SPORTING.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15396, 29 September 1915, Page 5

SPORTING.

BANDWICK GALLOPS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright) SYDNEY, SepUanber 28, For the semi-final gallop* ihi» morning the w*atbcr was fine, and the going «i*ollent. Giru •went a round on the tan >n 2mm i2a«. two second* fantcr thaai th© previous rocoro. Gagou and Flash Steel galloped a mile in lmin 42sec. the beet gallop of the morning. Reputation ran ten furlongs e*«ily, y>* »»• six occupying lmin lSeec. Colonel Sonlt went six furlongs in lmin 16sec. Mountain Knight covered ten furlongs in 2min 10*ef. the last eight taking lmin 43*ec. Athenic ran »iz furlongs in lmin 16*.eec. Housewife went ten furlongs in 2som 14J«*c. Woorak ran a mile oasflv in lmin 44Jsoc. Wallace lein glass easily beat Radnor in a round, which too'* 2min 22iscc. Carlita beat Ulva* Isle on the course proper in a t«n furlong gallop, which occupied 2min 12J«ec.

OTAKI-MAORI R.C.'S SPRING MEETING. Ctke&s association txtkcram.)

OTAKI. September 28.

The Otaki-Maori Rating Club's Spring Meeting was concluded to-day. Result*: — TRIAL HANDICAP, of 75 sovs; fir* furlongs— Papauira. Dst, 1; Namur. 7st 101b, 2; Pall Mall. 7«t 10lb, 3. Chatto 6et 7lb. Ballyhar Bat 6lb, Orianda Bst Sib, Tango &«t 2lb, Merry Andrew Bst, Vickerv 7st 131b, Sir Muskotrv 7st 12lb, Record Breaker 7st 101b. Joey 7st "lOlb, M»6 Clements 7et*lolb, Wairiri 7st 101b, Kaiserine 7st lOlb, and Princess Lucy 7st 101b also started. Papauira and Naniur led throughout. Time, lmin 2 3-sth sec. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; seven furlongs—Mvstified "st 2lb, 1; Arlington, Bst llib, 2; Roncora, 6st 12lb, 3. Martyrcss Bst 4lb, Combustion Bst Sib, Miraculous 7st 13lb, Borsil 7et 6lb, Vladineau -Tst 21b. Marsinah 7st 2lb, and Wirokino 6»t 121b also started. Won by two lengths; a length between second and third. Time, lmin 31 l-sth sec.

TE RINGI HACK AND HUNTERS* STEEPLECHASE, of 100 eovs; about two miles-Naupata. list 4lb. 1; Happy Jack, »st 71b, 2; Merry Lad. Hat lib. 3. Parewanui lOst Sib and Katua lOst also started. Parewanui fell at the second fence. Naupata led throughout and won easily; n nona (separating eocond and third. Time, 3min 553 CC

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 250 eovs; one mile—Rene, 7at Sib. 1; Botanist, 7st Blb, 2; Hauraakaka, 7st slb, 3. Square Deal Sat 4lb. Master Moutna 7et Blb. Imtncr 7st Blb, Gold Soult 7st 81b, His Eminence 7st slb, Peroneal 7st stb, Prince Laddo 7st 2lb, Merrie Gain 7st, Plunder 7st, and Seatondalo Cat 9lb also started. A good race. Won by a neck, with the same between second and third. Time. Jmin 43 l-sth sec.

ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; five furlongs—Happiness, 8?t 71b. 1; Manu. 7st 10lb, 2; Sir SRracen, 7st, 3. Tiora Bflt 3lb, Limpet 7st 13lb, Jean Laddo 7st 9lb. Ally 7st 31b, Miss Clements 7et» and .Martial Air 7st also started. Happiness led all the way and won by half a length. Time, Iniin 2 3-oth ««c.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 150 eovs; six furlongs—Taringamutu, 7st lllb. 1; Peronjlla, 7st 51b, 2: Pavlova, Osi 3lb, 3. Goldstream Rst lllb, Sinapia est. Hushabye 7st lib, Powder Fox 7st, Medallist Cat 81b, and Improve fist 10lb also started. Pcronilla and Pavlova led for the greater part of tho journey, and were not displaced by Tarinp;amutu till well into the straiplit. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 13 4-6 th sec.

