SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8829, 4 June 1907, Page 4

SPORTING.

Dunedin J-C. Meeting

First Day. Per Press Association. DtjußßiH, June 1. Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting commenced to-day, the weather being fine and attendance fairly large. The investments exceeded those o£ lastryear by .£1636. Results : . Pacific Hurdles, \J miles—Magical 1, Eoyal Shell 2, Piain' 3. Also started: "Wild Cat, Ostiak, Cuirosettia, Storm. Time, 2min 56secs. Div., £4 16s. Brighton Hack, six furlongs Sam "Weller 1, Little Metallist 2, Postcard 3. I Abo started: Gypsobel, Captain Kettle. Time, lmin 19 3-ssacs. Birthday Handicap, 1 mile—Harvest 1, Bed Gauntlet 2, Apollodoris 3. Also started: Tessera, Probable, Idasa, I vanoff, Astrakan. Time, lmin 45 2-ssecs. Divs., £5 12s and £L 10s. j Trial Plate, seven fuilougs—Orderly 1, Stepaside 2, Zero 3. Also started: Last ( t Ensign, Stormont, Heorthen, Lone Star. Time, lmin 34sece. Divs, £1 12s and £1 12s. Tradesmen's Handicap, six furlongs— Eed Mom 1, Eeplete 2, Czar Kolokol 3. Also started: Lukulite, Tessera, Aimee ) Soult, Imaginary, Silkweb. Time, lmin 17 2-ssecs. Divs., £9 16s and £1 12s. Saddle Hill Hack, five furlongs—White Cockade 1, Curiosity 2, Ard Eeigh 3. Nine others started. Time, lmin 4 4-5 sees. Divs, £3 16s and .£3. Winter Welter, seven furlongs Gwendolina 1, Black Friar 2, Stepenfeldt 3. Eosebloom also ran. Time, lmin 30 2-ssecs. Divs., £3 4s.

Second Day.

Per Press Association. .Dunedin, June 3. Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting concluded to-day. The attendance was large and the investments reached £S7s'i 10s, being £1730 10s in excess of the second day last year. The total for the two days was £3367 10s in advance o£ last year. Kesults:— Fairfield Hurdles, 1J miles—Eoyal Shell 1, Magical 2, Pram 3. Time, 3min 25sec. Div, £3 14s. Silverstream Hack, 5 furlongs—Strathfillan 1, Ard Eeigh 2, Sarsfield 3. Time, lmin 5 4-sthssec. Divs, £3 4s and £ll2s. Invermay Welter, 6 furlongs—Curiosity 1, Regiment 2, Eeplete 3. Time, lmin 17 4-sths sec. Divs, £6 8s and £3 18s. Provincial Handicap, lj£ miles—Astrakhan 1, Apollodoris 2, Stepenfelt 3. Time, 2min 12sec. Div, £3 6s. AVairongoa Handicap, 6 furlonps—Gwendolina 1, Eeplete 2, Silkweb 3. Time, lmin 17 2-sths sec. Divs, £5 8s and £2. Eiccarton Hack, 6 furlongs—Orderly 1, Sarsfield 2,' Ard Eeigh 3. Time, lmin 18scc. Divs, £3 2s and £1 12s. Farewell Handicap,* 7 furlongs—Apollodoris 1, Eed Gauntlet 2, Ivanoi'f 3. Time, lm'n 30sec. Divs, £2 10s and £1 14s.

Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting.

