FEILDING RACES.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1918, Page 8

FEILDING RACES.

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS,

Feildicg. Last Night. For the first day of the Feilding races the crowd was easily a record. There was good racing, though the track was holding, owing to the rain yesterday. The totalisator handled £w,792, ais against £31,235 for. the first day last year. Results: — ldfWA IvAWA HURDLES: 4 Vacuum (Yy. D. Youiig) 1, 7 Foeman 2, 6 Jujitsu u. Also started: 12 Harbor Light, 8 Sir • Fisher, 3 Arlington, i Con,' 2 J'araVanui, ,3 Jiadv Amai. .i Dasher Boy, 11 Ratana und 10 Lord Ainslie. Won by a good length. Time, 3min i 9 3-ssec.

-MAIDEN STAjiiS: 1 Ibex (W. i'oungj 1, 7 Winning Shot Z, 3 idle talks 3, Also standi: 15 Romance, 10 Juckal, ;j Advanceiul, ll) Sea Foam, a taJmuaandu, !) Ituil JJlue, 11 (.ienakub, is Bay berry, U Tirajjga, 12 aiamahera, It )i\nakaruxa, Id 'ioarere, 4 iia.ima.na.vraiiiii, 13 Teton. _» 0J1 PS a J ? n ls l£ '- Tiine luiiii y4rsscc.

FiiILDING CUP: 5 Iceberg (D. Anderson) 1, 2 Miss Be Vfcl 2, 4 Dingle 3, Also started: 1 Toatere, 3 Multiiual, 0 .Municipal, 1 Orleans, 8 midnight Star, A great race, the Cold being well bunched, all the way. Miss Be Val led ipto the stnuglit wlfre Iceberg came out. Won by half a length. Time 2min 413-ssec. ONEPUHI WELTER: 4 Gipsy Gem (M. McCarton) 1, 2 Hastie 2, 3 Warmth |3. Also started: 1 Sardinia, 5 Fore, 6 Lord Kelson. Won by a length and a 1 half. Time lmin 48 2-ssec. TAOXUI HACK HANDICAP: 1 Ibex (L. Morris) 1, 9 Consultation 2, 8 Mahzoltov 3. Also started: 5 Rude 1, 12 Thoughtful, 7 Momae, 4 Mullive, 6 Quiun's Post, II Mystified, 10 Yaseovia, 13 Lady Marqueteur, 3 Pervoio, 9 Beauforte, arid 2 Self Alliance. Wosv by a length. Time Irnin 29 4-ssec. MANGAONE STAKEsho Royal Chef (D. Anderson) 1, 3 Waimatoa 2, 6 Inah 3. Also ran: 13 Fokhi Up, 1 Chimera, 10 •Birkenvale, 2 Moutoa Queen, 5 Astrophel, 0 PJay Off. 17 Avon Park, 7 Starengo, 4 Hupana, 8 Astor, 12 Jean Lad'do, 1G lilairfinde, 12 Colonnade and 11 Coropett. Won by a length. Time lmin 16sec. N ONGA HACK HANDICAP: 3 Coolpan (C. Price) 1, 4 Engari 2, 7 Association 3. Also started: a Street Singer, 2 Orawai, J .1 Piano, 8 Gixlbearing, 6 Nimaline, 9 ; Mick and 10 Kora. Won by a length. ! Time lmin S l-ssec. ' | HALCOMBE "WELTER HANDICAP: 1 Turangapito (AV. Younjr) 1,4 Ohiwia 2,2 Gang Awa 3. Also started: 8 Volo, 7 Lady Louisa, 6 Kiltess, 3 Probation, 5 King Chiara, 15 Ladify, 13 Tirana, 10 Polynesian, 12 Merrie Gain, 9 Flying Camp, 1 Namur. 14 Bairnsdale, IB Victoria and 17 Combustion. Won by three lengths. Time lmin 8 l-ssec. .... —, TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. I Wanganui, Last Night. ! OROUA HACK WELTER.—Sardinia.! 9.0, Gipsy Gem 8.9, Multive 5.7, Winning Shot 8.3, C'aTis 8.1, Mystified 7.11, Warmth 7.10, Fore 7.3, Beauforte 7.2,' Royal Paris: 7.0. ' AWAHURI HACK WELTER.—AII Over Hastie 9«l©, Momae 9.7,' Quinn's Post 9.4, Engari, Consultation 812, Lady Edith 8.10, Winning Shot 8.9, White Ranger SJ, iSelf Alliance 8:2, Lord Nelson 7.12, Sea Foam 7-10, March On 7.7. < EIMBOLTON HURDLES—Sir Fisher 11.13, Arlington 11.11. Harbor Light 11.9, Con 11.0, Parewnnui 10.12, Flying Camp 10.7, Foeman, Vacuum 10.2, Tokj 10.1, Malizoltov -9.10, Ju Jitsu 95, Basher Boy Rat ana 9.4, lady Amai 9.1, Lord Ainslie a.o.

WATATA /STAKES (all Bst.).-Rom-ance, Winning Shot, Marina, Samarang, Idle Talk, Katmandu, Half Blue, Geuakus, Kemaline, ißaybery, Oratress, Mick, dtoaoi, Kaimanawanui, Te Toa. i REWA HACK-—Association 9.1, Momac 8.12, Engari 8.10, Orowifl, Piano 8.1, Pervolo 7.13, Lady Edith 7.12, -Marenga 7.10, Marquetteur 79, Goldbearing j 7.0, Mick 6.7. EASTER HANDICAP.—Miss Devul 8 4, Multifual 8.1, ©ingle 7.12, Multicipal 7.1), Iceberg 7.7, Orleans 7-2, Midnight Star 6.13, Ladify 6.10, Lady Beaufort 1 6.!). DENBIGH STAKES.—Waunatoa 9-7, liiai, Chimera 8.10, Birkenvale 5.5, lioyai Chef 8.2, Astrophel 8.1, Avon Park 7.7, Starengo, Hupaaa 7.0, G&ycium 7.3, Jean Laddo 6-10, BlairJinde, Namur, Colonade 8.7. MAKTXO WELTEB.—Huslunan 9.8, Volo, Ohiwia 9.6, Kiltess 9.4, Lady Louisa 9.1, Probation Sl2, Sardinia, King Chiara 5.6, Afitor 5.3, Tirana 8.2, Flying Camp 7.12, Namur, Bairnsdale, Victoris 7.7. ' I

There have been many strange happenings since the war began, and not a few mothers and Wives have mourned for the supposed loss of sons and bus* bands. One such incident has occurred in Wanganui (says the Herald). Many months ago it was reported that a young man, who prior to the war was engaged in farming pursuits not a hundred miles from Wanganui, had been killed in the Egyptian campaign. The soldier's mother was duly advised by the authorities, wid (in the course of time his property was, placed upon the market and sold. It is novr reported by returned men that when they left Egypt sale and. w«li