SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

BEAUFORD AND GLOAMING. MEET AGAIN ON By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 11, 9<5 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 11, Beauford and Gloaming meet again on Saturday at Rosehi'll, meeting in the Hill Stakes over a mile. On behalf of Mr. Stead the racehorse Truthwas sold for 1300 guineas, Absurdum for 1075 guineas, and Ridiculous 450 guineas. Radiant Light was passed in a| 1900 guineas. HOW BEAUFORD WON. A CONVINCING VICTORY. ■ Sydney, Sept. 11. . The Herald says the Chelmsford Stakes was an excellent race from start to finish. The | honors were with Beauford, whose defeat of • Eurytiwnic and Gloaming establishes him as ; the best horse in Australasia. i The Telegraph says that Beauford won in convincing fashion. He had encountered all the bad luck of the race. Gloaming had every chance, but was not good enough. THE SPORT IN SPAIN. i RICHEST RACE IN THE WORLD. Received Sept. 11, 7.55 p.m. Madrid, Sept. 10. i The Grand Prix Alfonso, decided at San i Sebastian, is the richest race in the world, : being worth £20,000. The winner was the J Duke of Toledo’s Ruban. Donoghue rode l Franklin, which was joint favorite, but was i unplaced.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A JOCKEY RETIRING London, Sept. 10. Bullock, the jockey, is retiring at the end of the racing season in November. WANGANUI RE-HANDICAPS. The following re-handicaps for the Wanganui meeting have been declared by Mr. H. Coyle:— PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP—Mark Time 9.8, Comical 8.6. HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE.— Tatton Park 9.7. DURIE HACK HANDlCAP.—Cochineal 7.10. SPRING HANDlCAP.—Haurangi 7.10. FLYING HANDICAP.—CIvIIform 8.8. Nine tenders were received for the building of a new stewards' stand and offices for the Opunaka Racing Club, the tender of Mr. J. G. Grant, of Hawera, being accepted.