RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 72, 25 March 1919, Page 8

RACING NEWS.

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB. J, THE ANNUAL MEETING. ' j lA RECORD GATHERING. ', KE'REOXB "WIN'S PLATE. j, 1 ' The Thames Jockey Clubs Annual Meet- : Ing ivas concluded on the Parawai Course yesterday, in fine weather, and with a , large attendance, which included a number of AiKkhmdcrs. The racing was fairly I interesting-, though In the principal event, the Thames Plate Handicap, Kereone , scored :i runaway victory. J During the afternoon the stew.rrdg were i called on to hear a complaint lodged by M>. Ernest Alison, against tlie action of £ the (stipendiary .steward, Mr. A. Gordon, in Instructing the starter to make Housewife - take the place she had drawn at the , I barrier, the stewards deciding that the starter had full control of the horses once 3 Ihey came under him. THE TOTA 1.1 SATO R. : Speculation vrax again brisk, the sum of < £22,737 being handled hy the staff of I Mepsrs. nioinfleld and Co.. which made a f total of £4*1.703 10, for the meeting, as against £10,:nj Ifl/ in 1016-J7, whPn the j last two-days' meeting -was held at the Thames. J MAIIZOLTOV BEATEN AGAIN". I Calais was withdrawn from the Thames 'Handicap 'Hurdles-. and punters picked out Mahzoltov as a good thing, hut it was a J good betting race, and Orpheum, Silver , Pine, nnd Keystone it.it strong support.! Orplieuni and Mahzoltov were quickest to ' the first fem-e. and made Hie running to > the straight, where Silver Pino took charge, leading past the stand, followed by 3 Orpheum. Mahzoltov, Totals Jack. s.ad> r,yddite. and Keystone, in that order, with > Ku'tlellde last. Silver Pine -n-as still hack, and. though Keystone ran through C ns- they crossed tile top, he had no chance 7 of catching- Silver Pine, which won easily i hy half-a-dozen lengths. Mahzoltov -was ( four lengths further ba<*k. third, and. then came Orpheum and Seville, with Lady . , Lyddite last. I • I THE MAIDENS. 3 I Hang out of the Second Maiden I Handicap, for which New Zealand -ivent •, near the four-flgure mark, being a him- ' dred anil pounds better fanc-ied than i Elate, while of the others Penona and " IJebutaiite got most support. When they ' were let go Merry Nell was quickest to , beg-in, but with a couple of furlongs coy- ' erod Penona was in the lead, followed l>y J Elate. Merry Nell, and New Zealand, with J Mulatto heading the othens. of which Koura ' was last. These positions were main- s talned as they crossed the lop and turned , < for home, and, though Elate put in a strong run down the straight, he could not get up. Penona lusting long enough tr. win In- hflLf-a-length. New Zealand. Debu- , tante. and Merry Nell were olnK>st on ' i terms, a neck away, with Koura last. , AN EASY ONE. A one-dividend tield came or.t for the ' '■President's Handicap, the defection? being; milestone and Bellaeity. Rekanul was a very warm favourite, going weli over four 1 figures, and ciirryHnß about twice iv? much i a* Calinllero, the se.-ond fancy, the others,, only lieitig given starters' chances. The ' stun w:is a shixking one. Arraa aurt ' I ('nlmllcro being badly left, while Cam- 1 3 bridge got all the better of it. followed by | Itekainil and Dei-lare, the race being early J ; reduced to the trio. Cambridge piloted the Held until the straight was reached. when the favourite c.une through, and nnlckly settling the leader won by :i length. Declare was three lengths away, third, I'with Arran lawt. I It transpired after the race that Arran ; and Cabnllero got tnngled up in each others bridles when the barrier lifted. 