SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17232, 7 February 1918, Page 4

SPORTING.

TARANAKI RACES. (PER Uuited Tress Assoctatiojt.) NEW PLYMOUTH, February 6. The Taranaki autumn moating was opened in fine ■weather, and there wag a large attendance. The totalisatcK handled' £25,706, as against £20,132 10s taef /ear. Results: — VAITAHA HTJBDLLS.—2 Otter, 10.1, 1; 8 Paul Moore, 9.0, 2; 11 Jiu Jitsu, 9.0, 3. Also started 1 : 6 Veto 10.6, 1 Calais 10.6, 5 Deeside 10.1, 9 Speedwell Mac 9.13, 4 Boraimihono 9.9, 3 Ratana 9.9, 10 Polthogue 9.4, 7 Sail Home 9.0. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 53sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP—4 Gaycium, 7.3, 1; 6 Hvgiruas, B.S, 2; 3 Bon d'Or, 7.9, 3. Also started: 1 Roy a J Chief 7.13, 2 Interlude 7.10, 5 Rockfield 7.7, 7 Silver Webb 6.7. Won bv a length. Tinio, lmin 1 l-ssec. TIMARU * HACK HANDICAP. —5 Matty, 7.13, 1; 1 Movement, 9.0, 2; 6 liitasea, 6.12, 3. Also started: 4 Robur 8.10, 2 Cora Ora 8.7, 8 ilurqueteur 8.3, 7 Munition 7.9, 3 Royal Park 7.8, 9Te Opai 6.12. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. TARANAKI CUP, of 550sovs. I—Wishful,1 —Wishful, 7.12 (C. Emerson) .. 1 s—Dingle, 7.9 2 4—Chortle, 9.10 3 Also started: 2 Toa Tere 9.0, 3 Parao® 7.12, 6 Lord Kenilworth 7.7, 7 White Blaze 6.11, 8 Alteration 6.7. From a good start Wishful was the first to 6how out, and was never headed, winning comfortably by a length and a-half, with tho third horse a length away. Time, 2mill &SCC MIMI WELTER.—4 Cheddar, 8.7, 1; 2 Volo, 9.3, 2; 1 Paddington Green, 9.3, 3. Also started: 3 Iceberg 9.4, 5 Styrax 8.3. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin FLYING HANDICAP.—2 Gaycium, 6.7, 1; 4 Housewife, 7.12, 2; 1 Koepian, 9.0, 3. Also started: 3 Nyetad 8.9, 5 Madame Ristori 7.5, 6 Coropet 6.10. Won by a bare length. Time, lmin 14sec. OKATO HACK HANDICAP.—6 Clavid, 7.5, 1; 1 Lady Beaufort. 8.9, 2; 4 Henry Clay, 7.12, 3. Also started: 7 Pergola 8.6, 3 Thrace 8.1, 5 Compel 7.8, 2 Trombone 7.3, 8 Cordon 6.12. Won. by a good length. Time, lmin 50sec. M'OTUKOA ELECTRIC HANDICAP.—3 Rawakore, 1; 5 Winning Shot, 2; 1 Nemaline. 3. Also started: 2 Turpenite, 17 Cammy, 4 Black Mark, 11 Perfect Day, 15 Alice Montrose, 16 Ratanui, 7 Key, 10 Hushlad, 8 Warmth, 5 Huzza (coupled with Winning Shot), 9 Oika, 13 Tiranga, 6 Miss Ora, 10 Eaimanawanui, 14 Coronita. Won by, two lengths. Time, lmin 3 2-seec. The following are the acceptances for tho second day: — Okoke Hack Hurdles.—Otter 11.0, Flying Camp 10.9, Veto 10.5, Paul Moore 9.9, Speedwell Mac 9.9, Ratana 9.7, Jiu Jitsu 9.2, Sail Home 9.0, Espionage 9.0. Grand Stand Handicap.—Gaycium 8.6, Royal Chef 7.10, Bon d.'Or 7.10, Interlude 7.9, Rockfield 7.8, Coropet 7.7, Silver Webb 6.7. Omata Hack Handicap.—Micvement 9.5, Matty 8.11, Pergola 8.7, Cora Ora 8.5, Munition 7.8, White Ranger 7.7, Royal Park 7.5, Nemline 7.1, Piano 7.0, Ritaeea 6.13, Whakamoa 6.12, Cammy 6.12. Paul Memorial. —Toa Tere .9.0, Wishful 8.11, Dingle 8.1, Parameii 7.11, Housewife 7.9, Volo 7.4, Iceberg 7.0, White Blaze 6.12. Kowau Hack Handicap.—Paddington Green 9.8, Lady Beaufort 8.13, Clavis 8.3, Henry Clay 8.0, Thraco 7.11, Compel 7.5, Rova.li Park 7.5, Winning Shot 7.4, Trombone 7.0, Tiranga 6.12. Farewell Handicap.—Nystadi 9.0, Gaycium 8.3, Volo 8.2. Cheddar 8.2, Lord Kenilworth 8.2, Maclamo RiStori 7.10, Royal Chef 7.4, Interlude 7.4, Rockfield 7.3. Uranui Electric Hack Handicap. Weight B.7.—Turpentine, Black Mark, Perfect Day, Riopai, Firelesa, Ratanui, Hushlad, Genskus, Warmth, Winning Shot, Okia, Piano, Tho Ranch, Herekino, Huzza, Miss Ora, Kaimanawanui, Coronita, Pampas. The following remain in the Taranaki Stakes.—Estland 9.3, Koesian 8.11, Finmark 7.5.