SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1920, Page 3

SPORTING

TAKAPUNA RACES. FIRST DAY'S RESULT* FIRS! SXLfITE WINS ALISON CUP. I By Telegraph.—Press Association. . Auckland, Nov. 20. The Tatap'uha Jockey Club's spring meeting opened to-day before a record attendance. In the early part of tho day the skywas overcast, and aftar (ho fifth race light rain set In The totallsator receipts were £67,836 10s against £56,154 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— MELROSE HANDICAP. Arch , Marmot (Walsh) 1, Forest Gold 2, rhfsnte 3. Also ran: Tuipa, North Lobura, .Toly Princess, reter Maxwell, Aircraft, Hr.boit.ahi, Paonui, Narrow -Veclr, Sinn, Boomaday, Commission, Jntrodueen.e Rerctoa, Kumara, Grab, Maid o' the Li .■. TVCh by half a length, half a neck between second and third. Time, 1.15 3-5. BOROUGH HANDICAP.—Prince "ritonyx [Glover) 1, Kathlin 2, Independence 3. Also ran: Areh_ Salute, Crowhurst, Sl-ehle, Perfect Day, Cortreiidor, Bezant, Prince CTarleroi, King Chlara, Canzonet, Mohocrat, Avanti, Clonmel. Islngarch, Lord Bruce, A neck each way. Time, 1.21 PONUI HURDLES.—Kilwinning (Bennie) 1, Shell Shock 2. Pavilion 3. Also ran: Coroglen. Otara, Multiplane, Mestee, Oetoplete, Sliver Lode, Romance, Merand, Canyon, Lnmbnrdy, Ma Copper, Walnut, Savoumeen, The Packman, Capsal, Hokiimal, Maori Tikanga, Manukau, Lady Glen. Won by three lengths, two and a. half lengths between second and third. Time, 2.50. ALISON CUP.—First Salute (Lowe) 1, Fncle Ned 2. Cleft 3. Also ran: Gl«n Canny, Gold 'JCIp, Woody Glen, Tlnopai, Lord Kenllworth, Marblo Slab, Windorah, Lord Kenilworth showed the way out of the straight, but was leaded by Tinopal at llio five furlongs post. The latter was challenged by First Salute at the head of the straight, and the latter securing the lead won In good style by a length ad a ha:f from Uncle Ned,' who beat Cleft by i length. Time, 2.14 1-5. CAMRAI HANDICAP.—Oranga (Glover) 1, Soulterina 2, Amorel 3. Also ran: Mumis, Exchequer, Sussex, Thornline, Bonny Doreen, Thurnley, Blushet, Moutaln Gun, Luculla, Won by two and a half lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 48 2-ssee. XfIATARINGA HANDICAP.—Bute Sound IJ. O'Shea) 1, Royal Mark 2, Miss Elllce 3. Also ran: Hyrax, Prince Jewel, Over There, Gatherer, Formalin. Oak Abbey, Pepin, Brodick, Peter Maxwell, Miss Melva, Pine Arch, Harlestone, Royal Prince, Guianfoiwi. Herschles, Fox Glove. Won by half a length, ! a length and a half between .second and third.. Time, 128 1-5. TIRI HURDLES.-Luperino (Roach) 1, Tenacious 2, Cymer .1. Also ran: Battletlde, Scottish Knight. Keystone, Otara. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. Time, 3.21). Battletide struck the second fence irnd unseated Its rider. I CHELTENHAM HANDK.'AP-Dribble (Coldfinch) i, Lightning 2, Caiuabile .1. Also rati: Landslide, Lucullan, Golden Bubble, Arran, Dead Sweet. Won by half a .engtli. Time, 1.13. NATES ON THE RACING. (By Wire.—Special to Daily Xtws.) Auckland, Last Night. ; The Melrose Handicap for apprentice riders i induced a fair field, and the winner turned up | in Arch Margot, a three-year-old siscer of | the once speedy, but defunct Gwent. The ' winner was always out in from' with Infante | and won from Forest Gold, wkosc superior I condition was » factor in defeating Inl'ame '; for second honors. The latter will be all j the better for the race. Aircraft finished I fourth, after meeting with some trouble in I the early part. The ex-Taranakl gelding i Mr.hoeitahi bolted several times prior to the : sion, and was pulled up early. i In the Borough Handicap Itathlin made the i pace warm from the straight, and looked j i<> have the race won at the- home turn, ' where MonocKit was