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Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1918, Page 8

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RAIDING FIXTURES. May 14, IS—Marlborough R.C. Autumn. May 23, 25—Wanganui J.C. Winter. June 1, 3—Auckland R.C. WinterJune 3 4—Gtaki R.C. Winter. ASHBURTON MEETING. MAJESTIKOFF WINS THE CUPAshburton, May 9. The Ashburton County Racing Club's Autumn meeting was held today in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The sum of £14,272 was put through the totalizator. No autumn meeting was held last year. Results: — AUTUMN* HURDLES HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and a-ha.lf.—Xau-pata, 10 9, 1; Jeannot, 10.12, 2; St. Cletus, 9.0, 3. Also started: Banian 11.13, Vascular 10.9, Cast Iron 10.5, Silver Shield 9.0, Golden Prince 9.7, Baritone 90. Won by a length. Time, 2min 43 2-seec. LOXGBEACH HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Kimibolton, 8.12, 1; Matty, 9.5, 2; Bfphland, 7.12, 3. : Also started: Missouri 9.7, John Reilly ! 7.10, Aye Ready 7-7, Spyglass 7.7, Vociferate 7.7. Won by a head. Time, lmin . ?Ssec. | ASHBURTON CUP, of 400 sovs. One fnilo and a-quarter.—Majestikoff, 6 7, 1; Adjutant, 8.13, 2: Marsa, 7-11, 3. Also started: Kilboyne 7.11, Spangle 0.7. Won by a head. Time, 2min 9 l-ssec. LAGMHOR PLATE, of 120 sovs. Special weights. Five furlongs.—Braid 1; Mooraible 2; Silver and Black 3 Also started: Terrafeldt, lan Hamilton, Sharp, Bontave, Vice-Regal, Jingo. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 0 l-ssec. FAIRFIELD WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovi. Seven furlongs—Gay Lad, f1.7, 1; Erambletye, 9.9, 2. Helicon, 8.9, 3. started: Tremena 10.2, Achilledes 9.3, Hot Air 8.12, Art 8 9, Kaminolie 80, John P.eilly 8.0. MELROSE HANDICAP TROT, of 120 sovs. One milo and three furlongs.— Eiden3, 12sec, 1; Colenut, 9see, 2; Delta, 13sec, 3. Also started: Dillon Direct fl«ec. Doreen Dillon 12sec, Eddie Mac I2see- Woti by a neck. Time, 3min 12 3-ssco-WINCHMDRE HACK HANDICAP, of 550 sovs. Six furlongs.—Silver and Black, 8.5, 1; Boml>, 9.5, 2; All Pin!:. 8.4, 3. Also started: Kimibolton 9.4, Fleetliam 02, Nautical 5.2, Jack Symonds 80, Aye Ready SO. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 14 l-ssee. GROVE FARM HANDICAP, of 173 sovs. Six furlongs—Mortham, 8-3, 1; Charley, 0.0, 2; Matty. 0.7, 3. Also Parted: Tremena 8.13, Gamecock 7.10. Ppeotual 7.4, Donnata 7.0, Hot 10: 1.2, Furling 07.

WANGANUI WEIGHTS. The following weights have teen declared for the Wanganui winter meeting! BOROUGH HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Waimatao 10.0, Form Up 9.3, Inah 8.9, Lady General 8.8, Chimera 8.0, Depredation 8.2, Simonides 8.1, Hymeona 8.0, Play Off 7.13, Eoyal Chef 7.13, Lady Black 7.13, Tressida 7.10, Coolpan 7.5, Hushman 7.5, Astor 7.4, Multaine 7.4, Hyginas 7.2, Staccato 7.0, Movement 7.0, Rawakore 7.0, Starengo 6.13, Hiero 6.10, Avon Park 8.9, Charlie 0.9, Galore 6:7, Gipsy Gem 6.7, Bivouac 6.7, Coropet 6.7. SACK STEEPLECHASE, two miles.— Otter 11.7, Kaupokoruii 11.2, Diavolo 11.2, Idealism 10.11, Bodenham 10.9, Torchy lv'.o, Zetes 10.4, Deeside 10.4, The Diver 1(W, Kurnalpi 10.3, Foeman 10.0, Ju Jitsu 10.0, Dasher Boy 9.13, Companion 9.12, Union Jack 9.9, Gluterino 9.7, Onipoto 9.7, Brown Joe 9.7, Korero 9.7, Waioture 9.7, Ranza 9.7, Hartinello 9.7, Gaekwai 9.7, Beno 9.7. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, three, miles.—Crib 11.13, Master Strowan 11J.1,. Braeburn 11.8. Sleight of Hand 11.7, Gluepot 11.6, Sir Fisher 10.13, St. Elmn 10.8, CollectoiP 10.7, Coalition 10.7, Bon Rm 10.6, Bore S&pdy (Paul 10.0,

