LATE SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 77, 3 April 1915, Page 6

LATE SPORTING.

THE TOTALISATOR MOVEMENT IN N.S.W. United Press Association. (Received 9.50 a.m.) Melbourne, April 2. The State Attorney-General, referring to the totalisator movement, says that to legalise this anti-social vice would be wrong to the community. Their policy in regard to gambling was to keep it as disreputable as possible and to confine it to the racecourse.

AUCKLAND RACES.

Auckland, April 3

The weather is fine for the opening of the Auckland Racing Club’s Faster Meeting, but the course is heavy after the recent rains. Results: —

Tradesmen’s Handicap, of 350sovs, one mile and a quarter.—Royal Irish I, Red Brook 2; Tangiwai 3. Scratched: Self. The running was made to the distance by Lady Penury, then Royal Irish, Red Book, and Tangiwai came through, a great race resulting in necks separating the placed horses. Brighton Hurdles Handicap of 350 so vs, two miles.—Tragedy King 1, Black Northern 2, Admiral Soult 3. Scratched: Cloudy Dawn, Teonga, and Sphinx; Tragedy King took charge five furlongs from home, eventually winning by three lengths. Time 3min 57 3-sseos.

President’s Handicap, of 350sovs, five furlongs.—Centre 1, Goldfire 2, Colonel Soult 3. Scratched: Belascp, Lady Middleton, Tact, Ihapuna, and Chime. Goldfire made the running well into the straight, where the field closed up at the lawn rails. Centre came through and .won by half a length. Time Imin 3 4-ssec. - Great Northern Champagne Stakes of lOOOsovs, six furlongs.—Arran 1, Desert Gold 2, Housewife 3. Scratched; Caber Feagh and Lightning. Arran and Desert Gold led to the distance, where Arran drew out and won by three-quarters of a length, lime Imin. 19sec.

FEATHERSTON RACES V.Pee Press Association.

Feathe'raton, April 2

The following are the 'results :

Trial Hack Handicap, six furlongs; Drmsby 1, Sir Laddo 2, Deviation 3. Scnltehed : ‘Thoughtful, and Elevonia. Won by half a length. Time, 1.16 3-5s 4 ecs. - • ■

‘ Te Waka Hack Welter,'one mile.— Hap Dha 1, Goriziska 2, Boon 3. All stsirted. Time 1-44.

Easter Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Coldstream 1, Mummer 2, Want 3. Scratched: Undecided. Time 2.8 3-osec.

’ Nursery Handicap, four furlongs.— Tirana 1, Gold Bearing 2, Taringamutu 3. Scratched: Miraculous, Gold Problem, Probation, Red Rib-* bou. jWqui.by-, a length- ami a-hulf. Time 49secs.

RIGCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Christchurch, April 3. 1 ' At Ricearton in the final gallops the inside trial grass was open for fast work, but was very hard, and trainers contented thenuselves with the plough. Nones beat Xanthos over five furlongs in Imin 3 1 2-ssec ;i Autumnius did six in Imin. 16 2-ssec Emperador six in Imin. 16sec, ’finishing strongly, defeating Maltegrade and Bimeter easily. 'Flying start beat Nightwatch over six furlongs in Imin. »16 3-ssec; Charmilla and Peg did six in 1 min. 17 • l-ssec. Ladoga was 'better 'than ‘Kilrain in the mile, Which' was run in Imin 45sec; Banksia 'did a mile and a quarter in’imin 10 4-sseO ; Gold Soult did the‘last five* of six furlongs in Imin 2‘2-ssec; Battle 'Eve and Adjutant did five in Imin. 4 3-ssec. Croesus did Steady pacing, Chortle and Multiply were restricted to half and three-quarter pace. Snapdragon boat Don Francisco over six furlongs, doing the last five in Imin. 6 l-ssec; Honesty did seven in Imin. 31 4-ssec; Court Martial a mile and a quarter in 2min. 13sec. Marsa did seven furlongs in Imin. 31 4-ssec; Medley six in Imin. 17 3.55e0; Warstep a mile and a quarter in 2min. 8 4-ssec, assisted by fijimb over the first three furlongs and Ogier over the last seven. Ogier’s time was Imin. 30 3.ssec. Derby Day did five furlongs in Imin. 3 3-ssec. After breakfast Clmdic did six in Imin. 16 l-ssec, stopping at the finish. Encore covered five in Imin. 3 l-ssec; First Glance with a light weight up, ran six in 1 min. 15 l-ssee; Marc Anthony beat Redsliine over four in 49 4-ssec; Samnesen did five in Imin. 3 2-ssec; Tann Hauser four in 49 4-ssec; Daylight Bill a mile and a quarter in 2 min. 18 3-ssec; Treadfire did five in Imin. 3 4-ssec; Clynelish did five in brilliant style in Imin 2 l-ssec; Sartorge six in Imin. 17 2-ssee; Twelfth Knight five in Imin. 3 4-ssec.