RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 250, 19 October 1920, Page 7

RACING NEWS.

WHANGAREI RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING CONCLUDED. A IUiECORID (FIXTURE. SIR RALIMI WINS HANDICAP. The Whangarei Racing Club's annual race meeting was concluded at Avondale exceptionally large attendance for an off day. The track wae a shade on the heavy side, (but the racing was decidedly Interesting, while the maaafonient was in every way satisfactory. dliirlng the <lay There were several fall«, ■U Coleinan. the riJer of 'Ksmped, In the President's illnndlcnp. having his shoulder injured, but Mie others who fell got off with a light shaking filovor. who rode Act rice In the Marsden' Hark dTandlcnp, and Husband, the rider of Qlarl>le 81a.li in the Park Handicaip. each sustained a bruised foot through coming In contact with the rails, but both rode later In the day. THE TOTA'LISATORS. The totalisator investments reached tht> lange sum of £-17,380 10/. .making a total for the meetlnjr of -f87,1-10, an increase of fCW.CGe 10/ on Inst year. when, of course. ■the fixture was held at iWhangarel. Particulars are:— lIAfLF .A LBNGTiII VICTORY. Mary iltruee and I'erapeta were not Raddled up for the Knino illaudicap, Araluen nnd Winning claiming most support, the former being a two hundred .pound (b« better favourite, with Kiriwinning the only other to get decent support. Warsliot made the running to the straight where Arnluen and Winning Lass cmne through, a punishing llnish seeing the former get the verdict by haJf a dengrh. Warsliot got third, a length away, anu appeared to be unlucky, one of his girths breakiug. GOLDEN PETAL A WINuN.BR. Those to drop out of the Porotl Hack Hurdles were Soultane. Octoplete nnd Hypothesis, leaving a dozen to go to the post. Scottish 'Knight wound up favourite, seventy odd pounds 'better fancied than Sir Agnes, a lot of money cmnlug for Keystone, Oak Abbey, and Uathorer. Space only got to tlip first tffHM-e, and fiatherer made the running, but jumped badly, running down every obstacle, and this was the cause of Oak Abbey and Otara falling at the hurdle In the straight. Along the back Klolden .Petal took charge, and was never afterwards hearted, winning 'by .two lengths, with a neck separating Shell Shock and Sir Agnes. The ffltght demonstration made ngninst the Juc!.?e was entirely uncalled for. for there was no doubt about Shell Shock beatIng Six .Agnes for second place. BRACKET FIRST iANID SECOND. IPenguin was not saddled up for the Nursery Handicap, and the bracket Nnuiu'tere find Smoke 'Concert wus backed :is if It was all over, although another bracket in lArch Laddie and iLuculla got a lot of support, and plenty of money came for Loyal Irish, the others being fairly evenly backed. The etnit was a ibad one. Namutere. Orange and 'Smoke Concert belnc tho only ones 'to get out In anything like a decent manner, nnd Mr. Alison's .pair. Nomutere and Smoke Concert, drawing out in the straight had the finish to themsalves, the form<T winning by half a length. Orange got third, two lengths away. The bracket running .first and s-i-conrt. the supporters of the stable got a surprisingly good dividend. ■SIR UAiLPIT AT LAST. The I'-ark illandicap, the principal event of the day, Ibrought out ten runners, the withdrawals :being Gold Kip, Alteration. Itathlln, and Itilngareh. Tama-a-roa wound up favourite, but Woody CJlen, Sir Jlalph and Marble Slnb nil carried over double figures, the order of the others In the betting being Prince Charleroi. «eo(Trey, Blue Cross, Te 'Oro and War Tank, with Stork the. outsider. Te Oro and fieoffrey hud turns in the lead, but • the field did not string out to any great exteut, and they were nil handy at the home turn with tinexertion of *>tork. which Tell nmr tho half mile post. (Jeoffrfy had charge at t!;e distance, but failed to stall off the strong finishing effort of Sir Ralph, and suffered defeat by a length. Tnma-a-roa failed by a head to catch Heoffrev. The victory of Sir Hnl-ph was well deserved, for lie raced very consistently during the previous three days. • ■ ■ ■After the race the stewards held nn inquiry into the falling of Stork, the evl-ilem-e ahowiiiß the excarremo to be accidental. ANOTii.icn poit AfrnicE. •Marble Slab. .Rathlin. North Loburn. Arnluen. Neuritis, Waikaretu. Cantoris and also failed to <-omo out for the

