SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

FORBURY PARK T.C. MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY’S RESULTS. PRINCE HUON WINS CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Dee. 3. The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s spring meeting concluded to-day in fine weather, the course being in good order. The totalisator handled ±; 36,746 for the day, as against £46,322 10s for the corresponding day last year, the total turnover for the meeting being £62,463 10s, as compared with £74,485 10s last year. The taxes to-day amounted to £826 17s 6d. Results: SECOND AMATEUR HANDICAP (saddle) ; one mile and five furlongs.—Cliff eton Chimes (Orlowski) 1, Prestissimo 2, Van Director 3. Also started: Wallace Dillon, Merrigal, Little Rain, Roth King, Pinefield, Gwendoline, Fontaine, Proud Nell, Limetield. Won by twenty lengths, the third horse twelve lengths away. Time, 4min 9 3-ssec. ADVANCE HANDICAP (harness) ; one mile and five furlongs.—Wee Daphne (A. McGregor) 1, Tobermory 2, Drambul '3. Also started: Sprig of Heather, Perfect Pointer, Myrtle Wilkes, Raymius, Pet Child, Welcome Knight, Wild Madam, Walroon., Linden, Tewhare Child. Won, easing up, by three lengths, the third horse one length and a half away. Time, 4min 8 2-ssec. , SUBURBAN HANDICAP (harness) one mile and five furlongs.—Peter Swift (R. W. Franks) I, Swiftest 2, Helen Wood 3. Also started: Peter Boy, Lottie Direct, Pitloiu’, Ma Cherie, Kismet, Bondo, Tidewater, Kentucky’ Moor, Waiatapu, Peter Bell. Won easily by three lengths, a neck separating second and third. Time, 4min lOsec. FORBURY CUP HANDICAP; 700 sovs; 4.37 class; two miles. H. Gaskill’s b g PRINCE HUON, aged, by Harold Dillon—Alina Huon (owner) ... 1 Mrs. F. C. Allington’s b g WHISPERING WILLIE, aged, by Woodland Whispers— Gossip (R. E. Mills) 2 J. Dench’s b m TATSY DILLON, 6 years, by Harold Dillon—Viotta (E. McDermott) 3

Also started: Peter Mac, Captain Stanley, Nellie Scott, Coil, Royal Step, Trik Pointer. A quarter of a mile from home Prince Huon passed Coil. Tatsy Dillon led by a length into the straight, Prince Huon coming fast. The latter held the race safe at the distance, and then had to stave off a desperate challenge by Whispering Willie, who came at a tremendous rate and got second place, only half a length away from Prince Huon, Tatsy Dillon being another half length further back. Then came Coil, Nellie Scott, Royal Step, Captain Stanley, Trix Pointer and Peter Mae, in that order. Times: 4min 40 l-ssec, 4mln 33 2-ssec, 4min 41 3-ssec. TAINUI HANDICAP (saddle) ; two miles.— Malice (E. C. Heed) 1, Prince ons 2, Crusader 3. Also started: Bronwood, Nightcaps, Royal Chance, Seamount, Honest Ned, The Sheik. Won, easing up, by over twelve lengths. Crusader being a bad third and Seamount fourth. Time, -Imin 49sec. VICTORIA HANDICAP (saddle) ; two miles. —Peter the First (R. Humphries) 1, Master Robbies 2, Koraki 3. Also started Higong, Bonette, Wallacetown, Peter Jackson, /Übertoria, Guy' Wilkes. Won by a short length, four lengths separating second and third. Time, 4min 52 2-ssec. EMPIRE HANDICAP (harness) one mile and five furlongs.—The Sheik (F. Holmes, junr.) 1, Dandy’ Rose 2, Cross Battery 3. Also started: Ben Mac, Free Pointer, Ben Ohau. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 53 4-ssec. RECOVERY HANDICAP (saddle) ; one mile. —Hiram Galindo (F. E. Jones) 1, Bell Fashion 2, Locanda Dillon 3. Also started; Greystone, John Peel, Blue Chimes, Lewis McKinney, South Star, Dandy Chimes, Cromstail, Makoinako, Norma Dillon. Won easily’ by two lengths, the same distance separating second and third. Time, 2min 19 3-ssec. The stewards held an inquiry into Friday’s accident, in which several horses fell, and a jockey (Reed) had his collarbone broken, and came to the conclusion that it was purely an accident, no one being to blame. RACING IN ENGLAND. PROTEST AT THE "TOTE”. By Telegraph.—x’ress Assn. —Copyright. Received Dec. 4, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 2. Lord Jersey, whose Scamp won the Ginicrack Stakes in August, was the guest at the Gimcrack Club. He strongly protested against racing men assenting to the introduction of the pari inutuel (totalisator) at British race meetings A certain sequel would be a fine source of revenue for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Onde the Government controlled racing, good-bye to their liberty. Whatever they did let them keep racing free.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A Woodville telegram says that Railand has not accepted for the Woodville Handicap.