PATRIOTIC TROTTING CARNIVAL. The following handicaps t» v « b*** declared: — AMATEUR HANDICAP (harness); on© mile and a II2U. Silverene .. scr Don Bell - .. Sscc Hose Child .. nor Bandy .. 3sec Gold Lace •• 2sec Little Joe .. 4bcc Lady Patricia, 2aec Little Charm .. 4sec Galindo Belle .. 2soc Dorothy Dillon 4sec Marilla D. .. 2sec Sun View 4soc Tamarisk .. 2seo Lossie .. 4seo Kelsie Maid .. 2sec Rothino .. 4soc Norvellette .. 2scc Good Child .. 4sec Eric Child .. 2seo .. 4sec Galindo Lou .. 2sec Greendale ' .. *sec Not eliirible—Dora McKinney, Irvar, Aeriel, Darkneps, Reggie Huon, Rose Gauntlet, and Bellwind. ALLIES HANDICAP (in harness); ono mile and three-quarters. Sherwood ... scr Pearl Child .. 4eec Frank Tracc-y .. 2seo. .Prince Berlin fisec Huon Drift .. 3sec Electrocute .. 6sec Breeze .. 3soc Bright Alice .. 7sec Mintson .. Ssec Franzalena .. 7seu Edith A. .. 4eec AUSTRALIAN HANDICAP; one mile and a half. Cameos .. scr 0.1.C. .. 6sec Breeze .. 2aec May Dillon .. 6soo Crown Prince 3sec Vermont .. Gsoc Bright Alice .. Sscc Law Chime* .. 7wc Wairor.goa .. 4sec Cholston .. 7sec Wallace Junr. .. fieec Gee Whizz .. Bsec Succeed .. ssec Adventuress .. Bsec Sir Elmo .. foec Prince Toronto Bscc KING GEORGE HANDICAP (in harness); one mile and a quarter. Frandocia .. scr Bribery .. 2sec Lrrd Dillon .. lsec Prince Poole .. 3sec Mineton .. lsec Bright Alice .. Ssec Wallace Wood lsec Ijord Heathcote 4scc Huon Drift .. 2eec Blockcbild Boy 4sec Persuader •- 2sec Not eligible—Bellis, Cello Sydney Wilkes, Little Tib, Franzalena, and Moy Dillon. N.Z. CUP TRIAL HANDICAP (in harness); one mile and three-quarters. Country Belle .. scr Jinglu .. Ssec Admiral Wood lsec Don Casaar ... 4sec Emmeline .. lsec Eccentric .. 4«ec Our Thorpe .. 2acc Adonis •.. Ssec Frandocia .. 3sec Red Mac .. ssec Adeia/le Direct 3sec St. Swithin .. sseo Tommy C. .. Ssec Mandcrone ■ •.. 6sec St. Ursula .. Ssec FRENCH HANDICAP; one mile and threequarters. Muricata .. tecr Rosalia .. Usee Redchild .. scr Wild Tree- .. Usee Master Raymond lsec Chub .. Usee Electrocute .. 2sec Hardy Wilkes .. Usee Galician Vsec Adventuress .. 12sec Treasure Seeker Oaec Kaikanui .. 13sec Olive L. .. lOsec Kelso .. 13»ec Mystic .. lOsec Dubosc .. 14sec Norval King .. lOaec To Kuiti .. lteeo CANADIAN HANDICAP (in harness); one ra'-z. Country Belle scr Manderene .. 80yd« Eccentric .. 10yds Cameos .. 30yds Solo .. 20yds Sherwood .. 30yd« Our Aggie .. 20yds Miss Florrie C. 40yds St. Ursula .. 20yds Lovelock ~ 40yds Frank Tracey 20yds Mountain Rose 40yds Adonb .. 30yds Persuader .. 40yds Frandocia .. 30yds Buff .. 40yds EXPEDITIONARY HANDICAP (in saddle); ono mile. Barwaguie .. • scr Rosehorry .. 20yd* Prince Poole .. scr Timepiece .. 20yda Tho Whip .. 10yds Soda .. 20yds Mies Advocate 10yds May Dillon .. 20yds Radiant Morn lOvds Sir Elmo .. 20yds Wallace Junr. 10yds Geo Whizz .. 30yds Josef .. 20yds Vermont .. 30yds Treasure Seeker 20yds TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. PROFITS TO GO TO PATRIOTIC FUNDS. (rBESS ASSOCIATION TELTOBAM.) NEW PLYMOUTH, September 28. At a special meeting of the Taranski Jockey Club to-ni<?ht. itww e unanimously decided io devoto the net profits of the ensuing season to the patriotic funds. Last season's pToiitg amounted to roughly £1203, so the gift is a handsome one. NOTES. La Penna has been scratched for tho Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps at tho A.J C. Meeting. First payments tor tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Clubs Sew Zealand Cup must bo made this evening. Charley Hoy 13sec, and Sireno l«isec, Avere omitted from tho lust of acceptors lor the Manakau Trot at the Horowhenua Meeting to bo held to-morrow. Sir George Clifford's and -Mr G. D. Greenwood's Wauganui teams arrived back at Riccarton yesterday, also their trainers, 11. Cutts and R. J. Mason. Tho following rehandicaps have been declared for the florowhenua Racing Club's Meeting :—Master Moutoa 121b added, Reno 9ib, Square Deal 91b, Master Achilles 101b. The Avondale Jockey Club's racecourse has been selected as tho most suitable spot for the camp of tho tunnelling company of engineers. There will be two hundred skilled face workers, one hundred unskilled, and one hundred reinforcements in camp as soon as they can ln> got Mr J. D. Hall's'hunter, Masterfield, by Rawiri—Cornfield, winner of the Brackenfield Plate at Amberley last month, met with a serious mishap ■while -working on the plough track at Riccarton on Monday morning. He -was only doing slow work at the time, and knuckling over behind, split a pastern joint. An attempt is to be made to save him, and he was taken away in the horse ambulance, which forms part of the equipment at Riccarton.