„ 9 Record 10.0, Stvrax 10.0, Marton 3.13, Arlington 9.11, The Oliief n.lO, Golden Glosr&lO, Nita; 9.7, Diavolo 9.7, Onipoto 9.7. * KAITOKE HURDLES, one mile and three-quarters.—Wisliful 11.0, l'ioiiuual;L 11.0, Gang Awa 10.13, Dingle 10.12, Multicipal 10.12, Kauri King I*o.ll, Gold Fran 10.10, Paul Moore 10.8, Golden Glade 10.6, Lord AinsliS 10.0, Zetes 10.5, Minister 10.4, Midnight Star 10.0, Hydrus 9.13, Hastie 9.13, Hupana 9.11, ,Ju Jitsu 0.9, Dasher Boy 9.9, Coleraine 9.7, Dancaster 9.7, Atuatoro 9.7, Reparation 9.3, Castalia 9.0, Undecided 9.0, Waiture 9.0, Reformation 9.0, Royal Park 9.0, Silver Pine 9.0, Mirthful gelding 9.0. CENTURY HURDLES, two miles and a quarter.—Sleight of Hand 11.8, Gladful 11.0, Pursefiller 10.12, Sir Fisher 10.12, Colorado 10.9, Bon Reve 10.7, Harbor Light 10.5, Iceberg 10.2, Styrax 10.0, Fionnuala 9.12, Collector 9.10, Arlington 9.10, Kauri King 9.8, Almo 9.7, Otter 9.5, St. Elmn 9.5, Want 9.2, iParawanui 9.0, Golden Glade 9.0, Vacuum 9.0, Castalia' 9.0, Sir Alba 9.0. * CONNOLLY HANDICAP, one mile and a quarter—Teka 9.0, Volo 5.2, Iceberg 8.11, Tressida 7.12, Cleft 7.10, Welcome Nugget 7.10, Paraoa 7.10, Moutoa Queen 7.9, Multaine 7.9, Zola 7.ii, Henry Clay 7.3, Lady Louisa 7.2, Comelv 7.2, Almo 7.2, Hythread 7.0, Rude 0.12, Hushman 0.12, Hydros 0.10, Coropet 0.7. PUR.UA HACK HANDICAP, one mile 110 yards.—iPaddington Green 9.2, All Over 9.0, Sardinia 8.11, Rude 8.10, Hexton 8.2, Lord Nelson 7.13, Black Lake 7.13, Engari 7.13, Quo Vadis 7.11, Rio 7.11, Moutoa Camp 7.10, Pomeroy 7.8, Winning Shot 7.5, Ju Jitsu 7.8, Warmth 7.8, Mill Queen 7.7, Zcla 7.7, Rienzi 7.5, Manu 7,5, Fabisco 7.4, Lady Edith 7.3, Glucian 7.2, Ore Ore 7.2, Royal Park 7.0, Half Blue 7.0, Linton 7.0, Mick 7.0, Knoekmore 7.0, Self Alliance 7.0, Desire 7.0. A Sydney cable states that the imported racing stallion Breakspear is dead.

