SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 8 February 1918, Page 5

SPORTING.

TARANAKI MEETING. {835 Telegraph—Press Association.) JSEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. The Tarauaki Jockey Club's meeting concluded in fine weather, 'mere was a large attendance and tho was good. The totalisator handled £25,174, making a total for the meeting of £50,879, as against £43,12'J 10s last year. Results: —• Okoke- Hack Hurdles.—4 Paul .Moore (K. Lambess) 1, 3 Flying Camp 2, 5 Jiu Jitsu 3. Also started: 2 Otter, G Veto, 8 Speedwell Mac, 7 Ratana, Sail Home, 4 Espionage. Won by half a length. Time, 2.53 2-5. Grandstand Handicap.—3 Royal Chef (H. Young) 1, 2 Bon B'Or and 1 Gaycium (dead heat) 2. Also started: 4 Interlude, 5 Rockfield, 6 Coropett, 7 Silver Webb. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.1 3-5. Fourth Taranaki States. —1 Finmark (R. F. Bagby) 1, 2 Koesian 2. Only starters. Koesiam was first away. After a couple of furlongs both were together. Finmark, ridden out, won by a short neck. Time, 1.14. Omata Hack Handicap.—2 Move, ment (O'Shea) 1, 9 Munition 2, .1 Cora Ora 3. Also started: 3 Matty, 7 Pergola, 8 White Ranger, 6 Royal Park. 5 Nemaline, 5 Ritasea, 11 Cammy, 10 Whakamoe. Won bv half a length. Time, 1.14 4-5. Paul „ Memorial—l Wishful (C. Emerson) 1, 5 White Blaze 2, 3 Housewife 3. Also started: 4 Toa Tere, 2 Dingle, 6 Paraoa, 7 Iceberg. Won by three parts o'f a' length. Time, 1.55. Kawau Hack Handicap.—3 Henry Clay (B. Deeley) 1, 1 Paddingto'n Green 2, 5 Winning Shot 3. Also started: 2 Lady Beaufort, 4 Clavis, 6 Thrace, 8 Compel, 7 Royal Puk, 5 Trombone. Won bv a length. Time, 1.48 4-5. Farewell Handicap.—2 Volo (H. Young) 1, 3 Madam Ristori 2. 5 Nystad 3. Also started: 1 Gaycium. 4. Lord Kemilworth. (5 Cheddar, 7 Tni terlude. Won by half length. Time, 1.14 3-5.

Urenui Electric Handicap.—9 Huzza (C. Brown) 1, 3 Turpinite 22 Piano 3. Also started: 4 Black Mark, (i Perfect Day, 12 Reopai, 13 Fir«>less, 1 Genskus, 5 Warmth, 10 Oik:-; 14 The Raoch, 7 Miss Ora, 9 Kaimanavvaru, 11 Coronila, 15 Pampcs. Won by half length. Time, 1.3 2-5. GISBORNE RACES. GISBORNE, Last Night. The Gisborne Racing Club's summer meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather. There was a larg-r. attendance. The totalisator handled £19,326, compared with £13,899 on. the first day last year. Results:—. Hurdles.—3 Kohinahina (McKinnon) 1, 1 Master Timi 2, 4 Toki Ik Also started: 2 Nicomar. Won by eight lengths; time, 2min 48see. Tehapara Hack Handicap—-! Muitive (Porter) 1, 6 Hylami 2, 3 Glucian 3. Also started: 1 Vermillion, 2 Platoon, 5 Black Lace, 7 Mania, 8 Bombardoss, 9 Torchlight, 10 Multiplane, 11 Sir Multifid, 12 Mysterious Prince. Won by a length; time } lmin 29sec. Flying Handicap.—2 Otara (A 1 . Watson) 1, 4 Hyttus 2, I Gazique 3. Also smarted: 3 Rewanga, 5 Carlysian. \Von by a head; time, lmin 14 2-5 sec. Maiden Scurry.—l Actifid (Watson) 1, 2 Principal Lady 2, 3 Marenea 3. Also started: 4 High Degree, 5 fJfeleteller, 6 Shoofly, 7 Punga, 8 Broadway, 9 Ngawanui, 10 Pavilion, 1 Bay Ethel. Won by. two lengths; time, 49 3-ssec Gisborae Cup.—l Lysnar's Cleft (Watson) 1, 3 McKenzie's Ladogeur (E. A. Reed) 2, 1 Lysnar's Pursefiller (L. Manson) 3. Also started: 2 Trials, 4 Cynic, 7 Hythread, 6 Collonade. Pursefiller and Cleft got away with a lead and maintained the position till the distance, when Ladogeur put in a belated run and secured second position. Won by two lengths. Hythread was fourth,. ,Time, 2min 8 1-osec. Welter.—s Sarah Grand E. Manson) 1, 2 Master Iney 2, 2 Blackall (coupled with Iney) 3. Also started: 1 Zeus, 1 Flash Lady, Glucian, 6 Castalia, 7 Phosphorous, 8 Auldana. Won by a length; time, lmin 43 1-5 seo. Railway Hack Handicap.—9 Lady Gazeley (Dillamore) 1, 7 Orawia 2, 4 Gold Shot 3. Also started: 1 Lady Kilworth. 2 Actifid, 3 Pao, 5 Black Lace, 6 Woodrow, 8 Metallum, 10 Con, 11 Formaline. Won by a head; time, lmin 2 2-sseo. Park Handicap. 1 Gazique (Dwyer) 1, 4 Carletour 2, 7 Downham 3. Also started: 2 Multifual, 3 Lord Ainslie, 5 Tavistock, 6 Mistic. Won easily by three lengths; time, lmin 2-ssec. The following horses remain in the Jackson Stakes, to "be run on the first day of the Wanganui Cup meeting:— Mr T. H. Lowry's br c Estland Mr T. H. Lowry's eh c Fimnark. Mr 0 .F. Vallance's br f Chimera Air R. E. Laurent's b f Staccato Air 13. Murphy's br c by Rokeby— Elysium Mr "Lance-Wood's" b g by Rokeby —Rose Red Mr H. R. Peacock's b g Palm Oil Sir G. Clifford's br f Counter scarf e Mr W. Duncan's b c Acre Mr G. D. Greenwood's blk c 'Biplane Mr F. Preston's b f Lingerie Mr W. R. KembalPs eh c HymestraMr A. McDonald's b f Torfreda