SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10154, 28 December 1910, Page 6

SPORTING.

THE AUCKLAND CUP

WON BY WAIMANGU. J j3ii Telegraph,—Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 26. The weather was very line for the / first day of tho Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting, and, owing to the completeness of tho holiday observance, the attendance constituted a record. In addition to the betting done with tho bookmakers, £29,5-12 10s was put through the totalisator, an increase of £3920 10s over last year's figures. Every race showed a substantial increase, and the total was a record for the course, if not for Zeland. There were 49 bookmakers at £2O 10s each, against 55 last year. Following arc the results:— Trial Handicap.— Tattoo 1, Domino 2, Antoinette 3. Also started. — Sharpshooter, Miss Mischief, Swimming Bolt, Morecombe, Ballvheigh, Tanekaha, Iney, Lady Frances, Admiral Soult, First Wairiki. Great Northern Foal Stakes.—Culprit 1 .Peirene 2, Miscount 3. Also started— Midnight Sun, and Sea Pink. Robinson Handicap.— Soultoria 1, Mary Ann 2, Presently 3. "Also started.— Cullinan, Flying Soult, Captain Soult, Elegance, Duma, Master Wairiki, Erin, Hamadryad, Bluo Mountain, Goodwin i-ands, La Reingn, Wee Olga, Strathrose. Auckland Cup Handicap, of 2000 sovs., second liorso 400 so vs., and third hor.se 200 sovs. from the stakes. Two miles. Mrs Lennard's Waimangu, bv Soult—Roxana, 7st yiij (Conquest) 1 Mr W. S. Davidson's Goldfinder, 6st 71b (Emmerson) 2 Mr A. W. Edwards' Manapouri, Gst 121b (11. E. Brown) 2

Also started.— Bridge, Sedition, Sir Prize, John, Prophet, Dnnborve, Waimangu was quickly in the lead, but at the end of the first furlong Sedition, Manapouri, and Waimangu was the order. Manapouri soon took charge, and held a lead of three lengths over Sedition and Waimangu. At the bend Ivopu fell and brought down Bridge, and Paisano lost his rider in the scrimmage. Waimangu came away in the straight, and won comfortably. Grafton Hurdle Race Handicap.— Tauira 1, Delegate 2, Black Northern 3. Also started.—Continuance, Lady Patricia, Swagsman, Hoanga, Royal Day. Railway Handicap.— Holumgatahi 1, Kakama 2, Wauchope 3. Also started— Salute, Theodore, Gipsy Belle, Turbine, Birkdalc, Miss Winnie, Perle d'Or, St. Toney, Countermine. Nursery Handicap.— Orton 1, Malwa 2, Condamine 3. Also started— Tranquil, Hemisphere, > Sylverlyte, Trcize, Goldsize, Lady Gluten, Worcester, Solitude, Kaween. Christmas Handicap.— Dazzling 1, Lady Medallist 2, Tattoo 3. Also started— Woodhey, Sir Artegal, Tamainupo, Sea Elf, C'oromandel, Master Theory.:

SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. 1 AUCKLAND, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the A.R.C. meeting:— Summer Cup.— Maori King, Danube, Sedition, Birkdale, King Soult, Wauchope, Uranium, Manapouri, Woodhey, Goldfinder, Miss Mischief, J Swimming Belt, Coromandel, Master { Theory, First Wairiki. Bowen Handicap. St. Toney, Morecombe, Poutiers, True Knight, Arawa, Flying Soult, ..Lary Ann, Relegance, Aristos, Minstrel, Kowaru, Te Puia, Master Jack, Laruna, Wee Olga, Scotch. Ponsonby Hurdles.—Prophet, Continuance, Lady Patricia, Delegate, Hoanga., Bully, Seldom. Visitors' Handicap.—Salute, Theodore, Formby, Turbine, Holumgatahi, Dearest, Sunburnt, Antoinette, Perle d'Or, Tenterhook, St. Toney, Ballyhoigh, Lady Frances,; Merrigee. Alexandra Handicap.— Lady Medallist, Sharpshooter, Santa Rosa, Karamu, Domino, Woodhey, Birkoaie, Sir Artegal, Antoinette, Tanekaha, Admiral Soult. Criterion Handicap.— Miscount, Peirene, Orton, Sea Pink, Tranquil, Hemisphere, Condamine, Treizo. Waitemata Handicap.— Cullinan. Soultoria, Regain, Wenonah, Lady Patricia, Epsom Lass, MichaelofF, Escamillo, Duma, Master Wairiki, Erin, Lloyds, Maxwell, Scotch, Hamadryad, Bluo Mountain, Monoplane. Salisbury Welter. Swimming Belt, Dazzling, Uullinan, Taniainupo, Anez, Tanekaha, Master Tlieorv, Wee Olga,.