TUP.F TOPICS. (By "Mo-turoa.") The Marlborough Racing Club's annual meeting takes place at Kiverlands on Tuesday and Wednesday. Very fair ac. eeptances have been received for tile opening day, and included amongst the number are the Taranaki horses, Henry Clay, Rawakore, and Astor. Considerable interest will be taken in the doings of the quartette next week. The Wanganui trotter Inora is a likely runner at Kiverlands. She os very well at present, and should ,b© quite equal to giving away 84yds (7sec) in a mile and a-naif race for 3.50 classA recent addition to Ti. Brough's team is Metallum, by All Black—Winning Post. ✓ JoAstei W. Young hau lodged an appeal against, the two years' disqualification imposed upon him by tilt Maimwatu Racing Club in connection with the the incident at Awapuni. The appeal Will come befoTe the Wanganui District Committee on Tuesday next. Mellta, who has been under W. Coffey's care at Wanganui recently, was brought hack to New Plymouth this week, and will not be a starter at Blenheim. Fionnualla, -who has been jumpiiv Well at Ellersi!", arrived in Wanganui yesterday to fulfil her engagements there. Ben Deeley has been engaged to rid? Henrly Clay and Astor at the Marlborough meeting next week. Sleight of Hand knocked himself while rolling, hence his withdrawal from Wanganui and Elletsllo engagements. The mishap is not regarded as serious, and Alf Shearsfoy is keeping him in work, in view of Trertham and Ricoarton racing. Gang Awa' has been jumping well at Pordell, and the faot has been talked all over ths North Island. Wonder if tout is what mado Bert Coyle give him 10.13 in the Kaitoko Hack Hurdles at Wanganui ?

The Wanganui Jockey Club got on the trail of a well-Imown local guesser tho other day, and it is reported that the pnirf srer+Vman has heen warned off for lifp. His "graft," it is alleged. was to snuare jockeys to wire him any old thin? —good, bad, or indifferent—and the production of one of these letters to a well-known lurrdle horseman gave the •Tnokev Chili a chance tc send him to sleen on * charm of practices. Armistice! falM to flfid *, barer in s vdnev. and while on thef trip hack to Wellington had the mi«fort«ne slip and break her shoulder. .Tack FTnv de-spntc-'ned the jump old maro per bullet. Waimatna is well eared for i n tli? Borough TTandican at Wanffanui with 10 0, and LadT General (S.B) max- hoM tho tonweitht division safe. Rimonides la noi badly treated witt 8.1, 'but will have to mend his manners before the public will follow him. lady Black (7.13) is the pick of the handicap, and if a good, light boy can be secured for Coolpan he may prove dangerous. The Wanganui steeplechase course is not a true test of jumping, and on this account Master St row an, who is the best treated of the "heavies," may not have nmeh chance with smart hurdlers Eke Sir Fisher and Arlington, if they see the post- Coalition has plenty of weight, but jumps and stays well, and is sure to have plenty of admirers. The distance may trouble Nita. The Century Hurdles should product, a good acceptance, though Sleight o:' j Hand has been withdrawn, and Gladful is reported to have struck himself, j Pursefiller is quite capable of carry in <* 10.1*2, and may be more forward than Sir Fisher, who is on the same mark Colorado may be better about National time, and Bon Reve has something to do to get ready in time. The lightweights arc a moderate lot, and "the winner may come from the tried division. With Sleight of Hand and Gladful out, it appears to be a flattering handicap. The Connolly Handicap is not likely to be contested by a very select 'crowd, and the issue appears to be verv open! Tel-a is quite entitled to 9.0, but Iceberg is good in the heavy going generally •fTperienees at Wsngzmii in May. Miiitaine is very well, and 7.9 is a handy Weighty Henry Clay may hold the lightweights safe, though Rude is likely to have a fair local following. A good deal of rubbish is engaged in the Hack Steeples at Wanganui, and if some of them go to the post the spectators are assured of plenty of excitctnent. Idealism and Diavolo are proved jumper*, jnf the fanner is marvellously ivell treated iMoutoa Camp and Winning Shot are Well treated ir. the Purua Hack Handicap