SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16680, 1 March 1920, Page 4

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES. 1 , l SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Feb. 2S. For tile second day of the Wanganui races there was beautiful weather and a large attendance. Tho totalisator handled £62,704, as against £16,536 on the second day last year, making a total for the meeting of £111,879, against £88,905 last year. Results: — Autumn Handicap.—B Demagogue 1, 4 Esthonia 2, 7 Rose Queen ■'!. Also ran: 3 Ronnetter, 9 Mcllee, 5 Simonides. 6 Bagdad, 2 Jutland, 1 Borealis, 12 Ermine, 13 Amborino, 11 FalslaJl, 10 Tirana. Won by Half a length, threequarters of a length between second end third. Time, Imin 51 3-ssoe. Matarawa Handicap.—l Kinsem 1, 7 Egmont Park 2, 4 Dainty Stop 3. Also ran: 10 Ruddy, 2 Parorangi, 11 Pincc Form by, 3 Quiniro, 5 Passin’ Through, 8 Farce, 8 Marble Bar, 12 Philomela, 6 Hcpta, 13 Student, 14 Legato. Won hy one and a half lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 16sec. Jackson Stakes.—3 Hymcstva 1,2 Acre 2, 1 Silver Link 3. Also ran; 4 Listowel. Won by two lengths, one length between second and third. Time, Imin 16sec. Fordell Handicap.—l Goldstrcam 1, 3 Explorer 2, 5 Ratana 3. .Also ran: 2 Zola, 3 Wishful. 4 Army Service, 6 Applaud, 7 War Star. Won by three lengths, one length between second and third. Time, 3min 24sec. . Okoia Handicap.—7 Isobel 1, 6 Verbosity 2, 1 Insurrection and 4 Rieuse dead heat 3. Also ran: 2 Canyon, u Bestir, 3 Little River. Won by half ft length, a dead heat for third, two lengths behind. Time, Imin 17 4-sscc. Wanganui Stakes.—s Client 1, 1 Taiamai 2, 4 Oratress 3. Also ran: 9 Kdrnsh, 2 Kilmoon. 6 Gazique, 7 Dusky Eve, 3 Lovematch, 8 Monica Ivanova. Won by throe lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 2min 38sce. Harrison Handicap.—4 Tamo Fox 1, 5 Haversack 2, 10 Bettor Luck 3. Also ran; 7 Self Alliance, 2 Hallowvonia, 3 W T ar Baby, 12 Array Service, 1 Kilgour, 6 Empyrean. 8 Rebuff, 9 Crystal Palace, 11 Mannish. Won by half a length. Time, 2min Iscc. Farewell Handicap.—3 80-Peep 1, 1 Arrowsmitli 2, 5 Swatftiee River 3. Also ran; 2 Lord Kenilworth, 6 Chimera, 7 Inah, 8 Lionskin, ,4 Astinome. Won by a head after -a fine race. Time, Imin 15sec. » ■ TOLAGA BAY RACES. THE ANNUAL MEETING. GISBORNE,, Feb. 23. The Tolaga Bay Jockey Club’s annual meeting was held to-day. Tho going was very heavy owing to recent rain. The totalisator investments amounted to £6,689, compared with £3516 in 1917. Results:— Flying Handicap.—Mult if ua 1 (Howard) 1, Woodrow 2. Aire 3. Also ran: Carlysian. Won by throe lengths, seven lengths between second and third. Time, 1 min 18 S-osec. , • . ■ Welter Handicap.—Pavilion (Howard) 1, Crosswords and Bonnswick 2. A dead heat for second. Also ran: Fire Spark. Won by two lengths. Time, Iminl 34sec. Maiden Scurry.—Thebes (Manson) 1, Miss Roseland 2. Mutilla 3. Also ran: Neutral. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 6 3-usec. District Maiden.—Gazy (Jennings)_ 1, Gay Boy 2, Wairiri 3. Also ran: Kairaoe, Wiuiania, Eriti, Wellwood, Bally Carbcry, Neutral, First Hill. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 6sec. Uawa' Stakes Handicap.—Patetonga (Jennings) 1, Cleft 2, Crosswords 3. Also ran: Woodrow. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2min losec. Hack Handicap.