SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

_ RACING IN AUSTRALIA. A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. BEAUFORD WINS CRAYON PLATE. By Telegraph.—Frees Assn.—Copyricht. Received Oct. 5, 8.15 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 5. ‘The weather was ideal for the third day of the Australian Jockey Club’s spring m&eting. The course was in excellent order. The was 35,000. The day’s racing was perhaps the most pleasant of the meeting. Profiting by observation of the first and second days’ racing, punters displayed keener discrimination in picking the winners, though excellent handicapping made them earn their winnings. Beauford’s victory was deservedly popular. Many doubted his ability to see out a mile and a quarter, but he not only saw the distance out, but established an Australasian record. New Zealand horses, whilst prominent during the progress of the races, failed to materialise at the finish. Details of the racing are:

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP; 750 so vs added; one mile and a quarter.—Publicity, 7.11, 1; Bitalli, 7.2, 2; Brank, 8.5, 3. Eleven starters. Publicity went to the front at the mile, and was never headed. Loyal Irish was prominent early in the race. Coniston was knocked back. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 6sec. GIMCRACK STAKES; 1500 sovs added: five furlongs.—Lady Aura 1, Theory 2, Wolverine 3. Sixteen started. Veil was noticeable rounding the bend, but finished fifth. Lady Aura went to the front entering the straight. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin IJsec.

SYDNEY HANDICAP; 1000 sovs added; one mile and a half.—Keneppil, 7.4, 1; Prince Charles, 7.8, 2; Ecarte, 7.7, 3. Twelve started. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min

SECOND HURDLE RACE; 750 sovs added; about two miles. —Colonel Knut, 10.4, 1; Airdrie, 11.10, 2; Redxcine, 11.0, 3. There was an excellent tussle over the last half mile between Colonel Knut and Airdrie. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 38isec.

CRAVEN PLATE (standard weight-for-age) ; 3000 sovs added; one mile and a quarter. BEAUFORD (Beau Soult—Blueford) 1 SYCE KNIGHT 2 FURIOUS .7 .. /..... 3

Eight started. Fluency, Fairy Bob and Beauford were prominent early. Beauford took command at the mile post, closely attended by Fluency. The same order existed entering the straight, with Syce Knight gaining ground. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 3^sec —an Australasian record.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP; 1000 sovs added; one mile. —Julia Grey. 9.4, 1; Etive, 8.5, 2; Teremarau, 7.7, 3. Etive led most of the journey, Julia Grey coming at the finish and winning by a length and a quarter. Time, Imin 37$sec.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. THE SPRING MEETING. THE HAWK WINS THE GUINEAS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, Last Night. The weather was cloudy and sultry for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting to-day. The attendance was good, and the course in splendid order. The sum of £26,174 was put through the totalisator, compared with £38,501 last year, a decrease of £12,327. Results: TO MOAN A HURDLES, one mile and three-quarters.—Gay Boy (H. McSweeney) 1, Ah Fu 2. Mannikin 3. Also started: Tati mi, Hobo, Raffle, Naughty. Won. by three lengths. Time, 3min 17sec. SPRING JUVENILE HANDICAP; five furlongs.— Uncle Alex (A. Reed) 1, Bumptious 2, King’s Trumpeter 3. Also started: Viyella, Snatcher, Capture. Won by a length and a half. Tinje, Imin 3sec.

HAWKE’S BAY GUINEAS; one mile.— The Hawk (R. Reed) 1, Grotesque 2, Anomaly 3. Also started: Absurdum, Danger Zone. Won easily by two and a half lengths. Time, Imin 43sec. SPRING HANDICAP; one mile and a quarter.—The Speaker (A. Dixon) 1, Heathersprig 2, Maioha 3. Also started: Lovematch, Truthful, Ben Bolt, Bagdad. Won by a bare neck. Time, 2min 11 sec. Truthful fell.

