SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

| RACING FIXTURES. January 1, 2—Stratford K.C., Annual, •lanuary 1, 2—Auckland U.C., Summc' January 1, 2—Marton J.C., Summer. January 1, 2—Hawkc's Hay J.C., Summer. AUCKLAND .UACL& SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. DESERT GOLD'S RECORD. By Telegraph.— Press Association. ■ Auckland, Last Night. The Auckland races were continued in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance. Totalisator investments were £55,100 10b, as against £50,381 10s last year, an increase of £4815, Results were as follow: BOWF.N HANDICAP.—Ii Alf Delaval (Chaafe) 1, 1 Ayah 2, 4 Independence 3. Also started: 3 Bon D'Or, 2 Fabriquette, 12 Gold Fran, S Autumn Rose, 0 Gold Ncjklet, ]0 Manukau. 7 Cu'triform, 5 Paidington Green, 14 Harlestone, 15 Escolta,.l3 Whitesox, 11 Last Call. Won by lmlf a length. Time, 1.10. ISLINGTON PLATE.—i Desert Gold (coupled with Egypt) (O'Shea) 1, 2 Sasanof, 3 The Toff. Al?o started: Egypt. Desert Gold led all the way,' winning easily by one and thvee-quaKer lengths. Time, 1.38 2-5, a New Zealand record. \

VISITORS' HANDICAP --3 Koesian (Emerson) 1, 1 Sweet Corn 2, S Waiuta, 3. Also started: 0 Chakwana, 4 Ring Lupin, 12 Housewife. 13 Arran, 5 Hyginas, tl Kitty Bellairs, 10 Hushman, 15 Greenstreet, 7 Speetual, 10 Tinorcka, 2 Carlysian, 14 Gayciuni, U Torctoro. 17 Glad Tidings. Won liy thrcc-iiuartcrs of a length, a length separating second and third. Time, 1.1 1-a. PONSONBY HURDLES.-. 1 ! fa rani Jaek (Julian), 1: '2 Gladf'.tl, 2; 7 Gluepot, 3. Also started: 1 Waimai, 4 Tenacious, (i Guiding Way, 5 Plymouth, 8 Brook-field, 0 Luperino. Won by threeqiiarters'ol .a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, 3.1 S. SUMMER Cl'P.—King Lupin (Robinson), I; 1 Bisogne, 2; 3 John Barleycorn, 3. Also started: 0 Marc Antony, 2 Wishful, li Tepapapa, 7 Good TToj-e. Won all the way by a head, the (bird horse half a. length awn v. Time, 2.7 2-">. CRITERION HAN I)'ICAP.—O Bingham (Cotton), 1; 2 Red Rock, 2; 3 Elocution, 3. Also started: 1 Agnestes, 4 Rathlin, 3 Claverhouse, 8 Demotic.. 7 Bo.cklire, 10 Empire, II) Woody Glen. Won by three-quarter, of a length, tlio third horse halt' a length away. Time, 1.15 4-5.

WAITEMATA HANDICAP.—I Rebel I Robinson), 1; H,lTexton, 2; 4 Idra, J Also started: 3 Beltane, 7 Marble Star, fi Grand Idea, 2 Thames, !) Penniless, 11 Salvia, 8 British Arch, 12 Eralf, 10 Porphyry, 5 Chilblain, 13 Sir Multifsd. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.10 2-3. SALISRI/RY WELTEiI.—I Bunting (L. Wilson), I; 10 I'endoon, 2; 7 Ladv Glen, 3. Also started: 8 Seadown, 4 Cleft, 3 Ilyllus, 2 Minister, 6 Soultane, 5 San Sebastian, 11 Prince Soult, 12 Mistic, 9 Sir Ralph. Won easily ny a head, a length between second and third. Time, 1.11 2>5. THIRD DAY'S WEIGHTS. Auckland, Last Night. Weights have been declared as follow for the.third day:— A.R.C. HANDICAP, quo mile and a half.—Chortle 0.1, Nones 811, Bee SlO, Merry Roe 8.0, Colonel Soult and King Lupin 8.7, Depredation 8.0. Ardenvohr, Mullingar and The Toil' 5.2, Panmure 8.1, Marco Bello S.O, Welcome Nugget, Multiply and John Barleycorn 7.12, Marc Antony 7.11, Blackall 7.10, Adjutant and Wishful 7.8, Bjorneliprg 7.5, Gold Painting 7.2, Bleriot anu Prince Merriwee 7.1, Goldsize 7.0, Tepapapa and Meltehikoff (i.13, Housewife and El Gallo 0.12, Chelonia, Tinopai, Montana and Beltane G.O, San Sebastian, Sir Ralph, Coral King, Fisher, Gold Lac, Idva, Kilbrog.in, Kylena, Royal Rufus, Revalenta, Rockfield, Tavistock and Toki (i.7. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, oi Ave furlongs.—Biplane 9.8, Hymestra '). l, Simonides and Ample 8.12, Red • Ro;k 8.2, Agnestes 8.0, Vagabond 7,11, PeV Mount Joy 7.10, Rathlin 7.9, Giaverliouse, Malaya and Elocution 7.5, Full Speed and Lord KenilwWtWj 7.4, Noir 7.3, Guerre a Mert, Persian! King, Danseuse and Fiulandin 7Oi Lombardy, Ermagh, Rock Diamond,] Shower Gold, Lady Bruce, Cambridge,| Lough Ennell, Piupiu, Scottish Queen and Royal Prince C.II, Woody Glen C.lO. :

