SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

AVONDALE RACES. THE CONCLUDING DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. I’Tie Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting concluded to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £62,751 10s, making £129,905 10s for the meeting, an increase of £38,655 10s compared with last year. Results: — WAIKUMETE HURDLES.—Slowcoach (McDonald) 1, Guerre a Mort 2, Mentmore 3. Also started: Thrace, Multive, Shell Shock. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min. 48sec. DOMINION HANDlCAP.—Mangawhero (Armstrong) 1, Lady Glissas 2, Bright Light 3. Also started: Miss Melva, Teranga, Navana, Loyal Lass, Otapawa, Santoa, Mahoetahi, Princess Charming, King Albyn, Golden Abbey, Grab, Marble Glass, Kitiana, Prince Menschikoff, Maid of the Lake, Pentagram, Pagoda, Election, Sam. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, imin. 14 4-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP.—Hipo (George) 1, Loyal Irish 2, Unahi 3. Also started: Alburnia, Arch Laddie, Smoke Concert, Katharina, Lady Kerman. Won by a head, a nose between second and third. Time, lmin. 14 2-5 sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP—GoId Kip (J. O'Shea) 1, Rockfield 2, Blue Cross 3. Also started: Archie, Woody Glen, Penona, Queen Ab’jey, Perfect Day, Emerald Hill, War Tank, Bang. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, lmin. 53 3-ssec. MOUNT EDEN STEEPLES.—DaIoop’n (Rowe) 1, Ma Copper 2. Also started: Tenacious, Te Toa, Caroglen, Totara Jack. Won by twenty lengths. Totara Jack finished third, but the jockey failed to draw the weight. Time, Bmin. Bsec. When pounding into the straight Caroglen, who was in front, collided with the rails and fell, and his -rider (I. Daniels) suffered a compound fracture of the left leg. WAITAKERE HANDICAP.—Esthonia (Cotter) 1, Lipitn’ng 2, Tick! 3. Also started: Spanner, Miss Ellice, izonet, Connemara, Jaffna, Nemaline. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 14 l-ssec. MOUNT ROSE ILL HANDICAP.—Stork (J. O'Shea) 1, Sir Huon 2, Sylvan 3. Also started: Clonmel, Jollie Princess, Nunerrant, Bltholia, Heathermoon, Some Fashion, Actrice, Glencairn, Kinkora, Rome, Marble Glass, Torre Abbey, Lady Ro e. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 55 3-ssee. WELTER HANDICAP.—Bang (J. O’Shea) 1, Nighttime 2, Crowhurst 3. Also started: Right and Left, Khublai Khan, Arran, Scrap o’ Paper, Dead Sweet, No Mistake, Persian King, Nighttime. Won by; a length, a neck between second and third. Time, lmin. 27 3-ssec. TROTTING. MANAWATU ACCEPTANCES. Palmerston North, Last Night. The Manawatu trotting acceptances are:— TRIAL HANDICAP. One mile and a half. —Turbine, The Infant, Maydorn, Ranee, Moon Drift, Palm Dillfn, Wallace Reid, Bill Todd, Master Bingana,.. Golden Echo, Pascalurn, Zolock Chimes, Indicator, ’Bantry Girl, Big Ben limit, Ferranita, Special Tracey, Nectarine, Pillage, Rockawa 36yds bhd, Azelzion 48, Lyall Bay 108. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Two miles Sidelight, Brandon, Princess Bruce', Moon Drift limits Humariki, Plain Rose 12yds bhd, Ros Ina Elect 36, War Lord 60, Bigwood 84, Rio Grande 120. *. LINTON HANDICAP. One'mile and a haif. —Caterpilla, Ned Dillon, Asia, Proud Boy, Lady Tory, Rio Alto, Sir Robertwood, Pearl Dillon, Mat Patel" limit, Waimairi, Rosemear, Golden ,-.Echo, Ding Dong 24yds bhd, Simple Peter, ’Millerton, Miss Murphy, Miss Pirate 36, Cappillose, Bobbie B, Night Hawk 72, Pactolus 132. GOLD CUP. Two miles.—Day Drift, Lady Pointer, The Bath, Lobster limit, Bushchild 12yds bhd, Rita Rye 24, Waiteranui, Warlock, William ,the First, Jewell Wood 48, Mary Hill, Saints' Bell, Belle Logan, Ben Lomond 60, Nelson Derby 72, Onyx 84. LADY’S BRACELET HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Sidelight, Maydorn, Ranee, Palm Dillon, Waitipopo, James Conway, Zolock Chimes, Indicator, Blue Light, Master Richmond, Big Ben limit, Ferranita, Special Trasey, -Princess Bruce, Nectarine, ’Rockjaway, Hal Joy 36yds bhd, Azelzion 48, Plain Rose, Annie Black 72, Humariki, War Lord, Rosina Elect 108.

