SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1920, Page 7

SPORTING

VVANGANUI RACES. FIRST DATS RESULTS. ; ] „• HILRUSH- WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph Press Association. Wanganul, Last Night, J For the WangamU races there was heavy! rain til! the cup and then fine weather. There was) a lairge attfeindtincet Tha toulisal'w handled £4!),17r,, as against £42,369 on the first day last year. Results : STEWARDS'-'HANDICAP.—5 EsthonU I, 7 Demagogue 2, 3 Jutland 3. Also ran: S Bagdad, 1 Borealis, G Ermine, 8 Falstaft, 4 Active. Won by half a length, third horse close up. Time, lmlii. 55 3-Gsec. PETRE HANDICAP.—S IClnsem 1, 1 Dainty Step 2, 11 Mfsgold 3. Also ran: 12 Santorinl, 13 Egmont Park, 17 Dmmien. 4 Wince Forniby, 2 Marblo Bar, 7 Passin' Through, 15 Philomela, 3 Hepto, C Marines, 14 Amarlran Brimty, 9 Erin's Isle, 10 Hupana, 18 Desire, S Mannish, 18 Student. Won by a neck, a length and a half between second and third. Time, lmin. 10 4-3 sec. . WESTMERB HURDLES.-l Goldstrenm 1, 5 Kola 2, 6 Applaud 3. Also ran: 3 Ratana., 2 Wishful, 2 Explorer, 4 War Star. Won by two and a half lengths, ten lengths between second and llilrd. Time, 4mln. 8 3-ssec. VICTORY HANDICAP.—U Haversack 1, 5 Plslier 2, 8 Kllgotir ?,. Also ran: 1 Golden Bubble, (i Stnrland, 7. Self Alliance, 3 Parorangl, 10 Ututval, 2 Tame Pox, 0 Fulloa 4 Stutter, 13 Crystal Palace, 12 Rebuff. Won by a length, a length between second and third Time, 2mln. 0 2-ssec. WANGANUI CUP.—7 Kilrush 1, 3 Oratress 2, 11 Dusky Eve 3. Also ran: 4 Melee, 2 Client, 1 Taiamai, 8 Mascot. 9 Gazlquo, 10 Punka, 13 Rosa Wreath, 6 Lovematch, 0 Moutoa Ivanova, 12 Hose Queen. Won by half a length, three and a half lengths between second and third. TJmo, 3min. 5 4-ssee. JUVENILE HANDICAP.—G Reluse 1, 3 Canyon 2, 7 Insurrection 3. Also ran: 1 Demand, 1 Isabel, 4 Pure Laziness, 8 Verbosity !• Bestir, 9 Hula, 2 Askari. Won by a head three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 4 2-ssec. WIRITOA HANDICAP.—S Hallowvmla 1, 2 Farca 2, 7 Slgnwclla 3. Also ran: 4 Adimyra, 3 War Baby, C Army Service, 1 Amberlne, 8 Catallnl. 9 Empyrean. .Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 54sec. FLYING HANDICAP.-6 80-Peep 1 7 Bwanes River 2, 1 Astlnome 3. Also ran: 2 Silver Link, 8 Hymestra, 9 Acre, 3 Spanner, 10 Loid kenllworth, 5 lnah, 12 Slmonides, 1 Bon Spec. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin. 15 2-ssec.

