SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16406, 28 December 1918, Page 11

SPORTING.

racing and trotting

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A cc opUnccß for tlid Southland Racing Club's Summer Meeting 1 , Ureymouth Jockey Club's Midsummer Meeting, and "Wyndham Kecing Club's Annual Meeting are due tod"riie Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meetin- will be continued to-day. The Summer Cup is tlle principal handicap race, but, two eveota of special attractiveness will be ".ho •twenty-fourth Royal Stakes und the Islington Kl«te, the latter a weiglit-for-uge event run over a mile. Dusky Eve, who won the Presidents HandicaD at the Manawatu Racing Club's Summer'Moeting yesterday, ran .second to man in the Manawatu Cup the previous day, Hurry Up, who was a double winner at the Aie«tins, is * three-year-old. gelding by Adfrom Mouette. by Martian-Cuiralba. by Cuirassier—Albatross. Southland owned and trained horsos wer* very 'successful *at the Dunedin Jockey Club a Summer Meeting on Boxing Day. The wellknown Invercargill trainer, P. 1. Hogan, won the first four races on the card, with Calma," Fleetham, Rotkes Drut.iand tiens. • The South Canterbury Jockey Club decided to extend the entries for its Summer electing until noon to-day. (Bt "Searchlight.") • • The acceptances received, by the Canterbury Park Trotting Club for its Summer ; Meeting are well up to the usual standard. Ali on the card in the Champion Handicap have been paid tip for. The Islington Handicap has some speedy pacers engaged there'in amongst them being Jfhn Dillon, Lord Minto Beckom, Chid, Cora Dillon, Trix Pointer, and 'Albert Cling. Both the mile races have drawnuseful lot of light hariiesd horses. For his win at Aahburton, Albert Cling has 'W penalised one eecond in,the Islington Handicap at Canterbury Park. The' W«stport Trotting Club's Slimmer Meeting, which was postponed irom December; 26th, will be held today. The Manawatu Trotting Club ..will hold Us Annual Meeting to-day at Palmorston North. Although the fields are. not large, r should be some interesting racing. Canterbury stables are only moderately resented. but the presence of Peter Mac, ' Koraki Nancy Stair. Conscript, : and Bundongehould 'add interest to tho fixture. • Harold Junr., winner of the -Auckland Ttottins 'Cup, is an aged' gelding-by Harold "Rrtthschild* from Octoro>on. • and is owned and trained by the Auckland sportsman A. ICm Dftring the past few seasons the eon of Harold RothschiM_ha« been a, very successful stake winner. Steel Bell went a good ' race by gaining e ® con * f® evidently far from a back number. The only Canterbury representative to, make any

