SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES, May 17, 18—Marlborough B.C. May 25,,27—Wauganui J.C. June 1, 3—Dunedin J.C. June 3, 5, 7—Auckland B.C. June 3, s—Otaki Maori B.C. FORBURY PARK TROTS. PINTER MEETING RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, May 11. The Forbury Park Trotting meeting opened in perfect weather, with a large attendance. The totalisator put through £16,533 10s, against £13,347 last year. 1 The war tax amounts to £372. Results: AMATEUR HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—l Bcrgan, 4sec, 1; 8 Immediate, 3sec, 2; 3 Sweet Chimes, 6see, 3. Scratched: Jock McDonald, Jerry The Wise, Undecided, Dardanelles, St. Maunga, Won by four lengths, Time, 3.48 1-5.

DOMAIN HANDICAP. Two miles,2 Wood Child, 14sec, 1; 3 Livingstone, lGsec, 2; 4 Sunrise (? Gunrest, lflsec), 3. Scratched: Gay Wilkes. Won by a length. Time, smin.

BEACH HANDICAP. Two miles.-3 Imperial Princess, 18see, 1; 4 Sir Gavin, 19sec,/2; 1 Irwin, 18sec, 3. Scratched: Miss Salisbury, Flora Tracey, Blackford, Matilda H., Captain Stanley, Moorland. Won by three lengths. Time, 4.50 4-5.

KITCHENER HANDICAP. Two mile's. —2 Muricata, 7sec, 1; 5 Fransalena, lOsec, 2; 3 Tamarisk, Usee, 3. Also ran: Denver Huon scr„ Moneymaker Bsec, Annie K. Usee, Matchlight Usee. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 4.39 2-5, ' INNOVATION. HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—2 Rearguard, 10.; ec, 1; 4 Miss Alexo, Usee, 2; 3 Belgian, 18sec, 3. Scratched: Dolly Rodgers, Bright Child, Jedran, Japonica. Won by a length r.nd a half. Time, 3.41 2-5..

ST. CLAIR HANDICAP. Two miles. —3 Rummy, Osec, 1; 11 Maungatui, Usee, 2; 2 Commander Bell, 7sec, 3. All started. Won by a length and a half. \ Time, 4.50 2-5. JEFFS MEMORIAL HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—9 Wilkie, Gsec, 1; 2 Mineton, 2sec, 2; 7 Bacchus, 6sec, 3. Scratched: Franzalena. Won by a length. Time, 2.54. FLYING HANDICAP. One mile—B Jolly Girl, Gsec, 1; 12 Law Chimes, 4sec, 2; 1 Quadroon, Bsec, 3. All stated. Won by half a length. Time, 2.19 2-5.

THE EGMONT MEETINGS (Notes by "Moturoa.") The Egmont Racing Club's winter meeting, ; which took place «n Wednesday and Thursday, added another success to the Jong string of enjoyable gatherings held on the Hawera ricecourse. Although not favsred by the

