SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 248, 10 March 1913, Page 8

SPORTING.

V.11.U. AUTUMN MEETING. PIASTRE WINS TIIE CHAMPIO.Y STAKES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received i)_. 7.10 yi.ni. Flcmington, March 8. For the concluding day's racing of the V.R.C. Autumn meeting there was a splendid attendance though the weather conditions were wintry, a biting w;ind sweeping across. Flemiiigton has had a record week, notwithstanding the fall-' ing of! on Tliurs day, thus bearing out the experience of all other clubs that despite anti-legislation, race-goers are rapidly increasing. A feature of the week has been the improvement in the racing, owing to the stipendiary stewards taking exclusive supervision. For staying power the three-year-olds are only a moderate lot. The fields to-day were small but the racing was good. L'he Lintie, a half-sister to Uncle Sam, proved her speed on the course as well as oil the track, wiirsg the Elms Handicap easily. The Place Handicap was ! fought out by three Sydney horses, I Didus gained the verdict. Loeh Amos failing to come up to expectations, after Thursday's running. Booligal repeated Tuesday's performance, running off while leading by a street. Deeble, who was riding Vanguard when he fell, broke his collarbone. Scrutineer was afterwards purchased by the owner of Pinpress, and goes to' South Australia in the charge of Fred Burns for the Easter racing. The historical Champion Stakes produced, as usual, a small field. Little interest was attracted owing to Piastre's previous performance. When OlTa made the pace, the same tactics were again repeated, and the race was never in doubt. The time was very slow for the first mile, and the pace' was then put on owin gto the time provision in the conditions, and the result was fairly fast time, hut still was 2%sec slower than the record in 1896. Results: Elms Handicap, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs.—The Lintie. 7.12, 1; Positus, 7.0, 2; Ileros, 5.7, 3. Heathergo, Yeneda, Coolamatong. Amnestia, Ludstone, Shirin, Lornez also started. The Lintie, who was first off, led after travelling a furlong by a length from Heathergo, Coolamatong. Lornez, Ludstone, Ileros, Positus. Heathergo took the lead for a short distance, but Lintie led into the straight and won easily by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Gi'bson-Carmicliael Stakes, of 500 flovs; one mile and a half.—Wise King, 7.13, 1; Quair Burn, 8.7. 2; Juan Fernandez, 9.4, 3. Carisbrooke, Scotch Malt.' Ooregum. Zarhez,. Hieratus, Onazer. Scotland's Hero, and Singlestick also started. At the turn Singlestick led from Ooreguni. Juan Fernandez and Scotch Malt. Ooregum led in the straight where Wise King and Juan Fermandez put in a very fast run. the former winning bv a head, with half a neck between sec-ond and third. Time, Imin 29y 4 see. Place Handicap, of 400 sovs; one mile and a half.—Didus. 8.4. 1; Wilari, 8.2, 2; Loch Amos, 7.7, 3. Oakdene, and Tinapagee also started. Loch Amos, after a furlong, led by half a length, with Oakdene a length away, Tinapagee followed, then Didus and Wilari. After threequarters of a mile Oakdene, Tinapagee and Loch Amos were on almost even terms. Loch Amos led into the straight from Oakdene and Tinapagee. Didus and Wilari then came through, and, after a good finish the former won by a neck, Loch Amos half a length away third. Time, 2min 39i4see. Autumn Steeplechase, of 200 sovs? aliout three miles.—Pinpress, 9.12, 1; Scrutineer, 11.10. 2: Alert Dream, 9.12, 3. Vanguard, Toaster, Tinto, Booligal, Southerly. Ivoroite also started. Booligal led for nearly a mile, and then ran off. Pinpress took charge from Ivoroite, Toaster, Alert Dream, Southerly and Scrutineer. Pinpress led over the last, fence from Scrutineer and Alert, aiid won by two lengths. Alert, Dream four lengths awav third. Tinto lost his rider at the first jump, and Vanguard fell. Time, fi min SO'/.sec. ; Champion Stakes, of 1000 sovs; three miles.—Piastre. 1; Cadonia, 2; Parisane, 3. OfTa and Diabolo also started. Offa immediately took the lead from Parisane and Piastre, and after a very slow mile led by six lengths from Piastre, who was three lengths in front of Parisane, Diabolo and Cadonia. Piastre went to the front at the mile and a half, and led round the turn by ten lengths fro,ni Ofl'a. Cadonia. Parisane and Diabolo. Piastre led into the' straight by sixlengths from Cadonia, which was under the whip, followed by Parisane, and won easily by three lenghs. with Parisane eight lengths away third. Ofl'a was a bad last. Time, iimiii Sflsec.

Farewell Handicap. of 200 sovs; I mile.—Gillamatong, 8.1. 1; Balmoral, 0.7,1 2; Sconser, 7.5, 3. TCuringai, Main. Saf-j fiano. Kirk Jlonsme. Orvieto, BeloVe.j Durbans, Mowa Lad, Twa Brigs, Suffice and Braggart. Twa Brigs made the' running to the home turn', where Gilla-i ma toil" drew awa v and won by 11 lengths. Sconser throe lengths awayl third. Time, lmin 41see. , TAKAXAKf METROPO LTTA N t COMMITTEE. The Taranaki Metropolitan fomniittee met in the secretary's office on Friday evening. Tn the absence of the chairman (Mr. C. M. Lepper), Colonel Ellis presided, and other members present were: Messrs. L. A. Nolan. Stand>sh, I!. 11. Clianev. A. W. Budge, E. F. Blnndoll. and L. B. Webster. The decision of the judicial committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club in the disqualification of W. D. Young and ,T. Meagher for twelve months for pulling their mounts in the hurdles on the second day of the recent Taranaki meeting was approved. A trainer's license ffind a jockey's license were granted to George Mu*- ! '4