THE SPORT OF KINGS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 20 May 1922, Page 8

THE SPORT OF KINGS.

NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB. Oamaru, May 19. At the first day of the North Otago Jockey Club’s meeting the totalisator handled £8930, compared with £14,631 19s last year. JUMPERS’ FLAT, of 120 sovs; 1J miles. — Redfire 1, Bandy 2, Staff Officer 3 Ser.: Innisfallen. Won by a short head. Time 2.12 4-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; 6 furlongs.— Bella Lake 1, Pyjama 2, Counter Attack 3. SECOND DAY. Oamaru, this day. The races were continued in beautiful weather. HURDLES— Pomposo • . • 1 Redfire .. ■ 2 Staff Officer 3 All started. Won by a length and ahalf. Time 2.45 1-5. SHORTS HANDICAP— Gold Spinner 1 Grand Fleet . 2 July Spark 3 Scr.: Overseas, Overproof, Haippy Warrior. Won comfortably. Time 1 1.16 3-5. WAITANGI HANDICAP— Soldier’s Pride 1 Kerry Star 2 Salerno 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time 1.16 J.-5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP— Counter Attack 1 High Heels 2 Mirza 3 All started. Won by a neck. Time 1.40 3-5. WESTON HACK WELTER— Rosevear 1 Franeaise 2 Callaghan 3 Ser.: Grim Joke, Soldier’s Pride. Won by three lengths. Time 1.28 1-5

NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. Christchurch, May 19 WAINONI HANDICAP, of 230 sovs; 2.50 class; 11 miles — Master Hal 1, Prinzora 2, Pitaroa 3L Scr.: Onyx, Alto Chimes, Lady Joan, Pleasant Mount, Indra, Doreen Dillon, Final Leave. Won by a head. Time 2.52 3-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 1 mile. — Proud Elsie 1, William the First 2 Soprano 3. Ser.: Glen Mavis, Idris, Imperial Fan, Oaknut, Tauhinu, Russell Maid, Queen Chimes. Won by a head. Time 2.22 1-5. SECOND DAY. Christchurch, this day The second day of the New Brighton trots is being held under firstclass all round conditions. INNOVATION HANDICAP— Bonny Logan 1 Maryhill 2 Golden Peter 3 All started. Won by four lengths. Time 3.39. BEXLEY HANDICAP— Marietta 1 Rostrevor 2 Pieter Timmerman .. .. 3 All started. NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP— Agathos 1 Onyx 2 Sympathy 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time 4.36 1-5. N.Z. DERBY— Great Hope 1 Latona 2

Ratana 3 All started. Won by half a length Time 3.31. BROOKLYN HANDICAP— Tradesman j Whisht ..2 Gay Wilkes 3 Scr.: Marietta.

WANGANUI RACES. Wanganui, this day There was lovely weather for the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting. The attendance was larger than it was on Thursday and the track was in fair order. WINTER OATS— Miss Gold . . p Kinsem 2 Weldone 3 Scr.: Hipo. Won by a length. Time 1.16 4-5. HACK HANDICAP— Lady Nassau i Gold Star ■> Pen Nevis 3 Ser : Santiago. VGm ;, y threequarters of a length. Time 2.3 3-5. ;

GRANDSTAND STEEPLECHASE— Khartoum 1 Oak Rose ,2 First Line 3 All started. Time 5.12. RATA HACK HURDLES— Whizz Bang 1 Ladogeur 2 Voluble 3 Scr.: Wamba. Won by half a head Time 3.9 3-5.