SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

WANGANUI MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. LUKE WINS STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wanganui, May 21. The second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting was held to-day in fine weather, and before a large attendance. The totalisator handled £91,017, compared with £79,430 last year. Results:—

WINTER OATS HANDICAP.—Ruatara (A. Reed) 1, Birkie 2, Hepta 3. Also started: Acre, Income, Nursing Sister, Ruddy, Weldone, Dead Sweet, Probate, Connemara. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 14 2-ssec.

BALGOWNIE HACK HANDICAP.—AdmiraI Codrington (Lowe) 1, Velociform and Rebuff dead heat 2. Also started; Stork, Festivity, No Bother, Nighttime, Beloved, Equitable, Utuwai, Spare Moments, Gay Patron, Mangawai, Country Air, Californian, Sling Camp. Won by a head. Time, Imin. 57 2-ssec.

GRINDSTAND STEEPLECHASE. Luke (Bowden) 1, Gang Awa’ 2, Te Toa 3. Also started: Bon Reve, Foeman, General Raven, Khartoum, Old Mungindi, Manhattan, John Bunny. Pawerewere, Polthbgiie, Master Strowan. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, smin. 5 3-ssec.

RATA HACK HANDICAP.—Simon (Webby) I. Fiddlestring 2, Hushabye 3. Also started: Sir Fanciful, Jutland, Sir Agnes, Flying Master, Prjnce Hal, Munition, Desire, Erin's Isle, [singarch. Won by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3min.

MAY HURDLE'S HANDICAP.—MuItive (Wormold) 1, Mill o’ Gowrie 2, Ngata 3. Also started: Gladful, Paddington Green, Rathlln, Ilautawa, Maraetotara, All Talk, Powder King, Old Gold, Khartoum, Alteration, Shell Shock. Won by a neck, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 3min. llsec.

EMPIRE HANDICAP.—ListoweI (Rayner) 1, Crucelle 2, Bonnetter\3. Also started: Malaga, Rose Wreath, Tame Fox, Raceful, Bonny Briar, Amber Tips, Potentiality, Active, W’ake. Won by a neck, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 56 sec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Spook (A. Reed) 1, Admiral Codrington 2, Mort Avis 3. Also started: Martian Miss, Big Push, Knighton, Gaiety Girl, Machree, Lady Kotiropo, Bonibrook, Tivoli, Western Boom, Bold Boy. Won by half a length, three-quarters of a. length between second and third. Time, Imin. 15 sec."

NORTH OTAGO MEETING. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP TO SUNNY * CORNET?. Oamaru, May 20. The North Otago winter meeting concluded in fine weather. There was an Increased attendance. The totalisator handled £13,323 for the day, as compared with £12,539 10s for the second day last. year. The total for the meeting was £26,686 10s, as against £25,629 for the previous meeting. Results

PACIFIC HURDLES HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Whipcord 1, WHd Pilgrim 2, Mickey Free 3. Also started; Sartomart, John Barleycorn, Sherlock, Silent Fort. Won by a head. Time, 2min. 48 l-ssec.

THE SHORTS. Six furlongs.—Staff Officer 1, July Spark 2, Weird 3. Also started: Exquisite Rose, White Tips, Kerry Star, Musical Moments. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin. 15 2-ssec.

WAITANGI HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Lady Blissful 1, Demonstrate 2, Whipcord 3. Also started: Bebehead, Carnbrae, Osterman, Jester, Stringency, Ready, Foreign Strife, Blazeaway. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 15

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Sunny Corner 1, Kilkee 2, Caverock 3. Also started: Rorke’s Drift, Tin Soldier, Jock. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min. 9sec.

KININVIE WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.-y-Miss Camouflage 1, Benefit 2, Barley Rigs 3. Also started: Marching Order, Night Alarm, Tyne, Kauwhero. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 29sec.

WESTON HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Soldier’s Pride 1, Weird 2, Roniform 3. Also started: Samum, Lord Ashlea, Theda, San Salvador, Fabisco, Red Fire. W’on by two lengths. Time, Imin. 29 2-ssec.

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Sleepy Head 1, Radial 2, Link Up 3. Also started: Jazz. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 15sec.

