SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 331, 25 January 1909, Page 3

SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN RACINU. Received 24, 7.45 p.m. Sydney, January 23. At the Anniversary meeii.ig, the Challeugc. Stakes reslutvd an luilows: N'eitli i, .Montcalm 2, Loyal Blue 3. There were 11 starters. Won by naif a length. Time, luiiti H'/^wc. WI'XLLWi'ON RACES. iooxaji:mx<.: dav. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, bast Night. II"' weather was line but dull, the track fast, and the attendance fair for the concluding day's races. Only one lust favorite, succeeded during the day. lleid, the rider of Consolation in the Wallaeeville Welter was disqualified for twelve months for interference, and not trying to win. Results:— Wallaeeville Welter— Waikaraka S.U, 1; Consolation 8.11, 2; Aberbrothock 8.3, •1. Also started: Strategist and Tauira. Won comfortably by two lengths. Tim-, liuin 1G 2-osec.

Melrose Welter—Maiora 7.13, 1; Valdiiuar 8.!), 2; San Fernando 7.11, 3. All started. Muiora took charge in th<: straight and won easily by two lengths, Time, lmin 30 2-tisec.

Hopeful Stakes—Xylophone 8.2, 1; Sharpshooter 7.!), 2; Boutade 7.11, 3. Scratched: Expansion. Won all the way by a length and a-lialf. Time, •48 3-asee.

Summer Handicap—Sir Tristram 7.0, 1; Sir Frisco 7.12, 2; Chantcuse 0.12, 3. Scratched:' Tumut, Artillerie, lranui, rruganini and Merrie .Zealand. Sir Tristram put in his run in the straight and won comfortably by a length. Time, lmin 40scc.

Selling Plate—Golden Cairn 8.8, lj Prism 8.8, 2; Lucretius 8.8, 3, Scratch; ed: De. Witte, Cyrcne, Togo, Playniatej Faux and Splash. Prism was badly idft. Won all out by a neck. Time, lmin 10 2-ssee.

Kaitoke Handicap—Consolation 8.3, 1; Effort 7.12, 2; Rock Ferry 7.12, 3. Scratched: Te lialmrangi, Miscast, and Llanwern. Consolation -put in a great run ill the straight and won by a clear length. Time, 1 min 2 l-ssec. Consolation Handicap—Apa 8.4, 1; All Red 8.7, 2; Truganini 7.2, 3. Scratched: Sir Frisco, ikon, Chantcuse and Tangimoana. Apa took charge at the entrance to the straight and won comfortably by a length.. Time, 2min 8 2-sscc. City Handicap—Flita way 7.11, 1; Artillerie 7.12, 2; Ball a rat 7.11, 3. Scratched: Chantcuse. A good race. Artellerie was badly left. Won comfortably by a length. Time, lmin losec. The tote turnover was £22,429, niak-' ing £50,522 for the meeting, against £80,«67 last year. Twenty-seven bookmakers were licensed. FOXTON RACES. SECOND BAY. Palmertson N„ Saturday Night. The Foxton races concluded to-day in pleasant weather. The attendance was again large. The sum of £ll-830 was put through the machine, against £14,83!) last year. The. receipts from bookmakers totalled about £450. Results: Hack Hurdles Handicap, one mile and three-quarters— DonjCarlos 10.8, 1; Coy 2, Maidi 3. Also ran: Moose, Scenery, Whimperer, Montague. Won by a head, Maidi a length away third. Tune, 3min 19sec.

January Ilac-k Handicap, seven furlongs—Mendip 8.10, I; Castiglone 2, Sir Possible 3. Also ran: Astraea, Alias Vera, Buoyant, Billow and Kimmeriau. Won by a neck, Sir {Possible a length away third. Time, linin 30see.

President's -Handicap, one mile and a distance—.!, llardley's White Star 8.2 (C. Jackson), 1; Tangeroa 2, Roosevelt 3. Also ran: White Lie, Flotilla, Lethean, Kilmarnock and Waieola. Won by half a head, Roosevelt a neck away third. Time, linin 57'/^ec. Carnarvon, Il'aek Welter, seven furlongs—W. I lie-key's The Cockatoo 10.(1 (F. Pritcliard), 1; Anemone 2, Windage 3. Also ran: Cute, First Hate, 'Liquid Air, and Waiouru. Won by a neek, the same distance between second and third. Time, luiin 31sec.

Maiden Hack Scurry, five, furlongs— G. A. Fleming's Fond Memory (G. lieid) 1, Clemora 2, Prevail 3. Ako ran: Lulu, Finnesseur, Xikamaru, Heatherly Lass, Ainokura and Ncleus. The winner won by a neck, Prevail a good third. Time, linin 3 4 ; ssec.

