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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 210, 11 March 1912, Page 5

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V.A.T.C. AUTUMN MEETING. CONCLUDING HAY. TRAFALGAR WINS THE CHAMPION STAKES. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright.Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Flemington, March 10. Rain fell • steadily from early mom-" ' ing, but cleared off at noon. A big crowd attended the meeting. Results;— : jElms Handicap.—'Wassail 1, Uncle Sam 2, Durdans 3. Fourteen started. Won by'five lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 29^4sec. Gibson Stakes—Fedan 1, Puringa 2, Aleconner 3. Also started: Gold Brew, Cider, Deeside, Kwasind, Blairmount. The ( latter led at the turn, but Fedan was ; in front at the .half distance and won by •one and a half lengths, two lengths be- . j tween second and third. Time, Imin ! ' 29% sec.

Place Handicap.—Matouree 1, Flaith 2, Hallowmas 3; Also started: Eyeglass, Kurnell, Flavian and Flavel. Eyeglass led out of the straight, where Flavian went away and led from Eyeglass, Flavel, Kurnell, Flaith, Hallowmas, and Matouree. This order was unchanged to the turn, where Flavian took command from Flavel and Flaith. The field' was , bunched. Flavel led at the distance from Matouree and Flavian. Matouree . came with a very fast run, and, stalling' off a challenge from Hallowmas, w.on by ' two lengths,.a neck between second and third. Time, 2min 39% sec. Autumn _ Steeplechase, of 400 eovs; about 4 miles.—Leah Kleshna 10.11, 1> Big Bob 10.13, 2; Don Q 10.0, 3. Also started: Nigel, Hautapu, Alert, Dream, ,and Acute Angle. Hautapu led the field for two miles. Leah Kleshna then took charge from Big Bog and Acute Angle. The latter fell, and Leah Kleshna ' romped home' by ten lengths, the third horse twentv lengths awav. Time, fimin Alert, .Dream and Jfogel also

CHAMPION STAKES; a. sweepstake of 10 sots, with 1000 sbvs added 5 eec* : ond horse to receive 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stakes. • Three miles. Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell's ch g Trafalgar, fiyra (Wallace—Grand Canary) 0.5 I Mt. J. Lynch's Prizefighter (UaVoc* — The Prize) 9.2 . , r 2 Mr. Rawdon's Indiscreet (Positano— Disgrace) 9.0 .......... * . INo others started. Indiscreet led foi the first mile. Trafalgar led the remainder of the way and won easily by three lengths,, with Indiscreet a furlong b,ehind. - Time, smin 55i4sec. The cheering com* n menced when Trafalgar entered the straight. , ~ Farewell Handicap.—Braw Scot ,I,' ' Mashtun 2, Ptah 3. Eighteen started. Ptah and Mashtun made .the tunning. Wassail, Almissa and Honeywood fell. Won by half a neck, third horse a neck away. Time, Imin 41sec. f WALAWA BEATS TADANGA. IN' A-CHALLENGE RACE | Received 10, 5.5 p.m. ■.' i Melbourne, March 1$ The programme of the V.A.T.C.'meet- ■ ing contained an extra item whiihattracted considerable attention. Mepara. D. Clarke and R. H. Hawker had > cussion over the merits of Walawa and Tadanga, and decided to hate 4- match, straight out, over six furlongs, for £6OO ' aside, the club allowing this :to take place after the second race, Walawa (8.13) had beaten Tadanga (8.7) by five - lengths in the Alma Stakes at > Caulfield; by half a neck, carrying 8.10 ' against ,8.3, in the Ascot Yale Stakes, and by a short neck for. the "Second Sires' Produce Stakes, carrying 18,10 against 8.7. To-day Walawa carried 8,5 and Tadanga 8.2, the former winning by 1 three lengths. The Governor attended and displayed great interest in the ! match. f " A WIN FOR SUNBURNT. ' '. Received 10, 6.5 p,m. Sydney, March 10. Sunburnt won the Flying Handicap,, •> six furlongs, at the Moorefield meeting. 1 AUSTRALIAN BLOOD STOCK SALES. Melbourne, March 9. At the sales of blood stock mares, Lady Molly fetched 500 guineas, ißnowy River 1000 guineas, Mary 550 guineas, ' and Wood Nvmph 510 guineas. The stallion Bright, Steel fetched 2000 guineas. HECTOR GRAY DISQUALIFIED. - Dannevirke, Saturday. , The adjourned meeting of the stew* ■ ards of the Dannevirke Racing Club, called to consider Hector Gray's riding of Miss Augusta in the Telephone Hack , Handicap 'on the, second day of the Dan- 1 nevirke meeting, was held last' night. It was resolved that "having seen Gray's • riding and heard his explanation of it, we find, as a fact, that he deliberately • interfered with Ladrone's chance of winning." They accordingly disqualified 1 - him for twelve months.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB ' ' MEETING. ; WEIGHTS FOR PRINCIPAL EVENTS. Bj Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. - The following weights ftave been de- . clared for the principal events at the Auckland Racing- Club's Easter meeting: Easter Handicap, 1 mile.— Master Soult 9.4, Los Angelas 9.2, Maori King and Dearest 9.0, Boanerges. 8.11, Un- k . decided, Gipsy Belle and Royal Scotch ~ 8.10, General Latour, Midnight Sun and Domino 8.8, Soultoria and Santa Rosa 8.7, Fort William and Antoinette 8.0, * Coromandel 8.4, Miscount 8.2, Dawn 7.11, Goldsize 7.10, Master Wairiki 7.8, Our Queen, Sublime, Kakama and Maheno 7.0, Crown Peari and Miss Winsome 7.4,, Sea Elf 7.3, Smilax and St. Amans 7.2, '• Royal Arms, Gloy and Wee Olga 7.1, Golden Loop, Jack Delaval, Seatondalc, St. Petersburg and Ashby 7.0, La Reina ' 6.10, First Wairiki and Temerite 6,9, Kaween 6.8, Maui and Nina 6.7. Brighton Hurdles, 2 miles.—Espartero 12.10, Black Northern 12.0, Delegate 11.12, Presently 11.8, Reumac 11.7, Prophet 11.1, Don Quex 10.13. Sol 10.5, Napper 10.2, Bully 9.11, Blue Mountain, Master Theory and Bonnie Jean 1 9.9. Sphinx 9.5, Idealism 9.4, Spectre and Lloyds 9.2, Sandy Paul, Ckptain Paul and Master William 9.0. ' Autumn Steeples, 3V 2 miles.—Antarctic 12.7, Pleiades and Sol 11.0, Loch Fyne arid Delegate 10.10, Reumac 10.7, Webfoot and Hunakaha 10,1, First Barrel 10.0, Blue Mountain 9.13, Tui Cakabau and Bully 9.11, Hautere 9.9, Commander 9.8, Beeline, Dinkum, Gloy, Gulden, Mildura, Rebel and Cruesot 9.7. ..(