SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 161, 7 January 1914, Page 7

SPORTING.

ST. MEDOC SOLD. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, January fi. J. Birks lias purchased the stallion St. Modoc for 9000 guineas A BOOM IN HORSE-FLESH. Melbourne, January (i. Mr. Casey, chairman of the committee of the Victorian Racing Club, has returned from a visit to England. He states ; that there is a boom in •horse-flesh. Rich men have taken to buying 'horses as if they were pictures by old masters. If they set their minds on an animal they would not stop bidding till they got it. It would not astonish him to see, in the near future, English owners enter for the big Australian handicaps. VICTORIA CLUB STAKES. Melbourne, January 5. The committee of Ihe Victorian Amateur Turf Club has decided to increase the stakes for the Caulfield Cup from £4OOO to OHIO, the .Futurity Stakes (1!)1«) from £2500 to £3OOO. the Caulfield Guineas from £2OOO to £2IOO, the Australian Steeplechase from £ISOO to £1750. Additions to minor events make the total increase £3500. WESTRALIAN RACING. Perth, January 5. The Imperial Stakc3 resulted: Murella 1, Maoriland 2, Kccrwccr 3. There were nineteen starters. Won by threequarters of a length, n length between second and third. Time, 2min 35 2-5 see. C.randsland Plate—Radnor 1, Artesian 2, Saturate 3. There were four starters. It was a great finish, Radnor getting homo I>y half a head. WESTLAND JCIHLEE MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hokitika, Monday. There was a record attendance for the second day of the Westland Racing Club's Jubilee Meeting. The weather was fine. The Tanninki horse Royal Dragoon gamely struggled home first in the Cup with an impost of 8.12. The totalisator put through £3244 for the day. Results:—■

Pioneer Handicap—Divorce 1, Excitement 2, Epaulc '3. A<lsn ran: Missile and Hekalet. Won by a length. Miners' Purse—Xithsdale 1, The Nut 2, Royal Marine 3. Also ran: Waipnnui, Lady Kilcheran and Uproar. Won by a length.

County Trot.—Rite II 1, Childless 2, Triumph 3. Eighteen started. Won by two lengths. Westland Jubilee Cup. one mile—Royal Dragoon 8.12, 1- Morton 9.11, 2; Aerial 7.12, 3. AYon by a neck. Also started: Portland Lady 10.0, Divorce !)..), Britain Crown fU. Rurik 8.11, Glencannich 8.1), Ellerton 8.1, Impulsive 7.0, (ilenongley 6.13.

Goldh'elds Handicap—Xaumai 1, Lady Mildred 2, Roval Sleeves 3. Also ran: MoreykofF and Astnrias. AYon by a length. Century Handicap Trot.—Belle Q. 1, Malabar 2, Triumph 3. Won easily. Welter Handicap— Achilledes 1, Xithgdale 2, Olenohgley 3. Also ran: Royal Marine, The Nut, Waipunui, Rurik, Aimwell, Uproar and Separator. A close finish.

Final HiiiMliriip—La civ Mildred I. Excitement 2, Missile 3. Also stiirtocl: "Bri. tain Crown, Moreykoff and Furo. Won liy two lengths.