SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 93, 25 March 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

RAGES AT T'MARU. DEAD-HEAT IN CHIEF EVENT. Per Press AssociaUon. Timaru, *.hirch 23. There was line weather and an exceptionally good attendance for the first day of Ll:o Timaru autumn meeting. The totalisator handled £ll,308, against £13.113 last year (one race less this year). Results:— Otipua Hurdles, one mile and a half.—-2 Rnngahere 1, 5 Crih 2, 6 Free 3. Thirteen started. C.dnr Diivon was favorite. Won by a length and a half, Time, 2.48 4-5. Rosewill Handicap, live furlongs.— ."> Arthur George 1, 1 Margerine 2.2 Hornbeam 3. Scratched: Malvolia and Finhoy. Won by a short head, a*length between second and third. Time, 1.3 1-5. Autumn Handicap, one mile.—l Findhorn and 2 Mare Antony, do:,<\heaifc 1. 7 United Service 3. All started. United Service was four lengths away. Time, 1.30 3-5. Smithfield Handicap, five furlongs: 2 Oxcnhope 1, 3 Chudic 2, 5 Speedometer 3. Scratched : Hornbeam. Mal-

volia was favorite, Won by a length and three-quarters. Time. 1.1 3-5. Autumn Stakes, four furlongs.—l Linden; I ( 7 Yes 2, 5 • Martigues .3. Scratched: Stargazer. • Linden led from the .start, and won by a length, third half a length away. Time, 48 -1-5. Gladstone Hack Welter, .six furlongs.—2 Fiery Cross 1, G Kiltre,ss 2, 1 Majestikoff 3. Scratched: Bon. Tip-Up, Melford, High Water. Won by a head, half a head between second'and third. Tjme i 1.1 2-5. Dorica&ter Welter, seven 1 furlongs.—6 Gnome 1, ] Rap Dha 2, 4 Briar Patch 3. Scratched: Foudrette, Won by half a head, third a head av.av Time. 1.28.

PAH'ATUA ACCEPTANCES. Pahiatua, March 24. Hurdles.—Jackman 11.3, Negative 10.5, Black Lupin 10.3, Brunswick 9.9, Eurapotanga Rapanui, Ulysses, Manitoba 9.0. Welter Hack—Lord Laddo 10.9, Waipunio 10.3, St. Omer 10.2. Fore 9.11, Lady Nolan 9.9, Glenorchy 9.8, Whisperer , 8.11, Consultation 8.10, Altercation, G\\;ynne, Detroit 8.7. j Pahiatua Handicnp.—Despatch Car- . rier 9.0, Combustion 8.10. Black Lupin 8.3, The Summit 8.0. Lord Laddo | 7.13, Discussion 7.10 i Mystified 7.1. i Konirii Hack.—Otter 9.0, Maraetotara 8.8, Rewa Re'wa 7J2, Whisper- j er 7.0, Kaiserine, Trickery 7.0, Waio- ' ture 6.12, Altercation (6.7. ) Makuri Welter.—Black Lupin 10.8, , Mt. Victoria 9.18* ' Otter 9.12, Nega-1 t'ive 9.9, Montreal 8.8, Moujik 8.7. Telephone Hack.—Ohiwai 9.3 Otter 9.1, Martlet .8.2, Rewa Revva 7.13

Goldhearing, Consultation 7.7. Kaiserine 7.2. Waimatao, Sarid 7.0. Miss Ban. Lady. Frisco 6.13, Cappwell 6.9. Ballanec Hack—Lord Laddo 9.0, Mystified S.S, Maraetotara 8.4, Fore 8.3 Lady Nolan, Glenorchy 8.1, Amfhna 7.13, Brunswick 7.9, Kurapotangi 6.13. Battle Tide, Gwynne 6.7. Maiden Plate.—Sarid, Orianda, Lady Frisco, Detroit, Waimatao, Altercation Silvers tream, Warmaid, Trickery, Humorist, Waioture, Battle Tide, Capewell, all 8.7.