SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13595, 15 May 1908, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE ADELAIDE CUP.

Press Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright , ADELAIDE, May 14. The Adelaide Cup resulted as follows.— Destinist 1 Enchanted States 2 Dyed Garments 3 There were 17 starlei.s. Enchanted ■SUiles led into tlie straight-, when Destinist came away, and won com fort ably by a* length and a half; a similar distance between second and third. Time, 2min 54sec. THE CHESTER CUP. LONDON, May 13. The Chester Cup, a. handicap of 2500 sows (a cup value 50 sovs, and the der in specie), for three-year-olds and 1nAvards; two miles and a quarter. Lord Derby's ch c Glaces, by DarbijeGlasalt, *4yrs ..." 1 Wise Mason 2Asticot 3 THE HAWERA MEETING. Per Press Association. HAWERA; May 14. Results are as follows: —NeatTinnit.il Handicap—Tiptoe 1, Mulga Bill 2. Borough Handicap—Contour 1, Virtus 2. Manarapou Hack Handicap Hurdles—Compass 1, Otaroa 2. The Shorts—Lothair 1, Kirsty 2. Manaia Handicap—Mallet 1. Research 2. Corinthian Handicap—Mistress 1, Recreation 2. Opehe Handicap— Maharamii 1, Inahi 2. THE ASHBURTON MEETING.

May 11

The Ashburton County" Racing Club's autumn meeting was concluded to-d;tv. Fine weather prevailed and in consequence there was a. very large attendance. The totalizator receipts for the day were £4148 10s. and for' the meeting £7659 10s as against. £7532 last year. Results: MORETON FARM HACK HANDlCAP—Wardland'l, Narrangario 2, Salaam 3. Seven others slratcd. The winner led all the wav. heath"' Xarraiigaric by two lengths, with the third horse as far away —Roscommon 1, Orsino 2. The Libyan 3. Four .-tll-v.- s*=irt"'V Wmi l>v il 1-ntrt.ll. AUTUMN HANDICAP—Cross Batterv 1. Restless 2, Lapland 3. ' Ten others started. A splendid race; won by a length, willi half a length between Restless and Lapland. JUVENILIS HANDICAP -Mis* A chief 1, Merry Lass 2. Montreal 3. Nine others strated. Won bv two lengths. DISPOSAL HANDlCAP—Whirlwind 1, Thyrus 2. The Malster .3 Nino others started. Won bv two lengths. SELMA TROT—Advocate 1. Dollv Linton 2. Princess Minnie 3. Eleven others started Won bv three lengths. WAKANUT H -YNDICAP—VoIodia 1. Cuns 2. Ilarit.i 3. Four others started. Won by one and a half lengths, with a nose between the second and third horses.