SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1920, Page 3

SPORTING

HAWKE'S BAY RACES. « TENTERPTELD WINS SPRING HANDICAP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hastings, Last Night. The weather was perfect and the ntter."dance good for tho Hawke's Bay spring meeting. The sum of £33,501 was put through the machine, compared with £28,472 last year, an increaso of £10,02!). Results:— TOMOANA HACK HURDLES.—Master Boris (J. Kaan) 1, Orane 2, Retard 3. Also started: MeltchikofT, Crosswords, rowder King, Grange, Strangeways, White Ranger, Mania, Tornea, Portraiture. Won by a head. Time, 8.19. SPRING JUVENILE HANDICAP—Toa Taua (H. Gray) 1, Mountain Peer 2, Maims 3 Also started: Lardblrd, Body Guard, Queen's Ferry, Five-Eighths, Ruse, Penitent, Matareka. Won by two lengths. Time, 50sec. HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS.—Humbug (R. Rted) 1, Delight 2, Racefu! 3. Also started: Dno, Wnden, Wamba, Truthful, Askari. Won by a length. Ttae, 1.43 2-5. SPRING HANDICAP. - Tenterfleld (K. Tucker) 1, Molyneaux 2, Hookah 3. Also started: Vagabond, Eonnetter, Athens 11., Cleft, Sycorai, Lovematcb', Dusk}- Eve, Ben Bolt, Orateur. Won by one and a half lengths. Time, 2.9. HASTINGS STAKES— Merrair.' Mff. Gray) 1 Fulsome 2, Dissertation 3. Also started: Kick Off, Tuihanga, Lady Thurnham, Soulterina, Aurete. Won by one and a half lengths. Time, 49 3-5. GLENAP.AY HANDICAP. _ Multlfual (E. Manson) 1, Matatane 2, Cashmere 3. Albo started: Lingerie, Vermillion, Rebuff, Walton j Heather Sprig, Ladaguer, Bagdad;, Persian Prince, Earthshrne. Won by half a head. Time, 1.58 2-5. FLAXMMtE HANDICAP.-Lord Astolat' (J. Olser.') 1, Early n&vn 2, Eisteddfod 3. Also started: Honey Bee, Astertna, MositbsneO, Tout Bon, Arion, Hepta, Doric, Valley Rose, Miss Giron, Mumble, Mountain Chief, Magistrate, Tigrinia, Gajnboola, .Rhetoric, HotoKl, j Sir Huon, Mokattam, Conziska CatalinJ. Won ' by half a head Time, 1.16 1-5. FLYING HANDICAP.—Rouen (J Barry) 1 1 Surveyor 2, Jutland 3. Also started: Derna- ] gogue, Ilymarty, Ttsritlya, Actlfld, Miss Gold,' Maioha, Lucullan, Tari. Won by one ?i :I '' a talf lengths. Time, 1.15. AJ.C. MEETING. THIRD DAY'S RESULTS. i GREENSTEAD WINS CRAVEN PLATE. j By Telegraph —Press Assn —Copyright. i Received Oct. 6, 7.35 pm, ' Sydney, Oct. G. For the third day of the AJ.C. spring meeting, tie weather was fine and there was a big attendance. The fields were poor and small. Poitrel's defeat in the Craven Plate was ■ a surprise, though Greenstead commanded a j considerable amount of support. The latter] equalled Cetlgne's record in 1918, and was ngalL' ridden by Council. This was Poitrel's ! first defeat in a welght-for-age race. j Jack Findlay, who pushed Greenstead to the lead in the Epsom Handicap, seemed sore I In the Suburban Handicap. I Vespucci was favorably placed throughout in the Granthjam' Stakes, but lacked finishing Cash. Following are the results: SECOND HURDLE RACE -Knight cf the Spear 0.0 1, Sir Rep 9.3 2, Breastwork 11.1 3. Maidos was leading half a mile frwm fell, and Yucatan was leading ii> the straight, but fell at the last hurdle. Won by twelve lengths Time, 4.44^. CRAVLN PLATE. Welght-for-age. 1% mile. E. J. Body's and H. S. if. Simpson's h. h. Greenstead, by Tho Welkin (imp.)— Tuning Fork, Cyrs., 9.4 (Connoll) .... 1 W. and F. A. Moses' ch. h. Poitrel, by St. Alwyne (imp.)—Poinard, 6yrs., 9 4 ..;. 2 Mr. L. K. S. Maekinnoi/s br. c.'strathredole, by Tressady (Imp.)— Perdita, 7.11 3 Also started: Sydney Damsel, Kingsword, 'Frisco. Kinsgword took up the running and led the field by five lengths at the six furlongs. Greentsead moved up at the bend with Poitrel in hot pursuit, but Poitrel was unable to overtake the former, who won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 2.4%, equalling the Australian record. SUBURBAN HANDICAP.-Elfacre 8.10 1, Kerwaka 7.7 2, Amberdown 7.11 3. Eleven starters. Elfacre soon shot to the front with Jack Findlay handy. Elfacre was never headed, and won by one and a half lengths Time, 1.37%, wi'hin a quarter of a seeci'd of the record. GRANTHAM STAKES.—David 8.7 1, Vespucci 8.4 2 ; Prince Charles 8.2 3. Seven starters. Vespucci was flrst out. Plcardy ran to th« front til! tte bend, and then Prince Charles, looking a winner in the straight, was worn down by David and Vespucci, s nock separating the flrst two. Time 2.6%. GIMCBACK STAKES.-Furious 8.0 1, Brit.' Song 8.0 2, Aeon 8.0 3. Twelve starters. The first two fought out the race throughout «on by a length. Time, 1.2%. SYDNEY HANDICAP.—Pershore 812 1 Daarewin 9.0 2, Laddie Blue 7.8 3. Five starters. Pershore was second during the Erst mile, and was knocked back at the bend but came again down the straight. It was the finest finish of tie day. Won by half a head. Time, 2.36%.—AW.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MELBOURNE SCRATCHINGB. Received Oct. 0, 11.20 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. 6 Scratching for the Caulfleld Guiixsas are: D'nkum Digger. For the Caulfleld Cup: Vespucci, Millleme, Elfacre, Lingle