SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 26 February 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

WAXCAXUi AUTUMN MEETING. MASTKR LUPIX WINS THE CUP. lly Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, last niglit. Tlio Wanganui! Jovkey Club's Autumn nie.-ting was commenced to-day in beautiful' wathcr. 'Hie att,-iid:r.ice was larger tliaii usual. Tin- totali.ato: handled £27.1011 Ids. as against .C2li,!)07 on the same day last year. Ue--«lts: Stewards' Hack.— i.adog.'. 1, Astor 2. Invader 3. Ail started. Won by a nose, third horse a. length and a-i:aif a'.vay. Time. 1 mill. 47 2-">:VC. Pet... Ilamlicaii.—Avon Pari; 1. N' 1 "' Vork 2 Marimba .1. Scratched: llank-,-inl Rimildo 2. Kilra'n 3. All sLartti.ird horse a, length away. Time, Imm U 3-sscc. Wcstmore Hurdl- Race, about two mile- L.stvrs'x 1. l'lingot 2. Leauuki 3. Scratched': The Hover and Tirolutnga. Won by & length, Leapuki a length aivav. Time. 3min 58 2-">sec. Tayforth Hack Hurdles, about 1% Also started:: Tirohanga. Won by: three-quarters of a length, St. Gate a length awav. Time, 3min 1(1 3-. r .see. j Wancanui Gup, 1% miles.—MastoT Lu- . niu.l Rnnaldo 2.Kilrain 3. All started Won easily bv Hires lengths, Mlrain three lengths away. Time, 3nnn. j 3-oscc. , - | Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs.-, Tirana 1, Blackheart 2, Eligible 3. ! Scratched: Dscside. .Won by a short head, Eligible three lengths away. Time,] lmin 2 3-osec. Wiritoa Hack Handicap, one mile and 110 vards.—Austin 1. Quo Vadia 2, Patronymic 3. Scratched: Euvoco and Rosalys. Won by a neck, third hors* a lcii«th awav. Time. lmin. oUsec. Flynig Handicap, six furlongs.—Tree I Lucerne 1, Postillion 2, Emperador 3. Scratched: Bimeter, Astor, and Ladoga. Won easily by lialf a length. Tim:-, lmin 14 3-ssec. NOTES OX THE RACING. ' TARANAKI SUCCESSES. (By "Moturoa.") 'Wav.ganui, Last Night. The Wanganui meeting was largely attended to-day. Taranaki visitors being present in good numbers. The track w.u in fine order, times being- very fast. Taranaki horses had a great innings. Tree Lucerne. Avon Park, Tirana, and Sty rax won races, and Astor, Invader, Quo Vadis, and Patronymic gained placemoney. The racing was splendid all ! through the day, and winners hard to pick, Styrax 'and Austin being the only , two favorites to score.

Fair Rosamond carried nearly one-half of the investments in the Stewards' Handicap, but was never dangerous. Aster led all the way, only being caught by Ladoga in the last fiftv yards. Invader finished fast in tlii" 1 "'"p and Banksis.. who had a bad run. was fourth. Another scorching hot favorite in .Goldstrcam went down badly in the Petre Handicap. Marimba made the early running but Avon Park was always handy, and easily smothered New York and Marimba in the straight, filling his supporters' pockets. Fortify was a 1 close fourth, finishing strongly, but Lad o' Gowrie was not prominent. Punters rightly sorted out Stvrnx and Flingot as the. best in the Wcstmc-rc Hurdles. Leapuki led for a mile and three-quarters, but the favourites had the finish to themselves, the Taranaki horse winning nicely.

Betting on Naupata, Tirohanga, and Row was very even in the Tayforth Hurdles. St. Gate and Naupata made most of the running, but Kew drew up at the turn and won easily. ; Byron was the onlv withdrawal frjam \ (he Wanganui C«p, nine horses soing to | the vost. Indigo was a warm favorite. but.' heavy support also came for, Rewi Foto, Kilrain, and Rinaldo. From a good pfart. Ooldsizc, Moutoa Girl, Chainlnade. mid blaster Lupin showed out. but the 1 latter soon forged ahead and led Moutoa j Givl, Obnminade, and Goldsize passing the stand. At the six furlongs post Master I Lupin chared right out. and along th?i back had a six lengths' lead of Rinaldo, Rpwi Poto. and a strung-out lot. with Tr.digo and Kilntin coming fast. Titdigo ran up to Rinaldo at the tliree furlongs post, but could not sustain the effort. Master Lupin entered the straight with a coini"anilins lend and although tiring at the finish won In- ncnrlv three leneths fro"i TiinnVl". who finished in a bulldog fashion. Kilrain was a fair third. Then elm.. Tndigo. Rewi Poto. and Marshal McDonald. Th" winner's time was easily a record for Now Zealand, and onlv a freeHon l—liind the A.isrra'asian record. ' Black Heart wa« an odds-on order !n| the Juvenile Handicap, but went down bv a narrow margin in a punishing finish . tr Tirana, who was prominent all the' wav. Bisogne shaped noorly. Austin was the public choice in the AViritoa Handicap, and after indulging •Svlvan Dale with the load to the turn, stalled off a strong challenge by Quo Vadis and scored a popular victory. The public could not separate the Fordell trained pair. Postillion and Ardent, in the Flying Handicap, and they carried the bulk of the money. Chakwana, Grattan. and Tree Lucerne were in front to the turn. Then the latter dashed fbromdi and won in easv fashion from Postillion and Enipo'vidor, who finished fast. Ineuru was close up, fourth. SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Wanganui. Last Night. The weights for the second day are:--

