SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19199, 4 January 1928, Page 11

SPORTING.

SOUTHLAND R.C. cUP TO SET SAIL. ... iISOCUTIO« WlMHi'J.l 1 nfVEBCAKGILI, January ■•• **" «J 3f«H»R »•» hM l °- d * y T Cl*'' *??' There was i a,, ' ;n ' i ' »** f°UCK 0- LANTERN 9-0 ~«r.W Br0! - , \ B E,lis J p T. H«» n ' 5 Capta ' n .T~'T."j-Itnnphris 2 , - fl.rf.ert HoWo! C " 'I Walker 3 T ' lo .,.«Coa.tin..rdlO.B(Wl);.i -J Ko ""3s (fill)- 5 Thistlccrwn 9-.). - SADDLE TROT, of 200 soys. f j, f .loam's bTßE irßo\rlar.dj 1 , 8 TVwM'* S&T.'fiun scr'' B.°Todd it S%***E,aser and Caesar 72 lengths: » to"-"' 1 ' •■ oc ?r , ' d " ml *«'Ci»S ! « ,fourlh - T,mcs "~ TnvnrrAP. of 400 sovs. Cf. fn,r?^ P ASGou ; 7.o Ei!is t „„ __., 7.7 • '. V. Kerr I! 8 Frivol car. 7-1: 7 W°V* ' iTfoarth. Time, Ma 2-j. _«»R HANDICAP, of ISO sovs. 6f. J^ ff I KA S',CAMISADEB«r. 7-lli jp. TrM<7 <l,fla p. Powell 1 _ w wli'i Coomassie 8-0 4. T. »• £(U A. K. Didhnm 2 , t VI SMU'M'* Wayward 9-9 J.-J-'""" C. Emerson •> . i'.;.■■ 7-8: 6 Cupid's Dart cur. 7-SJ : » %£7-7; 10 Irish Eves car. 7-2; 3 irueP"™ ' -j. n Gavorna rar. 7-55: 7 Traction «ar*. g ' Mananu i car. 8-0 also jniolaiee vi. J •"* •Hd* 1 ),. two lengths; three-quarters of a /oortk. Tine, 1.17 3-5-oro of 1050 ~X.E.^.S E TSAIL-9.C kvojght x «./.H«^*'» NinC 7 P T oP Humpl.ris 2 .r 1 Aint'i Pink Soto 8 " 5 ' T - Andrews " fil f• rititir IX 8-7; 9 Baldowa 8-5; It ,L™s l Countersign 8-0; i Overhaul ■SS J?'J*T Bradbury 7-11; 7 Queen Brtbo»T-2; 6B6ttlfi Colours 7-2; 13 Equerry "ftSfIKW Set Sail showed out , SiA Note, Queen Balbon, and Taboo. S3?ff tetura Set Sail had charge from SbX Taboo, and Nincompoop. Set SiMld toto *« "Wight from -Nincompoop. '?H WhM. Taboo, and Pink Note. Tho in « puniahi„ s finish lith Pink Note half a length away; folCliiT Celerity 11., Quoen Balboa, and S. Tune, 2.7 *"S.

iwbti TROT HANDICAP (in harness), ot U • 'afit, iom. .3.40 class. Urn. « LHBtaTVHraM' BS scr J> i Valsh i ilHSK&Swdtl* •■ ow-ner 2 11 H.'Bmn*««'s Generator; 60 Owner 3 0 M S»n «r; » WJffie W.lke* scr; 3 Bite Boy scr; 7 Lady Freeman 24; a finUen D»wn 38; 1 Drake 30 and Denver s M«3ed; 6 Kirtaea 48; 2 Storm Bell «• ÜBwieii-48; 13 tacky Harold 72; 14 Hill Atoi» M> started. W<» dt sffrJeafHii; tyl ° l e n ßth6 seoond ~il Sri BtfwW was fourth. Times -3.87 2-8, 4,88,. 3.34 2-5.

