SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN RACES. a FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. t By Telegraph— Press Association. j Duucdiu, Last Night. ii TheDuncdin autniim meeting opened c to-day ill miserable weather. Heavy f rain fell at frequent intervals, the at- I tendance being poor. The totaiisator V handled £18.137 as against £21,92- last f year. Results:— 1 HURDLES.—3 Cast Iron 1, 5 Peerless \ '2, (1 Glcnthorpe 3. All started. Won by i two and a half lengths. Time, 3min. 1 G2l-."isec. i GLADBROOK HANDICAP.—3 Partis- t nn 1, 1 Dorian 2 ; 10 Aaland 3. Scratched: ( Volspeil, Hot Air, and Lochella. Wing- ' form fell and went right over the rails. 1 Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 46 > sec. 1 CHAMPAGNE STAKES.—2 Gamecock j 1, 3 Kilrush 2, 1 Ample 3. Also started: Kilmedy. Won by a length and a half, i Time, lmin. IS2-»sec. DUNEDIN CUP.—2 Bee 1, 0 Kingform i 2, 4 Snub 3. Scratched: Golden King. ] Won by three lengths. Time, 2min. 30 ; tec. APPRENTICES' PLATE.—."! Kilkee 1, ; 2 Lochella 2, 3 Sir Tarka 3. All started. , Won bv a length. Time, lmin. Msec. PUBLICANS' PURSE..—I Miss Deval 1. 10 Marsa 2. 0 Sir Malt 3. All started. Won \y half a length.' Time, lmin. IV l-ssec. STEWARDS' WELTER. —2 Briar Patch 1, 4 Comely and 7 Jeannot (deal heat) 2. Scratched: P&lamon. Won by a nose. Time, lmin. 45sec. BERWICK HANDICAP. —i Benefit 1, I Ardmore 2, 3 Placid 3. Scratched: , Matty, Volspeil, and Wingform. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 33 3-ssec. WOODVILLE RACES. ' FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. ; Woodville, Last Night. The Woodville J.C. Meeting opened toI day in threatening weather. There was ; a good attendance. The sum of £11,14-1 was pas;ed through the totaiisator, as | against £13,031 for last year. HeI pult:s—- ---| HACK HURDLES.-Grey Guard, 1; Piiramohe, 2; Sir Fislier, 3. Scratched: Great Mogul. Won by a head. Time, "mill. 2-isec. MAIDEN HANDlCAP.—Vermillion, 1; ! Wannaid, 2; Best Man. 3. Scratched: Rawakore, Lady Kilworlh, Astrophel, and Agnestes. Won by a length. Time, lmin. IS l-. r )see. WHARITI HANDICAP.—Multaine, 1; Lady Edith, 2; Woodlark, 3. Scratched: I Warmaid and Westella. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 30seo. WOODVILLE CUP.—Housewife, 1; Tango, 2; Red Ribbon, 3. Scratched: Ladify. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 1C 3-:>scc. COUNTY HANDlCAP.—Parisian Diamond, 1; Foe-man, 2; Splendidiis, 3. Scratched: Humorist, Maymorn, and St. Hees. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 11 ]-3?oc. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Lady Middleton, 1: Goldstreara. 2; Naunir, 3. Scratched: Foeman, Ngarua, and Tliraee. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 30 fee. VICTORIA HANDICAP.—Thrace. M; Lord Laddo, 2: Firing Line, 3. Scratched: Pourparler, Lady Edith, and Hopcitc. Won bv a length. Time, lmin. 50seC. TELEPHONE HANDICAP.—Form Up, I; Sheila, 2; Princess Moutoa, 3. Scratched: Interlude and Rockfield. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 1 2-osoc. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. I Woodville, Last Night. ■ 1 The following are the acceptances for i 1 the second day's races of the Woodville

HURDLES, one mile unci a half.—Sir Fisher II.S, Grey Guard 10.0, Parahone 0.12, ■! -wder Fox, Papatere and Blue Thread '.'v. •KU-MBHOA HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs.—l'ocman 0.0, Lady Edith S.O, Splcndidus 7.12, Satana and Mcrripoto 7.7. Birkenetta 7:2, Yladieu 0.12, Topsy, Whitiapits, Deep Sleep, Degeurre, Cold Bearing, Lilvdale, Ally, tfora and Hupana C.JO.

