SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

TROTTING. FORBURY PARK MEETING. By Telegraph —Press .Association. Dunedin, Vast Night. The first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting was held in beautiful weather and before a very large attendance. The track was in splendid order and racing was interesting throughout the day, there being a number of close finishes, especially In the Prince of Wales Hanctcap, the principal event, in which Legacy gained the verdict over Gleaming by a head. The totalisator handled £30,984 10s, as compared with £23,556 10s last year. Results:— FIRST AMATEUR HANDlCAP.—Tipperary (G. Alcbeson) 1, Waiatapu 2, Bon Sonty 3. Also started: Ruapuka, Ardwood, Wallace Maid, Bondo Volor, Miss Malvern, Kindbryan, Pitlour, Wharetoa, Dolly Havelock, Angavang, Zingiber, Jessie McKinney, Na puna, Syndicate, Maungatui. Won by six lengths easing up, four lengths between second and third. Ngapuna was fourth. Bon Scanty was disqualified for not weighing in. Time, 4min. 3 2-5 sec.

BEACH HANDlCAP.—Menalllous (McDermott) 1, Lady Swistin 2, Nellie Scott 3. Also started: Nightcaps, Grand Denver, Masterpiece, St. Unseen, Erin’s Logan, Country Queen, Hectdale, Vitalis, General Pershing, Hoctaye, Laura Child, Seaward Spot, Cock Robin, Malice, The Sheik, Quick March, War Scott, Lewis McKinney, Matty's Boy. Won easily by three lengths, with twelve lengths between second and third. Malice was fourth. Time, 4min. 44 l-ssec.

INNOVATION HANDICAP.—KoIa Boy (N. L. Prince) 1, Randolph 2, The Squire 3. Also started: Bay Boy, Ardwood, Lady Milford, El Bilette, Kentucky Moor, Red Lancer, Eley, Master Robbins, Ngapuna, Kola Bell, W. D., Waihemo, Bon Wilkes, Drifting Spec, Lady Evelyn, Delvilie Wood. The winner led throughout and won by twelve lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 4min. 55sec.

PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP.—Legacy (B. Jardea) 1, Gleaming 2, Vice-Admiral 3. Also started: Tatsy Dillon, Trooper Dillon, Royal Step, Rangitata Lass, Asturio, Willie Lincoln. Legacy, Gleaming and Trooper Dillon were the first out, and the positions were practically unaltered over the first mile and a half, where the field closed up. Legacy was never headed, and - in the run home stalled off Gleaming and won by a head, with Vice-Adm al a length away. Willie Lincoln, who was fourth, made a good run over the last five furlongs, but could not get up. Time, 4min. 38sec.

DOMAIN HANDICAP—Augusta Dillon (Butterfield) 1, Black Raven 2, Screwingway 3. Also started: Corrie Bill, Teresita, General George, Raymins, Acacia, Tc Whare Child, Ardlussa, Bonny Boy, Napoleon, Clifton Chimes, Walter Raleigh, Armistice, Dark Rossine, Tahiti, Hylas, Black Harold, St. Alwyn. Grand Denver. Won by six lengths,seven lengths between second and third. Dark Rossine was fourth. Time, 3min. 52 3-ssec.

ST. CLAIR HANDICAP.—Exmoor (J. Dynes) 1, Koraki 2, Bushranger 3. Also started: Parkfield, Wallacetown, Merry Bingen, Rito, Bonette, Mushroom. The winner led all the way and won by two lengths, a short length between second and third. Merry Bingen was fourth. Time, 4min. 55 l-ssec.

RAILWAY HANDICAP.—NeIIie Scott (Warren) 1, Cock Robin 2, Malice 3. Also started: Enid, Free Trade, Masterpiece, Dusky Dillon, Eros, Lady Pointer, Biddy Tracey, Sobriquet, Tommy Direct, Gladiola, Tauhinu, Childwcod, Pegasus. A fine race. Won by a length, with six lengths between second and third. Dusky Dillon was fourth. Time, 3min. 44 2-ssec.

