SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

FEILDING RACES. CONCLUDING DAY'S RESULTS. GLOAMING WINS OROUA STAKES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Feilding, Last Night. For the second day of the Feilding meeting the weather was fine and the track was J n good order. The totalisator handled £28,681 as against £44,857 for the second day last* year, and for the meeting £58,180 as against £89.597 last year. Results:— CHELTENHAM HURDLES.—Kyoto (Burt) 1, Ngakanui 2, Zola 3. Also started: Ore Ore, Ruddy. Mill o’ Gowrie, Sir Fanciful, Kipling,' Athens IL, Gold Problem. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 47sec. Sir Fanciful fell and the jockey (Clark) had his collarbone dislocated. YORK HANDICAP.—Kinsem (McCarten) 1, Asterina 2, Tari 3. Also started: Marqueteur, Amber Tips. Inah. Borealis, Income, Nursing Sister, Bonny Briar, Voluble. Won by two lengths. Time, imin. 28 2-ssec. NOVICE STAKES.—Muraahi (A. Reid) 1, Lady Nassau 2, Wtirttas 3. Also started:: Big Chief, Fran, Yolande, Redlogue, Panache, Generous, Matareka. Pantier, E- amark, Mark Time. B:g Gun. Pleasure. Won by two i . lengths. Time, Imin. Slsec. j MANCHESTER HANDICAP. Trespass : lO’Ritly) 1, Dainty Step 2, Festivity 3. Also started. L~. ematch, Egmont Park. Matatua. : , Won by half a length. Time, 2min. 7 4-ssee. ' NIK AU HACK HANDICAP—VaIIey Rose 1, I Helen Rufus 2, Lady Kotlripo 3. Also start- ! led: Awake. Mixtqre, Minsk, Sunny Jim, Lord [ 1 Usk, Demades, Mida. Regard. Te Maire, Lady ■ Thurnham, lola, Sleeping Beautf, Hindi,

I Slave Mart, D’Aubepines. Won by a head, i Time, Imin 16 l-ssec. OROUA STAKES.—Gloaming (G. Young) 1, ' Tommy Rot 2, Hula Girl 3. Also started: Valeric. Won easily by a length. Time, 1 i min. 2 l-ssec. RONGOTEA HACK HANDlCAP—Malingerer i (Goldfinch) 1. Blissfulness 2, . Warrawee 3. Also started: Explortr, Pquitable, Kuia, Kail, Earthshine, Zircon. Nctawede, Hallowroz, ! Spare Moments. Siberian, Sweet Song. Zero Hour, Rada. March On. Erie, Penalty, Leforte. Won by a head. Time. Imin. 46 3-ssec. EMPIRE WELTER HANDICAP. Rose Wreatir (L. Morris) 1. Detroit 2, Railand 3. Also started: Simonides, American Beauty, Passin* Through, Mort Avis. Won by a length. I Time, Imin. 57sec. AWAKING BEACH RACES. THE DETAILED RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Awakino Racing Club held its meeting on the beach on Monday, in ideal weather. There was a big crowd present on the beach, and great interest was take* In each race, especially those for the Cup and Lady’s Bi acelet. The former was an easy win for Mr. Al Carter’s Dramatist, with Mr. L. Jones’ Encircle second. The Bracelet was won by Mr. Chong’s Yeoman, with Mr. F. Wolfe’s Kariri second. Mr. S. Sheen made a popular and just judge; Mr. L. Jones, starter ; Mr. H. Northern, clerk of scales: Mr. Webb, handicapper; Mr. Terril, clerk of the course; while Mr. Geo. Lake, honorary secretary, was busy everywhere, and he is to be heartily congratulated on the success which attended his efforts to make the meeting what it was. The refreshment booth was in the capable hands of Mrs. Al Carter, who provided plenty of appeti«’ng dainties for lunch, as well as morn- ( ing and afternoon tea. Mr. F. Wardell’s horse was unfortunate enough to put its fetlock out of joint, and so was out of the races for the day. The following are the results of the racing: MAIDEN HANDICAP.—Mr. Al Carter’s Dramatist 1: Mr. Geo. Baker’s Takanganui 2.