WAIOWI HANDICAP, of 155 sovs. 7f, 1 E hAw'i TOHTLING 1. J. GriW* -K&t Balboa 8-11 r , • '- ;• v L. J- Ellis 2 i, 1. BoiMi'i Tilului'l-9 .. 0. Eastwood 3 2 Eotor 9-0; 7 Btr»ftnaver 8-6; 4 Flying Mist cm. 8-1; »Pit<m ear. 7-4; 8 Red Leaf tit. 7-4; 10 Boliia cir.,7-2; 6 El Nido or. 7-2 ilio started, Wonbj i lenjth\and a.half; two lengths second and laird.' fiotor Ms fourth. Time, 3.31) IS.

WAXBOtiI EANDIOAP. of 250 soys. lm. ]«J.'A,'sßuhm!t<BUißol-6: h. J. £Uis 1 3. cat. 7-10J

. » P. Powell 2 4. A. Cbtiktlm'l Spurn Bridge 7-0 D. Kerr 3 SOwrdnrafl-lO; 5 Miss Winkie car. 7-4;' l.'SoltW-Mi 6 I/ucy Locket car. 7-0 also iituSi ■;■•-, V--;'"Tfo» by half a head; a length and a half woid and JIM, Miss Winkie was fourth.

NOP ON THE RACING. ,q Ti» vettitr warthreatening for the open- . ,Vi?»J»jrof 4» Southland Racing Club's Sum- \ "flier Meeting,but excepting for a good shower .-ftrt Mm fttvCnp remained fine. The course w» ill(htty,>|i6lding after heavy rain overujltlul ajj excellent surface was provided. , Thl itteadaace was ndt eqtnl to last year's, :<Mlutot4lMtoT was £2959 down. : Hnrdle Handicap Tholomon : *J> tociwl down to an'even-money chance, ,*■»«« p' lantern much better backed Ijvi Muau ' ' a< * °' Lantern gave a lot of Mm at tie jtart, and eventually got a from behind the field, and iftsW ■*» front before half a furlong had • Wwered. He led over the first six furnElj™ °*P tllin Sart °. Thistlecrown, and ;«»oL. Th« Tholomon and Coastguard «TM up.. A( the far turn Jack o' Lantern •iX?"'*?*-? 8 wa y t0 Coastguard, Captain who fell at the next tSjftOOMtpiard followed Jack o' Lantern W»««'ltraJglit, but fell at the last hurdle, ■•■•¥*;* Lantern to win easily by «¥Ml«ngtn» from Captain Sarto, with Hokioi Wlttrtti awy third, and Koauau next. Saddle Trot produced an -JWf""! race, RedlAbbev and Overture ■'- : K*«i« thin £SO better backed than White and Math and Ctesar ffi?'™) nearly as well backed. White tSi— -Harrotha and: Sunspot passing the ''iugJt ' «*!' thrM drawing right away. "".'home turn, White Sun was just :'£JR'-'-M;VSunspot and Harrotha, with "Wyoming up., The last-named caught ; 2SS? 1 the distance post and beat ;SSfe a «W by two lengths. White Sun ' M«! 9* ,1 i * wa y thira \ followed by Red ■ f SS9*v, ftßl!hod very fast. i tj£sj?) < ™ (l ' wh « won at Dunedin on the tar Si' waß on tne niinimum to-day, 'fttitt! °J' * a even - m oney chance in the ■ a™.?* iOT' and her chances were made SPfliJ drawing the No. 1 marblo 'tl&i&Mft' Booster, who drew the cxposition, was the only other fSSW.bieked. From a good start the HjXHf**!' first out, and led Rob and *«fßnr*Br • home ,llru ' wherc siio Taa ,, Booster got a good openpost Booster had Rob's :«nSlr ? ? nl ,.'