RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 51, 28 February 1918, Page 7

RACING NEWS.

ROTORUA RACES. ROYAL IRISH WINS THE CUP. ißy Telegraph.—Own Correspondents ROTORCA, Wednesday. Fine weather was experienced for tho annual meeting of the Kotorua Jockey Club, which was held at Arawa Park. The totalisator receipts were £12.701, against £931(1 last year. The following were the later results:—• ROTOBUA CUT. One mile aud a-quarter. Royal Irish. 7.12 (McFlvnnt 1 Sir Ralph. 7.10 (Gray) 2 Lady Energy. 6.10 (M. O'Sheal ;i Also started: Tinopai 9.3, Novation 6.7. Itoral Irish was In command at the home turn, and won easily from Sir Ralph, with Lady Energy third and Tinopai fourth. Time. 2.10 8-3. The cup donated by Mr W. T. Carr, president of the Rotorua Jockey Club, was presented to Mr J. Williamson by the Hon. W. H. Hcrries amid applause. SELLING PLATE. Six furlongs. Sylvasco lU. Gray t Sonltane (Goldfinch! t Fire Spark (Seoul -. v TDcad heat. Scratched: Positive. Kidderminster. Bozinar. Kuranui. Chartreuse, Kitty licllars, aud Riga. Soultane got away first, but Sylvasco led after two furlongs, with Harry I.auder last. Sylvasco and Soultane were joined by Firespark in the straight. Sylvasco and Sonltane raced neck and neck, and so passed the post a dead heat, with Flrespnrk half a length further hack. Time. 1.17. Sylvasco was sold for forty guineas. ARAWA PARK HANDICAP. One mile. Demotic (O'Sheai 1 Tinopai (Uobiuson) 2 Gold Fran :'■ Scratched: Rebel. Pendoon. Soultane, Bioonijne. Novation, and Miss Avalanche. The field moved off together. Demotic cut out the running, with Gold Fran second past the stand the first time. At the back of tbe course Tinopai ran up second, closely followed by Gold Fran and Glenspire. A slashing race up the straight followed. Glenspire and Tinopai challenged, but Demotic held them oft" long enough to win from Tinopai by a neck, with Glenspire close up third. Time, 1.43 3-D. TOCKIST HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Rebel (lioblnsoni 1

Kereone (Mullinsl - Independence lO'Sheai ti Scratched: Step. Oaballero, Jink Tie. It was a perfect start, all fonr moving off as the tape* went up. Rathlin and Kereone broke the line, with Independence next. Hebel being- left about seven lengths behind. Coming to the bend. Rebel commenced to overhaul the leaders, and when in the straight joined issue, and ran through them In the race to the post, winning with ease by three lengths, with Independence a length away. Time, 1.10 2-5. MOKOIA HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Miss Leslie lO'Sbea) 1 All Talk (Robinson 2 Lady Olwyn (Cotter) 3 Scratched: 'Welshman. Larry. Moneymoon, Errant Belle. Dhudeen. Nunerrant. From an even start Miss Leslie and Hopye led the held at the end of a furlong, with Don Patch third, the rest in a bunch led by AH Talk. Before reaching the bend Dun Patch lost his place. All Tall; making a forward move, followed by Lady Olwyn. All Talk challenged Miss Leslie, hut failed to reach her by a neck. Lady olwyn being two lengths away, beating llopve by a head. Time. 1.31 j. KAKKWKLL HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Pink Tie (J. O'Sbea) 1 Independence iM. o'Sbea) 2 Kitty I'.eilairs (McKlynni J Scratched: Toi, Lady Bruce. A good start, with the exception of Katbiln, which, playing up, got left, link Tie and Independence got away well. Kitty Bellairs heading the rest. The leaders held their places in the run up the straight, Independence just failing tn get up by a neck, witli Kitty Belluirs a length' away, lime. 1.3 2-lj. The stewards held a meeting prior to the first race. The Judicial Committee was called together to decide the eligibility of Moneymoon and Bang! Aroba to start at the meeting, -and decided to disqualify them for the fixture for a breach of rule -, part XXI. of the rules of racing.