BALLANC.E HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Xgarua 10.2, Kilte=s !).]2, The Baronet and Mystified 0.0, Ilopcile 5.12, Manhattan S.lO, Warma'id, Po'lmi, Kyistone, Lady Mascot and Record Breaker 3.7. AUTUMN HANDICAP', one mile and a distance. —Housewife 0.0, l!ed Ribbon 8.7, Lad if;; 8,3, Tango 7.13, Beltane 7.7. Settler and Bradamante 7.0, Thrace 0.12, Glorify 0.10. Xamur 0.9.

SETTLERS' HANDICAP, one,mile and 170 yards.—Lord La«i*o 0.0, Militant' 8.7, Lady Kdith 8.0, Carillon 7.0, Mystified 7.0, The Baronet 7.0, Firiii" Line 0.12.

SHORTS HANDICAP, five furlongs.— Waimatoa 8.3, Trials, Tyson and i.ady General 7.1'2, Sheila. ni«t Botanist 7.0, Tinontwi 7.0, Princess Moutoa (i.lO, Sarah Grand 0.0, Perceler and Mahzoltov 0.7. MAHARATTARA HANDICAP, one mile and 170 yards.—Coldstream 0.10, I.ady Middleton 9.8, Miralma 8.10, Settler and Bradamante S.B, llushabyn and Thrace 5.7, Multicipal 8.5, Master Moutoa 8.1, Sir Agnes and Jean Laddo 5.2, Ilaiimakaka S.O.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") That the ballot is as fairly conducted as "Tatts.'' nobody doubts, but the same vagaries of fortune which eharac- ~ tersed the Tasmanian gamble are noticeable in. "Bill" Ma*sey's "art union. ' Racing stables have been heavily culled in places, while in others they hava escaped scathless. Ju»v consider the misfortunes of the "Uighden" stable. Arthur Olliver drew the No. 1 marble, ami went into camp immediately. "Billy'' Hell failed to pass for active service, hut was reckoned strong enough for home service. The imported jockey Metcalfe was next "lauded,'' and in this week's bal- ' lot the Uighden trainer, George Price, drew a prize. The only thing left for the lady who races as "Mr. Highdcn" is , to sell the horses and quit the game. ' The ''midgets" are apparently the unlucky ones, and meanwhile dozens of strong, strapping young fellows walk the street* in safety. Some chaps have | ali the luck! J A par. has been going the round* j that- Bisisgne was under offer to an Australian buyer at 2000 guineas. The fact of the matter is that at the Auckland Spring Meeting Mr. Alexander was asked to put a price on the horse, and, not being anxious to sell, he asked 4000 guineas, which was subsequently withdrawn. Hisogne has won over £2OOO in stakes alone since then, and Mr, Alexander is now even less inclined to part with the horse. Interlude lightened up considerably as the result of racing at Hawera and New 'Plymouth, but she is picking up again now, and should be right for the Wangamii meeting. Some prevaricator told this scribe that Rawakore was a good horse. After the handsome daughter of Penury and Madam Sonlt had closed up like a punctured football in the last race at New Plymouth, "Motorua' 1 could have slain the wastrel! Cora Ora won the Farewell Handicap very nicely, coining from behind and smothering Veto and bfidy Middleton in good style. The six furlongs were run down in 1.11 2-s—a smart gallop. The Inglewood-owned mare is engaged in the Flying at Wangaimi. 1 "Pv corry," said Mrs. Tukapa, "that ■ le goot dream 1 have lars week. I see ta black pig—te toa tore —sitting on te end o' te bed. 'That te tip!' I yell. Te boss, he jump up an' give mete crack. > "What for you wake me up te middle o' te night: V You. te worry had housewife for te sleep.' Py corry, that te tip, too! : [ go to te races an' back te double,

Toatere—Housewife! Kaipai!' 1