MOTES ON THE RACING. WINNERS WELL CONCEALED. ..,.. SAIN SPOILS THE SPORT. • ' ; (By "Me-tnroa.") Wanganui, Last Night Heavy rain was experienced for the opening day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn meeting, which took place this afternoon, several heavy showers helping to imake matters very uncomfonabte, Tha weather cleared later on and the last few races were run under perfect climatic conditions. The attendance was very satisfactory, visitors being present, from nil parts of the country. The racing wan thoroughly interesting and some exciting .contests were fought out The handlcapper, Mr. H. Coyle, set backers a stiff conundrum,, for only ono first favorite won during the day, the dividends all being Very substantial. Those on Haversack and P.leuse ran into doublo, figures. Mr ,T. McMahon, chief stipendiary steward was in attendance and ho found 't necessary to call the judicial committee together to hear a complaint against M. McDonald, rider of Fitllca for disobeying the starter's lnslrac■ras in the Welter Handicap. After hear- >", e ]v lie , ,lc ? fro '" ,IIOSB immediately concerned both jockeys were fined £5 each. Mr R Vv, s S t! "™ rt t- ™ d e »<""<-' capital starts, while Ha B - . L , u3,t , EaTe h!s ■ "icclslons promptly and accurately from the judge's box Racing commenced with tho running of the Stornrdj Handicap, of which Borealis was a good favorite. Jutland and Ermine were the first to break the llne.frnm an excellent start, while Borealis was slow to get going. Demagogue ed at the bend and was first into the straight, while Eslhonla could be se»n coming fast, and finishing my resolutely, ran home w. t h'T7, b \ hm , R lenEl)l from Demagogue! with Jutland a. long neck away third and Borealis. who made un a lot of lost ground, close, up fourth. «"«"", Dainty Step was the heat backed for the o "Shout. won Lrl W,l L W l" \ hlllf ]m # h ln f "«t fourth ' SS " I ThMUsh doße up Coldstream, fresh from his Woodvillo sucnn S d'.h7»l n i To . r ii e f 2 r • hfl ' Wratmere-Hurdles hinK f ""s* the natronvh7w(S ta ? th ? tM * wlnnl "e «>»»- • i ,hm len(rt,u from Zola, with App.aud another ten lengths away third. Ratnna, ta'irlh™ to ° We " ,hrol, S :ll °<». was Golden Bubble, who had the sarrlew of H Welter "w «° "f" 0 fanCy for " ,0 Vto *.V Welter, but the winner turned un in the Kltham owned and trained Haversack, who won hf!!!^ 1 ?' ""» '«»ln«* end and returned the larrat dividend of the afternoon. Fisher and Kllgottr were divided by half a length, with Parorangl fourth. wiX,Ti. Im < d werc tho eleventh hour h™£ .' S { ram J he Cl, P' ""'"''"S thirteen ™T t0 ™> tpst «»> race. There was a big P°° or. the totallsator. the figures reachto" to well nl* £9OOO Taiamai, who was ridden hn.i, r f y .' am , C[im - w « h C- Price up, bn h carried well over £IOOO each, whl e Oratress was tho best backed of the others. f^M i hJ" Vory " ttle delay at l,ie »ost, the "'™ j , Ros o Tlroath wcro running abreast, ,w, ?["'T*, ""f*' Tho two f o"»« led hj« ?.JL e ! back , stT 8"-'n. fhero Cra'ress could mnXS , lm ? ro . rln S ''" Position, with Kilrush moving up fast Entering the straight Mou.oa Ivanova cried enough and began to drift •'<tck, while Orntress took the lead, and her ncsory was being proclaimed when Kllru3li cama with a bull dog rush, and securing a lucky opening «i the rails, went on to win omfortably by half a length from Oratress, j. Iti Dusky Eve four lengths away third and ™' Cll ™ l , ano »w half a length away fourth Taiamai was nerer dangerous and finished well behind tho placed dilvslon The Wanganui Cup dates from 18;'3, and ranks as one of the few long-d'stance flat handieans that has not altogether succumbed to the wretched demand for shorter irnd ret shorter races. Originally the Cup w:is rui over two and a quarter miles, and such T.-it stayers as True Blue. Opawa, Reso.jiij. pi-i----fire Betrayer, Hailstorm, King Quail and The Poet won over that dlstnnee. In ISBG and 1887 the race was run over two mi.es. and the following year the distance was '.irther reduced, to a mile and which (happily) has since been maintained, and. judging, by to-day's field, we s'ill have a considerable number of horses capable of getting to the end of that distance. During the past thirty years the lending stayers of the Dominion have figured In the race, and flic winners include Diirtn, Liberator. Ladv Zetland, Blarney, Swordflsh, Douglas. Advance, Nonette Merrlvonia, Sinapls. Colonel Soult, Client and Dusky Eve—all horses that have attained high lienors on the Turf In New Zealand. Resolution won the race twice, Dudu thrice, and Client twice. In to-day's field were two previous winners. Client and Duskv Pre again on hand to battle for the coveted prize. (llent won in 1917 with 7.9, in 191S with 85, and last year ran unplaced with 90. He carried 5.7 tn-riay. Dusky 2ve won with 7 3 last year, and hail ribs more In the saddle this time.