First Day. Per Press Association Auckland, June 1. Auckland Winier Meeting opened today in splendid weather, with a good attendance. The sum of £15,455 10s passed through the totalisators, against .£12,959 10s on the opening day last year. The winning double, Merriwai and Uranium, paid £ll7 3s. Eesults : Maiden Steeplechase Fretwork 1, Mooltan 2, No Shot 3. Scratched : Eawhiti, Glasgow. Won by a length. Time, 4min 34sec. Divs., £9 3s and 10s* Maiden Welter —Mighty Atom 1, Dogger Bank 2, AVaitati 3. Scratched : Delegate, Devonport, Lallah Eookh, Honorable. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 6 l-ssec. Divs., £3 19s and £1- 14s. Great Ndrthern Hurdles, 21 miles -A. F. Douglas' Merriwai (J. O'Connell) 1, J. B. Williamson's Irish 2, E. Mcßf icken's Le Beau 3. Scratched : Evenlode, Black Eeynard, Haydn, Uranium, Bonheur, Florio, Eecreation, Te Uira, Southern Cross. Irish led till six furlongs from home, when he was joined by Merriwai, and the pair entered the straight together. A great race to the last ended in a'victory for Merriwai by a length, with Le Beau five lengths away third. Eomany King fell. Time, smin 0 2-ssec. Divs., £8 19s and £5 Bs. Cornwall Handicap—Urauium 1, Certainty 2, Lochern 3. Scratched: Te Aroha. Delegate. Won by a length. Time,' lmin 45sec. Divs., £4 6s and £3 17s. Maiden Hurdles—Ben Jonson 1, Millio 2, Catch-'em 3. Only starters. AVon by two lengths. Time, 3min 33sec. Div., £1 18s. Jervcis Handicap—Manapouri 1, Gay Paris 2, Pearl Necklet 3. Scratched : Miss Lancelot. AVon byj two lengths. Time, lmin 33 3-ssec. Divs., £22 5s and £7 13s. Ladies' Bracelet—Eauparaha 1, Peregrin 2, Tui 3. Scratched: Castadriffc, No Shot, Slow Tom, Eawhiri, Te Uira, Turf bine. AVon by a length. Time, 2min I 51sec. Divs., £2 9s and 17s.

Second Day.

Per Press Association. Auckland, June 3. The Auckland winter meeting was continued to-day with splendid weather and a good attendance. £16,944 10s was put through the machines against £15,283 10s for second day last year. The winning double Kaitere and Tui Cakobau returned £l4B Is. Eesults : Arakei Hurdles —Millie 1, Luminous 2, Catch'em 3. All started. AVon easily. Time, 3min 31secs. Divs, £2 Is and £1 13s. Eanfurly Welter, 1 mile—Peregrine 1, Lady Regal 2, Ben Johnson 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 41 4-ssecs. Divs, £6 9s and £lO 18?. Great Northern Steeplechase—Kaitero 12.13 (W. AVilson) 1, Waitarere 10.4 McConnon) 2, Khaina 9.9 (Howard) 3. Scutched: Nestator, Slow Tom, Inniskillen, Evenlode, Romany King, Pharos, Looh Fyne, Brigham, Silicia. AYaiterere led to the last fence when Kaitere beaded him and going on won easily by three lengths, Khama a length away third. Time, Bmin 18secs. Divs, £7 12s and £l.

Prince of Wales Handicap—Tui Cakabau 1, Te Aroha 2, '.AVaihuka 3. All started. AVon by a length. Time, lmin 32 4-ssec. Divs., £8 18s and £3 lGs. Eemeura Hurdles—Cuiragno 1, Nestator 2, Creusot 3. Scratched: Landlock and Merriwai. AVon by a length. Time, 3min 57sec. Divs., £3 15s and £3 3s. Tally-Ho Steeplechase—Loch Fyne 1, No Shot 2, Kanaka 3. All started: AVon by fifteen lengths, Time, Gmin 24 l-ssec. Divs., £2 4s and £1 10s. Hunter's Bracelet—Vizier 1, Sterling 2, Hill Flower 3. Scratched: Pukerimu and Mozart. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min 21 3-ssec. Div., £3.

Third Day.

