SPORTING.

Taihape Daily Times, 25 February 1918, Page 5

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES. Following are the concluding events of the Wanganui J. C. meeting: Fordell Hurdles—Otter 1, Parawanui 2, Mattock 3. Also started; Art lington, Styrax, Record, Glendaloughj Marton, . Okoia Hack W’elter. —Zela 1, Assm* [ ciation 2, White Ranger 3. Also started. Hastie, Engari, Reparation, Dash- : er Anita.' • '' Wanganui Stakes.—Client 1, Toatere2. Wishful 3. Also started: Dingle and Master Moutoa. Harrison Hack.—Henry Clay and Dusky Eve, deat heat, Signorella 3* Scr: Munition. Farewell Hep.—Croesus 1, Koesian 2, Waimatoa 3. DESERT GOLD BEATEN J MELBOURNE, Feb 23. At ths Victoria Amateur Turf Club meeting to-day, the following was the result of the principal event: Twenty-first Caulfield Futurity Stakes, of SOOOsovs. Weight-for-age* Seven furlongs. Mr. C. T. Godby’s blk c Wedge, syrs., by The Welkin —Banani I Mr. T. H. Lowry’s b m Desert Gold, syrs, by All Black—Aurarius 2 Mr. J. C, Woods Panacre, syrs, gy Linacre—Panara DESERT GOLD’S SPLENDID RACE* Received 9.50. SYDNEY, this day. The Daily Telegraph states that although defeated in the Futurity Stakes, Desert Gold was not disgraced. She failed in the last few. strides under her heavy impost, but put up a splendid race, although McLachlan did not appear so vigorous as in the St. George’s Stakes. <