SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 45, 28 January 1916, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Jan, 26, 29—Takapuna J.C. Summer. Feb, 2. 3.—Egmont R.C. Summer. Feb. 3 and s—Gisborne R.C. Summer. jp e b S—C.J.C. Summer. Feb. 9—Taumaranui R.C. Feb. 9, 10.—Taranaki J.C. Autumn. Feb. 24, 26.—Wanganui J.C. Autumn. EGMONT RACING CLUB. The first day's acceptances are as follows: Ohawe Hack Hurdles. One and ahalf miles.—Florist 10.10, Epworfcl* 9.13, Cornice 9.9, . Clemency 9.8, Cokely 9.6, Collector 9.3, Inspector 9.0. Flying Handicap. Six furlongs.— Bimeter 8.13, Tree Lucerne, Glenroy Play-Off 7.13, Battle Eve 7.10, Sedd-el-Bahr 7.9, Self, Kaniki 7.8, Recorder, Astor 7.4, Tirana 7.1, Lady Black 6.10. Mere Mere Hack Flat. Five furlongs.—Bivouac 9.0, Interlude, Munition, Royal Chef, Hushman, Vestalis, Maid o''Cowrie. Durane 8.5. Martingale, Tiora 7.9, Silver Web 7.4, Fair Paul, Avena, Revocation, Starengo, Cornita, Beautyform, Lake Eel, Antwerp, St. Kief and Ticino 7.2. Egmont Cup. One and a-half miles. —Merry Roe 9.0, Welcome Nugget 8.10, Emperador 8.7, Ineuru 7.9, Byron 6.13, Moulu 6.12, Court-Martial 6.11. Ladies' Purse. Eight and a-'half furlongs; weight 10.7.—Raneg, Lord Nelson, Normanby, The Guide, Leah Kleschna, Dood, Mahlstic, Lake Eeel, Neuform, Chaban. Waipapa Hack Flat. 'Seven furlongs.—Black Ada 8.13, Pararoa, Calais 8.9, Bivouac 8.3, Sylvan Dale. Belle Paul, Veto 7.11, Hushman 7.10, Iceberg 7.9, Captain Miro 7.5, Haupai 7.3, Henry Clay, Freckles 7.0. Whareroa Welter. Seven furlongs. —Crown Pearl 10.3, Bertrada 9.2. Lady Middleton 9.1, Crawford, Kaniki 9.0, Combustion, Florist 8.12, Court-Martial 8.7, Zetes' 8.4, Royal Simon, Royal Dragoon 8.0, C.J.C. HANDICAPS. Per Press Association. Christchttrch, January 27. The following are the weights for the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting : Hornsby Welter.—Specialform 10.0, Peg '9.11,* I Ringform 9.9, Fabrikoff 9.7, Slogan 9.6, Briar Patch, Snapdragon, Silent Way, Xanthos 9.5 Countess Tolstoi 9.2 Multum in Parvo 8.13, Curator 8.12, Ceylon, Gold Coin, Glen Owl, Dan Cameron 8.10. Midsummer Handicap.—Bee .-Ml, Snub 8.9, Specialform 8.8, Findhorn 7.13, Adjutant 7.12, Down 7.11; Ardenvohr 7.9, United Service 7.'?, Marc Anthony. Moddite 7.7, Jeannot 7.1, Snapdragon 7.0, Countess Tolstoi 6.11, Roumania 6.9, Rongahere 6.7. Lyttelton Plate.— Kilboyne 8:13, Thestius 8.9, Good Hope 8.3, Don Padiaco 7.13, Kilkee 7.7, Tantalus 7.5, Swale 7.3, Rose Pink, Furling, Glentanner, Aycliffe. Subterfuge, Aire, Camilla 7.2, Worth 6.13, Night Alarm, Madam Butterfly 6.9. Craven Plate.—Bee 10.1, Meltchikoff 9.2, Reval 8.11, Findhorn, Nightwatch 8,1, Parifoim 8.3, Down 7.13, Kaminohe, Peronilla, Xanthos 7.9, Multoe 7.3, Curator 0.13, Malvolia, Twelfth Night 6.10. Halswell Handicap.—Marc Anthony 9 0 Ardenvohr 8.13, Bandy 8.11, Treadfire 8.3, Glenyar 8.0, Melford 711 British Rose 7.7, St. Ewe, Dan Cameron 7.4, Waterspray, Harlequin, Cincinattus 7.3, Moneymaker, Cyra 7.0. D Post Handicap.—Meltclnkoff 9-8, Findhorn 8.10, Peg 8.8, Ringform 8.6 Jeannot, United Service 8.1, Martuk 8 0 Peronilla 7.13, Countess Tolstoi 7.1.2, The Cornet 7.9, Multum in Parvo 7.8, Roumania 7.5, Gnome 6.13, Treadfire 6.12.

A good story is being told concerning a horse which, won at Trentham and returned more than twenty to one to her backers. The owner is said to have been averse to starting >the horse on the day, but the trainer u-us convinced that all was well and 1„. stuck out for a gallop for her. The owner agreed on the conditions that the trainer paid the iocs, guaranteeing :1 totalisator ticket lor every pound paid in expenses if the race were won. 'As often happens in wildrat arrangements of this nature the horse did win. and the owner had to part up more than half the stake (which was a large one) to get clear 0 f his obligation to the trainer. Says a writer in the "Bulletin": Ikey gets it in the neck sometimes. for instance. T went out to Randwk'k for :. flutter on New Year's Day, ami tb e first nice saw me with a shilling. | f decided to risk the lot, 10 to 1 En-Ite.-taincr. Result, Us. Whereupon I put *he ot hi hob in my pocket, and

invested 10s on The Mogul at 8. Heturn, £4 10s. The odd 10s having been put down south, Merrimee was my next choice at 7to 2. That £4 returned £lB, and £l4 went on The Fortune Hunter for the Cup. McNoses

expressed great pleasure when he handed me £ll2 over this 7 to 1 chance. I had almost decided to button up, hut Yauntness for the Nursery seemed to he asking someone to hack her at 8 to 1, so after £l4 had settled on top of what was in the refrigerator, on went £9B, and J key passed out £BB2. Placing £9B in safety, I let Grail carry £748 in the Welter, and Israel yielded up £8624. Balance-sheet shows a return from one shilling of £8740 10s, after having played safe on every race except the first. But, of course, you have to take Ikey the right way to do this regularly,