Presss Association. Auckland, June 3. Mr Morse has declared the following weights for Saturday's racing : Campbell Hurdles, 2 miles—Cuiragno 11.9, Lady Hune 11.8, Hautapu 10.13, Creusot, Landlock 10.12, Shrapnel 10.10, Evenlode, Nestator 10.4, Merriwai 10.3, Uranium 10.0, Cavalry 9.13, Eomany King 9.10, Le Beau 9.4, Bonomiana, Soultfijh, Franklin, Tolette 9.0. Tamaki Steeplechase, about 2 J miles— Khama 11.9, Mawhiti 10.3, No Shot, Sammy 10.2, Fretwork 10.0, Silicia 9.11, Glasgow 9.9, Lady Santa, Keporter, Yolette, Leopold 9.7. York Welter, 1 mib—Paritutu, AVaipuna 10.10, Uranium 10.7, Certainty, Celtic, Loch Erne, Uhlander, Tui Cakabau 9.10, Te Aroha, .Polycaste 9.4, Delania 9 3, Scotty, Eegulation 9.2, Lucrece, Lord Seaton 9.1, Syren, Soultmaid, Omati, Ben Jonson, Bully, Inglis, Sir Gilead, j Puhipuhi, Lady Gladys, Pearl Necklet, Silver Shell, Delegate, Dan Leno, Loftus, I Uneuku, Sweet Alice, Napenape, Le, Beau, Free Mount, Lady Eegal, Geordie 9.0. Farewell Handicap, 5 furlongs Miss Winnie 10.9, Tui Cakabau 10.2, Te Aroha 9.13, Frederick 9.8, Omati, AVaihuka, AVaitati, Celerity 9.0, Duart, Syren 9.3, Loftus 9.2, Lady Cressy, Kola Nip, Imprimus, San Paulo, Silver Shell, Turbine, Eauparuka, Dogger Bank, Lantern 9.0. AVinter Steeplechase, about 3 miles—Sol 11.12, Haydn 11,7, Slow Tom, Waitarere 11.0, Nadador 10.11, Inniskillen 10.10, Irish 10.7, Lady Hune, 10.6, Evenlode, Dolores, Pierre, Khama 10.0, Lech Fyne, Nestator 9.12, Eomany King 9.8, Nor'-west Mooltan, Fretwork, Eangitoto, Silicia, Potiki, Mawhiti, Brigham, Sammy, Tanglefoot, Cachuca 9.7. Fitzroy Welter, 5 furlongs—Ben Jonson ! 10.8, Freemount, 9-12 ; Waitati 9,10, Miss Crispin, Delegate, Eauparaha, Dogger Bank, St. Cyren 9.5, Hikuai, Turbine Manapouri 9.3, Devonport, Luminous 9.1, Gay Paris, Sarbine, Lady Phoebe, Eambler, Te Taniwha, Keep Step, La Cigale, Lallah I Eookh, Octoroon, Paroquet, Lantern, Dan j Leno, Napenape, Honourable, Field Marshall, Cymri, The Dane, 9.0, j

Otaki Racing Club

First Day. The Annual Winter Meeting of Otaki Club was held yesterday in dull weather with intermittent showers towarda the end of the day. There was a record attendance, which was reflected by the totaHsator turnover/whioh was ,£11,799,

against £8822 for corresponding day last year. The fields, taken all through, were above the average, an! the racing of a most interesting character, several of the finishes being exceedingly close. The dual success of the Hon. J. D. Ormond's horse.?, Idealist and Sir Tristram, proved vfery ponular, and to a great oxtent were anticipated by the public. Sir Tristram's condition was superb, and he won the Eaukawa Cup comfortably. The field of sixteen which competed for this event for class would have been quite up to the mark on any metropolitan course. The starting ef Mr T. Cameron was on the whole satisfactory, his worst dispatch being the opening event, when the field was sent away in very straggling order. The goiug was holding and against fast times being recorded. Handicapper J. H. Pollock is to be congratulated on the large fields, excellent racing emanating from his adjustments. Idaeus broke down very badly in the Eangiuru Handicap, and may not race again. Eesults: — Flying Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs. six furlong's. 325 Hon. J. D. Ormond's Idealist, Birkenhead—ldeal, 7.7 (L. AVilson) ... ... ... ... ... 1 207 Mr L. W. Lambess' Toa Tuhi, 8.3 (A. Olliver) 2 126 Mr H. Gaisford's Gauze, 8.11 (C. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 79 Climax, 172 Arinamento, 93 Waicola, 115 Motoa, 62 Silver Lead, 120 Mataari, 57 Blue Eiver, 61 San Julie, 41 Playmate, 3S Inaha, 86 Hillspring, 38 Lothair, 2 Silver Chain, 31 I Tawhera. , From a very straggling start the all cerise of Idealist was the first to show out prominently in front, Gauze being next. tAY hen they turned the home corner [ Idealist was still put in front on his own. At the distance Toa Tuhi passed Gauze but had no chance of getting to Idealist, who won very comfortably by two lengths with about same distance between second and third. Time, Imm 16 l-ssecs. Divs, £3 8s and £1 15s.

Hack Hurdles of 90 sovs.; 1J miles. 449 Mr N. Conrick's Bonheur, Seaton Delaval—Charente, 11.5 (Futcher) 1 127 Mr E. J. Watts' Huriinoana, 9.0 (J, Morris) 2 141 Mr H. Collin's Eomany Lad, 9.7 (H. 3 Telford) Also started: 37 The Dauber, 286 Stayboy, 36 St. Amelia, 244 Hydroscope. Stayboy and The Dauber went off at top and led at the first fence, which proved fatal to Stayboy. The Dauber led past the stand from St Amelia and Bonheur. Going down the back, AValls took St. Amelia to the front, getting a break on the rest of the field. Bonheur : : et out after her on the home bend, but (it Amelia was still a couple of lengths to the good at the last fence, but coming to grief left Bonheur in command. The latter had to stall oft' a very determined challenge from Hurimoana. Bonheur only just lasted'long enough to win by the shortest of heads, Eomany Lad three lengths away. Time, 2min 58 2-ssec. Divs., £1 19s and £2 6s.

