SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8073, 31 March 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

TMMNAM JOCKEY CLUB. MEETING. SECOND DAY. ' The second day's racing of tlie Taranaki Jockey Club took place yesterday. The weather conditions were perfect, but the attendance only moderate. Tke sum of £2887 was passed through the machines, including £255 invested on the double event totalisalor, making a total of £6150 10« for the Meeting,: which represents! falling off of £2249 compared with last year. The Club worked the double event tote on two ocoMions yesterday, on tho Third 5 Autumn Handicap, and on w Fourth Hack Handicap and Final Hg k Flutter. The Silver Shell-Star Bo*e combination paid £l3 6s and Claremont—White Star backers rcCMW a dividend of £5 9». Mr 0 Copnor's starting was a feature of the afternoon's sport, every race showing a perfect start. The finishes in most or the events were close. Favorwere again successful, winning si* tL JL el « ht eVMts - At the request cf Mr W. Christie the Stewards held into Beid's riding of St. Bill it® . y" 1 ? Handioap on Thursday, MMing the evidence of all PUw* tie Stewards found there was Wtaiiig to prove any intentional pul- . "Ot agreed that the horse had certainly been handled with want of judgment. A meeting of the Stewards was held during the afternoon to conaider the Pardon dividend question. The following resolution proposed by Mr Oliver Samuel and seconded by Mr A. King was carried, " That the contract with Messrs Naylor and Spriggens being that they shonld be authorised and permitted to work the totalisator upon the understanding to pay all dividends, and that the Club should receive a specified percentage only, and tho mistake having been made by Mr Naylor himself, the Club cannot reeognise any liability, although one of -the Stewards appointed to check the "calculations unfortunately failed to detect the mistake. The Stewards recogniie the satisfactory' manner in which Messrs Naylor and Spriggens always done their work, and sympathise with them in the loss sustained, and especially with Mr Spriggens who was not in any degree person»lly responsible for the mistake." Appended are the results; — G*AJ»D»TAXB Hisdicap, 110 sovs j 7 furlongs. Mi Mr W. Young'# c g Pardon, 6 • years, Westmere-Lady Isabel, 9.0 (D, Price) 1 . 65i A.-Alexander's s m T^mbour- ; ina, 7.10 g ' 42J B. McMifcen's b g Le Beau, " 8.12 3

These were the .only starters. Lc Bean was the first to show out, and Jed the way for about two furlongs. Tamboririna theni toot np the running and held a two lengths' advantage along the back stretch. Pardon and Le Beau caught the leader at the entrance to the straight, arid the former then came away and won comfortably by a length, half a length between wcond and third Time, 1.32 1-5. Pin, £2, Tsibd Hack S+ndioaj, 75 sovs.; G furlongs.

49 A. H. Luceua's b m Silver Shell, 6 yoars, Sylvia Park-? Bombshell, 7.10 (Conquest) ... 1 199 Miss Dempster's b m Gleam, 9.5 (Jackson) 2 25} A. Lucas' o g Nero, 6,12 (Holmes) 3 Also started: 52J Botoiti, 27 Com. pass. _ Mr O'Connor got the field away in a splendid line. Gleam and Botoiti were prominent running round the far turn, Silver Shell being third, with Compass last. As they entered the straight, Botoiti was displaced by Silver Shell, who was on terms with Gleam at the distance. Though hard ridden, Gleam could not stall off a strong run by Silver Shell, who beat the favourite by half-a-length, Nero a Poor third. Time, 1.16 4-5. Div., £6 Bs]