AWAPUNI HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Pearl Dillon, Bann Childe, Avenue, Lyall Bay, Peace limit, Ramaroa, Never Will, Jewell Wood, Blue King 12yds bhd. Lovelock 36, Prince Bullington 60.

PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP. Two miles. —Simple Peter, Rio Alto, Millerton, Miss Pirate, Lady Nan, Peterson limit, Pactolus 3Gyds bhd. Nigh born 48, Rio Grande 108.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Tin Wilkin, Lady Pointer, Taikorea, Peace, Phil Smith, The Bath, Rejoice limit, Rita Rye, Warlock, Never Will, Inora 12yds bhd. Onyx, Saints’ Bell, Waiteranui. Bell Logan, Ben Lomond 36, Mary Hill 48, Nelson Derby 60.

SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received April 6, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, April 6. At the annual yearling sales 483 lote were sold, totalling 97,65(7 guineas.—Aus.-IN.Z. Cable Assn. URUTI BEACH RACES. Given fine weather there should be a large attendance 1 1 the annual hack meeting, to be held on the Wai-toi-toP beach under the auspices of the Uruti Beach Racing Club today, Those who have attended past gatherings have memories of a pleasant outing, coupled with an enjoyable day’s sport, in which horses and riders cah be depended on to do their best, the latter being out for the honor attached to winning rather than for the prize' money. For the convenience of those wishing to make the tffip from town, Smith’s big ’bus will leave New Plymouth at 10.30 this morning, leaving Waitara half an hour later. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) Races at Trenthaun to-day. Manawatu acceptances close to-morrow. Duo will be a popular fancy for to-day’s St. Leger. Hylans is said to be badly gone in the wind. Fisher threatens to have most support in the Jumpers’ Flat to-day. A Christchurch writer states that Gloaming will not race again this season. /It has come! There is a prad named "Pussyfoot” engaged at the Wellington meeting. The English-bred Auckland has only been off the boat five minutes, but they say he’s a great galloper. Rouen has come into favor for the Thompson Handicap, but Gray will have to make the Bezonian geldihg go a lot faster than he did at Felldlng to have a chance. Once again we hear that "Little Hector 7 ’ is bound for England. His admirers will believe it when they see him on b6ard the steamer. This time last year the Avondale meeting saw the jockeys out on strike. Fortunately the saddle-sitters are working harmoniously with the “head peas” now. Gray has ridden the Utt two Thompson

Handicap winners.. Can he accomplish the hat trick to-day?

Anomaly is meeting Thespian on 101 b better terms in the Plunket Nursery to-day than when they measured strides at Ellerslie.

Taranaki looks like providing a strong fancy in the Thompson Handicap. Wonder if Mr. Alexander will forge another silver link in his chain of successes?

Maioha figures in three races to-day, and those with two engagements include Listowel, Pluto, Early Dawn, Golden Bubble,_Blackmail, Egotism, Strategy, and Sunny Loch.

Two time records were fractured at Randwick last week, the new figures being Speciality’s Lmin. 37%sec. for tlie Doncaster Handicap (one mile), and Furious’ lmin. 2Gsec for the Sires’ Produce Stakes (7 furlongs).

Golden Bubble was net produced at Avondale on Saturday, being reserved for the Railway Handicap at Trentham. It will be remembered that his last start was in the Huia Handicap at Ellerslie, where, after making all 'the running, he only went under to Silver Link by a head.

On tl.e jubilee of Ills first victory, Tommy Walker, a veteran cross country rider of 59, was killed at a Victorian up-country meeting on March 21. That very morning, the yarn goes, he promised his wife that it would be his last race. ,It was I

Gloaming's victory in the Challenge Stakes was his twelfth in as many starts this season, completing a record of seventeen consecutive wins. In all he has contested 25 races, won 31, run 3 seconds, and was once unplaced. That was when he fell in the Challenge Stakes at Trenthami In 1919. Gloaming’s brother, Hare Hatch, has been racing in Westralia and South Aussie for several seasons with moderate success, and, recently won a Jumpers’ Flat Base at Perth.