SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

GREAT NORTHERN MEETING,

CONCLUDING RESULTS. By Telegraph.-Jpress Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Racing Club's meeting was concluded in excellent weather, there being a large attendance. The" track was heavy. The totalisator handled £48,329, against £37,531 Tast year, the total for the meeting being £143,608 against £126,510 10s, an increase of £17,091 10s. Results:— TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE.—I Tiniroto (Roach) 1, 2 Cokely 2, 5 Captain Lock 3. Also ran: 3 The Channel, 4 Spalperion, 6 Dood, 7 Kaiwhakahaere. Won by four lengths, the third horse bejng half a length awayi Time, smin 20sec. Dood and Spalperion fell. ORAKEI HURDLES.—I2 Takanini (Coleman) 1, 8 Thrace 2, 2 Ditto 3. Also ran: 1 Penniless, 4 Iceberg, 7 Glendalough, 9 Paramahone, 11 Brown Loch, 0 Silver Lupin, 3 Gluetanus, 5 Prince Soult, 13 Barb Wire, 16 Wartime, 11 Caber Feagh, 10 Kincora, 16 Joss, 14 Merry Dan. Won by a length. Time, 3min 28 3-ssee.

YORK WELTER.—S (Parisian Diamond (Tapp) 1, 8 Kauri King 2, 6 Colonel Soult 3. Also ran: 1 Hopfleld, 4 Red Ribbon, 2 Lady Penury, 3 Flying Camp, 11 Housewife, 7 Cardrona, 10 Meltchikoff, 13 Loyal Arch, 12 Dancaster, 14 Alf Delaval, 15 Gold Fran, 9 Alteration. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 47sec. WINTER STEEPLECHASE.—3 St. Elmn (Tutchen) 1, 1 El Gallo 2, 8 Braeburn 3. Also ran: 2 Waimai, 5 Gluepot, 9 Bonnie Jean, 7 Record, 10 Ranzamist, 11 Golden Glow, 4 Nita, 6 Czaronus. Won by three lengths. Time, 6min 34sec.

CAMPBELL HURDLES.-3 Te Onga (McDonald) 1, 7 Sir Solo 2, 8 Cast Iron 3. Also ran: 1 Bon Reve, 5 Luperino, 2 Fisher, 6 Tenacious, 4 Marconi. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 4min 4sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP.-O Bluestono (O'Shea) 1, 8 Rockfield 2, 4 Ladv Jack 3. Also ran: 2 Croesus, 1 Hushman, 10 Ring Lupin, 5 Hyginas, 3 Carlysian, 7 Tact, 9 Torotorb," 14 Goldfire, 11 Arran, 13, Lady 'Paula, 12 Eady Glen. Won by a neck, a head separating the second and third horses. Time, "lmin ssec. FITZROY HANDICAP.-O Pirrot (Ryan) 1, 10 Stilts 2, 11 Paddingtonj Green 3. Also ran: 2 Sir Ralph, 8 Fabriquette, 7 British Arch, 4 Rylstone, 1 Slipstitch, 16 Bowler, 14 Kereonp, 13 Finisterre, 3 King of the Valley, 9 Lady Energy, 17 Sleepy Jack, 5 Billy Wiggs,'l2 Porphyfy, 18 Gin Sling, 15 Bloomine, 4 Jocular. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 49sec. AUiSTRALIAN~TURF. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Sydney, June 0. Entries for the Epsom Handicap, which are incomplete, number 188 compared with 183 last year. They include Bee, Killing, Immortal, Kilowatt, Kilboy and Kilbein. Entries for the Metropolitan Handicap number 164 compared with 180, and include Protein, Kilfing, Law Student, Kilowatt, Biplane, Kilboy, and Killem! For the Melbourne Cup 247 have entered, compared with 265, The entries include Di Gaina, Biplane, Desert Gold The Toff, Immortal, Kilboy and Kilben.. The Grand National Hurdles entries juimber 54, compared with 55. Entries for the Steeple are 38, the same as last year. The others are not available. Melbourne, June 6. Entries for the Caulfield Cup number 234 and include Kilboy and Di Gama; those for the Australian Hurdles 71, and include Merrimax; for the Australian Steeplechase 75, and including Tim Doolan. The last named is also in the National Steeplechase. Received June 6, 10.30 p.m. Sydney, June t Additional entries are as follows: METROPOLITAN.—Red Pennant. i CUP.—Pro Tem, S«

Pennant, Kilfiinn, Law Student. CAULFIELD CUP.—Biplane, Kilowatt, Immortelle, Red Pennant, Killem and Kilfiinn, Received June C, 11,20 p.m. Sidney, June 6. At the thoroughbred sales, on account of W. E. Bidwcll, n, Registration «olt Hohcd 240 guineas, an Inclination filly '.-.s passed in at 120 guineas, and for a Hesitation filly there was no offer,