FLYING HANDICAP.—NeII Pointer (F. E. Jones) 1, Bell Fashion 2, Soprano 3. Also started: Littlefield, Norma Dillon, Doreen Dillon, Blue Chimes, Jane Wilkes, South Star, Dora Derby, Oxenwood, Shanghai, Quincey Maid, Dor Robbins, Silver Shoe. Won by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. Blue Chimes and Silver Shoe (dead heat), were next. Quincey Maid fell. Time, 2min. 18 2-ssec. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Dunedin, Last Night. Forbury Park trotting acceptances for Saturday are:— SECOND AMATEUR HANDICAP. One mile and five furlongs.—Lady Adonis, General George, Carrie Vue, Perfect Pointer, Acaeia, Belle Quest, Haerera. Liberty Loan, Welcome Knight, Tewhari Child scr, Cliffeton Chimes, Black Harold, Dark Rossine, Hylas 36yds bhd. Winker Dillon, St. Alwyn 60, Greenstripe 72, Royal Chance, Intolerance 96. PACIFIC HANDICAP. One mile and five furlongs.—Corrie Bell, Teresita, Ramis, Liberty Loan scr. Ardlussa 12yds bhd, Napoleon 36, Kanuknot 4S, Tahiti, Peterville 60, Vitalis, Grand Denver 96, Seaward Spot 120. IMPROVERS' HANDICAP. One mile and five furlongs —General Quincey. Raupuka, Ardwood, Miss Malvern, Handsome Jack, Wharetoa, Dolly Havelock, Zingiber scr, Eley, Kentucky Moor, Red Lancer 12yds bhd, Walatapu 24, Peter the First 36, W. D., Syndicate 48, Drifting Spec 60, Bon Wilkes 84. VICTORY HANDICAP. Two miles.—Tatsy Dillon scr. Silver Shoe, Royal Step 12yds bhd. Legacy 24, Trooper Dillon 36, Rangitata Lass 48, Vice-Admiral, Asturio '6O, Gleaming, .lack Arrah 73, Willie Lincoln 84. ROYAL HANDICAP. Two miles.—Ringway, Unseen, Masterpiece, Walter Raleigh, Grand Denver, Nightcaps, Erin’s Logan, Wallroon, Country Queen scr, Eros, General Pershing, Laura Child 12yds bhd, Exmoor, Hochaye 24, Golden Age, Rose Chimes 36, Lewis McKinney, Matty’s Boy 84. PENINSULA HANDICAP. Two miles.— Parkfield, Randolph scr, Bushranger, Darkest, Admiral Derby, Wallace Town 12yds bhd, Bonette, Exmoor 24, Koraki, Solace 84. RENOWN HANDICAP. One mile and five furlongs.—Hecdale, Masterpiece, Dusky Dillon, The Sheik, Sobriquette, Tommy Direct, Gladiola, Golden Age scr, Tauhlnu, Childwood 12yds bhd. Malice 24, Pegasus, Oaknut, War Scott 36, Lady Pointer, Cock Robin 48. FAREWELL HANDICAP. One mile.—Littlefield, Eros scr, Doreen Dillon, Cock Robin, Norma Dillon, Blue Chimes, ' Jane Wilkes, South Star 12yds bhd, Oxenwood, Shanghai. Dora Derby, Quincey Maid 24, Bell Fashion, Dot Robbins 36, Soprano 48, Silver Shoe 60. WANGANUI WEIGHTS. Wellington, Last Night. The Wanganui weights are:— STEEPLECHASE.—CoaIition 12.7, Bon Reve 12.3, Master Strowan 12.1,><fanawaponga 11.8, Luperino 11.6, First LinA 11.5, Slowcoach 11.2, Luke 10.12, Multlve 10.11, Omahu, Gang ’Awa, Gladful 10.10, Old Mungindl 10.9, General Raven, Foeman 10.7, Zola 10.5, Mattock, Ngakanui 10.4, Khartoum 10.3, Sir Fiaber 10.0, Manhattan, Te Toa 9.10, Battletide, Juan, John Bunny, Polthogue ft. 7. CENTURY HURDLES.—HyIans 12.0, Kauri King 11.5, Thrace, Fisher 11.3, Luperino 11.0, Multive, Slowcoach 10.12, Gladful 10.10, Omahu 10.9, Paddington Green 10 8, Ngata 10.4, Lord Nagar, Hautawa 10.2, First Line 10.0, Rathlin 9.13, Old Gold 9.12, Maniahera, Hyginas, Maraetotara 9.10, All Talk. Demagogue 9.7, Powder King 9.5, Mattock 9 2, Oak Ah- | bey. Multiplane 90. THE EGMONT MEETING (By "Moturoa.”) Mr. H. Coyle's weights for the Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting appear to have given almost universal satisfaction, and accepUncs for the first day (which close this evening at 8 p.m.), should be very large. The feature of the gathering will, of course, be the jumping events, and as these have attracted the- Dominion's best, and owners are natoraßy tqpdoui to give their horses a run.

