SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

AVONDALE MEETING. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. ROYAL PRESENT WINS CUP. T By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, September 23. The Avondale Jockey Club's spring meeting opened to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £58,870, compared with £63,544 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results: MAIDEN PLATE.—Far North (C. Brown) 1, Amlform 2, Spirit Level 3. Also started: Master O’Rourke, Many Times, Lady Multifid, The Curragh, King Cheops, John Dix, Battle Plane, Princess Bell, Golden Glass, Pengwyn, Lady Rouge. Won by three-quarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1 mln. 56 4-5 sec. GREY LYNN HURDLES.—Dempsey (Rowe) 1, Hyginas 2, Tenacious 3. Also started: Alteration, Guerre a Mort, Starfall, Mary Bruce, Signature, Hushman, Totara Jack. Won by five lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 3 mln. 46 2-5 sec. AVONDALE STAKES.—Bathos (R. Reed) 1, York Abbey 2, Ballymena 3. Also started: Cold Rain, Director, Libertas, Homage, Queen’s March, Orofino, Hysay. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 1 min. 1 4-5 sec. AVONDALE CUP.—Royal Present (A. McCormick) 1, Gasbag 2, Glen Canny 3. Also started: Income, Tame Fox, Sycorax, Admiral Codrington, Arch Salute,, Royal Abbey, Go’d Kip, Martial Dawn Khublai Khan, Mangamahoe, Stork, Perfect Day, Some Fashion, Battle Knight, Prince Jewel, Haurangi, Poteen. Some Fashion led for seven furlongs, when Royal Present went up, and the flatter was first into the straight. Gasbag came along with a strong challenge in the closing stages, but Royal Present won nicely by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 2 min. 35 sec. HACK STEEPLE.—Otara (Walls) 1, Ma Copper 2, Seville 3. Also started: Starland, John Bunny, Peer Rosa, Mlmiwhangata, Pio Pio, Glenotiis. Won by 15 lengths, five lengths between second and third. Only three finished. Time, 6 min. 15 sec. FLYING STAKES.—Dovelet (C. Brown) 1, Royal Blood 2, Pavo 3. Also started: Civilform, King Abbey, King’s Trumpeter, Illumination, Tamaroa, Kllllshandra, Hipo, Refinement, Jolly Princess, Kilreld, Bonny Canny, Callaghan, Prince Charleroi, Shebang, Emerald Hill. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1 mln. 13 2-5 sec. HENDERSON HACK HANDICAP.—Euphoria (McTavish) 1, Geoffrey 2, Tactful 3. Also started: Right and Left, Tinohaka, Mumble, Bretland, Machree, Night Time, Stammer, Pagoda, Sandow, Tresor, Peter Maxwell, Lady Varco, Loved One, Larriken, Shortland, Edlform. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1 min. 29 SWANSON WELTER.—Tireless (Anderson) 1, Pentagram 2, Gold Bud 3. Also started: Bitholia, War Tank, Fort Regal, Doric, Marble Crag, Gamboola, Polini, Marble Glass, Narrow Neck, Wish Wynne, Navana, Master Mick, Kairamarama. Won by two lengths, half a neck between second and third. Time, 1 min. 57 1-5 sec. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES.

OTAKI MEETING. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. ENTHUSIASM WINS MEMORIAL CUP, Otakl, September 23. There was a good attendance and fine weather for the first day of the Otakl Maori meeting. Results: MAIDEN HANDICAP.—Santonin 1, Bayann 2. Golden Vi 3. Also started: Complimentary, Daubepines, Fran, Expedite, Orellana, Waimahoe, Bravato, Bonnie Gold, Deborrah, Bonny Friend, Fleeting, Kilroe, Mountain Signal, Prudent Lad, Courier. Won by nearly two lengths, half a length between second and third. Kilroe was fourth. Time, 1 min. 4 sec. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP—Para 1, Redlogue 2, Petunia 3. Also started: Mark Time, Milltaire, Yankee Dan. Te Kuri, Bonnie Nurse, Manchester, Adrina, Rada, Lady Waimangu, Good Joke. From the start Para led, was never headed, and won by half a length, several lengths between second and third. Mark Time was fourth. Time, 1 min. 28 1-5 sec. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP.—Mattock 1, Explorer 2, Fisher 3. Also started: Pacific Slope, Sir Agnes, Tatu. Pacific Slope led the field for some distance. At the back Mattock moved up and at the bend took command, and won by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 2 min. 13 sec. MEMORIAL CUP.—Enthusiasm 1. Ambitious 2, Printemps 3. Also started: Eerie, Paonui, Kilgour, Bitters, Cold Steel. Won all the way, a good race between second and third. Time, 2 mln. 5 sec. Dr. Pomare presented the cup, after which cheers were given for the owner, trainer and jockey. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP.—Miss Rene 1, Dereloude 2, Five-eighths 3. Also started: Muagaklfio, Eo&mark, Pantier, MiM Beauforts,