* onld not reach Good as Gold, >*rivSS*J!' ,, '''* l<!ll Kth. Rob was a length ■ '"! Wed b y Circulation and MoorSm?! 1 '- of 91b on top of 9st, "AjriStJ'Mk** tta< ' e a verv much better "'Sffitt'-Si 1 * ? alnissd * - in the New Year '^ih^Sfc—!*''' oll an( l Coomnssie being the ■iL , ™ < J«.*ell backed. Traction, CamiMJ- W Z«Unian were the smartest to SsrfcS: S? tot-named led round the far SpSSi Waywatd . Coomaesie, Camisader, ; $MJ2'2* a V Traction disappeared before ■- :vi J*K&™nl ome turn - antl Camisader led Zelanian into the *Wi» >k l? e run hom e Camisader easily Jltajni. \£ ~J ? ont * nd beat Cooraassie, who *FfS(?». be "? p *J»on she did at Wingatui. W®^. 1 !!..'- Wayward was a short «S?« ,hurd ' witu Mananui • next, **'■««? r the Invercargill Cup was the ''•fW-lUrt 1 Mntested the ra ". Ot the Crtni^jg*"' l * t!le English-bred marc * '•tmrii".** 8 ma(ic neal "'i' twice as good ** San i 8 Pink Xotf . Countersign, ' «Nrhi;vT Bat,!e Colours, who were °«*ed. a good . start Q ueen » '•WlS.?.*•.■•* Set Saii M o ut oi ' he ... MS^,™ 1 * after going three furlonss the ftftc!a.. ( '!«en- Balboa, Taboo, "Battle K&ffTi '' ThCTe was JHtle change ; * lonc the back - aud at lhe Balboa was still showing J*8«fl» o i*" 00 - Set Sai, t Nincompoop, 'S^iKjV oo .'* next - and the favourite aS'S?!!-* 0 j" 1 - Bcfor e reaching the ; S 6&l1 had taki; " charge, and ■ &W££Pi,. Qu « en Balboa - T ' lb o». all(1 ?**'■« to* v the «»Might. The top-weight I?P*. lit), -a- , ' Nincompoop bv half a SWSS n mk v Note a »«*■»««? third. ZFMin*iir"m* lio finished fast wide out, W™ off f o«rth, and Queen Balboa i^l'^l l i. Hanicss Trot - D«ke and r . e C0 ! lpled ' and were niadc '"2? ; Ss*mS'. n Pl ,n S nearly £4OO more "-"■■-Si*S2i^Sj!? d - BakCT B °y. -with Revolt '■■■■'■:3Ei*»T-&**v n . ne . Jit fav oured. Needles ' °[ thc lila it horses, and '■■■-'J^^MiS? S i 1,,t0 thc straight Needles v' i^G*w,r ear from Baker Boy, Lady .'•'■- ? IS?SSu!SS?i or ' and Revolt. The first- - ■■£&Wiat?il 4 1?" t0 wi ° b > - fife lengths ■' : ''- b *i* G «»"ator by two ; ' Banditl, P Brightling was ■ "^*rt^,.M Ten **<"><» chance, being ,han Rofor **& Kin e -s!^- :^Slur ea J ca "Ting most of the im^^e-W ° r - Br ishtling, and FlyV; 'l«£#Mhir tl , amed lan into second ; ; -^a?»iaki?v£ n « b H l ng ran up and led i^MS^^t''r a ' i BaWw*. and Rotor into

• i . The f.a'-nu-itc had to be ridden ih„ straight. The [?' oi -" l , h n ~v n ! pn? th. RoV, W V„ "'heVaihopai Handicap Bilbo. *«« Ma ! t;i- Wkod Ppean Bridge led from L»c> . o "d 4 t turn «'*-• "the front run to ,ne ' . »„„„, ,i,p others, and t< e -riv fin h B*n .0 ben. S-ho.tische by ,„ a ..rea. in., RrM.-c way (wo length* =,^ r ',nH d >"- V* Pinkie.