FORDFXL HURDLKS. One ami threequarter miles.—Lcapuki 11.0, Anmice 11.7, Flimmt 10.13. The Rover, Kew 10.il. Styrax 10.10, Kuroco 10.1, Glenorchy 9.8 Timothy, (ilen Nevis !1.5, St. Gate 9.3, Master Strowaii, I'apador, Armature, Tirohanga 0.0. 11ATARAWA HACK. Six furlongs. —Tim Dodjrer i 1.3, Avon Park 0.2, New York H. 12, Combustion 8.11. Kino- Cliira 8.10. Hold Stroke 8.7, (Joldstream. Tirana 5.4, .Miraculous 8.3, Black Heart, Reroliau SO, Want 7.11, Focnian 7.8. Fortify. Sylvan Dale 7.0, Bivouae 7.4[ Kosalys 7.:). Arras. Kurapai 7.2, Malilstiek. Crown Head, Rewa Rewa. Deeside, (,'rader, Durane. Sylvia March, Red Saint, Tal o' (lowrie 7.0.

OKOTA HURDLES. One mile and five fnrlon"*.—Kew 12.10. Stvrax. Spalperinn ll.fl, Clen Xcvis 11'.4 St- Care 10.12. Tirolinnjfa 10./ i, 7'apatlor 10.4, Asealon 10.2. Master Strowan 10.0. Serenity n.1.'1, Tlic Diver 0 0, Xaupirta 0.5, Wlian-ak-e, .Advancer, Wliit.e Plume. Armatui-. f.ady lienown, Silver Flood, Royal Tronliv 0.0.

WAXOAXFT STAKES. One and i lialf miles.—Kooya 0.0. Kilrain S.lO, Ladoga. P'.vi I'nto. rmli.ro s.n. Rinaldo SS !!>•!•.■•! 5.4. r.,.,,,,!;, S2, C.l.lsize, Va<h-r r.upm S.O, Fair Kosamoinl, Jlarslial Me-

! Donald 7.5. Tntimi, Court-Martial" "7.0, ] Victoria 6.13, Moutoa Girl, Invader'o.l2; C'liaminado, Ilanksia IS.!), El Gallo 0.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Six fur- ] lonjjs.—Tree Lueenie !).5, Emnerador , !>.-l. Ladoga !).i), Astor 8.10. Postillion S.S Himeter 8.4. (iladiol;. 8.3, Lord Lupin \H.-2, Play Oir 8.1, Beldame,' Sir Moseley, 1 lied Book 7 12, Leapuki 7.8, Gnittan i/..j, Adroit, Kaniki 7.3, Bclasco, Court Martini 7.(1, Inetini (i.13. Marimba, Cliakwana 1i.12. Ardent (i.H, King (,'liira (1.10 iII.OH'OV (1.7.

AUTUMN HANDICAP. Eight and a liulf furlongs.—Rcwi Poto 9.3, Tree Lucerne S.l:f. Leonta S.IO, Master Lupin S.S, Aster 8.1, Beldame 7.11, Passadona, l'ntroiiiilc 7.10, Wiscbird 7.8, Austin, Sir Moscley, Loapuki 7.(1. Kaniki, Zetes ;.:!. Invader 7.2. To Hon Hon, Princess Moutoa, Crawford 7.1, ISanksia, Ineuru u.U, Swot Van, Draft (1.7. HARBISON HACK HANDICAP. One mile and a distance.—Austin 9.12. Patronymic 9.0. Tc Hon Hou 0.0, Banksia ■ S 12, New York. Combustion 8.9. Lubriline S.S. Quo Vadis SO. Ararat, 8.0, Rcre- , liau 7.15, Want 7.10, Draft 7.9, Sylvan I Dale 7.5, Rosalys 7.2, Mahlstick, Vladi.ui I 7.0. ! AUSTRALIAN CUP ACCEPTANCES. Received 20. 12.40 am. Melbourne, February 23. , Australian Cup acceptances are:—Di I Oama, Pistol Kimr. Bon Ton, Dollar Dic- | tator, Eubulus. Wishing Cap, Naxbory, i ! Le'npriorf. Diabolo. Defence, Hamburg ] Bell, Allansford. Camballo, Laystone. ' j Winnipeg, Coronatus, Rutnination. j FLBMIXGTON TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. I Melbourne, Feb. 2f>. I Wooralc did five furlongs in lmin. 3scc; Bon Ton covered a mile in lmin. >slscc; Achenar did five furlongs in 1 lmin. os.ee.; Dhuldul, Atlienic, and Traquette, each ran half-a-mile in 51sec.; I Herringbone ran six furlongs in_ lmin. 17y 2 5ee.; lownit covered five furlongs in lmin. 4scc; l/.nde (fid five furlongs in lmin. Vi'/jsec; Miss Meadows ran six furlong.-) in lmin. lOsec; Coronatus covered ten furlongs in 2<min. 20sec.; Dollar and Dictator walloped over nine furlongs in 2miu. 3scc.; Wishing Cup and Diabolo ran 11 furlongs in 2min. Srtsce.; Mountain Knight eovcre,? half-a-mile in Carlita went 11 furlongs in 2min. 3f)sec ; Naxberry did 12 furlongs in 2min. 49sec. , Harlem is an unlikely starter.