SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 255, 7 April 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING

SECOND DAY

Christehurch,

Tht' second d:iy of (he C.J.C. :■ 'i n leeeting was favored with fine weather anda good attendance. The. totalis ttor investments for the day were £32!V>O IDs, compared with C 29.099 for the cor-rc-pcndiiig day Inst ye-ir. Tlie total for the meeting was C 70.519 Ills, c.n iparod with .€04,783 10s last year, liesuits:—

PEERSWICK HURDLE HANDICAP, 2flll suvs., one mile and three-quarters.— 2 A. I'. (lavyne's Commotion, Kl.st. 41h (U ileSweeney) 1; 4 Ost. 51l> a; I! Optician, 9iSt. 411) 3. Also started: 1 Daylight Hill. Won by a length. Optician was away and tho third a length in frujit of Daylight Bill. Time, 3.10 4-5.

AUTUMN NURSERY HANDICAP, 400 sovs., for two-year-olds, six furlongs.- 4 (!. 1). Greenwood's Nanthos, 7.8 (C. Emerson) 1; 1 Down, 7.13,*2; 3 liellsliire, S.ii, 3. Also started: 2 Itecorder, 0 Tread fire, 5 Mare Anthony, 8 Gowanbrae, !) l<'iery Cross, 7 Ardenvolir. Won bv a neck, Bellshire a length away thirl and Marc Anthony a similar distance back fourth. Time, 1.14.

VALDHUBST WELTER HANDICAP, 250 sovs., seven furlongs.—fi A Boyle's Fabrikoli', 8.13 (G. A. Pine) 1; 7 Don Francisco 2; 2 Twelfth Night 3. Also started: 3 Peg, 1 Bonny Eigg, 4 Honesty, 5 Gienowl, 8 Medallist. Won all out by a good length. Twelfth Niglit was a head behind Don Francisco, and was followed by Peg and Gienowl. Time, 1.25.

GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, 1300 sovs., one nrile and a-half.- — 1 C. G. Dalgety's Warstep, 9.11 (F. E. Jones) 1 2 P. Soamo's Ladoga, 9.1 .., 2 SJ. Grigg's First Glance, 8.9 .... j

Also started: 7 Kilrain, 3 Multiple, 0 Court Martial, S Specialform, 9 Ogier, (i Gold Soult. There was very ilttle delay at the post, and the nine competitors were sent off to a capital start. Inside the distance Ladoga threw out a strong challenge and finished very strongly, but Warstep lasted long enough to win by a neck. First Glance, who met with some interference before coming into the straight, secured third place with a late run, but was six lengths behind Ladoga. Specialform, Multiply, and Court Martial were next, in order, Ogier lieing the last to finish. Time, 2.33 3-5.

ADDINOTON HANDICAP, 2[)o sovs., one mile.—4 Sir Geo. Clifford's Mwv Trick, 7.7 (W. Bell) 1; 7 Art 2; 2 itfaitegardJ 3. Also started: 1 Volspiel, 3 The Pole, 5 Free, fi Martigues, 8 Horoscope. 0 Bandy. Won by a length, Maltegarde being a similar distance behi.ld Art. Bandy was fourth, with Volspiel a'id The Pole next. Time, 1.44 1-5.

TEMPLET.ON HANDICAP, 300 sovs., six furlongs.—2 R. Sutherland's Clynelish, 8.2 (R. Berry) 1; 0 Daytime 2; 4 Christie 3. Also started: 1 Croesus, 5 Charmilla, 3 Dinner Gong, 7 Derby Da v. Clynelish under pressure drew out and won by a length. Daytime was a length in front of Chudic, with Croesus a close fourth. Time, 1.12 4-5.

FINAL HANDICAP, 300 sovs., one mile.—l A. B. William's Chortle, 9.13 (B. Deeley) 1; 3 Mngdala 2; 2 Bankjia 3. Also started: 8 Tannhauser, 0 Sartorze, 5 Snapdragon, 7 Scotch Melody, 4 Marsa. Won by two lengths, Banksia a length away third. Time, 1.40 3-5.

CHALLENGE STAKES, 1000 sovs., weight for age, with, penalties and allowances, seven furlongs.— 1 Sir G. Clifford's Flying Start, 7.11 (W. Bell) I; 2 G. D. Greenwood's b.g. Emperador, 9.9 (C. Emerson) 2; 3 G. L. Stead's Sauei, 9.2 (B Deeley) 3. Also started: 3 Bor.iiv Dream, 1 Battle Eve. Won by a len-th. Sanci was three lengths awav, with Battle Eve next. Time, 1.27 3-5.

RIVEBTON RACES.

SECOND DAY.

Invercargill, Last Night. Hie second day of the lliverton meeting was held to-day. Results:—

PRESIDENT'S WELTER HANDICAP t G King Torrent 1, 1 Neurona 2 5 Varmian 3.

WAIAU STEEPLECHASE,—4 Tetua 1, ,2 Ghent 2, 5 Zingabee 3.

APARIMA HANDICAP.—3 Buller 1, ■2 Soldier's Chorus 2, 1 Golden King 3.

COUNTRY HANDICAP.—B .Miss Si«nal 1, 0 Fabio 2, 3 Bonelly 3.

. RIVERT&N STKEPLECHASE. Black Sea 1, 1 Golden Crape 2, 4 The Brewer 3.

EASTER HANDICAP.—3 Wild Pilgrim 1, 1 Hesiona 2, 3 Directoire 3.

VISITORS' HANDICAP HACK RACE. —2 Cliralda 1, 9 Golden Webb 2, 8 Taft

, FAREWELL HANDICAP.—J Voca tion 1, 2 Peerless 2, 3 Fcsdona 3.

SYDNEY YEARLING SALES,

Received April 6, 9.45 p.m.

Sydney, April 6. The Randwick thorough-bred yearling sales were held to-day. The continuous downpour affected the attendance, bidding was dispirited, and prices easy. The top price was paid for the Achilles ■—Stepina colt, OlOgs. Lots on behalf of Reid's, of Oamaru, and Sir George McLean, ranged from 40 to 360gs. S. Mcl.cod paid 75gs each for a Poseidon —Pleasant Surprise colt, and n Varco —Our Girl filly. Received April 7, 12.15 a.m. Sydney, April 6. One hundred and sixteen lots were sold, for a total figure of 16,555 guineas. The bidding improved later. Draft's brother ITaystiu brought llOOgs, and a three-(]uarter brother of Lady Wallace brought 1300gs. On behalf of Inn Duncan, of the Waikanae stud, besides the Achilles—Stepina colt, an Achilles— Mayhap filly brought 210gs; a Bcnzonian—Nerve colt 220gs; Benzonian— Mallaig colt 250gs; Martian—Portland Lass colt 200gs, and six other lots ranged from 4flgs to 140gs,