SPORTING.

Shannon News, 16 February 1923, Page 4

SPORTING.

TARANAKI J.C. AUTUMN MEETING KICK OFF SCORES AGAIN. * SOLFANELLO THE FLYING. NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting opened to-day in fine weather. The course was in good order and the attendance large. The totalisator handled £24,0105, -as compared with £25,823, for the corresponding day last year, or a. decrease of £18155- Results: —

.WAIT AH A .HACK HURDLES, 15 miles. —Oranga (9.2, McDonald) 1, Husker (9.2) 2, Maniania (10:1) 3. Also started: Big Push, Manukoulii, Watercall, Alice Montrose, Galicia, 'Pattern. Won by six lengths, with three lengths between the other placed horses. Time, 2.57. JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 furlongs. —Wake Up (9.0, J. Barry) 1, Ransack (9.5) 2, Halgina (9.6) 3. Also started: Euchre York Abbey, Anticipate, Mountain Bell.: Won by 25 lengths, with alf a length between second, and third. Time 1.2 1-5. MIMPWELTER,' 7 furlongs.—Blackmail (9.2, A. Oliver) ,1, Electing (8.3) 2, Big Push (8.1) 3. Also startedj Askari, Roman, Hipo, Leithfield. Won by tbreequarters of a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.28 1-5. TARANAKI CUP, H miles.—Kick Off (9.10, W. Bell) 1 Stork (7.2) 2, Surveyor (8.8) 3. Also started: Mark Time, Zircon, Tinoh,oro, Karaeo, Skylight, Cammy. Won by half a length. Time, 2.10.

MOTURQA ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 5 furlongs, all 8.0. —Mountain Ore (R. Reed) 1, Dignity 2, Miss Mickey 3. Also started: Parkman, Fire Brigade, Ribbonwork Favonian, Erin’s King, Camp Gun, Young- Thurnham. Wo.n by a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.3 2-5.

FLYING HANDICAP, 6' furlongs.— Solfanello (9.3, A. Oliver) 1, Rational (9.9) 2, Snatcher (6.9) 3. Also started: Irapuka, Inah, Lady Kotiripo, Pouma, Hori. Won by three-quar-ters of a length, with 15 lengths between. second o,nd third. Time,. 1.14 2-5. . OKATO HACK HANDICAP. 1 mile and 110 yards.—Lockson, 8.5, H. K. Alexander) 1, Thunderclap (8.6) 2, Vindictive (7.13) 3. Also started: Complex, Frizzier, Sunny Vale, Gold Pah. Heads separated the placed horses. Time, 1.51 2-5. TIMARU HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Mixture (8.2, L. A. Pine) 1, Projector (8.0) 2, Militaire (9.4) 3. Also started: Loved One, San Frauetto Camp Bird, Interest, Take Take. Won "by a length,, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.15.

poverty: bay turf club. GOLDEN LIGHT WINS SUMMER 7 STAKES. GAZIQUE THE FLYING. GISBORNE, Last Night. Tiie Poverty Turf Club’s summer meeting - opened to-day in beautiful weather before a. large attendance. The course is in first class condition, and fast times were recorded. 1 The totalisator put through £14,660, as compared with £ 14,888 for the corresponding day last yea- a decrease of £228. Results: —

WELTER HANDICAP, 1 mile. — Battle Knight (9.5, McFlimi) 1, Persian King (8.12) 2, Sunray (9.6) 3. Also started: Woden, Westerner, Black Lace, Silver Stride, Patetonga, Mahia. Won by four lengths, with i

twa and a half lengths between second and third horses. Time, 1.43. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES, IS miles. —Demagogue (11.10 Hunt) 1# Goldscene (9.10) 2, Wlianoko (11.6) 3. Only starters. Won by two lengths, with 70 yards = between the others. ( Time, 2,13. . TELEPHONE HANDICAP, 6J furlongs.—Probate (8.6, Ryder) 1, Mosthenes (7.5) 2, Gazique (9.0) 3. Also started: Pitch, Sweet. Heather, Won by one and a half lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.21 2-5. TURANGA STAKES, Li miles Correspondent (7.5. Dunn) 1, Hookah (8.3) 2 Scotch Mixture (9.9) 3. Also started: Admiral Godrington (bracketed with Correspondent), Harrier. Orawia; Actifid, Hyrax, Miss RoSeland, Kahikatea, French Park. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.8 3-5. SUMMER 'STAKES, 6 furlongs.— Golden Light (9.3, Browne) 1, Mark Over (9.3) ! 2. Semplice (6.11) 3. Also started: Grandiose. Won by twc lengths, witu six lengths uetween second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5. MAIDEN SCURRY,' 5 l’ur.ongs (al S.O). —Pebble 11. (Solomon) 1, Utarth 2, Mountain thief 3. Also started: Many Colours, Soleil d'Or, Three Cheers, Musketoon, Late Nigh;, Mereltara, Pali, King Dhu Sghij> Boy. Won iby half a head,, witli a ne . k between second and third. T: ne. 1.3. . APPRENTICES’ HACK HANDI .CAP, 7 furlongs.—MntarA.a (8.10 Blanche) 1, Mtuting (7.1) 2, Caiw (7.9) 3. Also Mailed; Heatli _• rite, Maliia,. Won by a head, with a length between second and third. 1 ime, 1.2 k 1-5.

FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Gazique (9.2 McFlinn) 1, Western Boom (7.4) 2, Probate (8.6) 3. Also started: Joy Ride, White Hope, Be : stir, Mosthenes, Lady Gazeh-y. Won by a head, with two length.; between second ancl third. Time, 1.14 1-5. ,

HEAVY TURF TAXATION.

A PARLIAMENTARY PROTEST. WELLINGTON, Last Night. The present heavy taxation of racing clubs was referred to in the House today by Mr. de la Perelle (Awarua) who .said he was satisfied the present heavy taxation on . racing clubs was' killing the goose-that laid the,., golden Mr. Isitt: I wish it would. Mr. de la Perelle said that he had received a telegram from the president of the Dunedin Club, saying that unless taxation was eased, many clubs would go under. The recent Dunedin meeting resulted in a loss of £ISOO, While (the Government taxation amounted to £7OOO. THIS TURF IN AUSTRALIA.. ■ ■ 1 (Received Thursday, 7 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 14.

Acceptances for the Australian Cup include: Radiant Light, Cypher, Insurrebtkm and Molyneaux. No New Zealand horses are engaged in the Oakleigh Plate or Newmarket -HandL cap. The following filial acceptances have been made for events to be run at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s autumn meeting:— Oakleigh Plate, 51 furlongs.—Demetrius 9.4, Weedah 9.3, Sunburst 9.1, ■ Lisnavane 9.0, Battleplane 8.12, ;Eosina 5.7, Waianton 8.6, Blue Cross 8.5, Attadale 7.12, King Carnival. Sonora 7.11, Charlecote 7.10, Coleus 7.9,

Skirlinge 7.8, Quiekshot 7.6, Littl Flower 7.5, Threeasta 7 A, St. Roseate Sylosen 7.0, Chelidon 6.11, Jack Horionda 6.9. , t Twenty-sixth Caulfield Futurity Stakes, 7 furlongs.—Eurythmic, De-

metrius, Wish Wynne, Antarian, Easingwold, Caserta, Salatis, Battleplane, Rosina, Golden Beauty, Maid of the Mist, Little Flower, Desiree., Sy~ losen, Intriguer, King-field, Mediterranean. Boronla, Black Beard, Mestiza Stanton, • Pendulous filly.