SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 24, 29 September 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] {.United Press Association.l Sydney, September 27. At the Hawkesbury Meeting the principal events resulted as follow :■ Hawkesbury (fyineas.—Tofua I,* Xtlvns 2, Isle of Marchwood 3. Flamboyant and Beck’s Lager also started. Wop by half a length. Time, Imin 41 2-ssec. Spring Handicap—Sir Viv 1, Po«inatu« 2, Duke Alwyne 3. Won by half a length, with a length and a half between second and.third. Time, 2min 14sec. Abbeit, carrying 10.1, beat nine < others i nthe High-weight Handicap, : in Imin 41 -Jsec. No New Zealand horses were competing at the meeting. WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

SECOND DAY’S RACING. [Per Press Association.] The totalisator handled £43,517 for the meeting, as against £31,580 last year—an increase of £11,937, Additional results:-—. Moutoa Hack Handicap, of 110 sovs; one mile and 110yds.—Austin 1,

Draft 2, Kooyji 3. Darby Paul also started. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, Imiu 50sec. Marangi,.Handicap,, of, 150sovs; one, milo and 110yds—Bronze, 1, Smilax 13, Manawakaha 3. Mallard and Gold Orest also started. Bronze caught the judge’s eye by a good length ahead of Smilax, with Manawakaha a fair third. Time, Imin 49sec. St. John Hack Welter, of 120sovs; six furlongs.—Kew.. 1, Toatere 2, 3. Kew won by a long neck, with Achilledes a length and ahalf a way. third,.,...Time,. Imin 15 1-5 sec. — .

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. Christchurch, September 28. The following handicaps hqve been declared by Mr Henrys for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting: Handicap Hurdles,: of 115sovs; one; mil eand three-quarters.—Gold 'Pin 12.9, Coronetted 12.6, Kilmeny 11.6, tlmeraboy 10.13, Coy 10.11, Ribstone Pippin 9.10, Cardiff .9.9, Simon, Pure Mango, Redwing, Black and Broun,- , Jolly Friar, , Francesque, Gombipation and Optician 9.Q. ' j i

■ Mosgiel Handicap, iof 300sovs; one mile and a-onarter. — ; ,Gleiilin,nan 8.12,■• Tljraic .;8 J* * TJj© C'ow : ■’ne>tsß.,4»,,Gapon ,8.8,, Wrouet»•£** £tw , ■7. s, ■ Wa?ing<’aSa T a, Ifetjjns- . furlongs., j—jSpldjlere’ Chorus- Sea King y. 5, OxenQi’pe SO. Aly-La’u\ J i , 8.6, Obsono 8.5, Stepmeter .'.4, Gstprn 8.3, Stjardancer 8.2,,., Special. Form 17.12, Teviotdale 7.11, Palisade 7 10, "Carolus 7.9, Martel 7.8, Fender 7.3, Orton’ 7.2, Kostroma 7.1, stiaqibonl 6.8, Robert Bell 6.8, Mahuri ,6,7,. Grandi Jdiyel 6,7. | ntjJn '■ Tairoa fisndicap, of ’Opspy^(s|x,fitr--1 avp (Soil* Jan'B.lo, Sartoze 8.8, Formpil ,BG, Flora McDonald 8.3, Trireme B.l,United Service 8;0, Otakejho 7.13, Giralda f. 13, Madama 7.13, Eidelform 7.12, Glenor 7.11, Bon 7.11, Glencannick 7.11; Red Pennon 7.9, Lady Marcia 7.9, Pride of Clutha 7.8, Leading Lady 7.8, Optimeform 7.7, Sanci 7.7,-Nga-puna 7.7, Joan 7.7, Volspeil 7.7, Rnzan 7.7, Brooksdale 7.7, Sentry 7.7, Chudic 7.7, Saint; Ilario gelding 7.7, Lady Lowburn 7.7, Afton Loch 7.7, Kini 17.7, Hilarity filly 7.7.

October Welter, of 125sovs; one mile.—Bulletin 10.9, Thrax 0.9, Medallist 9.13, Carolus 9.9, Czar Kolohol 9.4, Glenowl 9.4, St. Petersburg 9.4, Rock Ferry 8.13, Britain's Crown 8.10, Wild Pilgrim 8.2, Whizz 8.2, Pure Gold 8.0, Mere 8.0, Mahuri 8.0, Rpngahere 8.0, Leading Lady 8.0, Merling 8.0.

The horse Zeal's Green, owned by Mr F. Dowding, of Hawera, has been destroyed. Zeal's Green competed in the Open Hack Handicap at ;the North Taranaki Hunt. Club's race meeting on September 18ih, and was galloped on, but , not, it. was thought, seriously. Some days later, however, the animal to break the injured limb while in its box, and had to be shot.