SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 5 March 1920, Page 7

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RACING IK AUSTRALIA. ME V.R.C. MEETING. T"HIRD DAY'S RESUI/rS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received March 4, 8.5 p.m. ' Melbourne, March t. the weather was fine and overcast and there was a good attendance for the third day of the Victoria Racing Club's autumn meeting. After being second to last early CoronatUs won the Hurdles narrowly from Nlokajacfc, who won the race on each of the three previous years. Springing fast frcen the' straight entrance ihe nine-year-old Sir Ibex decisively downed the favorite, Cotlgne, in the Lloyd Stakes. The time, lmin. 38% see, was a quarter of a second outside tho race record. Sir Ibel ™ the same race last autumn. The Adelaide horse Paratoo, which was always well up, just won the Autumn Handicap from Colbert, who finished in a great run. Artlllervmati had an easy task in the OovpiJJ r r 3 Plate. His stake winnings- ure now Another Adelaide representative, Earl Simon, led over, the last tliree furlongs in the March Nursery Handicap and won the race In record time. Results:— AUTUMN HURDLE RACE.—Coronatus 10.1, 1; Nlckajaek 10.8, 2; Miss Rosslyn 10.11, 3. Eight ran. Won by a neck. Time, 4mln. SSHsec. C. M. LLOYD STAKES—Sir Ibex 812 (W. Foulsham), 1; Cetigne 9.1, 2; Whiz Bang 8.6, 3. Also started: Gold Tie 9.1, Greenstead J.l. Eusebius. 9. Won by two and a half lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Gold Tie and Greenstead led to the turn. Sir Ibex came fast In the last furlong. Time, lmin. 38% sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP.—Paratoo 6.7, 1; ColPert i .IS, 2; Carriole 8.9, 3. Eight starters. Won by a neck, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Dmln. 50 yjsee. MARCH NURSERY HANDICAP—EarI Simon S3, .1; Skysall 7.7, 2: Rostrum 7.3. 3. Seven starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin. Hsec. GOVERNOR'S PLATE.-Artllleryman (P.. Lewis) 8,2, l; East-court 9.3. 2; Star Comedian 93, 3. Also started: Wee Gun 9.3, Court Jester 9.0. Artilleryman led always and won by three lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, limln 36see. RIVER HANDlCAP.—Emblematic 7.12, 1: Royal Reserve 7.7, 2: Cape Sky 8.4, 3. Twelve ran. Won by a neck, the same distance between second and third. Time, 2m!n. "!isec.