HAWKE’S BAY STAKES; four furlongs.—Epitaph (C. Reed) 1, Morose 2, Mountain Lion 3. Also started: Sir Otway, Uleaborg, Kurutahi. Won easily by six lengths. Time, 48 2-ssec. GLENGARRY HANDICAP; one mile and a furlong.—Hyginas (J. Barry) 1, Admiral Codrington 2, Penitent 3. Also started: Taipairu, W’amba, Bonnetter, Woden. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 54 2-ssec. FLAXMERE HANDICAP; six furlongs. —Ruruwai (C. Reed) 1, Tinihanga 2, Correspondent 3. Also started: Stylish Lady, Morzonia, Mountain Peer, Icon, Dusty, Merry Sara, Signorella, Makers, Black Art, Valley Rose, Kilwana, Megan, Wharitu, Suspicion, Battle Knight, Chant Royal, Marcus, Heather King, Fera, White Hope. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin 15 3-ssec.

FLYING HANDICAP; six furlongs.— Caricature (A. G. Dixon) 1, Soldier’s Love 2. Scion 3. Also started: Chrysostom, Crown Gem, Tari, Hepta. Won by one and a half lengths. Time, Imin 14 l-ssec. WAVERLEY-WAITOTARA WEIGHTS. Hastings, Last Night. The following weights have been declared for the Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club’s meeting, which is to be held at Waverley on Labor Day:— BREWER HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —lnah 9.0, Marqueteur 8.13, Income 8.6, Birkie 8.2, Passin’ Through 7.13, Awake 7.9, Amber Tips 7.7, Voluble 7.5, Eg- • mont Park 7.1, Festive, Irapuka 7.0, Leithfield 6.11. Armorel, Veloeiform 6.10, Mixture, Flying Master, Mistian 6.7. HANDICAP HURDLES. One mile and a half.—Simon 12.0, Prodigal 10.7, The Baronet 10.5, Retard 10.0, Halcyon, White Blaze 9.13, Bingham u.tz, Silent Dick, Gold Problem 9.10, War Loan, Trombone 9.9, Nemaline, Desire, Mangawai 9.5, Marshal Neil 9.3, Toddy, Attent. Pakaraka, Naughty, Fibre, Edenholm, Rekepoto, Marthon 9.0. WILSON WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Veloeiform, Malingerer 9.9, Creme de Meath e 9.8, Country Life 8.10, Hindi 8.8. Demades 8.7. Complex,

Sunny Jim 8.5, Kuia 8.4, Molleen Oge, Te Maire, Generous 8.2, Pittsworth, Decimal, March On, Alice Montrose, Le ;Fort, Muraahi, Legato, l ady Pat, Guianforte mare 8.0.

WAVERLEY-WAITOTARA CUP. One mile and a quarter. —Volo 9.9, Marqueteur 9.7, Tame Fox 8.9, Railand, Matatua 8.0, Crueelle 7.13, Income 7.11, Parsin’ Through, Simon 7.7, Detroit 7.6, Pure Laziness 7.3, Voluble 7.2, Festive 7.0. Stork, Egmont Park 6.12. Active 6.10, Mort Avis 6.9, White Blaze, Beloved, Velocrform, Master Mick, Mistian, Halcyon, Rude 6.7. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Awake 9j5, Veloeiform, Armorel 8.7, Lady Polly 8.4, Mixture 7.11, Passionless, Mockery 7.9, Hipo 7.8, Country Life 7.6, Take Take 7.4, Kafour 7.0, Big Gun 6.7. MOMAHAKI HANDICAP. One mile. —Mort Avis 9.0, Veloeiform B.S, Malingerer 8.6, Equitable 7.12, _ Passenger, Master Mick 7.'10, Complex, Rada 7.5, Kuia 7.4, Molleen Oge, Skylight, Valdina 7.2, Eric, Naughty, War Loan, Chrystal Palace, Rekepoto, Legato, Lady Pat, Guianforte mare 7.0. JACKSON STAKES. Five furlongs. - —Mockery 9.2, Demades 8.13, Country Life 8.10, Loved One, Take Take 8.9, Cold Steel 8.7, Sunny Jim. 8.5, Roman, Valdina 8.4, Cochineal, Lady Nassau, Silver Star filly 8.2, Crossfire, Princess Fran, Lady lllma, Alice Montrose, Kellee, lola, Savoury, Lady Faa, Kato, ( Helen Rufus, Minema, Kawhau, Maniania, Lady Pat, Toy Gun, Advent 8.0.