showing was Moneymaker, who finished third. The failure of Author Dillon, Matchlight, and Nihilist was n great disappointment to stay-at-home backers. In.consequence of their wins at Ashburton the following horses have incurred penalties for their engagements at the New Brighton Trotting Club's Meeting:—Albert Cling penalised 4sec in the Maco Memorial Handicap, Frank Tracey penalised Usee in the Farewell Handicap. AUCKLAND R.C.'S SUMMER MEETING. (fbess association telegram.) AUCKLAND, December 27. The following are tho acceptances for the second day:— • BOWEN HANDICAP, of 300 eovs; six furlongs—Lionskin 9 (j; Gold Kip 9 6; Black Lace 8 13; Engari 89; Bellacity 88; i Happy Valley 8 6; Marenga 8; Queen Abbey | 7 11; Tieki 7 10; Arch Lassie 7 9; Miss Leslie 7 9; Sea Chief 7 8; War March 7 8; Brown Locli 7 8: Malizoltov 7 0; Penona. 7 5; < Pretty Bobby 7 5; General Stephen ! 7 8; Olioroita 7; Taiamai 7; Meltonio 7. | ISLINGTON PLATE, of 650 sovs; one mile—King Lupin 9 2; Gazique 8 13; Sasanof 8 13; Nanna 8 9; Gloaming' 7 13; Karo 7 11: Silver Link 7 11. PONSONBY HURDLES, of 330 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—Thrace 11 7; Loyal Arch 10; Hexton 9 8; Difcto 9 5; Penniless 9 3; Pendoon 9; Tirau 9; Notability 9; | Lady Lvdcliie 9. SUMMER CUP, of 1000 60vs; one mile I and a quarter—Mascot 8 4; Killjoy 7 13; | Kilrush 7 6; Rose Pink 7 0; Cleft 7 6; Heathercote 7 5; Mangamahoe 7 4; HouscI wife 7 2; Killard G 13: Tigritiya 6 9. CRITERION HANDICAP, of 350 sova; for two-year-olds; six furlongs—Mk'tian 8; Bindle 7 12; Paror.mgi 7 11; Hctaua 7 11; Rebuff 7 9; Macduff 7 G; Melting 7 6; Lady Una 7 5; Golden Crozier 7 5; Mistress Biddy 7 4: Arati 7 3. WAITEMATA. HANDICAP of 300 sovs; ono mile -and a quarter—Melee 8 11; Thrace 7 12; Lady Energy 7 10; Pierrot 7 10; Sanacre 7 10; Marble Star 7 10; Glucian 7 10; Master Rcgel 7 10; Multiplane 78; Slip3titch 77; Empire 74 ; Arihia 72; "Windorah 7: Ma 7; M"sW 7. SALISBURY WELTER HANDICAP, of 350 eovs; one mile—Form Up 10 2: Colonel Soult 9 1; Lord Kenilworth 8 12; Waiuta 8 12; Meltchikoff 8 9; Downham 8 9; Fabliquette 84; Kobur 82; Alf Delaval- 8; Lady Green 8; Bingham 8; Demoiselle 8. MANAWATU R.C.'S SUMMER MEETING. • * PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) PALMERSTON NORTH, December 27. The .Manawotu Racing Club's Summer Meeting was concluded, to-day in glorious weather. The attendance-was large and the racing good. A. McDonald, rider of Waipunoa in the Te Matai Hurdles, had a bad fall, and vras taken to tlie Hospital. The totalisa'or investments were £36,138 for the •Jay, the total for the Meeting being £76,379, aa against £90,862 last year. Results: — KELVIN HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; one mila and, 55 y.w-ds—ll ,Cotirtfield .7 9A. Reed 1; 3 Penury' Rose. 7 9 F. Corlctt 2; 5 Cooing 3 11 H. Young 3. 6 Rienzi 8 1; 1 Manu 8 8; 2' First Sa'"to b 7; 9 Quinn's Post' 4 1; 7 Signor Ella 8 1; 8 Willys Knight 7 4;. 4 Army Service 7 2: 12 Railand 7; and 10 War Scot 7 also started. Won ■ by a neck in a good finish; Cooing and SigI nor Ella'close up third and fourth. Time, I lm 465.

TE MATAI HURDLES HANDICAP, of 200 eove; one mile and a half—3 Arlington 11 7 J. Kaan 1; 1 Zola 11 8 E. Copestake 2; 4 Ore Ore 9 3 O'Connell 3. - Waipunoa 10 9; 5 Otara 9 5; 7 Turpinite 9: 8 Warmth 9; 9 Rising Tide 9; and l> First Line -9 also 6tarted. Won all the way; First Line fourth. Time, 2m 455; Waipunoa fell and McDonald was badly liiirt.

HIGHDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; eix furlongs—4 Gold Problem 7 9J3. Morris 1; 1 Cotillion 8 3 A. Reed 2; 2 Red Signal 7 4 F. Corlctt 3. 5 Hill Queen 8 6; 6 "Whito Ranger 7 7: 11 Seance 6 12; 3-2 Eeperanco G 12: 10 Borealis ti 12: 9 True Joy 6 12; 7 Tuticorin 6 12; 17 Kairnotu'6 12; 9 Muskerry 6 12; 5 Zitbism 6 12; 16 Kohu 6 12; 16 Wonder 6 12; 13 Crystal Palace G 12; and 8 Volilo G 12 also started. Won all tlie way; a length between oecon<l and third; Mill Queen fourth. Time, lm 15a.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 700 sova; one mile and a oum - t?r—3 Duskv Eve 7 4 McLean' 1 ; 5 Hydrus 8 3 C. Price C; 9 Classification 6 7 car. 72J C. Reed 3. 1 Re-wi Poto 8 5; 2 Ladogeur 8 5; 4' Detroit 7 11; 6 Multive 7 4; 7 Tressida 7 3; and 8 Galore 6 7. also started. Won easily; third horse close -up; Rewi Poto fourth. Time, 2m 5 2-53.

PALMERSTON NORTH STAKES, of 500 ■ sovs. Weiglit-for-age, with penalties and allowances. Six furlongs. 2. W. E. Herbert's b f Bo Peep by Bezoniun—Shepherdess 3yrs 7 13 A. Reed 1 1. G. F. Hardv's b g Croesus aged 8 12 P. Brady 2 4. J. Goring Johnston's br g Nystad syrs 9 3 .. ~ R. Reed; 3 6 Kipling 8 7; 5 Pennon 8 6; 3 Affectation 6 12; 7 Olynthus 6 6; 9> North Lobum 6 6; and 8. Mosthenes 6 6 also started.

Won by a good length; Affectation fourth. Time, lm 17g. TERRACE HACK. WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sova; seven furlongs—2 Hurry .Up 88 A. Reed 1; .5 Namur 8 F. Corlett 2; 6 Wurrawee 77 C. Reed 3. 3 Moutoa Camp 8 8; 7 Philomola 8 6; 4 Utiiwai 7 8; 10 The Speaker 7 7; 9 Khatmandu 7 7: 12 Vigilo 7 7; 11 Grand Duchy 7 7; 15 Some Girl 7 7; 13 Old Gold 7 7; 14 Lepanto 7 7; 8 Battle Array 7 7; and 7 March On 7 7 also started. Won easily; a goodrac® "between second and third; Battle Array fourth. Time, lm 295.

' AWAPUNI HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; sis furlongs—l Acre 87 C. Price 1; 2 1 11 ah 8 3 H. Youn™ 2; 3 Waimntao .9 A. Reea 3. 7 Sweet Cora 8 13: 5 Crowhurst 7 12; < Chimera 7 4; G Damien G 9; and 8 Hastie 6 7 also started. Won comfortably; second and third horses close togother; Damien .fourth. Time, lm 13s. .. CAMP HANDICAP, of 250 sovs: ono mile and 55 yards—l Rude 7 10 McCarten 1, 4 Hyginas 8 Dwyer 2; 5 Glorify 8 3 R. Reed 3. 8 Orleans 8 6; 3 All Over 8 6, 7 Bagdad 8 G: 2 Mullame 7 ll:llTavistock 7; 10. Hvttus 7; G Bronlt.Delaval 7, and 9 Risinghain 612 also started. Hyginas led nearly all tho way, but Rude caught and beat him easily at the fimah, and All Over close 'up third and iourtn. Time, lm 43 2-ss. . . . ,

