SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 99, 29 December 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

I T A RAN A KI J 0 C K E Y CLUB. SECOND DAY'S RACTNG. The most successful Christmas meetin >' the Taranaki Jockey Cluh lias yet hold concluded on Saturday in lovely waather. There was a large attend- , ar.ce and some good racing was witn;ssed. The totalizator handled £13,331 as against £10,632-10s on the same dtiy last year. The amount handled daring-the two.'days' racing was £27,643 J los, as against £22,364 10s last y:ar. R. Barlow, rider of Gerberga, in the Fitzroy Handicap, was fined £6 f.'.V careless riding in the straight, and E. Copestake,' wnd-rode John. Willie in tj<e second Welter, was fined £5 for Details of results after goiivg to press on' Saturday are :^— New Plymouth Handicap, one" triil'e. —2 Sniilax, aged, 8.7 (E. Copestake), 1: 6 Ngatiruanui, 6yrs, 8.2,(L. Nodde,r) 4- 5 RewlPoto; 3. Wbnby.a neck'. Time, lmiw 43sec." Also started: 8 Mulga da r.d), ! I Manawakaha 8.5 (R. Barlow), 9 Tree Lucerne 7.11 (R. Trigger), 7 • McCarten), 4 Artiake 7:0- (II; Richards). ; ,'; i! Second Hack Scurry. Stakes, rfiye !firrlo:i£?s.—l; Wild'Lupin,' aged, 9.0' (Hi 2"; PraaTectus 8.0, (W. Rayiior), 3, Won by hidf a teligth."' Time' sf lniin 3 li-sseC. Also started: 4 Piketeapa 9.0 (W. G. L. Graham), 10 Nalhu 8.0 (C. Fowler), 7 Lady Gordon 8.0 (Richaids), 9 Bay. Prince 8.0"( A. J. Olliver), 6 Carlpman 8.0 (Goldfinch), 5 Patroon 8.0.,(R. Trigger), 8 Butcher Boy 8.0 ((.-. Monk). . Second Wetter Hack Handicap,. one' mile;.—2 ipw, 1; ItWh*te Crane; 6yrs, Monk) 2; 3 Fvynn) 3. Won by. half, a» length. Time, lmin 45sec. , Also, started: 4 Princess Flo 9.12 (G: Fowler), 6 Floss 8.6. (A. Olliver); 5 John Willie/ 8:0 (E. Copestake). Electric Hack Handicap, five furlongs.—l King Chira, 4yrs, 8.0 (C. Monk!)' 1; 6 Rector Girl, aged, 8,0 (ladder) 2; 5 Lady Ami, 7.0 (T ; . Fryer) 3. Won by a neck. Time, lmin . 2 2-ssec. Also started: 4. Simple Sam 9.0 (Henderson); 3 Brac|amarite 8.7 (O. McCarten), 2 Fisher 7.8 (H. Goldfinch), 9 Squireen 7:3 (olaf-kj; 8 Mai- ; lingale 7.0 (R. Trigger), 10'Patrondta 7.0 (T. Fryer), 7 Brunswick 7.0 (H. Richards). I • ! THE MANiftWATU MEEfINjC. SECOND DAY'S RACING. . STAKES WON BY BANDIERA. ' Palmerston X., December 28. The. sum of .£26;544 was- passed '{ through the. totalisatof, as against £23,105 last year. Additional ; results : . ' Liverpool Handicap, of 400sovs, one mile and' a furlong.—Expect 8.7 (A'. Oliver), 1; Sir Knox, 8.5, 2; Sinapis, I 8.9, 3: Won easily. Time, lmin 55 , sec. 1 Palmerston, North Stakes, of 500 ,' soys., six furlongs.—Mr W. G. Stead's ; Bandiera, 9.3 (F. Wilson), 1; Mr ' O'Neill's Gladiole, 8.10 (W. Young) 2; ' Mr P. Soames' Marian Print-ess, 6.4 ' (R.Hunt), 3, Also rail: Ernlengarde ' 9.0, Rbumania 0.9, Partovna 6:4. Won ( easily by two lengths. Tiuie, lmin 14 ' 3-ssec. l ' Terrace Hack Welter Handicap, of '] lOOsovs, severi furlongs.—Monologue, ' 9:0 (A. Oliver), 1 ; Zeus, 8.4-, 2; Amity, < 8.6, 3. Won. aW the way by three ! lengths. Time, lmiii 30sec. ' Awapuni Handicap, of 200sovs., six ] furlongs.—Eocene 7.6 (W. Bell), 1; 1 The Great Mogul 7.8, 2; Peronella 7.6, ' 3. NYoil'Jbya'lengtli. Time, lmin 15 ; 3-jscc. ' Himitangi Welter Handicap, of 160 ! sovs., seven furlongsi—M'atlow 7.9, - (W. O'Halloran), I; Glenfern, 8.3, 2; i Mtf. Victoria, 8.7, 3, Won by half a length. Time, lmin 29 3.ssec. • DUNEDIN RACES. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. Dunedin, December 28. The tdtalisator receipts amounted 1 to £18,991, against £15,364 10s for the \ corresponding day last year, while the j total receipts of the meeting came to . £36,693, compared with £32,842 10s ' for the last year. Additional results: ' St. Andrew's Handicap, of 300sovs., I I one mile.— 2 Special Form, 7.9, 1 ; 8 j •Martins, ft. 6,2; 5 The Cornet, 7.8, 3. L Time, lmin 43 3-oseo. \i . Taihoa Handicap, of lOOsovs., six

furlongs.—l Chudic, 9.3, 1; 0 Vanquish 8.9,'2; 2 Miss Kolmar, 8.6, 3. Time, lniin 27 2-osec. Grandstand Handicap, of 200sovs,, six furlongs.—2 Obsono, 9.0, 1; 3 Gol'den Morn, 7.2, 2; 1 Robert Bell, 8.3, 3. Time, lmin 27sec. Juvenile Handicap, of llosovs. (for two-year-olds), four furlongs—3 Rouge 7.7, 1; 2 Bee, 7.8, 2; 1 Honesty, 7.9, 3. Farewell Handicap, of 12550v5., seven furlongs.—3 Aphaea, 7.0, 1 ; 1 Mosgiel, 8.3, 2, 5 Hesioue, 6.11, 3. FINE HORSEMANSHIP. [Br Eleotbio Telegbaph—Copybioht] [United Pbebb Association. 1 London, ecomber 27. After depriving Oakley of the lead in the Maiden Steeplechase at Kempton Park, Kenia bungled a jump and ncai'ly fell at the last fence. Piggott, who' was riding Kenia, was shot out of the saddle on to the mare's neck. But he did not lose the reins, and he climbed back into the' saddle. It was a wonderful piece of horsemanship, and Piggott received" an ovation when Kenia : won 'by five lengths. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Sydney, December 28. At the Tattersall's Club races yesteriay, -the Carrington Stakes; six hwongs, resulted in a win for Athenic $7,13), with Maltchester. (9.2) second uul Lord Liddell (7,6) third. There iVore'26 starters. Athenic took charge it the end of a furlong, and was not headed, winning by A length and aijalf. -Manchester beat Lord Liddell by a length. Popinjay (8.9) was fifth. liine, lmin 13$sec. • ■■■■■■" -