SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1918, Page 5

SPORTING.

WANOANiUI MEETJOfG. DRAEBUEN WPP T!HE SEEEPHB^ Press (Association.—Copyright) Wanganui, Last Ni#st. Tho Wangianui Winter Meeting ffcg opened in showery weather. Thert vaa ft. large attendance; the totaliaator handled £34,735, as against £26,74» for the first day of last year. Resnttet—•BOßOUGH HANDICAP.—I Galore (coupled with Lady Black), 1; 12 fiawakore, 2 5 2 Lady General, 8. Also Started! 8 Form up, 9 Inah, 15 Ghitttta, 14 Depredation, 3 Simonides, 1 tidy Black, 15 Starengo, 7 Coolpan, 5 fiyginas, 10 Staccato, e Movement, 4 Charley, 11 Gipsy Gem, and 10 Ooropet Won by half a length. Time, ltain 18 &&fe. HACK STEESI/fiOHASK—fi Onfcflto, 1; Gaekwar, 2; 5 Companion, 3- Jflso started: 3 Kaupokonui, 1 MealafflL £ Torchy, 12 Zetes, 4 Direr, 8 BjamsML 0 Union. Jack, 10 Brown Joe, 7 Ear**!!** Martinello, and 13 Beno. Won conMMy. Only seven tyuribid, ThneTfinn 22 3-sSeo. WANGANIUII Braeburn, 1; e Master Stawsn, fa 4 Marton, 3. Also started.: 3 1 Coalition, 7 Bore, 10 Sandy Paul, 9£»* cord, 8 Arlington, 11 The OMef, and 8 Nita. Won by half a length.;, toon lengths between second and third t T%ir»! ) flmln 15 4-ssec '" ' rr^ KATTOEE HACK HORiOrJE&--J9 Mil. night Star, 1 ; 2 Gold Fran, 2; 1 Kml Moorey 3. Also started: 0 Konnuaia, 3 Gang Awa', 5 Dingle, 11 Kauri King,' 7 Lord Ainslie, 10 Ju-Jitsu, 4 Dasher Boy, 12 Reparation, 13 Undecided, andfi $&&. ture. Won by length, half a length separating and third. Time, 3mm; -0i I-Ssec. CEN.TURY HraRDLBS.-l Sir Kafir.; ij 4 Collector, 2; 6 Golden Glade, 3. Afccstarted: 3 Pursofiller, 2 Colorado, 7Sfy« rait, 8 Otter, and 5 Vacuum, Won oy five lengths, six lengths separating dke< ond and third. Time, 4min 30 2-6SBttT

CONNOLLY HAMMOAP—S Volo, 1; 3 Lady Louiaa, 2; 1 Hydros, 3. Afeo started: 4 Teka, 0 Cleft, 11 Welcome Nugget, 2 Paraoa, 9 Henry Clay, 8 Mom. toa Queen, 10 Zola, and 7 Hushmta. Won by a length. Time, 2min 16 3-ss*c PUtUA HACK JMNDICiIP.-<G Winning Shot, 1; 4. Lord Nelson, 2$ 11 GkBian, 3. Also started: 7 Paddongton flreen, 2 All Over, 3 Sardinia, 1 Hade, 13 Hextoa, 8 Engari, 10 Rio, 14 Pomaroy, 9 Warmth, 5 Mill Queen, 10 Zela, 15, •Lady Edith, 10 Lipton, a"nd 17 Pes&re. Run in heavy rain. A dose finish. Kme, lmin 36sec. NORTH OTAGO RESULTS. Oamaru, Last Night. The North Otago J.C.'s winter meeting opened in fine weather, with the courso in splendid condition. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £12,080, compared with £10,462 for last year. Results: EMPIRE HANDICAP.-5 Silver Shield 1, 1 Jeannot 2, 2 Golden Prince 3. Also started: 3 Seddel Bahr, 4 St. Cletus, 0 Baritone. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min 35 3-ssec. TRIAL PLATE.—2 Bon Spec 1, 4 Killimey 2, 1 Jingo 3. Also started: 6 Little Owl, 8 Slowburn, 5 Once More, 3 Belgian King, 9 Terrafeldt, 10 Red Eagle, 7 Pre-* ludium. Won by four lengths. Time. 491-ssec. OAMARU CUP.—4 Mohawk 1, 2 Golden King 2,1 Tremena 3. Also started: 5 Kilbrogan, 3 Spangle. Won by a long head. Time, lmin 411-ssee. ELECTRIC HANDICAP.-3 Ardmore' 1, 1 Mortham 2, 6 Hornbeam 3. Also started: 7 Multiplication, 2 Helicon, 8 Py« jama, 3 Furling, 6 Bomb. Won by a length. Time, lmin 2sec. ' RAILWAY HANDICAP.—2 Zepfcttma 1, 4 Jingo 2, 7 Bell Rock 3. Also started: Linden, S Lovesick, 9 Leaping Burn, 3 Red River, 6 KiUeny, 8 Onee Again, 10 Slowburn. Won by a head. Time, lain 2sec. STEWARDS' Matty 1, 1 Daytime 2, 3 Hot Air 3. Also started;; 2 Robert Bell, 5 The White King, 6 Hornbeam. Won by a length T&e/lmiri 15 2-ssec. The White King expired at the conclusion of the race. FERNBROOK HANDICAP.—2 NigWi Alarm 1, 5 John Reilly 2, 8 Worhawk 3. Also started: 7 Thames, 1 GUensMM, 4 Polonius, 9 Bomb, 3 General Petain, 10 Moneymaker, 0 Zephland, 11 Vociferate. A close finish. Time, 2mm ltsec An enquiry was held at the conclusion of the Pernbrook Handicap. E. J. Ludlow, rjoer of ,Jphn Reilly, waß fined £5, and 4is>: qualified for three months, for striking 0. Dawson, rider of Night Alarm, during the running of the race. TORE REDUCTIONS. Received May 23, 9 j>.m'. Melbourne, May 23. There will be a slight reduction in next season's racing calendar, chiefly in suburban meetings. The Randwick ftiWtw are unaltered.