SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

MANAWATU MEETING. MARQUETEUR WINS GOLD CUP. By telegraph.— Press Association. Palmerston N., Last Night. The weather was dull for the opening day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn meeting. The attendance was very fair. The totalizator handled £25,090, against £42,097 on the corresponding day last year. Results: AUTUMN PLATE.—Bonny Nurse (A. Dixon) 1, Gtood Mark 2, Martulla 3. Also started: Carabine, Peep o’ Day,. Submerge, Woletta, Yolande, Diamond Ring. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, Imin. .32 2-ssec. KARERE HURDLES.—Warn ba (R. Hunt) 1, No Bother 2, Old Gohl .3. Also started: Maniahera, Goldscene, Mangawai, Misty Wave, Whizz Bang. Won by a short a length between second and third. Time, 3min. 15sec. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP.— Detroit (H. Wiggins) 1, Volo 2, Paoanui 3. Also started: Bonnetter, Askari, American Beauty, Woden. Won by a neck, a length and a half between second and Jhird. Time, Imin. 58sec. MANAWATU SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES.—The Dunce (A. Reed) 1, Peneus 2, King’s Trumpeter .3. Also started: Killashandra and Highland (bracketed), Ares, Enthusiasm, Zany. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. No time given. WOODHEY HANDICAP. Scotch Mixture (McFlynn) 1, Pam 2, Yankee Dan 3. Also started: Mort Avis. Red Hind, Island, Wrangle, Comic, Crossfire, Jackaroo, Ambitious, Blissfulness, 'Merry Queen, Atapo, Santiago. Sunny Spec, Bonecto, Eonmark, Orchid. Won by a head, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 17sec.

AWAPUNI GOLD CUP.—Marqueteur (R. S. Bagby) 1, Trespass 2, Amy mas 3. Also started: Thespian and Cleasanta. Thespian made the pace until two hundred yards from the post. Marqueteur then took charge and won by a neck, a length separating second and third. Time, 2min. 10 4-ssec. LIN TON HANDlCAP.—Dissertation (C. Reed) 1, AU Cerise 2, Pleasure 3. Also started: Spook, Erie, Kilreid, Sir Wai, Petunia, Hallowroz, Redlogue, Edendale. Mattock, Morzonia, FiveEighths. Won by a neck, a nead between second and third. Time, 2min. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—Irapuka 1, Chimera 2, Jovial 3. Also .started: Silver Link. Surveyor, Rouen, Mustard Pot, Birkie, Backsheesh. Triboulet, Martian Miss, Kuia, Automoana. Won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 15 3-5 sec. THE SYDNEY CUP. A cable from Sydney last night stated that Beaufort had been scratched for the Sydney Cup. WAIMATE TROTS. ACCEPTANCES TO-NIGHT. Acceptances for the Waimate Flams Trotting Club’s meeting close with the secretary, Mr. V. B. Stratton, Hawera, at 8 o’clock to-night. Indications point to a very successful meeting on Easter Monday. Mr. A. Morse has the course in splendid order, and all that is required to ensure a large attendance is reasonably fine weather. Owing to the heavy Government taxation making it increasingly difficult for clubs to pay their way, the committee has been reluctantly compelled to strictly discontinue the issue of complimentary tickets, but they have fixed prices of admission at very moderate rates so as to bring them within reach of all. The following horses have been rehandicapped: — Taranaki District Handicap.—Rose Bingen 132yds bhd. Waimate Plains Cup. —Harry Audubon 60yds bhd, Ballin 60ydv bhd. Eltham Handicap.—Harry Audubon 24vds bhd, Inclement and L allin 36yds bhd.

TWO HORSES DESTROYED. POTOA KING ~A ND PRODIGAL. A peculiar accident occurred on the New Plymouth racecourse yesterday morning. Potoa King was being ridden over the grass track the reverse way in order td get him accustomed to the Auckland course, when he got out of hand, and dashed for the wire fence near the High School. He hit one of the concrete posts, which snapped, and the impact was so great that live other concrete posts also broke. The colt fell over the fence, the rider (Simpson) luckily escaping with a few abrasions. An examination showed that his right shoulder was badly fractured and his spine injured, and the animal was forthwith destroyed. Potoa King was by Potoa—Latona, and was owned by M?. W. Lile, of Inglewood, and trained by Mr. E. George. He was entered for two races at the forthcoming Auckland meeting. Another racehorse accident occurred last night, as a result of which Mr. R. Barlow’s bay gelding Prodigal «aa to be destroyed. The horse, together with Leithfield, was being walked to the breakwater preparatory to being shipped by the s.s. Waimea to Westport. when Prodigal was struck by a tram-car. As a result the horse had to be destjpyed. Prodigal’s pedigree was by Danube or Sutala —Lady Wayward 11. He was a five-year-old, being bought by Mr. Barlow two years ago for 200 guineas.