Imprnrart ranhu; conditions, anil possibly different, style of radtiß, that. in. with the pare, clapped mi all the way. have paused a steady improvement in the times recorded in tho Wannanul Cup. In ISS.S Dudu took 3.8'/- to cover Iho distance, and lust vear Dusky Eve registered 2.59, which will take a lot of nr-allinc. In recent, years, as in the New Zealand Cup. the h.davy-weißht division havo not heen able to foot it with their lifthterweifflited rivals, and only once in the records of Iha race has a. horse won with list or more. Dudu holds tlio record. 92, and won asain Iho next year with 8.12. Pinflre was successful with S 12, Noncttc with 8.11, and resolution with S.lO. In recent years Slnapls 8 1(1, and riient ST. stand out, Init the records do not favor anything over Sat. The hrnokelod pair. Demand and Isabel, w.-iro backed, for the .luvenlle Handicap as if the event was a foregone conclusion, but a surprise was in store for backers, for the winner turned up in tho Mastertnn owned Itleusc, a full sister to Chimera. She won nicely by half ,1 lensrth from Canyon, with Insurrection close up third. The New Plymouth owned I'u.t Laziness was fairly well fancied, but finished in tho rue!;. Backers marto Amher'ne a hot favorl'e for tho Wlrltoa. Hack Handiean and once again devotees of the tote were wide off the mark, for tho ba.v man failed to K ei a place. HalloKvonta was always well placed, and stellint: off a strong viial'diita by Farce, won nieeIv by throe, parts of a iencth. with S'lnorallti * *•*» third and Admvra fnurti*.

The curtain was rune down on the day's racing by the decision of tho Flying Handicap, which attracted a capital field of twelve aprlnto™. Astlnome, who ran n couple of excellent races at Woodvllle tho previous week, carried slightly more money on the machine than Sllvar Link, who looked in rare fettle, while Spanner, with H. Uray In the saddle, was third choice with backers. At the start the colors of Swanee Rlvot and Bon Spec became prominent and the pair led to the turn, where Acre took charge and led Into ilia straight from a bunched field. Half-way up the straight 80-Peep put In her claim, and galloping very kindly, ran home an easy winner by a. length and a half from Swanee River, who heat Astlncme by a narrow margin, with Acre fourth and Lord Kenilworth fifth. SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Wanganul, Last Night. Waiignmil weights for tho second day are:— AUTUMN HANDICAP, one mile 110 yards Spanner 9, Kilmoon 8.13, Bosewrcath SlO, Bonnetor 8.9, Meloo B.T, F.sthonia 83, Slmontdes, Rockfleld 8.2, Golden Bubble 7.13, Bagdad 7.12, Daytime 7.11, Imarlbbon, Demagogue 7.8, Jutland 7.7, Borealls, Rose Queen i.6. Trespass 7.5, Pretty Bobby 7.4, Oinahu (.3, Stcrland 7.1, Ermine 7.0, Admyra 612, Gold Problem 6.9, Amberine, Active, Falstaff. Tirana, Rtslngham, Combustion, Dingle, Farce 01-avls, Tlranga, Utuwai, Black Hill 6.7. MATARAWA HACK, six furiontß.—D.itnty Step 9.7, Ruddy 9.4, Santorinl 9.3, Nursing Stetor 9, Admyra 8.13, Egtnont Park 8.11, Parorangi 8.10, Miss Gold 8.10, Sweet Memory 8.7, Hallow 8.5, Kllgour, Damlen 8.3, War Baby 8.2, Prince Formby, Income, Flying Master, .Kinsem 8, Cjuinlro 7.12, Passim' Through, Farce 7.11, Marble Bar, Philomela, Hepta 7.10, Machrec, Demades 7.9, Fullca, Amorican Beauty 7.6, Empyrean, Zela 7.3, Signorella, Erin's Isle, Prodigal 7.2, Golden Petal, Polemic, Hupana, Desire, Valencia, KaPltl, Princess Ora, Student, Rolhlwai, Banogue, Crystal Palace, Princess Marlon, Vt»lamtic, Legato 7. FORDELL HURDLES, one and three-quar-ter miles.