SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16913, 9 December 1920, Page 4

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE RACES, FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. Per Press Association. WOODVILLE, Dee. 8. The Woodville District Jockey Glob’s summer meeting opened to-day in tine weather. The tofcalisator turnover was £31,312, compared with £24,127 for the corresponding day last year. Results:— Hack Hurdles.—Orano (W. IT. Bowden) 1, Pawerewere 2, Old Gold 3. ‘ Scratched: Persian Prince, Whiz Bang, Buck Eve. Won by a head. Time, 3min. 31 1-Csec.

Trial Plate.—Larkspur - (R. Reed) 1, Sandy M'Donald 2, Lord Ashlea 3. Scratched: Distribute, Malingerer - , Actor, Rhetoric, Rerctoa, Passenger, Kildee, Merry Grft. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 19 3-ssec. Oeto Handicap.—Dunedin (J. O l ’Shca) 1, Bonny Briar 2, Sweet Memory 3. All ran. _ Won hy a length and a-half. Time, Imin. 17soc. Nursery Handicap.—Tommy R®t (R. S. Baghy) 1, Princess Pat 2, Dissertation 3. Scratched: The Hawk, Dan bo Pines, Demosthenes —Rose Shield filly. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 6scc.

Woodville Handicap. Sunart (J. Barry) 1, Esperance 2, Marquetenr 3. Scratched; Kilgour, Moutoa Ivanova, Johnny Walker. Won by four lengths. Timo,_2min. 12 2-ssec. Flying Hack Handicap. Namur (Ryder) 1, Kikini 2, Blackhead 31 Scratched: Handy, Vitella, Royal Moment, Stylish Lady. Won hy a length and a-half. Time, Imin, 'l7 4-Ssec,

Borough Welter Handicap.—Hymarty (E. Manson) 1, Sir Fanciful - 2. Matatua 3. Scratched: Black Lace. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin, 31scc.

Welter Hack Handicap.—Admiration (A. J. M'Flynu) 1, Ponte 2, Ohiti, 3. All ran. Won by a length and a-half. Time, Imin. 67scc.