SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 212, 6 March 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. AUSTEALIAN CUP. PRIZEFIGHTER AND SAXONITE DEAD HEAT. By Cable—Press Association—€opyright. Received 5, 7.20 p.m. Melbourne, March. 5. Good rain fell during the night, but cleared up in the morning and gave place to sunshine and a cool breeze. The pleasant racing weather drew a big holiday crowd. The results were as follows: Hurdles.—Merriwoola, 9.4, 1; Uxl%dge, 10.5, 2; Gunrest, 9.0, 3. Five others started. The winner led from start to finish, winning by a length, with th? same distance between second and third, j Time, smin. 53% sec. Ascot Vale Stakes—Wolawa 1, Tadango 2, Sheriff Muir 3. Also started: Gold Brew, Charlatan, Burrawang, Kwasind, Blairmount. Crossing the tan, Blairmount took control from Tadanga, who was in the centre of the course. Wolawa, who was prominent on the outside, took command at the distance, and won cleverly by a neck, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin. leasee. AUSTRALIAN CUP, of 25 sovs., with 2000 sovs. added; second horse to receive 400 sovs., and the third 200 ; sovs. out o£ the stake; 3-year-old^ and upwards; 2% miles. Mr. J. Lynch's br g Prizefighter, by Havoc The Prize, syrs, 8.0 (Clark) t Mr. Jos. Brown's br g Saxonite, by i Sir Triatram—Carronade, syrs, 7.«J (Bax) t Mr. R. Crawford's br h Flavian, by Flavius—Postea, Syrs, 7.13 (Etterahank) 3 Mr. E. E. D. Clark's b h Eyeglass ' (imp.), by Isinglass—River Trent, syrs, 8.7 (Lewis) 4 All started. Turning into the straight, j Indiscreet led by three lengths from | Prizefighter, Flavian, Didus and Eyeglass. Indiscreet increased the lead to eight lengths, and Flavian ran up to second place. Indiscreet still kept moving, and increased the lead to ten lengths, when Prizefighter at the back of the course set out in pursuit and took command at the half-mile post, the next horses being Obi, Flavian and Eyeglass. Prizefighter led into the straight from Flavian, Jacamar and Obi. Here Saxonite put in a strong run on the centre, Eyeglass on J the rails also challenging. A most exciting finish eventuated. Saxonite succeeded in dead-heating with Priefighter, while Flavian was half a length away third. Then came Eyeglass, Jacamar and Cadonia. Time, 3rnin.'s7%see. The dead-heaters divided the first and second money. | March Steeplechase.—The Sard 1, Don Q 2, Nigel 3. Eight others! started. The Bard led all the way and, won by eight lengths, with Nigel a bad i third. Squirm was fourth, Hautapui fifth, and United Kingdom last. These were the only ones to ' finish. Time, 4min. losec. Bourke Handicap.—Desire 1, Captain White and Mountain Princess, head heat, 2. Eleven others started. Won by a neck. Time, lmin. 27% see. Junior Handicap.—Cider 1, The Lintie 2, Fedan '3. Thirteen others started. Won by a length and a quarter. Time, Imin. I6sec.

MELBOURNE BLOOD STOCK SALES. Melbourne, March 5. At the blood stock salei a Wallace-; Alexandra colt fetched 700gns, Poaitana-. Cross Battery colt <s7sgns, a TraquairColumbia colt 1300gns, a Multiform- Independence colt 500gns, a Positano-Kiver Trent colt 61flgns, Bobadil-Vibrate SS.J 530gns. The Curtain Lecture-Cleia filly was passed in at lOOOgns, and the Posi-tano-Tragedy Queen filly a* llOOgns. NAPIER PARK RACES. i FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. | By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. J The following are the acceptances for the first day's handicap events at the Napier Park races:— ' Omaranui Hack Hurdles, of 100 sovs; 1% miles— Stourton 10.5, Lamsdorff 10.3, Seaman 102, Merry Lad' 10.0, Fond Memory 9.9, Quandry 9.2, Motuo, The Spaniard, Lady Enda, Fusilier 9.0. Esk Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs; 5 furldngs.—Makara 9.0, Elfish 8.6, Parewanui, Allurement 8.4, San Wai, Easy 8.2, Wee Rose 7.12, Potluck 7.11, Park Side 7.10, Thrave, Miss Augusta, Aroha-

kau 7.5, Stellaiis 7.2. Eiya 7.0, Temerite, Waipoha, Iktu, Goldfinch 6.12, First Marshall 6.9.