—Movement 12.5, Zola 11.7, Goldstream 11.4, Arlington, Wishful 10.11, Explorer 10.5, Khartoum 9.13, Army Service, Padduigtou Green 9.8, Endure 9.7, Ratnna 9.6, Slir Donald, Papanul 9.2, Applaud, War Star, Uieddar, Salda, Signorella, Cheer Up. Toa Tere 9. OKOIA HANDICAP (8-year-olds), six furlongs,—Landslide 9.4, Weldono 9.3, Demand S.u, Blackmail 8.4, Kle'uso 7.13, Bestir, Little River 7.7, Pure Laziness, Verbosity, Hula 7.3, Insurrection 7.1, Askaj'l 7, All Cerlso 6.13, La Pcloma. G. 12, Marlekura, Birkie, Celmisia, Yolande, Tivoli C.lO, Isabel 6.9, Stork C.7. WANGANUI STAKES, one mllo j.nd it-half. —Kilrush I), Oratress 5.13, KUmooh 8.10, Client Bb, Taiamal 8.6, Mascot, Gazlirue, Snub, Dusky Eve 7.12, Bonnetter 7.8, Punka 7.7, Melee 7.5, Rockfleld 7.5, Rose Wreath, Athens 11 7.4, Love-match 7.2, Moutoa Iwmova, Omahu, Bagdad 6.9, Rlsingham, Active, Rose Queen, Borealls, Starland, Falstaff, Haversack Mannish 6.7. HARRISON HACK, one milo and a distance —Stairland 9.11, Miss Gold 8.8, Self Alliance 8.4, Hallowvonla B M, War Ba.by 8.2, Army Service, Hallow 8.1, Cadet, Kllgour, Haversack 8, Chaeronla, Income, Tamo Fox 7 9 Pjipnnul 7,7, Machree 7.6, Simon 7.5, Fullca, Stutter, Transmission 7.3, Empyrean, Some Girl 7.2, Zela, Prodigal, Rebuff, Crystal Palace, Desire, Polemic, Pomeroy, Mannish, Golden Petal, Rekapoto, Bold, Royal ATch, Better Luck, Votopato, Valencia, Marshal Nell, Klko Kifco, Chummy 7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, six furlongs—Arrowsmlth 9.8, Hymestra 8.9, Acre 87, Spanner, 80-Peep 8.6, Lord Kenilworth 8.4, Chimera 8.3, Inah 7.12, Golden Bubble, Swaneo River 7.5, Rockfleld, Slmouides 7.7, Lion Skin, Bon Spec 7.6, Daytime, Axinome i.'i, Bonny Briar, Jutland 6.12. Trespass fi.lo. Nursing Sister, Rawakore, Parorangi, Marble Bar, Egmont Park, Sweet Memory, Tirana 6.7. The following horses remain In the Jackson Stakes:—Silver Link, Demand, Passln' Through, Askail, Hymestra, Miss Gold, Llstowel, Acre.

TE AROHA RACES. THE ACCEPTANCES. ■ Auckland, Last Night. The following acceptances have been received in connection with the To Aroha races : RUAKAHA HURDLES.—Thrace 12.2, Cymer lO.ti, Marconi 10.3, Garry Owen !Ml, Slowcoach, Irishland, Lady Bruce 9.2, Arab King, Jaearandn, Surrey l'uik, Dasner Boy, otara, Amans Lass 9.0. WAITOA HANDICAP.-CotrregWor 812, Glensplre, Ohinewairua 8.10, Rekanul 8.9, Tabasco 9.10, Woody Glen 7.10, Keroone 7.8, Fire 6.7. TRIAL HANDlCAP.—Pliyllona 9.4, Hessian 9.3, North Loburn 8.13, Queen Soult 8.10, Winsome Arch 8.9, Oak Abbey 8.8, Infanta 8.0, Arch Carreno 8.4, Tinohoro 8.3, Lord Bruce 8.0, Romance 7.13, Dead Swiet, Awareka, Walaroa. 7.12, Tom Moore 7.11, Kip Kop, Brodick 7.10, Mottle Hose 7.8, ranelln 7.7, Royal Abbey, Lyroe, Miss Norval, Lady Bedford, Chimimie, Neutralis, Inquisitive, Forest Maid (late Carlssima), Hard Labor, Ethros, Lucenla, Sirver Glide, Octopleto 7.5, Toby, Alroraft, Capsul, Menace 7.3. WAIHOU HANDICAP.—King Abbev 9.7, Bluestone SO, Stilts 0.12, Kllbeggan 6.7. PLYING HANDICAP.—Queen Abbev 9.9, Ring Lupin 8.2, Cabalieco 7.13, Prince Charleroi 7.3, Clonmel 7.0, Miss Leslie 0.10, Gold Plane 0.9. Te AROHA CUP.—Tlnopal 9.4, Some Boy 9.3, First Salute 8.11, Mangamahoe 8.10, Roekfleld 8,6. Royal Irish 7.9, Arch Salute HOT SPRINGS HANDlCAP.—Corregidor 9.2, Glensplre 9.0, Ohinewairua 8.18, Te Oro X.9, Lady Energy, Tabasco 7.11, Mountain Gold 7.10, Golden Petal 7.0, Islngarch 8.10, Color Sergeant 0.7. PIAKO HANDlCAP.—Hineamaru 10.5, Tamaroa 9.10, Sorap o' Paper 9.9, Night Time 9.4, General Advance 9.3, Clonmel 9.2, Miss Leslie 9.1, Explode 8.12, Tuipa 8.11, Ilessian 8.8, linokaha, 8.5. Xunerr.uu, Don't B.i!, Stammer, Winsome Arch 8.1, Marble Slab 7.12, Mouopole, Monocrat 7.11, New Zealand, Machreo 7.10, Royal Abbey 7.4, Prince Rufus, Octoolete, Master Rohan 7.3, Lady Bedford, Merry •Veil, Toby, Last Plunge 7,0,