SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 348, 26 March 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

WARRENGATE RACES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Jxist Night. There was beautiful weather for th« Warrengate Jockey Club annual hack meeting. Fourteen bookmakers were licensed at €5 .">s each. Results: Handicap Hurdles. - The Leader 1, Ranger 2, Marutoa :i. AUo started: Desbonaire an.l Lantern. Won comfortably, Marutoa a fair third. Time, liiniii 56sec. Flying Handicap.-Voca 1. Leokuiter ■2, The Native 3. Also started: Rakanui, Tui, and Clemain. Won by a length. Time, lmin ISsec. .Maiden Flat.—Red Star 1. Sea Wind 2, Miss Jean 3. Also started: St. Vcnton. Time, lmin 37see. Fordell Handicap. Clemain 1, The Native 2, Ambergris 3. Also started: Maori Rifle, Stewardess. Lowsrarth. Arapah, and Young Amazon. Won by a head. Time, lmin 4 I-ssec. Warrengate Cup.—Tohn 1, Kauroa 2, •Feu de Joie 3. Also started: Chasemafc, The Leader, Castiplioiie, and Newport. Kauroa looked an easv winner when halfway up the straight, where John came with a rush and won easily by a length. Time. 2min 14sec. Ladies' Bracelet—Strathmoirn 1. Oryx 2, Te Whitu 3. AUo started: Pet'obiis, Rocket, and Tui. Won hard held. Tim«, lmin Slsec. 'St. Patrick's Handicap.—Ambergris 1, Yorkshire 2, Leolantpr 3. Also started: St. Venton, Lowgarth, Stewardess. Miss Jean, Pukernru, and Young Mazonn. Won bj a head. Time, 52*ee.

WAIMATE TROTS. The following are the results of the Waimate Plains Trotting Club's nutting, held on Wednesday last at Manaia: Maiden District Trot, 1% miles. Reinfce Clair 1, Lady Moor 2, Waikino 3. Won by a length. Time, 4min 34 sec. Manaia Handicap Tvop, l'/ 2 miles. Rothschild Lad 1. Gather No Moss 2, Rutland 3. Won by half a length. Time, 4min 11 we. Maiden District Trot, 1 mile. Geldon Rose 1, Messenger Girl 2, Santa Clans 3. Won easily. Time, 3min 7 sec. Waimate Plains Handicap; 2 miles.— General Joubert 1, The Flasher 2. Macquarric 3. Won easily. Time, omin 47 dec. Publican's Handicap Trot, 1 mile. —• Gather No Moss 1 Jungle 2, Rutland 3. Won by three lengths. Time 2min 48 4-ssec. Ladies' Bracelet. \\L miles. Mersey 1, Pierotte 2, Little Harold 3. Won. easily. Time, 4min 25sec. Bnrbank Handicap, 2 miles.—Peanie Maid 1, The Flasher 2. Won easily. Time, . r >min 49s l ec. Tt' is said that the new owner of Penates was quickly offered £2OO on his bargain but declined to sell. Mr. Patterson has a knack of winning races the firs't time he starts his new purchases and if Penates gets home at the Canterbury meeting ho will indeed be a bargain.