SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

OTAKI MEETTXfi-SECOXD DAY.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Otaki, Last Night. Following are the results 01 the second dav.-of the meeting: — TRIAL ' STAKES—Ayah 1, Black Xigbjt 2, Battle Tide 3. Also ran: Last Hope", Arzile, Bell Bird, Texas, Stream of Gold, War Scot. Won comfortably bv two and a half lengths. Time, 1.3 2-5. ' OTAKI HACK.—Glorify 1, Miss Duval 2, Kukri 3. Also started: Maim, Bayswater, Sir Wallace, Trickery, Miss vSation. Won comfortably by a good length. Time, 1.28.

STEEPLECHASE.—Merry Jack 1, Marton 2, Ruatangata 3. Also ran: Kirkby, Tauira, Riwitea, Kew Silver Monarch, Crystal Star, The Hound, Cron Park, Happy Jack. Marton led nearly the whole distance, but in the straight was challenged by Merry Jack, wlio won by three lengths, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 4.43. PRESIDENT'S HANDlCAP—Taringanmtu 1, Hylatus 2, Chakwana 3. Also ran: fiold Soult, Lady Louisa, Orleans, Master Achilles, Sir Solo, Eed Ribbon, Want, and Merrie Gain. A grand finish, ■won -By a head, the second and third horses and Gold Soult being in a bunch. Time, 1.412-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP.—Merry An-, drew 1, Merry Poto 2, Speetital 3. Also ran: Flying Spur, Pearl Marie, Need, Mahoztow, Baimsdale, (Polynesian, Tame Duck, Saxitile. Arziale, Ally. The placed horses led throughout and finished in a bunch, heads separating them. Time, 1.1 4-5.

RAILWAY HANDlCAP.—Botanist 1, Meenlaus 2, Coldstream 3.' Also ran: Marimba, Jean Laddo, Martial Air, Eradamante. Won nicely by a length, a neck between the second and third. Time, 1.13 2-5. RAHUI WELTER—'Detroit 1, Hastie 2, Silenus 3. Also ran: Hauniakaka, Rongora, Ladify, Amity. Amity led till the straight was reached, but was then overhauled by the placed horses. Won by a neck. Time, 1.44 2-5.

TURF TOPICS,

(By "Moturoa.") 1 lie Wanganui mooting concluded on Saturday under perfect conditions. The weather was superb, attendance largo, raffir." interesting, and totalizator turncvi.r a record. As previously reported in the "News" special wire, Taranaki licrses had a field day, and as they were -.veil backed by their connections there ttss much jubilation in tli-> Taranaki camp. Three of the first day's winners scored again; Vladian, Depredation, and IJaycium; and no less than four first favorites had their numbers hoisted. It was a good day for the public. Mia Cara, on the strength of her second to Cliakn una on the first day, was 'slightly bi.ttor hacked than Rangitiro in the Owen Handicap, while (?reenstreet was also well supported, Mia Cara and G.-eenstreet got away best, but the hitter was chopped back last. Mia Cara and Elatior looked like fighting it out | ai the field turned for home, but O'Shea then called on Rangitiro, who finished I like a racehorse and easily boat the pair . home. Greenstroot was a close fourth, | and Lady Middieton next,

Splondant (Hymettus Sunglow) made such a good showing in the Guineas 'hat he was voted a moral for the Railway Hack Handicap on Saturday, but Greenwood's gelding was never sighted. The winner turned up in Galium, who in i) very easily from Stnrengo and Rewa Rewa, with Cannel Arc-h and Devotion next. . Gaycium is a very speedy mare, anl although burdened with 0.3, she won very easily in 1.14 4-5, which might haws been improved upon if necessary. Unfortunately she it lame in a shoulder, and may not stand much more racing. Perrier was looking a picture in this event, but was not a prize-winner For some unaccountable reason, Golden March wan the elect of backers in the Brunswick Hurdles, but he let his crowd down very badly. Austin and Vladian made the pace a cracker, and the latter rim in a comfortable mauiei in 2.45 1-5 a great gallop, Pursefiller ran well for a mile, but then turned it up, j|:e Hack Steeplechase was Marlon's race from the first, fence, where Czaronus thip'V out. The efforts of seine of the iUvacd 'chasers were awful, and concerning one a good story is told. The owner told the jockey that tho horse would take a lot of beating, so the lad put hia losing mount fee on the prad, On returning to the saddling paddock his disgust was evident, but he tempered it with a touch of sarcasm, when he remarked, "He took a lot of beating all right! I had to beat the blanker all the way!" Mones carried well over a thousand tickets in the Higgle Handicap, and tha 'ec.nd choice (Depredationl was entrusted with nearly o thousand of the best (and dirtiest) pound-notes. Beltane and Monlu made the early running, but depredation was in front as they straightened up fpr home. The local horse appeared to be winning comfortably when Nones eame with a groat run, and Roy Roid had to shake the former up to score by a neck, Koncs got away. well, but lost her position three furlongs from home and dropped back. But for this she must have been returned the winner. Rtwi Poto carried over 1000 tickets in the Marangai Handicap, and'won anyhow. Tlii start was delayed through tlio favorite repeatedly breaking the tapte, and finally the field were sent awr.y' without the aid of the barrier. Welcome Nugget shotvprt improved form, lint the big horse could not be extended. The three placed horses hailed from Taranaki stable*. Antwerp broke it for a win when .e made no race of the Moutoa Hack Handicap. His party backed him on the first day. but ho got a bad run. On Saturday he was In the lead at the end of a eouple oi furlongs, and sailing iiionrr well clear of Hylatus and a sti'tingout field was never afterwards troubled Dood, who was paying a good sum, was a dose th id, not Cleft (as both the Wanganui papers had it). The final event, the St ' John's Welter, produced a fine finish, though Lady

Multifid was. very unlucky to miss dividend. Bivouac got out first and set sucii a torrid pace that he was stilt in froi.t at the' home bend, and looked [ike coming in on his own. Then Gang 'A-.va, 'whr. was favorite, and Lady Multifid commenced to overhaul him. Only hcafls separated the trio at the end, but Imd Lady Multifid not got blocked in the last fifty yards she would have just ivcn. Fidelio ran very poorly. ■I. O'Sheu and 1! Reed each rode three winners at the '..Meeting. W. Young, Ii .'joldfinch and C. Price each scored twice, and other-; to win were R. Copestakc, C. f.merson, A. Gordon, and A. Reid. Following were the winning owners ut the meeting:—R. Barlow £475, T. H. J.owry £40(1, Eiueny and Lampitt £305, Jfr?. E. Coffey £2OO, Morris and Hammonl £l7O, V. ami E. Eiddiford £lO5, D. Buick £llls, Walter Raleigh £IGO, A, D. Webster £12.0, Sir Q. Clifford £IOO, Dwan Bros. £IOO, D. Campion £IOO, F. S. Easton £IOO, W. Duncan £BO, W. K Bidwe'.l £6O, G. D. Greenwood £SO, J. Fryer £SO, F. Armstrong .C-i;;, W. B-own £3O, F. .f. Lysnar £3O, Mr Ilighden £2O, Walsh and Quarterman £2O, -lames Bull £2O, W. C. Phillips £2O, D. Fraser . £2O, B. P. Bennett £-M, It. Hicks £ls, H. Washer £ls, A. G. Crawford £ls, A. Manginon £lO, K. Brick £lO, G. Lupton £lO. Total, £3205