SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 305, 19 May 1911, Page 8

SPORTING.

EG MONT WINTER MEETING. SECOND DAY. Wintry weather conditions prevailed for the concluding day's races at the Egmont winter meetmg at Hawera yesterday. This considerably interfered with the attendance, and the lotalisator receipts sull'ered accordingly, only £4(18!) being invested, us compared with .€5494 rfor the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £13,190) as against £10,479 last year. The following are the results of the racing:— MAXAWAPQU HANDICAP HURDLES, of 80 sovs., one mile and a-half. Mr. J. Foreman's br g Mallet (Malatua—Pauline), aged, 9.3 (Price) .. 1 Patrobus, 9.1 (Tait) 2 Euroco, 10.5 (Williams) 3

Also started: Zante (Coleman) 10.10, Waterworks (Flynn) 10,8, Clemency (Kelly) 10.5, Lochguard (Cochrane) 9.0, Clemain (Abbott) 9.0, Lanark (Lyford) 9.0. Scratched: Merry Lawn, Lethean and Whitestone. Kuroco was first out, and led over the initial obstacle, attended by Lochguard, Patrobus and Zante, and led past the stand and along the back. Four furlongs from home Patrobus was on even terms with Euroco, and this pair, with Mailet; turned into the straight together. In the run home, Mallet won easily by six lengths from Patrobus, who had half a length the better of Euroco. Time, ;lniin lsee.

BUKOI'GIT HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr J. A. Lucas' b g Stourton (Birkenhead—Roie), 4yrs, 9.4 (Whittakor) ] Sam Pan, 9.3 (Cochrane) 2 Monsieur iSoult, 8.10 (Griffiths) .... 3 Also started: St. Lumsdeu (Nodder) 9.13, Dover Straits (E. Monk) 8.10, Cornelian (Coleman) 8.9, Bonnie Lass (C. •lackson) 8.8, Merrie Emerald (H. Gray) 8.7.

Scratched: Sandy Paul, The Native and Old Maid. Stourton wns first to break the line and led along the back from St Lumsden, Merrie Emerald and Dover Straits. At the home turn Stourton, with Sam Pan, was still in front, and going on won comfortably by six lengths from Sam Pan, who was four lengths clear of Monsieur Soult. Bonnie Lass was caught in the tapes at the start and finished last Time, lmin 30 l-ssec.

THE SHORTS, of 50 sovs., live furlongs. Mr. R. Hicks' 1> e Smilax (Obligado— Convolvulus). 4yrs, 0.7 (F. Coleman) 1 Con the Sliaushran. >,)J (C. Jackson) 2 (lay Lawless, 9.7 (A. Wliiltaker) .... 3 Also started: Mavis (H. Tai't) 8.7, Muleteer (A. Olliver) 8.7. Scratched: Bow Bells, Avaunce, Jackpin, Piriwai, Topic, Taft, Pikitaepa, Draft and Joey. Smilax, Con the Shaughran and Gay Lawless were together in the earlier stages, the last-named leading into the straight. At the distance Smilax had her measure, and, going on, won by a length from Con the Shaughran, who was a length to the good from "Gay Lawless. Time, lmin 9 l-ssec. McRAE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and a distance. Mr. T. F. Goddard's blk g Mulga Bill (Merriwce—Gipsy Queen), Ovrs, 7.9 (E. Lowe) '. 1 Shining Star, 7. 0 (U. McMullen) .... 2 Afterthought, 7.2 (H.Oriffiths) 3 Also started: To Puia (H. Gray) 8.2, Clemora (Emmerson) 7.9, Auratus (Nodder) 7.7, First Mate (Meagher) 7.7, lliqrhden (J. Eva) 7.7. Miss Advance (T. Button) 7.1, anil Silva (C. Monk) 7.0. From a good start Mulga Bill assumed the lead, and was first past the stand, with .Silva, Afterthought and Miss Advance handy. Along the back Silva went back, and Shining Star ran into fourth position, the order of the leaders being the same as heads were turned for home. In the run lo the box, Mulga Bill maintained his advantage, and won nicely by a length from Shining Star, who, under strong pressure, beat Afterthought for second place by three-quarters of a length. Te Puia was fourth and Silva a bad last. Time, 2min 7 1-Ssec.

