SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1921, Page 5

SPORTING.

TROTTING. OTAHUHU MEETING CONCLUDES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Otahuhu trotting meeting concluded to-day in showery weather. The attendance was good. The totallsator handled £44,315, compared with £46,785 on the second day last year, making a total for the meeting of £92,796 10s. Results:— SPECIAL HANDICAP (Harness). One mile and a half.—Timbell (Smith) 1, Aerial Bingen 2, Golden Gate 3. Also started: Mujlk. Impetuosity, Audex, Lord Roberts, Lady Stepney, Special Mare, Molly Park, Lonely, Lady Lonsdale, Norland, Miss Patch, Topsy Rothschild, Miss Murphy. War Tank, BUI Boult. Fairbairn, Lebisca, Canberra, WU<f Nut, Sandy Patch, RHa Gallpdo. Won by a neck, four lengths between second and third. Time, 4min. l%aec. NEWMARKET HANDICAP (Harness). Ona mile and a half.—Louritna (Richardson) 1, Gold Bud 2, Reliance 3. Also started: Eric Bell, Peter Eden, Logan Rothschild, Lenglen, Muriel Bingen, King Albert, Irish Bell, My Junior, Flora Dillon, Conscript, Peter Scott, Won by a length and a half, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3mln. 47sec. MANAKAU HANDICAP (Saddle). Two miles.—Amberite (Sewell) 1, Marble Halt 2, Miss Huon Junior 3. Also started: Timbell, Springbok, Meritorious, Grattan Abbey, Kirikirioa. Won by a' length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time, fimin. 2 2-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP (Hamess). Two tnlles. —Gold Girl (Rae) 1. Comedy Chief 2, Dean Dillon 3. Also started! Temple, Miss Rolfe, Belmont Chimes, Marie Lloyd, Antonio, Nita Bell, Harold Junior, Lord Rose. Won by a long neck, half a length between second and third. Time, 4tnin. 40 3-Daec. SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP (Hamess). One mile.—Treanac (McKendrick) 1, Kempsey* 2, Bymen 3. Also started: The Scout, Mykot, Jack of Diamonds, Piletta, Winlstra, Van Coronado, Prince ChUde, King Lear, Victor G, False Alarm, Ruanui, Prince Poole, Florence la Badie. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 24 4-ssec. , GOVERNOR’S HANDICAP (Harness). Two miles.—Mount Albert (Abbot) 1, Levrlne 2, Speculator 3. Also started: Ekoeranel, Hora. Albert Patch, Camille. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 4min. 52 2-ssec. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP (Saddle). One mile.—Salamander (McMillan) 1, Teawa 2, Manuka Park 3. Also started: Harold Deron, Prince Poole, Dorothy Dimple, Florence la Badle, Bronze Patch, Antonio, Strategy, Derby Dillon, Wonderland, Marie Lloyd, Eccentric. Won by a head, a length and a half between second and third. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Harness).— Pipetta (Hancock) 1, Van Coronado 2, Temple 3. Also started: Prince Childs, Oro, Kempsey Rothcllffe, Albert Patch, Bluewood, Lady Somerset, Bushchild, Hymen, Mint Boy. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, 3min. 0 3-ssec.

OPUNAKE ANNUAL MEETING. ENTRIES CLOSE TO-NIGHT. The Opunake Racing Club’s annual meeting, which takas place at Pihama on Thursday, March 17, offers excellent stakes for all classes of horses, and should be well supported by owners. The Opunake Cup hss been raised from 200 sops, to 350 sovs., and the St. Patrick’s Handicap from 185 sovs. to 250 sovs., and the uninor events have gone up in proportion. In addition to the two open events mentioned above there are the following events: —Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 200 sovs.; Malden Plate, of 100 eovs. ; President’s Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs.; Electric Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs.; Welter Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs.; and Farewell Hack Handicap, of 150 sovs. Mr. H. Coyle will again do the handicapping, Mr. A. Morse will attend to the starting, and Mr. C. H. Washer will occupy the judge’s box. Mr. P. S. Riley, secretary, reports that the course is In good order, and all arrangements well forward for the meeting. Horse-owners and trainers are again reminded that entries for all events close today at 5 p.m. Telegrams should be addressed to Mr. P. S. Riley, Pihama. WANGANUI NOTES. (By “Moturoa.”) The Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn u citing opens to-day, and will be concluded on Saturday. To-day’s Cup will be the fortyseventh, the race having been Initiated in 1875, and judging by the first-class field carded for to-day's contest the race is a popular one with owners of distance horses. Unsettled weather has prevailed in Wanganui this week, but the Wanganui race tracks stand rain well, and provided the weather clears, a memorable tussle may be expected. The records of the race fairly bristle with tlie names of famous stayers, and the present generation will remember the victories of Douglas, Advance, Nonette, Uhlando, Kilmarnock, Merrlvonla, Sinapis, Colonel Soult and Client. Dudu won three Wanganui Cups, and Resolution and Client each scored twice. Today’s field will contain two previous winners, Client (1917 and 1918), and Dusky Eve (1919). Dusky Eve holds the time record, 2min. 59sec., and Dudu the weight-carrying record, 9.2. Arthur Olliver won the Cup on Truce (1907), Milan (1910), Merrironfa (1911), and Bronze (1912). Bob Derrett scored on Betrayer (1880), The Poet (1884), and Lady Zetland (1895). Tommy Belcher, George Matthews. Mark Ryan and Harold Young were each successful twice. Neither H. Gray nor B. Deeley have won. It, and the Reids have yet to break their ‘'duck” In this respect. To-day’s Cup Is the richest stake ever offered by the Wanganui Jockey Club, being worth 1600 sovs. (1500 aors. and a cup valued at 100 sovs.. the gift of Mr. G. F, Moore), and it Is only fitting tint a good field should line up for such a. valuable prize. Fourteen horses have been paid up for, and possibly a dozen will go to the post. Down in Wanganui the most discussed candidates are Oratress, Punka, and Maioha, and the last-named 1* the eleventh hour favorite. Silver Link, Inah, Listowel, and Kinsem Will ail have big followings in the Flying Handicap, and the chances of the two light-weights look bright In view of the likely holding track. Others that will be well backed during the day are Valencia, Voluble, Ngakanui, Passenger, Tamatete and Festive.