SPORTING.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 2 September 1915, Page 4

SPORTING.

MARTON J. CT. MEETING-.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS,

The Spring Meeting of the Morton Jockey Club was held on the Marton Racecourse yesterday. There a large attendance, and the racing was of a most interesting character. The satisfactory total of £15,150 wasimachined as against the sum of £13.'405 at last year ’s meeting. The going war heavy, and times in consequence were slow. Results: — Hack Hurdles (one mile and a half): Toreador 1, RUatangata 2, Rhxer C. Time, 2.56 3.5; Maiden Hack Plate- (seven- furlongs): Hydros !, Moutoa 2, Bronl; DeMvel 3. Time; 1.34 3-5. Railway Handicap (six fftrlhngs) : Miacara 1, Crown Pearl 2, Tangiwai S. Time, 1.19' P-5 V... .. Hunt Steeplechase (three- miles): Ranter 1, Consul 2, Baron. 3.' Time,7. 8 2-5;.

.Marton- Handicap (one mile an a. quarter) : Fbrtify 1, Imaro-se- 2, Ret! Book 3. Time, 2,15 3-5. Electric Hack Handicap (six furlongs): Hygia 1, Mystified 2, SweetCorn 3'. Time, 1.19 2-5. Hack- Steeplechase (two miles and a half): Master Strowan 1; Captain- McKay 2; Merry Lad 3. Time, 4.55: Tutanermi Hack Welter Handicap: Discussion 1, Hylatus 2; Lady A*mai 3.