SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

BETTING TICKS! Tii, By Telegraph.—Press Alia.—Copyright, S Received Sept. 26, 9.40 B.m. i Melbourne, gept. & The Victorian revenue from tie bettlnf > ! ticket tax (or tho year wa» £69,132. !#| WANGANUI SPRING MEETIMO. • THE RACING DESCRIBED. J (By Wire.—Special, to News.) -A Wanganut, List Nlfht, The withdrawals In the opening ovaat veM . Maihoa and All Over, leaving a hudy MA of nine to face the starter. limine sat Kittling disputed favoritism, the fens* ,38 eventually carrying £IOB more than % There was only a fair amount on Ctnni ~ Arch, Jutland, Bolfanello, Volo, and X<mtt i"? Briar. There was no delay at the barritc I Jutland and Solfancllo being the slowest II i move. When they settled down l"«li wtt I In front, and led along the back to BaaS : 1 Briar, Oratress, Corrael Arch, KlpUng, ant Ermine. Across the top. Oratress 1 ' Into second position, and so they turned |3 « liome. At the distance, Inah was itUl wtf $ out, and had the race von, getting the diet by over two lengths from Oratress. Sot* fanello, a similar distance away, flma. t Then came Bonny Briar, Curmel Arch, Jot* land, and Ermine, Willi Yolo last. '! A dozen saddled up for the llaMMt In which all the money vent on Tame J ax MM Nursing Sister, the pair carry in* moni Una half of the money on the maebtasi /a. other good start was effected, NuralM Sjs&t going to the front early, and ajtidag pE* for Mannish, Kawau, »nC Tme ltt S3i Pomona tailed off. The Hlgbdta ML sontatlve entered the straight lengths UHH of the Hold, and went on to win by nesSr four lengths from Tame fox, with fIK Alliance third, three lengths away. Nat' to finish, were Mannish, Admyra, and Brin Isle together with Malingerer. Six select three-year-olds came oat for the ' Wanganul Guineas, and from the first Affectation was favorite over Warplane and Uowß,. % Crenldes and Rose Queen were also wsll srib- ■ l ported, with Hetaua the outsider of til* ttiw, i They were a frisky lot when they m «b, ' - but after some delay at the bsrrlst thevMd \ I was sent on Its Journey, Affectation fnjftf the advantage when the tapes Wan ~sU4t and leading out of the straight from wSplane, Hetaua, Crenldes, Motulhl, and bss , Qoeen. The favorite clapped on the mE but there was no change In the position alat the back. At the half-mile, Crenldes mow up to second berth, and the orde* 4t t"TI across the top and Into the stnUbt W*: AiTectotlon, Crenldes, * Hetaua, with Rose Queen bringing w rt* ' rear. At the distance. Affectation was am in charge, and, stalling off dutMnga* - Crenldes and Warplane, went on to win «#-' fortably by a clear length from CrealXs,' Warplane a length away third. Then atfctemla came Motullil and Hetaua, with B*e I Queen last. It was a very good race smdhg the placed horses. The defections of Paponal, Play Off aid Cyra left but five to face the starter la the Okehu Hurdles. Yankee Jack and Molt* ! tnent set out to make tho pace, and ths Mir led past the stand from Slgnorella, oE bustlon, and Austin. Going down tlw Mek they were bunched, and hopes VMM fined of a good raco. Ai til# taX. mile Combustion and Yankee Jack """■fcrnrHit to go away from the others, but at the *"*! | obstacle Yankee Jack outjunped Conbtlrfloa and won comfortably by aboat eight ItcSt" : with Austin a poor third lust la frost of Slgnorella. Nine were produced for the Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, Khartoum being a food favorite, carrying a little more than Onipoto, Kurapal, and .Mattock, with Mode. Nensche, and Cornelian the outsiders. Xodt acted as pacemaker for a mile, and at tile stand double the local gelding was laaAlnz Mattock, Bollln Khartoum, and KsCsehe. Next time round Mode fell, and NdUohe sns left In charge of Onlpoto, Khartoua, Mattock, Cornelian and Kurapal. Qolat the back, Mattock fell, end BoUlnru off The favorite then, took charge, and Mined for home well ahead of Onlpoto and Cornelian, Khartoum going on to scon by tight lengths from Onlpoto,' with Cornelian •' OOUPIo of r lengtlis away. Others to finish war* Kurapal, Tlgorland, and Nellsche 1a that i orckt. There was a good duel for favoritism be. tween All Over and Nobleman In the Hu Handicap, the pair carrying nearly hair the amount on the mochlno. Client «sm In for fair support, but a good price was M be had for any of the others. From ths lamp otf, Hushman and Bingham rushed to the front, sad set a merry pace to Nobleman, Zola, and All Over. Out of the stralftt and down the back at tho fire furlongs BOIL thft two pacemakers began to come back U the field, tho order behind the pair Mine All Over, Xubleinnn, Zola, and Hurry UpCllent moved up across the top, nnd actually Was first Into the straight from All Over, Soshman, nnd Hurry Up, and at the distance Client had the race well In keeping, scotlng easily by over tbrco lengths from All Over. Hurry Up being a neck away third, Xtuhman wrts fourth, and Maioha, Nobleman, and Bingham next, with Zola tailed off. The victory was a popular one. Ten saddled up for the Putlkl Hack, in which Sea Sprite was a firm favorite, carrying twice as much as the second fancy. Probity, tho New Zealand Cup candidate, Bayberry, and War Star were well backed. After a false start all moved together, Bayberry going to the front and leading oat at the straight from White Ranger, Sea Sprit* Engarl, and gimon. Thus they raced to ths half-mile, where Simon began to more up, and he was on Bayberry's flanks at the home turn la front of White Ranter, Bee Sprite, and War Star. At the bottom of the straight Sea Sprite came away to win by over two lengths from Simon, Bayberry lust beating War Star for third money. then came White Ranger, Poraeroy, and Marshal Nell. Cheer Up fell going out of the straight, and brought down Probity. Probity broke his neck. A good Held of eleven went oat la the ccncludlng event, the Durle Hack Handicap, la which punters went for Rose Wreath, ' Farce, and Sir Fanciful, each carrying over four figures. Farce momentarily showed la front, but soon gave way to Vance, who made lilay from Farce, Rose Wreath, and Buddy. The two last-nanifd were together whea heads wore turned for home, Rose Wreath prevailing cleverly by a length from Ruddy, with Nemaline, an outsider, finishing on well In third position Next to finish wet* Sir Fanciful, l?Kmont Park, Farce, Perfect Day, and Kerry Knob