SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 190, 31 December 1912, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. Bj Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 30, 8.45 p.m. Sydney, December 30. At the , Kembla Grange Races the Kembla Grange Handicap resulted:— Asliby (New Zealand) 1, Miocene 2. Six 1 started, and As'hby won I by a length. Time, lmin 14% sec. The Grange Stakes was won by Lady Content, Lorn being second, and Lady Ogram third. Nine J started, and Lady Content won by a head. Time, lmin22/2 sec.9 ] / 2 sec. I Perth, December 30.

The High-weight Handicap resulted as follows:—Snowflake 1, Sylvanium 2, Sheen 3. Thirteen horses started, and Snowflake won by half a head, with half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 29 2-ssee.

RE-I-lANDICAPS FOR STRATFORD. By Telegraph—Press Association. Stratford, Monday. Mr. Henrys lias declared the following re-handicaps for the first day of the Stratford meeting:— Hurdles.—Aviatrix 11.2. Railway Hack.—Royal Dragoon 8.1, Denise Orme 7.13,. Grattan 7.10.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Auckland, Last Night. The weather was perfect for the second day of the A.R.C. Summer meeting. There was a large attendance and speculation was brisk, the totalisator handling £38,982 as against £33,555 last year. In winning the Islington Plate Bobrikoff broke a New Zealand record. The connections of Golden Loop were before the stewards to explain the horse's running on the first day, but the explanation was satisfactory. Results:—

Bowen Handicap, of 125 sovs; 6 furlongs—s Worcester, 0.10, 1; 2 Peg, 8.2, 2; 3 Parawai, 8.1, 3. 4 Goodwin Sands, 7.3, 7 Holdfast 6.10, and 0 Makura 6.10, also started. Won by a head. Time, 1 min 15 2-ssec.

Islington Plate, of 500 sovs; one mile. —2 Bobrikoff, 8.13, 1; 3 Bleriot, 7.11, 2; 1 Bon Reve, 7.13, 3. Bon Reve led to the straight entrance. In the run to the post Bobrikoff, who had been lying a long way back, moved up and finishing fast von by a long neck, with Bon Reve a head away third. Time, lmin 38 4-ssec. Visitors' Handicap, of 275 sovs; 5 furlongs.—3 Tact, 7.9, 1; 5 Winning Way, 7.6, 2; 4 Kakama, 7.9, 3. 1 Ventura 9.0, 9 Gloy 7.9, 7 Oxenhope 7.5, 2 Potoa 7.1, *8 Monoline 6.10, 10 Lucille 6.8, 8 Overtime 6.8, and 11 Bluestone 6.7 also started. Won easily by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 0 3-ssec. Ponsonby Hurdles, of 275 sovs; one mile and three-quarters.—l Golden Loop, 10.12, 1; 4 Don Quex, 12.0, 2; 2 Miss Explosion, 9.9, 3. 3 Sphinx 10.6, and 5 Blue Mount 9.0, also started. Won by a length and a half. Time, 3min 17 2-5 sec.

Summer Cup, of 1000 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—s Labor Day, 8.7, 1; 1 La Reina, 8.2, 2; 4 Los Angelos, 9.9, 3. 2 Antionette 8.7, 3 Electrakoff 7.13, 7 Brown Owl 7.10, 6 Gold .Size 7.8, Monorail 7.2, 10 Ngatimaru 7.2. and 9 Semolina 6.12 also started. Gold Size led to the straight, but in the run to the post Labor Day came from last position and won by three-quarters of a length. Time 2min 8 2-ssec.

Criterion Handicap, of 275 sovs; six furlongs.—l Mowbray, 8.9, 1; 4 Lady Alicia, 8.3, 2; 2 Merry Roe, 8.7, 3. 3 Soultikoff 7.7, 7 Marshal McDonald 7.6. 6 Soldier 7.3 and 5 Landrail 7.3 also started. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 16s ec.

Waitemata Handicap, of 125 sovs; one mile and a qAarter.— 6 Kaween, 8.3. 1; 2 Matiurewa, 8.3, 2; 4 Monocle, 6.12, 3. 3 Watchchain 8.10, 1 Sea Pink 8.4, 7 Duma 7.5, 9 Vestal 7.5, 5 Almeida 7.2, 10 St. Lewis 6.12, and 8 The Celt 0.12 also started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 9 3-ssec.

Salisbury Welter, of 275 sovs; one mile.—s S.vlverlyte, S.O, 1: 1 Scorch S 8 2; 4 J-olie Fille, 8.10, 3. 3 Master Wairiki 8.12, and 2 Wee Olga 8.10 also started. Won by a length.