SPORTING.

Shannon News, 20 February 1923, Page 4

SPORTING.

RACING AT THAMES. TAMAROA WINS PLATE. , THAMES, Last v Night There was overcast and showery weather, but the at the second day of the meet. ing yesterday and the course. in splen. did order until after the running of the Plate. Results:— oi,^n Q v.nolc HURDLES.— Coroglen L SheUshock 2, Mimi Whangata 3. Scr.v Raymond. Won by a length. Time, 2mm. 53 4-& 86 PAIAWAI HANDICAP, faster .Rohan 1, Tinopono 2, Penitentiary) 8. Scr.: Miss Masterful and Bramble Twig. Won by a'length. Time, lmm. 17 2 ssgc PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.—Reaent'l. Prince Abbey 2, Sir Burnett iScr.: Bang, Shebang and Hyttus. Won toy a length and a quarter. Time, i min. 15 2.ssec. / THAMES PLATE: Tamaroa 1, Forest Gold 2, Viyella 3. Scr.: Ohmewairua, Lord Star, Bang, Stammer and Bedford. Time, lmin. 42 2.ssec. - ■ SECOND HACK HANDICAP: Tmpa 1, King Quinn 2, Sans Gene 3. Scr.: Sanestgene, Menace, Bright Light, General Rose. Won' by a length. Time lmin. 31 2.ssec. . ■ APPRENTICES' HANDICAP.— Lord Star 1, Hyttus 2, Shortland 3. Scr. Bang. Menace, Ohinewairua and Rosul his. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 31 4.ssec. ■*

' STEEPLES. —Esplanade 1, Totara Jack 2, Raymond 3. Scr.: Shellshock, Capual. Pio Pio. Won by a half a length; with ten lengths separating second and third. Time smin. 29 4-5 sec. WELTER HANDICAP. —Shebang 1, Ohinewairua 2, Royal Abbey 3. Scr.: Euphoria and Bute Sound. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 44 l-ssec. The totalisator handled £17,867 10/ as against £16,977 last year.