SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 16676, 7 March 1918, Page 2

SPORTING

GORE RACES. The. totalisator yesterday handled 13.1785, or £2.641$ in "excess of the opening day last year," when the autumn meet-1 ing extended over two days. In the Cup race Marsa came with a late run, securing second placo to Ascakvphus. Rorke's Drift was placed third; then, Awahou and Hhaddeus. Concluding events: WELCOME STEEPLECHASE, 115sovs. 3 ! m. 5—W. J. Kelly's Moh by Hero- ; ism. 9.9 (S. M'lntosh) 1 2—E. Condon's Seamark, 9.12 (O'Connell) 2 4—W. Baird's Palladio, 10.13 (W. Robinson) ... ...' 3 Also started: 1 Tureha.na 11.0, 3 Golden Wave 10.8, 6 First Robert 9.7. Turehana, who was a hob favorite, fell at tho sod wall after going a mile. Won by 20 lengths; Palladio 15 lengths behind second ho'ree. Time, smin 18sec. j SUMMER HANDICAP, loOsovs. 6f. ' 3—J. Ellis's Benefit bv Boniform—lnvicta, 7.0 (R. C. Reed) ..._ 1 I—W. Crossan's The White King, car. 8.1 (A. M'Kay) 2 2—S. Onrev's Glensponso, car. 8.2 (R. M'Le-Ikn) 3 Others: 6 Aerial 8.9, 5 Miss Finland 7.9, 8 Bengowen 7.3, 7 Marianne 6.8, 4 Revolution car. 6.10, 9 Kokowai car. 7.1. Won by half a length ; length second and third. Time, lmin 15sec ELECTRIC ' TROT, HOaovs. l£m. I—A. J. Cruicksnank's Socialist by Prince Alert—Wocdroof, limit ... 1 —G. Stanford's Erie Rothschild, 12yds behind 2 CROYDON HANDICAP, lSosovs. lm. I—G. Ruthven's Helicon by Finland— Peak, 7.10 (R. C. Reed) 1 5—E. Russell's Mohawk. 9.2 (A. M'Kay) 2 6—iS. Carey's Glensponse, 8.2 (R. M'Lellan) 3 Others: 8 Aerial 8.6. T Jock 7.11, 4 Redowa 7.7, 7 Ogier 7.0, 5 Ayclifie 7.0. The winner led all the way. Time, lmin 43eec. NELSON MEETING. Beautifnl weather favored the opening of tho Nelson Jockey Club's annual meeting yesterday. The totalisator handled £10,497, an increase of £622 on the corresponding day last year. Six first favorites scored, and in the other two events the second horse in public estimation got homo, so that punters were on good terms with themselves. The principal events resulted : NELSON CUP. 34050v8. 9f. 2—H. Whitney's Rose Pink by Ifilbronev—Madder, 8.4 (Olsen) ... 1 I—V. and E. Riddiford's Mascot, 8.5 (A. Reed) 2 6—A. Lulham's Black Night, 6.7 3 Also started : 4 Good Hope 8.11, 5 Kiltess 8.8, 3 Xanthos 7.12. Won by a good length ; third horse similar distanco away. Time, lmin 55see. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, 200sovs. 6f. I—M.1 —M. Williams's Waimatao by Achilles—Punawai, 9.8 1 s—Walsh and Quarterman's Lady Middleton, 8.13 .". 2 2—IT. Whisney's Trentham Rose, 8.6 ... 3 Others: 3 Chudic 7.9, 4 John Gilpin 6.7. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 15|sec. A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Though there is a slight falling off in the entries, tho A.J.C. Autumn Meeting at Randwick compares well with last year, both as regards numbers and quality." YEARLING THOROUGHBRED SALES. A Melbourne cable says: At the Newmarket yearling sales C. G. M'lndoe, a >;e.w Zealandcr, purchased a. Berri Dale— Georgia filly and a Bobadil—Sesso filly for ICOgs each, a Pistol—Bridge of Roses celt for 225t;5. and a St. Antoni—Wonderland colt for lOlgs. ' " R- C. Reed was in fine form at Gore yesterday, riding three winners—Ascalaphiis (Cup), Benefit (Summer Handicap), and Helicon (Croydon Handicap). At Nelson Chudie ran off the course early in the Stewards' Handicap, and his rider—an apprentice, named M'Carten—was suspended for the meeting for careless and incompetent riding. After racing at Caulfield on February 23, Beltane and KiH'em were sold to Mr S. P. Mackay, but will remain under Murray Hobbs's care till tho conclusion of the V.R.C: autumn campaign. Mr A. W. Cox (who lived for a time in Australia) will in future race in his own name, having dropped the assumed name of "Mr Fairlie." under which he raced Bayardo, Lemberg, and Crusader successfully in England. Desert Gold's victory in the St. Stakes at Caulfield earned her £SOO. and her second in the Futurity Stakes £6OO making her total stake winnings to date over £IB,OOO. Only three horses in Wtralasia—Carbine, Trafalgar, and Poseidon —have won more.