3 1 Arran bolted after finishing, lowing his rider, Hamilton, who was shaken. J A RT'NAWAY. j Owing to Hamilton, who was engaged to rldo her. being injured, und no other rider being available at the weight. Fabriquette hud to lie withdrawn from the. Thames j , Plate Ilnudlcap, while Uluelun also drop- l " pine out. ten were left to contest tho I proposition, carrying over twice as much j us Waiuta. lh<; second favourite. the I pair being entrusted with fully half the investments cm the machine, Uie order of the other? in the betting being: Blue Cross, All Talk. Crowlmrst. Housewife, Kereone, and Iyightning. with Minister ihe outsider. nil the lastuamnl quartet being at good pi ices. There was some trouble at the v post, nnd when the barrier lifted House- n wifo whipped round and was left alto- d i sether, the others leaving on fairly even t ' terms. Crowlmrst and Kereone were : quickest on their Teet. racing in close com- -\ ,' pany past the stand, followed hy Rlue a ■ <'r:vss. Mniifier. All Talk. Waiuta." TJnde \ ; Ned. Roy.il Irish, and Lightning in that \ '■ order. Kereone ran to the front a? they left the straight, leading along the back, 2 ] followed by Crowlmrst. Munster. and Blue s Cross, with All Talk just at the head of I the others, which were bunched. Kereone 'V was out well clear as they crossed the top. 4 nnd. though Tncle Ned. Roy.-.l Irish, nnd : Waintn crime through with strong eh.il- 1 lenses in the straight, they had no chance s of reaching Kereone. which won ,>>• three- > ■ lengths from Tncle Ned. -which was a head •* in front of Hojrnl Irish, and then a head away enme Waiuta. followed by Crow- 3 ■hurst, nine Cross. All Talk, nnd Minister. 0 ! with Lleht,ning last. ' The winner paid the first two-Qgure divi- I( dend of the meeting. A GOOD FINISH. 3 The good tield of fourteen came out for 1( ! the Second Hack Handicap, Rang being a ! warm favourite, just over three hundred , V pounds tietter fancied than Elyan, Flying i Oowrle. Escaped, and Mavourneen all hay- ■? ing plenty or friends. There was one ! fnlse Rtart. from which Rang. TVniatapai. ! Slow Couch, and Merry Nell went about ; thTee furlings. and Cordite. Tama-a-roa. . and Mottle Hose a furlong, before the barj rier lifted t<l an uneven dispatch. Flying Gowrie was quickest to begin. Imt was I soon steadied, nnd Esc.mied and Elyan went on in the lead, followed hy Flyiuß i finwrle and Tama-a-road, with Tuipa and n , Hang moKt prominent of the others. Escaped and Elyan weTe still in front when the Ktraicht was reached, but just « I when Elyan had Escaped beaten. Flying L I Gowrie. Tania-a-roa, and Tuipa came ou I the scene, a good finish seeing Flying E Gow-rie get the verdict by a length from B Taniii-a-roa. whlcb was a 'head in front of ]: Elyan. and then another head away enine > s Tuipa. just In front of Escaped, tlie lust I c > pair being Cordite and Waiatapul. C KRKANin WALKS IN. f. The five acceptors came out for the ■County 'Handicap, and llockiieM wbkjk backed as if it was all over, enrrving just .'<■* j on three times as uiu.-li as Royal Chef It ; which was a little lietter than the I o. others, which were evenly backed. Ileka- ! .