SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 150, 20 November 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

DEATH OF TARTAN. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Sydney, November 19. The racehorse Tartan has dropped dead. [Tartan, who wan 13 years old, was in his time one of Australia's best performers. He won the Randwick Plate 1007, 2nd Metropolitan, 11)04, won Sydney Cup 1905, and 2nd in 100S, won A J.C. Plate in 1906 and 2nd in 1908, 3rd in Melbourne Cup in 1905, carrying flat., won Australian Cup in 1906, with 9. in the saddle, and won Champion Stakes in 1006.] TOTALISATOR IN AUSTRALIA. Received 1!), 9.40 p.m. Sydney, November 19. Mr Cann, in the Assembly, announced that the Government had not yet decided to introduce the totalisator. MARLBOROUGH SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Blenheim, November 18. The Marlborough Spring Meeting opened to-day in boisterous weather. There was a fair attendance. The totalisator handled £5350 as compared with £5936 for the first day of the Spring meeting last year. The results were:- — MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs.—l Plunder, 1; 3 Charlerose, 2; 2 Gold Necklace, 3. Also started: Crail Bay, Elopement, Caseo, Portland Flame, Rienzi, Blisful. Time, lmin 4Jsec. FIRST HANDICAP TROT, lj mile.— 1 Forest Bill, 1; 3 Welcome Jack, 2; 2 Winston, 3. Also started: Lady Sefton, Imperious Lad, May Alert. Time, 4min Usee. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—l Arlington, 1; 2 Aleeto, 2; 7 Manifest, 3. Also started: Wild Bird, Improve, Long Tom, Molly Moke. Time, lmin. 34isec. BLENHEIM HANDICAP, 1J mile.— 2 Rene, 1; 1 Peroneal, 2; 3 Imarose, 3. The only other starter was Beacon. Rene won by a head, the third horse being three-quarters of a length away. Time, 2min. 12Jsec. SPRING HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—2 Plunder, 1; 1 [jerberga, 2; 3 Ruination, 3. Also started: Eron Bov, Rosiam. Time, lmin 18seo. SECOND TROT HANDICAP, 2 miles. —1 Early Rose, 1; 2 Kentucky Chimes, 2; 4 Black Prince, 3. Also started: General Cass, Brachycomb. Time, smin Msec. FLYING HANDICAP,' ste furlongs 1 Pernolla, 1; 3 Mount Victoria, 2; 2 Mowbray, 3. Also started: Royal Sleeves. Time, lmin 18see. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs.—l Lady Vladimir, 1; 5 Excitement, 2; 3 Whisperer, 3. Also started: Gerberga, Orianda, Ulysses, Cyra, British Rose. Time, lmin 3see. SECOND DAY,

Blenheim, Last Night. The Marlborough races on the second day were held under improved weather conditions and with a larger attendance, but the course was still hard. Results: MAIDEN HACK SCURRY, 40 sovs., four furlongs.—l J. R. McDonald's Gold Necklace 8.7. (B. Deelcy), 1; 2 G. T. Seymour's Portland Flame 8.0, (C. Emerson), 2; 7 J. Corry's Elopement 7.13 (H. Watson), 3. Also ran: Blissful 7.12, Oriamla 7.12, Cyra 7.12, Pink Ribbon 7.7 (inc. 51b. allowance). Gold Necklace had the advantage of the start. Portland Flame challenged the favourite gamely in the straight, without avail, the latter winning by a length, the third horse three lengths away. Time, SOJsec. Portland Flame was sold after the race for £23 to F. Gibson, Kaikoura. THIRD TROT, 40 sovs., IJmilcs.—l Hall and Simpson's Chelston 17secs., (A. Hendrikson), 1; 4 W. Murray's Brachycomb, 20sec. (W. Murray), 2; 3 Briscoe's Welcome Jack, !)sec. (W. Briscoe), 3. Also started:—Virago 2sec, Wild Thorpe Usee, Verve 12sec, Miss Mischief 12sec., Vi 20see. Won easily. Time, 3min 54sec. OMAKA HACK HANDICAP, 00 sovs., 7 furlongs.—l L'. A. Crawford's Plunder, 8.12, (W. Bell), 1; 2 H. Schwass's Chavlerose, 7.11, (B. Dceley), 2; 3 Mr Single's Wild Bird, 7.5, (A. Reed), 3. RosliTO, ?•? ?;!?° stnrtod. Plunder, judiciously ridden. Y':.:i -\:„A.:* no from las-.L ph:',L', and l:i!:iled a w'p.ncr by half a leiiirlh, 'four luhgti:'; 'r:t"v.<ri> second and ihird. Ti;!ie, ':.:.!» ?,].',„i. KtVEKLAIvDS HANDICAP, 100 s6Vs\-, : 1 mile.—3 A. Goodman's Rene, 9.4, (F. Porter), 1; 2 A. D. Webster's Alccto 7.11 i (inc. 2Jlbs penalty), (R. Manson), 2; 1 W. Nidd's Peroneal, 9.0, (C. Emerson), 3. Also started: Imarose 9.0, and Beacon 7.3. The best race of the meeting. Rene and Electo fought out the finish, the former winning by a neck, a length and a half between second and third. Time, lmin 431 see. DASH HACK HANDICAP, 40 sovs., five furlongs.—3 P. Eeardon's Excitement, 8.3, (W. Price), 1; 1 L. A. Crawford's Lady Vladimir, 9.3, (W. Bell), 2; 2 J. S. Adam's Arlington, 9.9, (T. Pritchard), 3. Also ran: Eron Boy 7.6 (81bs. over), Casco 7.7 (Blbs. over),, British Rose 7.0J (711bs. over). A close finish, opinions differing. The judge gave Excitement the verdict by a nose. Time, lmin 3Jsec. FOURTH TROT, 40 sovs., 1 mile.-5 R. Briscoe's Welcome Jack, ssee., (W Briscoe), 1; 1 C. Berry's Forest Bill ,7sec, (T. H. Gillett), 2; 3 W. Cruickshank's Lady Sefton, Usee., 3. Also ran: Flora Dillon Bsec, Chelston ser Winston Usee. Won by three lengths' Time 2min 33sec. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, 80 sovs six furlongs.—2 R. Barlow's Simple Sam' 8.0, <W. Price), 1; W. Nidd's Peronill a ; 9.9, (C. Emerson), 2; 4 H. Whitney's Mount Victoria, 8.11, (B. Dceley) 3 Also started: Mowbray 8.7 (51bs. over)' Alecto 7.13. Alecto was badly left' Simple Sam was prominent throughout Peronilla made a great challenge, but was defeated by a quarter of a length Time, lmin 15Jscc. WELTER, 60 sovs., sis furlongs.— 2 J ». Adams' Arlington, 10.8, (T. Pritof'll' l ; J J - Wilson's Whisperer, 8.6, (M. McDonald), 2, 3 P. Eeardon's Excitement, 9.8, (W. Price), 3. Also started: Royal Sleeves 9.4, Manifest 8.0 Royal S eeves led from the barrier. At the bend the three placed horse* went rt„ * -A 4, A r hn S ton fo rgine ahead in the straight and winning by a quarter of a length. Time, lmin 17see. . Ihe totalisator handled £5919 making a total for the meeting of £11265 a decrease of £7lO as compared with last Spring meeting.

TARANAKI CHRISTMAS MEETING. ENTRIES TO-NIGHT, A final reminder ig given t» hnrao fTn^i trainerß «& noabtaSs tha r t8 t0 be decided at thei Tarapakijlpclcey Club'g Christmas