SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1918, Page 7

SPORTING.

■ «o WELLINGTON MEETING!. '■' CONCLUDING RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, July 13. For the concluding day of the winter meeting the weather was fine, except-, for a couple of showers late in the afternoon. Thero was a good attendance, but the going was again heavy. The totalisator 'handled £57,657 10s, as against £40,579 for, the second day last year. Results: TALAVERA HURDLES.—I 3 Master Boris 1, 8 Undecided 2, 2 Kahumangu 'i. Also started: 5 Lord Ainslie, 0 Paraoa, 7 Otara, 3 Delage, 9 Parky, 1 Reformation, 4 Golden Prince, 12 Mt. Victoria, 14 Royal Battery, 11 Chattanooga, 10 Gwynne. Won by three lengths. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP.—B Form Up 1, 3 Sardinia 2, 5 Merrie Poto 3. Also started: 2 Hyllus, 0 Glenroy, 1 Tip Up, 10 Revocation, 7 Rawakore, 9 Rajput. 11 Good Hope, 4 Fleetham. Woa by three lengths. Time, lmin. 17sec. HACK AND HUNTERS STEEPLES.— 1 Ormesby 1, 3 Gaekwar 2, 4 Arlington 3. Also started: 5 Master Hamilton, 6 Advancer, 8 Silver Tim, 7 Korero, 2 Brown Joe. Won by half a length, a poor third. Time, 6min. 4 l-ssec.

CROFTON HANDICAP.—3 King of the Valley 1, 10 Hastie 2, 4 Manu 3. Also started: 6 Black Hill, 11 Momac, 2 Royal Prince, 1 Glucian, 13 Consultation, 7 Quinn's IPost, 8 Warmth, 5 Benzine, 9 Classification, 12 Justification. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 512-ssec.

JULY STEEPLES.—I Bon Reve 1, 3 St. Elmn 2, 2 Coalition 3. Also started: 5 Crib, 12 Zarkoma, 4 Moddite, 7 Marton, 6 Merrie Lad, 8 Nita, 9 Vascular, 11 Diavolo, 10 Merry Jack. The placed horses.fought out a thrilling finish, in which Bon Revo won by half a length, a head dividing the next two. Time, 6min. 28sec. WINTER OATS.—I Sir Agnes 1, 2 Detroit 2, 8 Kiltess 3. Also started: 4 Bagdad, 5 Tressida, 3 Multaine, 9 Bairnsdale, 10 Sarah Grand, 7 Prince Delaware, 6 Persian Prince. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 50 2-sseo. FINAL HURDLES.—2 Thrace 1, 1 Gladful 2, 4 Styrax 3, Also started: 1 Wishful, 3 Colorado, 5 IPolydamon. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min. 26 l-ssec. KIA ORA HANDICAP,—S Fleetham 1, 8 Omahu 2, 3 Piano 3. Also started: 1 Royal Park, 14 IdyUic, 4 Whiro, 0 Idle Talk, 18 Pomeroy, 9 Whakatina, 2 Kinic of the Valley, 15 Skedaddle, 7 Trickery, 10 Turpinite, 10 Occasion, 17 Sea Foam, 13 Moorabbe, 12 Livland, 12 IProbity, 11 Cadet, 14 War Scot.—Won by a length. Time, lmin,. 19 3-ssec. AUSTRALIAN TURF. NATIONAL STEEPLES. Received July 14. 5.6 p.m. Melbourne, July 13. The National Steeplechase resulted: Cobrara 9.9 1, Booligal 11.11 2, Raheny 10.4 3. Thirteen started. Coradwill, Culluleraine, and Pinon were prominent early. Booligal went to the front along tho back and made most of the running, leading into the straight. Cobram joined at the distance and defeated Booligal by 1J lengths. Time, Grain. 32Jsec. Artillery Bill, one of the runners, fell and succumbed.