THE SPORT OF KINGS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 7 February 1923, Page 4

THE SPORT OF KINGS.

DUNEDIN RACES. Press Assn. —By Tel. —Copyright Dunedin, this day. The weather is fine and the track good for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting. AUTUMN HURDLES, bf 30 sovs; U miles. — Mazama 1 Glenshine .. ' 2 Londonderry 3 Scratched: Kilbrogan, Lyroe. Won by a length and a half. Time 3mn 21secst TRIAL STAKES.— Naomi .. 1 Boughleen Dhoun .. ..2 Bonnie Olive 3 Scratched: Proliliman, Rigs o’ Barley, Bonrina, Blue Lady. Won by a length and & quarter. Time Imin 31secs. PUBLICAN’S HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; 6 furlongs.— Vespucci .. m. 1 Limelight . .. 2 Kerb .. 3 Scratched: X res sayr, Will Oakland Moorland. Won by a neck. Time Imm 14 l-ssecs. EGMONT RACES. Hawera, this day. The weather is farm and fine for the opening of the Egmont meeting. The course is good but on the soft side. OHAWE HURDLES, of 200 sovs; 1J miles.— War Loan 1 Passin’ Through 2 Te Maire 3 Scratched: Empyrean. Won by three lengths. Time 3min 31secs. MAIDEN HACK SCURRY, of 15$ sovs; 5 furlongs (Weight 8.7)— Kilcoo 1 Miss Micky 2 . Camp Bird 3 Scratched: Ribbogwork. Won by a head. Time Imin 42 2-s Secs.

METROPOLITAN RE-HANDICAPS The following penalties (which acceptances) have been declared f» r the Metropolitan Trotting Clubs meeting on Saturday next: — Spreydon Handicap—Sir " i'dmoor 24 yds bhd. Linwood Handicap—Sir Henry. 2* yds bhd. Midsummer Handicap.— Loganwood 12 yds bhd. Cashmere Handicap —Nighborn yds bhd.

French Handicap—Locandn af 36 yds bhd; Prospect 36yds bhd. , Craven Handicap—Logauwood 1yds bhd.

A Dunedin Press Association uie*" sage states that the trotter Kilmuf" nock was sold at auction for 49» guineas; Merry Bingen for 206 g ol ' neas; and Bellfashion for 250 gas-