MANAWATU R.C. MEETING

MERRIVONIA WJNS THE CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., Dec. 26. The Manawatu races were contiu-

ued to-dav in glorious weather. The sum of £15,567 was put through the machine, an increase, of £lB9 on the ' corresponding day last year. Twentyfive. bookmakers were licensed. .Results : Kelvin Hack Race.— Kaitroa 1, Stevens 2, First Battery 3. Also started.— Merry Frank, .Passive, J Midian, The Rover, Mediterranean, j Rangikapua. Time, Imin. 57 1-55 c.., j Tokoinaru Handicap.— Ascalon 1, Polymorphous 2, Gold Battery 3. Also started— Naumai, Big Blast. Time, Imin. 2 l-ssec. Gillies Hack Race.— Gladiolo 1, Rill 2, Lady Moutoa 3. Also started— Vibration, Golden Age, Turna, Allurement, Daunton. Time, liiiin 14 3-osec. Manawatu Cup, one mile and a half. Mr J. Ames' br m Merrivonia, by Meri'iwce —Livonia, Bst 31b (W. Young) 1 Rauparaha, Sst 91b (F. Porter) 2 \'i, 7st 131b (J. Kemp) 3 Also started Sandstream 9.0, Mendip 5.9, Tiptoe 8.2, Highden 7.-5, Marton 7.0, Teotane 7.0. Yi broke up the field by cutting out the first mile in solid time. Merrivonia, who had been lying second, came through and Avon by,, three lengths from Rauparaha, who was well ahead of A'i, with Teotano a head away fourth. Time, 2min. 37 sec, Fitzherbert Handicap.— Full Rate 1, Sea Queen 2, Hermia 3. Also started Boanerges, Lord Soult, Mon Ami, Thetis, Moreo. Time, 1 mill. 14. 2-ssec. Tararua Hack Race. — Bracken 1, Leolanter 2, Serenity 3. Also' started.— Kilosteri, Floater, Bercola, Negative. Time, Imin. 30sec. Nursery Handicap.—Bronze 1, Golden Ball 2, Sinapis 3. Rangiatua also started. Time, Imin. 3sec. Grandstand Handicap.— Flingot 1, Goodwin Park 2, Strathmoira 3. Also started — Splash. Time, Imin. 45sec.

TARANAKI J.C. RACES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, Dec. 26. For the first day of tho Taranaki J.C. races the weather was fine, and the attendance a record. The totalisator receipts amounted to £6613, as against £6115 on the first day last year. Results:— Huatoki Plate.—Patriotic 1, Rouge Dragoon 2, Glen Till lock 3. lime, 1 min. 29 l-ssec. (unofficial). Stewards' Handicap.— Solus 1, Contralto 2, Tam Glen 3. Time, 1 min." 16sec. Ladies' Purse. — The -Reiver 1, Ambergris 2, Manakau 3. Time, 1 mill. 46sec. First Hack Hurdles.— Paul 1, Starlike 2, Golden Glow 3. Time, 2 min. 49sec. Christmas Handicap. Golden Eagle 1, Shannon ~ass 2, Mallet 3. >.me, 2min. lOsec. First Welter Haudicap.— Meroze 1 ,Silva 2, Silver Spur 3. Time, 1 min 30sec. ( . First Hack Scurry.— Bow Bells 1, Lady Van 2, Valentine 3. Time, 1 min. 2 2-ssec. Flyin gHandicap.—True Shot 1, Lady Menschikoff 2, Mulga Bill 3. Time, Imin. 15 2-ssec.