\ nui ivas on the move when the harrier ! P lifted, and that was tlie end of it, for the I 'Waikato mare never lot the llcNl near lier ' n I winning easily from Royal Chef. TVbicll f) J just heat Kockncld for second honours. TBellaeity was hist. 1: ONLY A QUARTET. f Only a iiuartet came out for the Thames 7, Handicap Steeplechase, Tenacious being a , hundred jstid fifty pouuds lietter backed than The Channel, with Spalperfou and (k>ldcu (.ilow fancied in that order. Spal- " perion was quickest to the lirst fence, but ! %, he got right into it and toppled over ! Jlearlim The Channel in the lead, followed o ! by Tenacious and Golden Glow in that S I order. '1 hese positions were maintained r; i till crossing the double in front of the n stand the last time, when Tenacious got i< up to the icier, and jumping the fence ' i" by the five fv'rlong post was In front. The i Channel eacght him again, ami outjumpiug ' v his opponent at the sod wall showed the ' a way to the last obstacle. Here he ap- • t. pea red to have the race won. but Tenacious li finishing at a great pace .got up to win by v a head. Golden Glow was a couple of i F furlongs away. . ' FABRIQUETTE AGAIN. ! H The gathering was concluded with the o Welter Huuiliwip. from which Woody Glen '). Chilblain and Royal l'rince were allowed to drop out. Glenopal was a pronounced, r I favourite, with Garryowen, Don't Fahri- ,' iquette and Corregiclor all well bucked. The ii start vis a fairly even one. although Housewife lost several lengths. Fabri- , quetre bcinx nrsr t.. lireak Hie lino fol -. lowed by Don't. Garryowen, Gold Kip and ~ v Corregidor. with (Ilenopal aud Housewife i tho last pair. Going along the back ,; o!lI T Kip rnn througli and was <m terms with IFabriquott" as they crosso.l ;ho top. with i, I Dun t, GarryoHtu, and Corresldor racing iv n

that order. Fabriquette had shaken off Gold Kip when they turned for home, and stalling olt a strong run by Corregidor won comfortably by a length and a-lialf. Gold Kip was a neck further back third, and then came Don't, Garryoweu and Glennpal. The Judge placed Gold Kip second, not putting L'orregldor in a place, but after a bit of .1 demonstration altered the placing, putting Corregidor second. Following are the results:— T II AMES HURDLES, of OOsovs; one mile and a-half. Mr R. B. nines' b g Silver Pine, 6yrs, by 'Marble Arch—Miss Damson. 0.0 (Ericksen) 1 Mr H. lle!ile\s b g Keystone, aged, U.U (Aj-ers) 2 Mr A. I). McCardle's blk ra Mahzoltov, lO.fi (Itoachl 3 Also started: Orpheum, 11.6 (Kelly); Seville, rt.s (McSmidth): Battletide. 9.0 iMcUaudallr. Totara Jack. 9.0 (Coleman): Lady Lyddite. 0.0 (Chaplin). Won easily. Mahzoltov was favourite. SECOND MAIDEN HANDICAP, of TOsovs; six furlongs. Mr J. Blagritary's eh f Penona. 4yrs, by Penury—Wemona, 7.9 (C. Beedj.... 1 Mr W. C. Jenkln's b g Elate, oyrs. 7.11 (O'Shea) - Mr .1. Gaddess" b g New Zealand, 4yrs, 8.10 (Manson) 3 Also started: Debutante, 9.0 (McPllnn): Merry Nell, 7.9 (Carmont): Mulatto, 7.4 (Cotter): Amans Lass. 7.3 (Burgess): Silver Lode. 7.0 (Downing): Kourfl, 7.0 (Hamilton). Won by half alength. New Zealand was favourite. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, of lOOsovs. Mr R. Hnnnon's b m Rekanui. Dyrs. by Flagfßll—Mignon, S.B (Rennle) 1 Mr K. Ekman's eh g Cambridge, 4yrs, 0.8 (Reed) 2 Mr .7. Twohills br m Declare, e.vrs, 6.7 (Downingi 3 Also started: Cahallero S.G (O'Shea): Arran. 6.10 (Hamilton). Won liy a length. Kekanui was favourite. THAMES PLATE, of 200sovs; one mile. Mr J. Hanks" b g Kereone, aged, by Gluten—Freebird. 