Fortune Teller, Golden Vi. From the start Miss Rene led. She was never headed, and won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 1 min. 15 sec. FLYING HANDlCAP—Solfanello 1, Astinome 2, Passionless 3. Also started: Insurrection, First Salute, Waimatoa, Backsheesh, Probate, Big Push, Valley Rose, Jackaroo. Front the start Probate was first out, but was soon replaced by Astinome, while Solfanello came at the bend. A good race saw Solfanello win by a neck, the same distance between second and third. Time, 1 min. 15 sec. WELTER HANDICAP.—Auckland 1, Highway 2, Roset 3. Also started : Lady Nassau, Basso. Olythus, Vindictive, Pleasure, Kyoto. Auckland led throughout and won by two lengths, one and a-half lengths separating second and, third. Time, 1 min. 42 sec. KEREIHI ROERA HANDICAP—HaIifax 1, Zircon 2, Prince Martian 3. Also started: Bonnie Heather, Fllg t Commander, Prince Hal, Makere, Borealis, Orawia, Beloved. A good race. Won nicely by a length, th? second and third being together. Time, 1 min. 42 sec.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. W-ellington, Last Night. Otaki second day acceptances are:— TRIAL HANDICAP.

RACING , IN AUSTRALIA. By Assn —Copyright. Received Sept. 24, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, September 24. Dick was the only New Zealander at the Hawkesbury meeting, and ran unplaced. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.”) To-day, Dominion Day, will see the flags again flying at Avondale and Otaki. The principal event at the latter place will be the Avondale Guineas, for which Mr. A. B. Williams' fine Martian gelding. Rapine, will start well fancied. Rapine was a trifle on the jolly side when he ran in the Flying at Marton, but he finished right up in fourth place without being knocked about. ’ His next appearance was in the Wanganui Guineas, in which he was badly handled, and went under to Highland by a bare length. Highland is not engaged to-day, but the stable has a good representative in Lucius. However, the race looks a fair thing for Rapine. Mr. A. B. Williams won the Avondale Guineas last year with Grotesque (Absurd— Bronze), who brought off a surprise victory over Rational and Mermin. Amongst the earlier winners of the race were such great gallopers as Nonette, Wairikl, Santa Rosa. Elysian, Bleriot, Merry Roe, and Vagabond. A TaranAki horse, Esthonia, won in 1919. Handicaps due this week are as follow: September 25—Geraldine, Oamaru, Kurow; September 26—Pakuranga Hunt; September 27 —Whangarei; September 29 —Masterton ; September 30—Dunedin. Molyneaux, who won the Avondale Cup and Plumpton Handicap last year, is at present doing well in 'Stralia, and Absurdum and Radiant Light, who both won races at the same meeting, are, strangely enough, in 'Stralia also. The New Zealand jockey, W. Mancer, struck trouble at Menangle (Australia) recently. He rode Tommy Rot in the Flying Welter, and the stewards rubbed him out for two years for deliberate interference with another runner in the race. The ex-New Zealand horseman H. Gray had an excitnig experience in fcngland at the recent Lewes meeting on a horse named Troika, on which he won the Welter Handicap. Writing of the occurrence an English writer says:—"Troika is not an ideal mount by any means, and in the Welter Handicap he made his eleventh appearance of the season. No fewer than six jockeys have been unsuccessful on him, but the Australian rider. Gray, managed to coax him into doing his best, and he won after a good race with the outsider. Fiddieback, and Heather Cross. Troika made every yard of the running and won by half a length. He used to be under the care of Tabor, but the son of Torloisk had so repeatedly disappointed the Epsom trainer that he sold him to Mr. F. J. Benson. Hector Gray had an exciting experience, as he could not stop the horse after passing the post, and as a result Troika jumped the rails and a fence before pulling up.”

