RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 283, 28 November 1921, Page 8

RACING NEWS.

TAKAPUHA JOCKEY CI.TJB. SPRING MEETING OPENED. T.Vi-LE NED WTNiS ALISON CCP. DOVE'LET 11HE CHELTEXHAM. Tic Takapuua .Jockey 'dub's Spring iMeetiiiq was opened at the North IShore on .*-ai unlay. There was a large attendance. "(hi- wrather. wliiv-li ivas showery during the Miorniu.J. cleared before the first race, aii'l pave promise »f being fine, but the clouds i.inkrd up apaiu, and several heavy showers tell during tlie afternoon. The truck goi a r«'d soaking, aud was fairly heavy for the V.sf half of t!io programme. TUp judicial committee, of which Mr. "VV. .]. Italpii was elected chairman, met several rimes during the afternoon at the instigation of the stipendiary stewards present, Mosare. Mc.\l-j.uou and Gordon. After tho I'.urouzh 'Handicap an inquiry was com-:iieiii-ed imo the falling of Heatbernwon, i-fiii; adjourned to enable the evidence <>f \!.:y!:in. n-ho had to be -remove*! to -the hospital, to bo taken. After rhe Cambria liamllpap certain happenings were inquired ::i:o. as a result of which A. Keed was . iiiitlnnnl. H. rtoldtinch was also calle<i on i i explain the ruanln-r of Te Akitai in the Xgatarinjja Handicap, his explanation tieins accepted an entirely satisfactory. THE TOTALISATOIt'. The totnlisator turnover was very eatie-f.-ictory. the sum of £GS.!W.I 10/ passim; t.irough the machines, as against 1:67.83 a 10/ i:ist year, un increase of £1129. Later results were: — A.LISOX CUP (handicap of lOOOeovs). tine mile awl two -furlongs and a-half. I.VOLE VED, b g, aged, iby Marble Arch— Liulv 'Gladys CMrs. E. A. Lindsay), B.lo— lirowne l STORK, b g, 4 years (Mr. Newton King), 7.s—Geors-t' - ROYAL ABBEY, eh. p. 6 years (Mr. R. I lannon), B.2—McTavish i! Also started: 'Starland B.S, Gold Kip S.B, Khublai Khan 7.5, Insurrection 7.0, Forest Hold 7.-1, Archie ti.l3, ItockfleW 0.7, fs'unerrant 6.7, Prince Carl 6.7, and iPe-mma 0.7. They left to a good dispatch, and soon after, they jumped oft" a heavy shower fell, the last half of the race being run in a downpour. Nnnexrant, Forest Gold and Koyal Abbey were first to toeak the line, and passing the stand Forest Gold was the pilot, just in front of Gold Kip and Koyal Abbey, after which came Xunerran't, Prince ("arl, ißockfleld. Archie and Stork, the • ast lot being :t*en«na, Starland, and Insurrection. Going along the back, 'Kocklield ran through and showed the way past 'the live furlong post, Stork 'being 'his nearest attendant and 'Royal Abbey, nest, while a lMe further on Uncle Xed moved up and took fourth position, with Forest Gold. 'Prince Carl, Khublai Khan, Gold Kip. Xunerrant, insurrection Arcihie and Penona racing ur> named, 'Starland being last. TJie field bunched up as they raced to the lonw turn, and as they swept into 'the straight, Stork. Forest Gold, Kockfield and Uncle 'Ned were in a bunch, with Royal Abbey next, and il'rin'ee Carl loading the others. Once they he.-ided for the judge. Uncle Xed ran into ihe lead, and drawing away, won easily toy a leuffth and a-half from Stork ■w-Mchi was tlireequartereof a-length in front of Koyal Abbey. 'Penona finished very fast, and got fourth, and then came Insurrection, Prince Carl; Nunerrant. Kocklield, Gold Kip. Forest Cold, Khublai Khan and 'Archie, with Starlaml last. Time 2.15 4-0. Gold Kip was favourite.

