SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1917, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON MEETING. SECOND DAY'S JRESULTR By telegrapk— Press Association. Wellington, Last Nitfht. There was glorious weather for tho second day's races, £nd a big -'attendance. The totalisator handled .''£84,235 10s, as compared with £36,319 laptt year. Results:— - COKUNNA HURDLES.-8 San Sebastian (J. E. Kaan) 1, 2 Miss Sation 2, 4 Swinton 3. Also Btarted: 7 Compulsion, 3 Dionysiuß, 1 Kohinainina; 8 Brown Loch. 5 Mt. Victoria, 11 Glendalough, 10 Kukri, J2 Harvelite, 9 Zarilla. Won by two lengths, the third . horse close up. Time, 3min lgcc, •LIVERPOOL HANDICAP.—I Tip Up (L. Hagerty) 1, 8 Bairosdale 2, 7 Hyllus 3. Also started: 3 Croesus, 2 Ranmanawhiri, 0 Potentiality, 4 George, \9 Gold'' Painting, 5 Rockfield, A good finish. Won by length, the third horeo ft head awify. Time,-lmin 18seo. JUMPERS' Brown) 1, 2 Thrace 2, 6 Master Timi S. Also started: 1 Prince Delawteo, 4, Moulu, 3 Want, 10 Combustion, 6 Gluev tanus, 9 First Consul, 7 Blaok Heart, Won by four lengths, the third horsa close up. Time, 2min 23 3-sseo. SELLING RACE.-3 Pttruchio (E. E; ' Jones) 1, 1 Humorist 2, 0 Roumania 3.' Also ran: 4 Undecided; 7 Try Again, Z> : Bygia, 5 Benope. Won by four lengths,; three lengths separating the next two Time: lmin 0 3-ssec. The- winner waa • sold for 115 guineas to Mr. A. Groves. ' , BROOKLYN STEEPLECHASE.—7I;' . Master Strowan (R. Thompson) 1, 2 [ Kiwitea 2, G Fagot 3. Also started! 6.. | Wirokino, 3 Czaronus, 1 Kirkby, 4 Col- < lector, 8 Tauira, 9 The Brewer. Won; by half a length the third horse well- ■ back. Czaronus fell at the post rails'. -, and had to be destroyed. Time, flinin 4sec. PENINSULA HANDICAP.-4 Sir I Agnes (Sid Reid) 1, 2 Nobleman 2, 3 ■ Black Hill 3. Also, started:-1 Charlie, 8 Merrie Foto', 5 Don Paciflco, 7 Sun- ■ shade, 9 Hastie, 13" St. Head, 12 Papa-, ress 1-1, Royal Battery, 10 Eron Boy, •• 0 Kimbolton, 11 Crescent Moon. Won ' by a length, a poor third. Time, lmin |2O 2-ssec. FLEET HANDICAP.—I Kauri King (H. Robinson) 1, 11 Orleans 2, 2 Toki 3. Also started: 4 Heeltap, 5 Lady Louisa, 3 Goldstream, 10 Seddel Bahr, 6 Maro ' Anthony, 0 Sir Hamilton, 7 Centre, 8 Dotroit. Won by two lengths. Time,-! lmin 502-sßec PETONE HANDICAP.-3 Comment ; (R. Hatch) 1, 2 Rajput 2, 9 Bloomjne 3. ; Also started: 1 Kilkee, 7 Madam BJ3- : tori, 0 Perrier, 4 Holyhead. 5 Whaka- . tina, 10 Minesweeper, 12 Pao, 11 Eron Boy, 13 Mystic Light, 8 Euripos, 14 Sir'. William, 15 Barter. Won by f a head, the third horse a neck away. Time/." lmin Usee. .- '> RACING IN AUSTRALIA. ' .*, THE GRAND NATIONAL. ; ~, j Received, July 12, 8 p'jn. .. '" Australian Cable Association, '•• Melbourne, July 12. •■. , The final acceptors for the Grand Nh' ,*■ tional are:-—Kuda, Caibye, Artillery'': Bill, Coradjil, Waimai, Plash Jack,-\ : Tinto, Icon, Old Mungindi, Edinol, Glanf^ quinn, Cobram, Rnralist, High View!' 1 Pinon, Renting, Raheny, Dice! Box, Ad-.''j herent. ';:' Sydney, Jul* 12. ''."t The Dally Telegraph draws attention ■< to the fact that during the current sea- ,vj son -seven clubs operating in Sydney,',:; distributed £127,796 in prize money;;-"''' The paper comments that these are'hi».,j'. figures for the period of the war. •' ,- :