SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 211, 6 March 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. V.R.C. MEETING—THIRD DAY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 5, fi.45 p.m. Melbourne, Last Night. For the third day's racing of the Victoria Racing Club meeting the weather was .fine, the attendance large, the dressing of the ladies brilliant, there being an absence of "freak" dresses. The Governor-General and party were again present. Results: Autumn Hurdle Race; three miles.— Darrawa 9.12, 1; Clontaft 10.9. 2; Cani.panile 0.4, 3. Tile Vet also started, and was going stronn* when - fell at the half-distance. Won by one length an.i a quarter, 20 lengths between thu nexi. Time, fimin l%sec. C. M. Lloyd Stakes, a sweepstake, with 1500 sovs added; weight for ago; one mile—Mr P. A. Connolly's Jolly Buffgar 9.1, 1; Popinjay 9.1, 2;" Cider 9.0, 3. Also started: Cagou 9.0, Mountain Princess 8.12, Andelosia 8.(1. Popinjay led for half a mile, four lengths ahead of Jolly Beggar, Cider and Cagou. At the distance Popinjay led by a neck, Jol!v Beggar and Cider being nearly oil terms. Jolly Beggar drew up to Popinjay, and in a great finish won by a head, four lengths separating second and third horses. Time, lmin 39i4sec. Autumn Handicap; one mile and fly? furlongs.—Atora 7.2, 1; Prizefighter 8.3, 2; Audacity 8.9, 3. Eight others also started. Uki led the way into tho straight, Atora lying seventh five furlongs from home. Atora ran into third i position on rounding the turn, and won by half a length, three-quarters of a [ length separating the next. Time, 2min | 49sec. _ March Nursery, six furlongs.—Andesine 8.10, 1; Rantyga 8.0, 2; Spica 8.6, 3. Seven others started. Andesine was always in the lead, and won by two lengths. Time, lmin lasec. Loch Plate, a sweepstake, with 1000 sovs added; two miles.—Mr S. I'. Mackay's Radnor 8.0, 1; T.ie Parisian 9.1, 2; Allansford 7.0, 3. The only starters. The Parisian led for the first mile, which was done in slow time, with Radnor next. Radnor was in front at the seven furlongs post/ and won in a canter by eight lengths. Time, 3min 35>/ 4 see. River Handicap, one mile ,4rid. a quarter.—Eltham 7.7, 1; Yuranigh's Daughter 7.11, 2; Littleslam 7.7, 3. -Sight others started. Plasticene the running to the turn, where Yuranigh's Daughter, Eltham, and Chi Chi came through, the former winninl by half a head; one length and a-lialf between the next two horses. Time. 2min fl'/ 2 aec. DANNEVIRKE MEETING. SECOND DAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Danuevirke, Last NMit. The Danncvirke Jockey Club's autumn meeting was concluded to-day under favorable conditions, the weather being fine and the attendance large. The sum of £14,532 was put through the tote, making £29,595 for the meeting, an increase of £7957 on the sum registered last year. F. Meagher, rider of Stockade in the Second Hack Hurdles, was fined £5 for misconduct at the post. An enquiry into Kerry's riding of Orleans in the Mangatera Hack Welter resulted in. a severe caution, the stewards being not altogether satisfied with his riding. The following were the results:— HACK SCURRY, of G5 sovs; five furlongs'; weight Bst.—J. Bull's Xe.w York 1, Vladinea 11 2, Te Hiihuti 3, Also started: Master Stent, Whisperer, Haumakaka, Miss Lena, Sarabelle. Glenorcliy, Meritorious, Vnl, Janitor, Ran"iwhetu. Seamstress, Poheruu. York lasted long enough to win by half a head, le Huliuti being a length away. Time, lmin 3sce. MANGATERA HACK WELTER, of 75 sovs; seven furlongs.— 1 F. (}. Roe's Ladify, 7.12 (B. Deelcy), 1; 2 Orleans. 8.2, 2; <i Whakahoki, 7.0, 3. Also started: 7 Bodenliam 7.9. 3 Combustion 7.2. 4 Mysterium 7.0, 5 No Idea 0.12. 9 Fusilier 0.12, 8 Lady Teazle 0.7. 'Orleans and Whakahoki came 011 the scene m the straight, but failed to reach Ladify. who won by a length, Whakahoki being a neck awav. Time, lmin °9 ->-su>c JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 75 sovs: five furlongs-.—2 D. McLeod's Tavistock, 8.5 (J. O'Shea), 1; ] Indigo. 8.4. 2; 4 F.levouia, 0.12, ,'j. Also started: 3 U I'avoiita 7.11, 3 Mivveeline 7.4 t> Gold Rush 0.13, 5 A-a rat 0.12. Won e.!l the way bv a !-:ig!'i, « n-ek s>:p-rat'w ' the •wond and third |ior«es. Tinse, lmin AUTUMN HANDICAP (open), 0 f 1.10 sovs; one mile and a quarter.—s \\\ 1. Douglas's Iliwitapu, 0.10 (W. Bell). I; 8 'frieze, G.ll, 2; 4 Mescal, 7.11, 3. Almi started: 0 Lord Renown 0.0, 3 Soatundale 8.3, 1 Settler 7.12, 2 Braebuni 7.7, 7 Eocene 7.5, 9 San l'luie 0.13, lit Merri-

