RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 105, 2 May 1919, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING OPENED. WAR PLANS WINS CHALLENGE STAKES. GLOAMING FALLS AT START. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, Thursday. The ■Wellington Racing Chili's Autumn Meeting" commenced today, under excellent circumstances. The weather was beautiful, and the course In good order. Sasonof put up a brilliant performance In defeating Spanner with 0.0 In 1.38, and he received an ovation when he returned to the paddock. The; one marring feature was the accident to Gloaming. The gelding snapped at the tapes as they rose, and hung on to them. Deeley«trled to get him going, with the result that he fell, ami took no port in the nice. Deeley was badly Mhuken, and the gelding was very hi mc when he was brought back. Apart from thill incident, and the fact that not one first favourite saluted the judge, everything was satisfactory. Proceedings commenced with the Hurdles, for which Multlcljial was made favourite, with I'apanu! second choice. Yankee Jack led past the stands from Royal Uattcry. Multlclpal. and G»wj-nne. At the back Yankee Jni-k. going well, still had the lea,l from Municipal and Pnpanul. He led Into (lie straight, nnrt, taking the last, fence nicely, went ~.. and won by four lengths from Paimnul, who was a slnillnr dit-taucp in r ro nt of Multlclpal. Royal Uattery was fourth. The time was ".12 :>.-.. Kiiloiven, Lovomatch. Palm Oil, and Talamal were wlthrtrnwii from the St. I.egcr, Sur Ijidv being se-lected ns first choice. Star Uiily took the lead at the start from Afterglow, and led by two lengths n< ihi-y passed (he stands." They ran in that order u|> to the four furlongs, where Afterglow drew alongside the favourite, and took t:,e lend. As they entered the straight Afterglow maintained her lend, and rim home a winner by too and a-hnlf lengths. Almoner two lengths nwny. third, the n, nP helm- :!.() dead Murililljii mid Red IVpper were the public choice In the Piunkct Xumery Iliindicap. Mtirihiliii led the Held after a *»'•'<'"« had beou covered. Some Kid being ■behind her. ,vith the ntliers bunching. Entering the strnfsht Murlhlku was In f....n of Some Kid. Ermine, nnd Red ■ '-liner, with Amythits coming fast on the outside, and n gre.-ii isnfsli resulted. Some hld-.s rider allowed lt P ,i Pepper to get up ••ii the liißldf, and the colt secured the verdict by n head, a similar distance separating secmd ~nd third. Then nirae was , ]o S lo" 1 Snanee I!lver - The tlu 'e Itc, ribbon and Rebeknh were the only wit i<il*wni« from Ihc Thompson Handlcnp, fnvJri,r h *I*""}* r »■«" m»<le a better wnilirite thai! S;is:innf The field ~-no ;.sp-u, ur , i,, „ ?Z' nnd The >■■* »n l.re.-,k it. i*pnniler, who drew the ■iM.ie ponltlon. did not get going as soon as sou,,. O f , !le , l(hl , rs ~„, wl(h two f|]r _ l njrloiißß he had a break of fo,,r lengths |; : s, r Seers',e,,d M wa: y rer^ hi »..ieM,r; ! " Rty " , - """• ,ipspit ° trrat rnrVV WP ' on nn,l wo " « rico GiV-iiml! L T At " ,0 start of ""■ . j r> irlt,. K ,,t ,he t,,.,,es in his mouth and c d ■';;","■ n Y", '" rt Affectation In the c.id 1 rlntemp.. being second. They raced ii that order In the straight, when WarPlane nv,.rhanl.Hl the leader, and went on o «ln a Rood r:i,'e by half a length. Priutemps was well back ■ '■•nnullatliih "as the only horse withdrawn from the Sllverstreaiu Hnndlcan which was a good betting race. Bondage Htid Pretty Hobby wen- amongst the first to tret away, behind them being Inuiriblxm and ■Cooing. At the bend Pretty Bohbv was ln front .if Bondage, Torchlight, Cooing, nnd The Sjeakcr. ln a grvd race up the stralL-ht The Speaker got through and won hv a length, Pretty Bobby being a length' In fr«»nt of \\ nr*llko. 'Phon ciiuio Torclilij;bt RlslnKhnm. and Bondage. All the acceptors started In the Railway llandu-np. Acre belne :> better favourite thnn Wiilmatnn, Approaching the straight Turfrciln Uμ! Dt-mcu. and I,ionskln. Once in a line U--r honw Torfreda mis still ln fr.>nt. and the others were noil up. 80-peep, which got very badly away, came through at the dlstnme, nnd fought out a great finish with Walniatoa. which finished well, winning by a neck. Demos a., length away. Then .nine Uonskln. Tlgrltlya. and Acre. \ctlve «as made fnvi-nrtte for the Tlnnknrl Handicap. Astlnomp, Bonvllle. and lllack Murk were In the van when the fteid bit the straight, then Active came along, nnd n tine finish resulted. In the end \slin.'ine hcl.l her field safely, nnd won nicely by a length nnd n-half. Active being a Icnirth behind Black Mark, with Charley and Kspernnce next. ' The total'sator handled £n4,".07 10/. Following arc the later results: — CHALLENGE STAKES. Warplanp 11.. Morris 1 MT.ctation IR. S. Bagbyl ■! Printemps (C. Reedl 3 Also started: Gloaming. \t the barrier Gloaming moved too fast and the lapes threw him. Affectation led Into the straight where Warplane joined him. A good race over the last two furlongs resulted In Warplane winning by a neck. Prlutcmps was twenty lengths away. Time. I.•Jβ :; ">. Gloaming was on re- , turning to the birdcage. SILVEUSTREAM HANDICAP. Th" Speaker .It. Ucedl 1 Pretty Hobby (11. Young] 2 Warlike lU Morrisi 3 Also start,..l: RisinL'liam. Cooing. Torchlight, First Salute. Bondage, Imaribbon. There was a length between the placed horse*. Time. 1.4] 1 r>. K.WT.WAY HANDICAP. Walmatua iB. Dceleyi 1 80-peep HI. Gray) -• Demos (11. Yoimgl 3 Also started: Acre, Torfreda, Killowen, Tlgrltya. l.ionskin. Old Gold. ISopcep was slow at the start, and in a great finish Waliuatoa won by a head, with Demos half a length away. Time, 1.11 3-1. TINAKORI HANDICAP. Astlnome tit. S. Bagbyl 1 lUnek .Mark (B. Morris) 2 Active til. Grayi 3 Also started: Hurry Up, Mandrake, Charley, Wonder. Occasion. Bouville, Esperance, IVrvolo, Californian. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time. 1.13. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CIIIRISTCHCRCH, Thursday. The New Brighton Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting opened to-day In dull weather. The attendance was good and the tolalisator handled C 11.7:!.'!. a-s compared with £24,000 last year. Later results: Sea view Handicap.—Erlcen 1, King Lear 2, Trugaului ::. Also started: Silver Nut. Undcrscrub. Ringleader auii Wee Winne icotiplcdl. Auriferous, Cole Bess. Won by four lengths. Time, 4.31. Autumn Handicap.—jfluewooil 1, Nelson Hingen 2, Marietta 3. Also started: Cralbwood, Billy Parole. Wonderland, Theseus, Miss Lorna, Koraki, Idol. To-uight. Won by a length. Time. 4.511. Hash Handicap.—Perfect Day 1, Breadalbano 2, Pax :!. Also started: Joan of Arc, Blniwood, The Whip, lied Prince, Gladeye, Dillon Direct, Maud Wilkes, Calton, Celtic. Won by two lengths. Time. 2.18 3-5. Walnonl Handicap.—Vlce-AOmlral 1. Irvar •J, Rorke's Drift S. Also started: Erin's: Queen. Snshwood. Silver Quick, General Link, Frank Tracey. llectorata. Won by tt length. Time. 1i.4 D:!-.".. Elfctric Handicap. -Lord Dillon 1, Proud Spring -. Mnhlnga ".. Also started: Pax, Vll Bell, Groat. Britalu. Lady Wayward, Bridgewood. Maud Wilkes. Annie Dillon. Woo, bj hvo leujjths. Time, 2-5,

