SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 310, 23 May 1913, Page 8

SPORTING.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. ;l By Telegraph—Press Association. i' l Wanganui, Last Night. The Wanganui Jockey Club's Winter ''' Meeting opened to-day. The weather J 1 was fine, but bitterly cold. The atten-1 '' dance was large and speculation j ! wry brisk, the machine handling £18,1:41!, ' compared with £10,128 for the fiist day :' of the winter meeting of last year, an ! | increase for to-day of £2,515. The going )' was fair and the racing very good. Results: — . ,l liorougli Handicap of 150 sovs.; six furlongs.—l Postillion 8.7, 1; 2 Ineuru 7.10, 2; 3 Grattan 7.0, 3. 10 Fort Wil- '.' liam 9.10, 7 Sanguinary 8.3, 4 Blue Oar- ' ment 8.1, 12 Mulga Bill 8.10, 6 Makaaa' v 7.12, 11 Katua 7.9, 13 Roosevelt 7.0, 5 Lady Louisa 0.13, 8 Stepney 0.13, 9 |_ Toney 0.9. A good race. Ineuru running ' Postillion to half a length with one and ,: a-hulf lengths between second and third. r Time, lmin 14 1-5 sec, ' Hack Steeples Handicap, of 125 sovs; about two mile 9.—2 Mr H. Cameron's Katiroa 10.9, 1; 9 Ranter 9.13, 2; 1 Fireworks 9.13, 3. (Bracketed with Salopian). 5 Tyrannic 11.1, 4 Bismarck 10.1, 1 Salopian 9.11, 0 Levant 9.12, 8 Makiri 9.12, 3 Rebel 9.10, 11 Loopline j 9.!), 7 Drudgery 9.9, and 10 Otahu 9.7 c also started. Won by a head, Freworks' some distance away. Time, 4min 18 1-5 1 1 sec, Salopian, Tyrannic, and Bismarck 1 fell, Salopian breaking his neck. ] WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, of 600 < sovs; about three miles. 2 Mr. H. J. Cameron's Glenmore, by : Captain Webb—Somnus, mare ; 10.9 (W. Adams) 1 ' 7 Mr. T. F. Nolan's Leonlanter, by Leolantis—Castanette 9.9 (H. ; Futcher) 2 4 Mr. d. Gordon's Dorando, by' San Fran—Ruby 10.1 (A. Gordon) 3 8 Antarctic 12.0, 1 The Native 11.2, 3 Okaihau 10.10, 10 Hawick 10.1, 0 ■Bravest 10.0, 5 Whimper 9.8,9 Knutsford 9.7, 10 The Spaniard 9.7, also started. Glenmore led most of the way, Leolanter- and Dorando being next. This was the position at the finish, Glenmore winning by four and a half lengths, with Leohinter three lengths off Dorando. The Snaniard was fourth, and Okaihau fifth. The jumping all through the race was very good. Time, 6min. 13 1-5 sec. Kaitoke Hack Hurdles of 110 soys; one mile and three quarters.—7 Morning 9,10, 1; 6 Goodwin Park 10.12, 2; 1 Watchchain 9.0, 3; 2 Sea Queen 10.9, 3 Serenity 10.5, 5 Thrave 10.3, 4 Jackpin 9,13, 8 Big Blast 9.6, 9 Buoyant 9.3, 10 Brown Star 0.0, 11 Nebulous 9.0, and 12 Oxley also started. Morning led most of the wav and won comfortably by one and a half lengths from Goodwin Park, Watchchain being ten lengths away third. Time, 3min 18 1-5 sec. Century Hurdles, of 300 sovs.; about two and a quarter miles:—s Bercola 10.•2, 1; 6 St. Kevin 9.5, 2; 7 Allure 9.5, 3; 2 Chief Marshall 10.7, 3 Darby Paul 10.- . 10, 4 Marton 9.7, 9 Silva 9.5, 1 Ngatimaru 9.3, and 8 Clemency 9.0, also started. Bercola was always prominent and won by a couple of lengths from St. Kevin, with Allure well up, third. Time, | taiin 20 sec. Chief Marshall fell. Connolly Handicap, of 250 sovs.; onej mile and a quarter:—ll Otahu 6.10, l; 1 3 Passadena 8.0, 2; 1 Leonta 7.9, 3; 8 Multiply 8.8, 8 Byron 8.3, 4 Patriotic 7.12, 2 Lady Moutoa 7.11, 9 Phosphorus 7.0, 7 Aurake 7.6, 5 Lady Menschikoff • 7.6, and 10 Lady Nolan 0.9 also started. A great finish; a head separating the placed horses. Leonta made a great finish, but could only get within a head of the winner. Time, 2min 12 2-5 sec. Purua Hack Handicap, of 110.sovs; one mile.—4 Sweet Zinnia 7.9, 1; 2 Aus--9 tin, 8.0, 2; I Mummer; 7.12, 3; 10 In- - vader 9.3, 7 Tiwari 8.3, 3 St Serf 8.2, t 13 Euroco 8.2, 5 Lock Wood 8.0, 6 Kurnapli 7.9, 12 Royal Patron 7.9, 11 Moirette 7.6, 9 Charge 7.6, 14 Kuropotangi ■ 7.0, 15 Opeke 7.0, 8 Sweet Breeze 7.0. s Vfn by a length and a half with the third horse a neck away third. Time, 1 min 46 4-5 sec, ~

