SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 255, 18 March 1913, Page 8

SPORTING.

OPUXAKE HACK MEETING. T!k> Opunnke Racing Club's Hack; meeting was held at Pihaiua yesterday, in dull and threatening weather, but i the rain fortunately held off, and there was an interesting day's sport. The attendance was large, visitors coming from all parts of the district by trap and motor and on foot. The totalisator turnover amounted to £1)371 as against] £77fi2 last year. Arthur Olliver was tfte. most successful jockey at the meeting,! riding three winners, whilst C. .Jenkins rode two. and Alf. Olliver, Adams and Trigger one each. All the officials worked Lard, and the meeting was one of the most successful this popular club has ever held. The following are the details of the racing:— MAIDEN PLATE, of 40 sovs; second horse osovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr, IX King's b.g. Invader, by Patronus —Davstar mare, 3 yrs., , 8.5 (A. Olliver) '..... 1 Mr, J. C. Montefiore's b.g. llaydu Park, (iyrs.. 8.11 (Copestake) .. 2 Mrs. M. Miscall's cli.g. Captain Miro, Syrs., 8.5 (Bell) 3 ' Millbanks 8.11 (McCarton). Proxy 8.11 (C. Jenkins), Delia 8.11 (Campbell), Waimate 8.11 (Xodder). Bay Prince 8.8 (Mcintosh), and King of the Valley 8.8 (inc. 31b over) (Adams), also started. The winner was in front all the way, and won easily by half a length. Time, Imin 18sec. Haydn Park was favourite, and his rider, Copestake, was disqualified for three months for not riding his mount out. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 5C sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the I stake. One mile and a half. Mr. J. M. Laurent's ch.g. Clemency, bv St. Clements, aged, 9.7. (Adams) 1 Mr. J. Casserlev's br.g Brown Star, fiyrs.. 9.0 (Copestake) .......... 2 Mr. C. 11. Master's blk.g. Karimoi, (iyrs., 9.1 (Speakman) 3 Timothy 11.0 (Packer), Bismarck 10.S (Abbott). - Master Svlvia 9.11 (Eva), ami Sir Tulloch 9.0 (Ward) also started. Clemency won very easily, with Karl moi two lengths away third. Tinjothj jumped very badly throughout. Time 2min 54sec. Clemency >vas favoarite. FLYING HANDICAP, of 53 s.n-s; see

ond liovse 5 sovs from the slake. Six furlongs. Mr. R. H. Campbell's eh. g. Simple ■Sam, by St. Paul—Foulshot mare. !>yrs., 8.0 (A. Olliver) ..... 1 Mr. T. Ben/iger's blk. g. Crawford, 4yrs.. B.', (Bell) 2 Mr. (}. Smith's ch. m. Lady Trail, aged, 7.13 (Xodder) ....' 3 Recipe 8.11! (McCarten) and Park Tide 8,4 (W. Price), also started. Simple Sam was in front ;i!i the way, and won very easily by four lei.gths. Crawford beating Ladv Fraai bv a head ■for second place. Recipe was left .at the post, and took no part n the tv:,e. Simple Sam was favourite. True, lmin 17 see. OPUXAKE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 126 sovs; second burse 20 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from tile stake. One mile and a quarter. 1 Mr. T. F. Goddard's b.g. bv Advance—Couriere, Zcr&., 9.0 (A. Olliver) ' 1 Mr. R. Hick's eh. g. Styrax, svrs., 6.13 (Goldfinch)' ...' '.. .. S Mr .G. Clareburt's ch. m. Minora, 5 ; .yrs.. 8,3 (Xodder) ; J Conney B.o'. (McCarten), ("enfjicy 8.; (inc. 01b pen.) (Jenkins) and liowlei 7.10 (inc. 111b over) i als< started. Styrax led for a mile, when. Tetikur: went to the. front and won tasili by two lengths, with Minora a lfiigt'l away third. Time, 2min 17 3-ssec. Thi ' winner was favourite. ■ ELECTRIC STAKES, of 45 sovs: seconi horse 5 sovs from the stake. (Weigh Bst.) Four furlongs. Mr. A. C. McDonnell's ch. g. Bata'na, • by Field Battery—Whangaehu, syrs. (C. Jenkins)" " Mr. F. Selwood's br. m. Zion, 3yrs. (Price) .'.... < Mrs. M. Miscall's ch. g. Captain ' Miro, 3yrs. (Bell) I Opeke (Goldfinch), Simple Bob (A. 01 liver), Bingo (Adams), Succeed (McCai ten). Lady Gordon (Mcintosh), Null) Xulla (Campbell),' Country Lass (Fit? , water), Seldom Fed (Xodder), Haydi Park (Speakman), Kurnalpi (A. 01 , liver), and Silver Fox (Simpkins) alsi started. Zion and Ratana showed the wa; from a poor start, but in tlie run honn Ratana easily hekl Zion, and won vcr; comfortably by two lengths, with Cap tain Miro a length away third, and th remainder of the field bunched. Time 51 2-">see. The winner was favourite : and Jenkins got a great reception on re turning to scale. I HANDICAP TROT, of 45 sovs (option al); second horse 5 sovs from tin stake. Two miles. Mr. E. NV Campbell's b.m. Sundial, bv Starchild, 4vrs., 32sec (Jack Trigger) .. .* , ; Mr. H. Jones's br. g. Wynotte. aged. 30see (J. F. Butler) .'. < ■ Messrs. Hamilton and Collins's b.g. Lucky Child, • aged, 25sec ' (F. Hamilton)- :......'....■....... Z

