SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8759, 9 March 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

March. 20—Kiwitea Hack Meeting. j March 21—Warren gate J.C. Meeting. * March 30 and April 1, 3 and 6 —A .J.C | Wanganui J.C- Autumn Meeting. | First Day. The above meeting was opened in glorious weather yesterday, with an attendance up to the average. The course was in good order, and the racing was interesting throughout. Mr W. Hall was in charge of affairs as secretary, this being bis inaugural meeting and he carried out his duties in excellent style. The totalisator turnover amounted to .£12,406, as against .£13.811 for corresponding cay last year - . The Cup proved a good betting race, £3258 being put through on that event. Results : Stewards’ Handicap, 1 mile. 315 Mr F. Tilley’s The Lark, 7.5 (W. Price) 1 193 Sir A. Peters’ iEoh.r, 9.0 (P. Jones) ... 2 464 Messrs Alexander and Gray’s Glenullin, 8.2 (S. Held) 3 Also started ■. 185 Gazeley 0.12. Qlenullin and .Dolus were the leaders for the first two furlongs, when The Lark moved up to Glenullin, and passing the six furlong post The Lark assumed command, and despite a challenge on the part of-Solus in the straight won easily by a couple of lengths. Time,

Imin 44seo. Dir., £3 Gs. Totalisator, £1157. ' , , ► Juvenile Handicap, 6 furlongs. 393 Mr J. R. McDonald’s Gold Crest, 8.6 (C. Jenkins) ■■. ••• 354 Mr G. F. Moore’s Helen Portland, 8.3 (J. McCoombe) 2 172 Mr J. Godwin’s Volume, 8.9 (S. ■ 1 Reed) Also started: 240 Downfall 9.3, 87 Moscow 8.2, 141 Lamsdorf 7.9, and 156 IJunyan 6.13. Helen Portland took the lead from a good start, her nearest attendant for three furlongs being Bunyan. As the field rounded the bend Gold Crest displaced the leader, and a clinking race homo resulted iu a head victory for Gold Crest, Volume two lengths away third. Time, Imin 14 3-5 secs. Divs, £3 13s and 19a. Totalisator £1543. West mere Hurdle Race, 2 miles. 394- Mr J. H. Prosser’s Maui, 9.4 (A. McConnon) 226 Mr D. Moraghan’s Silicia, 9.11 (Julian) ... ••• ‘

270 Mr W. Chapman’s Handsome Rose. 11.2 (J. O’Connell) 3 Also started: 239 Capiilct 10.11, and 148 Wind 0.9. Wind led the field for a mile, when Maui and Sllicia assumed command, the former drawing away half a mile from homo and winning easily by several lengths. Time, 4min Bseo. Div, £2 18s. Totalisator £1277. Tatforth Hurdles, l|-miles._ 284 Mr J. B. AVilliamson’s Aqua Regia I 10.12 (B. Towers) 1 313 Mr N. Conriok’s Bonheur, 10.10 (H. Fulcher) 2 , 90 Mr W. -Sutton’s Westward, 9.0 1 (McConnon) 3 3 Also started: 71 Dalky 10.8. Aqua > Regia led from start to finish, winning easily by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min 17sec. Div, £2 Bs. Wanganui Clt, 1} miles. 150 Hon, W; W. Johnston’s Truce (Grafton-Navarine) .7d (A. Olliver) ... ... 1 511 Mrs A. M. Coombs’ Master Delaval, 7.13 (J. Buchanan) 2