CAMBUUA H-A-N-DTCAiP of GOOsove. Five furlongs. U.VCLE ALES, cli c, 2 years, by Bezonian —Bonny Helen fll-r. B. L. Joll), B.lO—A. •Reed 1 REFINEMENT, tor f, 2yrs (Mr Ernest Alisou), B.lo—'G-oldflnci 2 MISS JUXK, eh f. 2yrs (Messrs. S and W. Bain), 7.5-Kitt--liencr 3 Also ."tarted: Shebang 8.10. Electrode 7.11, 'Bre, eland. 7.13, Flying Tlanet 7.13. Ad Astra 7.(i, Sundaur 7.5, Mainarty 7.3 Koyal Fame 7.::, Owen 6.13, Lucky liv G. 7, and Dorlnda G. 7. .Miss June was quickest to il>egin, folInwed by Uncle Ales and Flying iPlanet, the two former leading across the top, where 'Ail Astra ran up third, with Refinement nost. followed by Flyina Planet, Owen and Koyal Fame in that order. Ad Astra ran through and was with Uncle Alex as they came into the straight, with Mies June and IKeflueineiit next and iSliebang moving up. Ad Astra was beaten at the distance, and L'nde Alex drawing out, stalled off a strong challenge by Eeliuement, and won hy a length and a-quarter. Hiss June wns a ueck further back, third, just in front or .-"iicbang, after which came Ad Astra and] (i«eu, the last lot being ilamarty, Lucky Lii. and Electrode. Time, 1.5. Ad Astra was favourite. XGATARINGA HANDICAP of 230sovs. Seven furlongs. ■SOMB FASHTONI, Hk g, aged, bjFnsMonable—Gluten (Mr. C. V. A lieu, B.S—Keesins 1 Ti-: AKITAI. br in, aged (Mr. R. C. Wallace), 2 ■DACTYiDIiS, br m, G.vns (Mr. W. OP. Xicoll), 7.7—BaTry 3 Also started: Ben Bolt 0.8, .Boomerday IKS, Sir !Huou 9.2, Kilwana 8.10, War Tank 5.7. Phyltona 5.4, Marble Bell .8.2 IKoyal Present S.O, "Polini 8.0, iMarWe Slab 8.0, ICsplanade 8.0. Tireless 7.13, Utegent 7.11, Kinkop 7.11. Winsome 7.7, Arch Laddie 7.7, and (Hercules 7.7. When the barrier lilted, Finkop, Phyllona, and Some Fashion were quickest to begin, J roe 'la'ttetr going ont to lmike the' running. Tireless running up second.' •with. Kilwana next and Boomerday, Phyllona, Dactylis and Marble Slat) following, -and Ben Bolt heading the others. Crossing the tap, Some basiiion was out well clear -with Tireless, Kilwaua, and Boomerday rating In a bunch, and Phyllona, Dactylis and Marble Bell racing as named, Te Akitai makin R a forward move, borne Fasliiou was -well clear as they came round into the straight, and drawing away in the run 'home, won easily by three lengths from Te Akitai, which finished fast, and Heat Dactylis by a Head for eecond m? i ,n ''• T °-eless. Marble Slab and-, toyal 'Present, -svith. Finkop a !on» wiv last. Time, 1.32. Kilniana was favourite.'

TIUI HANDICAP HURDLES of 300sovs About oue mile and threequarters K !/', LA - KD - b «• a S ed - by KUbroney«?r™'U (M ?- A ' VV - Gillies) - O-10-Kowe 1 H l^^pestat aSCa ! M J; A ' S ™ es »- , Also started: Loyal Arch 10 r> i>' " •' wium°' e r»o ttou U ' lo, Multi i )lat,e 3-4, S-

Hyglnas was quickest to begin but I'oanm .soun ran to the front and lit]l to the liret fence just in front of Multiplane Vro? which can,o Ilyginas. Otira. Loyal Arch and Killard. with dTv^«o U last Posing the stand Poanui was out a i-.v.iple of lensths in front of Killard with Uyginas handy, and Loyal Arch and <V»r» next. Multiplane hitting the fence in the USdw*fcuViSSri; mi^" R a , sood racoT «^ avM lost Ins position. Going alone tthe l»i Poanui fell away beaten, and Killard Vlrew nut only to be headed by Hyginas, and the pair drew away from the field. Hyginas lp-1 into the rtraisWt. tout at the Jast fence Killard was on terms, and gradually wearing down tho top weight, won a -ood Z by a length and a-half. Otara was five lengths away third and then came Loyal m 'Ami £• MultJ P lilJl e bein e pulled up. Time, 3.2(. Hyginas was favourite.

CHELTENHAM HANDICAP of OOOsovs. I Sis furlongs. '* ! DOVELET. br m. 4yrs. by Malster—San i Dove (Mr. F. Earl. K.C.), 7.4 C. RroTvne 1 PAVO, bib r. Oyrs (Mr. 11. Friedlander) S.S—McFlinn ' . «. INFANTE, to K. Gyrs (Mr. K. J. Graham). " 7.4—Wiggins '. 3 Also started: Golden Bubble 3.4, Landslide 9.0, Tama-a-roa S.S, Geoffrey B.S, Demagogue 7.5. Queen Abbey 7.7, Queens Up 6.11, Leithfield Lightning 6.7. Ldthfield was quickest to begin, followed by Pavo, Infante, Geoflrer, and Golden Bubble. With a furlong covered Dovelet was alongside Leithfleld, the pair racing in rlose company across the top, followed by Pavo and Golden Bubble, and then came Geoffrey, and Infante with Lightning htading the others. Leithfield appeared to have Dovelet beaten as they came to the turn, litit the latter ' came. again, and (lien Pavo and Infante joined in an r.xcitinjr finish, seeing Dovelet set the verdict liy a head from Pavo, which was a head in front of Infante. Leithfleld was right up, fourth, and then came Geoffrey. Tama-a-roa. and Lightning, the last pair lx-ing Golden Bubble, and Queen Abbey. Time, 1.18. Dovelet was favourite. '.