XGAMUTU HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Tiuvson's 1> g Sam Pan (San Fran—Waikaka), 4yrs, 7.8 (Meagher) 1 Minora. 7.0 (C. Monk) 2 Silver Clusc, 7.1 (A. Ward) 3 Also started: Gaby (Batten) 8.11, Avannce (Coleman) 8.7, Stoiirton (Whittaker) 8.1, and Kiwatahi (MeMullen) 7.0.1 Scratched: Silver Bullet, Dover Straits, Bonnie Lass and Marsuma. I

Sam Pan, Kiwatahi and Avaunce were the first to begin, but with a furlong gone Stoiirton was leading from Avaunce, Kiwatahi and Sam Pan. Turning into the straight Minora, was in front, with 1 Avaunce and Stoiirton, but in the run| home Sam Pan wore the leaders down,i and won comfortably by half a length, Minora having a length the better of I Silver CJuse. Time, Imin 21 l-ssee. CORTNTHIAX ITANDICAP, of 50 sovs. One mile and a distance. (Gentlemen riders). Mr. .1. W. Price's 1> g Monsieur Soult (Soult—Lady Emmeline), 4yrs, 10.9 (R. Vivian) 1 St. Brandon, 10.8 (Haxton) 2 I Tetikura, 10.11 (Clout) 3 Also ran: Stevens (McDonald) 11.6, Moahau (S. Mcßao) 10.!). Sir Tullocli (A. Mitchell) 10.8, Karpara (A. Gordon) H 1.7. Nebulous (A. Best) 10.10. Scratched: Strategist and Rouge Dragoon. From a good start, Sir Tulloch, Nebulous and Monsieur Soult were the leading division past the stand, with Moahau handy, practically the same order being preserved racing along the back. Teti° kura made a forward move rounding the far turn but had not reached the leaders at the home turn. Monsieur Soult and Moahau led into the straight. In the run home the Soult gelding mainfainod his advantage to the box, winnin" by four lengths. St. Brandon, who came from a Jong way back, beat Tetikura for second place by a head. Time, 2min 12 2-sspc. OPKKF. HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Four furlongs and a-half. Mi\ _A. Jackson, b g Taft (FreedomKing Fisher mare), (ivrs, 7 7 (O < Monk) :..; .' ' J hu\y Van, 7.10 11. Griffiths) .......'. 21! Recipe, 7.7 (Meagher) 3' j

Also started: Dow Bella (Cochrane) 0.7, Ambergris (Lowe) 8.10, Tewaharoa (Whiltnker) 8.0, Xiiknhaii (Ward) 7.i:!. (ilenfcrn (Orav) 8.2, Lady Fran (McMullon) 7.7, Lady Mildred (F. Holmes) 7.9, Sylvania (Nodder) 7.!). Scratched: Sandy Paul, Gay Lawless, Mortite, llauhau, Silver Hope, and Drat'l.i Taft, Glcnfeni and Ambergris were; first to move, tile first-named leading into the straight,, and eventually winning an interesting race by a head from Lady Van, who was three lengths clear, of Recipe. Time, Imin Isec. j

WAXGANUI WKIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hawera, Last Night. Mr. G. Mors« has declared the following weights for the Wanganui meeting: Kiatoke Hurdles, one mile and threequarters— Ribston Pippin 10.0, Dnil, Sir Prize and Waiputere 10.9, Merry Lawn 10.8, Zante 10.7, Euroco 10.0, Mallet 10.2. Clemency 10.0, Lcolanter 9.12, Torbelle 9.10, Lethean 9.9, Burton 9.8, Patrobus 9.4, Defeat, Bismarck, Silva and Valentine 9.3, Grand Rapids 9.2, Napper and Merry Valet 9.1, Clcmain, Lanark,,Aatraea, Fond Memory and Lochguard 9.0. Electric Handicap, six furlongs—Master Sylvia 9:3; Amaru 8.11, Gaby 8.8, Allurement 8.0. Avaunce 8.4, Voea 8.1, Paracwanui TJ2, Kina 7.9, Monologue and Makara 7.8, Gold Circle, Piriwai and Taft 7.7, Mortite 7.6, Lady Kilcheran 7.5, Minora, Mlra and Nukuhau 7.4, Inveran and Tamakoa 7.1, Rouge Dragoon, Tobias, Marsuma, Gal tee, Aurake, Glcntullock, Waitine, Mavis, Railway, Old Maid, Drift and Green Tsle 7.0. Purua Handicap, one mile—Shuja 9.2, Floater and Silver Bullet 8.13, Sandy Paul and Miscal 8.12. Strategist 8.8, Bay Paul 8.0, Cork and Deploy 8.4. St. Ltimsd'en- 8.3, Voca and Mirdian 7.13, Stevens 7.12, Ladrone 7.11, Wailoto, Melaloeue and The Native 7.10, Windage. Slcacombe, Laius and Composed 7.9, Goyne Water 7.5. Projectile 7.4, Jargon 7.3, Fleet Week 7.2, Golden Age 7.1, Cornelian, Moahau, Merry Emerald, Maori Rifle, Mokako, Queensland, Government and t~ Maid 7.0.