'Mnrnden Mark Handicap. .Actrlcp winding up a fifty pounds better favourite than (iold Plane, while plenty of money wa« forthcoming for Tom Moore. Formalin afirt General IS-tephen. The flnlsli was n good one. not half a dozen lenjrths .separating the lot when they ipasseil the post. Actrlee winning by a length and .a-half from Tom ■Moore, with General Stephen a neck away, third. A OVE 'HORSE RACE. 'Only a quartet came out for the H.indlca,p Steeplechase. Totara .lack, U-idy Salvadan and .Tacaiamln dropping out. First ■rail whs a couple, of hundred pounds better fancied than Yankee illoodJe, the other pair having plenty of friends. Fir.*t Call made a one horse race of it. nnd eventually won iby a .fnrlonn from Peneton, which pulled up very sore, with Simple Sa-ui a hundred yards away. Yankee Doodle was pulled up at the end of v round, b.. cinu ihroken down badly. LED AILL THE WAY. Tnina-n-roa and Crowhnrst were the defections from the President's Handicap, for which Arrnn was a three hundred pounds better fancy than Recant, while Knthlln.and Dead Sweet each carried over four figures, the others, with the exception of Monocrnt and Harlestone. getting good support. Kathlln began well, and, leading all the way, won by a length from Beznnt. with Mouocrat half fl length away, a head iv front of tile favourite. Escaped stumbled and lost his rider at the turn for home. THE WrXD IT. The meeting -n-ns wound up with Hie Farewell Welter, from which Arran and Cantoris were withdrawn. Lady Energy finished up favourite, liut only eight pounds better fancied than Hallow, each carrylug over two thousand pounds, with North Lolmrn best backed of the others. Hallow flattered his backers In the early stages. but when the real struggle commenced Lady Energy came with a great run, followed b| <lold Kip. the favourite winning by a leugtb, with Ohlnewulrua half a length further back. Later details are: — ■lIAXDICAr STEEPLECHASE of 200sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. C. Shaw's b g First Call. aged, by Wnirlld—-Bonny Doon, 11. lv (Itowc).. 1 Mr. .T. Molloy's b g P.meton, aged, 11.1J OValsh) a Mr. P. Johnson's eh g Simple Sam. aged, 9.7 (Dlllamore) 3 Also started: Yankee Doodle 10.7. The race needs little description, for First Line went to the front after the first fence was crossed, and eventually won by a furlong from Peneton, which pulled up very sore, with Simple Sam a hundred yards away, third. Time, (S.f>. First Call ' was favourite. Yankee Doodle was pulled up after the flrst rouud was covered, having broken down badly. PIVESIDENT'S HANDICAP of 200sovs. Six furlongs. •Mr. F. Waller's l> g Ratfhlln, Byrs. by Robert the Rruce—Orange and Blue, 7.0 (Downing) li Mr. C. G. Macindoe's b g 'Bezant, Gyrs, 7.3 (McTavisb) 2. Mr. F. Weston's b in Monoernt,- syrs, 6.7 (Wiggins) 3 Also started: Arran !).0, Dead Sweet 7.ri, Some Fashion 0.13, Miss Elllce 6.11, Escaped β-11, Harlestone C.7. Monocrat was flrst to show out. but Rathlln soon ran to Che front, leading along Che back from Dead Sweet, Bezant, and Some 'Fashion, with the others bunched, Arran being last. Crossing the top Rathlln was out two lengths In front of Dead Sweet and Bezant, with Some Fashion heading the others, and in these position* they entered the straight. In the ran home Bezant, Monocrat. and Arran all threw out strong challenges, but bad no chance of reaching Kathlln. wliich won by a length from .Bezant, with Monocr&t half a length away, third, a bead in front of Arran. Miss ELUce was next, and then came Some Faenlon, Dead Sweat, and 'Harlestone. Time, Lls 4-5. Arran wai favourite. When the Held came round the home turn Escaped (tumbled and lost hlg rider, the apprentice L. Colemaa, who had hie shoulder badly Injured.

FAEEWELL WELTEE HANDICAP of ISOsovs. One mile and a furlong.

Mr W. Vanderspeck's b m 'Lady Energy, aged, oy Cart Boea—Energy,' 8.13 (GoMflncn) l> Mr. H. 8. Keeeing'a <=n g Oold Kip, eyrs, 11-11 (Koblneon) 2 Mr. W. J. Irwin'e cb m Ohinewairuo, aged 9.0 (Werner) 3 Also started: Tabasco 8.8), lain sarch 8.6, Hallow 6.6, North, lobars 8.4.

When they passed the stand North [Loburn wus In charge, followed by Ouinewalrna. Hallow, Isingarch, and Lady Energy, with <sold Kip last. Going along the back 'North Loburn was a couple of lengths In front of Ohlnewalrua, with mallow leading a strung out field, pf which 'Gold Kip was last. Crossing the top Ohinewairua rim past North Loburn. lending into the straight, while Lady Energy and Gold Kip Improved their positions. Once In a line for the Judge. Lady Energy ciirue through with a strong run, and, stalling off a challenge hy Gold Kip, won by a length. Ohinewairua was half a length away, third, nnd then came Isingarch, ■Hallow, and North 'Loburn, with Tabasco last. Time, 1.57. I.ady Euergx was favourite. WAIKATO HUNT CLUB. The following weights have been declared for the Wulkato Hunt Club's Meeting:— Maiden Hunters' two miles nnd ii-hulf.—liaira IO.Ki, Mestee 10..".. Muster Harold 10.4, (Jlndwlu !).7. Silver I.ode '.(.7, Hiird Labour !>.", Tuuhuroa !).", I'aullclan 0.7, Kawi'a 51.7. Kninetua !).". Badminton 9.7, Wnngnmii !1.7, Uokimai 9.7, Mollyroon 9.7, Kaiittthoe 9.7. '

■\ValkiHo Hunt Cup, about three miles.— Tlrnu 12.2. Koura 11.11, Totara Jack 11.11. Ualoopln 11.4, Argo 11.3, Simple Sam 11.0. 'Maim H. 12, Ilokimnl !>.7, Knwea 0.7, Mollyroon 9.7, Souvcrien U.7T Badminton 0.7.

