SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 44, 20 February 1913, Page 5

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE RACES. (Per Press Association.) Woodville, February 20. The weather was again delightful for the second day’s racing, and the attendance promised to he even larger than yesterday. Results:— Kumeroa Hack.—Handsome Maid 1, Alecto 2, Axis 3. Scratched: Sir Saracen, Invicta. Won easily by a. length; second and third ran almost a dead heat. ' Time, Imin 2 3-osec. Henley Handicap.—Editalv 1, Bulletin 2, Triumphator 3.Scratched: Lavidia. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 30 4-osec.

Second Hack Hurdles.—Kauroa 1, Eiya 2, Gay Lawless 3. All started. A good race. Won easily by a couple of lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time Imin 3 l-ssec. DUNEDIN RACES. Dunedin, February 20. The weather is cool and the going firm. Results: — , Hurdles. —St. Kevin 1, Warsaw 2, Simon Pure 3. Scratched; St. Aidan. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 32sec. Anniversary Handicap.—Soldiers’ Chorus 1, Gapon 2, Tannhauser 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time Imin 13 3-ssec. At the district committee meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club application for the registration of a racing club was received from Ohura. It was considered expedient to reconi' mend the granting of this, providing that a course of seven furlongs in circumference was provided. The disqualification of R. J. Kelly for twelve months by the Egmont Club for not riding the horse Bercola right out when he had a reasonable chance of winning was endorsed. A jockey’s license was granted to C. H. Moss. The committee decided to divide the metropolitan district in terms of Rule lb, part 4, and decided that the number of delegates to represent each part be as follows:—Egmont 2, Stratford 2, Opunake 1. A Sydney cablegram states that it is reported that Royal Scotch has broken down. Messrs Stead Bros.’ horses Bon Rove, Bon Ton and Bon Soir have been scratched for the Sydney St. Leger. Anna Carlovna, who ran second in tlie Dunedin Cup to-day, has been sold to Mr E. A. Connolly, the well-known Victorian sport, and will probably be I shipped to Melbourne by the first available hga + .