SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 154, 28 December 1911, Page 8

SPORTING

3 THE PERTH CUT. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Received 27, 11.30 p.m. Sydney, December 27. Tn the Perth Cup, the placed fyorses a were: Artesian. 1, Mousme 2, Florabell.ii 3. There were 18 starters. Won by i three lengths. Time, 3min 30sec. I MAXAWATU MEETING. SECOND DAY. ; By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston N., Last Night. The Manawatu races were continued in fine weather? There was a large attendance, and the tote takings amounted to £ U5,970. compared to ,£13,400 for the second day of last year. Results: Kelvin Hack, 1 mile and a furlong.— Queen of Scots (11. Tricklebank) 1, Birklrne 2, Midian 3. Also started: Odessa, Stevens, Golden Age. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 52 l-ssec. Hurdles, 1% miles. —Longner (F. Flynn) 1, Waiputere 2, Leolanter 3. Also started: Gold Bird, Te Ru, Te Whetu, and Seaman. Highden Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Makara (C. Price) 1, .Seraphic 2, Taonui 3. Also started: Beacon, Ovation, Lady Kilehcran, Portland Lady, Pot Luck, Mallard, and Aviation. Won by j a neck. Time, lmin 17sec. Summer Handicap.—Tney (H. Grif-1 ftths) 1, Sea Queen 2, Fleet Week 3. i Also started': Vi. Won anyhow. Time, i lmin 44 3-ssec. Palmerston North Stakes, 0 furlongs. | —Boanerges fI.G (A. Oliver) 1; Rangia-. i tua 8.4 2, Mc.rton 0.9 3. Also started: Vocation. Won by a bare head. Time, lmin 17sec. Terrace Hack Welter, 7 furlongs.— Lady Laddo (C. Price) 1, Matlow 2, Blakeiiey 3. Also started: Turna, Tripoli, Bonnie Boy, Kingswell, Nukuatu, and Kuropotangi. Won by a head. Time, lmin 30sec. Awapuni Handicap.—Projectile (H. Watson) 1, Lady Moutoa 2, Ascalon 3. Also started: Polymorphous. Won easily. Time, lmin 10 l-ssec. Himatangi Welter, 7 furlongs.—Bronze (A. Oliver) 1, Cork 2, Attention 3. Also started: Eclogue, Separator, WaiouTU, Red Marton. Won easily. Time, lmin 30ta«c. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. CONCLUDING DAY. Dunedin, Last Night. The Dunedin Jockey Club's summer meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather. The course was sticky, but in better order than on the first day. The attendance was fair, and the sum of £10,994 was put through the totalisator, as against £9143 last year, making a total of £23,480 10s for the two days, as compared with £18,095 10s ia 1910. Results:— Milburn Hurdles, iy 3 miles—Milo 1, Black and Brown 2, Optimeform 3. Also started 1 : Stayfooy, Jack Ashore, Rifle Range, Ringman. Won by half a length. Time, 3min lsec. Fernhill Handicap, 0 furlongs.—Pleasure Bent 1, Palisade 2, Red, White and: Blue 3. Also started: Oblong, Friwolliti, Foil, Mosgiel, Mahuri, Floriline, Baron Lowburn. Won by a length and a j half. Time, lmin 20sec.

Allanton Welter, 7 furlongs.—Feodor 1, Miss Advance 2, Warsaw 3. Also started: Aimwell, Merry Lass, Troon, Crosbie, Pa'lette, Alfreds, Erskine, and Ard Reigh. Won by & short length. Time, lmin 34 4-ssec.

St. Andrew's Handicap, 1 mile.— Medallist 1, Waiju 2, Oratova 3. Also started: Soldiers' Chorus, Routine, The Cornet, Mumura, and Field Gun. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 46sec. Taihoa Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Kimona 1, John Bunyan 2, Obi 3. Also started: Safety Pin, Gryta, Optimeform, Muireock, Playboy. Won by nearly three lengths. Time, lmin 20sec. Grandstand Handicap, 0 furlongs. Expansion 1, My Lawyer 2, Kostroma 3. Also started: Penates, Thistledown, San Severo, Lupulite. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 117 3-ssee.

Juvenile Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Peppin, 1, Peg 2, Shona May 3. First and third horses were bracketed on the machine. Also started: Miss Dalrymple and Carpet Knight. Won by two lengths. Time, 53sec. Farewell Handicap, 7 furlongs.—True Knight 1, Puaka 2, Miss Advance 3. Also started: Parable and Fisticuff. Won by a length. Time, lmin 33scc. WiESTPORT TROTTING CLUB. Westport, Last Night. The weather was showery, but there was a large attendance for the second day of the Westport Trotting Club's midsummer meeting. The totalisator investments for the meeting amounted to £8059, as compared with £7782 for last year. Results:—

Granity. Handicap Trot,. 1% miles.— Galician 1, Fiction 2, Midas 3. Louis Roth did not start. Time, lmin 7 3-ssec. Dash Handicap, 2 miles—lndian Maid 1, Tikarawa 2, Princess Nell 3. Scratched, Porini. Time, 2min 40sec.

