SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

METROPOLITAN TEOTS,

SECOND DAY'S RESULTS.

By Telegraph—Press Association,

Chribtcliurcli, Last Night. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Augi|st meeting concluded in delightful weather »;nd before a very large attendance. The tota.isator handled £53,360 10*, making £!12,J44 for the meeting, as'against £72,209 10s last year. Results:— MIDWINTER lIANDICAP.-4 Colonel Haveloek, 1; !i Mushroom, 2; 1 Succory, 3. Also started: 10 Truganini, 2 Syne, 7 Sol, 3 Billy Parole, 11 Craibwood, 8 Hiroki, 8 Te Kuiti, 5 Peter M'Millan. Won by three lengths Time, 4min oh 4-ssec.

FEDERAL HANDICAP— G Makomako, 1; S Proud Sprint, 2: ff ViceAdmiral, 3., Also started: 10 Agnes Chief, f) Bank Note, 2 Loeanda Dillon, 7 Silver Quick, 12 Louie Drift, 13 Crown i Prince, 4 Chaos, 1.1 Seychelles, 1 Xavier [and Calton (conpled)> 5 Great Britain. Won by a head. Time, 2mm 54 2-ssec. | NATIONAL CUP.—I Matchlight, 1; 2 Willie Lincoln, 2; 3 Cora Dillon, 3 Also started. !) Author Dillon, 1 Sherwood (coupled with Matchlight), 0 Agathos. 1 Oinak-o, 4 Moneymaker, 5 Frandocia, 8 Sungod, 1 Minstone (coupled with Matchlight and Sherwood). Won by four lengths. Time, 4min 33 3-ssec. I CANTERBURY HANDICAP.-l Nihilist, 1; 9 Hannah M., 2; 7 Silver Shoe, 3. Also started: 12 Dillon fifluy, (J Rorkc's Drift. 10 Miss Havoc, 8 Aeus'hla Machree, 3 Mahinga, 5 Beewood and Xavier (coupled), 4 Maud Wilkes, Schnapps, 11 Miss Audrey, 13 Our Chum; Won by a length. Time, 4min 41 3-5 see. 1 ADDINGTON HANDICAP-9 ' Imperial Crown, 1; 1 Bon Ami, 2; 10 Calieian, 3. Also started: S Electrocute, « Whispering Willie, 2 Red Heather and Reta Peter (coupled), 11 Paul Huon, 12 Commander Bill, 6 Lady Patricia, " King Capitalist and Treasure Seeker (coupled). 4EI Carbine, Won by a length. Time, 4min 47 l-ssec. ISLINGTON ' HANDICAP.— i flectorata, 1; 1 Erin's Queen, 2; 3 Lady Hal' dane, 3. Also started: 0 Norah Creina, 4 Nancy Stair, 14 Trooper Dillon, 12 Prince. Akwood, 13 Dillon Eddy, 3 Rorke's Drift, 11 Bridgewood, 7 .Sympathy, 10 Pax, 0 Colenut, T Legacy. Won by a head. Time, 4min 38 3-ssec. LIGHTNING HANDICAP.-l Trix Pointer, 1; 2 General Link, 2; 4 Tamarisk, 3. Also started: 7 Our Thorpe, 0 John Dillon. 3 Chid and Beckom (coupled), 5 Brown's Nugget, 8 Frank Traeey. Won by a length. Time, 2inin lasec. / FAREWELL HANDICAP.—« ijon Minto, 1; 7 Cora Dillon, 2; 8 Hucn Patch, 3. Also started: 10 St. Kevin, 1 Minstone and Antonio (coupled), 3 Stanley's Child, 5 Dunspey, 4 Pitaroa, T lengths. Time, 2min 12 3-ssee. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. , SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Christchureh, August Id. AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE, 2'/ 2 miles. Has. Hamilton 13 5 Captain Lock 11 6 Orniesby 12 fi Brown Joe 9 7 .Bore 12 8 Dardanelles 9 7 Gaekwar n 13 Transfer 9 7 rnramata 11 fl REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. Tioyal Prince 10 !j Kimboltou 9 8"' Whiro -10 5 Jineo 9 5 King of the Point Blank !1 3 Vallev 9 13 Nautical 9 0 Silver & Black 9 13 Turpenite 9 0 Warfotm 9J3 Belgian King 9 0 Itlo 9 12 Notability 9 0 I'rimato SJ2 AUGUST HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. 7 "orm Up U 9 Ibex > 9 10 Bedford 11 1 Hydrus 9 9 Oxenbope 10 9 All Over 9 5 ''ardrona 10 2 Sardinia 9 3 'Ciijoy 10 2 King Star 9 0 Disdainful 10 2 Multaine 9 0 \ 'omment 9 13 Ardmore 9 II ! Multiplication 9 11 Charley 9 0 i Tip Up 9 11 Fleetham 9 0 Varnish 9 11 Pyjaraa 9 0

BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE, 3 miles. Waltnal 12 .1 Merry Lad 9 13 SI. Elian 11 (i Nita 9 9 Crib ■ 11 3 Moddlte II 7 Coalition 11 2 Ormesby !i 7 "ollector 11 2 ZarUouia 9 7 Arlington 10 13 Sylva . 9 7 follow and ■' Black 10 8 SPREYDON HURDLES, 1% miles. ■Visliful 12 2 Seville 9 o _ fl.vtaus 11 8 St. Cletus 9 0 Tnriiea 10 C Roseblusli 9 0 Master Boris 9 13 SYDENHAM HURDLES 1% miles. Art 11 9 Gang Awa' 9 12 'lladful 11 5 Wishful 9 12 Kauri King 11 . r > Thrace 9 0 Sir Solo 10 5 Fisher 9 0 .leannot 10 2 Lull » 0 Gluctanus 9 13 i HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. ">« n 9 Omahu 9 8 Sardinia 11 3 Derby Day I) 8 1 Ardmore 10 11 .Hugo 9 7 Charley 10 )1 War Tax 9 4 Phir May 10 9 Bom|) 9 3 Pleetham 10 9 Moofabbe 9 1 R«yal Prince 10 7 Turpfenite 9 0 Whiro 10 5 Melford 9 0 Silver & Bla'k 10 1 The Sapper 9 0 Missouri 9 13 Hytem 9 0 Piano. 9 13 ISLINGTON HANDICAP, \'A miles. Bedford 10 11 Mujcstikoff 9 0 Adjutant 10 9 Hastle 9 0 .Kn Barleycorn 10 4 Kiltess 9 0 Lady Louisa 9 9 Multaine 9 9 Al! Over 9 r> Leaping Burn 9 0 i Thaddcus 9 5 Hiero 9 I) I Sir Agues 9 2 Good Hope 9 0 ! Hydras 9 2 Warmth 9 0

DHL AUSTRALIAN TURF. Sydney, August 10. Kilflinn has been scratched for the Epsoin and Metropolitan Handicaps. THOROUGHBRED STOCK SALE. Christclmrch, Last Night. The thoroughbred stock sales were held to-day, but competition was far from brisk. Cyrisian was sold to 11. W Brown, of Wellington, for 425g5, and Koesian for 340gs to Hugh Ensor, Raugiora.

'TO-DAY'S RACING. (By "Moturoa.") Splendid acceptances have been received for the concluding day of the Grand National meeting. Bore, wHb fell while leading on Thursday, will have a big following in the Aylesbury Steeples. Primato, and Warform are nicely treated in the Redcliffs Handicap, and' All Over and Cardrona read well in the August Handicap. Waimai should reverse positions with St. Elmn at the weights in the tfeaufort Steeples, though Collector ha 3 only to stand up to make an interesting race Wishful, if reserved, and Tornea, may fight out the finish of the Sydenham Hurdles.

Piano and Omahu will be again supported in the AVoolston Handicap, while Bedfoi'd should be a hot orier iu the Islington Handicap,

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.")

Thursday was a disastrous day for the punters, the, defeats of Volo, Collector, aud Piano being particularly distasteful. The public, was "on its toes" all day waiting for the wire announcing Volo's victory. In fart, several wellknown '■pickers" burst their laces and the insteps of their best boots in die operation. But it was not to be. Volo's big weight anchored him: Collector turned turtle, and Piano could no; go the pace. The only pleased ones in the crowd were the Bar Vona.

