SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 267, 28 December 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

T&WiK&ki Jo@key Club. - s i BAY: K The opening day 'of tihe T&rßriiaM ; jVjckey Club's 1.903 Christmas meeting was favoured with fine weather, , though a high wind at times militated somewhat against comfort. j.. There was a good attendance of the public. The armji&oniiftitß were execlteiit, the secretary, Mr Mussell Fleetwood and officials .haivi'rit &Vei:)'-' ; UHing in,gb'(^ ; oi^le I r. r phe. racing \j;as ijaiir, thbu'gih" iii the Christinas Handicap and Ladies',. Purse the.,fields were 'very small. Totalisator investments amowii'tad to £4f?Bg, fesa than fiw- U»v. 4 1- *' :*»'y i as '- VW" Detriilft fit tl-Ai r'Mii'g' are ajipenided : MAIDEN PLATE, of 50 so-vs, second 'horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. One mile. In Out 79 4S—Mr M, Mills* br, ( Sally 5 Port (late Salute), 3yrs, by Gipsy Grand-—Sortie, 7.11 I (ConKiuest) ~, ,„ ~, ~, 1 v M. Mills' br g Sou- v t-heini Crbsls- 3yrs ; 7:13 (R. h Barlow) 2 u 37 37—Mr H. ClealaMd's b.m. t Poisihti, 6yre, 8.13 (Raynor) ... 3 1 16 18—Rohardeaiu, syrs, 8.13 a (J'ockstfn) ~, ~, i;> ,n 0 >- 32 40—Ajureola, syrs, 8:18 (Oo'ehraine) i;i s » >» ;.; 0 4 IB—Staaiwa, 9 yrs, 8,2 x ... (Tat(i) :.: ::: ::: . :.. ... 0 33 Starfishi ByrSi 7.13 (McCajniri) ;;: :.: ::; ... ... 0 41 33—Pwmmicaini 3 yrs; 7:11 . (AbWott) ;;. ;.. ;.. . .;.:' 0 •4 , 3=MLrvia', 3 yrs, 7'.1l . ATriiirger) ;'.. V.. ... ... 0 '246 222 , ... , •Pashti: amd Pemimdoan asaumod the 4 lead at the start, but at the back'of tihe course Sally Port and Southern f Cross moved up, and the former comi»g through the ruck won'easily by j four lemgtihs l . Time, lmin '47 1-5 sec. To'talisator, £468. Dividends —lnside, £2 16s; outsikie,-£3 6s. ( The first anid secotred horses were , bracketed on the machine, , FLYING HANDICAP of 75 sovs, ae- J comd horfie to receive 10 sovs out i of the stake. Six fiirfongs, 571 38—Mr T, O'Neill's b.m, Noneen, 4 yrs, by Jotany Faa, 8,1. (Jackson) 1 ( 67 47—Mr W, F. Mantle's b.g. < S-ianidia, ag«d, 7,10 (Raynor) 2 j 41 31—Mr F, Watson's b.-g. Saindy,, 5 yrs, 8.9 (Abbott) ... 3 43 87—Silver Star, 5 yre, 8,9 | (Searle) 0 80 71—■Tambo-urinai 5 yrs, 8,1 ; (Barlow) , •... 0 83 21—Kl'dbrook, 6 yrs, car. 7. 13 (Phillips) ... .; 0 ' 43 3,l—Ruati'que, 0 y«, 7,11 (Tate) „ ... 0 ] 26 16—Picklow, 0 yrs, car. 7,2 j (Murtagih) , 0 \ 890 292 ■ ; Siamdra gave som« troubk at the j start, rushing Mito the tapes, arad in 1 tihe scramble Noneen's rider nearly came Off. KWbroOk, on the inside, ' ■got the best Of the start, with Rtos- : ' tlque close handy; Noneen pulleid up the differencfe anid led into the - sbraigjht, wiTuning easily by a lenguh, 1 Sandy running! a good thiid. Time, lmin 18sec. Totalisator, £682. Di- ' vdidendsi—lnside, £4 12s and £1 6s ; Outside, £5 3s and £1 7s. FIRST WELTER HANDICAP of 60 sovs, second horse to receive 10 . sovs out of tihe stake. Seven furloflffS, 93 89—Mr W. Johnson's b.g. Lurcher, 5 yrs, by St. Hippo —Dorothy, 10.0 (J. Johnson) 1 ' 83 75—Mr J, Nicholson's gr g Dawn Boy, aged, 9,10 (Gardner) ~, 2 58 52—Mr I. Hardfey's blk g Little Turk, 5 yrs, 10.3 (C. Parker) ... „, ~. ~,3 28 20—Alas; 5 yrs, 9.10 (Adams) 0 20 14—Van Courier, agod, 9.3 (Searle) ... 