SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

V.E.C. MEETING. CARLITA WINS CHAMPION VLA V E. By. Cable.—Press AssociattM-Copyright Received March 11, £.30 p.m. Melbourne. March 11. There was perfect weather for the concluding day, and a good attendance. Results:— ELMS HANDICAP.-Celosia 1, Red Signal 2, Duverney a. Nine, started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.27. GIBSON STAKES. - Kunegitis 1, Stageland 2, Etterfred 3. Nine started Won by a length. Time, 1.274. NORTHCOTE HANDICAP: - Prince Bardolph 1, Attora 2, Cyklon 3. Four starters. Won by a length. Time, STEEPLECHAfcE.-Bibbenluke 1, Artillery Bill 2, Canadium 3. Won by six lengths, Time, 6.26}. CHAMPION PLATE. - Carlita 1 Cherabini 2, Francis Foy 3. The only starters. Carlita took the lead the second time round and thereafter was always in the lead, winning by twenty lengths. Time, 5.22 J. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Tringa 1, Caracre 2, Miss Meadows 3. Eighteen started. Won by half a neck, Time,

NAPIER PARK MEETING. '. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, March, 11. The Napier Park Racing Club's autumn meeting concluded to.day. Rain fell last night and early this morning, and the course was on the soft side. There were good fields and splendid racing. The sum of £20,201 was invested on the totalisator, making a total of £36,331 for the meeting, an increase of £2405 on last year's total. Results:— OMAHU HANDICAP HURDLES. - Gladful 1, Tipa Tipa 2, SensitrVe 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time, 2.50 3-5. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAI Mandoline 1, Jtok Jellicoe 2, Par 3. Scratched: Cleft. Won by ah< Time, 1.16}. McVAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Pnrsefiller 1, Multifual 2, Multiply All started. Won by half a lenj Time, 1.66 3-5. KUAO HANDICAP. Helton Idyllic 2, Sunny Climes 3. Ot starters: Beltane, Queen Lizzie i Hopeite. Won by a length. Til 56 4-5. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP.-Koc 1, The Summit 2, Nicomar 3. Scratch! Tavistock. Won by a length. Til 1.55 4-5. MAIDEN HACK SCURRY.-Shell Revalonta 2, Aurore 3. Scratched: La Multifid, Helsingfors, Sartoline, Atl toro. Won easily. Time, 1.3 4-5. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP.—I drus 1, Sea Lord 2, Zeus 3. All start Pursefiller was loft at the post . W by a length. Time, 1.18. STEWARDS' STAKES HACK WE TER.—Spain and Hylatus, dead-heat Maraetotara 3. All started. A gr< race. Time, 1.30.