second. However, j Prince Wlllonyi, who was second to last in ] the middle stages, put In n phenomenal run over the last furlong, and got up in time to win and be proclaimed a horso with a great possibility. He is in the Auckland I'iip and looks like a stayer. Two starts and two wins is his record in New Zealand. Independence finished on well In third place, while Prince Charleroi, who was a fair fourth, did not get a clear passage In tho early part. There were a. poor class of hack hurdle performers. The disappointing Klrlivlnniiig, ridden by Rennle, broke bis spell by leading Shell Shock and Pavilion home, but there was little merit, in the, race. Pavilion m*.v ' improve with the race, for ho was a maiden ! performer over obstacles | First Salute won the Alison Cup from Uncle Ned. who carried his 9.3 Into second place without flinching. However, he had no chance of catching First Salute, win; went aft-r Lord Kenilworth and Tinopal three furlongs irom home and wor. In such oohr'nnn;! fashion as to Indicate he will win further imI •oriiint events during tho season. Wcaly Glen was trouble by Ihe turns, while Glen Canny was never dangerous. Cleft 'lni-licd on veil in third place, and is not done with yei. while Tino.sl, who finished four*'!, :s agi-ing. and finds a distance trouokscir.e. A ',.l'c would be more suitable to Lcrd Kenilworth. The two-year-o'ii Cauiihral Handicap should have gone to Amorel. owned by ,he Tnr.iaaki sportsman, Mr. B. L. .1011. IV; llllv was • ut In front, but ran out at the home lord, and before- being slraigl temd up I Oranga ran past her, and though finish..ng on again was beaten In third place. The winner is one of Royal Soult's stock. Soul terina, who finished second. Is not thoroughly ready, and will see a better day. Miinus never got a very clear passage on the journey but was close up fourth. He is a sicblemate of Maunii, who was withdrawn. ' Gray's only mount of the day, Hyrax, was ravored In the Ngatarings Handicap, but he was always In trouble, and the winner turned up in Bute Sound, a son of l'otoa, who won at. Ellerslle. and who ran be ticked off as a performer of promise for the future. Royal Mark made the pace warm till the straight was entered, upon which showing he will be a strong fancy in the semi-maiden class if started on Wednesday. Miss Elllce, who tilled third place, was always close up, but (lie brother to Gazhque, Over There, who was a great tip from Gisboriic, shaped disappointingly. Pepin did not show Ills best, while Prince Jewel also failed to rim up' to e-xpeetiili.ins. Bute Sound was ridden by ■'. O'Shea, who never had his mount further back than third. Gatherer ran a good fourth. i The Tlri Hurdles went to I.uperlno, who relumed a false dividend in such a weak Held. Scottish Knight mad,, several dabs for the honors during the running, hill was not solid, while Manson was tipped off Battletide early. Cymer was always in the picture, but Tenacious worried hicn .ml of It over Ihe last half mile, and frnin the last fence home Luperino rami) along and just, got up in time to land ihe slake from Tenacious, with Cymer a close third, and Scot- i tisli Knight a moderate fourth. j | Landslide was fancied for the Cheltenham Handicap, imi got badly away at the start,! and was never prominent. Lucullan, who had been suffering from a cold, and Tinnlialia, were never dangerous, though Cantabile may have been nearer than third had he began as well as expected. Lightning began smartly, but C:\iitabile was up with her at the home turn when his effort to '■each her told. Then Dribble ranged alongside and ran heme a comfortable winner in ', Goldfinch's lands. The winner Is one of I Mr. Morse'* Glsbnrne toam. whirl! nlur, In.