NOTES ON THE RACING. From Our Own Correspondent. Wanganui, Last Night. Contrary to expectations, the weather was fine for the opening day of the Wanganui Winter Meeting, x though a cold wind blowing made matters very chilly. The course was in good ordet, and the racing keen. The only mishaps occurred in the Hack Steeples, and Purua Handicap. In the former Salopian fell at the second hurdle from home, breaking his neck and bringing down Tyrannic and Bismarck. Lockwood was going well in front in the Purua Handicap, when he stumbled, being badly cut about through being galloped on. All the jockeys escaped injury. Punters began well by sorting out Postillion and Ineuru for the Borough Handicap. Grattan made the running to Hie bond, where Ineuru took command. Postillion came with a late run and won nicely. Leolanter was withdrawn from the Hack Steeple, the bracketed pair Fireworks and Salopian, being better backed than Kauroa.. The latter led practically all the way, and came into the straight lengths clear of the opposition. In the run home he was eased to a canter. Ranter came fast and almost beat him on the post. Fireworks was a poor third, and then came Le Vent and Rebel

All started in the Wanganui Steeple. The Native was favourite, Glenmore, Okaihau and Dorando being next best backed. Glenmore repeated his stable mate, Kauroa's performance, and won a slow race from end to end. Leolanter shaped surprisingly well, being prominent all the way. Dorando ran up to second place three furlongs from home, but could not stall off" Leolanter's finishing run. The Spaniard finished fourth, and then came Okaihau, Whimper, Bravest, Antarctic, and The Native. The latter jumped well but was in trouble half a mile from home. All got round without mishap. Watehchain, Sea Queen and Serenity divided favouritism in the hack hurdles, but the first-named] could only get, third to outsiders in Morning and" Goodwin Park. Sea Queen jumped well, but tired after going a mile. - Thrave jumped badlv.

Chief Marshall, Marton. Darby Paul, and Ngatimaru were solidly supported in the Century Hurdles. Contrary to usual tactics, Bercola was rushed' *i the front and was always handy. St. Kevin led into the straight, but Bercola joined the leader below the distance, and in a, punishing finish, won bv n length. Chief Marshall fell in front of the stand. Darby Paul was kept a long way back,

i'liil Xg:iiiinani struck ."'-wr.'il fences, Miirtoii finished elo.se up, fourth.

I.i'oiil.ii was vcly hot. fur i.;,e I'iinnnlly IT-.indic-ii]), bul had a Kliui'!<iiii» iiass:i<ju along tin 1 lack, of the course li;. i'l,ll ;i:iil i'.uriotic led. Turning ■ I'm- ,n;me. Hymn, Passcdcim, Phosphoms. and DUilui were together, with Lconto knocked back last. Passadena and oi;.hu singled themselves out, the latter winning b;, a narrow margin with Leonta only a

u.'ck away, third. The last-named was 'v'idly interfered with, and should have been in and dried before the others finished. T!i;: winner finished fast at Hawcra last week, but was. allowed to rcinrn his forty supporters a very big-divi-dend, liwon. was fourth. Then carfie Phosphorus and Patriotic. AH stalled in the Puma Hack Handicap. Mini nner was an odds on favourite. Invader got out first, but the weight settled his chance.. Lockwood led "for live furlongs, then fell, interfering with the favourite. Austin and Sweet Zinnia led into the straight, the km-jianiiMl winning comfortably. Mummer came fast, just missing second money. St. Serf finished close up.

SECOND DAY WEIGHTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The following weights have been declared for the second day's racing:— Winter Oats, of 150, so.vs;. 0 furlongs.— Postillion 9.6, Multiply 8.13, Merry* Frank 8.9, Ineuru 8.2, Sanguinary 8.2, j Blue Garment 7.12, Great Mogul 7.11,' Makara 7.8, Vibration 7.8, Gratton 7.7, Katua 7.5, Roosevelt 7.2, Aloha 7.2, Heather 0.13, Lady Louisa 6.11, Silver Rose 6.9, Toney 6.7, Gnome 6.7, St. Serf 6.7. Balgownie Handicap, of 110 sovs; one mile and a distance:—lnvader 9.0, Kilrain 8.9, Austin 8.4, Mummer 8.1, St. Serf 8.0, Draft 7.13, Lockwood 7.11, Arohakau 7.9, Kurnalapi 7.6, Royal Patron 7.5, Moirette 7.4, Muiora 7.4, Gazalie 7.4, Styrax 7.3, Mediterranean 7.2, St. Hubert 7.0. Empire Handicap, of 200 sovs; one ■tils *ncl a distance.—Mira 9.0, Undecid--B.la. Passedena 8.7, Fort William ifi, Multiply 8.5, Phroso 8.5, Postillion 8.5> Byron 8.1, Ngatiranni 8.0, Leonta 7.12, Patriotic 7.9, Lady Moutoa 7.9, Otahu 7.9, Con the Shau'glvraun 7.8, Kina 7,8, Mulga Bill 7.5, Phosphorus 7.3, Aruake 7.3, Dearest 7.3, Lady Menschikoff 7.2, Bonnie Boy 7.2, Merrivonia 7.1, Royal Simon 7.0, Rill 7.0, Katua 6.12, Sunbeam 6.10, Ladv Nolan 6.7, Stepney 6.7, Toney