AUCKLAND T.C.'S SUMMER. MEETING (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, December 27. The Auckland Trotting Chib*« Summer Meeting opened to-day in glorious weather with a large attendance. The totalizator nveatraenta were £35,106 10s, as against £31,030 on the corresponding, day last year, an increase of £4011 10a. Results:— - INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of 160 aova; for unhoppled trotters ; class 4min; one mile and a half—3 Tiki acr Scott 1; 2 Overrate 12yds bhd. 2; 4 Mutu ecr 3. 15 Favour Royal scr; 11 Miss Murphy scr; 13 Ma-: thorn scr; 9. Normica Heir acr; 15 My Junior scr; 1 Dignity 12yds bhd; 8 Imperial Star 12yds bhd: 12 Kotm 12yd« bhd; 1 Pieter Timraerman 12yda bhd; Timbell 12vds bhd; 6 Polar Star 24ydB bhd; 15 Cell a 48yds bhd; 5 Sandy Patch 48yds bhd; and 7 de Why 156 yds bhd also started. Won by ten lengths; eix between second nnd third. Time 3m 53 3-e«. DECEMBER HANDICAP (in harness) of 150 sovs; class 3.50; one mile and a half— 1 Neil Denis 2-lyde bhd (Cussen) 1; 2 Lcc--wood 36yds bhd 2; 3 Dean Dillon 108 yds bhd 3. 4 Beausant ocr; 12 Sweet Mint 6cr; 11 Temple scr; 8 Rajput 12yds bhd; 10 Clip 12yds bhd; 13 Lockwood 12yds bhd: 14 Mis 3 Royal 12yds bhd: 5 To Awa 48yda bhd; < Dmdy Jack 60yda bhd; 6 Jewel Fashion 84yds bhd; and .9 Galindo Belle 96yds bhd nlso started. Won by three lengths; two lengths betwten second and third. Time, 3m 41 3-ss. I

AUCKLAND TROTTING CU? (in harness). of 1350 sovs; class 4.39; two miles—s Harold Junr. 24yds bhd 1; 1 Steel Bell 60yda bhd 2; 3 Moneymaker 36yds bhd 3. 13 Lieutenant ; 1 Gold Girl ec r (bracketed with Steel Bell); 6 Pitcroa 12yds bhd; 8 Harold Devon scr; 11 Asturio ecr; 14 Sir Pulham ecr; 7 Norah Creims. scr; 9 Whisneviug Willio 12yds bhd; 10 Waverley 12yds bhd: 2 Huon Patch 12yds bhd; and Author Dillon 156 yds bhd (bracketed); 12 Colenut 12yds bhd; hud 4 Matchliglit 72yds bhd silao started. Harold Junr. took the lead along the back the last lime round, and won comfortably by three length®; Steel Bell, who finished fast, just ibeating Moneymaker on the post for Eecond place. Time, 4m 38s. ROWE HANDICAP' (in harness); of SOO sovs; for urihoppled trotters; class <1.50; two miles—l 2 Wliiaht 43yds bhd Adams 1; 3do Why ecr 2; 5 Hint 12yds bhd 3. 11 Mies Huon Junr. scr: 3 Succory scr; 7 Ambenta scr; 9 Giattan Abbey scr; 6 Kirikirirca 21yds bhd; 1 Gold Boy 84yds bhd; 4 Billy Parole 48yds bhd; 8 Chub 60yds bhd; and 10 Blackthorn 98yds bhd also started. Won by three lengths; the same between second and third. Time, 4m 48 2-5?. PARNELL HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs; class 4.50; two miles—2 Lord Rose scr A. Priugle 1; 3 Gallipoli scr 2; 1 Quadroon Sliycfs bhd 3. 4 li'jr.uka Park 24yds bhd a!so started. Won bv three lengths. Time, im 47 l-se.

GREAT NORTHERN DERBY (in harness), of 500 sovs; one mile and a half —1 Locanda Dillon A. Prinjle 1; 7 All Bell 2; 2 Mykot 3. 3 Queen Pirate; 5 Marie Tempest; t> Locanda. Junr.; and 4 High Admiral also started. Won by a length; six lengths between second and third. Time. 3m 31s.

