SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

ASHHURST RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Pal mors ton K, Last Night. The Ashhurst-Poliangina annual meeting was* held yesterday in wet weather. The totalisator handled .€13,946, against £15,000 last year. • Results: HACK HURDLES.—B Papaross 1, 4 Atuatoro 2, 3 Mattock 3. Also ran: 7 Nicomar, 2 Focmau, 1 Tornca, 8 Blue Tread, fi Sartoline, 13 Subduer, 0 Gaekwar, 5 Pawerewere. 11 Polthogue, 12 Sir Thomas, 10 Sarbonite, 14 Mauira. Won easily hy a lpngth. Time, 2min. !)23-f>see.

POIIANGINA HANDICAP.—3 Dribble 1, . r > Lady General 2, 1 Crowhurst 3, Also ran: i Trials, 2 Merrie Poto, 0 Starengo, 7 Bradamante, S Mysterial (carried 7.0). Won by a length and a half. Trials fell. Time, lmin. IG3-f>sec.

FLYING HACK HANDICAP.—King's Armour 1, 0 Skedaddle 2, 1 Actrophcl3. Also ran: 3 Birkcnotta, 4 Bloomino. 7 Namur, S Metallum, fi Tinkler. Won nicely by a length. Time, lmin. 3 3-f>seo.

ASHHURST CUP.—2 Rose Pink 1, 4 Flash Lady 2, 3 Orleans 3. Also ran: 1 Maniaroa, (i Oliiwia, !> Detroit, 7 Undecided, 8 Fore. Won cleverly by a length, Orleans being a length away third and Detroit fourth. Time, 2min. 12 l-fisce.

KOMAKO WELTER.—.') (carried 8.1) 1, !) Maraetotara 2.2 Polynesian 3. Also ran: 7 Hastie, 1 Lady Edith, 8. Namur, 13 Coral King, 11 Amity, 14 Ohorekn, f> Mys'ifUul, li' Elevate, 10 Signorella, 11 Tc Opai 15 Oreore, 14 Belgian Maid, 4 Sail Home, 1G Renounce. Won in a superb finish by a head, same distance between second and third. Time, lmin. 321-ssec

MAIDEN STAKES.—I War Maid 1, 3 Pcrvola 2, 8 Tonv.kohe 3. Also ran: 12 Taipara, 8 War Scot, 2 Blue Gown, 14 Waihipai, 13 Westhorpe, 0 Mystic Light, fi Occasion, 3 Awarua, 10 Degeur, 11 Vivid, 4 Waiotara, 7 Best Man, 11 Jean Delaval, 0 Silveretta. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 11-iisec. Silveretta dislocated a stille and had to be destroved.

RACMAI WKLTER.—2 Probation 1, fi Bradamante 2, r, Multainc 3. Also ran: 1 Botanist, 3 Master Moutoa,. fl Lady Amai, 4 Hushabye, 5 Borsil. Won by a good length. Time, lmin. .'!1 4-ssee. 'MANAWATU GORGE HACK.—I Idyllic 1, .'( Vermillion 2, 0 Humorist ,'i. Also ran: 8 Carlatour, A Bloomme, 2 Vladioau, ii Goldboaring, 7 Trickery, fl Sir Thomas, Won by a length. Time, lmin. ISI-ssec. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa."') Horse owners are reminded that cnIries for all events at the Taranaki Jockey CiubV. Clirislmas meeting close on Friday evening at !> p.m. The detailed programme will be found in our advertising columns. Since Awahou was sent south he has paid bis new owner handsomely. His last five starts have resulted in three firsts and two seconds.

King's Armour was heavily backed for the Flying Handicap yesterday. When Mortham ran second (and last) in the Stead Memorial his owner received the nice solatium of 150 sovs. for the "effort.'' • For not keeping Hendra in position in the parade prior to the New Zealand Cup, Hector Gray was haled before the "stoorads" and relieved of a fiver. Luvvnie!

Ti: North versus South argument is going strong once more. The Referee reckons that Canterbury is the hub o* racing in the Dominion, and immediately Aueklanders get wroth. It is about as useless and endless as a religious squabble —and jjobody cares, anyhow. According to English papers there seems no likelihood that racing will be further curtailed in the Old Dart. In fact many welt-known sportsmen who "held off" in the earlier part of the war are now coming back to the fold: King George has raced his horses right through the piece, and for the Derby of Ifllil has three entries, as well as four in the Oaks. The National Stud, Col. Hall-Walker's gift to the nation, is also well represented, claiming six in the Derby and four in the Oaks. And yet prejudiced persons consider that our little tin-pot races', thousands of miles from the war zones, should be knocked on the head.