NEWMARKET HANDICAP, si- far-longs.—Tetc-a-Tetc 9.3, ■ Dimeter and Bisogne 9.2, Sweet Corn S.ll, Hopfic'd and King Lupin 8.!), Kocsian and Clinkwana 8.4, Downham 7.12, TatterW 7.11, Ring Lupin and Multiplication 7.1'0, Seadown 7.0. Housewife, Hytt.is, Arran and Gold Painting l.f>, Hyginas and Loyal Arch 7.3, Hushmsn and Kitty Bellairs 7.1, Lady Glen and Grcenstrent 7.0, Goldfire and Cadysian 6.13, Mancljline fi.l2, Tinoreka 0.10, Gayeiinn. Shrill and Torotoro O.fl, Roekfield, Fab:iquette, Silvastro, Menelaus, 'Glad Tidings and Sheila 0.7. GLASGOW HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Bimetcr !U, Depredation 8.11, Lady '.Penury and Marco Bcllo 5.5, Clia!;wana and Flying Start 5.3, Glenroy and Bedford S.O, Downham 7.11, Multiplication and Royal Irish 7.!), Seadov.n 7.8, Meltctfikoff, Cleft and Pacific Slope 7.5, Gold Painting, Waiyta, MunsUr and Housewife 7.4, Pendoon and Loyal Arch 7.2, Hyllus and Greenstreet 71, Lady Glen, Bon d'Or ami Tact £1.72, Alf Delaval, Sonltane, 'Prince Soult and C'oleraine G.lO, Mistie and Dribble 0.9, Menelaus, Fabriquette, Glad Tidings and General .Joffre 6.7. ,\EW YEAR HURDLES, two miles Tararu Jack 11.13, Wainuli 11.8, Harbor 'Light 11:0, Tenacious 11.5, Guiding Way 11.2, Marconi and Te Onga 10.11,' Moddite and flladful 10.S, Plymouth and Glenorchv 10.1, Companion 10.0, Spalperion and Ulster 9.10, Record 9.5, Tlie

Chief 9.4, The Channel, Luperino, Fisher and Kaiwhakaliau 0.0.

MAIDEN HANDICAP, one mile,— Hexton 0.2, Rebel, Cheloma, Brown Lock and Ayah S.lt), San Sebastian S.B. Shrill 5.7, Jlansliien 8.5, Marble Star 5.4, Grand Idea. S.O, Record 7.1:1, Carbines* and Thames 7.10,. IJouklield 7.!), Penniless, Salvia and British Arch 7.7, lura 7.3, Bloomine, Hemisphere. and ''l'addington Green 7.2, ICralt and Acid Drop 0.13; Porphyry, Chilblain, Spalspire, Ascolta, Sir MultiM and Sir Ralph (i.12. FKUttUSOX HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Spcctual 0.3, lion d'Or 0.1, Ayah 8.12, Cheloma 8.11, Potentiality and Brown Locli S.St), Shrill 8.7, l.lanishen S.(i, Pourparler 8.4, Blue and Black 7.12, ■Penniless and Thames 7.11, Carry Owen, Rekanui, Rocldield and Sliiela 7.10, Salvia, High Jinks and Independence 7.7, Erroneous and Wiri 7.5, Ilikea and Bellacity 7.4, Ohorcka. Woodron and Autumn Hose 7.1, Gold Necklet 7.0, Novation, Harlcstone, Chilblain, Lady Energy, Whitehall, lioyal Arch, Waitenpai, Lady Floss, Argentum, Pierrot, Kiriwiiming, Kosori, Sebasco, Knocki:'.orc, Homeric and Ladr Winsome fi.l2.

