SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16477, 23 February 1918, Page 7

SPORTING.

?'' , . DESERT GOLD. AGAIN* , i '■ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.> MELBOURNE, Feb. 22. Oh the course proper Desert Gold; spurted half a mile. Getting going half. a furlong from the starting point she went in splendid style throughout, finishing very strongly. She passed the judge's box in 47 3-Bsec, easily beating ■ all records for the journey. "Woorak's 48sec was the track record which Desert Gold is credited with lowering. The New Zealand race re- | cord for half a mile is 46 1-osec, regis- | tered by Conqueror at Riccarton, and j Hymestra last y%ir ran 46 2-ssec, from i standing starts. | Desert Gold is engaged in the seven-furlong Futurity Stakes at Caul- ) field. A 151b penalty makes her weight 9.13, and liberal allowances are mads for maidens and for English horses, which have several times won the race, £ "-—— WANGANUI TROTS. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Feb. 22. The Wanganui trots were held in glorious weather, with a very large attendance. The totalisator put through £17,706, against £24,249 for two days last year. Results:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; li Marinoto 1, 3 Plain Ros« 2, 2 Messines. Also started—2 Chevrolet. Won easily. Time, 3min 54sec. MORTON MEMORIAL, of 100 sovs; li miles.—6 Lord Lytton 1, 9 Linotype 2, 2 Little Jewel. Ten started. Oxendale was favourite. Won by eight lengths. Time, 2min olsec. EJRKWOOD HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 1$ miles.—l Siren 1, 3 Floval 2, 4 Spring Boy 3. ' Sis started. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 54sec. WANGANUI CUP, of 230 sovs; 2 miles.—Kate Zolock 1, St. Leo 2 Waiteranui 3. Also ran—6 Tim Doolan, 4 Gold Boy. 2 Sweetheart, 3 Little Hector. Won by two lengths. Time, smin 0 3-osec.

HAN3>IOAP, of 100 sovs; 2 miles.—4 Aramn 1, 1 George Akwood 2, 5 "Wild Base 3- Five started. Won by tvo lengths. Time, omin 9 2-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; 2 miles.—2 De Why 1, 1 Svren 2, 6 Rubicon 3. Seven started. Won by four lengths. Time, smin 7 2-sseo. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 2 miles.— l Master Hal 1, 2 Xavier 2, 3 Gold Boy 3. Five ran. Wild Daisy was favourite. Won by a length and a half. Time, 4min 47> 2-ssec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 1J miles.—6 The Weaver 1, 4 Buck's Head 2, 5 Brown's Nugget 3. Seven started. Sweet Nut was favourite. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min 13 2-oseo. !

WANGANUI. RACES. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY'. The) following are the acceptance* for the second dlay of the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting:— AUTUMN HANDICAP, 1 mile and 110 yards.—Square Deal 8.11, FiontaualJa 8.11, Nanna 8.10, Gang Awa 8.3, Seadown 8.3, Volo 8.0, Sweet Tipperary 7.7, Zola 7.6, Tressida 7.5, Potentiality 7.3, George 6.10, Paddington Green 6.7, Victoris 6.7. MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP; 6 furlongs—Coolpan 8.6, Bon d'Or 8.6, -Lovesick 8.3, Staccato 8.1, Engarl .7.12, Munition 7.9, Piano 7.9, Tu r pin« jite 7.2, Silver and Black 7.0, Probity. 7.0, Little Annie 7.0, Awarua 7.0.

FORDELL HANDICAP HURDLES;: 1$ miles—Arlington 11.8, Styrax 10.11, Record 10.10, Otter 10.5, Glendalough. 10.3, '• Martion 9.12, Parawanui 9.5, Mattock 9.3.

OKOIA HACK WELTER, 6 fur, longs—Hastie 9.9, Lovesick 8.10, Asso< ciation 8.9, Engari 8.5, Reparation 8.1, "White Ranger 7-12, Zela 7.7, Dasher Boy 7.7, Anita 7.7.WANGANUI STAKES; If miles-i Client 9.3, "Wishful 8.13, Toa Tere 8.3, Ding]© 7.2, Master Mbutoa 6.7. HARRISON HACK HANDICAP; 1' mile and a distance—Henry Clay 9.4, Quinn's Post 8.8, Cooing 8.0, Elevate 8.0, Signor Ella 7.11, All Over 7.10, Missouri 7.9, Silenus 7.9, Dusky Ere 7.7, Fabisco 7.7, First Lima 7.7, Retard 7.4, Munition 7.2, Maorilander 7.0, War Loan 7.0.

FAREWELL HANDICAP; 6 furlongs—Form Up 9.3, _Croesus 9.3, Koesian 9.0, Namna 8.8, Fionnualla: 8.2, Wadmatoa 8.1, Lingerie 7.12, Moutoa Queen 7.9, Nystnd 7.8, Hushmami 7.8, Crowhurst 7.5, Gaycium, 6.10, Bagdad 6.7, Coropet 6.7.