SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1918, Page 8

SPORTING

~ ■ o V.A.T.C MEETING. DESBUT GOLD DEFEATED.* Australian-N.2. ruble Association Received Feb. 24, 3.5 p.m. Melbourne, Fob. LI, The weather wan line after the overnight rain, but tue course was damp. Results: ST. CLAIR TRIAL STAKES, nine furlongs.— Shodowlund 1, Beltane 2, Ainadis 3. There were twelve starters. Won by a quarter of t, length. Time, lminALMA STAKE;?, six furlongs.—Red Fox 1, Moulinet i, tusebius 3. There were twenty starters. Won by one and a quarter lengths. Time, lmin. lS'/iaec. TWENTY-FIRST CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES, 3000 sovs., weight for age; 2000 sovs. t.» the first 'horse, UOO sovs- to the second, 300 sovs. to the third, and 100 sovs. to the nominator of the winner; seven furlongs—Wedge (Cairns) 1. Desert Gold (MeLachlan) 2, Panacre (Davies) 3. There were twelve starters. Voorala and Remmon led for the lirst four furlongs, with Desert Gold close up. Here Hoprig was In attendance on the leaders, with Desert Gold, Panacre, and Wedge lying handy. Hoprig led into the straight from Desert Gold, with whom Panacre and Wedge were almost on terms. At the distance the order was Hoprig, Desert Gold, Wedge, and Panacre. In the run home Wedge caught Desert Gold and won by a neck, with Panacre a length and a half away. Time, lmin. 27see. STANLEY STEEPLECHASE, about •2 miles 3'furlongs 80 yards—New'York 1, Pinon 2, Fleet Lady 3. There were twelve starters. Woij by a neck. Time, ■imin. 3-13-ssec. WANGANUI MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Feb. 23. There was glorious weather for the second day of the races, and a very large attendance. The totalisator handled £44,104, as against £35,851 for the second day last year, making a • total of £80,950 for the meeting, as against £07.038 last year. Results: AUTUMN HANDICAP.—4 Tressida 1, !) Seadown 2, 8 Paddington Green 3. Also started: 3 Square Deal. 1 Fionnuala, 7 Gang Awa, 2 Volo, 0 Sweet Tipperary, 5 Zola, 11 Potentiality, 10 George, 12 Victoris, Won easily by a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time, Smin. 45 2-ssec. MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP.-1 Staccato 1. 4 Piano 2, 7 Coolpan 3 Als 0 started: 3 Bon d'Or, 0 Lovesick, 5 Munition, 8 Turpinite, 2 Silver and Black, !) Probity, 11 Little Anne, 1(! Awarmi. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. W 2-ssec. WANGANUI GUINEAS.—2 Estland 1, 1 Biplane 2', 3 Acre 3. The only starters, Biplane at the two furlongs was two lengths from the pair. Esthind led into the straight and won easily by two and a half lengths, Acre being two lengths away. Time, lmin. 41 2-ssec. " FORDELL HURDLES—2 Otter 1, 4 Parawa'nui 2, 5 Mattock 3. Also started: 3 Arlington, 8 Styrax, 0 Record, 1 Glendalough, 7 Marton- Won by a length and a half, the third a length further back. Time, 3min. 14 3-sscc. OKOIA HACK WELTER.—7 Zela 1, 2 Association 2. 4 White Banger 3. Also started: 3 Hastie, 1 F.ngari, 5 Reparation, 8 Dasher Boy, 0 Anitra, Won by a bare neck. Time, lmin. 15soo, WANGANUI STAKES—I Client 1, 3 Toa Terc 2, 2 Wishful 3. Also started: 4 Dingle, 5 Master Moutoa- Won by a head after a fine finish, the third horse being two lengths away. Time, 2min. 35sec. HARRISON HACK HANDICAP.—I Henry. Clay and 4 Dusky Eve (dead heat) 1, 7 Signorella 3. Also started: 8 Quinn's Post, 2 Cooing, 5 Elevate, 3 All Over, 0 Missouri, 12 Silenus, 10 Fatoseo, 11 First Line, D Retard, 13 Maorilander, 14 War Loan. A fine finish, the third horse heiug two lengths away. Time, lmin, 55 4-sßec, FAREWELL HANDICAP—IS Croesus 1, 2 Koesian 2, 1 Waiinatoa .1. Also started: 13 Form Up, 3 Nanna, 11 Fionnuala, 7 Lingerie, 9 Moutoa Queen, fi Nystad, 12 Hushman, 4 Crowhurst, 8 Gaycimn, 10 Bagdad, 14 Coropet Won by half a length- Time, lmin. Msec. OPUNAKE NOMINATIONS: Horse owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events at the Opunake Racing Club's annual meeting close with the secretary. Mr. P. S, Riley, Piliama, at 5 p m. to-day.