NELSON RACES. THE ANNUAL MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Nelson, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Nelson Jockey Club opened in flue weather. The course, was a little on the heavy side after last week's rain. There was a large attendance The totalisator handled £14,985, as compared with £14.-185 on tbo corresponding day last year. Results:— MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP— 3 Prlnco Marl: 1, 6 Lady Lucullus 2, 1 Pahaka 3. Also started: 1 Pitch Dark, .1 Sagacity, 10 Sir .Monitor, 9 Baby, 4 Jean Gluten, 2 Emigre, 7 Knight Juan, 8 Alasamon. Won by a length, two lengths botweonl second and third. Time, imin. 21sec. MAITAI TROT—7 Rita Rye 1, 3 Zlta 2, 8 Palmdale 3. Abo started: 1 Neut, 5 My Lass, 4 Sir Wildmoor, !l Tnrohlwi, 2 Chautauqua, 10 Miss Pirate, 11 Wairoa Belle, 0 Cloraine. Won easily by six lengths, the third horse half a length away. Times omin 16sec, omin Msec, and smin SOsec. NELSON CUP.—I Esperance 1, 2 Imarlbhon 2, i Spangle 3. Also started: 0 Ladv Mlddleton, D Hoso Pink, 3 Pacific Slope.' A good race. Esperance beat Imarlbbon at the finish by a long neck. Spangle was a length away third, and Lady Mlddleton about the same distance back fourth. Time, 2mln. l'soc. HOPE HACK WELTER.—3 Dick 1, 2 Red Signal 2, 4 Restful 3. Also started: 1 May Morn, 5 Zela. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, lmin 32 l-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP—I Sweet Memory 1, 2 Ra.whore 2, 4 Tantalus 3. Also started: 5 Trenthnm Rose, 3 Damien. Won by a short head, three lengths between second and third. Dantien wu fourth. Time, lmhi. Usee. WAtm TROT.—4 My Lass 1, 1 Neut 2, 2 Warlord 3. Abo started:•' 8 Hopeless, 0 Lord Thorpe, 3 Myrtle Leaf, Jfl Rose Almai 7 Irish Tom, S Miss Pirate, 12 Capewell, 13 McCormack, 0 Little Ben, 11 Asia. A close finish, the third horse several lengths away. Times 3mtn 40sec, Bm.in 47scc, and 3m!n 57see. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP.—I Barleycorn 1, 2 Galore 2, 5 War Tax 3. Also started: 4 Restful, 3 Russet, C Erin Boy. 8 Tonukohe, 7 Jean Oluten, 9 Alisonwm. Won by a short head, four lengths between second and third. Time, lmin ssec. WELTER HANDICAP—I Matty 1, 2 Udy Mlddleton 2, 4 Tantalus 3. Also started: 3 Revocation, 6 Prince Delaware, 5 Parlform. Won by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 32 2-fisec. An inquiry was held into the running of Neut in the Wailtl Trot. The explanations of the owner and the Jockey were considered satisfactory and no action was taken. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Nelson, Last Night, Nelson acceptances for the second day are :- TRIAL STAKES, Are furlongs.—Rora, Mlgre, Lady Lucullus, Jean Gluten, Pahaka, Maritza, King Peter, Sagacity, Sir Monitor. REDWOOD MEMORIAL, one mile—lmarlbbon 9.0, Matty 5.9, Pacific Slope 8.7, Esperance 8.4, Rose Pink 7.11, Lady Mlddleton 7.8, Red Signal 7.7, Tantalus 7.0. TAHTJNA HACK WELTER, seven furlongs.— Dick 9.1, Restful 8.11, Mav Morn 810, Zela 8.0, Pitch Dark, Mlgre, Night Juan 7.7. TLYING HANDICAP, Ave furlongs—Sweet Memory 9.6. RawakoTe 9.5, • Trentham Rose 8.1, Chudlc 7.13. War Tax, Parlform 7.7, Eron Boy 6.7. STOKE HACK, six furlongs—Red Signal 9.7, Damien 9.5, Barleycorn, Galore 9.2, War Tax 85, Price Mark 5.4, Restful 7.1, Slay Morn 7.10, Zela 7.5, Russet 7.0, Eron Boy 8.12, Tonukohe, Allsamon, Pahaka 6.7.

WAIMEA WELTER, seven furlongs.—Lady Mlddleton 5.7, Tantalus 8.13, Revocation 8.11, Galore, Spangle 8.10, Prince Delaware 8.4, Parlform 1.1. BRIGimVATER TROT, one and a half P'.llM.—Rita Rye, Hopeless Isw., Lovebird 2, Neut, My Lass 4, Myrtle Lent' 5, Roar. Alma 10, Sir Wlldmoor 14. Zita 15, Grey Belle, Prlaco Loris, Handsome Lad, Miss Pirate, Watroa Belle, Belle or Bombay, Harold Linton, Little Ben, Turbine 17. RICHMOND TROT, two miles.—Sir Wlldmoor 6sei;.. Turo Hewl 8, Welcome Boy 9, Chautauqua, Miss Pirate 10, Asia, Irish Tom 12, Lynl; 15, Lady Sunshine 17. Burl Moor, Replngton, Marstone, Wild l)or, Rothmore 20. MARLBOROUGH RACES. Blenheim, March 4. Corrected handicaps tor the Marlborough trots .ire Josephine S. scratched. She is running in the Stewards' and President's and the first trot. At the Racing Club's meeting Wartax should carry B,a in the Dash and S.S in the Ward Handicap. FOrtBURY PARK MEETING. _ Dunedin, March 4. The Minister of Internal Affairs declines to sanction the postponement of the Forburv Park Trotting Meeting to M.iv 11 and 12 to coincide with the Prince's visit. PURCHASE OF RACEHORSES. By Telegraph—Pres; Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, March 4. Sir A. Hordcn has purchased the. racehorses Gambler's Gold, Gossine and Hatan for £6OOO.

