SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

NEWS AND NOTES. With a number of Riecarton horses claiming engagements at tho Amborley meeting on Monday, tho track work was of more than usual interest yesterday. Battlo Evo and San Sebastian were stretched out over a milo, and wore responsible for a smart performance, Comely was too good for Masterstroko over six furlongs, moving freely all the way. Ogier beat Don Francisco over a similar distance. The imported fillies, Love Token and Winter Cherry sprinted a few furlongs in good style.

Everything points to the Amberley Racing Club’s meeting on Monday being a big success. Tho acceptances are excellent for all tho events on tho programme, and there is material for some first-class sport. Tho Amberley Cup should provide a good contest, as all the competitors are in racing trim, most or them havincr recent form to recommend them. The Mount Grey Stakes, decided over seven furlongs at weight-for-ago, promises to be a particularly interesting event. It is understood that Bimeter and Emperador will represent Mr G. D. Greenwood, while Mr G. L. Steed Wl *l start tho three-year-old, The Toll, who is reported to bo in first class condition. The imported horse, Redfern, who cost Sir William Cooper 5300 guineas in England, docs not look like making much return for the outlay. Ho lias only started once since ho has been in Australia, and be has now been turned out for another spell. Tho Duke of Portland has had the stables at tho Welbeck Abbey stud adapted as a hostel for the women who are now being trained in agriculture by the Notts Education Committee.

Tho English horso Konnymore, by John o’ Gaunt —Croceum, died recently at John Thursby’s stud. He won tho Two Thousand Guineas m 1914, but in the Derby, for which ho started favourite, he got away badly, but failed to gain a place. He also started lavourite for the St Leger, but was easily beaten by Black Jester.

The result of tho Wanganui Guineas was rather unexpected. Tho first aud second favourites failed to run into a place, whilo the winner, who was tliml choice, was followed homo by the two outsiders of tho field. Tho form shown in tho race may not be confirmed later in the season, as some of tho competitors are likely to bo improved a good deal by a few races.

Eight New Zealand Cup candidates were" racing at Wanganui yesterday, but none of them figured among the winners. Beltane made the best shea - ill"’, when ho finished second in tho Spring Handicap, his performance being something of a surprise, in view of his effort in tho Avondale Giu.iea-,. when he had to bo ridden out to beat a moderate field for second place. Sedd-el-Bahr and Square Deal were tho favourites and their poor form was therefore a set back, but Welcome Nugget was the outsider of the field, su thalTit is possible ho is not ready yet. Sweet Tipperary was second in the Wanganui Guineas, but sho scarcely appeals as a two rnilcr, while Rose Pink, unplaced in the Putiki Hack Handicap, has very poor form to iocommond her. Toki and Revalenta failed in the Duric Hack Handicap. Altogether, there was nothing specially attractive about tho form shown by any of tho Cup candidates. \ Bjorneborg appears to liavo registered a smart performance in winning tho Wanganui Guineas, lie smothered the opposition with a late run. Last season Bjorneborg won twice and was placed seven times out ' of a thvon starts. His wins wore scored in the Nursery Handicap, at the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer meeting, and tho Great Northern Champagne Stakes, on tho same course in the autumn. His form entitled him to rank very close to the loading two-year-olds, hut ho opened this season badly, as lie failed to show up in a race, at Avondale. Bjorneborg was bred by his owner, Mr T. H. Lowry, being by Finland from War Scare, by MartianGossip, tho clam of Bobrikoff. Sweet Tipperary, who filled second place, had an easy win in tiro "Welcome Stakes at. Riecarton last spring but her only other good performance was her second to Egypt in a handicap at Trentham in January. Sho is a speedy filly and sho should win her sharo of races this season. Elation, who finished third, is owned by Mr W. E. Bidwill, being by Elevation—lntelligence, by Birkenhead from Industry, an Australian bred mare by imported Nautilus. For some time past Elation has been shaping well on the Trentham tracks, and ho gives promise of developing into a useful horse. Of the beaten lot Hyttus was a high-class galloper last season, but bo did not always run up to expectations. Good Hope and Coase Fire wero both good performers as two-year-olds, but they will probably bo better when they have had n bit of racing to sharpen them up. Splondant is a smart galloper, and though he had nothing to recommend him up to classic form, ho should soon open his winning account over a short course. There will he some other aspirants for tho highest honours later oil, but in tlio Meantime the three-year-olds, judged on tho Wanganui Guineas, do not appear to he a high-class lot. A Press Assriciation message from Sydney last night stated that the racing siro Carbinier was dead.

AVANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB

[Pek Piiess Association’.]

WANGANUI, September 21.

Tho spring mooting of tlio Wanganui Jockey Club was opened' in glorious weather. The totalisalor investments were £24,329, compared with £22,331 oil the corresponding day last year. The following sro tho details of the racing:— '

FLYIXCf HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—2 Chakwanu, Sst Gib (C. Emerson), 1; 6 Mia Cara, Sst (O’Shea), 2; 1 Panmure, 9si olb (A. Oliver), 3. S Aslor Sst 9lb, 4 Interlude Sst, 5 itangiiero 7st 13,b, 3 Grcenslrcct 7st 121 b, 7 A'eto 7st 101 b and 9 Tyson 7st filb also started. Tyson was left at the post. At the turn Chakwuna ran to the front and won comfortably by a length, Panmure being half a length away, followed by Bangitcro, Astor, Interlude and Veto in that order. Time—lnfill 14 2-sscc.

MAIDEN HACK, of .130 sovs; six furlongs —1 Wrestler, 7st 71b (C. Emerson), 1; 4 Carmel Arch. Sst 2lb (Deeloy), 2; 6 Wapping 7st 71b, 3. 12 Zimiclo Sst 21b, 3 Ilinetoa Sst 21b, 11 War Maid Sst 2lb, 8 Field Boy Sst 21b. 14 Princo Paul Sst 2ib, 5 Huupai Sst 21b, 7 First Lino 7st 7lb, 2 Woodlark 7st 71b, 10 Signorella 7st 7lb, 9 Turangnpito 7st 7lb and 13 Quinn's Post 7st 7lb also started. Wrestler turned into the straight with fho race well in hand and won very easily by two lengths, Wapping being three lengths away. Guilin’s Post, Turangapito, Woodlark and ilaupai were next in order. Time—lrnin 14 3-ssoc.

WANGANUI GUINEAS, of SOO sovs; ono mile—3 Bjorneborg, Bst 51b (O’Shoa), 1; 7 Sweet Tipperary, Bst slb (Goldfinch), 2; 6 Elation, Bsi 101 b (A. Itoid), 3. 1 Good Hope Sat 101 b, 2 Hyttus Bst slb, 4 Splondant Bst oib and 5 Gjnse Fire Bst slb also started. Hyttus was left three lengths at the start. Sweet Tipperary led into the straight, with Elation handy, and appeared to be winning, when Bjorneborg came with a rush on the outside and won comfortably by a length. Elo-

tion was a length anil a half away, followed by Splondant, Good Hope, Ccaso Firo and Hyttus. Time—l min 43 4-ssec. OKEHU HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one milo and three-quarters—4 Vladian, 9st 61b (W. Young), l; 7 Marton, lOst 31b (E. Copestake), 2; 5 Styrax, list 71b (L. Traill), 3. 6 Harbour Light list 61b, 1 Pursefiller list 81 b, 3 Loonta lost 41b and 2 Crawford 9st 21b also started. PuTsefiller and Crawford were loft soino lengths. Marton 'held tlio load down tho back, with Vladian, Harbour Light and Styrax handy. Leoma lost his rider at the sixth hurdle. Vladian led into tho straight, and won. under pressure, by half a length, Styrnx boing ft length away third. Time—3min 17 3-ssco. OONVILLE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; one mile and five furlongs—7 Record, 9st lib (A. Gordon), 1; 2 Golden March, lost. 81b (M’Donnld), 2; 3 Austin. lOst I lib (Brady), 3. 4 Patronymic list 61b, 1 Combustion lOst 31b, 6 First Consul 9st 31b and 5 Worcester Oat 2lb also started. Golden March led past the stand ■and into the straight, where Record came strongly on tho outside, and won easily by a length and a half, with Austin a length away, and Worcester next. Time—3min 2 l-ssec.

PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; six furlongs— 3 Gtiycium. Bst Gib (Goldfinch), 1; 10 Fidelio. 7st 21b (B. H. Morris), 2; 4 Stnrengo. 7st 21b (Deeley), 3. 1 Gang Awa’ Bst 101 b, 7 Sylviaroa 7st 10lb, 2 Devotion 7st 10'b, 9 Bivouac 7st 91b. 8 Heston Tst 'Olb, 5 Merry Andrew 7st, 91b, 12 Powder King l 7st 91b, 11 Rose Pink 7st 71b and 0 Madam Ilistori 7st lib also started. Gaycium was first into the straight, and won easily by a length. Fidelio canto fast at the finish, and beat Stnrengo by half a length, with Gang Awa.’, Devotion and Sylviaroa next. Time — Intin 15sec.

SPRING HANDICAP, of 230 sovs; one milo and 110yds—3 Depredation. 7st 21b (R. Reed), 1; C Beltane, 7st 21b (Watson), 2; 5 Rcwi Poto. Bst lllb (C. Price). 3. 4 Nones 9st 21b, 11 Welcome Nugget Bst 01b. 2 Square Deal Bst 91b, iSedd-el Bahr 7st Blb. 9 Mnreinah 7st 4lb. 8 Roumania 7sf, 7 Ararat Gst 101 b nnd 10 Black Ada Gst 7lb also started. Turning info tho straight Ararat fell. Beltane, Eowi Poto nnd Roumania wero fighting out the finish, when De,predation' came strongly on tho outside, and won by two lengths. Rcwi Po*o was a length and a hall away, with Sedd-el Bahr, Roumania. and Marainali next. Time —lmin 49sec. DURIE HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; ono milo and llOvds—3 Hylatus. Sst lllb (O’Shea), 1; 6 Cleft, Sst 7lb (Brady), 2; 15 Camp Guard. 7st (C. Reed), 3. 1 Mouln 9st 21b, 4 Zola 9st 21b, 7 Toki Bst 13lb, 2 Revalenta Bst lllb, 10 Black Heart Bst 3lb, 12 Paraoa Bst lib, 9 Henry Clay 7st lllb, 11 Glorify 7st 10lb. 5 Antwerp 7st 61b, 14 Analogue 7st slb, 8 Royal Park 7st 21b, 13 Pood 7st 21b and 16 Abalono 7st also started. Won comfortably, with the third horse half a length away, followed by Paraoa, Zola, Revalenta and Antwerp. Abalono and Dood fell, tho former being phot. Tho jockey, T. Metcalf, was badly injured. Tho following aro tho handicaps for tho second day’s races: OWEN HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Panmure 9st 51b, Chakwana 9Bt 21b, Depredation Bst lllb, Avon Park Bst Blb, Miacara Sst 31b, Cherry Blossom Sst, Interlude 7st lllb, I’angitiro 7st lllb, GTcenstreot 7st 91b, Georgo 7st 91b, Veto 7st 71b, Mene’.aus 7st. slb, Lady Middleton 7st 4lb. Tinoatua 7st 41b, Elation 7st 31b, Mount Victoria Gst 121 b, Bivouac Gst 7lb.