Auckland, Last Night. Avondale acceptances for the second day KINGSLAND HURDLES. Hyginas 11 6 Hushman 9 3 Alteration 10 10 Miss Melva 9 3 Dempsey 10 6 Maori Tikanga 9 0 Guerre a Mort 10 6 Narrow Neck 9 0 Tenaelous 9 7 Mimiwhangata 9 0 NURSERY HANDICAP. Ballymena 8 3 Director 7 S York Abbey 8 2 Day Rose 7 6 Sir Pam 7 11 Homage 7 G Queen March 7 11 Kiriima 7 6 PLUMPTON HANDICAP. Uncle Ned 8 10 Martial Dawn 7 G Income 8 7 Khublai Khan 7 6 Tame Fox 8 7 Glen Canny 7 4 Royal Abbey 8 0 Perfect Day 7 0 Gold Kip 7 12 Prince Jewel 7 0 Archie 7 11 Machree 6 7 King’s Tireless 6 7 Trumpeter 7 S Canowindra 6 7 MOUNT ALBERT STEEPLECHASE. Waimai 11 2 Polthogue 9 8 Koura 10 13 Signature 9 8 Starland 10 13 John Bunny 9 5 Totara Jack 10 2 Ma Copper 9 0 Otara 10 1 Tom Moore 9 0 Tenacious 9 9 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Pavo 9 7 Killashandra 7 7 Dovelet 8 8 Jolly Princess 7 S Civilform S G Callaghan G 9 Ngamutere 8 3 Emerald Hill 6 7 King Abbey 8 0 Uncle Jack 6 7 Tamaroa 7 13 Prince Illumination 7 10 Charleroi 6 7 NEW LYNN HACK HANDICAP. Euphoria 8 11 Wish Wynne 7 3 Bltholia 8 10 Battleplane 7 2 War Tank 5 9 Master Mick 7 2 Gold Bud 3 7 Peter Maxwell 7 2 Marble Bell 8 3 E’lsie Aroha 7 2 Pentagram 8 0 Larrikin 7 2 Dorio 7 11 Master Marble Glass 7 10 O’Rorke 7 2 Marble Crag 7 10 Princess Bell 7 2 Polini 7 9 Pengwen 7 2 Spirit Level 7 4 Lady Rouge 7 2 NIHOTAPU WELTER HANDICAP. Haurangi 9 4 Prince Carl 8 3 Some Fashion 9 3 Bltholia 8 3 Battle Knight 8 12 Tireless 8 2 Marble Slab 8 9 Urgency 8 2 Kilreid 8 6 Fort Regal 8 0 Right and Left 8 5 Poteen 8 0 Stammer 8 5 Tresor 8 0 Night Time 8 4 Navana 8 0 Canowindra 8 4 Goldplane 8 0 AVONDALE GUINEAS. Rapine John Dlx Far North Bonny Canny Matinee Shebang Lucius Refinement Bretland Lady Lois Tactful Nocturne

Santonio 9 0 H The Bolter 8 0 Yama 8 7 Deborah 7 7 Golden Vi 8 4 Bonny Gold 7 7 Prowler 8 2 F Mountain Expedite 8 0 Signal 7 7 Orellana 8 0 Prudent Lad i 7 Waimahoe 8 0 Fran 7 7 DOMINION DAY HACK. Mark Time 9 6 Petunia 7 10 Auckland 8 5 Vindictive 7 8 Lady Nassau 8 3 Pleasure 7 6 Para 8 0 Bonny Nurse r !> Blissfulness 7 IS Satin 0 Five Eighths 7 12 Manchester 7 0 Highway 7 11 Walmangu 7 0 Redlogue 7 11 SECOND HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Explorer 11 3 Pacific Slope 10 0 Mattock 10 12 Sir Agnes 9 3 Fisher 10 16 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Printemps 8 12 Bitters 7 5 Paoanui 7 9 Flight Kilgour 7 8 Commander 7 4 .Enthusiasim 7 7 Eerie 6 11 Ambitious 7 6 Orawia 6 7 Bonny Heather 7 5 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP. Milltaire 9 0 Te Kurl 8 4 Yankee Dan 8 12 Miss Beauforte 8 Mongakino 8 9 Pantier 8 j. Deroulede 8 8 Fortune Teller 7 8 Pillage 8 7 Bravato 7 7 Miss Rene 8 7 Complimentary 7 7 Eonmark 8 5 Golden Vi 7 7 RAILWAY HANDICAP. Sunray 9 3 Backsheesh <• 8 Passionless 8 7 Big Push 6 12 Astinome 7 10 Jackaroo 6 7 RAHUI WELTER. Auckland 9 6 £5 Santiago 8 6 Basso 9 0 »1 Admiration 8 6 Five Eighths 8 13 ’! Roset 8 2 Highway 8 12 8 2 Petunia. 8 11 ' Rada 8 0 Vindictive 8 9 WAITOHU WELTER. Halifax 9 2 Cold Steel 8 9 Flight Prince Hal 8 8 Commander 9 0 Probate 8 6 Makere 8 13 Prince Martian 8 6 WaLmatao 8 IS Orawai 8 3 Cleasanta 8 13 Valley Rose 8 Q Borealis 8 10