—Thebes (Manson) 1, Pavilion 2, Multilla 3. Also run: Fiddleatring, Brunswick, Fire Spark. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, linin' 20sec. District Hack Handicap.—Hoki Fox (Jennings) 1, Gay Boy 2, Wairriri 3. Also ran: Gazy, Richmore, Bally Carberry, .First Hill, Winini. Won by a head, two, lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 4sec. Farewell Handicap. Patetonga (Croskery) 1, Aire 2, Multifual 3. Also ran ; Carlysian. AA’on by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 33sec. NELSON RACES. FIRST DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. NELSON, Feb. 28. Acceptances for tho Nelson Jockey Club’s meeting are:— Nelson Cup, one mile and a quarter; —lmaribbon 9.0, Rose Pink 8.10, Paei- | fie Slope 8.8, Lady Middleton 7.9, Es- j perance 7.5. Spangle 7.2. ; Hope Welter, seven furlongs.—Red Signal 9.13, Tantalus 9.13, May Morn I 8.10. Zela 8.9, Restful 8.8, Dick 8.3, Pitch Dark 8.1, Knight Juan 7.11. Stewards’ Handicap, six furlongs.— Rebekah 9.12. Rawakoro 8.8, Sweet Memory 8.5. Trcntham Rose 7.13, Damien 7.13, Tantalus 7.13. Telegraph Handicnp_ five furlongs.— Sweet Memory 9.13, Damien 9.1, Galore 8.8, War Tax 8.4, Barleycorn 8.3, Restful 7.8, Russet 7.7, Eron Boy 7.7, Tonukoho 7.2, Jean Gluten 7.0, Pahake 7.0, Alisamon 7.0, Baby 7.0, Ring Peter 7.0. Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.— Lady Middleton 9.2. Matty 9.1, Tantalus 8.13, Revocation 8.13, Prince Delaware 8.5, Pariform 7.11, Zela 7.11. Waitai Trot. —Paldale, Lovebird, Rita Rye, _Neut, My Lass, Sir Wildmoor, Turohiwi, Zita, Chautauqua, Miss Pirate, Wairoa 8011, Cloraine. Waiiti Trot.—Hopeless, Marinoto, Lord Thorpe, Myrtle Leaf, Neut, Rose Alma, My Lass, Sir Wildmoor, Iris Tom, Miss Pirate, Melapo, Capewell, Lynx, M’Cormack. Little Ben, Asia. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Assn,—Copyright. MELBOURNE, Feb. 28. , The weather was fine and the attendance large for the Victoria Racing Club’s meeting. Results:— Pines Hurdles.—Tharnock, 9.0, 1; Coronatus, 9.10, 2; Miss Rosslyn, 10.9, 3. Eleven started. Won by a. short head, a neck between second and third. Time, oniiu. 48:1 sec.

St. Leger.—Artilleryman (R. Lewis), 8.10, 1; Sinbad the Sailor, 8.10, and Whizz Jiang, 8.10. dead heat, 2. Tho only starters. Artilleryman led for the last nine furlongs, and won by six lengths. Time, 3min. 7sec. * Newmarket Handicap.—Red Dome (J. Mahoney), 7.0, 1; Gambler’s Gold (G. Meddick), 7.8, 2; Cetigno (A. AVood), 9.6, 3. Twenty-eight started. Tho favourite, Chrysolaus, and Gold Tie were together a length in front of Red Dome and Baudurrie at tho cud of throe furlongs. Red Dome, in tho middle of the course, finished best and won hy half a length, the third horse a neck away. Gold Tie was fourth and Frais fifth. Time, Imin. 14:)sce. Sires’ Produce Stakes.—Cossino Hatan (K. Bracken). 8.7, 1; Glcnacro, 8.10, 2; Crimson, 8.10. 3. Seven started 1 . AVon by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 29sec. Essondon Stakes. —Cetigno (A. AVood), 9.2, 1; AA’oo Gun, 9.2, 2; Carriole, 8.13, 3 Also rah Star Comedian, 9.2; Alnwick, 8.3, AA’on by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 9Jsoc. Brunswick Stakes—Colbert 7.4, 1 ■ Tolson Dor, 7.4, 2; AA’ildun,' S.O, 3. Fourteen started. AVon hy three-quar-ters of a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. Bsec. Cable Assn.