SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 27, 28 December 1916, Page 4

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TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. t The second day's racing at New Plymouth which brought the Taranaki Jockey Club's Christmas meeting to a qjjso was most successful though the violent gale that . was blowing made the weather conditions less pleasant than on the first day. The totalisator handled £18,753 as against £17,74/5 for the corresponding day of last year, making, a total of £38,499 10s for the two days*Jiß compared with £36,648 last year. The arrangements for the meeting were again excellent. The results of events 'not published in our issue of yesterday are: — NEW PLYMOUTH HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. ; second horse 15 sovs., ' and third horse 5 sovs. from the stakes. One mile and 110 yards.

3 Mr D. Campbell's br g Antwerp (Waikaranga- Grassmere), 6 yrs, 7.3 (Anderson) ... 1 1 Mr J. E. Palmer's b h Analogue, 7.2 (Manson) 2 4 Mr A. C. McDonnell's ch g Ratana, ayed, 7.3 (K. McDonnell) ..' ~3 (Winner trained by R, Brough). Also started: 2 Crawford 8.4 (0. McCarten). Time, 1 min. SOsec. WAREA HACK STAKES, of 100 sovs.; second horse, 10 sovs. from the stake. Five furlongs. 2 Mr W. J. Lde's b m Cora Ora (Coronet —St. Clements mare) 4yrs., 8.0 (B. Clark) ... 1 7Mr C. Elmer's b m Pergola, syrs, 8.0 (C. Monk) 2 3 Mrs Lamb's b m Silver Webb, 6 yrs, 9.0 (A. Ward) ... ... 3 (Winner trained by E. George.) Also started: 8 Rawakore 8.0 (A. McDonald), 6 Seaport 8.0 (R. Brown), 1 Melita 8.0 (McCarten), 5 Huzza 8.0 (Healy)*, 4 Fair Paul 8.0 (Cordue) 9 Golden* May 8.0 (K. McDonald). Time, 1.5. URUTI WELTER HACK HANDI- ; CAP, of 100 sovs.; second horse, 10 sovs. from the stake. One- - mile and 110 yards. ' • kmi ■■ . .. & arfT 6Mr W. J. Bowman's gr g White tail Blaze (Campfire White'' iiuu May), aged, 8.9 (Healy). L. 1 Mr R, Hicks' b h Syntax, 6yrs, 9.6 (McCarten) ... ... 2 7Mr T. Bristol's b m Haupai, aged, 8.0 (W. Raynor) ... 3 (Winner trained by W. F. Mantle.) Also started: 2 Camp Guard 9.4 (Ward), 3 Henry Clay 9.2 (Brown), 4 Prince Paul 8.5 (Lambess), 8 Nor-,, manby 8.5 (Anderson), 5 Haerengawe 8.0 (Monk). Time, 1.52.

ELECTRIC "HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second horse, 10 sovs. from the stake. Five furlongs. 4 Mr F. Selwood's b g Volo (Husbandman—Beautiful Star), 3 yrs., 7.3 (Anderson)" ... 1 5 Mr J. McKean's b m Madam Ristori, 4 yrs., 8.0 (K. McDonnell) .:....:■. &<n 3 Mr W. J. Tweedie's b g Hiero,uair 4vrs., 7.4 (51b a110w.)., ;{F. Cook) ■- 3 (Winner trained by T. Pine.) Also started: 2 Munition 8.9 (Brown), 1 Revocation 8.4 (McCarten), 6 King Shimose 7.2 (61b. allow.) (Manson), 8 Roderick 6.12 (Carmichael), 9 Red Line 7.6 (inc. 31b. over) (Monk); 7 Zimicle 7:3 (Lloyd). Time, 1.2 2-5. Depredation is only a little fellow and is an inbred descendant of the great Musket, His sire Campfire (owned by Mr J. Bond of New Plymouth) was one of Carbine's sons. His dam, Gosling, was by Amphion from Goosander, by Nordenfeldt, a son of Musket.