wa 6.13. Eocene and Scntondale piloted the -field till half way, At the bend '.frieze and Iliwitapu moved iw, and, onee in the straight, I-liwitiipu came away and won by two lengths, Mescal being a length away. Timc,-2miii 7 2-5 see. SECOND HACK HURDLES, of 83 sovs; one mile and a-lialf. —3 M. Chaafe's Okaliu, 9.2 (L. Traill), 1; 8 Master -Malachi, 0.0, 2; 5 Muscadine, 0.0, 3. Also ran: 2 Matlow 10.2, 1 f-'tookade 0.7, 4 Pikiho 0.3, fl Sunrose 0.0 2, Omanawa 9.0. In an exciting finish Okaliu won by a 'head. Mu-eadine being two lengths away third. Time, 2min lflsec. TELEPHONE HACK, of 70 sovs; six furlongs.—3 W. Hume's Bonus, (3.7 (W. Hell), 1; 6 Microbe, 7.7, 2; 2 Ritro Park, 8.7, 3. Also started: 1 Evadnc 9.5, 4 Bualba 7.8. 5 Mystified 70. Won by half a length Time, lmin lO'/^sec KAITOKE WELTER (open), of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—B A. T, StoneYYigg's Manitau, 7.13 (L. Wilson), 1; 1 Zeus 9.13, 2; 2 Monologue 0.0, 3. Also started: (i Pereeler 0.0, 7 Mon Ami 5.9. 4 Montreal 8.0, 5 Farewanui 7.13, 9 Merry Jack 7.9, 3 Boronia 7.7, 8 Alces | 7.7. Once in the straight, Manitau never left the issue in doubt, winning comfortably, a length separating the second and third horses. Time, lmin 29% sec. IAPUATA HACK WELTER, of 75 sovs; one mile and 50 yards.—ll. I<. Telford's Firing Line, 9.4 (E. Lowe), 1; 2 St. Jilmn, 8.5. 2; 4 Peacemaker, 8.4, 3. Also started: 5 -Miriam 7.13, 3 Topnote 7.5. Won by a neck, Peacemaker being a length away. Time, lmin 47% sec. OPUNAKE RACING CLUB. Cornelian was accidentally omitted ill the list of nominations for the Opunake Club's meeting on March 17. The lursc should have been entered in two racesHurdles (12.4) and President's llandican (S.B). , , TUIIF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.'') Opunake races on Tuesday Patronale is to he given three mon tin' spell. White Crane's form at Wanganui was very po«r. Mr T. Wilson's Manakau will probably join J. O'Neill's team this week. Mr Berwick's grey, Uniform, with Alec Mitchell up, won a race at Wanganui on Monday. Crawford, Florist and St. Serf will be given an opportunity to show their ability over sticks at the Opunake meeting.

Lconta must be about the most unlucky equine racing on thiß coast. His rider, Berry, lost his stick half a mile from home in the Wanganui Stakes., and then he only just failed by -half aj head to catch the winner. A stride past the post Leonta was in front—but that's poor consolation! Hector Gray went across to Melbourne after the Dunedin meeting, and scored his first success on Wallalo in the richly-endowed Essendon Stakes. Gray has promises of good rides over there, and this scribe, for one, would not be surprised if the canable little Taranaki horseman settled down in 'Stralia.

Cornelian looked a stono better horae at Wanganui than at New Plymouth, and there was a good deal of merit about his victory on Saturday. The fences are not easy at Wanganui, nor was the track fast, yet the Hinvcra horsa won in hollow fashion, leaving the mile and three-quarters behind in 3min 15sec. —A gallop which points to him running prominently -in big "stickevents" this winter.

Tlie finish for the Wanganui Stakes was as fine a ono as any sport could wish to see, Marshal McDonald just reaching tho post lit front of Leonta by indies only, while Moutoa Girl was a head away third, and Los Angelos a neck back in fourth place. Sea Pink was badly interfered with when Bronze and Tiresome well. Ouierwise he might have been seen troubling the leaders.