SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 208, 1 March 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. BRONZE WINS THE CUP. ' By T«legra,ph—Press Association. j Wanganui, Last Night, j The Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn! meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance. The tote put through £21,779, as against £15,127 on the first day of last year. Results:— Stewards' Handicap.—Red Lupin 1, Sea Queen 2, Coromandel 3. Scratched: Rauparaha and Kauroa. Won by three parts of a length, a neck dividing the next three. Miscal was fourth. Time, lmin 43sec. j Petrel Hack Handicap—lneuru 1, Nukuatu 2, Dirge 3. Scratched; Ngatiranui, Clemoes, Ohinee, Matlow, Aloha I Bayadere. Won by a length, with the third horse close up. Time, lmin 14sec. Westmere Hurdles.—Captain 1, Wai- ( putere 2, Leolanter 3. All started. Won by a length and a half, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min 59sec. ' Tayforth Hurdles.—Cornelian 1, Seaman 2, Bismarck S. Won by two j lengths, the third horse half a length away. Time, 3min 14 3-ssec. I Wanganui Cup.—Bronze 1, Dearest 2, Domino 3. Goodwin Park was scratched. Kauroa led for the greater part of the way, when he was superceded by Bronze, who won comfortably by 2 1 /. lengths, Domino a length behind third. Time! 3min 2 4-ssee. Juvenile Handicap—Styx 1, Outward 2, Topic 3. All started. Won by threequarters of a length, same distance between second and third. Time, lmin 2sec. Wiritoa Hack Handicap.—Bonnie Boy 1, Matlow 2, Leonta 3.. Won by a head, j third horse a length away. Time, lmin j 44sec. Flying Handicap.—Gipsy Belle 1, Royal Scotch 2, Byron 3. Scratched: Labor day, Master Sylvia, Rill and Sea Quee». Won by two lengths. SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Wanganui, Last Night. The following weights have been declared for the second day of the Wanganui race meeting:— Fordell Hurdles, 1% miles—Espartero 12.11, Reumae 11.6, Waiputere 11.3, Captain 10.11, Euroco 10.5, Leolanter 9.12 To Whetu 9,11, Xavier, Captain Bell. Waterworks 9.0, Marton 9.3, Highden, Bismarck 9.0. Okoia Hurdles, 1 mile 5 furlongs. Cornelian 10.12, Allure 10.3, Seamen 10.0, Rawinia 9.11, Attention, Darby Paul, Bismarck 9.10, Muloteer 9.9, Sand Paul 9.8, Nescot 9.5, Brilliancy 9.2, Shining Star,. Maisonette, Sapience, Chase Mab, Pretty Jane 9.0. Wanganui Stakes, 1% miles.—Counterfeit, Bronze 9,2, Waimangu 8.5, Dearesfc, Santa Rosa, Undecided 9.3, Midnight Sun 7.13, Miscount 7.12, Coromandel 7.10, Aberbrothock, Merrivonia 7.9, Lady Menschikoff, Iney 7.6, Maxwell 7.4, Projectiles] 7.Q, Jargon 6.13, Julian,, St. Petersburg,.* Vi 0.10, Royal Arms 6.9, First Battery, Plantation 6.8, Idealism, Eclogue, Goodwin Park, Kauroa, Sandy Paul, Spectre, Tiresome, Uhlando 6.7. Autumn Handicap, 1 mile—Bronze 0.11, Electrakoff 9.1, Domino 9.0, Coromandel 8.10, Merrivonia 8.7, Iney 8.3, Sea Queen 8.2, Labor Day, St. Toney 8.1, Byron, Sir Antrim 7.11, Red Lupin, 7.10, Plantation 7.9, Rauparaha,, Roosevelt 7.7, Rill, Kauroa 7.6, Jargon 7.5, 'St. Petersburg 7.4,Montiform, Blackeney 7.0, Kohinoor, St. Felix, Golden Loop 6*12, Khamsin, Idealism 6.11, Merry Frank, Te Roti, Splash 0:10, Lady Moutoa 6.9, Spectre, Miscal, Mon Ami 'G.7. Farewell Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Dearest 9.3, Gladiole 9.1, Boanerges 9.0, St. Toney 8.6, St. Bill 8.4, Projectile,, Labor Day 8.1, Queen, Theodore 8.0, Crown Pearl, Byron 7.12, Heatherbrae, Master Sylvia 7.11, Rill, Bootle 7.7, Blakeney 7.3, Montiform, Kohinoor 7.0, Lady Laddo, Ngatiruanui 0.13, Rangiatua, Khamsin 6.12, Sanguinary, Merry Frank, Dirge, Clemoes, Piriwai, Lady Kileheran, Overtime, Maori Maid 6.7. Harrison Hack, 1 mile and a distance. —St. Petersburg 9.3, Manawhaka 9.2, Matlow 9.1, Captain 8.12, Stevens, Bonnie Boy 8.8, Strategist 8.6, Tiresome 8.5, Muleteer 8.2, Merrie Emerald 7.13, Master Tupuhi 7.11, Minora 7.10, Tiwari 7.8, Adare 7.7, Allure 7.6, Fashion Plate, Epsom Downs 7.4, Leota 7.3, Grandee, Mangaroa 7.1, Almo Rose, Patronymic, Rangimaru, Kiwitaii 7.0. ! Matarawa Hack, 6 furlongs.—lneura 9.12, Ngatiruanui 9.3, Matlow, Clemoes ! 9.2, Outward 8.13, Makara 8.12, Mono-- ' logue 8.11, St. Gate 8.9, Strategist, Piri- ■ wai 8.7, Dirge 8.5, Aloha 84, Mallard 8.0, i Jack Pin 7.13, Nukuat* 7.9, Moutoa I Girl, Fashion Plate, Ohinee 7.7, Lady Kil- * cheran 7.5, Royal Simon 7.4, Aratiatia, ' Dreadablo 7.3, Glenfern, Lady Vladimir, > Topic, Grandee 7.2, Draft 7.1, Handsome i Maid 7.0, Eastwind, Miss Roberts, Gordon Bell, Maori Maid, Bayadere, Gov- i eminent Veto, Gonfeetion, St. Luap,' Waitine, Kilrain, Bonfire, Aviatrix, Sil- ] ver Rose, Te Awanin, Moirette and Rouge i Dragoon 7.0. i

