SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 296, 24 May 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

W'ANCANUI HACKS. FINAL DAY'S RESULTS. Watiganui, May 22. The Wangamii Jockey Club's *winl«r meeting was-concluded to-day in dull weather, with a few showers, There was a large attendance. The totalizator handled ,€2!>,533 for the day, as against £21i,340 on the second day last year. The total for tins meeting was •Ma, 103, as against £40,123 last meeting. Results: WINTHR OATS, six furlongs.—lTov 1, Veroneal 2, King Chiara 3, All started. I A slashing "finish, won by half a length. Time. 1.14 2-5. BALGOWNIE HACK HANDICAP, a mile and a distance.—Client 1, Salvia 2, Vladian 3, All started. Won by a neck, Vladian a head away. Time, 2.0 2-5.

GRANDSTAND STEEPLECHASE, two and a half miles.—Soporific 1, The Pole 2, The 3. Scratched: Vestal, Daylight Bill, and Sportsman fell. Won easily by five lengths, The Diver two lengths away. Time, 5.8.

RATA HACK HURDLES, about a mile and five furlongs.—Awahou 1, General Webb 2, .folic Fille 3. Scratched: St. Gate and Knowraker. Won comfortably by a length, Jolie Fille two lengths away. Time, 3.3 3-5.

HAY HURDLES, about one and thre-i----quarter miles.—Corrie 1, Black Northern 2, Immensity 3. All started. Won by a length and a quarter. Time, 3.19 1-5.

EMPIRE HANDICAP.—Lady Louisa 1, George 2, Maniaroa 3. Scratched: Play Off. A great finish. A couple of lengths covered the first four horses. Time 1.5!).

FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP.— Fortify 1, Calais 2, Bold Stroke 3. Scratched: Toki. Won very easily by four lengths. Time, 1.101-5.

NOTES ON THE RACING, (Special to News.) Wanganui, Last Night. Racing commenced with the Winter Oats Handicap, l'lay Off, Hoy, and Veroneal carrying the bulk of the tote investments. (irattan and Veronra] made the pace to the bend, where Hoy came through and fought out a good finish with Veroneal, the former winning hy a neck. King'Chiara finished fast, just beating Play Off for third money. Client _ was a very hot order in the Balgownie Hack Handicap, and Salvia and Gallupin were the only others seriously backed. Gallupin led Chaminade and Draft in the early stages, hut Draft led into the straight. Vladian, Salvia, and Client put in their claims, and a great finish saw Client squeeze home from 'Salvia with Vladian and Draft close up. Vestal was withdrawn, leaving ten runners in the Grandstand Steeple. 'l,'iia Pole, Daylight Hill, and Soporific were evenly supported. Soporific went to the front in the first furlong, and was never headed, winning easily from The Pole and The Diver. Daylight Bill fell at the second brush double the first time passing the stand, and Sportsman fell over him., Nita was fourth and Adlnought and Bonny next.

Jolio Fille carried most money in the Rata Hack Hurdles, St. Gate, First Consul, and Snowraker being scratched. Vascular and Epworth led to the stand. Epworth falling and interfering with Ngapoto. General Webb took the lead four furlongs from home, but Awahou caught liini at the last jump and won very easily. Jolie Fille was a close third, and Doon fourth.

All started in the May Hurdles, Black Northern being a better favorite than Corrie. St. Gate and Aratiatia led for moat of the distance, but Corrie easily settled tlie opposition in the straight, winning by two and a half lengths from Black Northern in slow time. Black Northern galloped unkindly. Play Off was the only scratching in the l'.mpjre Handicap, twelve going to the post. Emperador and Baiiksia were bracketed, and carried most of the coin. George led Banksia and Peroneal passing the stand, but Emperador assumed the lead along the back. Lady Louisa headed him three furlongs from home, and came into the straight several lengths in front of Maniaroa, Empera- 1 dor, and George. Emperador could not go on with it, but the other pair gained quickly on Lady Louisa, who just lasted long enough to beat George by a head. Mnniaroa was a close third, and Emperador fourth.

