SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

DESERT GOLD'S DEFEAT. Australian Cable Association. Sydney, Feb. '25. The Daily Telegraph states that, although defeated in the Futurity Stakes, Desert Gold was noU disgraced. She failed in the last strides un<ir-r a heavy impost, but put tip a splendid race, although M'l.achlau did not appear so vigorous as in the St. George's Stakes. RUN IN RECORD TIME. Received Feu. 25, 10.10 p.m. Melbourne, I'Vb. 25. Wedge's time establishes a record for the Futurity Stakes. NELSON ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Nelson, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Nelson J.C. meeting, to be held on March U and 7: NELSON CUP (one mile and one furlong).—Good Hope 8.11, Kiltess B.S, Mascot 8.5, Rose Pink 8.4, Xanthos 7.12, Pariform 6.9, Black Night (1.7. HOPE HACK ft'ELTER (seven furlongs).—lmaribbon 8.8, Trickery 8.7, Arihia 8.2, Lady Phyllis, Skedadle, Koesian, Transmission, ''enzi, Knight Juan, Frisco Rose 7.11. STEWARDS' HANDICAP (six furlongs).—Waimatoa 9,8, Lady Middleton 8.13, Trenthain Rose, Pariforni 8.0, Ohudie 7.9, War Tax 0.10, John Gilpin (i.7. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (live furlongs).—Humorist 9.0, Excitement S.li, Claverhouse 8.5, War Tax 5.5, Imaribbon 8.1, Trickery 8.0, Exclusive 7.13, Blue Gown 7.4, Benope, Silk Ribbon 7..'1. WELTER HANDICAP (seven furlongs).—Kiltess 10.3, Good Hope 9.13, Prince Delaware !>.9, Lady Middleton 9.8, Pariforni 9.2, Xanthos 9.1, Curator 8.1. MAITAI TROT (2 miles). —Sudditc scr., Black Beldon 9sec, Niel Denis 18, Brandon 19, General Cass 22, War Lord, Alhama, Thorpe 25, Governor Jack, Peter McMillan, Lady Win, Colin Traive, McCormack 26. WAI IT! TROT (H miles).—Hopeless 3, Lear Dillon, Eagle Jewell 1(1, Major Election 14, Wild Pedo lfi, War Lord 19, ! Lyall Bay 21, Turbine, Arthur's Mistake, Wairoa Belle, Alee, Peter McMillan, Irish Tom 22. OFUNAKE NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have been rece!\ for the Opunake Racing Club's auniiii ..eeting, which takes place at Pihama on Monday, March 18: HANDICAP HACK HURDLES (135 sovs; B miles). —Bellepotent, Zetes, Simple Sam, Whakamoa, Paul Moore, Cheddar, Flying Camp, Veto, Deeside, Ju Jitsu, Monument, vSpeedwell Mae, Ratana. MAIDEN PLATE (100 sovs; 7 furlongs).—Glenullin gelding, Coral Queen, Nikorimu, Poka, Lake Eel, Reopai, Bellepotent, Winning Shot, Key, Genskus, Mangatua, Trombone, Husbandman mare, Applaud, Cyniro, Kaimanawanui, Hushlad, Tiranga, Perfect Day, Kemaline. OPUNAKE RACING CLUB HANDICAP (open; 200 sovs; ljmilcs).—Paraoa, Iceberg, King Chiara, Lady Beaufort, Cheddar, Henry Clay, Veto, C'lavis, Otter, Ju Jitsu, Coropet, .White Blaze, Volo. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP (five furlongs; 105 sovs). —Onaero Park, Bellepotent, Campfire mare, Pergola, Jingle gelding, Mangatua, Tsaber, Husbandman mare, Kaimanawanui, Jane Douglas, Movement, Lipton, Munition, Madam Ristori, Melita, White Ranger, Genskus, Golden Nugget, Gipsy Gem. WULTER HACK' HANDICAP (105 sovs, seven furlongs).—Nikorimu, Royal Park, Marqueteur, Movement, Gipsy Gem, Quo Vadis, Deeside, White? Ranger. Winning Shot, Coral Queen, Ju Jitsu, Coronet mare, Munition, Trench Wheel. ' ST, PATRICK'S HANDICAP (open; 185 sovs; six furlongs).—Royal Chef,-Ro-bur, Madam Ristori, Rawakore, Antwerp, Plav Off. Tirana, Coropet, Volo. Gaveium PRESIDENT'S HACK HANDICAP (135 sovs; one mile).—Glenullin gelding. Lake Eel, l'ergola, Royal Park, Gipsy Gem, Quo Vadis, Lady Beaufort, Clavis. Ju Jitsu, Trombone. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP (130 sovs; Ave furlongs).—Onaero Park, Trench Wheel, Pergola. Golden Nugget, Key, Munition, Cymro, Tiranga, Marquetour, Esperantist, Hushlad, 1 saber, Jane Douglas, Movement, Gipsy Gem, Melita, Genskus, Rawakore, White Ranger, Huzza, Nemaline, Coronet mare.