SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 5, 25 May 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

WANGANUI WINTER MEETING. By Tckv:-.pii--!''•.•■.* AssocinCon. Wangaiiui, Last Night. The Wanganui J.C. winter meeting concluded to-day in line weather. The attendance was a record for the winter meeting. The going was good, and fair times were recorded. The totalisator handled £-10,123 for the day, an increase of £5273 over last year. Results: — 'Winter Oats Handicap, six furlongs--11 Sir Moseley 1, 2 Play-oIT 2, 10 Epworth 3. Also ran: 7 Patronule, 8 Makara, 9 Peronilla, 4 Wild Lupin, Gladiole, 1 Kaniki, 5 Sanguinary,.o Spallish. Won easily by two and a4ialf lengths. Time, imm 15 4-ssec. Balgownie Hack Handicap—2 Lady Klgiva 1, .Sweet Van 2, Sir Donald 3. Also ran: li Styrax, 3 Firing line, 8 John Willie, 5 Conney, 6 Kurapai, 9 General Madero, 7 Combustion. Won'comfortably by two and a-half lengths. Time, 2m in 3-ssec. Grandstand Stcqples Handicap—4 Exotic. 1, 2 Silver Monarch 2, 7 Northern 3. Also ran: 0 Sir Let'lie, 3 Kauroa, 5 Tewhetu, 1 Riro Atu, 8 Kelp, 10 Passive, 9 Karimoi, 7 Sportsman (bracketed with Northern). Won easily all the way by twenty lengths, half a length separating second and third. Time, umin 14sec, Rata Hack Hurdle Handicau, one mile and five furlongs—2 Mescal 1, S St. Gate 2, 1 Sam Pan 3. Also ran: 3 Parawanui, 6 The Diver, 7 Clemency, 4.Sweet Breeze, 8 Master Tupuhi. Won- by a I length and a-half. Time, 3min 4see. I May Hurdles Handicap, one mile and three-quarters—l Goodwin Park 1. 4 Kmnalpi 2, 5 Timothy i. Also ran: 3 Jackman, 2 liuia, •> Aruakc.' Won easily by a length and a-half, six lengths separating second and third. Time, 3min 30 1-ascc. Empire Handicap, one mile and a distance—2 Kewi Poto 1, 10 Manitau 2. 5 Leonta 3. Also ran: 1 Goldsize, ft Bertrada, (i Cheddar, Passaden-a, 4(Master Lupin, 3 Square Deal, 9 First Consul, 8 Maniaroa. Won by u short neck. Time, 2min. Farewell Hack Flat Handicap—!l Bivouac 1, 1 Princess Moittoa 2, 2 Ngarua 3. Also started: 5 Gerberga, 4 Brunswick, 3 New York, 8 Waldemar, 8 Grandson, Fidessa, 7 Sir Lupin, 10 Klyasma. 0 Gay Guard. Won by a bare half-length. Time, Iniin 17sec.' NOTES BY "MOTUUOA." Wanganui, Saturday. Thfl -weather was perfect. for the concluding day of the Wanganui winter meeting. The course was- slightly holding. The. racing was fine, and the Taranaki horses had a royal time, Sir Moseley, Rewi Poto, Bivouac and Exotic winning', while Play-off, Sam Pan, Kurnalpi and Timothy gained place-moeny. The racing opened with the Winter Oats Handicap, Kaniki and Play-off being favorites. Sir Moseley was always handy, and got to the front at the turn, and won easily from Play-nil'. The winner returned 'his hundred supporters a fine dividend.

Styrax, Lady Elgiva and Firing Lino were the best backed in the Balgownie Hack. Kurapai and Sir Donald made the early running, but Lady F.lgiva and Sweet Anne came through at the bend, and had the finish to themselves.

The Grandstand Steeple was marred by accident. Passive fell at the first fence, bringing down Riro Atu, who was ! a hot favorite. Sir Lethe ran off, 'and Tcwhotu fell. This left Exotic with a big lead, which the others could not reduce, though Silver, Monarch made up , a lot of ground in the last half-mile. Punters went for Sam Pan in the Hack Hurdles, but he was never dangerous. | Parewanui led St. Gate for a mile, and ;then retired. Mescal drew up three furlongs from home, and had 100 much foot for St. Goto in the straight, The Diver fell.

j Goodwin Park was voted a moral for (the May Hurdles, and always looked a | winner. Aruake was leading when he fell a mile from home, nearlv bringing down the favorite. Kurnalpi"threw°out a strong challenge in the straight, but Goodwin Pjirk held too many guns, and won easily. The Empiro Handicap was a great ; betting race, and provided the best niljish of the day. Goldsizc was favorite, but Rcwi Poto and several others we-e .heavily supported. Rewi Poto led all .the way, just lasting long enough to beat Manitau by a good neck. Leonta | was a -head away, half a head in front I of Goldsize, with Cheddar, Square Deal .and Bertrada almost in line. The Farewell Handicap provided « surj prise. Bivouac winning easily from the [hot favorite Princess Moutoa, and making the pockets of his supporters biilgin" and bulky. ° QEENSLAXD RACING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 24, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane, May 24 The Albion Cap resulted:— Count Grafton .'. % Peter the Painter \\ ,'j ■Seventeen started. Won by half a •head. Time, 2min Usee.