best of weather on the seeend day the attendances were very large and speculation .remarkably geod. When the figures for the meeting came to be totalled up it was found that the su» of £36,357 10a had been put through the totalisator as against £33,247 last year, an increase of £3llO 10s. The result must have been very gratifying to those .responsible for the success.achieved, and the officials, secretary, totalisator staff and others concerned must be congratulated on the result of their labers, "The best managed meeting I have seen in the Dominion," was the remark passed to this scribe by one of New Zealand's bestknown sportsmen, and the verdict would find many secanden amongst those whose work takes them to the round of race gatherings. The totalisacor dividends were paid prsinpt'y, and the various races were got off sharp to time—an item much appreciated by the 'big crowds who had to catch the north and south trains at 4.39 p.m. each day. The track and lawns were in perfect order on the spening day, and by strenuous work (channelling, etc.) on Thursday morning Mr. Alf. Morse was able to get the lawns dry 'before the crowd arrived, and the streng wind made the track much drier than seemed possible, considering the all-night deluge. Mr. C. O'Connor was seen at 'his best at the barrier, and Mr. G. Morse badly beat the public, tl'ose who speculated on t'he favorites only collecting three dividends in two days. Mr. Morse's handicaps resulted'in fine racing, and Mr. W. H. Hartgill had several close finishes to decide, which he did in his usual capable manner. The press representatives have to thank the., secretary, Mr. J. Turton, and other officials for many little attention's which go to lighten the work of sporting scribes. The catering booths, etc., were conducted in first-class style. As usual, Taranaki 'horses ran off with the majority of the stakes, the winning owners being as follow:—T. Bristol £lB5, S. Brick £IBO, G. Brown £175, M. Frankton £l3tt, A. W. Ogle £l3O, P. Lewes £lls, W. E. Jones £llO, Mrs. M. Crecker £18», "Mr. Egmont" £IOO, W. J. Bowman £9O, W. Honeyfield £9O, E. Short £BO, Mrs. C. Ruscbe £9O, J. Ge»rge £25, "W. Raleigh" £ls, Walsh and Quarterman £ls. A. Alexander £ls, J. R. L. Stanford £ls, K. Moetalmna £ls, F. M. Mills £lO, R. BaVlow £lO, R. McKenzie £lO, J. Bull £lO, G. H. Gibsen £lO, T. F. Goddard £5, J. Casserley £5, and X. Brown £5. Trainer C. Jackson was the leading mentor at the gathering, turning out Koyal Chef and Aster, which won three events. Others to score were P. Johnson (Captain Mire). R. Brough (Veto). E. George (Golden Grafton), W. MantU (White Blaze), T. Pine (Crawford), R. Barlow (Ticino), M. Gardner (Patronymic), H. Batten' (Silenus), F. Tilley (Leonta), and J. Phillips (Flying Camp). The Hawera hersemas, R. E. Brown, was in fine form and three winners. C. Emerson and C. IPrice were each successful twice, and a single went to the credit of J. Johnson, R. Reed, J. Olive, A. Ward, B. Morris, O, McCarten, and Mr. Crooke. As regards the jockey premiership, J. O'Shea failed to increase his tally of 64, while Emerson improved his total, making it 57. Emerson will be doing the minor meetings in the South Island next week, and may possibly give the Aucklander a big "shake" after all. When CoroHet was sold cheaply to an Auckland buyer much surprise was expressed that such a, good sire (considering his 'limited chances) should h»ve been allowed to leave the province at such a low figure. At Hawera again tiia week Oris progeny accounted for five races, Royal Chef, Astor, Veto, and Coropet being pretty good advertisements for the old fellow. Rewipoto was the test horse seen out at the meeting, !but he toad the bad luck to strike Crawford in a galloping humor, and tlha plain-looking St. Paul gelding won the Meßae Memorial Handicap from end to end. Leonta was favored by tlif heavy going on the second day, niv" after chasing the field for half a mi he drew up at the home turn arid w very comfortably. Ineuru ran a p race on Thursday, and after seemiiv "die" on the turn, finished atroii" second place. The most notice' 1 ';; ur« was Want, who was n«ver dan;;...

in either start. Harbor Light shaped well, and should be worth following during the next few months. The form of the sprinters was hard to follow, though the difference in the going on the two days may be blamed partly for this. Veto, who rarely run* two race? alike, shaped just as well in the Tawhiti Handicap as she did badly in the Mokoia Handicap, and vice versa Astar. Pilciiroy made a big effort each day, but the weight anchored him. Patronale gave Harold Young a. hard ride in the Mokoia Handicap, but was too slow getting into his stride to run up closer than third at the finish. Depredation 'was labelled "can't lose" on the second day, but did not receive much assistance from his rider. Tyson was given one run, and although going up and down almost in the same spot, at the finish ■he managed to snatch second money and a healthy second dividend as well. Los Angelos, looking fit for the prize ring, was beaten off in the Mokoia Handicap. The hurdlers were a moderate crowd. Captain Miro won comfortably on Wednesday, and it looked like throwing away a certain stake when his party ■withdrew him from the stick event on the second day. The others hardly deserve a paragraph, some giving' very tired exhibitions.

ißoyal Chef, with a brace oi firsts, was the most successful of the minor aeroplanes. The brown gelding won handsomely each day, returning surprisingly good dividends, Golden Grafton ran two honest races, but had no chance with Coropet in the mud. Antwerp was ,au expensive failure. He'had a chance at the turn each start, but finished like a horse without—er—stomach! Silenus (■Signor—Polycaste) showed she had inherited some of her dam's speed by the way she silenced Henry Clay and Maid o' Gowrie in the Opeke Handicap. Ticino, after winning on the opening day in promising style, gave the lie direct to his stamina on the second.

Even the Shorts were too long fqr Hushmaii, who is hog fat at present. Bisogne ran nicely, and should do better later on. Bivouac was blowing so badly that all the flags on the grandstand swept round to windward. Flying Camp again ran up to his reputation as a mudlark, both lie and Caiptain Miro making the others look fourth-raters in the Borough Handicap. Sylviaroa and St. Kiel failed to run i»p to expectations in this event, both preferring the hard going. Simple Sam went sore prior to the meeting. The majority of punters went sore at later stages. How the Bar Nodings would have loved to have been 0 p 0 ,..,..;. .i t]le mee t; n g;