SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10107, 30 September 1910, Page 6

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES.

GUINEAS WON BY DANUBE,

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, Last Night. | The Waoganui Jockey Club's spiing : meeting opened to-day in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance. Following were the results:— Flying Handicap.—Faunus 1, Electrakoff 2, Mon Ami 3. Also started —Ladv Medallist. Multiple, Emblem, Kareroa, Te Roti, Merchantman, Lady Moutoa. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 4 1-ssec. Maiden Race.—Cheddar 1, Big Blast 2, Euioco 3. Also started— Field Bell, The Quiver, East Wind, Colstream, Clorinda, Sir Tulloeh, Royal Patron, Falsetto, Allurement. Won by half a length. Time, lmin lEec.

Wangariui Guineas.—Danube 1, Sonite 2, Tribulation 3, Also started I —Master Laddo, War Song, Bunkum, j Gold Circle, Kilostere, Birkdale, i Lord Kelvin, Dearest, Countermine. Won by half a length. Time, 1 min 42 l-ssec. Okehu'Handicap Hurdles.—Tauira | 1. Xavisr 2, Wimcaera 3. Also started—Paritutu, Reumac, Gold Bird, Longer, Waitapu, Moose. Won by a neck. Time, 3imn 16sec. Gonville Hack Hurdles.—Te Whitu 3, Waikaraka 2, Kotare 3. Also started—Maharanui,' Hawick. Won bv a length. Time, 3min 4 2-srfec. Putiki Hack.—St. Toney 1, Fret Battery 2, Golden Loop 3. Also started—Shua. Attention, All Blue, Mallet, Valentine, Nukabau, Egotist, Idolatress, Seawind, Maori Rifle. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 15sec.

Spring Handicap.—Clemora 1, Sir Antrim 2, Letham 3. Also started —St. Felix IJreadless, Coronetted, * The Lark, .Shannon Lass, Martori, Astraea, Tam Glen, St. Lurasden. Woii by half a lentgh. Time, !min 43aec.

TURF NOTES.

(By "Zetland.")

The scratching of Advocate for the New Zealand Cup came aa a surprise to many, as the son of Hotchkiss had been doing very satisfactory work at Ellerslie, and was reported to be undergoing a Cup preparation. In addition to this, he had been well backed for the big event. Merrie Zealand was backed last week to win the New Zealand Gup. At Maryborough on Friday he was somewhat sore previous to competing in the Martin Memorial Handicap, and consequently lost a lot of ground in the early stages of the race. Unless he gets over the soreness very soon his backers cannot expect to get a good run for their money.

The sires nominated for the Fourth Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes are as follows:—Charlemagne 11., St. Ambrose, Achilles, Elevation, Martian, Clanranald, Treadmill,- Boniform, Birkenhead, Merriwee, Gold Reef, The Rand, Obligado. Hierarch, Papakuia, Maniapoto, Soult, Royal Fusilier and Field Battery.

Provocation, a probable entrant for the Stewards' Handicap, is being coupled in doubles with the best fancied horses in the New Zealand Cup.

Mr H. McManaway has sold North East to Mr J.. Ryan for 600 guineas. The Euroclyden gelding |was bought for something like 38gns by the .Hunterville sportsman, and having since won several good races, has been a very payable proposition. Mr C. F. Vallance has purchased the well-known steeplechaser, (Jakley, from Mr F. Martin, of Palmerstpn. The horse will be trained by Mr J. Gravestock, at Ciareville. The Tofpedo-Como gelding Hareraoana, at one time raced by Mr John Cotter, of Greytown, was badly kicked at Lpnglands, Hawke's Bay, and had to be shot.

Lddy Lucy is reported to be recovering her form in Australia, and is expected to be able to run in trie MeSbourne Cup.

"Spectator," in the Referee, considers w«j have few horses superior to California in this Dominion, taking all the cireumst&nces of his career into account.

G. Janek, the' leading jockey in Austrsa, stated while under examination last month, that in the 1909 Reason, ins income totalled £17,000.

Mr W. E. rJdwill has nominated Aviation, Submersion, and Vocation for next year's Hastings Stakes.

Danube's win in the Wjinganui Guineas goes to show that the Martian colt retains his two year-old form In the Hawke's Bay Guineas next month, he will meet last season's best twc-yearold, Forinby, while Tribulation will be in a con. ition to run out a fast mile.