RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 115, 16 May 1924, Page 8

RACING NEWS.

! WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. SAN FORTE WINS STEEPLECHASE. CENTURY WON BY PKINCK RCPI'S. (By Telegraph. —Special to " Star.") WANC-ANI'I. Thursday. The winter meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club opened to-day in fine, sunny j weather, and there was a large attendance. I The track was ln good order, and some { excellent racing resulted. Speculation j »as not as brisk ns ior the corresponding I day last year, but. by comparison, the inI vestments were only £..21 short. i The Programme Opens. j Orchid was _T....,-f favourite for the Puma i Hack ..at, with which the programme opened, carrying about £400 more than Yoma. with The Lamb. Ruby Ring (which Is owued by Mr. .1. Hull), Avola, and Te Kawa next sough! after. When the field snttled down The Lamb was in front from Voroa, Disappointment, Orchid and Kuby Ring. Crossing the top Orchid had run up to The Limb, with Ituby King. Yoma. Treadwell and __aster Beckwltb next. The Lamb nd Orchid were first Into the straight from Ituby Ring and Yoma. Master Borkwith had drawn clear nt the dlstaure. but was immediately tackled by Yoma. ridden by 11. liray, and the latter got up ln tim. to scorn by a neck from The Lamb, who beat Orchid by a length, and then Ca.ne Ruby Ring. Master Beckwlth, Puketol, Treadwell, Lucrative aud Red t'oniet. Sir Roseberry has Bad Luck. Sir Roseberry, nfifer his recent success at Kgincnt, was made a good favourite, for the Hack Steeplechase, with Mahuru, Buckeye, Oak Rose and Uirk.nclla next in request. Rowan went to tbe front and piloted the Held along the back, with Achlllc-oii, Kipling and Uoamlng next. Sir Roseberry m-.ng last. Rowan was Ihe leader along tbe straight from Achllleon, Kipling and Sir Roseberry Hie others being bunched. At the second fence of th,' double in front of tin- stands Acllleon fell and interfered with Sir Roseberry. which lost his rider. Rowan led along the back ln front of Kipling. Mahuru and Buckeye. The latter took charge crossing the top with Rowan. Kipling. Mahuru and Oak Rose following In that order. In the run home, buckeye held his own, and won by four lengths from Mahuru. who beat Kipling by eight lengths, the last named just beating Rowan for third place, then came Oak Rose and Roaming. Tokomoana lost hie rider in the flrst round. Sir Roseberry would have been bard to beat had he not met with a mishap through Achilleon falling. The Steeplechase. Master Peter was the public fancy for the Wanganui Steeplechase, but Black Art and Ranul were nearly as well supported, while Oakleigh, Dick, Starland, and San Korte were most sought after of the othci«Ranui went oft! in front, with War Loan, Starland. and San Forte next, but going along the back the order was Ranul, War Loan. San Korte aud Master l'cter. Hy the time the stand was reached Ranul was still showing the way to Master Peter, San Korte, Black Art, Starland and War Loan. with Polthogue aud Oakleigh last. Hick, wlio jumped badly from the start, havtns come to grief. There was little alteration till crossing the top. where Hlack Art ran to tbe front from Ranul. San Korte aud -Master I'etcr. while Oakleigh was away back, last. Black An continued ln command passing the stand for the last time from RauuL Master Peter, San Korte, Kirst Line. Polthogue nnd War Loan. Ranul headed Black Art going out of tbe straight, but the latter was soou In front again, with Ranui, San Korte, First Line. Polthogue and Master rcter next. Elack Art was tirst Into the straight. Ranul, San Forte and Kirst Line being his nearest attendants. Once over the last hurdle Black Art looked to have the race In baud, hut then San Korte challenged, and finishing full of running won hy two lengths from Black Art. with Kirst Line a similar distance away, third, then came Ranul, War Loan. Polthogue and Master Peter, with Oakleigh laet. The country ls easy at Wanganui, and the pace set ln tne early stages was too solid for him. It will be different when the 'Klle-Rlte and Riec-arton Juinpf have to be negotiated. Starland struct: one of the hencoop fences tn the second round, and owing to the Injury had to be pulled up. He was going well at the time. ' -Cembali's Stable Scores. Anxious Moments and Prince Rufus were the scratehings for Uie Kaltokc Hack Hurdles, while Capt. ..arto was omitted from the official card, il'uwhero was favourite, with Tenterfield. I_oc_son. Militalre. Mangawhero aud Cushat most fancied of the others. 'Royal Fain, went to the front at. the stast, with Brigadier BUI, Tentcrfleld and Mangawhero next, Eoumark falling nt'the second hurdle. Mangawhero was ln command uasslng the stand, with Cushat. Tenterfield, Brigadier Bill, Milltalre. Capt. Sarto and <_o!d Peak next. Mangawhero was still in charge along the back from Tenlerfleld, Cushat, Puwhero, Brigadier Bill, an-d Loolisou. Tenterfield ran to the lead across the top from Lochson and Mangawhero- while Puwhero, Brigadier Bill and Royal -Kama were handy. Just ns the field were turning for home Puwhero fell, bringing down Brigadier Bill, (iold Peak and Royal .am.. Krom this out Tenterfield was never troubled, winning by three lengths from Lochson. who beat Mangawhero by six lengths. Then came Nukumal. Mlli_alr,e, Silk Belli. Capt. Sarto and Cushat. J. Roach, the rider or Rcjal Kame. had his collarbone Injured, and was taken to the hospital. Prince Rufus Wins Century Hurdles. With the exception of Captain Sarto all went to the post for the Century' Hurdle Race. En Route was flrst choice, about £100 better supported than Eerie, with Omahu. Santiago, and Trlncc Uufus next In demand, while Antler was nearly the outsider of the Held. Prince Rufus was the first to show out, with Tin Route and Peter Amans next. Going past the stand lin Route was In front, with iPrlnee Kufus, •First Born, Omahu, Eerie, Vagabond, .Antler, iPetcr Amans and Santiago following In that order. Peter Ainans was the pilot before the back strctcn was reached, with Eerie, Prince Rufus, First Born, En Route and Omahu racing ns named. -Peter Amans continued In charge past the stand the last time, with Antler, En Route, First Born, Prince Rufus and Omabu handy. Eerie then fell, and brought down Penury Rose. Peter Amans held his position till crossing the top, where Prince Rufus headed him, with Antler, 'En Route First Born and Omahu next. Prince Rufus was first over tbe last fence, ana stalling off challenges by Antler and Omahu won by two lengths from Antler, who beat Omahu ay a length, then followed Kirst Born, Santiago, En Route, Peter Amans aud Vagabond. A Good Mare. Cold Steel was the chief fancy for the Connolly Handicap, with the bracket, _Jonnetter and Trespass, .Marquetenr, Sir Burncss. stork. -Peter Maxwell. Scotch Mixture, Black Cruiser and Diamond Ring hacked as named. Tame Furs colours were the , flrst to become prominent, but passing the ; stand Ihapotoa was iv front, with Peter '.Maxwell, Santonlo, Fleeting, Cold Steel and. Tame Fox next. Ihapotua. had drawn out three lengths clear of Peter Maxwell, with Santonlo, Diamond Ri .-g and Tame Kox Jj/J't. Peter Maxwell had run up to IhaPTTUoa crossing the top, while Santonlo, and Diamond Ring were handy. The field bunched up turning for nome, and Bonnet ter, who had come right round the outside, got In front nt the distance and heat Diamond Ring by half a length, with Maro.ueteur a length and a-half away, third. Then came Santonlo. Peter Maxwell, Crucclle, Trespass and Velocirorm, Battle Knight being last. Favourite Well Beaten. All started In the Borough Handicap, Mlrensonta being flrst choice, and he was heavily supported, heing about fIOO better backed than Gienross, with Civility, Hipo, Lady Fingers, Martlau Miss aud Ecuador backed as named. Lady Fingers was flrst out. with 'Soliform, __v.-_.ke and Ecuador next. The last named tuen ran to the front, and had as his nearest attendants Lady Fingers, Comical; Soliforin and Mireusouta. When straightened up for home Civility joined Eucador, and going on won by a head, with Alarle six lengths away, third. Then followed Lady Fingers, Mireusontn. and Awake, with Soliform and Some Red last. The totalisator staff bandied £28,404, compared with i' 28,025 10/ on the corresponding day last year. Later results:— KAITOKB HACK HURDLES. Tenterfield (H. Burt) j Locksoh 2 Nnkimia 1 8 Also started : Militaire. Mangawhero, Silk Rein. Cnshat. Eonmark, Puwhero, Royal Fame. Brigadier Bill, Gold Peak. Five horses fell. Won by four length*, with tbe third horse eight lengths away. Time, 2.-6 2* ' ... ......

