SPORTING.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 136, 11 February 1915, Page 4

SPORTING.

TARANAKi RACES. <]'•-/% FIRST DAY. CONCLUDING EVENTS. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb 11. Mimi Welter Handicap (one mile ai#'llo yards).—Patronymic (0. McCarten) 1, Invader 2, First Consul 3. Time, 1 rain 53sees. Okato Hack; Handicap Jfone mile and 110 yards).—Ngapoto (R, Reedi 1, Te Hon Hen 2, Quo Vadis 3. Time, 1.50 2-5.

Flying- Handicap (6 furlongs)—Tree Lucerne (A. Reed) 1, Crawford 2, Sir Mcseley 3. Time, 1.15. Moturoa Electric Hack Rac,e (five furlongs)—lmprove (H. Young) 1, Fortify 2, Tirana 8. Time, 1.3. ***

SECOND DAY.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb 11. Rain during the night majde the course rather slow for the second day of the Taranaki Jockey Club's races, but it is now quite fine. The attendance is large. Okoke HurdJes.—Styrax 1, TiQHB nga 2, Ascalon 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.50. Grandstand Handicap: Play Off 1, Roldstroke 2, Lady Amai 3. All started. Wop. by half a length. Time, 13. Stakes.—Flying Start 1, Merry 1 .'■■•;: 2, Eniperador 3. Ser.: Bimeter, Sylvan Dale, Pafronale, and In&iru. Won l,y a neck. Merry Roe led nearly all ilio way. Time, 1.15, Amata Hack.—Combustion I,;' C :■• roy 2, Rosalys 3. Scr.: Merry ( . Won by a neck,