MOUTOA HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; one mile and 110yds—Hylatus 9st 9lb, Moulu Bat 13lb, Zola Sst 13lb. Atutoro Bst 131 b, Cleft Sst lllb. Toki Sst 10lb, Revalenta Bst 81b, Black Heart Bst, Paraoa 7st 12lb, Perrier 7st 9lb, Glorify 7st 71b, Coral King 7st 41b, Antwerp 7st 31b, Camp Guard 7st 31b, Hcxton 7st' 3lb, Analogue 7st 2lb, Ticino 7st 21b, Permit 7st 21b, Kaiwhakahoro 7st Üb, Royal Park 7st, Dood 7st, Quinn’s Post 7st, Abalono 7st. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; six furlongs—Gaycium 9st 31b, Golden Grafton Bst 12lb, Perrier 7st 12lb, Starengo 7st lllb, Vladineau 7st 9lb, Sylviaroa 7st 9’.b, Carmel Arch 7st 71b, Hewn Row a 7st 71b, Devotion 7st 7lb, Fidelio 7Bt Gib, Merry Andrew 7st Gib, Powder King 7st Gib, Splendent 7st slb, Hexlon 7at 41b, Field Forco 7st 41b, Mascot 7st 4lb, Rost Pink 7st 3lb, Wapping 7st lib, Tame Duck 7st lib, Madam Ristori 7st, llinetoa 7st, First Line 7st, Pink Pearl 7Bt, Sir Musketry 7st, Crown Head 7st.

HIGGIE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; ono milo and a quarter—Nones 9st, Rowi Poto Bst 12lb, Welcome Nugget Bst 71b, Square Deal Sst 7lb, Depredation Bst, Maid o’ Gotvrio 7st 10lb, Hylatus 7st Blb. Sedd-el Bahr 7st 7lb, Beltane 7st 71b, Maniaroa 7st . 61b, Moulu 7st lib, Roumania Gst 13lb, Toki Gst lllb, Ararat Gst 7lb.

BRUNSWICK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; ono mile arid a 'half—Styrax list Blb, Pursefiller list 7lb, Naupata lOst 9H>, Loonta 1 Ost 41b, Vladian lOst 4lb, Patronymic 9st 101 b, Golden March 9at lib Austin Dal 4lb, Record Ost 4lb. Crawford Ost lib, Epworlb 9st, First Consul Ost, Mount Victoria Ost, Ormsby 9m{. Teiekura 9st, Captain Miro 9st, Con Ost, Worcester Ost, Kaiwkaka'haero Ost.

MARA NG AI HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile and 110yds—Nones 9st, Rev,4 Poto Sst 13lb, Welcome Nugget Bst Blb, Avon Park 7st 121 b, Maid o’ Gowrio 7st lllb, Marsinah 7st slb. Los Arfgo'.os 7st 41b, Zola 7st, Bradnmanto Gst 121 b, Revalenta Gst 1011), V orcester Gst 9lb, Ararat 6st Blb, Lady Amai Gst 8!b, Flying Cam)) 6st 7lb, Paraoa Gst 7lb, Black Ada Gst 7lb.

HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; two miles and a half— Marton list lOib, Nita lOst 121 b, Expedition lOst 71b, Critic lOst 31b, Chabun lOst, Lady Renown lOst, Czaronus lOst, Welwood 9st 91 b, Regio Ost 9lb, Tho Hound Ost 7lb, AVarca Ost 71b, Loafer Ost 7lb, Mac Ost 71b, Korero 931 7lb, Waimato Ost 7lb, Tennessee Ost 71b, Moocher Ost 7lb.

ST JOHN’S HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; six furlongs—Gaycium lOst 31b. Atua Toro Ost 131 b, Cleft Ost lllb, Gang Awa’ Ost Blb, Ladv Multifid 83t 71b, Glorify Sst 71b, Fidelio Sst 61b, Bivouac Sst Gib, Antwerp Sst Blb, Rio Sst 3lb, Struggle Bst 31b, Hnupai Bst 21b, Tamo Duck Sst, tapping Sst, Signorelln Bst, llinetoa Bst. I'iela Boy Sst, Prince Paul Bst, Zimido Sst, Laron a Sst, Key Sst.