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLDB. The following is a list of the winning payments made over the Avondale Jockey Club's meeting:—W. J. Wilson £430, R. J. Graham £310, C. J. Bennett €300, J. Twohill £210, Mrs E. Coffey £240, A. Mitchell £210, A. W. Beverldge £210, W. K. Morrison £210, W. C. Morgan £200, F. E. Loomb £170, S. Gyde fl7o, A. Brown £143, Executors W. J. Douglas £125, G. M. Currle £125, P. Marshall £40, W. J. Irwln £40, W. J. Woods £40, J. W. Fltzpatriek £40. W. J. Goldsborough £2D, 11. D. De Latour £25, J. J. Regan £20, FT. Cotter £20, A. M. Robertson £20. C. Walker £20 C. Dawson £20, V. N. T. Blagitray £20. A. M. Paton £10, Mr Brentnoll £10, Roulston Bros. £10, .T. Williamson £10, H. Homer £10, J. Hanks £10, B. W. Davis £10, W. (.'. Motion £10. D. Tye £10, George Seifert £n. Total, £3530. MARLBOROUGH HANDICAPS. WELLINGTON, this day. The Marlborough Racing Club's handicaps are aa follows :— Opawa Welter, seven furlongs. — Rlonzi !>.l, Imaribbon 8.13, Esperance *.<>, I'erviilo 8.2, Bold Boy 7.13, Black Night 7.11, Frisco Hose 7.7, Intermezzo 7.7, Some Girl 7.7. Dirk 7.7. Marlborough Cup, one and a-quarter mile. Dusky Eve lUI, Gazique !).U. Rose Pink H.n. 8.8. Hebekah S.O, Tresslda 8.2,' Bagdad 8.2, Comment 8.1, Master Lupin 7.8, Fahriquette 7.2, Hed Signal 7.1, Gold Soillt li.l'J. Astor 6.!», I/adlfy (1.7. l*ariform ti.7, Kienzi 0.7, Imaribbon f>.7. Alienby Dash Handicap, five furlongs.— Ruddy !)..•?. Heloved 8.0, Fulica 8.0, Kron Boy 8.3, Silk IMbbon B.:i, Night Time 8.2, pervolo 8.2. <;iengyle 7.1.'t. Llvl.ind 7.11. Brackenflcld 7.1). .Salutes 7.r>. Guinea Gold 7..'!, Mystic Light 7.:t. Monialvii 7.:(, Pitch Hark 7.n, Rakala 7.1. Plriplro 7.3. Brand Handicap, five furlongs.—Rrt>eknh S>.l3, Comment O.K, Khellii HM Rod Signal 8..", Rawakore 8.3, I'amien 8.3, Trentham Rose 7.!), Wonder 7.7. I-ady Black 7.3. Metfillum 7.3, Galore 7.2. Merrie I'oto 7.1. Balrnschile 7.0, Gold Problem 7.i>, l'ariform (1.7. Ward Handicap, si* furlongs.—lmnrlhbon (1 0. Yankee .link S.fl. Ksperunce 8.7. Silk IMhlinn 8.0, Might Time .5..1, Black Night 7.12. Frisco Rose 7.8, Intermezzo 7.8, Some Girl' 7.7, Whining Number 7.7. WAIRARAPA NOTES. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") MASTERTOX, this day. Maronne has improved considerably since .she raced at the last Musterlou meeting m Marcn, and the Wuirarapa meeting nine days earlier. She cut a most inglorious figure at both these meetings. Though unplaced on Saturday at the Wairarapa Autumn .Meeting, she showed a cnusiderable improvement on her previous efforts. On the secoud day the Martian Ully got quickly oil the mark with her stable mate Chaernnia. and the pair soou put considerable daylight between them and the rest of the field. The Demosthenes filly began to tire down the straight, but Marnnne pegged away and shook off Manila and Speechmaker, winning eventually by a length. .Maronne Is not a big made filly, but the improvement In her speed was very notice-