MOKAU HANDICAP—Mr. Geo. MacMillan’s Key 1: Mr. J. Whyte’s Royal Divorce 2. LADY'S BRACELET.—Mr. Chong’s Yeoinan 1; Mr. F. Wolfe’s Kariri 2. WELTER.—-Mr. Weld's Bizonia 1; Mr. J. Whyte’s Royal Divorce 2. AWAKINO CUP.—Mr. Al Carter’s Dramatist 1; Mr. L. Jones’ Encircle 2. PIRI PIRI HANDICAP.—Mr. Heta Phillips’ Tommy 1; Mr. J. Whyte’s Royal Divorce 2. FLYING HANDICAP.—Mr. Chong’s Yeoman 1; Mr. G. MacMillan’s Key 2. HACK SCURRY.—Mr. Kaho Heremia’s Lady Sweet 1 ; Mr. J. Whyte’s Royal Divorce 2. A ball was held in the Awakino Hall In the evening. * UNCLE NED. A USEFUL HANDICAP <HORSE. (By “Moturoa.") Uncle Ned, the eight-year-old bay' gelding by Marble Art h—Lady Gladys, Is not an cii painting, nor is he a long pedigreed horse, but nevertheless te has, during the last six seasons, made h’s presence felt on the Turf.

i The writer well remembers the first time he i clapped eyes on Uncle Ned. There was nothi ing impressive about the prad. He was under- ‘ sized, unsymmetrical, and appeared to be goose-rumped. Yet he had a game head, and stood well on sound legs. My informant knew more about Uncle Ned than I did, and on I* his advice I backed the horse, with happy results. Needless to say. Uncle Ned was always a favorite of mine. In fact, I have been such a consistent follower of the horse that in some parts I have gained (and possibly earned) the sobriquet of ’’Uncle.” But all this is by the way. • Uncle Ned, who always carried Mrs. A. E. ! Lindsay's colors, first sported silk in the I season 1915-16, but his two-year-oid efforts : were resultless, three starts resulting in three unplaced performances. In the foilowing year (1916-17) he was saddled up ten times, winning three races, i and registering a brace of seconds, and a I third, with stakes totalling £4OO. He opened his winning account ht Te Arohs, where, after running second to Don’t in the Gordon HanJicap, with seventeen horses behind him, he came out and reversed positjpns with tis former victor in the Malden Plate. Then followed a first and a third at Paeroa. flo won his first really good race at the Avondale autumn meeting, when he led a big field [ home in the Mt. Roskill Handicap, and paid l a big “price.” His lady owner then flew at high game—and nearly landed the mustard—for Uncle Ned, with Sst. up, beat all but Red Ribbon (8.7) in the Cornwall Handicap at Ellerslie, the beaten division including El Gallo, Tea Tere and Hopfleld. As a four-year-old (1917-18) he faced the barrier eleven times, and his record read:— 2 firsts, 1 second. 3 thirds; and stakes £Bl5. He won the Plumpton Handicap at Avondale in the spring; and the St. Andrew’s Handicap at Takapuna shortly after. He finished third with 8.4 in the Takapuna Cup to Glenopal 7.2 and Mullingar 8.9; third in the Takapuna J.C. Handicap with 8.7 to Flounuala 7.13, and Royal Irish 7.1 ; second with 8.7 in the Te Aroba Cup to Royal Irish 8.4 ; and third tn the Ohinemuri Cup with 8.10 to Rebel 8.1 and Waiuta 7.3. The season 1918-19 was his best,-his tally being:—l2 starts, 5 firsts, 2 seconds, and stakes won £2,61-s—placing him seventh on the winning horses’ list. He won the Christmas Handicap at Ellerslie; won the Mitchel-sc-n Cup at the same place; was second with 8.13 in the Te Aroha Cup to Killard 7.9; won the Goldfield’s Cup (Thames) ; was second with 9.6 to Kereone 7.1% at the same place; | and then won the A.R.C. Easter Handicap and . St. George’s Handicap at the Auckland autumn meeting. As a six-year-old (1919-20) he had another great season, though with ordinary luck ne might have done very much better. In ten : starts he won twice, was three times second, and once third, and his total £2,600 placed him ninth on the winning list. He hopped off by finishing second with 8.12 to Mangamahoe 7.10 in ti e King Edward Handicap at the A.R.C. spring meeting; was second with 8.8 n the Auckland Cup won by Karo 7.13; and seecr.d with 8.12 in the A.R.C. Handicap, won j b 7 Vagabond 8.8. He won the Takapuna Cup with Ost.; the S . George’s Handicap (Eller- j site) with 9st.; and was third with 8.13 to Afxowuuth V.i wad 7.4 In ta*--

Prince of Wales’ Cup at the Royal meeting. Last season (192/0-21) Uncle Ned was not j asked to do much, only being started on four occasions, a second in the Alison Cup with '9.3 to First Salute 7.11 bringing in £lOO. This season Uncle Ned has been saddled up five times, winning once, and scoring a second and a third. With 8.8 he was second to Molyneaux 8.13 in the Plumpton Handicap at Avondale; third in the Mitchelson Cup with 8 11 to Stork 6.7 and Insurrection 7.3; and finished up by winning the Alison Cup brilliantly on Saturday with 8.10, beating Stork • 7.5, Royal Abbey 8.2, and a good field. His stakes winnings this season amount to £l,lOO. j Summed up. Uncle Ned’s record to date readsss starts. 13 firsts, 10 seconds, 6 £7,680.