SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 281, 24 May 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLECHASE DAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, 'Last Night. • The Wanganui Jockey Club's steeplechase meeting opened to-day in -wretched weather. A sum of £16,128 was passed through the totalisator, as compared with £16,024 for the corresponding day last year. The following are the details of the racing:— l Borough Handicap, of 150 sovs.; six furlongs.—Allurement, 6.7, 1; Afterthought, 6.10, 2; Khamsin, 7.12, 3. Gladiole 9.0, Toney 8.6, Makara 7.13, Ineuru 0.13, Overtime 6.13, Simple Sam 6.10, ' Thrave 6.!). Lady Kikheran 0.8, and Handsome* Maid 6.8, also started. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 17 3-ssee. Hack Steeplechase, of 125 sovs.; ahout two miles. —Drudgery, 9.11, 1; Makiri, 9.9, 2; Tonderghie, 9.11, 3. Hautere 10.8, and ..loose 10.5, also started. Time, 4min. 21 l-ssec. Wanganui Steeplechase, of 500 sovs.; about three miles.—Okaihau, 10.6, 1; Continuance, 12.0, 2; Glenmore, 10.1, 3. Antarctic 12.3, Sir Lethe 11.8, Pleiades 111.8, Whakaweira 10.10, Lovell 10.6, Kaipetipeti 10.3, Dorando 10.2, Beeline 10.1, I Taiaha 9.12, and The Spaniard 9.8, also started. Won by two lengths. Time, Omin. 9 l-ssec. Pleiades fell, and his jockey, Howard, was seriously injured. Kaitoke Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 100 bovs.; about one mile and three-quarters. —Silver Cluse, 10.4, 1; Te Roti, 9.12, 2; Bismarck, 9.4, 3. Kauroa 10.8, Outlander 10.8, Dogger Bank 10.2, Te Puia 10.2, Golden Water 9.12, Nedra 9.10, Sphinx 9.5, Canadian !),5, Torbelle 9.4, and Fusilier 9.0, also started. Won easily. Time, 3min. 23 2-ssec.

i , Century Hurdle Handicap, of 300 sovs.; two miles and a quarter.—Darby Paul' 9.0, 1; Stevens, 0.10, 2; Seaman, 9.0, 3. Paisano 12.0, The Native 10.7, Koran 10.4, Silva 9.10, Cornelian 9.10, Sandy Paul 9.10, Waterworks 9.10, Merry Lad . 9.7, and Gaelic 9.4, also started. Won ' by two lengths. Time, tain. 22sec. ' Connolly Handicap, of 250 sovs.; one ' mile and a quarter.—Merrivonia, 7.5, 1; ' Mescal, 6.11, 2; Golden Loop, 7.0, 3. Byron 8.4, Labor Day 7.12, Lady Menschi- \ koff 7.11, The Rover 7.9, and Con the ' Shaughraun 6.10, also started. Won by * two lengths. Time, 2min. 15sec. J Puru Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs.; one ) mile.—Tiwari, 7.7, 1; Waikehua, 7.8, 2; ( Eastwind, 7.6, 3. Bonnie Boy 9.3, Sim- . pie Sam 8.8, Amber and White 8.0, Draft I 8.3, Manitau 8.3, Master Tupnhi 7.-0, Tor- . point 7.10, Prosper 7.8, Leonta 7.7, Kiwi- , tahi 7.2, Silver Rose 7.0, Moirette 7.0, Kilrain 7.0, and Nebulous 7.0, also started. The following acceptances have been received for the second day's racing:— Empire Handicap, of 175 sovs.; one ( mile and a distance.-—Merrivonia- 8.9, I Byron 8.2, Khamsin 7.13, Lady Menschii koff 7.1, Labor Day 7.10, The Rover 7.7, ' Red Lupin 7.1, Mescal 7.1, Con the t Shaughraun 6.9, Afterthought 6.9'. I V Balgownie Hack Handicap, of 100 \ sovs.; one mile and a distance.—Bonnie ; Boy 9.1, Tiwari 8.6, Draft 8.1, Manitau - 8.0, Waikehua 8.0, Master Tupuhi 7.Y, I Waitoto 7.5, Nebulous 7.0, Moirette 7.0. Farewell Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; > six furlongs.