SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 87, 15 April 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. SEASON 1914-15. I April 11 and 17—Wellington R.C, Autumn. April 11 and 17—Avondalo J.C. Autumn. April 15 and 17—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 21 and 22—Manawatu R.C. Autumn. April 30 and May I—Hawkc's Bay J.C. Autumn. TROTTING FIXTURES. SEASON 1914-15. April 22 and 24—Now Brighton T.C. Autumn. April 21— New Brighton Derby Stakes. SYDNEY BLOOD STOCK SALES. United Press Association. Sydney, April 14. At the blood stock .sales, business was slow, but prices fair. Mr Baldock purchase! the Sydney Cup winner Scotch Artillery For 575 guineas. He will probably be sent to India. Several lots of English thoroughbreds rang. ed.lo m guineas. J. Hawkins, of New Zealanl. paying the latter price for the stallion Mancavis. Mr Scully secured The Scribe for 600 guineas. Amongst the race-horses, First Principle, brought 725 guineas, Aminta 300 guineas, and Lingand 280 guineas. WELLINGTON RACES. Feb Fkesh Association. Wellington, April 14.

The sum of C 28,588 was passed through the totalisator, as against £27,782 10s on the first day last year. Additional results:— TIIF. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES; of 750 sovs; seven furlongs. s_'f. H. Lowry's h f Desert Gold, 2yrs. 7.13 (J. O'Shca) ... ... 1 1- Sir George Cliffords's ch c Flying Start. 8.1 (W. Hell) 2 3—G. I). Greenwood's br c Eperador, 9-12 (C. Emerson) 3 Also started: 2 Merry Roe 9.12, 6 Eligible 7.1, 4 Bonny Dream 0.13. Won hy three-quarters of a length. Time, Imiu 20 3-ssec.

Silverstreani Handicap, of 150 sovs; one mile.—3 Kaminobe (W. Adams) 1, 1 Huamakaka 2. 8 Doon 3. Won by a neck. Time, liuin 41 3-ssec. Railw.ay Handicap, of 300 sovs; six furlongs.—9 Chakwana. (A. Reed) 1, ■I Gold Soult (lib over) 2, 1 Chudic (111. over) 3. Won hy half a length. Time, lmiu J 2 4-ssec. Tinakori Handicap, of 150 sovs: six furlongs.—lo Captain Glossop (lib ever) (LI. Reel) 1, 3 Client 2, 0 Otter 3. Won by a length, a bead between second and third. Time, lmiu 13 3-ssee. AVONDALE RACES. Auckland, April 11. PbK Press Association.

The totalisator handled £20,806, as against £20,937 on the same day of last year's meeting. Additional results :

Avondale Handicap, of 400 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—B Phosphorus ■.Chaplin) 1, 2 Jack Delaval 2, 9 Prince Morriwec 3. Also started: 3 Colonel Soult, I Goldsizd, 1 Tiuopai, 6 MulUngar, 5 Lady .Penury, 7 Lady Alicia. 10 Soultikoff. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 7 3-ssec. Prince Merri wee's rider was fined £3 for crossing. Chevalier Steeplechase Handicap, of •_'!)() sovs; about three miles.—3 Golden Glow (Anderton) 1, 6 Coronade 2, 5 Nat Lupin 3. Won by four lengths. Time. 6min 7see. Railway Handicap, of 250 sovs; six furlongs.—lo Potoa (MePlynn) 1,2 Waiorewa 2, 3 Prince Soult 3. Won by half a head. Time, lmin losec. Titirangi Welter Handicap, of 175 sovs; nine furlongs.— 2 Gold I-ran (Pi-ice) I, Done-aster 2. 1 Achilledes 'l. Won by only a head. Suspicious circumstances were the subject of an inquiry, as the result of which Doncaster, for boring; was put hack to second place, while Tapp, the rider of Aehilldes, was disqualified for three mouths lor not riding his mount oi t. Time, Jinin ."JSsec.