TURF XOTE3. (By ''Mohiroa.") Stratford Cup on Momk.y. istor spelt disaster at Awapv.i.i Analogue is a certain winner rest week. They ought to put Haercapiw.. ~.. y . .. circus. If St. Francis is produced ..t Sintford, lie will do me. Outsiders in Record and f!ok!:-n March made ouv hurdlers look chsap this week. With a horseman up, Veto looks !i! :• being in and dried at Stratford ner.t w col;. The starting at the local meeting left much to be desired, especially in the sprint events. If all the fellows who say they were on Depredation and Bisogne pet paid, they will bo very lucky indeed. Client "was not started in the Mnnv wntu Cup, but on tht second day lie waltzed home to an even-money tune. Antwerp is winning out of his turn this season, but his party are wise in "going for if while the prad's "dickey" fnreleg stands. If l.ord Lupin's form here is correct, t!:ey might just as well bring in the cart straight away. He is no lady! Captain Aliro is just one of ihose ordinary sort, of hurdlers that could run second to anything with a bit of pace, but possibly he will lave a clear board at Stratford.

Zola carried young Ravr.ei' all owr the course ill the Christmas Handicap, and finished up by breaking a bloodvessel.

Crawford ivas well backed !>;;• his party this week, but ran very sourly, ilc. has nevoi forgiven "Briekey" tor trying to turn him into a hurdler. One good race seems to knock Flying Camj) right out, but lie is no champion, anyhow! Golden Grafton was the on'y double winner here, and it looked as if H;.nilieappcr Ulic Shannon took a liberty in letting the bay mare off with 7.7 in the Grandstand Handicap on the second day. Tho most consistent hor.?o on the Coast is old Bivouac, and up to six furlongs he still lias a Les Darey punch loft, so look out! Korero was outclassed in stick events here, but she is a great 1 little fencer, and may win a hack steeple next autumn.

Syntax is an honest customer, but much of his success here can be attributed to the vigorous riding of 0. McCarten, who was the only horseman at the gathering. Soldier is reported to be a certain i starter in the distance handicaps at Stratford, and "lloturoa" refuses 10 pick one to beat him. When Sweet Tipperary scored at Awapuni, the bandsmen burst into "Tipperary.'' If Vacuum had won thc-se jokers would probably have put on a big drum solo! Talking of bands, the Wanganui Harrison will supply the music at Stratford. No ear-ache drops required there, bhoys!

I Including a dead-heat, 0. McCartc.i piloted four winners here. Ander-.on (3) and L. Maiison and B. Clarke (2 apiece) were the only others to airplr.! to the premiership stakes. Considering hei good form last season, Pergola was allowed to pay a fal=e price when she erased Cora Ora home in the Warea Stakes on Wednesday. Tlie progeny of Campiire had a pood innings this week, Depredation, CUivis. ; Flying Camp, Bivouac and White Blaze all being returned winners. Two of the clsjn, Dingle and Yolo, also gave their sire a good advertisement.

The Great Northern Derby will be run on Monday, and if Sas.moff, Tin Toff, and Egypt are in the. field, '.lvy may finish something like that. Arlington was backed nil over tin Dominion on Wednesday, mid duly materialised, but the dividend was below

Mazama was the smartest maiden ".een cut at Awapuni, and was "hoi stud"' each day. Mr. G. Hunter has unearthed another flying machine! It is wonderful the good - price they fob when Rangitero comes to light. The Gliiver-Rangitero combination seem.-, invincible, and the handicapped are very k'.jid to these horses that—like Di Cama —always win by a trifle more thic. a "smile."

■There seems to bo no shortage oi the North Island meetings, this yfcir, and t'otalisator turnovers rt»pivsofct fresli records all along the lint. Possibly when the ballot eats up the besi of the horsemen, the public will £0 "cold" on the game, but at present the.'clubs are having a royal time of it. Master Lupin is galloping very well at present, and another Wanganui horse to -\iliich the same remark applies is Inteliide. Both should show up in theif Xeiv Year engagements. In was Mr. Ulic Shannon who so juocesanliy adjusted Hie weights for the socind day, of the Taranaki Jockey Club's meeting, and not Mr. J. Henrys, jinvr., as was stated in oar report of tile meeting.

; Dick Johnson has had to withdraw Tlinetoa and Record Breaker from their ■-\ratford engagements, owing to those horses having developed eolds since the races. During tht past few weeks nearly all ( the horses in this stable have suffered similarly. Whilst schooling' over the jumps at the Xew Plymouth course the d?y before Die races, the hurdler The Golfer ricked himself badly, and had to be withdrawn from both his New Plymouth »nd Stratford engagements. In fact, it )ij considered that he will not bo raced ligain for some time. Mr. J. McLaugWk has left the grey in charge of Dick f ' fchnson until well enough to trave] tsJrrentbain,