SPORTING.

Shannon News, 9 March 1923, Page 4

SPORTING.

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB, PANTLER AWARDED THE CUP. JACKEROO THE SUMMER HANDICAP. BLENHEIM, Last Night. The Marlborough - Racing Club’s meeting was' held ‘ to-day in beautiful' weather. The attendance - was large, and the-course in splendid' order. The ‘ “tote” handled £12,775, - as-' against' £l2-688-for the first day of the March' 1 meeting last-year. l Results:— NOVICES’ HACK.—Martinique (A. Reed) lj Entre Nous (F. Porter) 2, Axle (jj Barry) 3. Won by a neck, with i a third of a length between se*> cond and' third. Also started:. The Bolter, Magic Star, ; Soonte. STARBOROUGH TROT. —Queen < Ida 1, Victor Hova 2, Helen Bingen Scratched: Just Bill.' Won by ten . lengths. Time, 3155 4-5. BLENHEIM' WELTER.—Gluement (B. Brodie) 1; Blue Socks (R. S. Bagby) 2, Blackhead (Mi McCarten) 3. lAlso started: Lord Usk, Manchester; Attila, Redsome, Gunspark, Sunrose. • Won by a short neck. Time, 1.29 1-5. MARLBOROUGH CUP.—Cheer Up (C. Robinson) 1, Pantler (Hv E. Ryr der) 2, Grim Joke (A. Reed) 3. Scr.: Printemps. Won by three and a. half lengths, with two lengths between [second and third. Time, 2.17 3-5. Cheer Up failed to weigh in and was disqualified, Parorangi being placed third.

DASH HACK HANDICAP.—JonquiI (B. Brodie) l; Zany (F. Porter) % Eonmark (M. McCarten)' 3. Also , started: Matarefca, Moonstruck* Foreign Strife, Ribbon* BOnny Friend, Spelsbury. Won by a- short- head. i Time, 1.2. AWATERE TROT.—Vera Logan 1, Lucy Pointer 2, Houdini .S. Scratched: . Willowvere, Grey Dawn:. , Won by five lengths. Time, 3,38 R 5. SUMMER . HANDICAP. Jackeroo (A- Reed) 1, Triboulet (M. McCarten) 2, Probate (R. S. Bagby) 3. Also started: Daytime, . Barleycorn, Kikini, Ahika. Won by a length. Time, 1114. BRQQKBY HACK—Stream (C. Butler) 1, Blackhead (H; E. Ryder) 2, Bonny Nurse (C. Jury) 3. Also starts ed: Pink Rose, Ashform. > Won by a short head. Time, 1.17 1-5. GREAT EASTER AND GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAPS. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Following are the handicaps for the— * GREAT EASTER HANDICAP.— Winning Hit, Grotesque, Piute 9.3, Gasbag 9.1, Songbird, Vespucci 9.0, Many Kittle 8.13, Kick Off 8.12, Chimera* King’s Trumpeter 8'.9, Deucalion Gold Light B.B* Mustard* Pot 8.7, Roseday 8.5, Battle Scene 8.1, Scrimmage Sunny Loch, Limelight, Listening Post, Tressayr 7.13, Quest 7.12, Valerie 7.11, Bon Spec, Peneus 7.8, Mireqsonta 7.7, Kerb 7.4, Will Oakland’ 7.3, Clea. santa 7.0, Mantua 6.11, Martian Miss Roadicea 6.9, Castellan, Petunia,Lovesign, Askari 6.8, Jazz 6.7, Ardpur, Brackenfield, Pilliwinkie, Wathaiven 6.5.

GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP.— Gasbag 9.6, Kick Off 9.3, Scion, Bonnie Winkie 9.0, Marqueteur 7.12, Sunart, Winning Hit, 7.10, Deucalion 8.8, Vespucci 8.7, Palestrina, Roseday, Silver 1 Peak, Grotesque 8.6, Many Kittle 8.'5, King’s Trumpeter 8.4, Gpld Light, Scrimmage, Bonnetter, Quest 7.12, Royal Mac,' Little River, Tressayr 7.5,. Boadicea 7.3, Pilliwinkie” 6.8, Castel--lan, Askari, Warhaven 6.7.

V.R.C. MEETING. EURYTHMIC BEATEN BY OUTSIDER. (Received- Thursday 8 p.m.) ' MELBOURNE, March 8. For the third day of the. V.R.C. autumn meeting the weather was fine and bright, and the attendance large. The State 1 Governor was among those present. Rahdo, which was fourth early in the race, won - the Hurdles well from Mnecular, who was last at the five furlongs peg. The favourite, British Arch, was third. Harrison replaced Dempsey as the rider on Eurythmic in the Lloyd Stakes. An outsider, Maid of the Mist, led over the last'six and a-half furlongs, and won nicely from Eurythmic, who was ridden out with the whip; Eeasingwold was a bad third. The time, 1.37 , is a record, the last half mile being covered in 47 \ seconds, and the last five furlongs in 581, and the last six furlongs in I.IIJ. Eurythmic kicked Salatis at the post. Maid of the Mist is related to Desert Gold.

Rivoli, -which was last to the straight, finished best, in the Governor’s Plate, and won by a head from Harvest King, who led for a long way. The last six furlongs were covered in and the last four in 475. The Autumn Handicap winner was King's Battery, brother to Artilleryman. The time oLthe race, 2.48, is a course record. Results:— Autumn Hurdles.—Rahda 10.2 1, Mnecular 9.2, British Arch 11.0 3. Eight started. Won by a length, a neck between second and ■ third. Time, 4.45.

C. M. Lloyd Stakes.—Maid of the Mist (W. Johnstone) 1, Eurythmic (G. Harrison) 2, Easingwold (F. Dempsey) 3. Salatis also ran. Won by three-quarters of a length, five lengths between second and third. Time, 1.375, a record for the race. Governor’s Plate.—Rivoli (W. Johnstone) 1, Harvest King (W. Duncan) 2, The Cypher (V. Sleigh) 3. Tangalooma also ran. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2.38. Autumn Handicap.—• King’s Battery 6.7 1, King of the Sea 7.12 2, Nautical 8.12 3. Seven ran. Won by a short head, a head between second and third.. Time, 2.48. March Nursery.—Quintus 7.5 1, All Sunshine. 7.6 2, The Loaning 7 3 3. Ten ran. Won by a length, .two lengths separating second and l third. Time, 1.13 3-4, a record for the race.

Quintus comes from the same stable as The Cypher. WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN KILLED. another seriously injured" CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. car containing Robert McMdlS,

: well known ip trotting circles ais a trainer,, driver, and breeder, and: Eugene G. McDermott,' one of the leading , light harness reinsmen in New Zealand.' McMillan was killed- outright, and' McDermott suffered' severe in- ■ juries to the head"add*shock; but has shown a slight 'improvement' since his .admission to 1 hospital 1 , 1 The car was , baldly: smashed- Both arff- married ' men. :