Fortify was produced in the Farewell Handicap, and the public rushed the Hawera horse. Calais also carried much boodle. Gallupin made the early running, Fortify showed great pace, and, leading into the straight, came right away, and won easily from Calais, who beat Boldstroke for second money. Boldstroke was last to leave the mark, and might have troubled the winner if ho had got away better. < DUNEDIN HANDICAPS. Oam aru, May 21. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. J. E. Henrys for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting:—

PACIFIC HURDLES, one mile and three-iiuarters —Commotion 11.10, Castiron 11.!), Kim ll.fi, Staidan 10.13, White Cockade 10.12, Banian 10.5, 11atana 10.5, Caher Davon 10.2, Cardiff 9.13, Steperina, !).!), Lord Frederick !).!), John Bun van O.fi, Curilla 9.5, Simon Pure 9.5, l'eerless 9.3, Cyra 9.0, Bridegroom 9.0. HIRTIIJUY HANDICAP, one. mile and a-(|iiarter—John Barleycorn 9.8, Magdala 7.0, llesiono 8.10, Specialform 8.8, Ogier 8.5. Sartor/.a 8.2, Golden King 7.12, Lnitcd Service 7.12, Chrysotis 7.11, .Sister Radius 7.0, All Ready 7.9, Vocation 7.5, The Cornet 7.4, Medley 7.3, Wild Pilgrim 7.0, Ladrone 7.0, King Torrent (1.7.

BRIGHTON HANDICAP, seven "fu?longs—Pride o' Clutlia 10.0, Volspeil 9.9, Encore 0.7, -Neuroma 9.2, Ccrvuriis 5.13, Sir Hamilton H.J 1, l.adv Trent 8.10 Cortes 8.9, Spanish Princess 8.0, Coimtcs* Tolstoi 8.8, 'lion 8.8, Firm Hold 5.4, .Bob West 8.3, Hornbeam 8.3, Lion B„'i, Art 7.11, Brandy 7.1(1, Uoiiiniuiia 7.11, Gcralda 7.11, Micky Free 7.11, Faliel 7.9, Miss Finland 7.0. lied 'Pennon, (lolden Webb, (,'lcnorcliy, Grafton Laddie, Allan Water Charlcville, Firo Clod, lied Kobe, llonny Maiden, Roscdove, Aerogram, The Spike, First Inn, Canstep, Red Shield 7.7. TRA'DESJIEX'S HANDICAP, six furlongs Clynelish 10.3, Palisade !).(i, Daytime 9.3, Obsono 8.13, Fender 8.5, Nister Radius 8.5, Petrosns Medley 7.12 Martian Maid 7.10, Golden King 7.9, Afton Lock 7.7, Jloonglow 7.1 i, Twelfth Night 7.3, Slogan 7.3. Jl't. Victoria 7.3, Holler 7.3, Morton 7.2, Redoiva 7.2, Marsa 0.11, Svcaborg, Cortes, Lady Trent, Cervulus, Glenfern, Baritone (3.7.

JA I N'T IvR WELTER, one mile—United Service 10.3, Pride o" Clntha 10.2, Jloonglow 0.10, Jlultuin in Parvo 9.9, Vocation 9.9, Rosso 9.0, Banian 9.8, All Ready 9.1. Sartomart 9.5, Wild Pilgrim 95, Ladroiie 0.4, Volspcil 9.3, Encore 9J, Troon 8.13, Jit. Victoria 8.11, Leading L:idv 8.9. "Mel-toil ,8.9, Neuroma 8.8, Waipnnni 8,3, Caber Davon, Glenfern, Glenowl, .King Torrent, Countess Tolstoi Firm Hold, (iiralda, Glenongley Stewc' Bonny Maiden 8.0. ''