SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

HOROWHENUA RACES. BELOVED WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Levin, Last Night. The Horowhenua Club’s meeting was held to-day in fine weather, though the course was heavy as a result of overnight rain. There was a large attendaucoi The sum of £15,704 went, through the totalisator, against, £18,399 last. year. The cup was won by Beloved from end to end. Aniythas, carrying 10.13, ran well behind the field all the way. Results: — MANAKAU HURDLES.—KaII J, Malingerer 2, Waimatao 3. Also started: Ruddy, Whizz Bang, Pacific Slope. Island, Lady Faa, Big Gun, Circulate, Ignition, Naughty. Won by a length, the third horse half a length away. Time, 2min. 48sec. WELTER HANDlCAP.—Mllitaire 1, Slave Mart 2, Pleasured. Also started: Yankee Dan, Merry Queen, Zero Hour, Admiration, Empyrean, Deborah, Password, Merrlmas. Won by a noSe after a. slashing finish, the third horse three-quarters of a length away. Time, Imin. 32 2-ssec. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP.—Waipatu 1, Treadwell 2, Good Mark 3. Also started: Bonny Louisa, Expedite, Panache, Glengarire, Salvadore, Believe, Elixir, Bravato, San Franette, Rose de Vai, Bonifant, Happy Days. Won by a length. Time, Innin. 17 2-ssec. LEVIN HANDlCAP.—Snatcher 1. Vltella 2. Magistrate 3. Also started: Helen Rufus, Cochineal, Miss Rene. Vindictive, Will Prosper, Jolly Bruce. Time, Imin. 16 l-ssec. HOROWHENUA CUP.—Beloved 1. Merry Day 2, Makere 3. Also started: Amythas, Halifax. Satin. Won by half a. length. Time, 2min. 9 4-ssec. LAKE HANDICAP—Pleasure 1. Fera 2, Basso 3. Also started: Slave Mart, Wapping, Deborah, Merrimas i Won by a head. Time, 2min. 9 4-ssec. McDonald memorial handicap.—kl kini 1, Helen Rufus 2, Blackmail 3. Also started: Astinome. Ruddy, Princess Pat, Kula, Probate. Bestir, Gold Problem, Beloved, Hallowroz. Won by half a. length. Time, Imin. 30sec. HOKIO HANDICAP.—Miss Rene 1. Cochineal 2, Snatcher 3. Also started: Loyal Maid. Atapo, Bonecto, Bonny Gold. Cairn, Golden Vi, Le Feu, San Franette, Fran, The Bolter. Tiune, Imin. 2 2-sscc. TURF TOPICS. (By “Moturoa.”) In connection with the shipping hold-up an exchange states "that a laree number of ministers attending the church conference are delayed In Chris'church.” Dear me, were they down for the Cun too? The Monk’s splendid victory in the Flemington Stakes, six furlongs, on Saturday last, is of special interest, to Taranaki sports, the colt, being a full-brother to the redoubtable Rational, by Absurd—Cowl. The Monk brought ton price, IGOO gns.. nt. last season’s yearling sales at Koatanui, and appears to be worth every penny of it to the plucky purchaser, Mr. Geo. Lye, of Victoria. At the Canterbury Metropolitan meeting lionets were practically even’ between North and South Island-owned horses, though the northerners got away with the principal events, notably the Now Zealand Cup. Welcome Stakes, Derby and Metropolitan Handicap. The Oaks was “halved,” as were the hurdle rces, but the southerners won the Stewards’ Handicap, Stead Gold Cup, nnd Criterion Handicap. Performances registered at the New Zealand Cup meeting must prove discomforting to those who argue so assuredl.v that the racehorse is degenerating. Glen'truin registered new figures, 1.10 2-5, for the Stewards’ Handicap: The Hawk and Anomaly cut nearly n second off the previous best time for the Jockey Club Handicap, covering the mile in 1.38 4-5; and Gasbag topped everything by winning the Canterbury Cup in 3.52—a record not only for the race, but. for all Australasia. Further, It may be pointed out that The Hawk (9.9) and Anomaly (9.4), in dead-heating in the Jockey Club Handicap, both beat the previous weight-carrying record for the rrtce, shared by Munjeet and Bobrikoff, who both won with 9st.