SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA THE. FLEMINGTON MEETINg. EURYTHMIC WINS STAKES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 9, 8.10 pjm. Melbourne, March 9. The weather was bright and warm for the Flemington races, and there was a good attendance. Stall was fourth at the home turn In the hurdles and just won. There was great interest in the meeting of Eurythmic and Furious in the Lloyd Stakes. Eurythmie was lying last four lengths away when three furlongs from home and then | came with a surprising run and won brilliantly from W'ish Wynne, who led early in the race. Eurythmic and tls rider, Dempsey, were vociferously cheered. Eurythmic has now won £32,616 in stakes. The last half-mile was done in 48sec. There was a. great race in the Governor’s Plate. Stare led early in the race, but Saiitios was first into the straight. Stare came again, and Tangalooma challenged the pair and dead-heated with Stare. The last four furlongs were done in 47%5ec., and the last six in imin. 14sec. The owners divided the stake. Following are the results of the principal events:— AUTUMN HURDLES.—StaII 10.0 1, Front Rank 9.2 2, Foreigner 10.13 3. Six starters. Won by a short head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 4 min. 51sec. C. M. LLOYD STAKES.—Eurythmic 9.1 1, Wish Wynne 8.11 2, Furious 8.3 3. Also ran : Whizz Bang. Won by a length and a half, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 39%sec.

GOVERNOR’S PLATE.—Store 8.2 (F. Dempsey) and Tangalooma 9.0 (H. Cairns) dead heat 1, Purser 9.0 (W. Dunean) 3. Also ran : David, Salitros. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 48%sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP.—Sandbec 6.8 1, Attaque 6.13 2, King of the Forest 7.11 3. Ten starters. Time, 2min. 48Ksec. —a Flemington time record.

MARCH NURSERY HANDlCAP.—Perspective 8.6 1, Allanton 7.9 2, Haventree 6.12 3. Ten starters. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 15%. sec. All the pla'”* getters are by The Welkin.

RIVER HANDICAP.—Lannion 8.5 1, Corncrake 7.9 2, King Ingoda 7.0 3. Thirteen starters. Won by a short head, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 7%sec. Dempsey rode Lannion, Eurythmic and Stare.

MARLBOROUGH MEETING. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Blenheim, Last Night. The Marlborough Racing Club’s summer meeting commenced to-day in ideal weather. The course was In good order and the attendance was large. The totalisator handled £12,520, as against £15,077 for the first day last year. Results : NOVICES’ HACK HANDICAP.—Lady Renown (W. McCarten) 1, Benectq 2, Rimutaka 3. Also started: Nutriment, Wheel, Billy Gluten, Grain Port. "Won by a length and a half. Time, Imin. 15 4-ssec. STARBOROUGH TROTTING HANDICAP Grace Gratton (E. Maidment) 1, Dillon 2, Tab! 3. Also started : Myrtle Mallon, Proud E»tta, Milltown, Mortgagee, Orbell Hall, Peterthon, Capewell, Major, Election, Lynx, Carbines, Victor Hova. Won by five lengths. Time, 3min. 56 2-ssec. BLENHEIM WELTER.—Petunia (W. Bowden) 1, Missland 2, Lord Usk 3. Also started: Black Knight, Lady Witchet, Moonstruck, Pahaka, Aattila, Unlikely, Redsome. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin. 30 l-ssec. MARLBOROUGH CUP.—Matatua (H. Ryder) 1, Princess Pat 2, American Beauty 3. Also started: Esperance, Sir Roseberry, Helen Rufus, Cheer Up, Rangi Aroha. Won by two and a\ half lengths. A protest was lodged by the' owner of Princess Pat, alleging that Matatua cut across in the straight, but it was dismissed. Time, 2min. 15 4-ssec. DASH HACK HANDICAP.—IsIand (K. Hawkins) 1, Moutoa’s Gift 2, In the Pink 3. Also started: Paphian, Jackaroo, Doucement, Sandy McDonald, Jonquil, Brown Lady, Worth, Gluement. Won by a neck. Time, Imin. 1 2-ssec. AWATERE TROTTING HANP’CAP.— Golden Sun 1, Proud Logan 2. Progress .3. Scratched : Wirey, Grey Thorpe, Some Rose. Wee Winnie, Dolly Dillon. Won by eight lengths. Time, 3min. 37 l-ssec. SUMMER HANDICAP.—Canyon (L. G. Morris) 1. Bestir 2, Mountain March 3. Also started: Counter Attack, Tommy Rot, Gold Problem, Ahlka. Won by a neck. Time, 1 min. 14 4-ssec. BROOKBY HACK HANDICAP—Pink Rose (S. Anderson) 1, Jackaroo 2, Demoness 3. Ayso starred: Missland, Black Night, Rangi Aroha, Believe. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 16 l-ssec. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Blenheim, Last Night. The Marlborough Racing Club’s second day