Buller Handicap, 2 miles.—Sudite 1, Midas 2, Charlie McKinney 3. All started. Time, smin 24 sec.

Ladies' Bracelet, 1 % miles.—Dictatoress 1, Miss Black 2, Hasseno 3. Scratched: Louis Roth. Time, dm in 4sec.

Electric Handicap, 1 mile.—Sudite 1, Adrian Hope 2, Bisa. 3. Scratched, Charlie McKinney. Time, 2min 48sec. Dominion Handicap.—Dictatoress 1, Bucaneer 2, Fiction 3. Scratched: Miss Black. Time, smin 2Gsec. Recovery Handicap.—St. Joe 1, Judge, Albert 2, Indian Maid 3. Scratched: Princess Bill, St. Dennis, and Rocky Child. Time, 3min 18sec. THAMES RACES—SECOND DAY. Thames, Last Night. The second day's results of the Thames ra<ces are as follows: Maiden Handicap.—Pet 1, Manurere 2, I nvadtir 3. President's Handicap.—Marangai 1, Hikuai 2, Haku 3. Hurdles.—The Chef 1, Matarere 2, Arty '3. Thames Stakes.—Aristocrat 1, St. Amans 2, Fuss 3. Hack Handicap.—Whakarahia 1, Faida 2, Taliora 3. County Handicap.—Blue Mount 1, Hyperion 2, Haltu 3. Steeples.—Webfoot 1, Commander 2, Golden Glow 3. Welter Handicap.—Scotch 1, Aristocrat 2, Waiotaki 3. MiEFTON RACES. Reefton, December 2G. ■The Reefton races were favored with perfect weather. There was good going and a large attendance. The sum of £4438 passed through the totalisator. Results:—

Trial Handicap.—Gasoline 1, AM Cuus 2, Obligate 3. Time, lmin 18 2-ssec. loint Handicap,—Giltedge 1, 2, North Pole 3. Time, lmin 32 2-asec! Inangnhua Cup Handicap.—Outlandcr 1, Sailorman 2, Louis 3. Time. 2niin 15 2-ssec.

Electric Handicap.—Merchantman 1, Kilts 2, Redwing 3. Time, lmin 4 2-oseo. Boatman's Handicap.—Featberstone 1,

Obligate 2, Ito 3. Time, lmin 19 l-saec. Progress Handicap.—All Gnus 1, Inchbonny 2, Rostille 3. Time, lmin 18 3-ssec. IfUTT VALLEY TROTS. I Wellington, Wednesday, j At tile ITutt Valley Trotting Club's! j annual meeting at Petone the attend-1 ance was larger than last year, and more 1 money was put through the totalisator, the amount being £2910. During the afternoon Mr. D. Nyham's Havoc, the well known pacer, gave an exhibition, mile, which he cut out in 2min lCscc. In the second race Boadicea fell, and Mr. W. K. Bowden, her owner, who was in the saddle, sustained a slight concussion of the brain. Results:— Trial Handicap Trot.—Holly Maid 1, Miss Lonsdale 2. All Steel 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 22 2-ssec. Boxing Day Handicap Trot.—Grattan Chimes 1, Te Awahuri 2, Glenidol 3. Won comfortably. Time. 2min 42 2-sscc. 'Hutt Valley T.C. Handicap.—Franz Josef 1, Merry Child 2, Peggy G. 3. ■ Also started: Marathon, John H., Off Chance, Ding Dong and the Bann. At . the back of the course the pacer Franz . Josef forged ahead and led into the » straight, wresting a good race from Merry Child 'by about four lengths. A . couple of lengths separated the other . pair. Time, smin C 2-ssec. t Ladies' Bracelet Handicap—Hester 1, t Te Awahuri 2, All Steel 3. Time, smin r j 39 l^Ssec. Electric Handicap Trot. —Merry Child .! 1, Princess Bruce 2, War Cloud 3. Won by lengths. Time, 2min 39sec. > Tradesmen's Handicap Trot.—All Steel ' 1, Sonny 2, Hester 3. Time, smin 37 l-Sseo. Stewards' Handicap Trot. —John H. 1, ; Glenidol 2, War Cloud 3. Won in the >, last few yards. Time, 2min 3'6sec.