmond. 120 vds bhd. 1; 2 My Lass, 24yds bhd,. ; 2: 5 Sweet Kathleen, scr, 3. Also started•: 4 War Lord. 7 Lady Lyons, 1 Coalfield, 6 Brandon. Won by half; a head; Time. 3min 33 4-ssec. Flving Haudicap, of 110 sore; hve, furlongs.—3 Sweet' Memory. 9.1. 1; 2 Pnriform. 6.11, 2; 6 Spangle. 7.8, 3. Also started: 4 Rawatore, 1 Matatua, 5 Trcntham Rose. 7 Chudic, 8 Prince Delaware. Won by several lengths. Tfime. lmin lsec. Viird Hack Handicap, _of 80 sovs: ■m furlongs.—l Galore, 9.2, 1;. 2 Bnrlevcorn. 8.7.,2; 5 Maymorn, 8.4. 3. AH) started: 3 Red Signal. 8 Restful. 7 Russet. 6 Frisco Rose. 10 Pnncc Mark. 9 Black Knigfct, 4 Emigre. Won bv two lengths. losec.

GORE RACES.

fPer Press Association.) , GORE, March 10.

The Gore Racing Club's' autumn, meeting was commenced to-day m wiudv weather, with showers later. The "totalisator handled £16,986 10s. as against £11.378 for the seven races last vea'r. Results:— ■ ' '', . Otara Hack Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs- 7 furlongs.—l Marching Order, 9.G. 1; 4 The Boss, 8.0, 2; 2' Martifors. 5.5. 3. Also started": 3 Calauna, S .Mettle Drift. 7 Aehilleus. 5 Red Pal, 5 Hinukura, 9 Lewis Gun. " Won by half a length. Time, lmin 29 4-os.ec. Riversdale Trot, of, 175 sovs; 2 iiiik'S.— 8 Nellie Scott, scr. 1; 3 Biddy Tracev. .scr. 2: 13 Malice, 36yds bhd., 3. Also started: 13 Armistice. 2 Cioss Batten-. 4 Evening Chimes, 12 Jojly Major." 10 Seaward Spot, 1 Minimax, 13 Queen's Lano, v) Nightcaps, 6 Eros, 14 Sobriquet, 7 Barooga 11 Silht Shoe. Won Ijv six lengths. ./lime, 4-inin 53 4-ssec, Peart, the driver of the winner, was fined £5 for pulling up too suddenly and causing a collision

Gore Cup, of 500 sovs; 1} mile.— 1 .Ulcus, 8.10. 1: -1 Almoner. 6.12. 2; 4 Alazama. 6.10, 3.v Also started: 5 Rorke's Drift. 3 Claverbouse.. 7~Sedd el •<ahr„ 8 Sunlit. Seckl ol Bahr fell after three furlongs.—Sunlit led for a mile, when Eleus took command and stalled oil' a strong challenge front Almoner, winning by a long neck. Miizama was two lengths away third.. Time, 2min 9sec.

Longford Hack . Handicap, of 145 sovs: 6 furlongs.—l Revolution, S.l, !:■:» Twinkle. 8.3. 2; 8 Pallah. 7.5, .3. ANo started: 4 Pax. 5 Lady Links 7 Adjustment, 10 Erroneous, 9 Vice Grand. 6 Herbert. Won by a length. Viinc. lmin 15 4-ssec.

"Welcome Steeplechase, of 175 sovs; abeut- two and a-half miles.—2 Jack Svmons, 10.3, 1; 1 Turehana, 9.10, 2; 4' Glenisla, 10.5, '3. Also started: 3 Takedown,-6 Dunmure, 5 Hiss Trixie, 7 Fro?. 9 Fair Play, 6 Whipcord. Takedown fell at the ,post-and-rail jump. Won by half a length, third horse eighty yards behind. Time. smin 13 2-ssee. / Summer Handicap, of 210 sovs; furlongs.—i Kilbrogan. 9.0. 1: 2 Benerit, 7.2, 2: 3 Jlobert 8011, 7"7, 3. Also started: 1 Glensponse, 5 Spectual. Won comfortably by a length, two lengths between \ second and third. Time, lmin 15sec. Electri" Trot, of 120 sovs: one mile a-id a-half.—lt Coldwater, .12yds bhd, 1; 9 Malice, 84yds bud, 2; 6 Cross Battery, 3Gyds bhd, 3. Also started: 12 Brown Owl, 2 Four O'clock. 8 Indiana Girl, i Lord Eokeby, 13 Sweet Chime*. 7 Anna, 3 Haroldsoon, 1 (,aura Child.- 10 War Chimes, 10 Nellie Scott, 15 RothsLar, 10 Tahiti, 5 Van Director, 17 Masterpiece. Won by. half a length. Time, 3min 43 l-ssec. A protest for interference against the winner was dismissed. Crovdon Handicap, of 175 sovs: oiie iHilo.-lf, Thaddeus, 7.5. I: 1 Silver Peak. 5.13. 2: 3 Miss .Camouflage, 7.13, 3. Also started: I Aycliffe, 2 Golden King. Won hy three lengths. Time, imiti- J3sec.