0 ' 6 12—Park Shot, 5 yrs, 9.0 , (Barlow) ~ .... ~. ... ... 0 27 20—Pashti, 6 yrs, 9,0 (Raynor) ... 0 35 18—Ebb Tide, 3 yrs, 9.0 (Telfoid) 0 350 306 ; Hhb Tide was left behind, and Lurcher asserted himself from the start. At the back the'big grey, who was lying fifth, began-' to overhaul the varaguard, making the race a merry ojm. The soli of St. Hippo, however, \ had the stuff left in faim, and he won 1 by a length, half that space separ- . ating second and third. Time, lmin ] 34sec. Totalisator, £65.6: Dividends , —lnside, £2 10s and 18s ; outside, £2' 6s and 18e. , FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES of 60 ' sovs, second horse to receive 10 • sovs out of the stake. One mile ' and a half.43 39—Mr G. H. Sisley's Ran- \ ana, 5 yrs, by Australian-Cal- ' liope, 9.9 (Roberts) .... 1 , 39 89—Mr H. Paltridge's eh- g \ Pharos, 6 yrs, 10.7 (Barlow) 2 36 51—Mr J. McCracken's b.m. ' Moturoa, aged, 11.13 (O'Con- , „ a*H) », 3 \ 56 52—Toledo, 6 yrs, 9.7 (V, \ Johhson) ... ... .... ' q ' 35 41—Morelli, 0 yrßi ' 95 ' (Cochrane) .. 4 ... ... ' 0 209 222 i , Toledo hung fire for a few seconds ■ after the barrier went up,- and be- t fore the first hurdle was reached Morelli dislodged his rider (Cochrane), v who sustained a sprained leg. Paps- t img the post Ranana led, followed by [ Pharos and Moturoa. Pharos tf.uk 1 command at 'tihe back, but was challenged in the straight by linnona, who, .after a great race, won by a head. Moturoa a length away. Tieie, 2min 56sec. Totalisator, £431. Dividends—lnside, £4 9s ; outside, £5 2s ' CHRISTMAS HANDICAP of 100 s sovs, second horse to receive 20 » sovs and third 5 sovs out of the w stake. One mile ami a q,uarter. 78 69—Mr C. 1-3. Brewer's ch m L Black Cat, 5 yrs, by Gipsy " King—Barbelle, car. 7.6, (Tate) . 73 49—Mr F. Stoh.r's b. S . "ingil©! 2 wood, 5 yra, 8.5 (Barlow) ... 2 X 88 79—Mr C. Coleman's gr m Miawreen, 4 yrs, 8.7 (Raynor) 3 £ 36 29—Dainty, 3 yrs, car. 7.3 l (Conquest) q 1' 275 226 R A giood start was effected, and the dl (ie'id »oon settled down in the order stated above. At the back Maureen , made a bi-aive struggle, but could not alter miatters, and in tlie straigjht XT Imglewfood pivjssed hard on Black Oat, wiho only got home with a neck " to spare, Maureen a leungth behind. Time, 2min 14 1-5 sec. Totalisator, ? £5Ol. Dividends—lwsido, £3 3s ■ oi Outside, £2 18s. LADIES' PURSE of 60 sovs, second l\ (horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. One mile. '53 63—Mr G. A. Nicholson's gr 8 Bawn Boy, aged, by Nigiit caii—Kaiiikatia, 11.4 (Mr Ni-chio-lsom) ... 1 57 Gl—Mr W. Best's' oh "g Le' W Vent, 5 yrs, 11.4 (Mr Best) 2 ™ 28 31-Mr H. Paltrid'ge's ch -g Tl Pharos, 6 yrs, 11.7 (Mr F Watson) o M 138 155 ly From a good start PJiiaros fed oiut G " blut flue grey overhaiulad him at the 4 ' Jack, winning easily by three t,a lewgtlis, an/d the Jt-t d'Eaiu gelding t>S; Ml away a length behind Le Vent. I

