SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 210, 5 March 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

DAXXEVJUKE MEETING. KOOVA WIXS THE CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dannevirke, Last Night. The Danncvirke Jockey Club's Autumn meeting opened to-day in splendid weather. Thsre was a record attendance, and the course was in good order. The new stand and appointments were declared open by the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, who apologised for the absence of the Prime Minister. Mr. <!. Hunter, president of the Club, also spoke, and declared the intention of the Club to make it one of the premier country institutions in the Dominion. The'sum •f £15,063 was put through the machine, as against £10,071 on the first day of last year. Results are as follow:

MAIDEX PLATE, G5 govs., four and a half furlongs-10 Mr. W. Cooper's Monlano 8.0 (Joshia), 1; 2 Mrs. .1. Mann's Mystified, 8.0, 2; 1 Mr. Bull's New York, 8.0, 3. Also started: 3 Bladinciui, 15 Master Stent, 5 Whisperer, 9 Hamnaka, 2 Miss Lena, 13 Salabelle, 8 Whakahoki, 4 Te Huhuti, 12 Ulces, 11 Meritorious, 27 Val, 19 Territorial, 14 Waimarino, 1 Rangiwheiii, 18 Seamstress, 8 Poherua. Won by half a length. Time, 4(1 2-sscc. TAHORAITI HACK WELTEI!, Hi) sovs., seven furlongs—l H. R, Telford'* Firing Line, 8.8 (E. Lowe) 1; 5 Polton's Merry Jack, 8.8, 2; 6 G. Morris' Combustion 8.0, 3. Also started: 3 St. Elm 8.12, 2 Rodenham 8.8, 4 Zonus 8.0, 7 Fusilier 8.0. Won in hollow fashion, half a length between second and third horses. No time taken.

NURSERY HANDICAP, of 85 sov>.. four and-a half furlongs—3 D. Mcl.eod's Tavistock, 7.5 (J. O'Shea), 1; 2C. lunter's Indigo 8.0, 2; 1 Mrs. Highden's La Favorite, 7.12, 3. Also started: 8 Gold Kush 7.8, 4 King's Boy 7.8, 7 Ararat 7.5, U Protoeal 7.5, 5 Elivonia 7.5 9 Hushaby 7.5. Won bv half a length from Indigo, who came with a late run. Time, 55 2-ssec.

DANXEVIRKE CUP, of 200 sovs, one and a half miles—--1 Mr. D. Kemp's Kooya, 7.3, (ineludi*g penalty) (W. Bell) 1 4 Mr. P. Hunter's Settler, 7.3 2 2 Mr. K. White's Braeburn, 7.2 .... 3

Also started: 3 Lord Renown fl.O :> Mangaroa 7.13, 8 First Consul 7.3, 7 Eocene 7.2, 9 Pereeler 0.8, 0 Trieze 1i.7, 9 Montreal 0.7. Pereeler led from the start into the straight, being closely followed by Settler. Kooya got the inca>tire of Settler and won by a long nut-!;. Braeburn being a length awav, third! and Trieze and Pereeler fourth and fifth respectively. Time, 2min 35sec. HACK HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs, one and three quarter miles—--1 A. Atwood's Pepalitz ».(i (\V. 11. Young), 1; 2E. Limbrick's Composed 10.0, 2; 4 F. J. Carmonfs Stockade !U, 3. Also started: 3 Marblehead 11.13, 5 Sunrose 9.2, 0 Omanawa 9.2, 7 Master Malaehe 9.0. Papalitz fell on his nose at the start, but W. D. Young made a wonderful recovery and gave, chase. After going a mile he was up with the field, led into the straight, and won easily by two lengths, the same distance separating the second and third horses. Time, 3min 18sec. ELECTRIC HACK, of 70 sovs., six furlongs—l D McLeod's Zeus, 9.0 '(A Oliver) 1; 2 P. Hunter's Mvsterium 7.0 2; 0a Stanmtrd's Sir Ahba 7.9, '.!. aUo ran: 2 Powder Fox, 4 Microbe, .1 Mvstified. Zeus came through in the straight and won in a canter by half a length. Time, Imin 12sec.

