SPORTING.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 59, 11 March 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. The weather yesterday kept beautifully fine for the second day of the club's autumn meeting. The high wind blowing in the forenoon subsided and although rain threatened it kept off until the conclusion. The sum of £6093 was put through the totalisa.tor, being a, slight increase on the previous day ana a decrease of £SO upon the corresponding day last year. Altogether £12,149 was put through the machine for the two clays, as against £13,506, a decrease of £1359 from the figures of last autumn meeting. The racing throughout the day was not characterised by the close finishes of the day before. The starting was very good throughout, the only exception being in the Telephone Hack Handicap, when Toa.nga got a flying start. Some hooting took place when Mr Piper arrived back at the stewards' enclosure, but a. number of others were just as enthusiastic in regard to the matter. A good deal of the break m-ay be accredited to the quickness of Oliver off the mark, and the chestnut son of Conqueror puts a good deal of pace into his first furlong or so.. In the Second Hack Hurdles there w.as one • withdrawal Windage. Nightmare, an offshoot or Nestor's, found almost double • the' number of supporters the] next horse, the locally owiiea and trained Moat. Like most of Captain Webb's progeny t'he local horse fences splendidly, but conceding the younger liorse a stone was evidently beyond the old stager, the issue never being in doubt, Nightmare winning all the way. The March Handicap again resulted in a. win for the favorite, Heimia Sun-bonnet and Liza, being most supported in the order named, and in that way they finished. The Telephone Hack Handicap was the best investment race of the day. Nine went to the post, Hinekorangi being struck out. Glenspring, Toanga and Amaru were, the popular fancies, with Kildonan well up, but for once the popular fancy was at fault, for the top-weight finished level with Bay Paul in fifth places Amaru put in a brilliant run, 7>roclaiming what a galloper she is. This mare is closely related to Mora, and was formerly owned by a local sport. Sratlimoiro, Royal -Maid and Lord Irwell were deleted from the Tapuata Hack Welter, and this race proved the biggest outsider's win of the day, Obscurity winning all the -way. The Autumn Handicap induced eight acceptors to saddle up, and the Chip winner, Sandstream, steered by Jenkins, demonstrated what a good horse lie is. This was a favorites' race, Clemora also taking a big share of the public fancy. The Juvenile Handicap was won all the Avay by Sea Eagle. Varna pulled up last, bleeding very freely. The Mangatera Hack Handicap only drew five acceptors, and this was perhaps the, best race of the day, Stra.tmcira winning, with the Gold Reef gelding Golden Water second. Lethean was made a. hot favorite for the last race, -but the old horse had to be content with second place, Marton's rider having to salute the judge. The following are the concluding results: TAPUATA HACK WELTER, Of 7050v5.,; 1 mile. • E. H. White's cli m Obscurity, 4yrs, Renown—Mystic, 8.8 (F. Hutchinson) ... ... ... 1 T. Wilson's br m Liquid' Air, 6yrs, Explosion—Toi Toi, 9.1 (C. Jenkins) ... ... ... ... 2 W. C. Vincent's blk m Passive, 4yrs, Lethe—Kohiri, 9.9 (H. Cairns ... ... ... ... 3

Also started: Polynices 8.8, Tsushima 7.10, Rangikapua. 7.10. Passive, Polynices, and Liquid Air commanded the public support in the order named. Passive secured the best, of a. straggling start, followed by Obscurity, who was ridden out practically .all the way. Hutchinson took the chestnut along at a, great pace. Jenkins made a tremendous effort to reduce the lead of ten or twelve lengths, but only came within a. length and a half, a neck between second and third horses. Polynices was fourth, Rangikapua fifth, and Tsushima last. Time, lmin 46sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 200sovs.; 1 mile and a distance. G. H. Miller's b g Sandstreaim, syrs, San Fran—Ua, 9.9 (C. Jenkins) ... ... ... ... 1 Middleton Melrose's br m Truganini, 5 yrs, Merriwee—Heart Whist, 8.3 2 R. Brougli's b f Te. Puia, 3yrs, San Fran—Quilt mare, 8.3, (A. OKver) ... ... ... 3

Also started: Sir Frisco 9.4, Clemora 7.11 Voetgang 7.3, Miss Ad-

vance 6.11, Lawn Rose 6.7. This again proved a favorite's race, Clemora. taking second place in the public fancy, with Te Puia, Miss Advance, Truganini, Lawn Rose, and Voetgang in that order. Passing the stand the first time round Miss Advance, Clemora, Te 'Puia and Voetgang occupied the leading posii tions; then round the back the field closed up. xY magnificent race ensued, the winner being separated about two lengths from the second hjorse, and half a length between the second, and third. The order in the also started division was Clemora. fifth, Miss Advance sixth, Sir Frisco seventh, and Lawn Rose last. Time, lmin 54 4-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP,

Of 80sovs; for 2-year-olds; 5 furlongs. D. MacNamara's b f Sea Eagle, Birkenhead-Rain, 9.1 (F. D. Jones) 1 Jas. Armstrong's br g Waikehua, Waiuku—Hine-nui-to-po, 6.7 (W. Bennett) 2 C. Ross' br f Deploy, Field Battery— , 6.i3 (C. Emerson) z- -v- 3 Also starts*-/:-7.2, Rill 6.12, Ngiatiiufan'ui 6.10, Varna 6.7.

From a good start Sea Eagle got away and was never cauglit, Deploy took second place and Waikeliua was almost on even terms with the second horse. On rounding the bend the lo-cally-owned horse took the secondplace a,nd in that order they finished. Ngatiruanui, Virtue, Rill, Esaneh, and Varna finished in the also started division in the order named. Time, Imin sec. MANGATERA HACK HANDICAP, Of 80sovs; 7 furlongs. H. M'Manawav's br g StratlimoiraSonlt—Haka, 8.10 (C. Jen- ' kins) 1 G. P. Donnelly's ch g Golden Water, Gold Reef—la, 9.2 (A. Oliver) 2 Wm. Ha-ndley's br g Aim well, Soult—Gladys mare, 7.10 (H. Grey) ... 3

Also started : Repeat 7.7, Lord Irwell 6.7.

When a start was at length accomplished the issue was beyond a doubt, Strathmoira taking charge and winning all t'he way. Opposite the stand the order was Stra.tlunoirn. Aimwell, Golden Water, Lord Irwell and Repeat last. Rounding the turn Oliver displaced Aimwell, and this oil"der continued till the stand was reached a length and a, half between first and second, and half a length between Golden Water and Aimwell. Time, 1-inin 28 2-ssec. IvAITOKE WELTER, Of l2ssovs. ; 7 furlongs. G. Morris' br g Marton, Malachai —Flintlock mare, 7.7 (W. Ryan) 1 C. Ma-bin's br g Lethean, Lethe— Eulalie, 9.6 (W. Price) ... 2 J. Monk's Swimming Belt, Captain Webb—Cliateline, 10.2 (C. Jenkins) 3 Also started: Aboriginal 8.5, Waicola 7.7, From tlie start Aboriginal and Waicola led, followed by Marton, Lethean and Swimming Belt. Rounding the turn after the back stretch, Marton came up on the outside, followed by Lethean, and won easily. Time, lmin 29sec.