ilme, link Mm-. . TtotftllsMor, A i39ij: £2 B8; 1: liutsiide; £2 4&: , a jcurßY stAres lit ftp ■■' te - •« ooWd horse t'6 receive 10 so.vs but G of the stake. Frve furlongs. r< LOB 81—Mi- El Russell's br In „, Leidy So-ult, 5 yrs, by Soult— $ . Hlwpariiiia'i 9,0 (Jl, Bartow) i.. 1 x ' BE) 25—Mr W. F. Mantle's b.g. Siaindra, aigod, 9.0 (Murtagto) 2 £ 60 28—Mr F'. Watean's b>g. Salndy, 5 yrs, 9.0 (Phillips) ... 3 L-10 97—Alba Rose, 3 yrs, 9.0 (Tell'o.id) , 0 £ 8 B—Fusolua, aigtad, 0,0 (Cenitueat).;..'. ■■'.'. ' ... '.'.'. ... 0 ~ 23, 19—Terror', 6 yrs) 9.0 ,(Ray- V nor) ..... ... ~.. . 0• J--77 37—Royal Fluish, 6 yrs, 9.0 £ .(Jackson) 0 . 17 .11-r-O-lurihurl, 6 yrs, 8,0 M (Tate) ... ■ ...• ... ... ..; 0 18 7—M&riinoila, 4 yrs, 8.0 (K. Barlow) 0 25 9—Land o' Cakes, 5 yrs, a.O (Abbott) 0 32 16—Rotoiti, 3 yrs, 8.0 (Searle) 0 562 338 Rotoiti got fcha worst of the start. ' In thw straight a good race ended, in t victory for the daughter of Soult, j with a tiluetMquarter length margin, lual'f a length separating the runners- I Up. Time, lmin' 4 l-ssec. Totalisa- 1 tor, £9OO. Dividends—lnside, £3 10s and £2 lis; outside, £2 16s 1 and £3. ] STEWARDS' HANDICAP of 7fi sows, second horse to receive 10 ' sovb out of the slake; One mile. ' 124 50—Sally Port, car 7:1 (Con- l 'quest; ;:; ;., : , ; ... .., J * 62 54—Little Turk ( car. 7;13 \ (Murtagh) ::. ;.; ;; . ... 2 ©6 36—lliiglewOod; 8;7 (J; Bar10<v ~:,;.., ,;; ;.; .;.. ;_; 3 41 27—Lurcher, 8.2. (Searle) ... 0 81 33—Black. Cat, 8.2 (Tate) ... 0 54 26—Rustitme, 7.11 (Raynor) 0 428 229 Lurcher pushed out in the lead , from a good despatch, but at the behii before entering the straight Sally Port came up with a great i*un aiud quickly otverhiavuled the field, winning easily by two lengths, half fch'at sjJaoe sejidi'atitxg the second and third horses. Time, lmin 44 4-5 sec. Totalisator, £657. Dividends— Insid«, £2 6s and £1 18s ; outßide, ' £2 18s and ids. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-BAY. , Maiden Handicap, one mile.— Fashti, Le Vent, Aureola 8.10, Southern Orous 8.9, Starfish, Starlna 7.7, Bas Blanc 7.3. Electric Hanjdicap, five furtoiigs.— Lady Soult" 9.4, Noneon 9.2, Siamdra, Alba Hose 8.13,, Silver Star 8. 12, llustique 8.0, Rotoiti, Hurihiuri 7.5. New Plymouth Handicap, one mile. —Black Cat, Sally Fort 7,13, Sandv 7.9. Second Hurdles, one mile and a half.—Moturoa 11.11, Pharos 10.11, Ramana 10.6, Toledo 9.6, Morelli 9. 0. Summer Handicap, six furlongs.— Noneen 8.12, Silver Star 8.7, Bawn Boy 7.8, Pupu 7.2, Pemmicon, Picklow 7.0. Second Welter, cine mile.