SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 294, 21 May 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

■ WANGANUI RACES. THE FIRST WAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wangamu, Last Night. Too Wang.uiui Jockey's Club's winter meeting opened to-day in glorious weather. There was a record attendance. The t-tiMlsatur handled as against £1;1.7K3 on the. corresponding day'last rear. Results:— BOROUGH HANDICAP, si:: furlongs. —Bimetor 1, Hoy 2, Veronoal 3. Scratched: Coldstream and Ring Cliiara. Won by half a length, the third horse a neck away. Time, 1.14.

HACK RTEKI'LKS, about two miles. —Soporific 1, the Diver 2, Nita 3. All started. Sandy Paul and Agatha flrcjn fell. Won easily, half a length between second and third horses. Time 4.3 2-5.

WANGANUC STEEPLECHASE Daylight Bill 1, Jackinan 2, Addnought 3. Scratched: Sandy Paul, Dorando, and Lcapuki. Sportsman fell and The Pole dislodged his rider. Won all the way by a dozen lengths. Time, C.2 1-5. —a record.

KAITOKE HACK HURDLES.—AwaIiou 1, Doon 2, St. Gate 3. Scratched: Patronymic. Won by half a length. Time, 3.14 2-5.

- CENTURY HURDLES* about two and a quarter miles.—Stvrax 1, Queen's Post 2, Black Northern 3. Won by half a length, the third horse close up. Time, 4.15.

CONNOLLY HANDICAP, one and a quarter miles.—Lady Louisa 1, Maniaroa 2, Bonny Rigg 3. Scratched: Merry Roc. Won 'by hair a length, the third horse close up. Time, 2.10.

PURUA HACK HANDICAP.—CIient I, Salvia 2, Gold Fran 3. Scratched: Glacier, Bivouac, La Motte. Won Ivy about half a length, with Gold Fran en Salvia's quarters. ■SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS.

Vi'argaimi, Last Night. The Y.'ar.gamii Jockey Club weights for the second day are;

WINTER OATS, six furlongs— Tree Lucerne 0.0, Hoy 8.13, King Lupin 8.9, Playoff St, Astor, Peg, Coldstream 8.1), Waioi'cwa, Avon Park 7.11, King Chiara 7.4, Zeus, Adroit, Bonny Rigg 7.1, Ka'iiki 7.0, Grattan (1.12, Botanist, Salvia, Zion, Veroneal, Ardent 0.10, Peroneal, Royal Dragoon 0.7.

GRANDSTAND STEEPLES, two and a half miles. —Jackman 12.2, Daylight Bill 11.13, Dorando 11.1, Golden Glow, The Pole 10.13, Black Northern 10.12, Addnonght 10.7, Morning 10.0, Soporific, Sandy Paul, Fireworks 10.0, Bonny 10.2, Appin, Waterworks, General Webb, Aratiatia 0.12, Vestal, True Blue, Sportsman 0.9, Euroco, The Diver 9.5, Supreme, Taroro, Nita, Grey Renown, Proxy, Clemency, Captain Dick, Serenity, Agatha Green, Golden Water, Tahora, Black Queen, Stockade 9.7.

RATA HURDLES, one mile and five furlongs.—Awahou 11.9, Birkful 10.10, St. Gate 10.5, Toreador 10.0, Jolie Fill.', Monologue, Killaloo 9.11, Epworth 9.10, 'Clio Diver, Patronymic, Ngapoto, Doon 9.8, General Webb, First Consul 9.0, Vascular 9.3, Okahu, Tarero, Nita, Maryland, Snowraker, Howler, Scrutineer, Atiki, Semolina, Relock, Expedition 9.0. ;

MAY HURDLES, one and three-quar-ter miles.—Sir Donald 11.10, Styrax 11.0, Black Northern 11.4, Hereford 11.3, Leonta 11.2, Corrie 10.11, Sauci 10.10, Immensity 10.3, Kew, The Rover 10.2, Cornelian, Aruake 10.1, Sam Pan, Birkful 9.12, Cloudy Dawn 9.11, Waipunoa, Braeburn 9.0, Moutoa Girl 9.5, St. Gate, Aratiatia, Haurakia, Toreador, John Kille, Monologue, Glenorchy, Okahu, Katua, First Consul, Snowraker 9.0.

