SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 308, 7 February 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

SUCCESS OF A NEW ZEALANDCULT. By Telegraph.—Press Association.. Received 0, 5 p.m. Sydney, February 6. Snowfoct. a New Zea!a:id-bred toit, won the FTving Handicap at Canterburv Park. C.J.C. RACES. Curistchureh, Saturday Night. The Canterbury Jockey Club's summer 'meeting was concluded to-day in fine 'but windy weather. The attendance ['was better than on Thursday, but the : totalisator investments again showed a | decrease, the amount being £4406, as ussuinst £035!) last vear. Bookmakers' fees totalled £220. Res'ults: Richmond Plate, of 100 sovs., for two-year-olds, five furlongs.—Kora (7.8) 1, Countermine ("8.8) 2, Directoire (7.4) 3. Also started: Martini and Achray. Won by a neck. Time, Imin. 3 2-ssee. Perm weighted out, but while doing his preliminary ran into the fence. His rider, ■S. Murfitt, was badly shaken and had' liis wrist broken, and the stewards allowed the hors'e to be withdrawn. Linwood Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs.. one mile and a quarter.—Guianforte (0.1) 1, Lovelorn (7.11) 2, Out'lander (O.li) 3. Also started: Nordoff and Gold Braid. Won by a neck. Time, 2min. 1 2-ssee. - Middle Park Plate, of 500 sovs., for two- and three-year-olds, six furlongs.— Madam Madcap''(6.l3) ]. Danube (8.3) 2, Formless (7.5) 3. Also started: Broadsword, Lady Rcina, and Crown Derby. Madam Madcap was quickest to begin, and led all the way, winning very easily by five lengths. Danube was a length in front of Formless. Time, lmin. 13 4-ssee. St. Albans Handicap, of 150 sovs., one mile.—Gwendolma (8.13) 1, Flitaway •(8.12) 2, Zetland (G. 7) 3. Also started: Tikitere, Passion, All Guns, and Gunboat. Won by a head, Zetland two lengths away. Time, lmin. 4 3-ssec. Selling Race, of 100 sovs., six furlongs.—Alexis (5.2) 1, True Knight (0.7)' 2, The Cornet (7.6) 3. Also started: The Seer, Merry Lass, Shillelagh, Obligate. Nightlight, Gold Braid, Veda, Equivocate, Pretty Nell, and Mumura. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 15 3-ssec. The winner was bought in for £22. | Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs., five furlongs.—Si Ik web (8.13) 1; Zemlia (7.7) 2,' Queen of Spades (6.11) 3. Also started: I 'Federal, Vologda, Ormolu, Cute, Mon- J treal. Won by half a head. Time, lmin. 2 4-ss'ec. • ■ i« ■;, Post Handicap, of 100 sovs., one mile. —Genius (8.1) 1, White Cockade (8.3) 2, Ristori (7.10) 3. Also started: King Post, Fasnakyle, Inehbonny, Luperin, •and Aunt Sally. Won by two lengths. 'Time, lmin. 43secs. TAKAPUNA RACES. Auckland, Last Night. Perfect weather prevailed for the last day of the Takapuna races, and there was a large attendance. Results:— Waiwera Handicap Hurdle?', one mile unil three-quarters.—Armagh, 9.9 (Cowan), 1; King, 9.0 (Windsor), 2; Leo, 11.2 (Porter), 3. Also started: Tui Cakobau and Celtic. Won, pulling up, by three lengths. Time, 3min. 19 l-ssec. Borough Handicap, four furlongs.— Hohungatahi, 8.9 (Gray), 1; All's Well, 7.5 (Percival), 2; Tarina, 8.0 (Porter), 3. Al*o started: Turbine, Mahinga, Hikuai, Lady Frances, Rob the Ranter, Lady Betty, Pairawaatu, Lady Dot. Won easily. Time, 51 3-ssec. After the rare the stewards held an inquiry into the running of Holumgatahi, as compared with his effort on the opening day. The explanation given of it was' accepted as satisfactory. 1 Summer Handicap, one mile.—Coromaiidel, 7.S (Oliver), 1; Miss Winnie 8.1 (Brady), 2; Elegance, 6.9 (Ross), 3. Also ran: Lochbnie, Rauparaha, Miss Advance, and Aristocrat. Miss Winnie looked like winning, but Coromandel put in a great finish and snatched victory by a short, head. Time, lmin. | 44 2-osec. '

Pony Handicap, five furlongs'.—Peggy Pride,'7.o (C. Brown). 1: Miss Stella, 8.3 (Conquest), 2; Mistime, 5.12 (Brady), 3. Also started: Mighty Atom, Cyrona, Nora Soult. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 10 2-ssee. Pomii Handicap, five furlongs.—Castle Bkiney, 8.0 (Whittaker), 1; Parawai, 7.2 (Oliver), 2; Fuss, 8.0 (Gray), 3. Also started: Madame Soult, Aristos, Jill, Spectre, Wiaotahi, Plat Pish, Para•waatu. Won by a head, Pus's a neck away. Time, lmin. Usee. Marine Handicap, four furlongs.— ■Princess Soult, 7.3 (Whittaker), 1; Doughboy, 7.0 (McMillan), 2; Marshal, 0.12 (R.'W. Brown), 3. Also started: Hamadryad, Bonnie Fishwife, Master Jack, Muskewai, Havilah, Veitalia, Lucelle, Miss Ada, Domino. Won by a length. Time, 52 2-ssec. Dcvonport Handicap.—-Holmngatahi 8.8, 1; Devonport, 9.2, and Elegance 7.2, dead heat, 2. Won bv a length and a half. Time, lmin. 9 2-ssec. Welter Handicap, one mile.—-Zinnia, 7.8 (C. Brown), 1; Prince Leo, 7.8 (Whittaker), 2; Azoff, 8.4 (Brady), 3. Also started: Marora, Eauparaha, Pumlock, iMis's Advance, Mistime, Spectre. Won by a Isngth and a half. Time, lmin, 45 2-ssec. ■ DUNEDIN J.C. HANDICAPS. Wellington, Last Night. The Duncdin Jockey Club's Handicaps have been declared by Mr. J. E. Henny} as follow: Autumn Hurdles, 150 sovs., I%' mileg. —Slaney 11.9, Stayboy 11.8, Tyrannic 11.3, Ri'ngman 11.2,' Federal 10.8, Aotea'

0.3, Glcngariff 9.9, Kaikomako 9.8, Coy 0.7, Homeward 9.4, Ratepayer, Jolly ' Friar 9.3, Loyola 9.2. Stepenfeldt. Stone I Ginger. Sargeant, Detonator, Cast Out, 9.0. Gladbrook Handicap, 100 sovs., seven furlongs. —Guianforte 10.5, Genius 9.8, Ideate 8.11, Brasenose, Ristori, 8.9, {Shindy 8.8, Inchbonny 8.3, Fulmar, Prayer Wheel 7.13, Lady de Vere 7.12, Red white and Blue, Vesper Bell 7.11, Luperian 7.9, Lord Clulha, Sacha, Redmond, Vagrance 7.8, Stepaside, Taieri, Firebell, Dear Dolly, Aunt Sally, Cannonier. Miss Welbeck 7.7. Dunedin Cup, 500 sovs., l'/ 3 miles.— Husbandman 9.7, Ringdove 9.3, Oiyoi 0.0, Prim 8.13, Taskmaster 5.12, Gwendolina, Kilwinning 8.8, Tikitere, Effort 5.7, Tawhaki 8.6, Ingoda 8.5, Iranui 7.13, Adjudge 7.9, Boutade 7.7, Office Girl 7.5, Outlander, Astrakhan 7.2, Cronstadt 7.1, Gunboat, Zetland, Nordoff 0.7. Stewards' Welter, 150 sovs., 7 furlongs.—Federal 10.7, Tawhaki and Sharpshooter 10.6, Balaclava 9.13, King Post 0.12, Rose Noble, Iranui 9.11, Fasnakyle 9.8, Cuirosettia 9.7, White Cockade," Warsaw 9.5, Obsona, Sea Queen 9.2, Teru 9.1. Zetland 9.0, Cymbiform 8.13, Waipu 8.8, Eons 8.6, Ard Reigh 8.5, Torohunga 8.2, Gold Braid, Nordoff, led and Black, Jack Ashore, C'athrou, Octagon, Feoder 8.0. •| Berwick Handicap, 100 sovs., five fur longs.—ldeate 9.13. Brasenose 9.11, Shin -idv 9.8, Land Rose 9.5, Eaglcstone 8.13, ■Cashier 8.12, Captain Kidd 8.11, Officious 1 Redmond 8.10, Blue Bell 8.9, Pleasantrie 5.8, Obligate 8.7, Aunt Sally 8.4, Taieri • 5.3, Palette, Miss Frv 8.2, Chorister, Miss j Adair, Little Medallist, Ngawera, Opitime, Form, Peridet, Stepniak 8.0. ( I Publicans' Handicap, 250 sovs., six •furlongs.—Effort 9.1, Flitaway 8.13, Sharpshooter 8.10, Lupulite 8.9, Silkweb 8.4, Balaclava 7.11, llarita, San Severo 7.10, Vologda, Rose Noble, All Guns, Tranui, Sea Queen 7.7, Boutade 7.4, Teru. 7.3, Bus'yland 0.11, Ormulu 6.10, Kostroma 6.9, Cute, My Lawyer, Gapon 6.7. TARANAIO AUTUMN MEETING. ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES TO-NIGHT. Acceptances for all handicap events on the opening day of the Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting close to-night with the secretary, Mr. E. P. Webster, at 10 p.m. At the same time entries, close for the Hack Scurry and Final (Hack Flutter. Acceptance fees for handicap events are as follow:—Taranaki Cup, 4 sovs.; Flying Handicap, 2 sovs.; I First Handicap Hack Hurdles, 1 sov.; .Stewards' Handicap, 1 sov.; Timaru Hack Handicap, 1 sov.; First Welter Handicap, 1 sov.; and Okato Handicap, 1 sov. Entrance fees for the Hack Scurry and Final Hack Flutter are 1 sov. each. Splendid nominations were received for all handicaps at the meeting, and as the weights appear to be framed on equitable lines, record acceptances, ineluding a large number of outsiders, should be received to-night. The Hack Scurries, it goes without saying, are al- ; ways popular events and draw good en- j tries. :\