AUCKLAND WEIGHTS. Auckland, Last Night. Auckland weights are; — HUNT CLUB HURDLES.—Koura 12.3, Totara Jack 12.0, Fair Paul, Lockson 11.12, Dunrobin 11.10, Mary Bruce, Lady Bruce 11.9, Hokomal 10.12, Thinganthin, Silverton, Mistee 10.8, Swastika 10.6, Queen Mark 10.0, Kautahoe 9.13, Yarraman, Roller, Regardless 9.12, Foxglove 9.9, Starfall, Space, Gladwin, Leura, Idealogoue, Garvagh, Foremore, Ah Fu 9.0.

MAIDEN STEEPLES.—Ngakanui, Monopole 11.8, Gluetanus 11.0, Vigilo 10.8, Northland, Coroglen, Daloopin 10.3, Harbour Light 10.2, Juan, Lombard}' 10.0, Lady Sabretache, Malra, Peer Rosa, Mangawai, Roosefeld gelding, Drury Lass, Kautahoe, Sagamore 9.7.

MAIDEN HURDLES.—Woody Glen 11.7, Sir Fanciful 11.0, Kereone 10.8, Mattock 10.6, Blue Cross, Killard 9.12, Mentmore, Lady Energy 9.11, King Chiara, Glenspire, Tinokaha, Te Oro 9.10, Otara 9.9, No Mistake 9.3, Oak Abbey, Isingarch, Miss Norval, Octoplete, Approach, Ferry Brook, Rome, Guianform, Welshman, Okoreka, Foxglove 9.0.

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP.—GoIden Bubble 10.13, King Abbey 10.5, Malaga, Simonides 10.2, Bindle 9.13, Mustard Pot, Esthonia 9.12, Raceful, Tiekl, Rockfield, Hyllus 9.8, Queen Abbey 9.5, Spanner, Archie, Income 9.3, Crowhurst, Asterina 8.13, Nursing Sister, Ruddy, Lord Kenilworth, Scrap o’ Paper 8.11, Arran 8.10, Prince Randall, Penona 8.8, Bang 8.3, Lightning, Strategy, Comedy Prince, Infante 8.2, Miss Ellice, Clonmel, Bezant, Ring Lupin, Peter Maxwell, Prince Martian, Canzonet, Illumination, Fairmount, Bute Sound, Impudence, Glencairn, EHa Gay, North Loburn, Finkop, Wake, Marat, St. Waipa, Dead Sweet, Tresor 8.0.

' JERVOIS HANDlCAP.—Festivity 10.9, Nighttime, Pine Arch’ 10.2, Sir Hudn 10.1, Prodigal 9.13, Peter Maxwell 9.12, Jollie Princess, Persian King, Pepin, Pavo 9.11, Canzonet 9.9, Nunnerrant 9.8, Knighton, Miss Leslie, Fort Regal, Phyllona, Regent 9.7, Illumination 9.5, Bright Light, Mangawhero 9.3, Pure Laziness, Black Mark 8.12, Menace 8.11, Waiatapai 8.10, Ma Coopper, boomerday 8.9, North Loburn, Octoplete, Cantoris 8.8, Sculptor 8.7, Lady Kotiropo 8.6, Paonui, Potona 8.5, Kinkora 8.4, Bonibrook, Lord Formby, Mimiwhangai, Lord Bruce, Westminster 8.13, Teranga, Navana 8.2, Whitehall, Jaffna, Dactylis, Rekatoa, Pagoda, Woori, Gold Bud, Mielysian, Te Akita i. Lady Rouge, Sam, Mai Dolce, Lady Cynthia, Mahbetahi, Bell Bruce, Fencer, Baldoyle, Irish Knight, St. Waipa, Lyrol, Marquil, The Gleamer, Olge Petrova, Waikaretu, Golden Abbey, Esplanade, Lady Potoa, Broadwood, Grab, Glenluky, Regality, Pentagram, Narrow Neck, Reretoa, King Albyn 8.0.

Re-handicap Great Northern Hurdles. —Ngata 10.13. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE BRISBANE THOUSAND. £y Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 22, 5.5 p.m. Brisbane, May 21. The Brisbane Thousand resulted. Soldier’s March 1, Glenbern 2, Deween 3. Won by a neck. Time, Imin. 31«ec.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable