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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 77, 21 September 1911, Page 8

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AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Sydney, September 20. Ptah has been scratched for the Metropolitan Handicap. Lady Medallist galloped a mile brilliantly just under lmin 45sec, and finished in a manner suggesting that she could have gone faster. Wimmera went well over 7 furlongs in lmin 35see. Culprit beat Sunburnt over a mile in lmin 4714 sec. Melbourne, September 20. Royal Scotch has been scratched for the Derby. Received 21, 12/25 a.m. Sydney, September 20. The steeplechaser Grafnax died of bloodpoisoning as a result of an accident at the late Cauliield Oup meeting.

AVONDALE RACES. FIRST DAY. By Telegraph —Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The first day's racing of the Avondale Jockey Club's spring meeting took place to-day. Results:— Maiden Plate.—Crown Pearl 1, Firelock 2, Taketuinu 3. Won by two and a half lengths. Henderson Handicap. —Urekehu 1, Hohangatahi 2, Turbine 3. Won by halt a length. Avondale Stakes.—Monorail 1, Semolina 2, Dido 3. Won by a length. First Handicap Hurdles.—Regain 1, Don Quex 2, Iloanga 3. All started. Won by four lengths. Avondale Oup.—Sedition 1, Master Wairiki 2, Sea Elf 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Handicap Steeplechase— Hunakaha 1, Seldom -2, Kapakapa 3. Scratched: Atawhai, St. Wood, Mivourneen. Won by a neck. Ilautere and Pleiades fell.

Islington Handicap.—Captain Soult 1, St. Amans 2, Master Jack 3. Won by half a length.

Flying Stakes Handicap.—Jack Delaval 1, ElectrakofT 2, Turbine 3. Won by two lengths.

WANGANUI WEIGHTS. Wanganui, Last Night. The following weights have been declared for the Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting: — Putiki Hack, C furlongs.—Sandy Paul and Gold Battery 9.0, Birkline 9.3, Master Sylvia 9.2, Shuja 9.0, Taft 8.13, Miscal 8.10, Labor Day 8.0, Allurement 8.5, 'Brilliancy and Sam Pan 8.1, Patriotic Fleet Week, Aruake and Monologue 7.13, Katua and Eiya 7.10, Big Blast 7.9, Ebonite 7.8, Mortite 7.4, Lady Frau 7.3, Bonnie Boy 7.2, Minora 7.1. Canipliment, Grey Coat, Praejectus, Bonnie Lass, Adare, Maori Maid, Marama, Tobias, Alluar and Lady Jean 7.0.

» Gonville Hurdles, 1 mile , r > furlongs.— E-uroco 12.7. Oxton 11.9, Eiya M.3, Hawick 11.1. Captain Bell 10.10, Merry Lawn 10.9, Irish Rifle 10.4. Koran 10.3, Dogger Bank 9.13, Tina Toa 9.12, Te Roti 9.10, Stratinoira 9.9, Ilighden 9.1, Royal Patron, Mitehau, lnveran, Surmount, Onslow Park and Prince Hassan 9.0.

AVONDALE WEIGHTS. Auckland, Last Night. Following are the weights for the second day of the Avondale races:— Nureery Handicap, 4 furlongs—Monorail 8.11, -Semolina 8.3, Mangaroka, Prince Soult, Allworthy, and Lanacost 8.0, Dido 7.11, Opposition and Prince Merriwce, and Paoli 7.10, Sahannie, Whip, Tact, Kalcato, Erry Oge, and Boult —Elf My 7.0. Hurdles,- 1% miles.—lloanga 10.13, Delegate 10.9, Regain 10.4. Don Quex 10.2. Seldom 9.10, Wellcaste 9.9, Miss Explosion 9.8, Taiha 9.5, Creusot 9.3, Dogger -Bank 9.1, Mavournecn, St. Wood, Dliudeen, Denbies, Luxton, Napenape, Sapper, ITanuera and Presently 9.0. Now Lynn Handicap, 5 furlongs. — Caruso 9.0, Te Wheraroa 8.13, Hard Rock 5.12, Ilaku 8.11, Ilarnwa and Mary Ann 8.8, Formidable and Jolle Fillie 8.7, Taketuma and Firelock B.r>, Virtue, Report, Sir Walter and Master Line 8.4, Caedmon and Sabine 8.2, Lyddite colt, Takenui, Waircnga, Welcome News, Glad Heart 8.1, Countree, Lady Chiara. Manitnina, Tipperary, Alleta, Vivac, Friendless, Master Rambler, Rambling Rose, Rutty, Lord Dela-val, Mala-tu, Manurewa, Trepotf, Dark llose and Lady Thorn 8.0, Bell Crispin 7.13. Kohumarama, Lunetta and Mavkofl 7.12.