Erin's Tracey scr. (H. Parraclough). Uniform lOsee (S. Wilson). Echuca 20 see (Coates). llaurnia 22sec ('Burke) and Anniversary 3,'lsee (Jones) also started. Sundial at once.took .charge, and well ridden by Trigger lasted* Jong enough to win by half a length,, with-. Lucky Child who was favourite, only two 'lengths away third. Time, smin '42 2-ssee. 'WELTER rrAXpTCAP,. of s;isovs; sec-1 ond horse 10 sovs from the stake, i Seven furlongs. j Mr. T. L. Louby's kg. Kurnalpi, by Daystar—St. (Won mare, oyrsl, 8.7 (A.. Ollivw)--. :...-.;:: ...'..... 1 Mr. P>. Hick's ch. g. Stvrax. Syrs. .5.7 (Adams) ..'..,..'. ',..'.. 2 Mr. C- .SWi'itffV ch? "n(;-'Eadv Fran, , ngerl. o.2JXo.dder)., ~,.' 3 Karainioi'S.Vf'iPrice)' 'and Proxy 8.7 (Jenkins) also started....- ■ • Kurnalpi was always in front, and won easily by a length, with Lady Fran Ihree lengths awav. third. Time. Imin Msec. Stvrax was a strong favourite. FINAL STAKES, bf 40 sovs (weight 0 stone); second horse 3 sovs from the stake. Mr. A. C. McDonnell's ch. g. Ratana, by Field Battery—Whangaehu, iiyrs., 10.0 (inc. 141b pen.) (Jenkins) 1

Mr. "R. 11. Campbell's eh. g. Simple ] Sam. ."vrs.. 10.0 (inc. 1411) pen.).' j (A. Oliiver) 2i Mr. T. Benzigcr's l)lk. g. Crawford. \ 4yrs. (MeCartcn) 3j ( Patroiiatn (Ollivcv). St. Luap (Noddcr), Millbanks (Wade), and Zion (Price) also started. Zioii led for tliree furlongs, when Simple Sam took the lead, followed by Ha- -, tana. There was a great race up tlia : straight, Ratana winning by half a length, with Crawford a. neck awav * third. Time, linin asec. Simple Sam 1 was a hot favourite. ji . 1 i RANDWK'K NOTES. ] By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Randwick, March 17. Uncle Sam is rumoured to be suffering from cold and only trotted. Lady Medallist did a mile in linin 44sec. the best i gallop of the morning; Valifo, goingi 1 wide out, d'id a mile in lmin 50'/.sec; : Jolly Beggar covered a mile in. lmin 4(1 : sec; Wolawa did nine furlongs in 2min i-'isee; Seatomlale and Merrie Lad did a mile in lmin fiOsec; Cider ran six furjlongs in lmin IS'/iscc; My Gavonni ran a mile in lmin 44'/>sec, finishing well; I Allured did 10 furlongs, in 2min lGsec, going nicely. f CHEISTCHURCII SCRATCHING. I By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Monday. Sister Radius was scratched for the Easter Handicap at 0.40 this morning. TROTTING CLUB DATES. Christchurch, Monday. The Metropolitan Trotting Club has. altered the dates of the Easter meeting from Saturday and .Wednesday to Wednesday and the following Saturday. The J Gaming Act provides that a two days'' meeting shall not cover more than four days. The. club regarded Sunday as a "dies non," but the Government refused sanction for the original dates, hence the alteration. A Sydney cablegram atates that Uncle j Sam has been scratched, for all engagements at the A.-T.C. meeting. j