SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 1 September 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING fixtures. ■iopt. 6—Marion J.C. Spring. Sept. 13—Paliiatiu U.C. Annual. Sept. 13, 10.—Avondale J.C. Spring. 1 NORTH TARANAKI HUNT. j The following are additional re- 1 suits of the meeting held at Now Plymouth yesterday NORTH TARANAKI HUNT CUP | HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, 1 of 135 sovs., and a cup presented j by Mr A. Alexander; second j horse to receive 25sovs. from the! stakes, and third horse JLOsovs. ; For qualified hunters, 1910, that j have never won a stake exceed-j iug in value lOOsovs. at time of entry. Minimum weight 10.7. About three miles. 2 Mr T. R. Taylor’s b g Kiwitea, aged, by Handsome Jack, 10.7 (A. Ward) 1 3—Mr Leo O’Neill’s b g Mac, i aged, 10.7 (F. Flynn) 2 7—Mr G. Lnpton’s b g Argo, , aged. 11.8 (Lupton) 3 "Winner trained by owner. Also started: 1 Expedition 12.8 (K. Lambass), 5 \Varea 11.4 (Roach), 4 Captain Dick 11.4 (J. Hydraulic 10.11 (A. Gordon), 8 King Victor 10.10 (E. Croot), 11 Greyboy 10.7 (Myles), 10 Glen Paul 10.7 (C. Cochrane), 6 Korero 10.7 (F. Tutchcn). Kiwitea won easily by twenty lengths, and Mac lasted just long enough to beat Agro by a good half length, Warea a long way back. Time, 6.43.

URENUI HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive lOsovs. from the stakes, and third horse Ssovs. Six furlongs. 3 Mr F. M. Mills’ b g Sylviaroa, • 4yrs., by Sly via Park —Pongaroa, 9.3 (J. O’Shea) ... 1 6 Mr H. Weston’s hr g Cordon 6yrs., 9.0 (Roach) ... _ ... 2 2—Mr W. Honey field’s h g Ticino, 4yrs 9.1 (inc. 51b appren. allowance), (Manson) a Winner trained by W. A ivian.

Also started: 7 Lady Fran 9.0 (L. Nodder), 1 Royal Park 9.7 (ino. 71b pen.) (A. Ward), 5 Crown Head 9.0 (K. Lambass), 4 Pink Pearl 9.0 (0. McCarten).

Once into the straight the race resolved itself into a finish between Sylviaroa, Cordon, and Ticino, ana they finished in that order a length separating the placed horses. Crown Head was fourth, and Royal Park fifth. Time, 1.21 2-5.

LEPPERTON HUNTERS’ HANDICAP HURDLES, of SOsovs.; second horse to receive lOsovs, from the stakes, and third horse 5 sovs. For qualified hunters, season 1916. One and a half miles. '4—Mr G. Lupton’s b g Delage, 6 yrs, by Field Battery—Minoioa, 9.0 (K. Lambess) ... 1 2—Mr M. C. AagaarcPs b m Cornice, 6yrs, 9.12 (Ay Ward) ... 2 6—Mr S- Davidson’s ch g Silver Tim, aged' ‘ 9.0 (inc. dill) over), (Myles) ... 3 Winner trained by owner. Also started: 1 Union Jack 9.12 (inc. 21b over) (Thompson), 8 Ridicule 9.2 (C. Cochrane), 7 Formosus 9.13 (inc. 12 over) (J. Johnson), 3 Speedwell Max 10.0 (inc. 141 b over) (F. Flynn), 4 Southern 9.4 (inc. 41b over) (A. Gordon). Delage closed on the leaders rounding the High School bend and displaced Cornice for leadership at the last hurdle. Down the straight there was no change in position and Delage scored comfortably by three lengths, a similar distance between second and third. Ridicule and Union Jack were the only others to finish. No time was taken.

OPUNAKE HACK SCURRY, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 7 , SOVS from the stakes, and third horse 3sovs. Open to horses that i have never won a race on the flat at time of starting. Five fur-

longs. 6 Mr P. Johnson’s blk m Move. meat, by Advance—Officer mare, 9.0 (R. Brown) ... 1 s—Mr H. A. Nodder’s b m Golden Fan, aged, 9.0 (J. Cordue) 2 1 Mr P. Bremer’s b m Coronita, 4yrs, 9.0 (J. O’Shea) 3 Winner trained by owner. Also started: 2 Silver Web 9.0 (L. Nodder), 7 Aohia (R. Howe), 8 Merry Paul 9.0 (P. Healy), 4 Huzza 9.0 (Goldfinch), 3 Festoon 9.2£ (inc. 2Jlb overweight) (A. Ward). A good finish down the straight ended in Movement winning a capital race by a length, Golden Fan defeating the favorite for second place by half a length. Time, 1.9.