294 Mr'H. Denton’s Montigo, 7.3 (G. ' Price) 3 Also’ started: 171 Multifid-8.13 (P. w ] Davis), 607 Marguerite 8.12 (C. Jenkins), cb 280 Paritutu 8.7 (H. Gray), 414 King Billy 7.7 (B. Deeley), 309 Apa 7.7 (W. Price), 192 Eiflomaid 6.13 (S. Reid), 330 gb Seal Rock G.lO (C. Monk). After a good gt; deal of fractiousness on the part of several of tho starters, a splendid start , r(] was effected. King Billy, Seal Rock and Marguerite being prominent, with Apa cb and Multifid, in the rear. King Billy led ej for five furlongs, when Truce took charge, i n and led tho field at a merry pace, with c( Master Delaval, Seal Rock and Montigo t in places, Quarter of a mile from homo a: Truce was still howling along in front of pi Master Delaval, with Montigo, Seal Rock and Apa in that order. The race down the straight failed to alter the position, B i and Truce won by a length and a half, o! with Montigo a length away third, and t! Apa and Seal Bock together. Eiflemaid ti last: Time, 3min 2soo, a record for New b( Zealand. Divs, .£l4 13s and £1 Bs. q Totalisator £3253. fi Petre Welter, 1 mile and a distance. n 217 Mr J. H. Prosser’s Kuku, 10.5 (C. p Jenkins) . ••• 1 n 103 Mr A. Sand’s Nova, 8.13 (W. w Price) • 2 h 174 Messrs Alexander and Gray’s fi Glenullin, 9.7 (E. McNamara) ... 3 w Also started :02 Waikato 9.4, 88 King’s a Birthday 8.2. King’s Birthday led for t about six furlongs, when Kuku took a charge, and was never troubled, winning I easily by two lengths, half a length be- d tween second and third. Time, liuin n 59sec. Div, £2 18s. Totalisator £704. f: Wiritoa Hack Race, 1 mile. a 206 Mr W. Fletcher’s Seaman, 8.2 (G. e Price) 1 I 210 Mrs J. Bull’s Mahoe, 8.12 (W. t Young) ... .. 2 t 828 Mr D; McCorkindale’a Saudis, 8.5 11 (H. Cairns) .... 3 o Also, started: 142 White Lie 8.5. 318 t Fishermaid 8.0, 66 Tonderghie 7.13, 77 s Dear Dolly 7.7 (D. Price), 94 Kaiuku 7.7, e 493 Swimming Belt, 7.2, 33 Linseed 7.0, p and 26 Waione 7.0. From a fair start I Fishermaid and Swimming Belt raced in c the lead for six furlongs, where Seaman f improved his position and entered the a straight a length clear of the field, with v Sandix and Swimming Belt in places, f Seaman won by two lengths from j Mahoe, who came with ft late run and beat ) Sandix for second honours, Time, Imin f 43 4-Ssecs. Divs., £4 19s and £2 Is, Total- c iSator, £1953. 6 Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. 386 Mr Foreman’s Full Rate, 7.4 {S. J Reid) ..; ••• 1 555 Mr G G. Stead’s Isolt 9.3 (J. Me* Combe) ... . —2 232 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Golden Gate j 7.13, (Jones) ... ... .*• 3 * Also started: 323 Delamere 7.9, 134 ® Splendid Idea 7.7, 118 Loftus 7.4. Full J Rate got the best of an unsatisfactory start, ‘ and forestalling a challenge from Isolt, won t by a length Delamere was left at the post ' and took no part in the race. Time, Imin 14 3 sseos. Divs, £3 Is and 14s. Totalisator £1748. Second Day. i t Per Press Association. £ ■ Wanganui, March 9. - Weather fine and attendance large. t Results : k Autumn Handicap, one mile.—The 8 Lark 1, Gazeley 2. Only starters. Won s by three lengths. Time, Imin 43sec. t Dividend, £1 7s. 1 Foretell Hurdles, If miles.—Maui 1, Silicia 2, Wind 3. Won easily. Time, r Smin 19sec. Dividend, £1 Ts. Jackson Stakes, six' furlongs.—lsolt 8.11 (J. MoCombe), 1 ; Kairoma 7.12. 2 ; \ Achilles 9.12, 3. Downfall and Monardo I a’so staitccl. From a bad start Kairoma shot out and led for half a milo where Isolt and Achilles closed up. At tho 8 distance Isolt went on and won by a length. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec. Divi- £ dend, £3. | ; Okoia Hurdles, 1 mile and 5 furlongs.— Regia 11.10 (Towers), 1; Pawa 12.4, 2 ; Bonheur 11.1, 3. Westward also started. * Won easily. Time, 3min 2sec. Divi- 1 dend, £3 4s.

Notes on the Meeting

By “Turf.”

The meeting opened in ideal weather, and was fairly well attended, although the totalisator figures showed a shrinkage of over .£IOOO, due no doubt to the largo amount of racing, hardly a week passing but that there are two or four day’s racing. The new secretary, Mr W. Hall, made his debut, and conducted the meeting very creditably. Erstwhile Secretary Moffatt was also present, hut on the retired list. The fields wore small in most instance i. but the racing was decidedly interesting. . Favouritism was divided between Qlennlliu and The Lark in the Stewaras Handicap, but The Lark had the measure of his field half a mile, from home, and won comfortabiy at the finish by acouplo of lengths. _ • The Juvenile Handicap brought out half-a-dozen ‘starters, in which the two favourites —Helen Portland and Gold Crest —fought out an interesting finish, the chestnut son of Gold Beef, nicely handled by C. Jenkins, proving thnwin-’ ner by half a head. The two hurdle races wore “ soft goods ” for both Aqua Bcgia and Maui, who should both bo hard to beat in coming events. The Cup saw the ton final acceptors at the post. Marguerite (607) starting favourite, with Master Delaval next (511). Marguerite lashed out at the post several times, and Apa suffered in conse-v quenco, receiving a kick on the stifle, which made him a bit “ dicky " for the first mile. Prom a fairly good start King Billy made play for about six furlongs, but once Truce got ■ his head in front ho was never again headed. The winner was ridden in a masterly stylo by A. OUivor. , _ A Martqn investor had J3S on Truce on tho machine, netting J 373 ss—a good investment. ICuku was successful in tho Petro Welter, winning very comfortably, making his fifth successive w ; n. This race was started a bit too soon for most of tho public, and consequently tho totalisator suffered, i