EMPIRE HANDICAP, one mile and a distance—Horry Roe 0.3, Emperador 9.2, Loonta 8.12, Sauci 5.12, Bonny Helen 8.7, Colonel Soult 8.0, Hoy B.f), Multiply 8.4, Mummer, Mauiaroa, Lady Louisa 8.0, Tinopai 7.12, Phosphorus 7.11, Byron 7.0, Playoff 7.7, Cold Soult 7.0. Wai)rewa 7.3, Bonny Rigg, Bauksia, Princess Moutoa (i.13, George, Patronale, Zeus (Ml, Botanist 0.10, Royal Dragoon, Stepney, Peroneal, Crawford, Sylvandale, Tueuru, Gold Fran, New York, Gallupiu, 0.7.

BALGOWNIE HACK, one mile and a distance.—Hereford 0.7, Client 9.1, Multiplicity 5.13, Salvia 8.12, Montana 8.1-2, Master Moutoa S.B, Gallupin 8.2, ,Sir Fisher 8.2, Bivouac 7.13, Chaminadc, New York 7.12, Mirahna 7.3, Draft 7.2, Collector, Lady Daylesford, Royal Favourite, Danger Signal, Co On, Vladian, 'fold, The Reiver, Flying Camp, Son, La Motle, Cordon 7.0.

FAREWELL HACK, six furlongs.Zion 9.3, Multiplicity, Multiplication. Calais 9.0, (ilacier 8.7J Maltegarde, Gallupin 8.3, Bivouac 8.0, Fortify 7.12, Boldstroke, Sylvan Dale 7.8, Foeman 7.1, Draft, Coropet 7.2, Kawarua, Jfctngcr Signal, Escort, Vladiman, Toki, Flying Camp, La Motto 7.0. NOTES BY MOTUROA. (Special to News.) Wanganui, Last Night. The proceedings opened with the Borough Handicap. Coldstream and King Chiara were the only withdrawals, thirteen horses going to the post. The public sorted them out well, Bimeter and Hoy being the best backed. Veroneal made the most of the running, but the favorites had the finish to themselves, Bimeter winning comfortably. Playoff was fourth and Avon Park fifth. All started in the Hack Steeple, Grey Renown, Sandy Paul, and Soporific being evenly bucked. Agatha Green and Sandy Paul fell early. Soporific assumed command at the end of a mile, and won easily. Dorando, Sandy Paul, and Leapuki dropped out of the Wanganui Steeple, and Addnmiglit carried slightly more money than The Pole, Daylight Bill, and Vestal. The race was just as much a procession as in Jaekman's year, Daylight Bill by beautiful jumping getting to the front early and never leaving the issue in doubt. The Pole, Appin, and Sportsman fell. Daylight Bill hud tin race won at any stage. Jackman finished veiy strongly, and should win good races this winter. The Kaitnkc Hurdles resulted in a boil over. Birkful was a screaming hot favorite, but he cut up badly. Toreador

and St. (late wore responsible for the early running, but Awaliou, whose jumping was very erratic, made up ground between the hurdles, and was in front at the home bend. Boon made op considerable "round in the straight, but Awaliou still held a slight advantage at the finish. St. Gate ran a good race, but easy hurdles gave poor jumpers the advantage. Toreador failed to stay, and | the well backed Vascular was in trouble very early, -folic Fille was fourth.

The Century Hurdles saw the Tar.inaki horse Styrax put the seal on a career that was always marked by consistency. Hereford was a good favorite, and Waipunoa, who could not win a hack race at Hawcra recently, was strongly supported. Queen's Post, by superior pace and not by good jumping, led practically all the way, but Styrax, who was always handy, beat her home by less than a length. Black Northern was running all over the field at the finish, and should have won. Then came Waipunoa, Cienorchy, and Cloudy Dawn. All but Merry Roe faced the barrier in the Conoily Handicap, Emporador being odds on favorite. Bonny Rigg made the running for half a mile, with Maniaroa and Lady Louisa bandy. Riiiper;.dor had a bad passage, and could not get up. Lady Louisa finished strongly and beat Maniaroa comfortably. Bonny Rigg was a close third, with Emperador, Tinopai, and Bonny Helen next.

