SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10214, 17 April 1911, Page 3

SPORTING.

| SYJDNEY CUP MEETING. i DQNOASTER.vvON BY BROADSWORD. [By Telegraph — Press Association.'} (Received April 15, 6.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 15. The Cup meeting opened to-day, in glorious ■weather. Following were the results:— Hurdles.— Boyong 6.10, 1; Nimrod 6.10, 2- Ennismar 11.7, 3. Thirteen starters. Fakau and Wooloomooloo were scratched. Farrell. made the running to the last obstacle, where he •fell. Boyong won by ten lengths. Time, 3min. 44^sec. Autumn Stakes.— Comedy King 8.7, 1; Trafalgar 9.3, 2; Lady Medallist 8.12, 3. Seven starters. A good start. Lady Medallist quickly established a lead of three lengths from Comedy King, with the field well up. Little cliange took place excepting that-Lady Medallist widened the gap, till approaching the , turn, where the field commenced to 1 close up. Lady Medallist led into ] the straight.* Comedy King overhauled her below the Leger, and Trafalgar joiied in the issue. A good raj> LciMo .va* won by thr-jj-fjLar+ers of a length, Lady Medallist fo<;r lengths away. Time, 2min. 33f sec. Sires Produce Stakes.— Gillomo tong 9.0, 1; Borrosor 2, Respect 3. Twelve starters. Borrossor acted as pilot till well into the straight. Gillomotong, on the outside, shot to the front at the half distance, and won by a length and a half, Respect being a length away. Time, Imin. 27* 8 ec.

DONOASTER. HANDICAP. A handicap sweepstake of 20 sovs. each, with 1500 sovs. added. The owner of the second horse to receive 300 sovs., and the owner of the third horse 150 sovs. from the prize. One mile. Broadsword, 8.8 (Connefl) 1 ■.Sunlike, 7,3 (Dillon) 2 Flaviniu , 9.7 (Smith) 3

All the acceptors started. There was a long delay at the post. From a good start Grist and Torula were the first to show out. After settling in their places, Grist and Broadsword took charge from ±. Jss Corelli, Sunlike and Lager, the others being in a heap. At six furlongs, Broadsword and Grist still showed the way, with Sir Lawrence next. A little further on Lager dashed out and led at the half-mile by two lengths clear of Gold Thread, Broadsword and Bright Laddie. Bounding the bend Lager was a length clear of Gold Thread, Broadsword, Royal Merv, Corelli, and Bright Laddie. Lager was first into the straight. Below the distance Gold Thread and Bright Laddie showed out most prominently from Broadsword, Corelli and Flavinius. At the half distnace, Broadsword came again with Simlike, and after a desperate race won by three quarters of a length. Flavinius was half a length off. Then came Corelli, Bright Laddie, Gold Thread' and Royal Merv. Time, lmin. 38£ sec. St. Leger.— Cadoriia 1, Mangar 2, 'Aurofodina 3. Nine starters. Mangar went to the front, with Aurofodina as his nearest attendant. He led the field along the back into the straight. Aurofodina closed up below the dis- [ tanoe. Cadonia, coming with a great run, won by two lengths and a half, a neck (between second and -third. Time, 3min. 4f see. High Weight Handicap.— Burston 9.1, 1; Hot Air 8.7, 2; Volsione 8.11 3. Twenty-five starters. Won by a length. Time, lmin. Msec.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB,

EASTER HANDICAP WON BY ANTOINETTE.

By Telegraph — Frtss Association,

AUCKLAND, April 15,

< The opening day's racing in connection with the Auckland Racing Club's meeting took place this afternoon. The weather was dull, and several heavy showers fell late in the afternoon. Results :

Tradtsmen's Handicap, one mile and.a quarter.—Hon. J. D. Ormond's Woodhey 7.10, (Wilson) 1; Monoplane, 2; Uranium, 7.9, 3. Also ran Paisano 7.11, Delegate 7.9, Coromandel 6.13, Master Theory and Highden 6.10, Caruso 6.7. Won -by three lengths. Brighton Hurdle Race, two miles. —G. Creamer's Bully 9.4 (Julian) 1; Hoanga 9.12, 2; Maidi 10.5, 3. Also ran.— Seldom 9.4, Master William 9.1. Won by .two lengths. Gore Brown Handicap, six furlongs.— Mr T. Cunningham's Lucille 8.5 (Oliver) 1; Kanewara ;9.0, 2; Parawai 7.11, 3. Also . tarted.—Hard Ro;'k 8.6, Mary Ann 8.0, Castle BJaney 7.12, Wee Olga 7.11, Hareroa 7.8, Tipua 7.7, Monoplane, Glory and Tetekura 6.12. Won by a head.