in public, before the bigger events at Wanganui and at Ellerslie, one can confidently look forward to seeing a bold array at Hawera on Wednesday and Thursday next. A good number of outside trainers have already brought their teams to Hawera, and accommodation has been booked for Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Canterbury and other visiting trainers and horses. Next week’s meeting will be a- memorable one,, and both as regards quality and quantity the fields will be the best ever produced on the Egmont Club’s course. A splendid steeplechase course has been laid out, and patrons should witness some fine sport there next week. TUBE TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.”) The many friends of the successful lightweight jockey, S. Anderson, who, it will be remembered, became seriously ill at Palmerston recently, will be pleased to hear that ne was sufficiently recovered to return to his home in Hawera on Tuesday. Th Canterbury trainer, F. D. Jones, is bringing Gang 'Awa, Mustard Pot and Malaga to the Egmont and Wanganui meetings. On his return he will probably take Amythas south. Amythas is said to be quite sound again, and will be prepared for early spring racing. In Marton yesterday a keen judge of jumping horses informed the writer that Ngata will tickle ttem ail up in steeplechase events this winter. All of Mr. Bull’s horses are well schooled, both at Hunterville ("down on the farm") and on the training tracks at Marton, and anything that carries the green jacket and gold cap is always entitled to respect. Steel Beil, winner of the Auckland Trotting Cup and other big races, is to be sent to the stud next season. Author Dillon Is mentioned as the likely consort for the wonderful pacing mare. Signature is schooling as well as anything at Ellerslie, and should be worth keeping in mind at coastal meetings this month. "Tartar” Julian is bringing Slowcoach and No Bother to the Egmont meeting. The former is brilliant, but erratic, as past performances proved.

A Palmerston scribe reports that Demos is moving in a satisfactory manner on the local tracks. If this brilliant customer stands he should win a race while the tracks are soft.

Several steeplechase fences have been erected at Awapuni, and Vigilo, Papanui, and others.are regularly schooled. P&panui jumps slowly, but Vigilo has been responsible for several fair performances. According to a Wanganui paper of Wednesday’s date useful work was done by Tivoli, Rose Queen, Khartoum, Western Boom, Desire, Amber Tips, Malingerer, and a number of others. Zola (E. Copestake) and Sir Fisher (W. Weller) tad a round over the big fences, and both gave a splendid display of jumping. They kept together all the way, taking each obstacle without the semblance of a mistake, the exhibition of fencing being one of the best seen here for a long time. Erin’s Isle went out with Warrawee, for a schooling lesson over the hurdles, but Warrawee cleared out from the Maniapoto gelding, who did not run too kindly. Warrawee shaped very well indeed, and gives every promise of making good over tho small sticks. Flying Master ran five furlongs in Imin. ssec., finishing well ahead of Legato, while Tirana beat Munition over four furlongs in 53sec. Royal Exchange and Prince Hal have both been giving finished exhibitions of jumping at Trentham.

Esperance was responsible for a good gallop at Trentham last week, and looks like picking up easy money at the Marlborough meeting. Others that should run well are Sweet Memory and Halloweve.

Although endowed with a cool thousand In stakes, the Otago Steeplechase has only attracted ten entries.

Owners and trainers are reminded that n ominations for all events at the Egmont-V/ati-ganul Hunt. Club’s steeplechase meeting, tn be held on the Hawera racecourse, close with the secretary, Mr. W. MacFarlane, Waverloy, ■at 8 o'clock this evc-nrg.