NOTES ON THE MEBTING. OLLIVER DOES THE HAT-TRICK. By Telegraph—By "Moturoa." Wanganui, Last Night. The racing was keen and exciting for the opening day of the meeting. Taranaki horses had a good innings, Red Lupin, Ineuru and Cornelian winning races. Red Lupin paid the largest dividend of the day. The favorite Bronze won the Cup comfortably in fast time, and Gipsy Belle's victory in the Flying Handicap was made easy by a flying start, the others straggling off slowly. The racing opened with the Stewards' Handicap, Jargon and St. Felix being favorites. Red Lupin got ite the front soon after the start, and although headed by Sea Queen before reaching the straight, came again and won easily. Nukuatu, Ineuru and Dirge were the best backed in the Petre Hack Handicap. Ineuru hopped out first, and won all the ■ way in a common canter. Punters went for Waiputere and Captain in the Westmere Hurdles. Captain was in front from start to finish, and was never troubled. Xavier was pulled up, and Captain Bell stumbled and lost his rider after going half a mile. The public wisely selected Seaman, Cornelian and Bismarck as the best in I

the Hack Hurdles. Stevens made the< early running, but Cornelian took the lead half a mile from home and lasted long enough to win by the narrowest margin. Bismarck finished fast third and Sandy Paul fourth. Goodwin Park was the only withdrawal from the Cup. Bronze was a firm favorite, with Domino and Undecided next best backed. Kauroa set a solid pace for twelve furlongs, followed by Uhlando and Merrivonia. Bronze took the lead at the turn and won very easily from Dearest, Domino and Undecided, Lady Menschikoff and Uhlando finished next, and Midnight Sun was almost last. Olliver rode the winner, bringing off the "hat-trick" in the last three Wanganul) I Cups. j

Sanguinary was slightly better fancied than Styx for the Juvenile Handicap, but Styx won all the way.

For the Wiritoa ' Handicap backers favored Matlow, Master Tupuhi and Lady Kileheran. Manawakaha was chopped out soon after the 6tart, and Grandee led to the turn. There was a great race home between Matlow and Bonnie Boy, the latter winning by a head. Minora was never prominent. The Plying Handicap was a great betting race. Boanerges was most in demand, Watt's bracketed pair and Gipsy Belle next. A straggling Hart saw Gipsy Belle and Booth out with a, big lead. [Gipsy Belle won nicely from the fastfinishing Koyal Scotch, Byron and Overtime being next. Ngatiruanui and Piri- , wai played up at the post, and were | badly left. This was the only bad start of the day, the rest being splendid.

PLEMINGTON NOTES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Flemington, February 29. Eyeglass did a mile in lmin - 50 sec; Saxonite and Matouree ten furlongs in 2min Msec; Prizefighter the same; Wilari twelve furlongs in ,2min 46sec; Flaith six furlongs in lmin 19sec; Crown Grant and Odist ten furlongs in 2min 13sec; Comedy King the same; Obi eleven furlongs in 2min 39sec; Flavian two miles in 3min 48sec; Blairgour half a mile in 51sec; Hot Air five furlongs in lmin 4see; Popinjay five furlongs in lmin 2%sec—a track record; Captain White six furlongs in lmin l&i/osec; Mountain Princess six ifurlongs in lmin 18y 2 sec; Berry Consols half a mile in Takipona six furlongs in lmin 22sec: Trafalgar twelve furlongs in 2min 45sec.