SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 195, 15 February 1912, Page 7

SPORTING.

TARANAKI JOCKEY OLUB. FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN MEETING. LADY MENSGHIKOFF WINS THE CUP.

Yesterday thousands congregated at the New Plymouth racecourse on the occasion of the opening day of the Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting. Special trains brought their many hundreds to New l'h mouth, and motor-cars and brakes reaped a rich harvest -in the traffic to and from the course.- The gate takings were well up to those of last year, and the number of complimentary tickets showed a big increase on last year's figures. The totalisator receipts, which aggregated about £10,600, showed an increase 'of about £2500 over the amount invested at the first day's meeting in 1011. Thanks largely to'the club's secretary (Mr. E. P. Webster) the racecourse and its 'appointments were all in excellent order. The weather kept fine until shortly before the last race, when rain commenced to fall heavily and continued till the proceedings closed. During the day the stewards suspended W. H. Copestake (rider of Cornelian in the Hack Hurdleß) for three months for not riding his mount out. , The second and final day's racing , takes, place today. Results:—

FIRST HANDICAP HACK HURDLES, i of 100 sovs; second horse 15 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a half. J. George's b m Rawinia (Cuirassier —St. Ada) aged, 9.0 (T. Pritchard) 1 J. Foreman's br h Silva, 11.6 (R. Kelly) W. Mcßeth's b g Allure 10.5 (F. Cole-

man) ;i Also started: Cornelian 9.13, Darby Paul 9.12, Silver Cluse 9.0. Mr. C. O'Connor effected a splendid start, with Allure and Rawinia in the "lead. Cornelian was last. Early in the race—at the first hurdle—Silver Cluse (carrying 4y 4 lbs overweight) lost Ms rider. The first bend saw Rawinia showing the next a clean pair of heels. Bke. was being hotly pursued by Allure, with Darby Paul running into third positon. On entering the straight Rawinia was holding her own easily, still followed by Allure. Silva and Darby Paul were racing for third. Cornelian was well back. Passing the stand the' same two horses led to the tune of four lengths, and as regards the next the order was unchanged. Well round the field Silva was seen to be making a forward move, but Rawinia continued to lead and looked a sure winner. Entering the final furlong Cornelian tailed off, and the first three horses finished in the following order: Rawinia (two lengths in front), Silva, and Allure. Cornelian finished fourth well up, and Darby Paul, who was carrying the second smallest quota of the investor's money, was last. Allure was easily favorite, and next in order came Silva and then the winner. Brilliancy 9.12, Highden 9.6, and Bismarck 9.6 were the scratchings. Time, 2min 42 2-6 sec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; second horse 15 sovs from the stakes. Five furlongs. V. Cornago's ch g Ashby (Obligfrdp— Tournament) 4yrs, 6.13 (C. Brown) 1 Alex. Hall's b g St. Bill, 8.12 (W. Price) 2 T. Cunningham's br m Lucille, 6.13 (B. Deeley) 3

Also started: St. Toney 8.8, Crown Pearl 8.0, Kareroa 7.7, Miss Livonia 7.6, Dirge 7.4, Te Roti 7.2, Piriwai 7.0, Hinekorangi 6.13, Bow Bells 6.10, Tobias 6.7. A big field faced the starter in the five fur.ongs event, only three (Gladiole 9.4, Plantation 7.7, and Glenrock 6.7) scratching out of 16 horses. Piriwai was responsible for an aggravating delay at the starting post. Kareroa also gave trouble, and it was only justice that he was badly left at the start. All the others got away well .together. Miss Livonia pushed into first position, with St. Bill at her tail. 'Crown Pearl' was running third. At the High School earner St. Bill displaced Miss Livonia, and the_ chestnut, mare was not heard of again. Bow Bells crept up to second place and Crown Pearl still held his own as third.. Ashby by tliiß time was running strongly ,as fourth. The straight rounded, St. Bill looked a likely winner, I while hard at his heels came Lucille and' Bow Bells. About 60 yards from the finish Ashby came up on the outside, and he finished ahead of.a bundled field by about a neck. St. Bill (favorite) finished next, and Lucille, who w&s not carrying a great many tickets, third. Bo,w Bells had to be content with fourth plaae, and Te soti fifth. Crown Pearl, who vras second favorite, and Piriwai, next, were nowhere. The winning - horse carried 3%1b overweight, Tobias and Ashby an extra 4y 2 lbs and 3%lbs , respectively. Time, Imin 2 2-»ssec.

