SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

DESERT GOLD DEFEATED. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received March 11. 0.30 p.m. Flemingion, March 11. There was beautiful weather and a large attendance. Results: ELMS HANDICAP.—Mazarron 1, Royal Reserve 2, Pah Kin*; 3. Won by a head. Time, lmin 42Jscc. GIBSON-CARMICHAEL STAKES.Dunwil 1, Fitness 2, King of the Sea 3. Sixteen started. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 2Sscc. NORTHCOTE HANDlCAP.—Blackwood 1, Telecles 2, Escomb 3. Twelve started. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 33fsee. STEEPLES.—FIeet Lady 1, Artillery Bill 2, Bonny 3. Seven started. Won by three lengths. Time, Cmin lOJsec. KING'S PLATE.—Wallace Isinglass 1, Desert Gold 2, Lingle 3. The only start-' . ers. Desert Gold held a twenty lengths lead a mile from home, but at the five furlongs she led by only two lengths. Wallace Isinglass drew up on entering the straight, and the mare failed to respond. Wallace Isinglass drew ahead and won by li lengths. Time, 3min 26? see. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Pah King 1, Uska 2, Petracia .'!. Eighteen started. Won by a head. Time, lmin 40sec. In the Governor's Plate at the Y.R.C. autumn meeting on Saturday, Desert Gold was the first, away, Lanius being next and Lingle last. At the mile Desert Gold was out two lengths and a half from Lanius, who was two lengths ahead of Lingle and Wallace Isinglass, who were together. At the end of another furlong Desert Gold still maintained her two lengths and a half lead, Wallace Isinglass being a length and a half behind Lanius. At the six furlongs post the mare had increased her lead to throe lengths and a half, the other two being two lengths further back. Entering the straight Wallace Isinglass flattered his supporters by running Desert Gold to a neck, but the latter,"shaken up by McLachlan, drew awav, and with a. two lengths' lead at the distance had the race won. Lingte passed Lanius, but Desert Gold, going on with the greatest of ease, finished three lengths ahead of Wallace Isinglass, a similar margin separating second and third. Time, 2min. 3o.*sce. Cheering broke out long before the winning post was readied, and was renewed again and again when the winner was led in. OPUNAKE ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the Opunake meeting, to ibe held at Pilmma on Monday, March IS: HURDLES.—Cheddar 10.13, Xctes 10.0. Paul Moore 10.9, Simple Sam 102, Decside 10.0, Jh Jitsu '9.0, Batana, Monument, Whakamoa 0.0. MAIDEN PLATE.—Opua, Nikorimu, Poka, Lake. Kel, Reopai, Beilepotont, Winning Shot, Key, Trombone, C'restmere. Applaud, Cymro, liushhul,' Tiranga, Perfect Day, Neimtline. OPUNAKE HANDICAP—VoIo 0.1, Paraoa S.ll, Cheddar 8..1, Otter. Iceberg, Lady Beaufort 7.13, King Chiara 7.11, Calais 7.3, Veto 7.2, Coropet 6.13ELECTRIC HANDICAP.—PergoIa 0.7, Munition 0.3, Melita 8.0. Censkus 8.3, Lipton. Isobor 8.3, C'restmere, Bellipotent S.O. WELTER HANDICAP—Deeside 0.13, Marquctfiir 0.9, White Ranger 00, ,lu Jitsu 0.1. Winning Shot 812, Gipsv Com 8.11, Trench Wheel, Nikarimu 5.7. * ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP.—PIav Off 8.11, Caycium S.O, Madam Ristori 7.13, Royal Chef 7.!), Tirana VT..I, Antwerp 7.4, Coropet 0.7. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.—Iady I Beaufort 00, Claris 8.5, .Ju Jitsu 7.10, | Royal Park 7.0, Gipsy Gem, Trombone, Opua 7.0, Lake Eel 6.12. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—PergoIa •S. 10; ■Munition 8.0, White Ranger 8.4. Huzza 7.13, Melita 7.12, Gipsy Gem 7.10, Nemaline, Golden Thread, Isobor, Censkus. 7.4, Hushlad, Tiranga 7.0.