SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. GLOAMING WINS KELBURN PLATE. By Telegraph.--Press Association. Wellington, Jan. 22. The Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting was continued to-day in glorious weather in the presence of a. record attendance. The track was in excellent condition. The totalisator handled £102,783. Results:— MUNGAROA JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP. —King Star (F. Gray) 1, Zola 2, Pacifia Slope 3. Also started: Paddington Green, Manlahera, Goldfitream, Master Boris. A good race. Won by a neck, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 2n»ln. 39sec. JANUARY 7- ' WELTER HANDICAP—Miss Mimic (H. Young) 1, Sycorax 2, Nobleman 3. Also started: 80-peep, Rose Wreath, Bagdad, Asterina, Railahd, Will Oakland, Matatua, Johnnie Walker, Woden, Hyttus, Old Gold, Royal Exchange, Counter Attack, Mumble. Won by a length, _ one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 39sec. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP., Backsheesh (J. O’Shea) 1, Pluto 2, Scion 3. Also started: Quest (coupled with Scion), Sleeping Beauty, Creme de Menthe, Moonstruck, Spelsbury, Warpath, Soldier’s Love, Francaise, Doucement. A great race. Won by a head, two lengths between second and third. Time, 59 4-ssec. KELBURN PLATE—Gloaming (B. Deeley) 1, Rational 2, Statuette 3. Also started: Sweet Memory. Gloaming, which did not get a good run. Just caught Rational on the post. Time, 45sec. RACING CLUB HANDICAP.—EI eus (G. Young) 1, Esperance 2, Lovematrh 3. Also started: Maloha, Volo, Client, First Salute, Red Ribbon, Petite, Dusky Eve. Won comfortably by a length, half a neck between second and third. Time, 2mln. 19sec. DOURO CUP.—Bonnie Heather (J. Campbell) 1, Voluble 2, Prince Hal 3. Aljio started: Strategy, Foo Chow, Malaga, Battle Knight, Doric, Wamba,, Mllitaire, Adopted, Valley Rose, TribUlet, Passenger, Halifax, Earthshine. Won easily by a length and a half, the same distance between second and third Time, Imin. 40sec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Humbug (H. Gray) 1, Biackmail 2, Silver Link 3. Also started: Parisian Diamond, Rossini, Royal Stag, Silver Peak, Nursing Sister, Hymestra, Early Dawn, Klnsem, Income, Astinome. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin, 11 l-ssec. CAMP HANDICAP.—Egotism (M. McCarten) 1, Prince Martian 2, Hepta 3. Also started: Lord Musketry, Blackhead, Sandy McDonald, Counterstroke, Maungarango, Deucal'ion, Vindictive, Melting Moments, Silk Rein. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 12 3-ssec.

NOTES ON THE RACING. CLOAIMING’S GREAT RUN. AUSTRALASIAN RECORD. (By Telegraph—Special to News.) Wellington, Last Night. Racing began with the Jumpers' Flat Handicap. Manlahera was first out, and he led out of the straight from Zola, Lord Nagar, and King Star. Paddington Green tailed the field. Maniahera still held command down the back, udiere the field was bunched. Tljreo furlongs from home Zola ranged alongside Maniahera, and King Star and Pacific Slope moved up. Zola was in front In the straight, where King Star, Lord Nagar, and Pacific Slope unchallenged. The weight beat Pacific Slope, and in a good race to the post King Star won by a neck, with Pacific Slope a length and a half away third and Lord Nagar fourth. King Star was a trifle lucky to beat Zola. Miss Mimic, who had run well on the opening day, was much fancied for the January 'Welter, and others heavily supported were Counter Attack and Sycorax >Jtose Wreath began well and soon took charge, closely followed by Woden and Asterina. With half a mile gone this trio was still in front, and Will Oakland. Miss Mimic, and Sycorax were in good positions. Rose Wreath was still in the lead as heads were turned for home, but here Sycorax and Miss Mimic came away. Miss Mimic won by a. length and a half, with Nobleman third two lengths further off. and 80-peep fourth. Creme de Menthe and Pluto were the best backed in the Fitzherbert Handicap. Francaise and Moonstruck were left at the start. The field was well bunched as it swung on to the course proper, but Backsheesh and Pluto singled themselves out. before the distance was reached. Tl?e pair fought out a hard finish to the post, and Backsheesh got the decision by a neck. Scion was three lengths away third, and Creme de Menthe was fourth.