TAMAKI WELTER (open), of llj sovs., out' mile and 50 vards—2 \ I eieester's Xcseal, 8.1 (W. Wcllcr). 1; l <!. Hunter's Mytcriarch, 0.3, 2; 7 li Hockley's Montreal, 7.7, 3. Also run 5 Matlow 8.2, 4 Paroivamii 7.9, li Koroma 7.(1, J) Merry Jack 7.0, 8 Mcrinm 7 li Mescal came to the front three furlon"s from home, and won by half a head Myteriarch and Montreal boiii* a length away. Time, lmin 4,'isec " MAKIRIKIRI HACK HANDICAP. So sovs., seven furlongs— 3 P. ]', Neanle's Evadno 8.12 (W. Price) 1: w\s Villain's Orleans, 7.12, 2; F. fi. Roc's Ladify, 7.13, 3. Also ran: 0 Hiwitapn 2 Kigo Park, 5 No Idea. Evadnc came through in the strain-lit and won by a length, half a length separating the second and third hoiaes. Time, lmin liOsee

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Palmcrston N., Last Xi-lit MAXiJATERA HACK HANDIclp'Firing Line !).2, Orleans 8.2, Ladil'v 7.1' Bodenham 7.9, Peacemaker 7.13 ' Combustion 7.2, No Idea fi.l2. Fusilier 0 1' Bonus 0.7, Ladv Teazle fi.7 .TfYKNILK ' HANWCAP.-Tavistoci; 8..>, Indigo 8.4. La Faiorita 7.11 Mareelinc 7.4, Gold Rush 6.13, Arapali fi.l2 Devonia (i.12, Protocol fi.io "' AUTUMN HANDICAP.-Lord Renown 9.0, Seatomlale 5.5, Settler 7.12, 7.11, Brateburu 7.7, Eocene 7.5, Sair Pluie 0.13, Merriwa 6.13, Freize (1.11, Hiwitapu 6.10. Miriawi 8.7 HACK HURDLES.-Coniposwl 103 Matlow 10.2, Pikiho 9.13, Okahu f1.12,

.Stockade 0.7, Omauawa 9.0, Muscadine 9.0, Sun Rose 9.0 TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP.— Zeus 10.4, Kvadne 0.5, Sir Alba 7.5. Microhe 7.7, Rigo Park 7.7, Mystified 7.0, lioiius 8.7, To Huliuti G. 7. KAITOKI WELTER—Monologue 0.9, Zeus 9.13, Peiceler 9.0, Mon Ami 8.0, Montreal 8.8, San Pluie 8.0, Manitaii 7.13, Parawainii 7.13, Merry Jack 7.9, Alces 7.7, Boronia 7.7. TAPIATA HACK WELTER.—Firing Line !M, St. Elman B.S, Peacemaker 8.4, Orleans 8.3, Miriam 7.13, Topnote 7.5. OPIXAKE WEKiHTS. Mr. (ieorge Morse has declared the following weights for the above meeting on March 17: Hurdles, one mile—Clemency 10.1:2, Katna 10.5, HI. Serf 9.12, Crawford 9.9, Florist 9.7, Hidden 9.4, Warea 9.1, Exotic, Southern and Coronation 11.0. Welter, seven furlongs—Clemency and Florist 9.3, Lady Amai 8.13, Pikitaepa 8.10, Red Coral and St. Luap 8.9, Ridicule B.S, Armature, Billington, Project, and Royal Loop 8.7. Flying, six furlongs—fierberga 9.0, Rector Girl B.li, Calais and Martingale 7.12, Red Coral. Patronata and St. Luap 7.2, Zion and Galtcc 7.1, Armature and Billington 7.0. Presidents' Handicap, one mile—Patronymic 9.2, Maniaroa, St. Serf and Rector Oiirl 7.13, Crawford 7.10, Minora and Martingale 7.9, Patroness and Mi'.lhimks 7.8. .lohn Willie ?..">. Otama and Omata 7.0.

Opnnnke Cup, one. and n quarter miles—Patronymic 9.0, Invader and Slyrax S.li. Maniaroa and llercola 7.11, Minora 7.7, Patroness and Millbanks 7.H. .lohn Willie 7.3, Pikitaepa ',.■>, Omata 0.12.

Acceptances arc due on Monday next, March 9.