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Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1920, Page 3

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WANGANUI RACES. -Second day's results. By Telegraph. l —Press Association. Wangamv. May 22. There was miserable weather for the second day of the Wangamii races, a %>!d wind and frequent heavy showors. The course was heavy. The iotalisatnr handled £4l.fi"3. as njwlnst C-U.177 on the second dnv Inst year, making a. total of £7M3O. against £83,03 a for last year's meeting Results:— WINTER OATS—S Income 1. 3 K'nscm 2, 4 Vasilko? 3. .Also ran: fi Bindle. 1 80-Poen, 2 Ruddy. 7 Ecrmont Park*. 8 Lady General, Won by three-quarters of a leng'h, one length between second and third. Time, 1.H5 2-5. P.ALfiOWXIE HAAIPAr Rebuff 2, 1 Miss Land 3. Also ran: 3 Simon, fi "Pligrht Commander, 4 Mimlrl. R Sweet. Sons, ft Prodigal, 7 Some Fashion, 10 Rekapoto. Won by a neck, flvo lengths between second and third. Tame, 2 4. GRANDSTAND STEEPLES. First Line 2. 7 Old Mungindi 3. Also ran: Maraetotara, 4 Wirokino, fi Polthogue, 5 Khartoum. Won bv two lengths. Ave lpugths between second and third. Time, 5.16 2-5. RATA JItIRDLES—2 Paddtngton Green 1. 1 Master Boris 2, 0 Banogue 3. Also ran: fi Prettv Bobby, 4 Gold Soult, 0 Applaud. 3 'Cello. 5 Rlenzi. 7 Combust lon. Won by three Irnjrths. six lengths between second and third. Time. 3 12 2-5.-MAY HURDLES. —2 Lord Nagar 1. 3 Yankee Tack 2, 5 Zola, 3. Also ran: 1 Coldstream, fi Want. 4 Zeus. Won by half a length, four lelngtbs between second and third. Time, 3.29 4-5. , EMPIRE HANDICAP—I Rude 1, 3 Punka 2. 7 Detroit 3. ran: 2 Marqueteur. 4 Maioha, 8 Omabu, "» Perfect. Day. fi Miss Gold, 9 Haversack. Noses separated the first two, and the third was a neck away. Time, FAREWELL HANDICAP.-—3 Passin' Through !, 10 Some Fashion 2. 8 Miss Love ?,. Also van : 1 Sir Fanciful. 4 Marble Bar, 2 Crucelle. n Penona, 7 Farce. 11 Timidity. 0 Marion. 9 Martian Miss. 12 Gay Lndv. Won by half a Icncth. three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.8 2-5. THE RACING DESCRIBED. NOTES BY "MOTUROA." (By Telegraph.—Special to News.) Wanganui, May 22. The eight acceptors lined un for the Winter Oats, and in a fine betting race 80-Peep r.onnd up a £3OO hette- ftvorlte than Ruddy. Thev moved off well !c.:-< >""•?* after a bit of deb'.v. Kinsem. Income aw! Egmont Park beiiu? the leading division, with Lady General and 80-Poen last Tho*»order into the straight was Income, 80-Veeni Kinsem. Egmont Park, Vasilkof. and RiHdv and at the distance Income drew away from Kinsem to win by thre* 1 - parts r»f a length, with Vasilkof a length awav third 80-Peen wr»* fourth and Ruddy and- Egmont Park next to finish. Ten started in the Ralgownie Had: Handicap. a favorite being found In Miss Land, both she and Tame Fox carrying over £IOOO It was a coed start in heavy rain. Flicht Commander gointr to the front and leading Some Fashion. Prodiral. and Tame Fox out of the straight. There was little chance round the back. but. turning for home Rebuff held command from Miss Land, Sweet Song. Tame Fox, and Prodlfral. Tame Fox and Bp buff sorted themselves out. and in a hard finish Tame Fey won by a neck, with Miss Land third five lengths away, and then came Prodigal Desnlte heavy nature of the going the Grandr-tind Steeplechase was a splendid race, all the seven starters finishing without, misban. The betting was nrettv evenly First Lino being tho actual favor'to Luko Marjietotnra. ji»d Wirokino also being well backed. Polthncue led past tho stand from Wirokino and Maraetotara. but go ! n* down tho back stretch the order was Wirokino, Old Mungindi. Polthogue, and Maraetotara. Crcnlng into the strMTiit again Maraetotara was in thp lead, the field being well bunched At tho five furlongs post Luke bad moved tip ln*o second position behind with W'rok'no. Old Mungindi. and First L'ne next, in order. . At the three furlongs Luke vent to the front, and led into the straight from First Line. Maraetotara, Old Munc'ndi. and' Wirokino. Luke going on to beat FiTst Lino comfortably by a coup!