SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1918, Page 7

SPORTING.

{THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. Received Oct. 29, 8.45 p.m. Melbourne, Oct; 29. There are thirty-one acceptors for the Melbourne Cup, including Desert Gold, Estland, Arch Marella, Finmark, New Zealand and Risingnam. The latter is an. unlikely starter. ' NORTH CANTERBURY MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Oct. 28. Tho North Canterbury and Oxford Jockey Club's annual meeting was held to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £11,013 10s, as against £10,821 last year. Following are the results: JUMPERS' PLAT.—I Hylans 1, 1 Achilledes 2, 3 Vascular 3. Also started: 4 Kimbolton, 5 Rose Blush. Won by half a length. Time, 2min. 132-osec. TRIAL PLATE.—I Red Pool 1, 5 linmens 2, 2 Naughty Boy 3. Also started: 4 Once More, 3 Red Cent, 1 Foilbisco, 6 Greek Son. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 33-ssec. RANGIORA CUP;-2 Majestikoff 1, 3 Warform 2, 4 Tremena 3, Also started: 1 Subterfuge, 5 Matty. Won by a length, tho same distance separating second and third. Time, lmin. 424-ssec. i VIEW HILL TROT.—2 Silver Nut 1. 1 Mara 2, 2 Citital 3. Also started: 9 Energy, 16 King Lear, 11 Irvwin, 7 Pegasus, 8 Lunsdale, 10 Look Out, 6 Eoxliill, 12 Ivoraki, 15. Marietta, 13 Micky Marr, 5 Merry Thorpe, 15 Peggy Pryde, 1 Princess Drift, 4 Major Wilkes and Lady Ruby (coupled), 3 Rewanui and Sweet Kathleen (coupled), 14 Bell Zac. Won by two lengths. Time, smin. lsee. OXFORD HACK HANDICAP.—4 Rosevear 1, G Claverhouse 2, 5 Missouri 3. Also started: 8 Jingo, 3 Bomb, 1 Bondage, 7 Red Cent, 9 Camarine, 2 Naughty Boy. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin. 15 l-ssec. WELTER HANDICAP.—I Kilrush I, 2 Bellshire 2, 4 King Star 3. Also started: 0 Kaminohe, 3 Sisypfas, 5 Hytem. Wop by, a neck. Time, lmin. lflsec. FLYING HANDICAP.—3 Thestius 1, 4 Canama 2, 1 Derby Day 5. Also started: 2 Pyjama, 8 Oxienhope, 5 Bomb. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 2sec. ASHLEY TROT.—2 Coral 1, 9 Silver Nut 2, 9 Eddie Mao 3. Also started: 7 Energy, 14 Tirana, 17 Irvwin, 6 Lonsdale, 10 Archian, 13 Micky Marr, 18 Conscript, 4 Money, 8 Merry Thorpe, 16 Princess Drift, 3 Mara, 15 Tinkle Bells, 12 Wild Thorpe, 5 Major Wilkes. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min.. 45sec. GORE MEETING. Gore, October 28. For the second day of the Gore races there was magnificent weather and a record attendance. The totalisator put through £13,G96 16s, against £10,017 on the corresponding day last year, and the total for the meeting was £13,697 10s, against £14,683 10s. Results: DISTRICT HANDICAP.—I Admiral Talbot 1, 3 Turton 2, 2 Matilda 3. Also started: Speed King. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 41 3-ssec. MATAURA TROT.—3 Wallaron 1, 2 Black Yet 2, 1 Dora Derby 3. Won by a head. Time, 4min 56 2-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP.—3 Tin Soldier 1, 2 Gunrest 2, 1 Don Pacilico 3. All started. Won by a neck. Time,' 2min lOsee. WABIEA HACK.—I Benefit 1, 3 Kilkee 2, 2 Aycliffe 3. Also started: Placid Cattach. Won by a neck. Time, lmin lGsec. LABOUR DAY TROT.—4 Kohini 1, 2 Gladfield 2, 1 Biddy Tracey 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 23sec. STEEPLECHASE.—3 Glenthorpe 1, 4 Silver Spire 2, 5 Prairie Fire 3. Also started: Dardanelles. Won by three lengths. Time, smin 40 4-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP.—3 Benefit 1, 5 Bon 2, 4 Kauwhero 3. Also started: Golden King, Kilkee, Achillens. A neck between the placed horses. Time, lmin 15see. MURIHIKU HANDICAP.—I Carmine 1, 2 Seacliffe 2, 3 Jock 3. Tho only starters. Won by a length. Time, lmin 44 2-ssec. OAMARU TROTS, Oamaru, Oct. 28. The Oamaru trots were held in fine weather, and there was a large attendance. Tho totalisator took £13,674, as against £12,598 for the previous year. Following are the results: IMPROVERS' HANDICAP,—4 BeesI wing 1, 2 Belgian Lad 2, 5 Esteld 3. Also ! started: 1 Aranui, 2 Rose Peters, 12 ! Whareroa, 13 Grand Dillon, 3 Pieter Zimmerman, 9 Miss Patty, 11 Miss Lorna, 10 Our Goldie, 0 Ben Bell, 6 Mangoutu. Won by a length. Time, Bmin 37sec. TRIAL HANDICAP.—2 Unseen 1, 5 Betty Blue 2, 9 Annie Black 3. Also started: 30 Oxenwood, 11 Gentle Mac, 7 I Ben Mac, 12 Lady Jinks, 1 Underscrub, C Drift, 8 Embracer, 3 France Derby, 4 Gleaming. An easy win. Time, 3min j 41sec. OAMARU HANDICAP.—7 Hannah's M. 1, 1 Sympathy 2, 4 Colenut 3. Also started: 2 Silver Quick, 6 Bidens, 3 Legacy, 9 Acushla Machree, 8 Peter Mac, 5 Albert Cling. Won by a length. Time, j 1 4min 45 3-ssec. PUKEURI HANDICAP. —i Dillon Di-1 rect 1, 1 Guynemer 2, 2 Prince Coronado | [3. Also started: 6 Armature, 3 Stormy Way, 8 Satin Boy, 9 Imperial Junior, 5 , Watchman, 7 Wild Cherry. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 58 2-ssec. WAITAKI COUNTY HANDICAP.— 3 Miss Rye 1, 4 Miss Lorna 2, 7 Our Goldie 3. Also started: 2 Pieter Zimmerman, 11 Miss Patty, 6 St. Anthony, fl Eastell, 12 Grand Dillon, 5 Mongautu, 8 Sunrise, 1 Rosie McKinney, 10 Don Patch. Won by half a length. Time, 4min S9sec. WESTON HANDICAP.—3 Bundong 1, 4 Silver Quick 2, 5 Bidens 3. Also started: 1 Great Britain, 2 Chaos, 7 Hamnkupu, 6 Gladeye, 6 Redcastle, 2 Gleaming, 2 Necessity, 3 High Admiral, l 1 Jolly Major, 11 Stormy Way, 13 Delta, l Young Star Pointer, 8 Prince Coronado, 7 Royal George, 6 Odd Socks, 10 Nabob, 5 Calliope, 14 Imperial Junior, 9 Stockade. Won easily. Time, 3min 39 2-ssec. DASH HANDICAP.—3 Our Chum 1, 8 Seychelles 2, 5 Wild Cherry 3. Also started: 6 Malice, 7 Glenmavis, 2 Sally Brass, 1 Ringleader, 4 Xavier, 9 LadyWayward. Won easily. Time, 2min £3eec.