6.7, Master Tupihi 6.7, Tiwari 6.7. Farewell Handicap of 120 sovs; six furlongs:—■ Great Mogul 9.12, Prosper 9.9, Invader 8.13, Heather 8.12, Kilrain 8.10, Huia. 8.9, Sweet Zinnia 8.8, Glenfern 8.7, Seaweed 8.4, Mummer 8.2, Tiwari 8.1, Lord Lupin 8.1 Tree Lucerne s 8.0, Crawford 8.0, Master Lupin 8.0, Silver Rose 8.0, Lockwood 7.12, Wild Lupin 7.12, Simple Sam 7.12, Paoli 7.10, The Diver 7.10, Yankee Doodle 7.8, Sepoy 7.8, Elkmaid 7.8, Charge 7.5, Kainina'na 7.5, Kew 7.2, Whakaponga 7.0, Mexico 7.0, Hellenoise 7.0, Glacier 7.0, Tiora 7.0, Sweet Breeze 7.0, Rangiwhai 7.0, Patroon 7.0, Opeke 7.0, Slipaway 7.0, Kuropotangi 7.0. ( Grandstand Steeplechase of 300 sors; two and a half miles.—Glenmore 11.10, /Antarctic 11.9, Hoanga ll.fi, The Native 10.12, Kauroa 10.9, Okihau 10.6, Rangitane 10.6, Leolanter 10.5, Waitercre 10.5, Dorando 10.3. Tauira 10.2, Kelp 10.0, ; Hawick 9.10 Tyrannic 9.10, Ranter 9.9, 1 Bravest 9.9, Goldpin 9.9, Daylight Bell 9.8, Merviwai 9.8. Zante 9.8, Whimper 1 9.7, Levant 9.7, Fireworks 9.7, Salopian ! 9.7, Bismarck 9.7, Knutsford 9.7, Hakiri ; 9.7, Rebel 9.7. Otehau 9.7, Drudgery 9.7, 1 Donzel 9.7, Tui Cakabau 9.7. Rata Hurdle Handicap, of 110 sovs; ; one mile and five furlongs:—.St. Kevin ' 11.6, Goodwin Park 11.2, Ngatimaru 11. ' 0, Timothv 10.9, Aema 10.7, Sea Queen ' 10.0, Serenity 10.3 Hurakia .10.1, Sphinx ' 10.1,' Pip 10.1, Thrave 10.0, Sir Prize ! 9.12, Hevbov 9.12, Jackpin 9.10, Supreme 1 9.5, Big Blast 9.2, Fond Memory 9.2, • Watchehain 9.2, Buoyant 9.0, Salopian > 9.0., Smoodv 9.0, Waimate 9.0, Sir Tul- ' loch 9.0, L'ochgar 9.0, Brown Star 9.0, Oxley 9.0, Haydin Park 9.0, Nebulous 9.0, May Hurdle Handicap of 200 sovs; one mile and three quarters:—The Native 11.10,..Prophet 11.8, Bercola 11.2, Chief Marshall 10.9, Euroco 10.1, Bravest 10.1, The Chef 10.1, Kauroa 9.12, : Cornelian 9.11, Woolloomoolo 9.11, St. s' Kevin 9.11, Darby Paul 9.11, Allure 9.7, i. Marton 9.0. Goodwin Park 9.5, Waione ' 9.4,' King Try 9.3, Silva 9.2, Timothy 9.1, , Sampan- 0.1. Aema 9.1, Sunbeam 9.0, i Clemency 9.0, Tuhi Cakabau 9.0. . j ' ' THE NEWCASTLE STAKES. j By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, May 21. ; ; The Newmarket States resulted:— 1 Kragandur 1, Sunyat 2, Louvis 8. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Melbourne, May 22. [' Tn tlie Mfinee Valley Hurdles the rei suit was: Cniintesta 1, Atticer 2, Mer-; , rie Lad 3. Ten started. Won by six '. lengths, five lengths between second and I third. Time, 3min SOsec .