Glacier and Bivouac were the only] scratchings in the Purua Hack Handicap, twenty going to the post. Gallupin and Client carried most of the investments. Danger Signal and (iallupin made the early running, but in the straight Salvia and Client fought out a desperate finish, Client winning by a bare length.. Cold Fran, who had bad luck in the running, was a close third. NORTH OTACO MEKTIXO. FIRST DAY'S RACING. Oamaru, Last Night. The first day of the North Otago Winter meeting was held in drizzly weather, but the course was in good order. There was a large attendance, and'large field?, with splendid racing. The totalisator figures were .C 12,120, against ;C!),o"2!) 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results:—

EMPIRE HURDLES. 17.1 sovs., one and three-quarter miles.— i Castiron 10.10 1, 5 Steperia 0.3 2, 1 Kim 11.5 3. Also ran: Commotion 11.11, Card ill' 10.2, Caher Devon 10.2, Kilaloo 0.11, Biglupin 0.0, Cyra 9.0. Won by one and a half lengths, two lengths' batween second and third. Time, 3.10.

TRIAL PLATE, 100 sovs., four furlongs—l Redshire 8.0 and 0 Hornbeam -i.7 dead heat 1, 10 Allan Water 3. Also ran: Bridegroom 8.7, Teviot, Rosedove 8.7, Bob West 5.7, Aerogram 8.7, Star Gazer 8.7, Firegod 8.7, The Spike 8.7, Charleville 8.7, Merry Guest 8-7, Aye Ready 8.0, Kiltless 8.7, Bonny Maiden 8.7, Witch Clench 8.7, Dorian 8.0, Tokirahi 8.0, Clcomo 8.0, Fiery Cross 8.0, St. Hillary 8.0. A great finish. Time, 4.0 1-5.

LANDON HANDICAP, 100 sovs, five furlongs.—l Afton Loch 8.3 1, 2 Cluirmilla 9.1 2, 5 Mt. Victoria 8.0 3. Also ran: Sveaborg 8.10, Charlotte 8.2, Lady Trent 7.13, Irish Gift 7.13, Baritone 7.9, Margarita 7.7. Won by two lengths, a similar distanco between second and third.

OAMARU CUP, 300 sovs., one mile.— (i Fender 7.0 1, 2 John Barleycorn 8.13 2, Immer 3. Won comfortably by about three lengths, John Barleycorn beating Immer by a long neck. Time, 1.-12. Also ran: Magdala 8.13, Specialfonn 8.7, Ogier, 8.0, Vocation 7.10, Medley 7.5, Meltchikoif 7.5, Snapdragon 7.3, Briar Patch 7.3, The Cornet 7.2, All Ready 7.2, Wild Pilgrim C.13, Jeannot 0.13.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, 100 bovs, five furlongs.—4 Mclford 7.10 1, 5 Lion 8.4 2, 0 Parlovna 8.3 3. Won by a good bait'length, the third horse a length away. Time, G.2 3-5. "Also ran: Encore 0.0, Bon 8.10, Eoyal Sleeves 8.4, Firmhold 8.0, Tireme 7.12, Ronmania 7.11, Bonation 7.11, Teviot 7.10, Grafton Laddie 7.10, Caraid Dileas 7.7, Golden Webb 7.5, Charlevillo 7.0, Skirl 7.0, Dalkeith 7.0, .Si-owe 7.0, Red Shield 7.0.

TURNBROOK WELTER HANDICAP, 130 bovs, seven furlongs.—7 Multuni in Parvo 8.10 1, 2 Pride of Clutha 9.5 2, 11 Gold Coin 8.0 3. Also ran: Moonglow 9.12, Moddite 9.5, Leading Lady 9.0, Savtomart 8.13, Ccrvulus K. 13, Gleufern 8.12, Countess Tolstoi 8.9, Glenowl 8.5, King Torrent. S..">, Glonongley 8.0. Won by a good half-lengtli, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.30 1-5.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, 200 sovs. six furlongs.—l Clynelish 0.9 1, Davbirno 8.13 2, (i Cortes 0.7 3. Also ran: Honesty 8.3, Golden King 8.0, Sveaborg 7.7, Re'dowa 7.7, Marsa 7.4. The favorite was hard held, and won by a length. Time, 1.15 1-5.