—lnglewood 10.5, L«rch«r 10.2, Kanana 8. 10, Alas 9,5; Farewell Handicap, seven furlongs. —lngle'wood 8.6, Black Oat 8.0, Siaindra 7.12, lurcher 7.10, Bawn Boy, Alba Hose 7.9, Paahti 7.8, Southern Cross 7.6, Pupu 7.0. Racing In New Zealand. AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec. 26. The meeting opened in fine weather. Totalisator, £-21,450. Results : Trial Htawdicap, seven furlongs.— Solo 1. Brave Heart 2, Niuna 3. Scratched*—Gold Seal, Liberator, Newtown, Ls»dy Bobs. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. Dividend!!, £6 18s 6d and 15s. Great Northern Foal Stakes, alx Durtoivgs.—Silkworm 1, Beau Seaton 2; Kilmarnock 3. Stronghold also started. Won easily, by ten lengths. lime, lmin 17sec, Dividends, £1 3s and £1 5s 6d. AUCKLAND CUP, of 1500 sovs, two miles. Mr S. Bradley's br h Wairiki, 4 yrs, by Soult—Hose and White 9.8, (Gaimslond) ... 1 Sir Ueo. Clifford's Treadmill, by I Bill of Portland—Madowla 8 I 0 (Hewitt) ... 2 I Mr E. J, Watts' Meiodeon, by Medallion—Melodia, 7.0 8 Scratohedr-Ooisten Rose, Waiwera, l*utty. Tieadmdll was in front most 01 1 tliU way, but was caught >ust be--101 e the distance by Wairiki who won in fine style by close on four leJUgtlis. 'lime 3iiiin 29 4-ssec. Diviu««as, £3 0s iki and 16s 6d Craiton Hui<dies, two miles.—Spalpeen 1, Hautapu 2, Khorma 3. was scratched. Won by tliree lengths. 'Jiiue, 3win 47soc. Divi- '> ut'nids, £1 14s and £5 17s. Railway six furlongs.- 1 Hoaoro 1, Stawhoot 2, Petrovm 3 bcratohtd-Homeo, strathavon, Corl ' do„ Hougo, Black and (*o*d, MenV »oult, Lady Anavie. Won by a tenff*'. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Divi- ' dwods, £2 17« m and £l2 18s bd ' Aui-sery Handictyj, five furfooKs.— 1 Rambler 1 2, Concin L„,t n ■* rtUl - Won b * "«Jy a ' luigth. i line, lmin osec. Dividends ' £0 Is c<l and" 17s. ' 1 l J ony Cup. seven, /urkwwas.—Bulu- ' «"ayo 1 Avalanche 2, Gladys/Rose 3. ' i>cmtchcd-Fouh, Lady Lottie, Uplaivd, W'liawhai. Won by j om . i mKt , hs I lime, lmin 30secs. Divi.(Ju«Js Jtl , Bsi (id and £1 7s. ' Cliristmas Handicap, one mile VWwWwhiisUe 1, ldasu 2, Bonlteur 3. '. Scratched—Ueordie, Miss Lottie. Woii ! by a ltiigtb. 'lime, lmin 42 2-ssec. J Dniden/as, £4 Is Od and £9 los. t MANAWATU racing club. Per Press Association. PALMKKSTON N., Dec. 26. The Manuwatu Club opened its new c course at Awapuni to;day in the pre- « stance of lo.ouu spectators. The a- 1 mount put thwugn the totawsator s wias £16,108. Results :- t Awapuni Stakes.—The Ganger 1 ii Livonia-2, West Guard 3. 'lime, 1 t mm 17suu. Dividends, £2l 17s and i £2 Bs. f, liist Killarney c 2, M-Rlia 3. Dividends, £6 4s and P £1 7s. j, Cup.—Ringman 1, Convoy 2 aawxw-ka 3. Won by several lengths' fc rime, 2min 40sec. Dividends £4 ° 16s and £1 3s. a lfuidli-K—Fukir 1, Nadador 2, w lioer 3. Time, 3mfn 23scc. Divi- ll lend, £2 7s. n Maiden Hack.