SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 55, 10 February 1916, Page 2

SPORTING.

NEW PLYMOUTH RACES. ADDITIOXAL RESULTS". In the Cup race Play Off and Bertnida. were troublesome at the barrier, but Mr O'Connor got the field away h> an even line. Tirana, Play • Off,' and Bertrada wore the first to show out, and passing the stand the [order was Play Off, Tirana, Bertrada,, .Want, Emperador, and Mouln lying last. Going round the turn the field wa s -strung out. the order being maintained with the exception that Crawford shot up to BertrnuYs quarters. At the School bend, Crawford, on the outside shot up to the front, closely followed by Goldsize and Mouln. tho leaders fading away. At the distance Crawford had shot his bolt and Self and Emperador came through from the bunch. Tn an exciting finish Self lasted long enough to win by a hare length from the favorite, who was a long neck in front of Goldsize, with Mouln a good fourth. Time. 2min 9 sec. i Mimi Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs; 1 second horse 15 sovs. One mile j and 110 yards. 2—Mr E. Alison's b g Thoolomi j Poseidon—Trinket), syrs, 8.0 ! (A. Peed) ... ..-. ... 1 ■ l—Messrs Walsh and Quarter- | main's blk in Lady Middleton, I f,vrs, 8.11 (P. Hatch) ... 2 3—Mr J. Haile's b g Byron, aged I 8.10 (Oliver) 3 Also started: 1 Patronale S.o (O'Shea), 5 Calais 8.2 (Emerson), and 6 Royal Simon 8.1 (Anstis). The fav'orite came along on the outside when 'the straight was reached, but the Poseidon gelding was full of running 'and won by a clear length, with B.M'ou 1 about the same distance behind the ! black mare. Calais being fourth. iTime, lmin 50 2-ssec. , Oka to Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; | second horse 15 sovs. One mile and 110 yards. 2—Mr A. Payne's br g King Chiara (Soult—Chiara), 6yrs, 9.4 (W. Young) J f>—Mr G. H, Gibson's oh g Henry j Clay, 3yrs, 6 - 10 (G - Cla,ke ) 2 ,1— Mr J. Britton's ch m Sylvan Dale, uyrs, 7.9 (C. Emerson) 3 j Also started: 3 Florist 8.13 (A Oliver), 4 Belle Paul 7.0 (car. 31b over) ' (O'Shea), 5 Hood 7.1 (.H. Young), 7 Captain Miro 6.12 (R. Peed), 8 The Guide 0.10 (.Morris). Florist got the .best of an otherwise good start. A fine the top-weight win by a bare half-length, heads separating second and third horses. Time, lmin 51 2-ssec. Flying Handicap, of 200 sovs. Six I'ari longs. 4—Mr I). J. Goodwin's ch m Avon I Park, by (Sylvia Park—Tottie), 6yrs,'B.7. (O.McCartcn) ... 1 s—Mr P. Barlow's b c Depredation I 3yrs, 7.2 (H. Young) ... ••• 2 2—Mr F. Hall's b m Merry Hoe, I aged, 9.10 (J. O'Shea) 3 | Also started: Crown Pear] 5.12 (A. Oliver), 1 Flying Start 8.12 (W. Hell). 6 Tree Lucerne 8.0 (A. Reed), 7 Kanikj 7.1 (Morris), 8 Bonny, Dream 0.7 tG. Clarke). Entering the straight the field was well together. Firing Start well amongst the front horses. Merry Roe appeared in the fore and 'Avon Park slightly heading Depredation. A splendid run up the .straight saw Avon Park, Depredation, Merry Roe, and Tree Lucerne hotly contesting the race, and Avon Park got past .the post by about half a length from Depredation, a nose separating the second and third horses. Time, lmin .11 2-ssec.

Moturoa Electric Hack, of TOO sovs, i Five furlongs. All Bst. 2—Mr T. O'Donnell's b m Avena j (Coronet—Kathleen), 6yr s (A. I Reed) 1 7—Mrs M. Crocker's 1) m Golden i Grafton, 4yrs, (J.O'Shea) ... 2 1-Mr J. C. Parker's br g "Roderick. 3yr s (C. Emerson) 3 t Also started: 8 Madam Ristori (W. Bell), 9 iNormanby (W. Trice), 10 Golden Y;n\ (Xodder), U Lake Hel (R. Brown), 2 Akahai (C. Price), 15 Royal Park (R. Reed), 1 Autweip (0. McCarten), 6 Silver Web (C. Monk), 1G Mary Maid (Thompson), 5 PinkPearl (H. Young). 12 Royal Divorce (X. McDonelli, 13 Laura (inc Hlb over) (P. Collins.) The big field got away well. Avena kept the load and passed the post first by a long head. Golden Grafton beating Roderick by a neck. Normanby was fourth. Time, Imin Isec.