Although there were only four starters for the Kelburn Plate great Interest was taken in the race. There was some delay at the start, but when the field was sent, away Rational was the first td show out, and Sweet Memory got chopped right back. Rational wtas in front as they raced on to the course proper, and at the distance he was still there. It looked as though Gloaming unight bo shut in, but inside the half distance Deeley pulled out and went round Rational. Once clear the big bay fairly flew, and got up in time to win by a neck. Statuette was three lengths away third, and Sweet Memory well back last. It was a wonderful performance of Gloaming’s to win after the bad run he got. He showed himself to be a great performer. The official time, 45sec., establishes a fresh Australasian record for half a mile. Eleus, accounted unlucky in the Cup, was fancied for the Wellington Racing Club Handicap. Maioha was rushed to the front, and too}: up a position on the rails. Esperance assumed the lead before, the field turned out of the straight, with Maiohn. and Eleus in behind her, and Volo near the tall. The order was almost unchanged till the turn for home. At the bottom of the straight Eleus moved up, and a little later Lovematch looked like coming away, but failed to go on. Eleus won nicely by a. length and a half from Esperance, who was a neck in front of Lovematch, who was just in front of First Salute. Maioha finished well up. In the Douro Cup Bonnie Heather drew the rails, but Valley Rose was first away and Strategy soon joined him. The pair led to the home turn with Bonnie Heather well placed and Voluble in the middle of a bunched field. Several appeared to have chances at the bottom of the straight, but. at the distance Voluble got through .and the race looked to he well over. From the half distance Bonnie Heather came fast and beat Voluble home by a length and a. half; with Prince Hal a good third. Bonnie Heather got in light, considering his performance in the Cup, and Voluble, with his 9.3, ran a great race. Gray threaded his way through the ruck in a. masterly fashion, but had not a final run to reply to Bonnie Heather’s challenge. Humbug, who had been something of a disappointment of late, was tried in the Metropolitan Handicap with Gray up (his usual, pilot, R. Reed, having been engaged for Chrysostom, who was scratched), and was sent out nearly as well backed as Silver Link. Silver Link was first away, and Humbug and Blackimail began smartly. Humbug led at the bottom of the straight and fought out the finish all the way to the box. Humbug always had a shade the best of it, and won by a neck. Silver Link finished fast three-quarters of a length away. Royal Stag was fourth and Parisian Diamond. Nursing Sister, and Kinsem were all close up. Before the start of the Camp Handicap Egotism twice got rid of Deeley, wht was allehtly cu/ about the face, and was repluo-

fid by M. McCarten. Egotism made an easy thing of the race, winning by two lengths from Prince Martian, with Hepta third and Blackhead and Sandy McDonald next. An outsider in Deucalion ran well. THIRD DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Racing Club's third day's acceptances are:— WALLACEVILLE JUMPERS’ FLAT HANDICAP. One mile. —Pacific Slope 12 2, Old Gold 11.2, Maniahera 10.7, King Star 10.fi, Falstaff 10.3, Signysian 10.2, Lord Nagar 10.1, Tempo 9.13, Trentham Rose 9.10, Master Boris 9.2. Royal Battery 9.0.