0.12 (Keedl 1 Mr E. A. Lindsay's b g Uncle Ned, 3yrs, ;).e (Robinson) 2 Mr J. Williamson's blk g Royal Irish, cged. 8.0 (McFlynn) 3 Also started: All Talk. 7.12 (Nodderi; frowliurst. 7.10 (Carmont): Housewife. 7.6 (Cotter); WaWta, 7.4 (Manson); Lightning, 7.0 (Burgess): Blue Cross, G. 13 (O'Sheal: Mnnster. fi.lo (Downing). Woa easily. Uncle Ned was favourite. SECOND HACK, of SOsovs: live furlongs. Mr P. N. Norman's eh m Flying Oowrie, Cyrs, by Glengowrie—Punawai, 9.5 i Roblnsom 1 Mr J. T. Hetat's b g Tama-aroa, syrs, 7.9 (Cotter; 2 Mr .T. Dufty's b g Elyan, 4yrs, 5.6 (Nodder) 3 Also started: Escaped, 9.0 (Mc/Flinn); Rang. 8.8 (Manson): Mottle Rose, 8.10 (Hai l - vey): Tulpa, 7.9 (Reed); Cordite, 7.2 (Downing)): Escapement. 7.0 (Ayres); Sans Gene, r.O (Husband): Wnitapal, 7.0 (Burgess): Slow Coach, 7.0 (Gosper); Mavourneen, 7.0 (O'Shea): Merry Nell. 7.0 (Carmont). Won comfortably. Bang was favourite. COUNTY HANDICAP, of 90sovs; sis furlongs. Mr R. Hannon's b m Rekanui. ijyrs. by Firfgfall—Mignon, 8.8 (Rennie) 1 Messrs. Siinson Bros.' b g Royal Chef, aged. 7.0 (Nodder) 2 Hon. E. W. Alison's- eh g Rockfleld, iiyrs, S.lO (Carmont) 3 Also started: Ohlnewairua, 8.0 (McFHnn); Bellacity, 7.0 (O'Shea). Won easily. Rockfleld was favourite. THAMES 'HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 120sovs; about three miles. Mr E. ,T. Itae's b g Tenarious, aged, byGluten—Lady Lila. 11.10 (Rae) 1 Mr 1,. Cato's eh g The Channel, aged, 11.8 (Tutchen) 2 Mr W. Woods' eh g Golden Glow, aged, 9.9 (Erlckson) 3 Also started: Spalperion, 10.2 (Roach). Won by a head. Tenacious was favourite. WELTER HANDICAP, of lOOsovs; one mile. Mr Brentnall's l> m Fabriquette, Cyrs, by Vasro—Fabia, 5.13 (Chaplin) 1 Ur J. Graham's b g Corregidor, aged, 8.1.1 (O'SheaV... :■••......... 2 Hr H. KeeslDg's eh g Gold Kip, 4yrs. 8.13 (Carmont) 3 Also started: Housewife, 9.8 (Buchanan); llenopal. 9.6 (Robinson): Garryowen, 9.0 McFllun); Don't. 8.7 OManson). Won by a length and a-half. Gleuopal vas favourite. FORBI'RK PARK TROTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN. Monday. At the Forbury Park Trotting *Crab - e ueeting the totalisaior handled 10/, naklnc £54.514 for the meeting as against E4.'?.42!> last year. bater results are as 'ollows:— Suburban Handicap.—6, Miss PaTty, 1: 3, Dip Squire, 2: ij, Lord »lson, 3. Also itartcd: 7, Marvin Child: 8, 'Miss Malvern; 1, Peter Il:im; 2. E*moor: 4, Dooderall. .Yon by four lengths. Time. 5.10 2-5. President's .Handicap.—3, Matchllght, 1; !, Trii Pointer, 2: 5. Moneymaker. 3. Also started: 6. Shanghai; 8. Huon Patch: 7, lardy Wilkes: 4. Sungod; 1, Albert Oling. iVon by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.33 2-r.. Anniversary Handicap.—2. Jane Wildes, : 1, 'Guynemor, 2; 5, Wild Cherry. 3. Also started: 6. Lily DHlon: S, Barooga: 4, Hatty's Boy. Won by two lengths. Time, LI 1-5. Victoria Billy Parole, 1: i. Marietta, 1': 4. Theseus, :'.. Also started: I, Darkest: 7. Patard: 1, Solace; 5, Rita 'eter; S. Commander Bell. Won by a ength. Time, 4.54 2-o. , Empire Handicap.—2, Stockade, I: 1, tashwood. 2; 4, Cliid, 3. Also started: i, Dean Dillon. Won by a short halfength. Time. 2.49 2-5. Recovery Handicap.—l. Quadroon, 1; 7, Uockatle, 2: 1. luwood. 3. Also startedI, Dillon Direct: S. Agnes Chief: 5 Bill' trown: 0, Matty's Boy: 3. Itorke's Drift iVon by a neck. Time. 2.17 2-o. AUCKLAND TROTTING CUT/B. AUTUMN MEETING. The following handicaps have been dehired by Mr F. W. Edwards, for the nenlng day's racing of the Auckland TrotIng Club's Autumn Meeting: Improvers' Handicap, one mile and ■half.