—St. Gate 8.12, Thrave 8.8, Piriwai 8.7, Simple Sam 8.6, Amber and White 8.4, Lady Volga 8.4, Draft 8.1, Royal Simon S.fl, Torpint 7.9, Prosper 7.9, Epworth 7.7, Eastwind 7.7, Wiwitahi 7.3, Silver Rose 7.0. Winter Oats Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs.—Gladiole 8.11, St. Toney 8.3, ; Khamsin 7.13, Makara 7.10, Allurement , 7.6, Merry Frank 7.5, Overtime 6.10, Ine- ■ uru 6.9, Simple Sam 6.8, Lady Kilcheran , 6.7. J Grandstand Steeplechase, of 300 sovs.; about two miles and a half.—Antarctic 12.0, Sir Lethe 11.5, Compass K>.8 k Whakawera 10.6, Glenmore 10.2, Dorando 10.0, Drudgery 9.10, Hautere 9.9, Taiaha 9.8, Makiri 9.7. Rata Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sovs.; one mile and five furlongs.—Merrie Lad 11.1, Outlander 10.3, Te Roti 9.13, Doggerbank 9.13, Tepuia 9.12, Nedra 9.6, Bismarck 9.5, Nescot 9.4, Sphinx 9.1, Canadian 9.0, Epsom Downs 9.0. May Hurdle Handicap, of 175 sovs.; about one mile and three-quarters. Paisano 11.12, The Native 10.8, Stevens 10.1, Euroco 9.10, Koran 9.10, Sandy Paul 9.10. Silva 9.8, Cornelian 9.7, Golden Loop 9.5, Gaelic 9.3, Seaman 9.2, Kauroa 9.0. NOTES ON THE RACING. (From our own correspondent.) Wanganui, 'Last Night. Considering the heavy rain which fell in the morning, the course -was in good order for to-day's racing. Proceedings opened with the Borough Handicap, for which Thrave and Ineuru were most fancied. Simple Sam made tlie running to the straight, where Allurement came through and won comfortably. Thrave was fourth. Ineuru was never prominent. Hautere was an odds-on favorite for the Hack Steeplechase. After Makiri and Drudgery had made the running for a mile and a half, the favorite went to the front, but fell, leaving Drudgery with a big lead, which he maintained to the end. Backers rushed Continuance, Whakaweira and Antarctic in the Wanganui Steeplechase, Sir Lethe made the running for two miles and a half. Continuance then led to the last hurdle, where Okaihau drew level and won a great race by nearly two lengths. Glenmore finished fast, a length behind Continuance. Dorando was fourth, Antarctic fifth, and Sir Lethe sixth. Pleiades fell in the first mile and shattered his leg, and was destroyed. Whakawcira fell six furlongs from home. Sphinx and Kauroa carried most money in the Hack Hurdle Handicap. Te Roti made all the running, Silver Cluse just beating the New Plymouth horse by a bare length. Bismarck finished fast, third. Kauroa was fourth, and Torbelle fifth. Koran was best backed in the Century Hack Handicap, hut was never sighted. The Native set a merry pace for two miles, with Sandy Paul and Merry Lad next. Darby Paul and Stevens dame through at the bend, the former winning very easily. Merrivonia was a very hot favorite for the Connolly Handicap, and after Golden Loop had led to the turn Deely brought the favorite through, winning

comfortably from the fast-finishing Mes- j cal. } Punters made Lcoanta and Draft iav-; orites in the Purua Handicap. Simple I Bam led to tli..■ turn, hut Tiwarai won ' easily from another outsider in Waikahua. Winners were hard to pick during the day, Taranaki horses had a good day, Drudgery, Te Roti and Darby Paul all paying good prices.