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Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1918, Page 8

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A-J.C. SPRING MEETING* GLOAMING WINS THE DERBY. ■DESERT GOLD DEFEATED IN SPRING STAKES." Received Oct. 6, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Oct. <9. The opening the A.J.C. spring meeting was a day of records. The crowd approximated 65,000. The totalisator took £74,000. Lord Nagar established a, world's record in the Hurdles and Poitrel an Australasian record in the Spring Stakes. Results:—* SPRING STAKES, of 10 sovs each, with 1500 sflvs added, owner of second horse to receive 300 sovs and third horse 150 sovs. One mile and a-half. Poitrel, 9.0 . i Desert Gold, 9.1 2 Kennaquhair, 9.0 8 There were eleven starteTS. Desert Gold maintained a good lead, and looked like a winner, until at the distance, where Poitrel challenged her, and, after a great finish, Poitrel got home, on the last stride, by a short head. Time, 2min 31sec—a record. KENSINGTON HANDICAP. Baltic Sea, 8.12, 1; Conacre, 8.9, 2; Anotto, 9.0, 3: Thefe were twenty-two starters, including Impediment. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 26sec. HURDLE RACE, about two milesLord Nagar, 105, 1; Montauk, 11.2, 2; Graphone, 10.12, 3. There were eleven starters. The winner led throughout, and won bj a length. Time, 2min 401 sec. TRIAL STAKESjjane mile and a-quar-ter.—Rodburn, l;, Grog, 2; First Rain, 3. Twelve starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2mia S'^seCj A J.C- DERBY, a sweepstake of 20 sovs each with 5000 sovs added, breeder of winner to receive 250 sovs, owner of second horse TOO sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr. G J). Greenwood's ib g Gloaming (late Celestial), by The Welkin I (imp.)— Light (imp.), 3yrs 1 j Mr. T. H. Lowry's ch c Finmark, by Finland—War Scare, 3vrs 2 Mr. G. L. Stead's b c Kilmoon -r... 3 There were 12 starters, including Almoner, Kilbarron, and New Zealand. Gloaming was first into the straight from Kilmoon, Outlook, Finmark, anl Almoner. At the distance Gloaming came away, and, easily stalling off a challenge from Finmark, won by a length and a-quarter. Time, 2min 33%' sec. EPSOiI HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 20 sovs each, with 1500 sovs added; owner of second horse to receive 300 sovs and third 200 sovs. One mile ißebus, 9.0 .... v> 1Norbury, 7.10 . 2 Quaestor, 7.10 3 There were twenty-seven starters, including Killowen and Bimeter. Killowen and Poitrina were the first to show out ; Killowen, Publican, ami Poitrina, were together at the half-mile, but Rebus and Nortiury drew out at the distance, the former winning by a length and a-quarter, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, lmin SSsec, constituting a record for the race. MAHIBYRNONG RACES, Received Oct. fi, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. (!. At the Maribvmong meeting the principal results were:— TRIAL STAKES—Coorina 1, Lisnavane 2, Edison 3. Won byjj, head. Time, 55% see. OCTOBER! STAKES.—King Ofla 1, Eusebius 2, Democracy 3. Won by tws lengths. Time, 2min 36sec. Received Oct. 6, 5.5 p.m. Adelaide, Oct. 0. The South Australian Derby resulted: —St. Agegirl 1, Paratoo 2, Minchinbury 3. .Won by half a head. ENGLISH TURF. " London, October 3. | The Newmarket Jockey Club's Stakes resulted: Prince Chimay 1, Gainsborough 2, Queen's Square.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. TURF TOPICS (By "Moturoa.") The Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting will be advanced another stage tn-day, the principal event being the .Metropolitan Handicap, of 20 sovs. each, ith 4000 sovs. added money, the distance being a mile and a half. The New Hollanders engaged are Etland, Bunting, Bee, Arch Marella, Killowen, Kilhope, and Decorate. At latest advices from Sydney, Kennaquhair, Prince Viridis, Estland, Lingle, Poitral and Thana were the most favored ones. Estland 'has only to go to tlie post at his best to give pe best of them a good warming up.

Nothing of importance dropped out of tlie New Zealand Cup 011 Friday evening, twenty-five horses being paid up for. The defections include Teka, Bed Ribbon, Glendower, Thaddeus, Sedd-el-Bahr, Flectham, Paddington Greeu, Sweet Tipperary, Hiero and liraid. It is undoubtedly a fine acceptance. Client lias a steadier of 9.13 in the Masterton Cup, but' tlie' Fordell horse is in great heart, and is a likely starter. Possibly the Aucklander, Mangamahoe, may prove lis toughest opponent. Croesus is highly assessed in the Flying Handicap at Masterton, having been placed 41b above Hymestra. The field is worthy of a Stewards' Handicap, and whatever beats Acre, Hymestra, and the lightly-weighted Royal Chef will have to shake a log. The minor events should keep the public busy. Gladful looks a cut above the crowd in the Ladies' Purse, and Wapping, Matatua, Form Up and Kipling appear to be well treated in the other i-aces.