—Cova limit. Normlca Heir limit, Lonsdale limit, Nancy Drift limit .Iy Junior limit. Miss Murphy limit. Lord loberts 12yds behind. Wild Lad 12yds lon Bon 32yds, Aranui 12yds, Tlmbeli 2yds, Maethorn r!6yds. Sandy Patch 48yds 'peculator 48yds, Gold Rod 60yds, Rita Jalindo 72yds. Sweet Memory S4vds, apillose- S4yds. Tiki S4yds, Polar Star Oyds. Peter McMillan 108 yds. Amberite 4-)y<ls. Roscrag (handicap withhold). Hobson Handicap, ono mile and a-half — Cempscy limit. Lena Patch limit Comedy 'nief lL'yds behind. ManuV.i Park 12vds .ucille 12y,15. Wilding 24yds, Miss Rolfe 4vds. Inwood 30yds, Bronze Patch 4Syds ill Bell 48yds. Little Kauri 4Svds Princo 'oole -ISyds. Mancere Handicap, one mile ami n-half leansani- limit Brianza limit. Temple limit »llon Way limit. Charming Rod Urn t nek of Diamonds 12yds behind. Pollvanna lii'io, - , ol 1 , " l , pho ?r 1 i !y " s ' El >deaVour J2yflg. My<ls, Mora rmilon 24yds. Coal Ueht ddrilm 4Syds, To Awa COyds, BbtratgS ■Stewards' Handicap, two miles.—Amhe- : 4;'ds ln b l e t hinl°^rt n^vd™ it ' Hi , n [ ril V s rir r Macktborn OOvds.Oold Roy 72v ( " \J*to mi «yds. •'*■ WWst S, - V,,s; Ktae Capitalist Campbell Handicap, two miles.— Alf Alcvinney limit. Harold Dillon limit Isturto Imlt, Lieutenant 12ydH behind. Waveriev 2y<ls. Pltaroa 24yds. Willie Uncoln 36yd£ itee Bell ,2vd.s C.vthedral Chimes LytVas! * ornwnli Tlninliciip mii> uiile -Viotor i" , ITArVI Re " 11 ,ln ' it ' ""on Ontttan limit' vlf McMnney limit. Inwood limit T-ooner lion limit. Salamander limit. Prince"^" "'■'• " avpr,<, y 12yds behind. G,,ld Girl 2yds. Pit.-noa 24yds. Derby Dillon 24vde ■..centric 24yds. Willie Lincoln 30yds •hilde lin.it. Lincoln S«.,r limit Ooodrich 4yds, stone Beldon -.Myds.'.Jalvnnita t^ U ■sy.ls. H, lnn Gra Vtan 4 S yds. BroLe Pa&h Acceptances dose with the secretary ,t

. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AUTUMX MEETIXG WEIGHTS. The following weights liave been * ■ ' Se r etS e K :i UCklanU *&?*££ AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE. Th ret st Ib M, Collector IS r. Kur-inni st "> Arlington ....12 0 PenZn ° 7 Tenacious .... U la Soeedwoii "\r" 9 7 Troublesome . 9 7 Yankee Jack'" I I BKKJHTO.N- HI RELE RACE Twn'L, Thrace 12 o Walmal" ~ "S*. Master T.upin 11 13 Alteration a 2 Loyal Arch .. 11 lo Tenacious "" 2 J \ gt^ 1, • j British Arch': 10 13 Mahzoftov S J fiSr.?£ : lJ Municipal .... 10 2 Rome .'. H ;:>" I<> 2 Golden Petal'" o X T e Onga 10 2 Totara Jack .[ 9 J EASTER HANDICAP. One mill Desert Gold ... 0 13 Vagabond .. ' r , Sasanoff 9 !) Depredation "7? King Lupin ... 8 13 Battle Song "{ i Paris. Diamond 8 13 Almoner 7 i ! Menelaus S r> Bo Peep »' ? Gazique 8 6 Elocution '".'.'" a,i Z ID ?P£! • 8 ~> Bonny Briar ne IS Red Ribbon ... S S Demagogue «}? Silver Link .... 8 3 Downham ""«in Mascot 8 2 Talamal . :::*s2 Un.-le Ned .... R 0 All Talk .. « 7 K ilraoon " 11 Rockfleld ...'.'.'.l 7 Dusky Eve 7 I) Mill o'Gowrie « 1 Bonnie Maid ..78 Potentiality "\ \ Spanner 7 7 Housewife 6'Bedford 7 7 Tressida ... "c h Mullingar 7 7 Slmonldes .... « * Killowen 7 7 Rebekah .....* c 7 Karo 7 7 Crowhurst . A - All Over 7 6 Tunaha .. "« 7 Tlgritiya 7 4 Ohinewairua '"" c 1 Afterglow 7 4 Pad'fn. Green" « I Star Lady 3 I.d. Kenilworth 6 t Bonnie Maid and Battlesong were with drawn from all engagements at the A Rp SFS.'fcgftA 9 oVlock «*^^& a.m. to-day. **