THE OPUNAKE MEETING. Tito Op-.inake Racing Club's new course Is in splendid order for the meeting to be held on the 17t.1i. The favorable nature of the soil, coupled w:th the welcome rains, has rc>.ul'od In a sole of grass e<tuul to a lawn. Giviiuj lo tlia difficulty or procuring suitable :;mber It will ba impossible for the contractor

for the Jockey's Board, Mr. L. 0. Hooker, to get tills erected in time, Mr. Hooker has live similar contracts In hand, but will not be able to complete ''any of them until material 1» available. Under the • circumstances It is to be hoped thai, any fixture by way of substitute that the Opunake Club will have to srect will be tolerated by all "sports." The publican's booth will be in charge of Mr. Crabtree, of the Coronation Hotel, Eltham. The luncheon rooms and refreshment stalls will be under the capable control of Mr. and Mrs. ,T. Foster, of Hawera. The Federal Band of Opunake will supply the music, and Mr. W. OTallaghnn will attend to the management of the totallsator. TURF TOPICS. (By "Mnturoa.") The Kapler Park autumn meeting takes place to-day and to-morrow. Fields should be food all round, and recent racing should throw some light on results. Fifteen remain In the Nu.pler Cup, one mile and a quarter. Including Athens 11., Lingerie, Lovematdh and Demagoigiie, all of which aro pretty fit. Ten have been paid up for In the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, including Spanner and Hetaua. Wishful reads well In the Hurdles, und Makeplece, Mosthenes. Humbug, Demagogue, Guanaco and Misslove in tiie minor events.

A tender has been let for the construction of a new grandstand at. Ellerslle, the amount being £30,034. The plans of the hew stand, which Is to be erected In reinforced concrete, and provides for a structure 300 ft In length 'and 75ft In width, with accommodation for about SOOO persons. The total height of the stand will be 49ft overall. There are to be ill tiers of seats, and special care has been taken to guard against congestion In the various front passages, while means ot'lngress and egress at the back are-.,a'»o provided, Provision is made underneath the, stand for (no dining-rooms, one being Rlift 9!q by 51ft and the other 74ft 31n by 51ft. ThVc'oittract time Is 18 months from the date of signing.

STRATFORD RACING CLUB. IMPROVEMENTS TO COURSE DECIDED ON. (From Our Own Correspondent) The Stratford Racing Club, -at a largely attended meeting held on Wednesday evening, deoidod to adopt a. comprehensive scheme of improvements to the racecourse, which will involve a total expenditure of-about £2O 000 The scheme, as drawn up by' Mr. Hill, of Ellerslle, provides for an almost perfect course—the plan indicating one a long way ahead of the present course at Ellerslle It also provides for a 50ft training track, and gives two straight starts,, with four equal turns. Provision is made for drainage, stands, boxes, motor traffic and other course appurtances. In moving the adoption of tho plan, Mr ,1 Frederic contended that It had enormous advantages over the scheme submitted bv Messts. Sladden, Palmer and Horner, and estimated to cost altogether about £l3 000 He urged -that the Club should look ahead' keeping in view the fact that the town was llkoly to progress a great deal in coming years. He thought the members of the Club would more readily find tho money for an ideal, than for a second-rate course. Tho motion .was seconded by Mr. D. MaMr. Hill was practically Identical with the Awapunl track, which was nrobakly the most perfect in the North Island. Mr. p. Skoglund Supported Mr. Hill's scheme, and remarked that If the No 2 scheme was adopted. It would mean that alterations would have to be made In future years. Mr. M. McDonald supported the No 2 scheme, contending that it, could be Improved upon, os opportunity arose until Hie course was as good as set out in, No. i scheme. Ha was of the opinion that If the latter scheme was adopted the Club would net be able to bold races for twelve months. Mr. J W. McMillan supported No. 1 scheme, because he believed It wouia be a permanent improvement to the Club property and to the town, and would be suitable for racing for practically all time. Mr. F D Gaffaney and Mr. C. Jackson also supported No. 1 scheme. Mr. Frederic pointed out that although they could not race on the new course next meeting, the old track would not be Interfered with by the work and could be used. Air. F. J. Mackay suggested that the Club's representative at the next racing conference should move that the dubs whose racing days were rertuccd during the war should be allowed to denote part of their totallsator money towards course improvements. Mr. TA-edoric's resolution was then put to the meeting and carried oy 20 votes to 13. A number of members did not vote. It was also decided, on tho motion of Messrs. Frederic and Maione, that Mie committee should be asked to bring down a scheme of finance tc be presented at a future meeting. The president (Mr. A. Stewart), In answer to a question, said the expondlture of the total sum would be extended over a number of years.