DAXNEYIRKE RACING CLUB. ( (P.y Telegraph—Press Association.j DANNEVIKKE, Wednesday. i The lianuevirke Racing Club's Autumn 1 Meeting was held to-day. Pine weather pre- ( vailed, and there was a large attendance. The sum of £lii,:is7 was passed through the ; totallsator, against £15.ss:j on the first day of the two-day meeting held last year. Later results:— Tahoraite Welter Handicap, seven fur- • longs.—All Over 1, Probity 2, Kahuraangu 3. Also started: Idyllic, Perrier, Hylami, Engari. Subrlght. Skedaddle. Won by three lengths. Time. 1.30. Dannevirke Cup. one mile and a-quarter. Municipal. 8.3. 1; Perfidy. 7.9. 2: Jean I.addo. 6.7. 3. Also started: Silver Tongue 8.2. Klltess 7.9. Master Moutoa 7.5, Maraetotara 0.10. Elevate 6.7. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time. 2.8 3-5. Rakalatai Handicap, six furlongs.—Pervola 1. Birkenetta 2. War Maid 3. Also started: Wapplng, Humorist, tioldbcarlng. Braemore. Kora. Won by three lengths. Time. 1.15. Ruahlne Jumpers' Flat Handicap, one mile and a-half. —Farawanui 1, Colorado 2. Prince Delaware 3. Also started: Zeus, Combustion. Won by four lengths. Time, 2.42 1-5. Makerikeri Hack Handicap, one mile and tVtycls. — All Over 1. Retard 2, Elevate ?.. Also startpd: Belcian Maid, War Star. Won by. half a length. Time. 1.46 1-5. Tnmaki Welter Handicap, seven furlongs. Sweet Tipperary 1. Haumakaka 2, Black Ada ■':. Also started: Sir Wallace. Brailamantc. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 1.20. XAPIER PARK CLUB. (By Telegraph—Press Association.)

! PALMERSTON NORTH, Wednesday. The following weights have been declared for the Napier Park Club's Autumn Meetins:—■ Omaranni Hack Hurdles, one mile nnd three-quarters.- Hendra Jll.lt, The Summit 1H.7, Nicomar l'l.n. Sensitive 9.11. Atua Tora I'.IO. Toki fi.in. Maraetotnra 9.10, Foeman 0.0. Zeus 9.2. L or d Ainsiie 0.2, .Multum 'J.'i. Fornick 9.0. Ksk I luck Handicap, fire furlongs.— Carlatoar t».O, King's Armour 8.12, Kawakore s.ll. Marenga 8.7, Humourist 5.4. Gold Shot 8.2, Lady Gazley 7.0, Lady Kilworth 7.8, I'owder King 7.8, Arawia 7.5, Terrier 7.5, Pac 7.5, Lillydale 7.0. Silver and Black 7.0, Wire 7.0, Queen Lizzie 6.12, Tiora 0.12, Interesting 0.12. Napier I'up, one mile and a-quarter.— Form-Up 0.0. Impediment 8.0. Multifual 8.2, Vagabond 8.0, ("left 7.13, Ladogeur 7.13. Trials 7.1", Almo 7.12. Tresslda 7.11, Municipal 7.11. Henry Clay 7.1. Sarah Grand 6.13, Silver Tongue 0.12. Potentiality (i.lO. Pursenller 6.10, Jean Laddo 0.7, War Star 6 7. Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.—Parisian Diamond 10.10, Multifual 10.8, Sarah Grand 0.13. Perfidy 0.8. Orleans 9.8. Otara 9 8, Pursenller 9.0. Bon Reve 9.6, Tavistock oio, Mysteriach S.O, Lord Atnslle 5.7, Mistic s!7, Haumakaka 8.7, Queen Lizzie 5.7, Pla- ; toon 8.7. Sapllne Stakes. five furlongs.—Dema- • gogue 0.0, Pontoon 0.2. Torfreda 8.11, Wawata 7-7. Maioha 7.7. Orateur 7.2, Malama '7 2 Star Lady 7.2, Oratress 7.2. Dry Up ' 613 Chantry 6.13. Pavilion G.lO, Asterial ' Hedcliffe Hack Welter, one mile.—Black ' 411 !l 5 Poivnesian 8.13. Maraetotara 8.12, ' Dusky 'Eve "8.12, Multlve 8.10. Whakahoki '• 8 7 Kahumanga 5.7. Master Iney 8.3, rowd'er King 8.3, Hylami 8.0, Oreore 7.13. Re- ' tard 713 Sunbrlgbt 7.9. Epiha 7.7. Mania - 7 f Torchlight 7.7, King's Guest 7.7, Raro Flvinc" Handicap, six furlongs.—Croesus In ia Sweet Corn 9.6, Impediment 8.11, ' Hviktua 8.4, Vagabond 8.4, Lingerie 8.2, ' Parisian Diamond 8.1, Tresslda 8 0 Astro- ' nhel 713 Elocution 7.9. Sea Lord i.6, Otara • °i Sh'lela 7 0 Vermillion 6.10. Bagdad C.lO. I colonnade 6.7 Jean Laddo 6.7, Platoon 6.7.