SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 May 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. CONCLUDING DAY. By Telegraph. —Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Otahnhu Trotting Club's winter meeting concluded in fine weather, before' a large attendance. The track was in fair condition. Hardy Wilkiv. attempted to lower the trotting record of im'ui-. 11 4-ssec. for the mile, but failed by Ssec. The totalisator handled £25,677 10s, making £50,945 for the meeting. Results:—

SPECIAL HANDICAP.—S Gold Pod (Paull) 1, S Nikora 2, 3 Aranui 3. Also started: 13 Limbell, 1 Lunar Dillon, 7 Dignity, 15 Mint Boy, 16 Kema, 12 Miss Murphy, 10 Pura Bell, 9 Proud Bess, 2 Eita Galindo, C Sandy Patch, 14 My Junior, 17 Logan, 4 Speculator, 11 Tiki, Won by two lengths, half a length between the next. Time, 3min. 51 2-ssec. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. —4 Temple (Cutts) 1, Jack of Diamonds) 2, 5 Flora Dillon 3. Also started: 3 Soldier's Dream, 13 Charming Rod, 8 Ruapere, 12 Sweet Mint, 11 Mintson Belle, 10 Endeavor, 9 Polyanna, 7 Coal Light, 1 Lady Morland, 6 Lady Sefton, 11 Moneyka, Won by two lengths, a neck between the next. Time, 3min. 42 4-ssec. MANTJKAU HANDICAP.-6 Ivan Huon (McNaughton) 1, 2 Miss Salisbury 2, 5 Rio Grande 3. Also started: 12 Dignity, 10 Sandy Patch, 11 Springbok, 4 Gold Rod, 9 Amberite, 7 Speculator, 3 Grattan Chimes, 8 Kirikiriroa, 1 Whisht. Won by ton lengths, three lengths between the next. Time, 4min. 54sec. DOMINION HANDICAP.—4 Dean Dillon (Fleming) 1, 6 Lieutenant 2, 7 Harold Devon 3. Also started: 2 Greta, 5 Alf McKinney, 3 Waverley, 1 Wilding and Asturio (coupled). Won by two lengths, the same between the next. Time, 4min, 40 l-ssee. SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP. —9 George K. (Paull) 1, 1 Miss Rolfe 2, 11 Kempsey 3. Also started: 6 Beaumont, 7 Moneyka, 3 Hymen, 10 Blackthorn, 8 Gallipoli, 4 Lucille, 2 Galvanita, 5 Salamander. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between the next. Time, 2min. 25sec. GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP.—4 Lord Rose 1, 3 George Akwood 2, o Ruanui 3. Also started: 8 Bush Child, 9 Puwhenua, 2 Wonderland, 1 Lena Patch, 7 Master Hal, 4 Auckland Girl (coupled with tne winner), 5 Gold Boy. Won by two lengths, one length between the next. Time, 4min. 42 l-ssec. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP.—I Gold Girl (Kinnimont) 1, 6 Alf McKinney 2, 4 Eccentric 3. Also started: 5 Lord Roanchild, 7 Comedy Chief, 3 Dean Dillon, 2 Trooper Dillon. Won by a head. Time, 2min. 15 2-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP.-4 Huon Grattan (McMaster) 1, 3 Shannagolden 2, 15 Kempsey 3. Also started: 1Z Lady Sefton, 9 Lockwood, 2 Confusion, 10 Hymen, 6 Te Awa, 17 Red George, 14 Gallipoli, 16 Pearl d'Or, 7 Hal Junior, 1 Oruarangi, 17 Xavier, 5 Galvanita, 8 Miss Rolfe, 1 Bronze Patch, 12 Dorothy Dimple. Won by a neck, three lengths between the neit. Time, 2min. lflsec.

.SYDNEY RACES POSTPONED. Sydney, May 21. Heavy rain is falling, and the racea have been postponed till to-morrow. THE WANGANUI MEETING. (By "Moturoa.") Wanganui, Last Night. The weather remained line ail Wednesday, and promises to be fine for the opening day of the Wanganui races. The racing opens at 11.45 with the Borough for which Demos and Silver Link are the most fancied. The Hack Steeples will only draw a small field, but Polthogue and Master Webster are likely to give a good display of jumping. The following are likely runners and riders in the Wanganui Steeples:—Master Strowan (Lorigan), Coalition (McSweeney), Arlington (Kaan), Bore (Ellis), Yellow and Black (McDonald), Foeman (Flynn), Gaekwar (Ward). Master Strowan looks very fit, and will be supported as if the race is all over. Bore may be his hardest opponent. Euripos is considered an unlikely starter in the Hack Hurdles, in which case Royal Park and Omahu will carry most money. The Century Hurdles may be contested by Paraoa (Deereyi, Euripos (Ellis), Whiro (Hanson), Munster (Copestake), Yankee Jack (McDonald). Seadown (McSweeney), Otter (Lambess). Paraoa is the pronounced favorite, but Yankee Jack and Munster may make the race interesting for him. Rewi Poto and Marquetour will have big followings in the Connolly Handicap, and the latter rends well at the weights. Tressida may beat more than will beat her. The racing will conclude with (he Purua Hack Handicap, which appears very open. Bold Boy has been scratched, and Signorel'a and Cadet may strip as fit as anything. The best gallops to-day were registered by Birkenvale. liu.ingliam. and Rewipnto, but /.Taster Strowan and Euripos :ilso looked very well. Paraoa jumped I badly, but may do better in company.