SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIA*. 1 TURF, KING OFFA WINS CAUiLFIELD CUP, Received Oct, 20, 5.5 p.m Melbourne, Oct. 20- * The results of the third day of the V.A.T.C. races are as follow:—• - OP.Y HURDLE RACE—Shadow Dancer 1, Tharnook 2, Last Sheaf .1- There were eight starters. Mon by five lengths. Time, 4min 7see. GAVYN NURSERY —Coorima i. Lisnavane 2, Elkin ■'! There were eighteen starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. CAUL7IELD CUP, of r.OOO sovs; second liorse 7."i0 sovs, and third 250 sovs out of stakes. One mile and a-half. King Offa, 111 (F. Bul'ock) 1 Wolaroi, 9.3 (McLaehlan) f 2 Eusebius, 7 0 (O'Sullivan) . 3 There were sixteen starters. King Offa took charge in the straight, winning by three-quarters of a length. Time, | 2min SS'Asec. V/YUNA STEEPLES—Bard of Avon 1, Culluleraine 2, Jack Crusoe 3 Ten started. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min 42Asec, WINDSOR HANDICAP —dial 1. Bourlang 2, Fitness 2 There were thirteen starters. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 15% sec. MOORA WELTER.—Carriole 1, Capalletti 2, Highflower 3. There were, seventeen starters. Won by a length, Time. Imin 4256 c. ; J . : TARARU JACK WINS TATTERSALL'S STEEPLES. Received Oct. 20, 5 5 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 20. At the City Tattersall's meeting the Steeplechase resulted:—Tararn Jack 1, Glenquin 2, Kenerette 3. Won by threequarters of a length- Time, omin 29% sec.