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP (in saddle), of 250 fiovs; one mile—l Shanghai acr Brown 1; 2 Birdwood 12yd3 bhd 2; 6 Bronze Patch scr 3. 3 Lsdy Haldane scr; 11 Energy scr; 12 Dick Fly 12yds bhd; 5 Salamander 12yds bhd; 8 Huon Giattan 12yds bhd; 10 Trooper Dillon 12yds bhd; 9 Futurity 12yds bhd; 4 Dorothy Dimnla 12yda bhd; i 3 Lord Lytton 36yds bhd; and 7 Eccentric 48ydg bhd also started. Won by five lengths; a length between second and third, "rime 2m 1&. ST. HELIERS HANDICAP (in harness), of 150 sovs; class 2.25; one mile—i Wilding 24yds bbd Cunnin-bam 1; 8 Victor G. 34yds bhd 2; 9 Silver Black scr 3. 1 Comedy Chirf scr; 6 Kempsey scr; 3 Goodrich ecr; 2 Mykot scr; 5 Ruanui 12yds bhd; and 7 Luciila 24yda bhd also started. Won by six lengths. Time, 2m 225. CANTERBtIRY PARK TROTTING CLUB. The following acccptances have been received : — AMATEUR HANDICAP (in harness), of 135 sovs; one iriile and a half—Our Goldie scr; Jean Di'lon 4s; Peter Bell 4s; Ruby Lincoln 5?; Bta{ Boy 53; Housemaid 03; Cue ss; Gold Lock ss; Miss Carbine 03; Grand Dillon Gs: „Peter the First 63; Waiwera 6s; Our Bluey 6s; Herepo 6s; Pettigo 6a; Rothino 6s; Honest Injin 03; Lady Esrua 6s; Maori Princess Cs; Diameter 63; Ravens worth 7a; My Boy 's; Huon Child 7s; Sally Dillon 7s; Match 7s; Marilla Ta; Stage Wmspers 7a. . TEAIPLETON HANDICAP (in harness). 0 f 150 6ov«; 4.50 class; two miles—Sympathy Is; Miss Havoc 4b; HaroXl Chiid 4s; Gladeye as; Louis Drift 8s: Gold Crest 6a. CHAMPION HANDICAP (in harness), of 1000 sovs; 4.35 cia«J. Two miles. Cathedral Chimea scr Agathos .. gg Admiral Wcod .. 2s Oinako .. Se Adelaide Direct ." 53 Einilius .. 93 Sherwocd .. Cs il'.ntson ... 10s John Dillon .... 7s Stingod ». IQ3

LYTTELTON HANDICAP (in saddle), of 150 60vs; 4.50 class; two miles—"Wallace Wood scr: liorke'a Drift ss; IrvingwocrJ 6a; Mahinga 7a; Maud Wilkes 9s; Blackford !)s; "Wood drift lie; Rcthcliff lie; King Karri lis. STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 250 60vs; 4.50 'class; two miles—Electrocute ecr; Imperial Crown 2s; Paul Huon Ss; Rota Peter 4s: Lady Pirtricia sa; Truganini 6s; Gay Wilkes 6s; Treasure Seeker 7s: Craibwood 8s: Beeswing 9s.

ISLINGTON HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 eova; 2.50 class; 0110 mile and a quarter —John Dillon Is; Lord Minto 3a; Emilius 3s; Beckom 23; Chid 4s; "Willie Lincoln 4s; Cora Dillon 4s: Trix Pointer 4s; Agathoa 4s: Albert Clin? 5s (Is pen.); Bundura Rs. RAILWAY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 200 eovs; 2.20 class; one mile—Ariadno la; Ben Dillon 2s: Lord Dillon 3s; Silver Quick 39; Retreat 4s; The Linnet ss; Tlio "Whip ss; Joan of Arc ss; Apnes Chief ss; Joyful 6s; Kaoheni.Gs; Rorke's Drift Ca; Electrocute 6®: Pax P.«.

AU RE VOIR HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sova: 2.22 class; ono mite—.Joyful "s; Will o' the Wisp 3s; Lady Tcddington 3s; Gladtye 8s; Pas 3a: Miss Havoo 4s; Scottish Queen 4a; Great Britain 4s; Tiranna, ss; Eeaiguard ss; Sir Elmo ss; Stone Beldon ss; Louie Drift 5«.