Hunters' Hurdles, one mile and n-half. — Shell Shock 10.7. Multiplane 10.0. Elate 10.0, ArRO 10.0, Simple Sam 9.11, Romance fl.lo, Glad win !>.<>, Silver .I-ode 0.0, Irish lCrrant n.O. Hard Labour !).<). Knwca SI.O. Space !).O, Wanganui n.O. Neuritis 11.0. ilollyrnon 9.0, Redwing D.O, Peer Uoaa !).O, Kautahoc n.O, Nut and Dolt 0.0.

Members' Memorial, one mile and aqnnrter. —Rebel !>.O. Hedford n.O. Te Oro S.:i. Wiudorah 5.2, Regent S.ft. Corregldor S.O, Blue Cross 7.12. Some Fosbloa 7.2, Mountain Gold 7.0, Keystone 7.0, Tom Moore 7.0. Uulauform 7.0. Isingarch 7.0, Luperlno 7.0. Instow Handicap, six furlongs.—Golden Bubble 0.1). Hocklield !>..->. Corregidor S.n, Stilts 8.0. Ulng Lupin 8.0, Explode 7.10, Miss Leslie 7.8, Luperlno 7.«, Tolpa 7.0, Forrest <Jold 7.0, Muchrvc 7.0, Independence 7.0, Lady I'etnln 7.0. .luffim 7.0.

Fanners' Hack Handicap, five furlongs. — Aircraft 8.0, Romance .s.!t. Narrow Neck S..S. Auldaiia B.:t. rrlneess ('harming .t;t, Jaffna 5.2. Shell Shock S.o. Lady Fora 7.13, tilenval 7.l'J. Wnikaretii 7.12, Kaiuhon- 7.12. Kautiitioe 7.12. Colour Sergeant 7.12, Harriugton 7.12, Braemar 7.12, Awarelin 7.12, Lady Lilac 7.12, Master llolinu 7.12, Lady Kred-rl<-k 7.11, Grey Sapphire 7.11, Accelerate 7.11, Thorn 7.11. Kalhvlii 7.11. St. Waipa 7.11 Xielysliin 7.11. Miss Innes 7.11. Arch Carreno 7.11. Wallanmlilnc 7.11, KuiglUon 7.11, Lady Glenfleld 7.11, Mennnec 7.11, iLucy 'French 7.11, Avancer 7.11, Koyal Bride 7.10. Elsie Aroha 7.1(1. Onntorls 7.li>, Peter Maxwell 7.10. Passionless 7.10, Delyslan 7.1 d, Lady 'illssas 7.10. Lyroe 7.10, Arizona Maid 7:10, t.ldgl 7.1U, Itekatoa 7.10. Chine 7.1».

■Bardowle Ilandlct.Ti. six furlongs.—Winsome Arch 0.0, Tuipa K.I I. Queen Soult 8.10, Infante K.IO, Forest (iold 8.!), Machree 8.8, Araluen 8.7. Stiver rine 5.2, I'ukcmarama 7.12, Lady Form 7.4, (ilenval 7.: i, Harrington ~M. Lady Lilac 7.,' i, Krrant "..'!, Grey Sapphire 7.2." St. Waipa 7.2. Arch Carreno '7.2, Royal Bride 7.1, Klsle Aroha 7.1, INgahlnepourl 7.1. I.ady Petaili 7.1, Arizona M-aid 7.1. Cantoris 7.1.

Ladles' Bracelet, one mile nnd α-qnnrter.— Forest Hold 12.3, Elate 11.7, Komuu.-e 11.:!, Kenepuru 10.13, Mestee 10.18. Master Harold 10.12. Boomerday 10.12, Silver 'Lode 10.7. Hoklmal 10.7, Morrin Abbey 10.7. Renown 10.7. I.ivy French 10.7, Kraemar 10.7, Kam»toa 10.7. Space 10.7. Wangauul 10.7, Neuritis 10.7, Euphoria 10.7. AUSTRALIAN RACING. * cur ieaAToniN<;s. (Received J2.10 p.m.) MKLBOURNiE, this 'day. David and Kins of the Forest have arrived from Sydney, and. I'ershore arrives toniglit. The following 'Melbourne Cup sfratcMngs liave been posted: Chrysolaus, Flaviol, Deiironte, and Visibility.—(A. and X.Z.)