ACCEPTANCES SECOND DAY. (IT.ESS ASSOCIATION TKLKOEAM.! IXVERCABGILL, January ". Ti: , foliowm? are the acc.pMr.cw> for tho scoowl day of the Souihtand Kncins CKos Simimtr Meeting: f;I.ADPTONE HVJIDLES. of 200 sova: jruard 10-5: lack o Lanlern D-l u . Cai-UTi Sarto 9-11: Dream 9-0. SIIOKTS IfANDICA.!'. of 275 sov*: *'-- Solroso 9-0; C.rculatio-. 5-«: »' c '°! d T-n. Bt.?le N'otn 7-fi; Rob 7-0; Miss A\ in.nc "st-MMKIt' HACK HANDICAP •>:' ICO aova: Tf-lir-shtlins S-7; Jvm» Balboa 9-1. AVavward S-7; StrMlmaver 5-,; Arvov i • S-0 Flying Mist 7-13: Ky«l Ojj 7- 2: IhMk.i 7-12: Pitou 7-0: r-oUw .-«. M.in.in, .-/, K! >": do 7-7. ROSF.DAT.E IiAXIHCAr. «l 155 sovs; Cf -Spoarmuid 9-0: Rotor 8-11: Kves 7-11: Cami.=:»lcr 7-K:: A« <n IKirt» 7-C; .-vOVC 7-0; Cupid's Dart .-?; Cuyoma .-0, Ri-d Riicer 7-0. SOL-TIILAXD UAXUICAV. of 300 sovaj lira-Nincompor,-,-, S-S; Fv.iK -Note h-j, Celeritv 11. 6-6; Overhaul 8-1: I3aldo»a 8-1; Taboo ¥-0: Counfereisn .-12; Jolin Bradbury 7-8: Bilbo 7-2: Queen Balboa 7-1; E<3uerry 7-0. FIXAL HANDICAP, of 275 sovs; lm— Booster 9-6; Baldmva 9-1: aboo Battle Colours 8-1: Bilbo S;2; AMu-atui S-C. Queen Balbon 8-1; SrhotHschc .>-n: Soltnc. 7-2; Spi-an Bridge 7-1; U\cy I-iOCKe. i-0, Some Kid 70. ELECTRIC SADDLE TROT, of 175 sovs; Im—Cissv Locanda scr; Eons scr: Clovcrly srr; Patlie Bingpn scr: White Sun scr. Koval Sun scr; Carillon scr; Bayar.lo scr, Coy Bells scr: Coldwood scr: Kunstorm 1-, l-Tarrnthn 12: Bricklayer 24; .Princess Thorpe. ■Mi: Perfect Pointer 30; Marinca GO; Berraa Pointer 00. PvOSLYX HAHXESS TROT, of 230 sovs; » m —Drake .scr; Lady Freeman scr: Revolt Streak 12; Slump 24: Hushabye 24: (icnerator 43: Miss Adonis 60; Spring lh™es CD- Stockade Junior 72: Lucky Harold 8-1' Nelson McElwyn 10S; Lenamhor 120.

WAIAU R.C.

PICNIC MEETING. The "Waiau Racing Club lieUl its Annual Meeting in Fulton Park on Monday. The weather was ideal, the track in good order, and there wis a large attendance. Though tho free use of the scratches Pen reduced tlie fields to rather small dimensions, the racing was of an interesting: nature. Everything went off vcrv smoothly, reflecting credit on the officials, and this "picnic" Meeting was a verv enjoyable and successful one in every respect At the conclusion of the Highficld Trot Handicap Mrs T. C. Robinson, wife of the president, presented the various cups to the respective winners. 'Results: — ANNAN TROT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 121 sovs. ljm. J McCluro's ADOREE 48 . . Baron 1 Wright Bros.' Queen Pointer scr \\ right 1

H. Topp's Lou Harold 132 Honeybone 3 Kelson Moor scr; Gold Mark 96 also 6 AdVen went off nicely and soon overhauled Queen Pointer. In the straight both were under pressure, and in a good finish Adoroe won by half a length, with Lou Harold some distance back. Times—3.43 o-5, 3.48, J.oJ 3-5.

