SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 74, 18 September 1911, Page 8

SPORTING

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 17. 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Last Night. Following are the results of the Rosehill Racing Club's spring meeting: Rosehill Guineas.—Woolerina 1, Cisco 2, Popinjay 3. Hurdle Race, two miles.-—Pakau 1, Home Ride 2, King 3. Spring Stakes. —'Sunburnt 1. Chaste 2. Rosehill Handicap, 1% miles.—Didus 1. Vice-Admiral 2, Sandbath 3. Rydalmere Handicap, 1 mile.—Lady Medallist d, Grist 2, Red Knight 3. Genius ran unplaced. Pakau won the Hurdles by ten lengths, Home Rule 'beating King by five lengths. Time, 3min 48sec The winner of the Rosehill Guineas carried Sst slb. Peirene, who was beaten by a head for third place, carried Hst.

Woulerinu won bv ii length. Time, lmin 28% see. In tlie Handicap, Vice-Admiral linishod three-quarters of a length behind Didu.s, and a neck in front of Sandbath, with Bridge fourth. Time, 2min T'/osec. Lady Medallist .scored an easy victory in the Rydalmere Mile, heating Grist by half-a-dozen lengths, Red Knight being a length away. There were twenty starters. Time, lmin 41% sec.

ASIIBFRTOX MEETIXG. By Telegraph—Press Association. Ashbiirton, Saturday. There was flue weather for the second day's racing, and the going was better. Results: Hurdles. Sea Dog 1, Lingmau '2. Freak 3. Scratched: St. Aiden. Won by a bead. Fairburn Handicap. —John liunyan 1, Troon 2, Gilt Edge 3. All started' Won by a length and a half. Tinwald Handicap. The Cornet 1, Probable 2. Armstrong 3. Scratched: Rurik and Meek. Maiden Handicap. Safety Pin 1, Foam Fake 2. Kriss 3. Scratched: Kingsbury and (iolightly. Won by a length. i'arewcll Handicap. C'laiimena ' 1, September 2. King Try 3. Scratched: Mere, Won by two lengths. The sum of CU22 was put throueh the totalisator. making tIIUIDO for the two days, against £Ii(KSI! last year.