MARLBOROUGH RACES

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 949, 14 May 1908, Page 9

MARLBOROUGH RACES

Wet weather prevailed for the Marlborough Racing Club’s Meeting on Wednesday, the track being heavy. The sum of £4030 was put through the totalisator, and seven bookmakers were licensed, representing £9O in fees. The results were as follows: —

HURDLE RACE. —Snip 1, Fretwork 2, Whatakura 3. Scratched: Oblivion and Jolly Roger. Won easily. Time, 2m 575. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP. —Glen 1, Mania 2, Curator 3. Scratched: Czuczor, Landwem, Hiniangia, Roosevelt. W’on by three lengths. Time, Im 6s. OP AW A WELTER HANDlCAP.—Hillspring 1, Diplomatic 2, Kelso 3. Scratched: White Lie, Wailethe. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lm 38s. MARLBOROUGH CUP. —Aboriginal 1, Merry Rose 2, White Lie 3. Scratched: San Jule, Clanchat tan. Won by a neck. Time, 2m 12 %s. AUTUMN HANDlCAP.—Whetumarama 1, Wailethe 2, Investment 3. Scratched: Miss Peaty, Wharekura, Yosami. Won easily. Time, lm 12 %s. FLYING HANDICAP.'—JoIIy Roger 1, Walcola 2, Platypus 3. Scratched: Aboriginal, Sweet Hill. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lm 19 2-ss. LADIES’ BRACELET. —Gold Bird 1,

Hinupai 2, Snip 3. Scratched: Pharmaceutical. Won easily. Time, 2m ss. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP.—Yosame 1, Naumai 2, Whetamarama 3. Scratched: Galelec, Wharekura, Ranguia, Investment, Mania Glen, Hinianga, Glentui, Watershed, Miss Peaty. Won by half a length,. Time, lm 5 4-ss. SECOND DAY. For the second day of the Marborough Racing Club’s Meeting the weather was fine and the going much better. The attendance was large, and the sum of £5244 was put through the totalisator, the total for the meeting being £9277, against £10,773 last autumn. The results were as follows:—

HURDLES. — Whatakura 1, Jolly Roger 2, Fretwork 3. The winner was disqualified on a protest. Time, 3m. 28 2-5 s HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP. —Rangina 1, Glen 2, Sweethill 3. Scratched: Pharmaceutical. Won by a length. Time, lm 6 3-ss. OWAKA HACK HANDICAP.—GaIIic 1, White Lie 2, Diplomatic 3. All started. Won easily. Time, lm. 47 2-ss. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. — Lawn Rose 1, Tupono 2, First View 3. Scratched: White Lie. Won in a canter by several lengths. Time, 2m 3 l-ss. RIVEF.LANDS HANDICAP. —Naumai 1, Axite 2, Sweethill 3. Scratched: Tiamui. Won easily Time, 52 l-ss. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. —Rose Petal 1, Lawn Rose 2, Waikola 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, lm 33 3-ss.

MAIDEN SCURRY. —Glentui 1, Mania 2, Watershed 3. Scratched: Tiamui, Ccuczor, Ngarara, Glenrock, Pharmaceutical, and Hinemoa. Won easily. Time, lm 5 l-ss. FINAL HACK WELTER. —Wharekura 1, .Kelso 2, Strathcona 3. Scratched: Rosalia and Hillsong. Won all the way. Time, lm 19s.