SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

; turf topics. (Sy <; Motur»a.") Dannevirke races to-day. Magtertoa weights are due on Friday. Rewi Poto and Paraoa will race at Dannevirke. I'lay Off and Zola were double'winners at Wanganui. . iVeto was liadly left on Saturday, but should win shortly. If they take on Dannevilke with Avon Park they should "take out." Henry Clay couldn't raise a gallop on the hard tracks at Wanganui, and was not started on the secpnd day. Sir Alba was fell fancied by liis party for the Wanganui Stakes 011 Saturday, but he fell early when running tliird, When lie hopped out in the Fly in» Handicap the first day, Tree Lucerne ricked himself, and for a couple of days he was under Vet. Ring's care. Multiply shaped promisingly at the Wanganui meeting, and may be worth watching for forthcoming engagements. Rewi Poto has only to start in the Presidents Handicap to-day to command a big following, and few'people would care to pick one to beat him if he is well. The first day's racing at Wanganui knocked Nones right out. . She had every chance in the Jackson Stakes, bufc Tete-a-Tete .beat Tier most decisively, t After a long scries of "outs" old St. j Gate won the Westmere Hurdles from end to end, paying the best dividend | at. the meeting. They ran the full mile and three-quarters in 3.-14, but Flingot would surely have licked the Wanganui hurdler had his pilot ("Tartar") Julian' not lost his reins at the distance. Play Off ad.ded to his Flying Handicap victory by easily accounting for the Autumn .Handicap on the second day. Something went wrong with Multiplication's gear, otherwise the Coronet gelding might have had to travel faster, Wanganui punters went soiidly for Master Lupin in the Cup, but got an indifferent J-un for their coin. On Saturday, Mr. Alex. Hall's iieddy at a long price, was, always in the fighting line, and simply strolled home. Emperador was alleged to be the pea for the Wanganui Stakes, but lie gat the worst of a straggling start and'was bumped all over the landscape afterwards. At the finish he was ''flying" in fourth place. At the home turn Welcome Nugget looked to hfive. a winning chance on Saturday, but the run home saw him rolling all over the shop; The. first day's hard race took all the ginger out of him. Miss Kelly ran into a place each day at Wanganui, and now that she is staying bettev she is worth noting for a win. Avon Park had everything in her [ favor when she scored in the Farewell Handicap, but she had to do her best to stall off Mia Cara, who finished Very fast and ran her to a head. Flying Start was left a street in the Jackson Stakps, but he made up a lot of ground in the straight, and was going as fast as the winner at the end. Probably a good mile race would suit him better than six furlongs. Tlioolomi bolted twice prior to the Autumn Handicap on Saturday, and after showing pace for five furlonrs in the race he faded out of it. He looks like turning out a good sort. Zola won a double against moderate horses at Wanganui, and finished up his task in good style each day. A useful : horse, perhaps, but not a champion yet. The resurrected Calais ran four furlongs in fllscc, on Saturday morning and his party put it on him ir the Okoia Welter. H.: ran to the. front in the straight and won like a racehorse. Winning jockeys at Wanganui were: A. McDonald, C. Price, F. Steverson and J. O'Shea, two each; P. Brady, S. Tieid, C. Emerson, H. Young, A. J. McFlynn, 0. McCarten, A. Sordon, and Cathre one each The principal winning owners were: Messrs Colli? and Casey £O3O, F. Selwood £435. T. H. Lowry £4lO, A. Hall , £4OO, F. S.'Gaston. £l9O, C. Toon £l9O, •T Frver £175, -T. Williamson £1(10, D. J. Goodwin £l-00, W. R, Tuck £145, W. Duncah £135, G. D. Greenwood £125, G. E. Clout £l2O, and G. L. Stead £IOO.