SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1919, Page 8

SPORTING

V.A.C. MEETING, Received March 20, 7.45 p.m. The weather was fine after light showers. Nick-a-Jack won the Hurdles for the third year in succession, being ridden by George Scobie, who once trained at Riccarton. The favorite, Sir Ibex, finished brijjiantly in the Lloyd Stakes and beat Molly's Robe in the final furlong. He ran the last three furlongs in 3tS%sec, Dempsey being in the saddle. The Autumn Handicap was an interesting race. Boontree had a big lead in the early stages, but missed his place. Accrington looked the winner at the dis r lance, but Parkdale won in the last halffurlong. Elkin ran out in the finish of the Nursery. In the Governor's Plate the final mile was a fast run, the last half mile taking ulfsec. Snub, third favorite, pulled up well. De Gaina finished sixth in the River Handicap.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. AUTUMN HURDLES. —Nick-a-Jaok 10.2 I, Coronatns 10.8 2, Orion 9.10 3. Six started. Won by five lengths. Time, iimin. 54sec. C. M. LLOYD STAKES.—Sir Ibex 8.12 1, Molly's Robe 8.3 2, Greenstead 9.0 3. Also started: Outlook 8.6. Molly's Robe led at the distance. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 405 sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP.—Parkdale 7.1 1, Accrington (i.lO 2, Kscomb 7.12 3. Eight started. Won by half a length Time, 2min. 50'/4sec. MARCH NURSERY HANDICAP Elkin 8.1 1, Maltiel 7.5 2, Hyades 8.9 3. Seven started. Won by a length, a quarter of a length separating the next two. Time, lmin. 18? sec. GOVERNOR'S PLATE.—Snub (9.0) 1, Eusebius (8.2) 2, Mistico (9.3) ,1. Four started.. Mistico led to the straight, where Snub wore him down. Won by a length and a half, the third horse two lengths away. Time, 2min 39jsec. RIVER HANDICAP.-L.mcer Plums (7.11) 1, Belgium Waif (9.0) 2, Cape Sky (8.10) 3. Seventeen started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2mm 9sec.

WOODVILLE MEETING. CONCLUDING RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston N., Last Night. The Woodville meeting concluded in fine weather and with a good attendance. The totalisator handled .£22,592, making £40,202 for the meeting, against £41,(158 last year. Results:

HURDLES.—Vacuum (A. McDonald) 1, Whiro 2, Sweet Tipperary 3. Also started: Oreore, Manhattan, Tornea, Revocation, Moutoa Camp, Gwynne, Khatmandu. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min ; _al 2-ssec.

TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP.Saniarang 1, Stutter 2, Gold Problem 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 2 1-asec.

RUAHINE HACK WELTER.-Moutoa Ivanova 1, St. Omer 2, Ethiopian 3. Scratched: Sacramento and Quinn's Post. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 30 3-5 sec.

GOTHARD MEMORIAL. HANDICAP. —Sonnino 1, Cooing 2, Jean Laddo 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 56 2-saec.

STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP March On and Gatherer (dead heat) 1, Zabism 3. The only starters. Time, lmin. 15 l-ssec.

RAILWAY HANDICAP.—Torfreda 1, Sweet Com 2, Demos 3. Scratched: Inah. Won by a length. Time, lmin. lsec.

RUAWHATA HACK HANDICAP.— Love Match 1, Silver Tongue 2, Sacramento 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 28sec.

GORGE HANDICAP.-Hastie 1, Tangihou 2, Galore 3. Scratched: Pacific Slope. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 53 1-osec. THAMES ACCEPTANCES, Thames, Last Night. The Thames Jockey Club acceptances for the first day are as follow: FIRST HURDLES, 1} miles.-Tena-cions 11.10, Mahzoltov 10.8, Orpheum ,10.6, Golden Petal 9.5, Keystone, Calais, Battletide, Silver Pine, Campiire Jack 9.0. FIRST MAIDEN HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Flying Gowrie 9.0, Debutante 8.8, Formalin 8.4, Merry Nell 7.7, Aircraft 7.4, Mulatto, Aman's Lass 7.3, Elate, Tuipa, Silver Lode, Koura 7.0. BOROUGH HANDICAP, r> furlongs.— Mossman 8.13, Rekanui 8.8, Caballero 8.7, Boyal Chef 7.11, Bcllaeity 7.2, Cambridge 6.10, Declare 6.7. GOLDFIELDS CUP, a mile and a quarter.—Uncle Ned 5.12, Royal Irish 8.3, All Talk 8.0, Glenopal 7.6, Waiuta 7.2, Blue Cross 6.10, Lord Kenihvorth 0.9. HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.-Es-cvped 8.10, Elgan S3, Formalin 8.2, Bang 7.12, Merry Nell, Penona 7.7, Tama a Loa 7.6, Hypothesis 7.5, Earl Marshall ',.!, Goldbird, Slowcoach, FalvaleleiT, Esr.ipemeut, Paddy, Brodick 7.0.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP. 0 furlongs. -Mill o' Gowrie, Mossman 5.13, CrowImrst 8.11, Rockfield 8.7, Uhinewairna 8.5, Royal Chef 7.12, Lightning 7.11, Don't 6.13, Corregidor 6.12, FIRST STEEPLECHASE. 2J miles.Tenacious 11.13, rlie Channel 11.6, Spalperion 9.12, Peneton 9.10, Lady Lyddite, (irey Star 9.7. KOPU HANDICAP, seven furlongs.— Ilyllus 9.0, Kauri King 8.12, Housewife 7-12, Waiuta, Gold Kip 7.4, Corregidor II 13, Kabriquette, Kcreone 6.12, Hoyal Prince 6.9. A Sydney cable states that in the Doncaster Handicap Estland is weighted at 9.3, TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The Asliburton meeting opens to-day. Hauko's Bay Weights are due toIf.'.rfTOW. Old Gold is still raking in the goldens. Tigritiya returned a false price on Wednesday. Magistrate should run well at Master, Ifon. t Bonnie Briar's defeat at Woodville was a let-otf for the double-kings. With nrdinwv Uuik fiiggy Gwn Would