OPUNAKE ANNUAL MEETING. \ ACCEPTANCE DAY. A final reminder is given to horse-owners and trainers that acceptances for the above meeting, which takes place at Pihama on March 17, close to-day witti the secretary, Mr. P. S. Riley, Pihama., at 5 p.m. Mr. H. Coyle’s weights should be productive of firstclass acceptances, and partons may rest assured that the course is in first-class order, and all arrangements complete for the accommodation of horse and man. Mr. Alf. Morse will do thp starting at the meeting, and Mr. C. H. Washer will fill the judge’s box. Details of acceptance fees will be found in the Opunake R.C. advertisement Jn this issue. A COLT PURCHASED. Melbourne, March 9. Mr. Greenwood purchased the bay colt Comedy King, by Lace Front, for 525 guineas at Falkiner’s yearling sales at Noorllim.

acceptances are: TRIAL HANDICAP. Pink Rose 9 7 Worth 7 10 Lady Renown 8 12 Nutriment 7 7 Redsome 8 3 Raukauiti 7 7 Demoness 8 3 Grainport 7 7 Unlikely 7 12 Wheel 7 7 Rlmutaka 7 11 Billy Gluten 7 7 PRESIDENT S HANDICAP. Printemps 9 9 Sir Roseberry 8 0 Esperance 9 2 Helen Rufus 7 10 Matatua 8 12 Missland 6 12 Princess Pat 8 11 Cheer Up 6 7 American Beauty 8 1 PICTON WELTER. Petunia 11 2 Redsome 8 9 Pitch Dark 10 9 Demoness 8 8 Lord Usk 10 9 Pahaka 8 7 Black Night 10 5 Unlikely 8 7 Lady Witchet 9 2 Attila 8 7 Moonstruck 9 0 Wheel 8 7 UGBROOKE HANDICAP. Canyon 9 5 Bestir 8 1 Triboulet 8 13 CounterBarley 8 13 Attack 7 13 Rose of Island 7 12 Athens 8 9 Cheer Up 6 13 Mountain Attila 6 12 March 8 6 Ahi Ka 6 12 Tommy Rot 8 2 PELORUS HACK. Island 9 7 Sandy Paphian 9 5 Macdonald 7 9 Jackaroo 9 3 Jonquil 7 2 Doucement 8 13 Bonecto 6 13 Mouton's Gift 8 13 Believe 6 13 In the Pink 7 9 Brown Lady 6 7 Lady Renown 7 9 Attila 6 7 Gluement 6 7 AWARUA HANDICAP. Matatua 9 7 Ahi Ka 7 7 American Missland 7 1 Beauty 8 11 Pariforin 6 12 Bestir 8 6 Black Night 6 7 Counter- Rangi Aroha 6 7 Attack 8 3 Moonstruck 6 7 Gold Problem 8 1 Attila 6 7 Heel Tap 7 9 SPRINGLANDS TROT, One mile. Plain Peter scr. Lady Fre'’a 24 Belle of Handsome Lad 24 Bombay scr. Myrtle Leaf 24 Wirey scr. Willowvere 24 Kate Zolock scr. Some Rose 24 Harewood scr. Wild Pedro 24 Mahene scr. Hopeless . 24 Eileen Dillon scr. Petrix 36 Revolia scr. Dolly Dillon 36 Ahurlrl scr. Leila Denver 48 Annie Black scr. Proud Logan « 1 Lyon* Moir 12 _

FAIRHALL TRO'i (Harness), Two miles. Milltown scr. Tiny Moon 60 Orbell Hall scr. Asia 72 Capewell scr. Lynx 84 Lady Torrey 36 Victor Hova 120 Calumet 30 Dillon S. 120 WaiinaIrL 36 Rothmoor 264