Eaukawa Cup, of 300 sovs, H miles. 440 Hon J. D. Ormond's Sir Tristram, Sir Lancelot—Thame, 8.8 (F. D. Jones) ~ 1 330 Mr J. H. Prosser's Kuku, 7.5 (G. Price) 2 246 Mr J. Goodwin's A'olume, 9.0 (A. Olliver) 3 Kuku snd Marguerite were bracketed on the machine.

Also started: Marguerite 9.2 (C. Jenkins), 69 Armistice 8.5 (E. Cameron), 87 Montigo 7.13 (H. Cairns), 78 King Billy 7.12 (W. Price), 331 St Joe 7.6 (L. Wilson), 95 Lyrist 7.5 (Hatch), 316 AVaitapu 7.5 (McKay), 72 Sandix7.s (Murfitt), 30 Kurawaka 7.5 (B. Thompson), 76 Flamon 7.9 (S. Eeid), 39 Platypus 6.9 (H. Price), 55 Maharanui 7.4 (Parramore), i 1 La Torpedo 6.7 (Percival). After some delay at the- post the big field got well away togother. Kuku, King Billy, and Platypus abreast were the leading trio passiug the box. Kuku was in command as they went down the back with Platypus lying next, and Sir Tristram in amongst a bunched lot close handy. Kuku remained in the lead round the home bend, whero Volume and Sir Tristram began to close up. Volume stumbled badly and lost several lengths. Soon after heads were turned for home, Sir Tristram got to Kuku and quickly asserted his supremacy and coming on full of running won with a bit in hand by two lengths, with Volume a similar distance away; then came Montigo, AVaitapu, and Lyrist. Time, 2min 13sec. Divs, £3 10s and £1 lis.

Otaki Hack Handicap, of 115 sovs 1 mile. 85 Mr F. Martin's Moata, by Daunt— Hiamoe, 7.7 (E. Hatch) 1 499 Mr H. Gaisford's Swimming Belt, 9,6 (C. Jenkins) 2 137 Mr E. J. Watts' AVhite Lie, 7.7 (H. Price) 3 Also ran : 242 Naptha, 180 Ladyßeresford, 145 Scenery, 80 Houhynhnm, 130 Clem, 24 Chattel. ~ ' White Lie led from the start, and was prominent to the home turn, when Swimming Belt ran into the lead, but when he looked to have the race in safe keeping Moata cut him down inside the distance and won comfortably by two lengths, with a length separating second and third. Dividends, £l2 Is and 13s. Maiden Hack, of 60 sovs; 7 furlongs. 222 Messrs Burt Bros.' Warlock, by Strathbraan Petrol, 8.11 (AT. Galbraith) 1 97 Mr H. Spratt's Inaha, 8.12 (C. Cochrane) 2 50 Mr A. F. Douglas' Waipu, 8.11 3 finish between the trio, Kitchenmaid ridden right out was not to be denied and held a length margin ac the post from Seaman, who was a neck in advance of Splendid Idea, then came St. Claimer and Lord Soult. Time, lmin 17 3-ssecs. Divs, £9 17s and £llos.

Birthday. Welter, of 80 sovs; 7 fulrongs 103 Mr J. H. Prosser's Aoteo, Linstock

—Sou'-Wester marc, 8.9 (C. Jenkins) ... ... .. 1 180 Mr P. Coffey's Compass, 9.3 (F. Jones) ... ... ... ... 2 12G Mr ?). 11. Roberts' Tangeroa, 8.12 (AV. if. McKay) 3 Also started: 140 Truthful 173 Moscow, 129 Oblivion, 207 Camp Fire, 98 Ancylo, 46 Monsieur Bcaucairo, 21 Matariki, 197 Secretary.— "

Camp Fire and Truthful led over the first part of it, but both 'dropped out at the home bend, just inside the distance Aotea was out in front by himself. Compass came very fast over the last bit, Aotea only lasted long enough to win by a short neck. Time, limn 17 3-ssec. Divs., £9 17s and £1 125."