SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14462, 28 November 1914, Page 7

SPORTING.

TAEAPUNA MEETING

LAST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 2S. The Takapuna Spring Meeting concluded torday in fine weather. There was a large attendance. Results: Stanley'Handicap —Beauty 1, Merry’Dan 2, Centenary 3. Scratched—•Valley,' Gowau, Waitopa. • Won by five lengths. Time, 2.58.' . Cantley Handicap — Kitty Beliairs 1, King Lupin 2, Toreador 3. Scratched: Chime. Won by two lengths, halt a length between second and third, '.lime, T'au.'haT Handicap.—Hadj ], Pleuipotent 2, a’Mvble Star 3. Scratched;. Manetto and Goldhunter. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.30. 1.9 l-o.

FFILDING MEETING. FEILDING, November 28'.. The weather is fine, and' under a strong gale the track is drying. liesalts:— , ' Aorangi Trial—Ramoanawhiri 1, Royal Mary 2, Mary Kilclieran'3.’ Scratched: Atuhine, VVairiri, Gold Rush, Mj'stified, Canada’s Colours," Jeanne Laddo, Miss Gun. Won • by four -.lengths easily. Time; 1.3 2;5. Flying Stakes -Play Off 1, Astor 2, Snnbii'd 3. Scratched: Grattan and Black Lupin. 'Won by a head. Time, 1.15 4-5. y ■ St. Andrew’s Handicap—Portraiture 1, Maniaroa 2, General Webb 3. All started.- Won by 1 a neck, Time, 2,,4-3 2-5.’ i 1; The Messrs Dwnn Bros, have been unfortunate enough to lose the Vasco colt Columbus, who succumbed to an attack of pneumonia. The black colt gave much promise, and at Trontham last, meeting he ran live furlongs in a hack race faster than did Sauci, who won an open lace over the same distance.