TIMARU HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse 15 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. D. King's br g Clemoes l (St. Clements —Mirth) syrs, 7.11 (C. Price) 1 J. H. Prosser's br m Aloha, 7.5 (B. Deeley) 2 G. Smith's br g Draft, 7.7 (F. Carmont) 3

Also started: Te Whararoa 8.7, Dover Straits 7.12, Handsome Maid 7.11, St. Luap 7.7, Glenfern, LaJy Fran, Gordon Bell, Watine and St. Prior 7.7.

There were ten defections, including a batch of six Worses (Royal Dragoon, Duro, The Dodger, Wee Paul, Red Coral, Rouge Dragoon), all of whom were to carry seven stone. , Other sera tellings were: Ngatiruanui 9.5, Monologue. 0.0, and Ineuru 8.11. When the tape flew up the whole field moved forward in abody. Te Whararoa shot, ahead, hardpressed by Aloha and Clemoes, who, according to the tote figures, was favorite. After several furlongs had been negotiated Te Whararoa exchanged places with Mr. Prosser's brown mare, while the favorite still maintained the third running. Clemoes was pursued by Glenfern, j and Lady Fran, who was never promin-1 ent, was running last. By the time the straight was entered Clemoes was in the lead, followed closely by Aloha, and then Te Whararoa, When the finishing post was passed the favorite (who ran a good second at Hawera; recently) had increased her lead to one and a half lengths. Draft (who had 51b allowance) beat Te Whararoa for third position, being about two lengths behind Aloha. Te Whararoa finished fourth and Draft fifth. Next to Clemoes, Aloha, Te Whararos, Draft, Watine and Glenfern were favorites. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec.

TARANAKI lOUP HANDICAP, of 300 seve; second horse 25 SOV6 and thfrd horse 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a quarter. G. Clareburt's b m Lady Mt-nsehikoff» (Menschikoff — Sister Francis) 6yrs, 7.9 (McMullen) 1 J. George's br g Royal Arms, 6.10 <C. Emmerson) 2 John McCarty's blk g Plantation, 0.13 (McCarten) 3

Aleo started: Dearest 8.8, Coromandel 8.7, Mendip 6.4, Jargon 7.8, Patriotic, Gloy and Kauroa 7.6, Splash 6.13, Golden Loop 6.12, Spectre 6.7, Uhlando 6.7.

In keeping with its prestige, the Ctp furnished an excellent race. (There -was a splendid field, only three mounts (Red Lupin 6.12, Fuss 6.7, and Projectile 7.13) scratching. This left 14 horses in the race. As in the case of the other events, the start left nothing to be desired. Kauroa was last, and Jargon first piloted the (field, but turning into the straight was displaced by Patriotic. Royal Arms was then running second and Jargon next

Then followed Dearest, Coromandel, and Golden Loop. Passing the stand, the order was: Royal Arms, Golden Loop, Jargon, Patriotic, with Kauroa still la«t. Well round the field Dearest commenced to come up and Lady Menschikoff became prominent. By the High School bend the order of the first three horses was: Royal Arms, Golden Loop and Gloy. Still leading, Royal Armfe entered the straight, and inside the distance Lady Menschikoff ran up from fourth or fifth position and outdistanced all, placing a clear two lengths between herself and Royal Arms. Another two lengths separated the third horse, Plantation. Gloy ran into fourth, and Jargon into fifth place. One horse (Uhlando) carried 2%lbs overweight. The winning horse was by no means a favorite, being seventh on the list. The most popular horse according to the tote was Coromandel, and then came Dearest, Gloy, Jargon, Royal Arms, and next in order were Kauroa, Lady Menschikoff, Plantation, Golden Loop, Mendip, Uhlando, Splash, Spectre, and last of all Patriotic. Time, 2min 8 3-ss«c.

