SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

CONCLUPDf.G DAT AT WELLINGTON j GLOAMING WINS THE CHAMPION PLATE, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. For the concluding day of the Wellington spring meeting the weather was fine, but the going was very heavy. The totalisator for two days handled £S2,OuC 10s, as compared with k £7G,899 for last year. Results :_ HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLES. —2 Foeman 1, 1 Nocturnal 2, 5 Brown tJoe. Also started: 3 Gwynne, 4 fioatu. Won by ten lengths. Hoatu fell. Time, Gmin 7sec. TARARUA HANDICAP.—S Risingham' 1, 2 War March 2, 9 Mami 3. Also started: 1 Wapping, 12 Robur, 10 Karo, 3 Royal Star, (i Black Hill, 7 Persian Prince, 4 Lionskin, 8 Palm Oil, 14 Blue Gown, 13 Arihia and 11 Dick. Won by 2$ lengths, the third horse being a neck away. Time, lmin 4G3-ssec SPRING TRIAL STAKES.—2 Onslaught 1, 7 Bonville 2, 1 Afterglow 3. Also started: 8 Sonnino, 10 Sunburst, 11 Courtfield, 12 Esperance, 0 Meli, 3 Moutoa Ivanova, 5 Queen Abbey, 4 Railand, 0 Philomela and ii Fulica. Won bjr & leDgth. Time, lmin 33sec, PEARCE HANDICAP.—O Bagdad 1,11 Glorify 2, 8 Depredation 3. Also started: 2 Form Up, 4 Adjutant, 1 Devotion, 7 Mascot, 13 Gold Soult, 10 Tressida, S Sedd el Bahr, 2 Cyresian, 3 Galore, 9 Kiltess, 12 Hastie. Won by a length, the third horse being close up. Time, , lmin 45 2-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP.-10 Mistiat 1, 7 Bindle 2, 16 Asterina 3. Also started: 3 Crenides, 1 Parorangi, 1 Bitholia, 4 Marjery, 17 Yankee Dan, 11 Hetana, S Strathglass, 9 Renunciation, G Rose Wreath, 5 Amythas, 2 Lallan Rookh, IS Isaeus, 20 Sycorax, 15 American Beauty, 12 Nursing Sister, 10 Missgold, 18 Nighttime, 14 Rose Queen, 17 idleness. Won by half r. length, the third horse a length away. Time, lmin 41-ssec. CHAMPION PLATE.-l Gloaming 1, ! 2 Menekus 2, 4 Bonny Maid 3. Also started: 3 Client, 7 Snub, 5 Sasanoff, C Rose Pink. Won comfortably by 2J lengths, the third horse 2 lengths away, Time, 2min 13 l-ssec. RUAHTNE HANDICAP.-3 Taunaha 1, 6 Red Signal 2, 2 Matatua 3. Also started: 1 Sleepyhead, 4 Consultation, 5 Pot Pourri, 7 Whakatina, 8 Blighty, 12 Restful, 11 Belle Noir, 18 Tunatua, 13 Intermezzo, 9 Loyematch. Won by three lengths, the third horse a neck away. Time, lmin 162-ssec. NAINAI HANDICAP.-4 Inah 1, 10 Damien 2, 3 Sardinia 3. Also started: 1 Demos, 5 Acre, 0 Nanna, 8 Demagogue, 9 Vagabond, 2 Birkenvale, 7 Sweet Tipperary, 11 Revocation, 2 Cherry Mart. Won by two lengths, the third horse half a length away. Time, lmin 3sec. GORE RACES.

Gore, October 27. _ The first day of the Gore spring meeting was held in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The totalisator took £IO,OOI, as against £9333 for the corresponding day last year. Following are the results: DISTRICT HACK HANDICAP.-7 Admiral Talbot 1, 2 Matilda 2, 3 Clothildc 3. Scratched: Speed King. Won easily, Time, lmin 102-ssec. OTAMA TROT.-l Pane Wilkes 1, 2 Matty's Boy 2, 8 Dandy Chimes & All started. Time, 3min 40 l-Ssec. WAEKAKA HANDICAP.—3 Marianne i 1, 2 Tin Soldier 2, 3 Achilleus 3. Scratched: Own Rest. Won by two lengths, Time, lmin 67 l-ssee. DOMINION HACK BANDICAP.-5 Ayeliffe 1, 2 Radial 2, 4 Kilkee 3, Scratched: Achilleus. Won by a head, Time, lmin lflsec. ' J BALFOUR TROT.-2 Dandy Chimes 1, 3 Moonglow 2, G War Scot 3. Won ily. Time, 3min 39sec. WANTWC-OD STEEPLECHASE.Silver ;Spire 1, 1 Chappie Moh 2, 5 Roll-! ing Tide 3. All started. Won by a full length and a half. Time, smin 19 4-ssec, i STEWARDS' HANDICAP.-l Pala-I mon 1, C Glensponse 2, 5 Bon 3. Scratched: Golden Prince. Won by two lengths, Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. CHARLTON HANDICAP.-Kilbrogan 1, 5 Jock 2, 4 Don Pacifico 3. Scratched: Glensponse, Kilkee and Highwater. Time, lmin 293-ssec.

WAVERLY-WAITOTARA RESULTS. HYDRUS WINS THE CUP, tVanganui, Last Night. _ The Waverley-Waitotara R.C. meeting was held yesterday in fine weather. There was a largo attendance. The totalisator handled £25,740, as against £22,275 last year. Results: BREWER HANDICAP.-. 1 ! Starengo 1, 7 Hushman 2, 2 Movement 3. Scratched: Rawakore. Won by a length. T'jne, lmin 17 3-ssec. MARTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP.2_Trombone 1, 9 Applaud 2, 4 Army Service 3. Scratched: Lipton, Simon, Zerda and Naughty Girl. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 33 1-Osec. HANDICAP HURDLES.-5 Sir William (coupled with Moko) 1, 4 Polthogue (coupled with Espionage) 2, 2 Undecided 3. Scratched: Simple Sam, Master Webster, White Stockings. Won by a length. Moko, Golden Grafton and Castlewood fell, Moko having to be destroyed. Time, lmin 55 l-ssec. WILSON STAKES.-l Rawakore 1, 3 Staccato 2, 4 Vance-3. Scratched: s7ladieau,s 7ladieau, Melita, Carmel Arch, Ahika, Metallum, Solito, Torohaka, Bold Boy, Tirairaka and Merrimata. Won by a head Time, 512-ssec. WAVERLEY-WAITOTARA CTJP.4 Hydrus 1, 5 Royal Park Z, 2 White Blaze 3. Scratched: Rio and Jiu Jitsu. Won by a head, a neck separating the second and third. Time, 2min Msec. FLYING HANDICAP.-3 Marqueteur 1, 5 Trombone 2, 2 Movement 3. Scratched: Staccato, Ahika, Crystal Palace Zarilla and Lipton. Won all the way.Time, lmin IG4-ssec. MOUMAHAKI STAKES.-3 Perfect Day 1, 2 Jiu Jitsu 2, 1 Rio 3. Scratched■Marqueteur, Salutory, Romance and Clavis. Won easily. Time, lmin 45 l-ssee. JACKSON MEMORIAL.-8 Kaimanawanui 1, 3 Genskus 2, 5 Metallum 3. Scratched: Ahika, Munition, King Shimose, Solito, Oika, Gloam. Won" by a length. Time, lmin ssec, I J, J