The favourite Battle Array was hndly ridden in the big money on the second day at Tauherenikau. lie certainly led into the straight, but the effort to get him therp from the outside apparently took too much out of the Signor gelding, because he could only finish fourth.

Koluir ran a splendid race in the TauhcrenlV'au Handicap. She was handy right through the mile and a distance, and only succumbed to Elocution liy a neck. The Kokeliy liinre is Improving fast, and her effort on Monday was probably the best rnce she has v-on.

rtonvllle and .T'istlfieatinn were made favourites In the Walohlne Hark Handicap, for what reason it is hard to say. Justification was doing fairly well up till the turn, when she ran wide, and settled her chance of winning. BonvSlle galloped UUe an old draught horse for part of the journey. Zalilsm came nicely on the inside down the straight, and leaving Ksperanco , and Wakatcre well behind, won as shsi liked. The Martian fllly Kspcranee Rives one the impression that'she will turn out I a payable proposition for her owner.

Comment. despite her erratic performances at times, went out favourite for the Featherston Handicap. If the Provocation mare Is In the moorl it will take a (rood "tin to .hent her. Monday was apparently fine of her trying (iays. She showed that shi> meant business from the start, and when Kec] Signal and Phliotnr'a attempted to dispute the result with her. she Just pnt on a pound or two e\tra of st»am and the race was nil over. Red Slirnal had to struggle desperately to get within a length or ( omment.

Aho,,t as poor n lot of racers as one would see on any country racecourse faced the starter In The Shorts. Orav had the: mount on -Cori'llon. nnd the public sacelv rTTnii ,hat ,hP ra '' e wns "" oTor - * nt! 11 lon Onnsfiqpfip 11V WPTIt OUf n hnt favourite. Deacon put up a bit of n flsht coming down the straight, hut Gray shoolr his mount up. and Cotillion walked (n ny aooiit two I"n:r»h-\ The rest of thn field straggled home like lost sheep.