Newmarket Handicap, five furlongs— C. E. Major's lvirsty 8.0 (W. Price), 1; Toa Tulii 2, Lord Soult 3. Also ran: Xauniai, Lady Mensehikoff, Waipaku, Cute, Lothair, and Surmount. Won by half a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, lniiu 23-3 sec.

Telephone Hack Handicap, six furlongs—ft. Cattle's Clemoru 7.11 (C. Jackson) and CI. Morris' Marton 7.7 (W. Price), dead heat, 1; Genuine 3. Also rail: Taumano. A dead lieat between Clemora and Marton, Genuine a neck awav third.

Moutoa Welter Handicap, one mile — ,J. Hull's lielario 8.4 (W. Price) 1; Mallet 2, l.!angiliacta 3. Also ran: Moscow, Uosegrove, Research and Highdeii. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, linin 4osec.

C.J.C. WEIGHTS. Wellington, Last Night, The following handicaps have been dwlared iby Mr. J. K. Henrys for the Canterbury Jockey Club's midsummer meeting:— Filly Stakes, of 200 sovs,, six furlongs —Armlet !).8, Flitaway 0.3, Sweet Angelas and 'Sunglow 8.10, Dabchick and Tikitere 8.0, Passion anil Vologda 8.5, Miss Mischief 8.4, Santita, Oniiulu and Lady Lochiel 7.11, Fasnakyle 7.10, Inchbonny 7.8, Boutnde 7.7, Aema, Brooch and Lace Collar 0.7.

Midsummer Handicap, of 250 sovs., one mile and a-half Probable and Goldbeater 0.0. Gleneulloch 8.13, Field Gun, Prim and Grand Slam 8.8, I'etrovna 8.5, Harvest, Outlander and Tikitere 8.3, Rose Noble 8.2, Ellerton and Nobel 8.1, Monkey 'Puzzle 7.2, Giovanni and Tessera 7.0.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moluroa.'') Piihiatua races on Wednesday. The Takaipuna Cup will be rui". on Friday next, Sid. Reid, who recently dropped into the cosy job of private trainer to Mr. D. Buick, struck trouble at Trentham on 'Saturday, his riding of Consolation in the Wallacevillc Welter not being altogether satisfactory, and the stewards promptly rubbed him out for twelve months. It is pelasing to see that racing clubs are waking up to u. sense of their responsibilities, and the sport will be, all the better for the display of a little backbone.

Not a single favorite prevailed on the opening day at Foxton, and punters for the most part "did their coin hard." Moose. was "hot stud" for tlie hurdles on Friday, but after running prominently to the. turn faded into the division which pays no dividend. The Tiiranaki-owned White Star and Mendip were double-winners at Foxton, but punters about these parts were too busy watching Trentham doings to benefit by their wins. There is always more money to be picked up. at the smaller meetings, but the sports cannot recognise it until they are mournfully reading the results. White Star won the Foxton Cup from end to end. 11. Gilbert, who the winuers, has been successful three times this season, and on each occasion has landed a, cup race. Black Banner at Waihi and White Star at Stratford and I'oxtpn are his wins and for a youngster |ip promises well. Kirsty was an odds-on favorite for the .Flying Handicap, but did not get through in time to catch the consistent Lady Mciisehikoff, who scored by a head.

Till' finishes lit Foxton were uniformly close iiiul exciting, and bettor racing has never been seen on the fourse. Nearly every nice resulted ill neck a-nci neek itnishes and even if results did 'iiot please the punters, the luindicapper had reason to feel proud of the success of liis adjustments. Tin; imiovatried l>y tlio l'oxton Club, of llxlng numbers to the bridles of horses was ii d'istinet success, the jnd"e and! those who witnessed the experiment expressing their entire approbiit'ioji of Urn new departure, and it behoves committees of Tnrannki clubs to enijiiire i'ilto the new depaituie, I whieli undoubtedly minimises the chances of mistakes being made by the

man in the box. The consistent Flitaway, -who has vac- ( ed with bad luck this season, scored a lon" overdue win in the City Handicap at Trenthain on Saturday. _ There was considerable excitement a.t Miramar on Thursday wlicn a report was circulated that some individual stationed at the entrance to the straight had tried to block the favorite, who was lending For the race, by obstructing it with a fair-sized plank of wood. The police bore down upon the alleged evildoer. and hustled him. off the course and heaved him on to the good hard road like a sack of chaff. Further enquiries pointed to the probability that the rumor was only a hoax. Anyway, one sport lost his day's fun in consequc-ce.