SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 71, 14 March 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE DONCASTER CUP. (.By Electric Telegraph—Copyright i [United Press Association.] Sydney, March 13. Royal Scotch has been scratched for the Doncaster Cup.

NAPIER PARK RACES.

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS

[Per Press Association.] Napier, March 13

Speculation was very brisk, £16,690 being put through the totalisator, as compared with £12,451 for the corresponding day last year. Additional results■

Welter Hack, eight furlongs.—s Sir Daniel 1, 1 Settler 2, 3 Tatimi 3. Also started : 4 Trieze, 4 Fair Average, 2 Perceler, 8 Merriwa, 6 San Pluie, 7 The Summit. Won hy two lengths, a good third. Time, Imin 27 4-ssec. Sapling Stakes, five furlongs.—2 Hessen 1, 3 La Favorita 2, 1 Tavistock ,3. Also started; 2 Shaki, 4 Blackball, 5 King’s Boy, 6 Old Dad. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, imin Isec. lledclilfe Hack Welter; one mile.— Kimbombi 1, Banian 2, Hiwitapu 3. Also started: 3 French Rose, St. Fdnin, Multikolf, Tiwari, Peacemaker, Forelight, Merry Jack, Discussion, Glouria. Worn by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 41 l-ssec.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs. —s Zeus 1, 8 Ventura 2, 1 Blue Lake 3. Also ’ started : 2 Makura, 6 Labor Day, 9 Our King, 3 Bertrada, 4 Adroit, 10 Heather, 6 The Hague, 7 Dayfly, 11 Alces. Won by half a length, the third horse close up. Time, 2min 14sec.

A cablegram received in Wellington on Tuesday records a further success for the New Zealand horseman, H. Gray, who rode Recallor in a race at Melbourne. Recaller is raced by Mr Darcy Eccles. owner of Wallalo.