PREVIOUS WINNERS. 1876 —J. W. Jackson's Opawa, 8.4. 187(7—T. Rowe's Opawa, 0.0; 3min siaee. 187{S— G. Stockman's Otawa, 7.3; 3min

50sec. 1870 —C. E. Brewer's Folly, 7.4; 3min 48% sec. 1880— J. George's Resolution, 8.3; 3ain 4 ! 7' 1 / 2 sec. 1881— R. Wheeler's Matau, (3.9; Smin

35sec. ISB2—W. Walter's Larry 6.5; 3min 43sec. 1883 —W. Russell's Leonora, 7.12; 3min 44sec. 1884—A. Standish'a Normanby, 7.3; 3min 41 1 / 4aec. 1885— J. Marshall's Turquoise, 8.10;.

3min 46% sec. 1886— J. Allwill's Victoria, 8.0; 3min

60 l-ssec. 1887-r-J. Munn's Rivulet, 7.7; 3min 46% sec. 1888— G. Wright's Tamora, 6.10; 3min . 44sec. 1880 —C. Beresford's Escutcheon, 7.7; 3 min 42sec. 1800—It. Burke's Dolosa, 7.0; 3min 43sec.

1891— W. R. Russell's Huerfana, 7.7; : 2min 40sec. Hill's Prestige, 7.0;. 2min 39 l-ssec. 18GC—J, B. Williamson's Tulloch, 6.13; 2mih 43 2-ssec. 1804— W. R. Russell's Noyade, 7.5; 2min 42 l-ssec. 1895 E. N. Calthrop's Monte Carlo, 7.10; 2min 40 l-ssec. 18961 J. Paul's Pom Pom, 7.4; 2min 40sec. 1897 J. F. Goddard's Angler, 7.3; 2min 40 2-ssec. , 1898 —G. A. Nicholson's Vsdette, 7.2; 2min 36 3-seee. 18S9—R. J. Piatt's Castashore, 8.3; 2min 39 l-ssec. 1900— E. J. Evans' Coronet, 8.8; 2min 39 2 J ssee. 1901— F. Watson's Battleaxe, 7.11; 2min 42% sec. 1902 F. Watson's Battleaxe, 9.2; 2min 39sec. 1903 —J .Montgomery's Strathavon, 8.0; 2min 39 3-ssec. 1904 W. Young's Convoy, 9.6; 2min 38sec. 1905 J. George's Paritutu, 7.1; 2min 3Bsec. 1906 J. George's Paritutu, 9.0; 2min 38sec. 1007 —Alexander and Gray's Glenullin, 7.2; 2min 36sec. 1908—L. Eva's Uhlando, 8.2; 2min

10 2-ssec. 1909—5. Meisena's Waitapu, 7.12; 2min 8 4-ssec. 1910— J. H. Prosser's Lady Medallist, 8.0; 2min 11 2-fleec. 1911— J. Hi Prosser'g Lady Medallist, 0.11; 2min 7 3-ssec.

fla 1890 the distance was reduced to a mile and a half a nd in 1898 to a mile and a quarter.] . FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse 15 sova from the stakes. One mile. S. John l Buckley's b h St. Petersburg (Kilcheran—Neva), 3yrs, 7.12 (B. , Deeley) * 1 E. W. Allison's ch m Tiresome, 7.13 (Brown) J5 0. Mumby's ch g Sandy Paul, 8.1 (Emmerson) 3

Also started: Te Roti 8.4, Tubs 7.8. j Only five out of ten faced the starter. Te Roti first made the pace in the van of St. Petersburg and Fuss. Then followed Tiresome. Sandy Paul was running last. St. Petersburg was in the leaH for a time, but Tiresome led into the straight fr*m T« Roti and St. Petersburg. The field was closely bunched and the order soon changed, however, and St. Petersburg romped home to victory by a good length from Tiresome. Sandy Paul finished a length behind the latter : horse. Fuss wtf* next .Te Roti last. Tiresome, carried the most., money and .the.next best favorite was the winner. After , them came Te Roti, Sandy Paul, and Fuss. The non-starters wmprised Coromandel .10.0, Captain Suult 8.10, Golden. Loop 8.5, Starboard 7.8, and Aristocrat 7.7. Time, lmin 44..1^65ec.