—Delight 1, Spoil 2 Vltuiuwanui 3. Time, lmin 31 1-5 Dividends, £lB and £1 Is. Nursery.—Wet Reef 1, Solution 2, SoK-gOrad 3. Time, lmin 3Jsec. DiI'ideiu.l, £2 16s. j, Huck Flat.—Armistice 1, Jeanne ( i'Arc 2, liuidti 3. Time, lmin 46 3- tl >soc. DivMeiiids, £l3 2s and £1 17s. n (Jranidstajiid.—"Dexterity 1, Fieeland !, Rawiri 3. Time, lmin 44sec. f ( /•idenlds, £4 12s and £36 10s. i|t TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. PALMEKSTON N., Dec. 28. "' Summer Handicap.—West Guard 8 ll -3, Madrigal 8.5, Hegulatiou 7.8 1)l Vind 7.6, Livonia, Bowman 7.4 Lass a , n "I™!™ 6 ' 9 ' Anohoritc, Laureate, '' L'attle 6.7. nl Hjvck Flyi.ng._M <Jl^)e 8 .9, llose H *.VlCter 8.7 acta Dredso 8.2, Annis- * ice 7.11, Jeaimc d'Aix; 7.10, Clovely, Gold Ruse 7.9, Rajah 7.7, Sir .latehad 7.6, Kudu, Black Sk|uall 7 :, Opaeae 7.3, Mannwaru 6.13 No-a-arua <}.l2, Gold Ora, Patuna, Dawn- 4, ss 6.7. ri Second Hurdles.—Killaincy 10.11, f

id:S; ftvflßtiii. io;6i kitltk #» LSI, (Mi\. 9J02, V Prbsldetit's HkddHcap,-Cfanv»y. #; V, Oaririie Ohlet 8:13, DeXttrHr; >t|oorlca 8.0; Gold Uiiet §0; A** •o*d 7,;5; ■., ;:;:... . .. ; .. Second tlaok v„ \\txr x\.6\ »;ii; tem tn.yhri f .9 i .ia; Cavalcade %o\ , ~ ~,, 4'uvenile S,tak(^j.—Wet «;e% $:4; NovjgoiKpd, Sol,utii«i 7.13; NaHovii 1. 3, Myatiflcation 7;o;- ■„» Clwistmas Hack.—Cruceot Joanne d'Arc, Waipawa 7.13, Terc»Ift 7.7, Handijome Rose, ScaaiU 71 ti,sfqeH»roi)Mkn, ; 7io;. Farewell Handicap. —Rawiri "&$' JOM Dust 7.18. JJeffulatitm 7,M1, Bowman, Wind 7.7, Livonia 7.5. Por(cct'ion, Warwick, Freejai*! 7.0 fl«tt sj> 6.13, .Mussel 6.12, Lady's Lfai Hokio 6.7, Racing In Austi^rfa. SYDNEY J.C. MEETING. SVDXEY, Dec. 28. There was a large attendance at the races. Results : Villier'B Stakes.—Air Motor 1, 'Possum 2, Sir Leonard 3. Won by throe quarters 0/ a length. Time lmin 39is0c, ' December Stakes.—Vituia 1. Lord Fitzroy 2, Zyaios 3. Won by three lenig'ihs. Time, lmin 3}sec. Summer Cup.-Dridegroom 1, Long Tom 2, Fanfare 3. Won by half « l«iwt-h. Time, 2mln 52sec J.X tOX £ S t {ip - Cluater l - A "»^ to -J Deucalion, 5 to 1 CUwter, Won Z o'° , lcn «f th *' "«««-', 2»iltt 26* »ec. Sehfort ran second, but w«m Qualified owing to failure td dr*W ANTibIPATIOKS-FOR Tolday! (By Moturoa). TAjEANAKI: Maiden HftwJicap.-JJB TeMt; So*tihein Cross, Pashti Electric Htertaicap-liady SoiiU. Noneen, Siandra. New Plymouth Handio»p.-Bally Port, Black Cat. S«ntfy, '. ; • Second SqVdAi-ffiSwii,' ''iniß, ama, Pharos. Summer BUVer Star, Ticklow. Welter-Lurcher, Harttaa. ln«]i). wood. ° Auction Stakes-Lady Soult: 'E*J. brook, Royal Flush. Farewell HtontHcapi-Siandra, Aioa Rose, Black Cwt. * MANAWATU: Summer Wand!c*p:-iir,fet:-Ouii« „ Livonia. . 1 Hack Flyin«.-Mefbr»e 'or ftAtm Madder. .■(•■^r J|^ an,dic ' a P Huiifle-s.-Evwiing or President's Handicap.-O&nvoy or Dexterity t „. , , r *- Wack Hurdles.-Fakir or Cav.l. cade. , v **"' juvenile Stakes—Novgorod or W* ■jl^iJ^--****-■* QoIBdS. or