LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17780, 25 February 1926, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

MARLBOROUGH RACES. Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, February 25. The Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting was opened in good weather. The course was in good order. Results: NOVICES’ RAGE, of 150 sovs. Five furlongs. Sasham ..... 1 Kvla 2 Takaka 3 Scratched: Assert. Helen Winkic, Mol to. Squint. Frilford. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time—lmin 1 4-5 sec. STARBOROUGLI TROTTING HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs. One mile and a half. Sarsaparilla, scr . . . . I Theda, scr 2 Bon Elect. 144yds behind . . All started. Won by two lengths. Time—3min 4(5 2-osec. MARLBOROUGH CUP. of 300 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Tresham, 9st . . . .1 Waetea, Sst 111 b . . . .2 Bon Marche, 7st . . . .3 Scratched: Enarc. Won by threequarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Time —2min ISSsec. WOODVILLE MEETING. Per Press Association. WOODVILLE, February 25. The autumn meeting was concluded to-day in fine but dull weather. Tile attendance was fair. Results : IIOPELANDS HURDLES, Of 125 sovs. One mile and a half. Tawehi, 9st 71b . . .1 Suspicion, lOst 31b . . .2 Banjuke, lOst 31b , . .3 All started. Won by half a length. NOVICE PLATE, Of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Imitation, Sst 51b . . .1 Windy Night, Sst 51b . . .2 Capitulation, Bst 51b . . .3 Scratched: White Fang, Hypnotic, Braeman. AUT UM X lIA X DIG AP, Of 250 sovs. One mile. Novar, Sst 51b . . *. 1 Allmarimba, 7st 21b . . .2 Phoenix Park, 7st 131 b . 3 Scratched: Opa, Butterscotch. Won by a length. Time—lmin 50scc. GORE RACING CLUB. Per Press Association. GORE, February 25. The Racing Club’s summer meeting was concluded to-day in good weather. The attendance was fair. Results:— OTARI A HACK WELTER, Of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs. Receipt, 9st 21b . . .1 Rippling Lake. Sst 61b . . 2 Kapuna, Bst 51b . . , .3 All started. Won by a head, a similar distance between second and third. Time—lmin 31sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 170 sovs. One mile and a distance. Happy Days, Sst lib . . .1 The Cheat, Sst 31b . . . 2 Mantua, Sst 21b . . . All started. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time —lmin 59see.