OKATO HACK HANDICAP, of 109 sovs; second horse .15 soys from the stakes. One mile. , W; G. Antift' b g Master Tupuhi (Tu-' puhi—Dolly) syrs, 7.2 (R. Gil- : bert) V... 1 H. W. Johnston's b m Merrie Emerald 8.1 (0. McCarten) 2 J. T. Radford's br g Manawakaha, 8.9 (A. Olliver) 3 Also started: Ruatangata 7.6, Glen Tullock 7.3, Manosa 7.0.

The race proved an easy win for Master Tupuhi, who led from start to finish. The start was marred with a collision, and Manawakaha got all the worst of it. At the outset the leading horse was shepherded by Merrie Emerald and then Ruatangata. At, the High School bend Manawakaha had displaced Ruatangata for third position. Rounding the straight Master Tupuhi was a clear two lengths ahead of the other two mounts, and by the time the judge's b<Jx was reached he had increased his lead to fully four lengths. Abeut a length -was all that was between the second and third torses—Merrie Emerald and Manawakaha. Ruatangata ran into fourth poßiton. Manosa, who never had a look-in throughout the race, was carrying s%lbs overweight. The winner was overweighted to the extent of iy 2 lbs. Four horses defected, namely < Ngatiruanui 9.7, St. Petersburg 8.9, Minora 8.6, Clemency 7.10, Kiwitahi 7.3.. Although he won with such ease Master Tupuhi was by no means a favorite. The honors in this connection went to Manawakaha, who easily carried most of the money invested in the race. Ruatangata was next in the investors' faror, and next came Merrie Emerald, Master Tupuhi, Manosa and Glen Tullock. Wme, Imia 43sec. FLYING HANDICAP, of 100, sovs; eecond horse IS sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs.— J. Fryer's b g St. ffoaey (St. Clements —Lady of the Lake) 6yrs, 8.6 (R. Lambess) 1 T. O'Neill's oh m Gladiole, 6.2 (A. Olliver) 2 V. Cornago's ch g Ashby, 6.i0 (C. Brown) 3 Also started: Master Sylvia 8.0, Miss Livonia 7.4.

The whcje field left the tape simultaneously, but" almost immediately afterwards the favorite Ashby (carrying 71bs penalty) was chopped right Out. Gladiole piloted the field, while hard by St. Toney and Miss Livonia. At the High School bend Ashby caught up to and passed Gladiole and St. Toney moved up one into premier position. The field entered the straight with St. Toney still ahead, Ashby on his girths, anU Gladiole coming up fast. The final tussle pr«ved interesting, St. Toney jut managing to

secure the decision from Gladiole by a head. Four lengths behind came Ashby, third. Miss Livonia had to be content with fourth and Master Syliva fifth. Next to Ashby, Gladiole was favorit«, and next in suceession were St. Toney, Master Sylvia and Miss Livonia. Scratchings were: Dearest 9.7, Crown Pearl 7.12, Captain Sonlt 7.3, Conn the Shaughraun 7.2. Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. HACK SCURRY, of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Five furlongs. Mrs. C. Ruscoe's ch h Royal Dragoon (Campfire—La Milo) 3yrs, 8.0 (H. Gray) 1 M. Franklin's blk g Galtee, 8.0 (Dee-

1 ley) 2 S. Brereton's ch m Ohinee, 8.0 (Emmereon) 8 Also started: Squireene, Royal Simon, Crawford, Reflect, Simple Sam 8.0. The favorite (Royal Dragoon) won hands down, leadißg from start to finish, and passing the judge's box with about ft length to spare. Galtee early ran into second place, and looked a certainty for that position until nearing the straight, when Ohinee came on at a good bat, and both were going "eyes out" when the judge's box was passed. Th.fr decision, which went in favor of M. Franklin's black gelding, met with an unpopular demonstration from a section of the crowd, who held that Ohinee secured second place with at least a head to spare. Next to the winning mount Galtee was carrying most money. No less than 14 horses scratched for the event. They were as follows:—Lady Gordon, Aloha, Bonfire, St. Florenten, Allandale, The Dodger, Rector Girl, Red Coral, Tiresome, Legouri, Topic, Glenrock, Brilliant Step and White Crane, all. carrying 8.0. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec. (For acceptances see page 8.)