SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 3 April 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

! WELLINGTON RACES. GOLD CUP WON BY AMYTHAS. The Autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club concluded xvith a large attendance and splendid racing-. The investments on the totalisator again showed a falling off, the amount put through for the day being £64,410, against £82,2.17 on the second day last year. The takings of Thursday were £40,112 IDs. making the total for the meeting £104,520. against £180.140, a decrease for the meeting of £24,615. The Trentham Gold Cap created a good deal of interest Winning Hitled under sufferance in the early stages, with Kick-Off second. At the business end Amythas came axvav and non easilv.

The Autumn Handicap was a splendid race, and provided an exciting finish. Quest flattered the hopes of his admirers, but Gasbag -made a great run, and won by a neclc. Following were the results: — Second Highway Handicap.—Grim Joke 1, Eiree 2. Alteration 3. Hunt Handicap.—Scion 1, Blackmail 2. Bonny Heather 3. Muritui Handicap.—Angelo 1, Dissertation 2. Liqueur 3. Autumn Handicap.—Gasbag 1, Quest

2, Insurrection 3. Pacific Handicap.—King’s Trumpeter I, Gold Light 2, Zany 3. Gold Gup.—Amythas 1, Kick-Off 2, Winning Hit 3. Suburban Handicap.—Mireusonta 1, Rational 2, Triboulet 3. Belmont Handicap.—Moutoa’s Gift 1, Merry Day 2, Landbird 3. Petunia, nicely ridden by T. Gordon, won the Silverstream Handicap at Trentham. Petunia had run very consistently since being trained in Otaki, and the dividend paid was really a false one. After a short spell at Porirua, Callaghan and Auckland are back again at Trenlham. When the imported Polytheist won the Gilson Carmichael Stakes at the recent Y.R.C. meeting, his rider had to requisition his bridle to draw the weight. As Mr Eric Connolly had backed his representative for a big stake he must have had a few anxious moments. The latest craze in London is a game called “Put In and Take Out.” Only the first half of the game is played on racecourses here.

The recent rains have done the Awapuni tracks a lot of good, and they should be in excellent order for the coming meeting.

G. Young’s appeal against the decision of the Waimate Racing Club was heard by the Canterbury District Committee on Wednesday morning. The following resolution was carried: “The

stewards of the Waimate Racing Club, having found G. Young guilty of a cross, which is a question of fact, the District Committee finds the penalty of suspension imposed not unreasonable, and dismisses the appeal.” The deposit of £5 was ordered to be refunded.

Detroit is standing up to his work well, and providing nothing unforeseen happens in the interval the son of Frisco will be among the winners shortly. In the Fraser Memorial, run on the second day of the Bulls meeting, his pilot, H. Ryder, was twice disappointed when looking for an opening in the straight. He finished strongly over the last bit, and had the winner, La Palpmu, doing her best.