Sbcosd Handicap Hubdles, of 100 govs.; one mile and a-half. 11l G. Moore's c m St Lyra, aged, St. Leger-Lyrelinus, 10.9, (P. Whitehome) 1 431 W- Bain's blk m Caasiopca, 0.8 (Boyd) 2 40 A- Bray's c m Spatonia, 10.2 (O'Conqell) 3 Also started: 49 Geologist. A beautiful start was effected. Geologist was first over the first jump, closely attended by Cassiopea, St. Lyra being - last. At the third hurdle Geologist's rider was strqek on the knee by a piepe of hurdle, and he thereupon pulled hjr mount up, St, Lyra had the best of it round tho back stretch, and, negotiating the remaining obstacles in good style, won oomfortably by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Erne, 2.54 J. Div., £llßs. Sscosd Handicap Hack Kcbdi.es, 60 sots. ; li miles. 91£ P. fi. JTeston'B rn g Muwhiti, -Dormant Sunbeam, 10,]£ (Mnrtagh) ... ... l 43 A Graat'a br m Fishmere, 9.0 «. ... ... 2 SOj A-l.Bray'* e m'Seatoaia, 10,2 iWGawAI) « ... 3 HawwU and-Hdunete had the race to themselves, Seatonia tailing behind from the start. Mawhiti always had the measure of his opponent, and won somewhat easily by two lengths, Seatonia finishing a dozen lengths behind the second horse. Time, 2.50. Div., £llos.

Arams Handicap, of 200 soys.: one mile and a-quarter. 15GJ J. Grant's b h Star Ro.se. syrs, Daystar-Queen Hose. 7.4, (D. Price) ... ... 1 126£ D. O'Brien's b h Grenade, 7.12, (H. Gray) 2 56§ F. M. Mills' b m Pangaroa, 6.7, (Clareburt) 3 Also startel: 11D1 Cyrano, 251 Heroism Mr O'Connor was again successful with the start, the field moving off in line. Pangaroa was iu front passing the stand with Grenade, Cyrano, Star Hose close up, Heroism tailing away-six lengths away. The quartette was closely associated when heads were turned for home, Grenade's colours being most prominent. A splendid finish resulted in Star llose winning by three-quarters of a length, Pangaroa two lengths away third. Time, 2.11 A. Div., £2 Ms. Focbth Handicap Hack, of 75 sovs.,

one mile. 1721 P. Woods' brn t g Claremont, ■iyrs, St Cyr-Sprav, 82, (\V. Raynor) 1 118 P. Harsh's br m Immolation, 8.3, (Murtagli) 2 251 J. 15. Mackuy's b m Kaimere, 7.10, (Lindsay) 3 Also started: 79 Silver Shell. Tbe start was delayed by tbe fractiousness of Kaimere, but eventually a splendid start was effected. Kaimere showed the way passing the stand, followed by Immolation, Claremont and Silver Shell in that order. Sounding the bend the field was nicely bundled, but Claremont had a little the best of as they swept into tho straight. Imrttolation, Kaimere and Claremont ; -wertf all under the whip at the distance, the latter gaining the verdict by a nose after a ding-dong go. Time, 1.15. Div.,£2. Fabewbll Hasdicai', .of 100 sovs.; J six furlongs. /•lib S. Pitt's blkgßustique, aged, ' .. Recluse-Motto, 9.0, (Gray) 1 / 82J P. Marsh's b g Bowman, 7.7, (D. Price) 2 102 W. Christie's b g St. Bill, 8.1, (Jackson) 3

Also started: 431 Tainbounna. ' Rustique was the first to get going and showed the way to St. Bill over the first couple of furlongs. Rustique then dropped back. Tambourina and St. Bill were in front to tbc home turn where they were joined by Bowman and Rustique. The former was lealing when the field entered the , straight but was joined by Rustique /it tbc distance, and after an exciting thelnttcr gained the verdict by a

neck, St. Bill three lengths away third. Time, 1.17. Div., £2. Final Hack Flutter, of 50 sovs.; five furlongs. 124 I. S. Hardley's b g White Star, 3yrs, Daystar-Rejccted, 8.7, (Jackson) 1 5H W. Youug's blkg St. Heliers, 8.7, (Cox) 1 ... ' 2 •ilj W. Elliott's br m Lady Lancelot, 8.7, (Stevons) ... 3 Also started; 381 Pensaaola, 101J Somali. White Star was the first to get moving, and led round the back stretch with St. Heliers and Somali handy, Pensacola being last. White Star was first into the straight but had to be shaken up to beat St. Heliers. Won by a long' neck, half a length between second and third horses. Time, 1.5. Div,, £2 18s.