Napier Cup, of 300 sovs; 1% miles.--Midnight Sun 8.11, Nyland 8.7, Aberbrothock 8.4, Sublime 8.2, Rill 7.7, Arion 7.6, Vi 7.7, Cork, Te Puia 7.8, Seatondale 7.3, Idealism 6.10, Loch Mabin, Composed, War Scare 6.7.

Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Goldfinder 10.2, Seaton Dale 9.4, Montiform 9.1, Cullinan, Ardfert 8.13, San Pluie 8.11, Golden Water, Master Stead 8.7.

Sapling Stakes, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs. —Bandore 8.5, King's Fav,orite 8.1, Master Kilcheran, Eono 7.7, Ban Ban, Master Achilles 7.6, Sir Daniel 7.5, Warlight, Lassie Doon 7.3, Lockwood 7.0, Daybreak, The Mile 6.12, Evadne 6.10, Elevator 6.7. Redclyf Hack Welter, of 80 sovs; 1 mile.—Tripoli 9.8, Manitou 9.0,. Fleetweek 8.10, Moutoa Girl 8.3, Bercola, Waikehua 8.0, Irish Gift 7.12, Rising Sun, Happy New Year, Grandee 7.11, Mangaoroa, Kurapotangi, Missle, Turqulena, St. Gozo, Prince Eddie 7.7. Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs, <5 furlongs—Maori King 9.3, Faunus Sublime, Blue Lake 8.2, Gold Battery 7.12, Lord Possible >6.10, Easy, Winning Post 6.7.

Entries for Trial Hack Stakes, of 60 sovs; 6 furlongs.—War Talk, Chief Marshall, Master Kileheran, Marinha, Ngakau, Red Seal, Evadne, Hatu, Monella and Star and Garter.

Maiden Hack Scurry (run second day). —Chief Marshall, Kirkby, Te Awahou, Ngakau, Red Seal, Otawa, Ranfurly, Hatu, Stellaria, Monteleone.

TURF TOPICS. \ (By "Moturoa"") Very large acceptances are carded for J tke opening day of the Danuevirke meeting, which takes place to-day and to-' morrow. If a fair percentagn of the horses accepted for go to the post the fields will he about the largest seen out at any of the smaller meetings'. Twentyeight horses remain in the* Trial Stakes; twenty-one in the Cup, twenty-six in the Hack Welter, and eighteen in the Tamaki Welter. Winners promise to be very hard to pick, though after Wanganui form Golden Loop, Miseal, Matlow, Bonnie Boy, Topic and others will be well supported. A Napier paper reports that Julian has broken down.

Invader has been scratched for all engagements at Dannevirke. Blood-poisoning, as the result of an accident received while running in a paddock at Waihi, ended the days of Clemora recently. The son of St. Clements won many sprint events along the , coast, and was very fast up to a mile. The Chasseur mare Kiwitalii has gone into C. Jackson's stable at Hawera. Recent winners over sticks at> Caulfield were Home Rule and Sea Dog (by Castashore). Both horses were very modef' ate performers in New Zealand. Sublime, who ran so prominently in the chief events at Gisborne, has been brought down for the Dannevirke meeting, and will be ridden by E. Lowe in «the Cup. ( Gay Lawless has been retired to the ! stud. ,

Golden Loop was heavily backed each j start at Wanganui, but he was too slow j to find his feet to have a, chance. The chestnut is in great form and should get amongst the winners soon. C. Emmerson has been engaged to ride him' at Danne'virke. ' , ■ Bonnie Boy ran two great races last week, and 1 " is evidently a cut" above the average. Had his jockey not let Fashion Plate up on the rails at the turn a double victory might have gone to his credit at

Wanganui. Lady Moutoa was well supported for the Flying at Wanganui, and ran well considering the indifferent start. On the second day the public let her go out at a long price, and there'were many angry people when the Foxton mare landed the Autumn Handicap. She was ridden by young Watson, who learnt his riding in the Karamu stable'.