After all, punters should not ha« been so far astray in their calculations. Gaekwar looked a stone certainty for the Hunt Club Cup, though a less man even-money dividend was certainly a poor "hop off" for a day's racing. ,»eannot, even on three legs, looked too good for the hack hurdles, and paid a great "price," considering the 'poor opposition. Arlington was another that looked £,ood, and lie also returned Ws backers a heap more than they expected. The rest is all disaster, ruin, and a sudden death! When you come to think of it, a fellow only had to have "the wood" to back that winning double on Thu>-na»y. What price the Kauri and the Elmm A man mjght have picked up n cool hundred for the outlay of a couple of quidlets if his thoughts had been botanically inclined, /

The utter defeat of good horses like G\adful, Sleight of Hand, and Gluatarius testifies to the solid pace at sv'hicli the Grand National Hurdle "Race was run. As anticipated, Gang Awa' was well beaten, though he may do better over a ,shorter distance on the second day. Sir Fisher, who was lame, started at any old price, and was never dangerous. ' The surprise of the betting was hour plunge on Kauri King, and the .'.-upport was fully justified. St. Ehnn's success in the big crosscountry event wa's well deserved, end the old battler was not allowed to pay much of a dividend. Waimai anu Master Strowan apparently ran great races, but they were set to give too ■ much Weight to the Hawke's Bay prad. Falls accounted for several well-fancied ones, but the result might have been the same had, no aecid.-nts occurred. The time was good, and there could have been nothing wrong with the going. Bi£ money came from Auckland • for Bedford, and it was as certainly his turn to win. The aged sun of Bunyan only started once last reason, and thou rim unplaced, but his track gallops at Riccarton caused him to be classed amongst the possibles. The Hi;i!e-fanied Comment ran a surprisingly goad race, and tht? mueh-discussed Ibex showed his best form to date in a big race. All Over, Form Up, Volo, and .John Barleycorn were not in the p-'ctur-;. Volo stalled at a good "price/' and would probably have paid more an the machine than his backers took ''straight* out" gome' weeks ago. Volo's lum may come today, when a longer distance will gifie him u better chance to get on his feet. Those who prof ess .'d to f-now voted Piano'a moral for tie Avonhead Handicap, but the winner turned .ip in the consistent Hastie. and no better luck attended the baoke.-s of PrWato and Warmth in the Snmn?r Handicap, ]fl>nping Burn, who had been beaten earlier in the day, romping home, and paying several tim-.-s :lr. limit.

Auckland horses rarely claim the distinction of winning the tr.ib'c at the Grand National meeting, but they gave it a mighty big "shake" on Thursday with Kauri King, Waimai, and "Bedford. And yet they generally lose th>s big prizes on their own nuid-heap to outsiders!

Master Hamilton was not too \v?ll handled in the Enfield i:3t.:eple;lia3e, and he promises to b? a uurm order the next time lie sp'.>-ts silk. '

Primato was considered to be short of la gallop on Thursday, find most people JSjiect him to give a much better showing to-day. A punter who .backed the winning double, Kauri King and St. Elmn, for a fair amount, now bewails the fact that he finds he has backed a treble instead of n double. The third "leg" is the layer, and he seems to be the hardest to catch, i

THF TURF REGISTER. "Moturoa" has lo acknowledge with pleasure the receipt of the New Zealand Turf Register for the season*' This ever-welcome volume should have a place in every sportsman's library, being an accurate and permanent record of racing, and all appertaining thereto. In addition to the past season's results will be found the season's statistics, Rules of Encing, registered colors, entries for coming events, principal sales of blood stock, and racing fixtures [or the present season. No bigger than a prayer book, the Turf Register craius-into its narrow 30m-p-ass a fund of information invaluable to the sportsman, and a modest halfguinea expended on the. official record ensures interesting reading now and in days to come. How often do we. hear, it asked: "Has so-and-so ever run beyond a. mile!" ■or "What, wop the National Hurdles in 13(10?" or "What does Rule 3, Part XV refer to?" etc. These are easily answered if yon have a Register handy, ami njl those punters.'.who made ?o much money on Thursday shonld lose no time in-invcstiiig W/-6 in the .Register 'just issued,,