* of lengths, with Old Mmiffiw* 1 . five lengths further off. I'ust iu front of Maraetotara. Then came Wirokino .nul Polthrgue well back, with Khartoum still further away. All saddled up in the Rata Hack Hurdles. Master Boris carrying well over filflOft, or nearly tw ! ce as much, as Paddington G'-een. 'Cello, and Cold Soult. At the start Pnddington Green was badly left, while Gold Soult took no part in the race. The favorite led into the straight from Rienzl. B<inogue. 'Collo, and Combustion. Banogue moving up into second position down the back, with Paddington Green and Kienzi following. Coming round tho turn Into the straght the last timie Master Boris held a slight advantage over Paddington Green and Itaiiogue, and these were the place-getters, Paddlngtoh Green 1

beating Master Boris from the last fetich to win, with ? lot in hand, by -three lengths with Banogue five lengths away third. Then came Rienzl, Combustion, and 'Cello in thai order, | Coldstream was a warm favorite for the j May Hurdles, Lord Nagar, Yankee Jack, Zeus and Zola being the best backed of the others. Zeus led Yankee Jack, Want, Zola, und Lord Nagar from the start, Coldstream beiny last. Into the straight Lord Nagar held coaimand from Zeus, Yankee Jack, Zulu, Coldstream, and Want, and going along the back Zola, Lord Nagar, and Yankee Jack were out together, Yankee Jack leading Lord Nagar over the last hurdle and appeared to hato the race won. but, stopping badly over the last bit. Lord Nagar won by half a length, with Zola four lengths further off and the favorite was fourth, and Want next. Depredation was withdrawn from the Umpire Handicap, leaving nine runners. Rude, was ihe biggest favorite of the day, parrying over fifteen hundred tickets, but there was also money foi Marqiieteur, Punka, and Maioha. It was a good start, Miss Cold leading the field out .of the straight, the order being Perfect Day, Maioha, Omahu, Rude, and Detroit. Perfect Day ran into second place at the five furlongs post, soon to see Miss Cold drop hack beaten. Maioha leading the bunch. At the straight entrance the order was Detroit, Muiohti, I'unka, Miss Cold and Rude, the last, named being brought up on the outside, and, with Punka and Detroit, fought out. the finish, Rude winning by a nose from Punka, with Detroit a long neck away. Maioha and Marqueteur were next. The last, race was run in a bad light. There was big money on hand for Slt Fanciful, CruceUe, and Passin' Through. Gay Lady went galloping a couplo of miles before the race, and was left. Cruceile was first away, leading Marble Bar and Princess Marion, the latter going to the front at tho half mile. Turning into the straight Timidity and Miss Love were ahead of Passin' Through and Some Fashion. A good finish saw Passin' Through beat Some Fashion by half a length, with Miss Love three lengths away. Then came Timidity and Farce. AUCKLAND WEIGHTS. Auckland, Last NightWeights for the A.R-C. winter meeting are: MEMBERS' HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Parisian Diamond 10.13, King Abbey t>.l2, Rnckfieid, Golden Bubble, Lionskln, Bedford 0.9, Crowhurat 0 S, Queen Abbey 9.-6, Ruddy 0.5, Gold Kip 8.13, Income 8.11, Bezant, General Advance 8 9, Hyllus 8.8, Sweet Memory 86, Bluestone, Lady Ball 8.4, Rmtara, Ohinewairua, Arran, Te Oro, Tamaroa 8 .1, Salvaless, Kllbeggan, King Lupin, Fabriquette, Lady Glen, Comedy Prince, Oak Abbey, Sir Agnes. Clonmol. No Mistake, Prince Charleroi, Miss Thelimt, Independence, Miss Leslie 8.0. MAIDEN HURDLES. One mile and threequarters.—Sea Down 11.9, Mill o* Cowrie 11.7 * Ore Ore 11.5, Oraftella 10.7, Master Boris 10 fi, Meltohikoff, Carinei Arch, Glenspire 10.3, Cold Soult 10.0, Keystone 11.13, Army Service 9.12, Kereone 9.10. General Stephen 9.7, Banr.gue li.o, Cambridge, Atilia 9.2, Surrey Park, Glucian,. Negambo, Mummer, Multiplane, Golden Petal, Persia, Royal Mark, Guerre a'Mort, Hessian, St. Carl, Shell Shock, Middiemark, Hamlet, Ma Copper, Mary Bruce, Lady Utu DO. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. Two and a half miles.—Yankee Jack 11.1-5, Luperino 11.4, Monopoly . 11.u, Garry Owen, Hnrbor Light 10.13, Oaklelgh 10.2, Notmanby 10.0, John Bunny 9.10, Grand Canyon, Konul, Capsal, Southland, Sir John 9.7. HUNT CLUB HURDLES. Two mlles.-Dun-robin 12.10, Better Luck 12.0, Swaliska, Southland 11.12, Shell Shock 10,12, Netisehe 10.10, Johnny Paul 10.7, Totarn .Tack 10.U, Hannlet, Master Harold, Seaport, Sliver Lode, Mestu 10.5, Dalopin, Gladwin, Lady Salvadan] Royal Seat,. Shtganthen, Amentum, Orajmni, Hard Labor, Woodpecker, Guerre a'Mort, Aiys Savoureen. Koura 10.li, Sir Fanciful, Asterlna' Nightraider, Lady Ball 10.3, Scran o' Taper 10.2, Demoiselle, Kar. ea 9.9, Nigh;-tlme !1.7, Emerald HIM, Llnnsannor, Khublai Khan 9 6/ Pepin 9.4. Oak Abbey. Dead Sweet Royal Abbey 9 3, Scottish Knight, Marble Slab. Monocrat 9.2, Checkmate 90, Tuipa 8.13, Flowing Bowl, No Bother 8.10. Ngata, New Z?aland Some Fashion 5.9, North Loburn, Brodick. Ohiti 8 7, Siir.acre B.G, Scrubber, Maid of the Lake, Master Nolan. Elate, Tutanekai 8.5, Te lianga, Texas Lass, Princess Nell, Aranui 8 3 Nunerrijnt, Stirrup Cup 8.2, Klllowe 80, '

JERVOIS HANDICAP, Seven furlongs Actrice, Pembray, Senlac. Homeric, Hypothesis, Jocular, Vauxhall. Merrv Prince, Mentmore. Harlestone, Princess Charming, Airerat, Lyre, Pentagram, Glenval, Octoplete, Wynyard Lad, Royal Prince 8.0.

GTAKI WEIGHTS. Wanes mil, May 22. The weights for the Otaki .Maori Racine Clubs meeting nre:— I'LYl.\'(; HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —(lOneraHaslmo 9.0, Nt-mallne S 7, Arch Las- 1 »:e S.li, Cnuolle 84, Valley Rose 8.2, Royal \iteila, Timidity, Mnsthones 7.11 Yankee Dan 7.10. Wlilto Kanper 7.8, Militnlre 7.7, [ rlneesa Marlon 7 Husset, Admiration, itohlwai, Lord Formliy, Bf 11 «> the Camn Hupana, Marthon, Enm Boy 7.2. ' TAIHOA STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a quarter. Ncakamii 11.7, Zeus ll.fi. I'aivereiveiu 1IUI), {Jitekwar, .Master Webster 10.7. Cymer 10.:,, villfio 1n.3, Pamvanul 10.1, Hmha bye Applaud o.iii. Otter *l.lO, Silent Dick »-8, Parky, Yucatan. Flamingo, Paul .Moore. Toudj, Vladlst, fiotlia, Combustion, Stelnaul Salda, Tornen, Cheddar N. 7. RUAKAWA CUP. One mile and a qatirter. —Marquetetir 9.0, Nobleman 8.9, Sunart Imaribbon B.R, Red Ribbon S.T, Bonny Maid 8.4. Punka. Depredation 8.0, Buttle Song 71;*, Daytime 7.8, Bonny Heather 7.7, Cyresian Bagdad 7.0. Rnlland 6.10, Rose Pink 0.9, Detroit, Penury Rose, Consultation, Esperance Sea Foam, Sweet Sour, Utuwal 6.7. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP. One mile.— Tame Fox lD.'ll, Simon 9,3, Kilgour, Printemps 8.8, tUuwal 8.4, Plight Commander 8.2, Miss Land 8.0, Papanul 7.10, May Morn 7.7 Transmission 7.5, Sweet Song. Kyoto 7 2 Persian Prince 7.0. Riki G.lO, Pitch Dark C 9. Elevate. Pomona 0.7. n Sis furlongs.—Bindle M, 80-Peep- 8.11; Jutland, Ksthonia 8.4. ml n 6 ij I' KfyUng 7.11, Sv.ance River 7.10, uid Gold 7.9, Cyresian 7.5, Rawakoro 7.4, Paonui, Matatua 7.2, AhJka 0.13, Lady General 6.11, Blrkenvnle, Gold Rose, Saroarang, Consultation G. 7. BIRTHDAY WELTKR HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Saoramento 10.7, Printempa 10.0, Sea Foam 9,12, Plight Commander 9.9, Molyneaux 9.8, Miss Land Exchange 9.4, Papanul 9.3, Willy's Knight. Sling Camp. May Mom 9.1, Mosthenes 9.0, Ethiopian 8.13, Kyoto 8.11, Achllleon 8 10, Malin Head 8.9, I Klenzi, Orane, Gold Screen, Pitch Dark, Ad- : Yeoman, Applaud, Prodigal, The Digger, Belle o' the Camp, Hupana. PerI rler, Student 8.7. i - I RACING IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph .—Pres3 Assn.—Copyright I Received May 23, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane, May 23. The Brisbane Thousand resulted: Betrayer 1, Golden Gull 2, Joculutor 3.—Aus -N.Z. Cable Assn.