LYNDON TRIAL STAKES, of U sots. 6f J. Mclnnes's ORTEGO 10-0 . . Mclnnes 1 Mrs G. Reid's Wool King l'o-0 .. Gerard - E Sunckell's Miss Victoria 10j> • Paterson 3

The only starters. , . . Ortego led all the way, and though \Vool King threw, out a challenge in the straight Ortego was! ablo to go on and win easily. Time, 1.20. WAIAU CUP HANDICAP, of 35 sovs. ljm. H. Mon.cn-. MASTER JOHN J. Bain's Lady Clarenceux 11-b_ B and H. Rutherford's Bonatic 10-11 Redmond 3

Sqliint 9-10; Gay Brook 8-7 also started. Bonatic early took the lead, with Master John in second place. This order was maintained until entering the straight, when both Master John and Lady Clarenceux moved up. In a punishing finish Master John won by a length from Lady Clarenceux with Bonatic several lengths away third. Time. 2.1,3 do. UIUKI TROT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 17J aovs. 2m. J McClnre's ADOREE 120 . . Baron 1 Wright Bros.' Queen Pointer scr T. Walker's Gold Mark 132 . . Walker 3 Nelson Moor scr also started. Adoree quickly made up her handicap, and roing down the hack stretch took the lend and went on to win easily. Times—o.* o-o, 5.16 3-5, 5.19 1-5. ACHRAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. "it. H. Dampior-Crossley's SWABMASJM. R. I, Symond's Sunny Mac J. Cochrane's Sacrifice 10-0 . Cochrane 3 Wool Kine 9-7 also started. From the start Sunny Mac led, with SpearmauTst! Going down the back Spearman made a forward move. He took the lead en tering the straight, and went on to v,in by three lengths. Time, 1.31 3-5. DUNCAN RUTHERFORD • MEMORIAL STAKES, of 35 sovs. lm. H. Monson's MASTER i J. Bain's Lady Clareneeux H. Leaman's Squint 9-10 .. Redmond 3 Orteeo 9-3 also started. Master John early took the lead with Squint and Lady Clarenceux following. In this order they raced until entering the straight, when Lady Clarenceux made her effort and gained the lead. M«*« J 0 "'"- however, responded gamely to the calls made upon Wm. and in . good finish gained the verdict by half a length. Time, 1.46. HIGHPIELD TRCT HANDICAP (in harness), of 15 sovs. 2m. E. O'Connell's CULLENSVILLE C A. Davis's Frnuzie Logan scr . . Baron 3 A. Topp's Lou Harold 168,. HoneyboueJ Tiny Audubon scr; Weaver .270 albo St Cu'fensville quickly ran past Fransio Logan and Tiny Audubon, the last-named refusing to Strike a gait, and Weaver ran past Lou Harold AloSTg the back stretch Weaver and Lou Cold; were fast making up ground, but the latter went to a break and fell back. Cnllensvjlle at all times held France Logan safe. In the second round Lou Harold put in some brilliant work and made up ground ™pidl> but was unable to get up to CuUensv.lle and Franzie Logan, the former winning pulling up. Times—s.2C, 5.28, 5.13. FLYING HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. 7f. J. Cochrane** SACRIFICE 9-7 Cochrane 1 H. Dampier-Crossley's Spearman 10-o Mitchell R. Symond's Sunny Mac 9-10 Pnterson 3 Bonatic 11-4; Gay Brook 9-0 also started. The'five horses ran in close company lor tho greater portion of the journey, and in a good finiih Sacrific'o defeated Spearman by a length. Sunny Mac being three lengths away third. Time, 1.32 1-5.

MENTONE RACES. (BT CABLE-PJtESS ASSOCIATIOS—COPIRIGHT.) (ACSTBALUH AX» X.Z. CABLS ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 3rd, 10.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 3. Following aw the results of the chief events at the Mentor.e races:

MENTOXE PLATE. HARVEST GOLD 7-S •■ •• 1 Seioti S-3 .. •• •• ■• '- Tullios 0-4 . •■ , •• ."* Eight started. Won by two aiw a nail lengths. Time, l.lih. mexto:n"e handicap. MAES S-G •• ', Smoke Bomb S-12 •■ •• '- Penkniie G-10 •■ ■• 3 Four started. Won bv two lengths, lime, 1.10.