The "sugar" was in on St. Gate in the Matarawa Hack Handicap, and after the big bay had shaken off Lady Volga at the.distanee it looked all over. St. Gate finished strongly under pressure, but a few strides from the post Deeley brought Aloha up with a great run and he won by almost a length. Lady' Volga is very speedy and should win good races when more seasoned. She is a three-year-old brown -filly by Vladimar—Merrie England mare, and is trained by T. Coleman at Wanganui.

Bracketed horses contested three races at Wanganui on Saturday, and each time one of the coupled pairs landed the mus- 1 tard. Needless to aay the public made ; them favorites. With two dividends | offering in two of the races a punter had four chances of winning, and y*t soihe ; I people say they preferred the bookmaker (and one chance of winning! Royal Scotch ran the race of his life on Saturday, and at the finish of the Jackson Stakes was galloping oyer Erittengarde, who won by a neck. The sturdy son of Royal Artillery was conceding the two-year-old 25lbs, and his performance was highly meritorious. The clock read lmin 13sec—a New Zealand record.

Oyer one t thousand pounds stood against Reumae's nam« when the tote | closed down on the Fordell Hurdles. Euroco set a merry pace, and when Reumac, who was running second to the. bend, began to tire, the wise ones ,set up a howl. Then Leolanter came to light and joined Euraco at the distance. Euroco came across the course to meet him and bored into the chestnut, but without avail, Leolanter winning by a neck. The stewards let Coleman, the rider of Euroco, down lightly with a caution. Of course, he made a mistake in leaving the rails in the first place, but his subsequent aetion was awful, and all the more glaring that it took place right under the very noses of the stewards. The Newmarket Handicap at FlemingtoH oa Saturday say the well-backed three-year-old Desire (Chiron—Ambition) score after a fine race. The New Zealand horse Obsono was in charge at the distance, but the weight told in the final stages of the race, and he could only finish fourth. The time recorded was three-quarters of a second clower than that put up by Ermengarde the same day at Wanganui, where the course was all against fast time. Starting off the ssec mark, the New Plymouth trotter Clive won the Brighton Handicap (two miles) at Christchurch on Saturday in 4min 54 2-ssec. Clive is evidently a greatly improved horse. After his good showing in the Open Hurdles on Thursday, Darby Paul was reckoned well in in the Okoia Hack Hurdles with ftet lOlbs, and crowds of Taranaki punters ,put their money in The two sons of St. Paul—Darby'Panl and Sandy Paul-had the finish to themselves, and both paid good priies mainly owing to the solid support accorded to Seaman and Allure.' The latter was ridden by F. Flynn, and was reported to be the pea," and punters swallowed the bait!

Shining Star is very .groggy in his pms, and was only started on the first day at Wanganm. Piriwai behaved wretchedly at the post each day, once being left altogether, and twice standing on the mark until the rest of the field had got a break of a dozen lengths. Piriwai upsets every start she lines up for, and her place is not on a racecourse. , Byron was one of the hottest favorites sent out at the meeting, but is no good in the ram and did well to run sedand'ih the Farewell Handicap. The big-footed Bootle was out in front all the wa/vfand like many of his breed fairly reveiled in the sloppy going. Claude Brown was substituted for Jenkins on Midnight Sun the second day and the horse ran kindly for a change, and nearly landed the Wanganm Stakes. His run from the head of the straight was a brilliant one, and he was only a neck to the bad when Dearest reached the winning post. Had the brown colt run up to form in the Cup he would have been second or third without a doubt