SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

DANNEVIRKE MEETING. AUREATE WINS BIG HANDICAP, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dannevlrke, Last Night. The Dannevirke summer meeting was held to-day in fine weather. The going was good. The totaiisator handled £17,769, compared with £31,531 at the corresponding meeting last year, a decrease of £13,762. Results: GLENGARRY HACK HURDLES; about one mile and a half. —Wamba (R. Hunt) 1, Mannikin 2, Sling Camp 3. Also started: Royal Gift, Honey Bee, Lady Muriel, Hobo. Won -asily by six lengths. Royal Gift fell at the second fence. His rider (A. Macdonald) was not injured. MAIDEN PLATE; six furlongs.—Slave Mart (A. Reed) 1, Civilform 2, Matareka 3. Also started: Birkenella, Pact, Haeremoana, Rimutaka, Revelry, Whariti, Oereo, Martulla, Potoniea, Dark Star, Firstborn. Won by a length, half a length separating second and third. Time, Imin 18sec. OTANGA HANDICAP; six furlongs.—Hepta (J. Barry) J, Bunny 2, Lovematch 3. Also started: Sasanof, Strategy, Tari, Tigrinia, Caricature, Martian Miss, Crown Gem. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 16sec. TIRATU JUVENILE STAKES HANDICAP; five furlongs.—Moorland (C. Reed) and Native Queen (J. Barry), dead heat, 1, Wairarapa 3. Also started: Menthe. Time, Imin 4sec.

DANNEVIRKE HANDICAP; one mile and a quarter.—Aureate (J. Barry) 1, The Speaker 2, Sycorax 3. Also started: Molyneaux, Punka, Printemps, Bonnetter, Admiral Codrington, Penitent, Martini, Morzonla. Won comfortably by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec.

TAMAKI HACK HANDICAP; six furlongs.— Mountain March (McGovern) 1, Jackaroo 2, Deucalion 3. Also started: Edendale, Black Art, Mountain Peer, Convention, Larkspur. Won by a leng.h, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 16%sec.

ORINGI WELTER; seven furlongs.—Makere (Mackie) 1, Bonnie Briar 2, Sunny 3. Also started: Chrysostom, Truthful. Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 30sec.

RUAHINE HACK WELTER; one mile and 110 yards.—Royal Gift (C. Reed) 1, Sweet Song 2, Suspicion 3. Also started: Kail, Piebuff, Patako, Five-Eighths, Misty Wave> Wawatea. V. on easily by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min TAUMARUNUI RACES. GOLDPLANE WINS THE CUP. Taumarunui, Last Night. The Taumarunui Club's meeting was held today in fine weather, and before a good attendance. The track was heavy. The totaiisator handled £10,874, against £12,497 last year. Results: NOVICE HANDICAP ; six furlongs.—Utakura 1, Arizona Maid 2, Battleplane 3. Also started: Awareka, Pengwen, Teranga, Election, Pio Pio, Miss Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 20sec. TARINGAMOTU HANDICAP; six furlongs.— Shortland 1, Polini 2, Phyllona 3. Also started: Kilwana. vNm easily by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 18sec. TAUMARUNUI CUP; one mile and a quarter.—Goldplane (Thompson) 1, Boomerday 2, Mimiwhangata 3. Also started: Forest Gold, Penona, Lovelight, Lord Bruce, Nighttime, Salvaless. Boomerday led to the post, where Goldplane won by a bare head, half a length separating second and third. Time, 2min 13 4-5 sec. / MATAPUNA HANDICAP; five furlongs.— Princess Charming 1, Utakura 2, Gidgi 3. Also started: Golden Abbey, Awareka, Battleplane, Teranga, Disappointment War Guard, Equlnoint. Won by a length and a half, the same distance separating second and third. Time, Imin ssec. HURDLES; one mile and a half.—Signorella 1, Dead Sweet-2, Toddy 3. Also started: Birkwind, Forfeit, Flagstaff, Whiritoa, Karanui. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 53 4-ssec. MATIERE HANDICAP; six furlongs.—Arizona Maid I,' Commission 2, Polini 3. Also started : Kilwana, Gidgi. Won by three lengths, a length and a half between second and third; Time, Imin 17 2-ssec. RANGAROA HANDICAP; six furlongs.— Nighttime 1, Mimiwhangata and Salvaless, dead heat, 2. Also started: Signorella. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 18 4-ssec. OWHANGA HANDlCAP—Commission 1, Glencalrn 2, Phyllona 3. Also started : Noddy, Golden, Miss Rang!. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. TARANAKI j.C. MEETING. ACCEPTANCES TO-MORROW. Horse-owners and trainers are notified that acceptances for all first day events of the Taraiiaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting dose with the secretary at New Plymouth tomorrow (Friday), at 9 p.m. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) Mr. H. Coyle’s weights for the first day of tt e Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas •meeting promise to keep early “pickers” fairly busy. Form has been pretty well exposed recently, and the various events look very open. In the Christmas Handicap Volo appears to have been well eared for with 9.8. Kilrush is nicely placed with 8.10, but Ngita, though undoubtedly a coming fiat, middle distance horse, has eaught It hot with 8.7. Stork, although he failed at Woodville, has earned every pound of 8.2, and is the p:ck of the handicap. Egmont Park, 7.10, cannot be overlooked; nor Kareao 7.1. The Flying Handicap is another race that offers a wide field for speculation.- Tama-a-roa is in the role of honor with 9.0, but will be busy conceding 81bs. to Inah. Simonides is weil in with 8.5, but his recent form has not been good. Inah’s most dangerous opponents appear to be Esthonia, 7.13, and Income, 7.12. Awake is handicapped up to his best form in the Stewards’ Handicap, but. fit and weil should be quite capable of giving a goou showing with 9.0. Mixture (8.4) and Deucalion (8.1) should also run well. The big field of hurdlers engaged will take some sort-, ing out. Simon is entitled to his n. 12, and should hold Loan safe at a difference of Slbs. Active (10.10) is on the up grade, and looks like developing into a decent hurdler. Halcyon (9.8) may hold most of the .’igarweights safe. smart lot appear in the Juvenile Handicap, and Mockery (8.4), The Dunce (8.3), and Roman (8.2), can all go fairly fast. The Lepperton Hack Welter • should give Sunny Jim (9.13) and Muraahi (9.10) opportunities to show up. Accepta-.if.es for first day’s events close on Friday, December 16, at 9 p.m. The Manawatu Cup has drawn an acceptance of twenty-one, including Molyneaux, Marqueteur, Rude. Kilrush, and Paoanui, who will all carry big money. The principal absentees are Rouen, Loveunatch. Isabel, Kdgour (who has gone wrong), arid Aureate. Molyneaux appears to be likejy to start favorite. In the Fitzherbert Handicap, tke second "leg” of the Palmerston “double,” Tama-ete, Tigrinia and Birkie read as well as anything in a moderate field. Sir Geo. Clifford's team for Ellerslie will include Winning Hit. Purple Spur, Miss Mimic, and Whipping Boy. Mr. G. D. Greenwood will be represented by Gloaming. Pluto,. Vespucci, Farceur, and Egotism. Mr. J. H. Jefferd’s team will- include Epitaph, Fulsome, Penitent, and Ruruwai. she Auckland/Summer meeting promises to be a great gathering .*