SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1920, Page 7

SPORTING

MARLBOROUGH RACES. IECOND DAY'S BESULTS. Sy Telegraph.—Press Association. Blenheim, Last Night. For the second day of the Marlborough races there was Ideal weather. Besulta:— TRIAL HACK.—2 Atllla (J. Olaen) 1, 1 Marltza 2, 4 Llvland 3. Also started: 3 Gallivant. 5 SamSrl, Blue Grass. Won by three lengths. Time, DOsec. THDJD TROT—I Hotluuoor (ST. Emms) I, 4 Meritorious 2, 2 Hose Peteri 3. Also started: ti Babaura, 5 Bepingtoa, 3 Blazer Wilson, 7 Collntraiye.' Won by four lengths. Time, 4.59 3-5. PBHSttDEJIT'S HANDICAP.-il Imsxtbbdn (W Bell) 1, 4 Prince Delaware 2, 2 Matty 3. Also started; 3 Epperance. Won by half a head. Time, 1413-5. OMAKA WELTER.—I May Morn (J. Olsen) 1, 4 Bestful 2, 7 Black Knight 3. Also started: 2 Pitch Dark, 5 Zeln, 6 .Frisco Bose, J Emigre. Won by two length*. Time, 1.29. TELEPHONE HANDICAP.—3 SStogle (C. 0. Carmont) 1, 2 Galore 2, 4 Ited Signal 3. Also started: 1 Bawakore, 5 Trentham Bose. Won by a neck. Time, 1.142-5. BT7EBLANDS HANDICAP.—2 Jean Gluten (P. Bayner) 1, 4 Lady Lucullus 2, 0 Prince Hark 3. .Also started: I War Tax, 3 Silk Btbbon, 5 Busset, 7 Tonukohe. Won all the way. Time, 1.2 3-5. FOURTH 'ROT.—I .liramle Richmond 1, 4 Brandon 2, * Dolly Dillon 3. Also started: 3 Coleflold, S Lady Lyons, 5 Norwood. Won by two lengths.. Tune 2.26. FABEWELL HANDICAP.—6 Matty (W. Bell) 1, 1 Sweet Memory 2, 3 Pariform 3. Also started: 4 Zephland, 2 Damien, 5 Matatua, 7 Beyoeation, 8 Chudlc. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.11-5. The totalisator handled £15,807, as against i £11,452 on the second day last year.

; GORE MEETING. Gore, Hutch In. The Gore Racing Club's autumn meeting commenced In windy weather. There was a large attendance. The totallsator handled £16,986 10s, as against £11,378 for the corresponding day last year. Results:--OTARATA HACK WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—l Marching Order (A. McKay) 1, 4 The Boss 2, 2 .Merttfors 3. Won by half & length, Time, 1.29 4-5. RIVERSDALE TROT. Two miles.—S Nellie Scott 1. 3 Biddy Tracey 2, 13 Malice 3. Won by six lengths. Time, 4.53 4-3, Paart, driver of the winner, was fined £5. for pulling up too suddenly and causing a collision, v

GORE COP. One mile and a quarter.— 1 Eleus (Tllsoa) 1, 2 Almoner 2, 4 Mazama S. Sedd-el Bahr fell after three furlongs. Won by a long neck. Tune, 2.9, LONGFORD HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs—l Revolution (S.. McDonald) 1, 2 Twlnklo 2, 8 Pallah 3. Won by a length. Time, 1.15 4-5. WELCOME STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half—Jack Symons (G. Feildlng) 1. 1 Turehana 2> 4 Glenlsla 3. Take Down fell at the post and rail. Won by half a length. Time, 5.13 2-5. SUMMER HANDICAP—I Kiibrogan (T. Metcalfe) 1, 2 Benefit 2, 3 Robert Bell 3. Won comfortably. Time, 1.13. ELECTRIC TROT (Harness). Ono mile and a half—l 4 Coldwater (P.' Bell) 1, 9 Malice 2, 6 Cross Ba'ttery 3. Won by half a length. Time, 3.431-5. A protest entered against the winner for interference has not been settled.

CROYDON HANDICAP. One mile.—s Thaddeus (T. L. Reed) 1, 1 Sliver Peak 2, 3 Miss Camouflage 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.43.

C.J.C. MEETING. Chrlstchurch, Last Night. Silver Link was scratched for all engagements at the C.J.C. autumn meeting at 1.30 p.m. to-day. THE MASTERTON MEETING. Masterton, March 11. Penalties Incurred for the Masterton meeting after the first day's racing at Marlborough are: Telephone Hack, Galore "lb; Dash Hack, Sweet Memory 31b. OPUNAKE RACES. E9thonla's weight in the St. Patrick's Handicap is 9.10. WAIMATE PLANS T.C. ENTRIES TO-NIGHT. • The attention of owners and trainers of trottors and pacers is again drawn to the very attractive, programmo advertised for the forthcoming annual meeting of the Walmate Plains Trotting Club, to be held on the Egmont S.C. racecourse, Hawefa, on Easter Monday, April 5, 1920. The Walmate Plains Cup will be worth 40.0 sovs. this year, and the Hawera Handicap 200 sovs. Other stakes show an allround increase, and the programme is one that should attract entries from all parts of the Dominion. The club Is fortunate in securing the services of Mr. H. Erlnkmsn, handtcapper, Mr. J. Tompkins, starter, and Mr. N. G. Morrln, judge. The. course is being specially prepared for trotting, and the going should be first class. Nominations for all events close to-night (Friday) at 8 p.m. Full particulars may be obtained from the secretary Mr, V. B. Stratton (Box 51, Hawera, and 'Phone 43T, Hawera).