•ENGLISH RACING. THE MAXCIIEiSTiER lIAKDICAI , . ] 'L*ON'DOX, November 26. At rho Manchester meeting to-day, the following wa-s the result of the leading event:— iMASOH«E9T.ER JCOViHMItWvR lIANDICAI , of lTOOsovs. One mile and a-Uaif. ,P.lue Dun. 4yrs. 'by Coreyra—'Blue Tit 1 Air ■Balloon, 4yrs - ■Franklin, 3yrs ;i There were -4 starters. Ilhii- Dun won l>y three lenK-ths from Air Balloon, which was 'four lengths in frONiit of Frankliu. E. Carglake iodr- .Blue 'Uuii. and !•'. Bullock had the mount on Kranlilin. With iho holdlns of the Manchester meeting the Hat racing season in England is in-ouyht to a close.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) SOT.'TII CANTE'KBUEV HACKS. TI.MAKU, Saturday. The '.South Canterbury .Toi-key Clu'o's weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The track was fast. The totalistttor investments amounted to £°0 704 against £ - J4.-57 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the ■meeting was £3S.i!4:i. as compared with £4«.7:i7 last year. The following were the results of the later events:— South Canterbury Handicap; one mile. — IKoyal Mar, S.ll, "i: l'u-rple «r"r, 7.7, 2: Malaga. 8.4. :'.. Alt started. In an exeitinc finish. Koyul Mac rtofented I'urplc Spur by a neck. Time. I.3ft 3-S. Claremont Hack HanUicap; seven furlonps.—San Salvador. C.S. 1; Filigree. 7.lit. •2: Kerry 'Star. 7.r>. .".. Scratched: Ostermau. San Salvador won by a ueCK. Time. 1.27 1-5. Stewards' Welter Handicap: st-vpu furlongs.— Bonny Mack. 1: Couuterstrokp, n.2. 2; Sunny Ixx'li. 10.4. ?.. 'Scratched: Scnibrie. Bonny Mac won ljy n length. Time, ] 20 1-3. Trial Handicap.—Brave Deed. 8.0. 1: Iyillock, 8.0 2: Blazes. 5.12. 3. Scratched: Weird. Brave Deed won by two lengths. Time. 1.40 :5-3. Kingsdown Hack Welter; one mile.— •"Whipping Boy. !).0. 1: Ited Gown, S.U. '_•: •Ruddy Gold. 7.11. S. Scratched: Ostertunu. Whipning Boy won by i' length. Time, 1.41 :i-5. Farewell Ilanilir-ap: six furlongs. —Thestlus, 7.C, t: Songbird. S.IH, fi: Hobehead. 7.f> 3. All started. Thesthis won by a head. Time, 1.14; MAN'AWATU RACIXG Cl^'B. PAbMEKSTOX X.. Saturday. The following Dominations have been received for the leading event to be run at the Manawatu Raciujr Club's Summer 'Meeting on Boxing Day:--Manawatu Cup: one mile and a-liali.— Insurrection, Printpmps. BatUe iSoilg, Bonctter. Snub. Paonul. Kilgour. Clensanta, Bonnie Heather, The Speaker, 'Molyneanx, Martial Dawn, Moutoa Ivanova. Festivity, iPnnkn. Siberian, Isabel. Hude, Marqueteur. Railand, Esperauce. linaribl)on. Kilrush, Rouen. 'Strategy. Queens Up, Patukl, Dainty Step, Aureate, Martini. Admiral Codrington, Sycoras. Lovematch. Tairawhlti. Following are the final payments for the Pulmerston North Stakes, to be run at the ■Manawatu Racing Club's meeting on ■ DecemDcr 27: — Bonitorm—Peirene fllly, Eezouian —Sotnniform fllly Tafautatau. Penalty. Boniform — Marionetta fllly, 'Jlountaln Lion, Hula Girl. Clarenceux— Bon Cord irolt. Ail Red— GoW ißeef mare filly, Alainima, 'Password. Martial ©awn, Rouen, BonnybriaT. Finland — Anrarius colt, Finland —Marscase colt. Pillage, aiireneon'ta. Mo-nntain Knisht— Watporoporo ally. Morose, Little River, Tamatete, April Folly.