MELROSE HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Voluble 9.0, Egotism 8.11, Foo Chow 8.8, Prince Martian 8.7, Blackhead 8.6, Prince Hal 8.4. Royal Exchange 8.3, Battle Knight 7.13, Wamba 7.11, La Paloma 7.9, Rose Day 7.7, Triboulet 7.6, Adopted 7.5, Valley Rose, ‘Passenger 7.3, Galpro 7.2, Earthshine, Rimutaka. Melting Moment 7.0.

HOPEFUL STAKES. Five furlongs—Winning Hit 8.11, Backsheesh 8.10, Anomaly, Taiparu 8.9, Tamo Tete B.G, Pluto 8.0, Scion 7.8, Sleeping Beauty 7.4, Five Eighths, Ditchley 7.0, Soldier’; Love 6.10, Kilreid, Doucement 6.7.

SUMMER HANDICAP. One mile.—Parisian Diamond 9.3, Maioha 9.2, Eleus, Warplane 8.10, Vespucci 8 6, Winter Wind 8.1, Red Ribbon 8.0, 80-pemp 7.10, Bonny Heather 7.8, Hymestra 7.4, Bagdad 7.3, Early Dawn 6.10, Counter Attack 6.7.

CONSOLATION HANDICAP One mile and a quarter —Yolo, Client 9.2, Royal Stag 8.5, Tenterfleld 7.12, 7.10, Nobleman 7.9, Bagdad, Pente 7.5, Dusky Eve, Esperance 7.3, Idle Talk 7.1, Paonui, Hyttus 6.10, Raila'nd 6.9, Matatua, Counter Attack 6.7.

CITY HANDICAP.—Sir furlongs.—Silver Link 9.8, Rossini, Chimera 8.9, Silver Peak 8.3, Solfanello 8.2, Chrysostom 7.8, Miss Mimic 7.7, Aslerina, Will Oakland, Dunedin 7.4, Early Dawn G. 12, Kinsem 6.11, Income 6.10, Sweet Memory 6 9, Going Up 6.7. KAITOKE HANDICAP. Five furlongs.— Strategy 9.4, Egotism 8.12, Canyon 8.11, Hepta 8.10, Fnbrinade 8.6, Automoana 8.3, Canzonet 8.2, Counterstroke 8.0, Adopted 7.5, Jackaroo 7.3, Birlrie 7.2, Sandy McDonald, Deucalion, Mashagerr, Vindictive 7.0, Lord Usk G.lO. Pussyfoot 6.9, Pupil 6.7.

WATERLOO STAKES. Six furlongs. Gloaming 9.11, Rossini 9.0, Anomaly 6.9, Kick Off 6.9.