EASTER HANDICAP, of 750 sovs,

one mile

F. W. Arnold's Antoinette 7.10, j (C. Brown) 1 j Royal Soult, 8.10 (Buchanan 2 Soultoria, 7.10 (Wbittaker) 3 1 Also ran.— Sedition 8.11, Santa Rosa 8.8, Fort William, Salute and Boanerges 8.7, Kakama B.G, Electrakoff 8.6, Wauehope 8.3, North-east 8.1, Formby 7.6, Ciillinan 7.2, Sea Elf 7.2, Miss Winnie and Irving Soult 7.1, First Wairiki 6.8, Miss Advance 6.8, Urukehu 6.7. Won by a neck, Soultoria fo\ir lengths away third. Then came Boanerge ; Kakama, Fort William, North-east, "Sea Elf, and' Sedition, the last three being Santa Rosa, First Wairiki and Urukehu. Time, lmin. 4sec. EUerslie Handicap, six furlongs.— Hon. J. D. Ormond's Bootle, 8.11 (F. Jones) 1; General Latour 6.13, 2; Sea Pink 7.11) 3. Also ran.— Bellah 8.9, Mahva 8.6, Tranquil 8.2, Condamine

7.11, Glad Tidings 7.11, Goldsize 7.6, Harrigan and Worcester 6.9, Lady Gluten and Master Dix 6.8. Won by a neck. Eden Handicap, seven furlong . J. McNicol's Tattoo 8.0 (M. Ryan) 1; Sir Artegal 8.6,, 2; Master Jack 7.6, 3. Also ran.— Grenadier 8.9, Impulsive 7.6, Zinnia 6.11. Won by two lengths. Nelson r±andicap, seven furlongs.— Mr B. T. Hawkins' Master Wairiki 7.7 (Wilson) 1; Spectre 7.5, 2; Captain Soult 8.0, 3. Also started— Peacemaker 9.4, Scotch 9.2, Regain 8.9, Maxwell 8.5, Lloyds 8.0, Minstrel 7.11, Wenonah 7.10, Madam Paul 7.5, Duma 7.3, Mildura 6.13, Monocle 6.11, Caldmon 6.10. Won by three-parts of a length. Tramway Handicap, five furlongs. —Mr J. Muir's Blue Garment 7.3 (Conquest) 1; St. Bill 8.8, 2; Faunus 8.10, 3'. Also ran.— Turbine 9.1, Solus 5.9, Fremantte 7.5, Peggy Pryde 7.5, Pairawaatu 6.10. Won by a neck.

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES

{By Teleciraph. — Fress Association.]

AUCKLAND, Last Night,

Following are the acceptances for the second day's racing of the Auckland Racing Club's meeting:— St. George's Handicap, one mile and a quarter.— Sedition 8.9, Santa Rosa 8.4, Woodhey 8.4, Monoplane 8.0, Wauchope 7.12, Soultoria 7.11, North-east 7.10, Flving Soult 6.13.

Stewards' Handicap, one mile.— Tattoo 8.9, Santa Rosa 8.5, Fort William 8.5, Grenadier 8.5, Uranium 1 , 7.13, Manapouri 7.11, Sea Elf 7.0, i Coromandel 6.12, Master Theory 6.12, Peacemaker 6.10, Duma, Spec-1 tre and Regain 6.7. I Victoria Handicap, five furlongs.— Bootle 9.8, Bellali 8.6, Malwa 8.3, Tranquil 7.12, Condamine 7.7, Glad Tidings 7.7, Goldsize 7.3, Cloudy Daiwn 7.1, Sea Wai 6.9, Harrigan 6.7, Master Dix 6.7, Lady Gluten 6.7. Hina Handicap, six furlongs.— Boanerges 8.12, Salute 'B.ll, Kakama 8.10, Sir Artegal 8.6, Electrakoff 8.3, Turbine 8.2, Hohungatahi 7.9, Formby 7.8, Blue Garment 7.8, Cullinan 7.5. ' Mangera Handicap, seven furlongs. —Kanewara 9.3, Scotch 9.0, Master Jack 8.12, Impulsive 8.9, Hard Rock 8.3, Poietiers 7.13, W r ee Olga 7.9, Spectre 7.9, Castle Blaney 7.8, Sphinx 7.7, Haremoa and Leafire 7.5,' Taka 7.3, Monolope 6.12, Monocle 6.12, Mildura 6.10, Tetakura 6.10, Glory 6.10. Autumn Steeplechase, of 300 sovs., about three mile ■ and a half.— Antarctic 12.0, Loch Fyne 11.7, Sol 11.6, First Barrel 10.1, Maidi 10.1, Laddie 10.0, Romp 9.7, Lunakaka 9.7, Lough Finn 9.7. Electric Handicap, five furlongs.— Turbine 9.0, Faunus 8.11, St. Bill 8.11, Miss Winnie 8.6, Cullinan 8.0, Red Lupin 8.0, Solus 7.5, Kanewara 7.4, Peggy Pryde 7.1, Urukehu 6.12. Champagne Stakes.— Bellah, Sea Pink, General Latour, Malwa, Miscount 8.10, Counterfeit, Condamine, Miss Winsome, Tranquil 8.8, Orton 8.7. Dearest and Aloha were scratched for all engagements at 7 p.m.