' Mt. Albert Handicap, 5 furlongs.—'Turbine and Ilohungatahi 0.13. .Tack Delaval 9.6, Lady French and Unikehu 8.4, Peggy Pryde 7.4. Ladv Dot 7.3, Olad Tidings and Columbia 7.2, Frontino, 7.0. Lady Bettv and Aristos 0.13, Haku 0.12, Echo, Falchion and Countree 0.10.

President's Handicap, 0 furlongs.— Turbine and Ilohungatahi 9.3, .Tack Delaval 8.11, Flying vSoult 7.7, Admiral Soult 7.5, Blue Garments 7.2. Lucille 7.0, Wee Olga 0.13, Frontino, Poictiers and Blue Mount 0.12, Lady Betty and Hyperion 0.11, Falchion 0.!). Nihotapi Handicap., 7 furlongs.—Electi'aUoll' 0.8, Domino 8.12. Captain Soult and Master Wairiki 8.7, Grenadier 7.LiFirst Wairiki 7.0, St. Amans 7.0, Solus, Master Jack, Sphinx, Lloyds, Peggy Pryde and Aristocrat O.lri, Poiotiers, Blue .Mount; and Mildura 0.11. Old Maid; Veitalia. Miss Ada, Miss Livonia. Tuakitna, Ruatangata, Mamirewa. Trepoff, Formidable and Jollie Fille 0.10.

IMmnpton Handicap, 1 mile. —Sedition 0.12, ElectrakolV 0.0, Antoinette 8.11, San til Rosa 8.0, Soultoria and Ma«tei Wairiki 8.5. Salute 8.3, Sea Elf 7.13. Advocate 7.12. Epsom Lass 7.5, Flying Sonlt 7.4. .frown Pearl 7.3. Fuss, Sphinx and Scotch 0.10. Mildura 0.8, Duma 0.7. TAUANAK.I METROPOLITAN' COMMITTEE. The TaranaUi Metropolitan Committee met on Tuesday night, when there were present: Messrs. C. M. Lepper (in the chair), A. MeL. Thomson, F. Orbell, J. H. Hempton, L. B. Webster, W. O. Weston, A. R. Standish. N. King, Col. Ellis. Apologies were received from Messrs. Blundell, Nolan, E. Elliott, and O. W. Sole.

The Egmont Racing Club's programme for February 7 and 8 next was approved. T. James was granted a trainer's license. L. Jones and ,11. Goldfinch were granted apprentices' licenses and W. W. Awdry was granted a gentleman rider's certificate.

It was decided to meet on October 2 to consider the decision of the Egmont Racing Club concerning U. Barlow's riding of Master Sylvia and Barlow's appeal against, the decision. TARANATvI JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the Tnranaki Jockey Club was held subsequently, the same gentlemen being present. The programme committee furnished a report showing an increase., in stakes of £l7O. . * ';|

Several adjustments were made in connection with the amount of stake money to be paid to the second horse, and it was decided io declare a:i acceptance in the scurry races. It wns resolved to subscribe to the funds of tlsNew Zealand Spurts Protrclion in terms of the letter meived from the conference.

The question of installing the silent totalisator was discussed, and it was reported that arrangements were .being completed to have the machine installed in time for the Cliristmas meeting. The architect has been instructed to have the present tote house altered in such a way as it will house the new machine. The secretary was instructed to write Messrs. Neylon and Spriggins thanking them for past services to the club in the matter of working the tot.e and advising them that the club was now installing a machine of its own.