FOXTON RACES SIMON WINS THE CUP. Fdtton, Jan. 22, For the first day of the Foxton meeting there was good weather, a record attendance, and the track was in splendid order, while racing was interesting throughout. The totalisator handled £36,53G, against £31,578 on the first day Inst year. Results:— HACK HURDLES. One mile and threequarters—Dick (Brown) 1, Whizz Bang 2, Hautawa 3. Also started; Vigilo, Sail Home, Lady Witchet. Transmission, Goolwa, Grange, Tepei. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min. i 20 l-ssec. HIMITANGI HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Probate (Stuart.) I. American Beauty 2, Stutter 3. Also startefl: Yankee Dan, Beloved, Celmisia, Bestir, War Baby, Missland, Crystal Palace, Belle of the Camp. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 17 l-ssec. FOXTON CUP. One mile and a quarter.— Siinoh (Anderson) 1, Crucelle 2, Flight Commander 3. Also started: Molyneaux, Scornful, Bonny Briar, Warrawee, Ladify.' Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. llsec. MAIDEN RACE.—(Jay Patron (Corlett) 1, Lady Sykes 2, Notawcde 3. Also started: Tinoroa, Velociform, Mui, Tirenei, Royal Gift, Skylight, Lord Ashlca, Happy Days, In the Pink, Desire, Miss Elva, Sweet Rest, Kuia, Blrkwick, Jasper, Gold Devioness. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 34 4-ssec. 'AWAHOU HACK WELTER. One mile and 100 yards.—Convention (Ryder) 1, Wapplng 2, Merry Queen 3. Also started: Admiration, Mangawai, Perrier, Lady Lucullus, Mlssland, Californian, Whetoki, Vocapoto, Poftiologlst. A great race, necks separating the first four horses. Time. Imin. 52sec. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Barleycorn (Cotton) 1. Waimatoa 2, Lady General 3. Also started : Egmont Park, Gold Problem. Won by -a nose, a head separating second and third. Time. Im.'n. 17sec. MAROTIRI HACK HANDICAP. FIVe and a half furlongs.—Saimarang (Conquest) 1, Gallia 2, Supersix 3. Also started: Minsk, Hallowroz, Treasure King, Meremille, Dixie Boy. Won by l:alf a length. Time, Imin. 10 2-ssec. HERRINGTON WELTER. Seven furlongs.— Namur (Corkhill) 1, Borealis 2, Miss Love 3. Also started: Gold Problem, Sir Fanciful, Hushabye, Pariform, Convention. Time, Imin. 31 l-ssec.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Foxton, Last Night. Foxton acceptances for the second day are:— HACK HURDLE'S. One mile and a half. — Dick 11.1, Vigilo 10.9, Sall Home 9.11, Whizz Bang 9.9, Pariform 9.7, Whetoki 9.C, Lady Witchet, Merrle Poto, Goolwa, Granger Transmission, Desire, Pomologlst, Stream of Gold, Vocapoto, Teipel 9.0. WHEROKINO HACK. Six furlongs.—Minsk 8.10, Yankee Dan, American Beauty 8.5, Probate, Gallia 83, Hallowroz 8.2, Bestir 7.10, Stutter 7.8, War Baby 7.G, Lady Lucullus G. 13, Kula 6.10, Crystal Palace 6.8, Belle of the Camp 6.7. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. One mile and a distance.—Molyneaux 9.0, Waimatoa 8.13, Simon B.G, Crucelle 8.5, Flight Commander 7.9, Borealis 7.7. MAIDEN HANDICAP. Six furlongs (all 8.10). —Happy Days, In the Pink. Blrkwick, Notawede, Demoness, Velociform, Miss Elva, Loyal Gift, Kuia, Achllleon, Merveille, Skylight, Sweet Rest, Absurdity, Frischola. CARNARVON HACK WELTER. One mile and 100 yards.—Warrawee 9.6, Convention 8.13, Beloved, Merry Queen 8.11, Wapping 8.7, Perrier B.G, Mangawai, Miss Love 8.5, War Baby 7.13, Missland 7.12, Velociform 7.11, Lady Lucullus 7.10, Lady Sykes, Lord Ash lea, Tlnaro 7.7. WHARANGI HANDICAP. ' Six furlongs.— Crucelle 8.5, Barleycorn, Bonny Briar 8.4, Egmont Park 7.13, Namur 7.6, Gold Problem 6.11, Lady General 6.10. 1 APPRENTICES' HANDICAP. One inlle and 100 yards.—Piro Piro, Mangawai, Sweet Song 8.2. Gay Patron 8.1, War Baby 7.12, Californian 7.8, Crystal Palace 7.1, Lady Sykes 6.13, Happy Days. Princess Marlon 6.9, Nui Tirenl 6.7. MOIJTOA WELTER. Ono mile and 100 yards.—Egmont Park 9.6, Namur 8.11, Admiration, Sir -Fanciful 8.8, Warrawee 8.4, Miss Love j Parlpam, Ladify, Hushabye 7.7. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY CHALLENGE STAKES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Received Jan. 23, 5 5 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 23. The Challenge Stakes resulted: Mnltgilla 1. Gienacre 2, Fib 3. Won by two lengths. Time. Imin. 13^sec. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.