CENTURY HURDLES. Prince Rufus (R. Warner) 1 Antler 2 Omahu 3 Also stalled: Vagabond. Eerie. First Born, En Route. Peter Amans. Penury Rose, Santiago. Won by a length and a half, third lwrse a length away. Time, 4.1 _ 2-5. CONOLLY HANDICAP. Bonnetter fC. Reed) 1 Diamond Ring 2 Marquetenr 3 Also started: Trespass, Tame Fox. Cold Steel. Battle Knight. Scotch Mixture. Stork, Santonlo, Sir Burnett. Black (Yuiser. Peter Maxwell. Fli-eilng. Askari. Demand, Crncelle. Hallowvonin, Veloclfortn. Ihapotoii. Mountain Crag. Won by a length, with Marquetenr a length further back, third. Time, 2.10. BOROI'Gn HANDICAP. Civillly (A. Reed) 1 I'-i-itador - Alaric 3 Also started: Hipo. Mireusonta, Martian Miss, Comical, Solfanello. Glenross, I_i<ty Fingers, Soliform. Some Red. Birkie, Veil, Awake. Civility won by a neck from Ecuador, with Aiaric seven lengths away, ENGLISH RACING. THE CHESTER CUP. LONDON, May 14. The Chester Cup resulted:—Rugely. 1: Sierra Leone. 2: Ciwaui, 3. There were 13 starters. —(Reuter.)