SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 228, 5 March 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

DANNEVIRKE RACES. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Danuevirke, Last Night. The Dannevirke Racing Club's meeting was concluded to-day, when the showery weather made the track appreciably softer than on the opening day. Tile attendance was again large and the fields ■rood. The sum of £15,763 was put through the machine, making a total of of €32,130, as compared with £29,595 for the corresponding meeting last-year. Results were as follows: HACK SCURRY, of 70 sovs. Six furlongs.—2 Rongora, 8.10 (W. Ryan), 1; 1 Admiral Beatty, 8.10, 2; 0 Holywell S.I (I, 3. Also started: 3 Sinora, 4 Tragedienne, 7 Kawarau, 5 Danger Signal. Won with ease by a length and a half, «ix lengths separating second and third. Time, lmin lOsec.

MANGATERA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—4 Surat\ira, 8.3 (\V. O'Halloran), 1; 0 Discussion 8.7, 2; 3 His Eminence 7.4, 3. Also started: 1 Want, 2 Janitor, 5 Tangihou, 7 Sir Moutoa. Won by two lengths, a no;.' between second and third. Time, lmin SI sec.

JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs.—l Loreto, 8.9 (B. Dceley), 1; 5 Carillon (5.9, 2; 0 Spain 7.2, 3. Also started: 2 Sicily, 4 Pall Mall, 3 Flying Spur. Won easily by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, lmin 3 l-sscc.

AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—l A. Alexander's Sunbird, 8.1 (H. Young), 1; S Midnight Star 7.5. 2; 2 Sir Alba 7.11, 3. Also startd: 0 Birkline, 4 Orleans, 3 Imarose, 5 Invader, 7 Lady Moutoa. Won by two lengths, with Sir Alba a length nway. Time, 2min 9 3-sscc. SECOND HACK HANDICAP HURDLES, of 100 sovs. One and a half miles.—2 Asealon, 10.11 (A. Ward), I: I Merrie Guy 10.3, 2; 3 Cahr Davon 10.1, 3. Also started: 4 Glouria, 0 Golden Water, 5 Advancement. Glouria and Advancement fell. Asealon won easily by three lengths, with Caber Davon' six lengths away. Time, 2mi n 55 2-ssee. An explanation advanced at the inquiry into Merrie Guv's miming at the meeting, was deemed to l>e satisfactory. TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs.—s Hushabye, 7.4 (W. Bell), 1; 3 The Nile 7.7, 2; I Multiplicity 0.0, 3. Also started: 2 Lady Dalesford, 0 Lady Teazle, 4 Rongora. 7 Lord Laddo, 8 Gold Bearing, 0 St. Oilier. 9 Purseform. Wo n by a short heat, with three, lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 17see.

KAITOKE WELTER, of 130 sovs. 7 furlongs.—2 Black All. 0.0 (L. Wilson). 1: 4 Sir Donald 0.2. 2: 3 Zeus 0.0, 3. Also started: 1 Mon. Vgue, 5 Tustop. Won by half a. length, Zeus two lengths away. Time, Imin 32scc. TAPUATA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 kovs. One mile and 50 yards—l Melodist, 7.11 (B. Deeley), 1; 3 Perhaps, 2; 2 Cherry Blossom 8.1, 3. Also started: 1 Ringey, 5 Tangihou. Won comfortably by two lengths, a neck between fiecond and third, Tim, lmin SOsec. MASTIiRTON WEIGHTS. Dannevirkc, Last Night, The following' weights have been declared for the. first day of the Masterton R.t. meeting.LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP. One mile and a distance.—Melodist 12 5 I Miriam 12.4, Amber and White 12.2 General Webb 11. Iff, Tangiliau 11.9, Kcynote 11.2, Otaknra 11.1, Overheard Jet and Dean CT. 11.0. '

MASTERTON HACK lIAXDICAP. One mile and a distance.—\y«uit and Banksia !).G, Prince Laddo 8.7, Merry Gain 5.6, Janitor and Arlington 8.4, Nightshade and Ruatangata 8.2, Rerchau, Martyress and Tangihau 7.11, Camulus i.lO, Sylvan Dale and Haptoa 7.9, lady Nolan 7.7, Elopement 7.2, Otter, Ulysses and Doon 7.0.

RUAMADANGA HACIC. Six furlongs. •—Multiplicity 9.G, Suratura and (leorge 8.12, Montana 8.11, Lubriline 8.10, Xadogeur 8.!), Improve 8.7, Whisperer 8.5, Nightshade and Melodist 8.4, Amber and \\ hite 7.13, Jlartyress, Casco, llaumakaka, Rerehana 7.12, Ron.vroa 7.6, 'Alby 7.4, Salado and Killaloo 7.1, Kiltie Lass. No Idea, Conziska, Jean Laddo, St Omer and AVaipolii 7.0. DASH nACK HANDICAP. Five fur-

longs.—Multiplicity 9.7, Powder Eox 8.12, Ladogeur 8.10, Martlet 5.9, Improve 8.8, Whisperer 8.0, Tirana 8.4, Miraculous 8.3, Royal Sleeves 8.2, Saxtile 8.0. The Diver 7.13, Veronal 7.10, Martiiwalo 7.9, Rongoroa 7.7, Miss Trumps 7.4, Lady Dalesford 7.3, Lord Necklace, Elopement and Killaloo 7.2, Lady Teazle' 7-1, Diplomat, Gold-Hearing, Belgian Lass, Kiltie Lass, Marsinah Rockahvc and jtfultoe 7.0.

MARCH HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Chortle 9.9, Mummer 8.9, Blue Lake 8 7 Ruapani 8.6, Zeus 5.4, Simple Sam S i' Coldstream 7.10, Powder Fox, Cliakwana' and Ararat 7.5, Mowbray 7.3, Marimba and Miss Kelly 0.10, Sartovna G. 7. MASTERTON CUP, of 300 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—Multiply 9.5, sir Knox 5.13, Byron and Leonta 8.10 Runbird 8.8, Mummer 8.7, Gold Sonlt,' Rene and Ruapani 5.4, Orleans 5.2, Banksia and Sir Alba 7.11, Kimbombi 7.9 Sir Donald 7.5, Plunder 7.2, Ommer (51' Prince Laddo tf.lo, Camnhis 0.7. OPAKI WELTER. One mile-Gold Soult 9.11, MultikolT 9.9, Sir Donald 9 4 Monologue 9.1, Kina and Austin s'l'o' Merry Cam 5.4, falter Davon 8.1, Sarlovna 8.0.

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