SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 152, 27 December 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEEfING. MASTER DELAVAL WINS THE CUP. [BX TELEGRAPH — PIIKS3 ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, 26th December. Tho Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting opened to-day. Tho > weather was glorious. The attendance was probably a record. The sum of £26,221 • was passed through the totalisations, a record for the day. Results: — Trial Handicap, of llOsovs ; sevon furlongs. — Mt. T. Cunningham's Lucrece, 7.11 (Gray), 1; Nervine, 8.3, 2; Foremost, 6.13, 3. Also started — Landlock 9.0, Le Beau 7.9, Baltimore 7.6, Aristocrat 7.4, Kola Nip 6.13, Kilderkin 6.8. Won by a length. Time, lrain. 28 4-ssce. Dividends, £4 19s and £1 11s. Great Northern Foal Stakes, of 500 ' eovs, for two-year-olds ; six furlongs. — > 1115 i, Sir G. Clifford's b c Glen Culloch, by Clanranidd— Madowla. 8.10 (M'Cluskie), 1; 201, Downfall 8.10, 2: 117, Cadence 8.5, 3. Also started — 193, ■ Moriarty 8.7. Galloping in good style, Glen Culloch never gave the others a chance, and won very easily by two lengths from Downfall, Cadence well up third. Time, lmin 16sec. Dividend, £1 6s. Auckland Cup, of 1500sova ; two miles. ; — Mrs. M. Coombe's b g Master D*laval, 4yrs, by Seaton Delaval — Campania, 7.6 (Buchanan), 1; 259 i, Mr. D. O'Brien's b h Grenade 6.11 (Scott), 2; 189 i, ' Messrs. R. and R. Duder's- b g Akarana- ; 6.13 (Holmes), and 1432, Mr. J. George's b g Paritutu 8.2 (Jones), dead heat. ' Also started. — 417, Armistice 8.6 (Davis), 99W, Scotty. 8.1 (Ryan), 565, Ghoorka ; B.o"(M'Cluskie), 246, Douche 7.15 (Whitaker), 588, Apologue 7.12 (Gray), 1264, ' Ellerton 7.1 (Deeley), 194, Rustique 6.13 : (Lindsay), 320, Volume 6.7 (Price). GTe- : nade was first into tho straight, but ; Master Delaval always had his measure and won comfortably by two lengths, i Akarana. and Puritutu finished close\ ( up ; next, the judge being unable to separate '. the pair. Apoloeue was fourth, • then . came Scotty and ElUrton. Rustique was : tlie last to pass the post. Time, omin 28 3-ssoc. Dividends, £4 17s and £5 6s. ' Grafton Hurdle Race, of 200 soys ; I two miles. — Lady Hune, 9.6, 1 ; Silica, i 9.10, 2; Dolores, 10.8, 3. Also started ' — Hautapu 11.10, Cannongatc 9.6, Commonwealth 7.6, Aqua Regia 9.2. Time, 3min 47 3-ssoc. Dividends, £2 5s and £2 12s. Railway Handicap, of 450 soys ; six furlongs. — 2901 Mr. R. Hammon's eh m , Miss Winnie, by Leolantis — Winnie, 7.4 , (Buchanan), 1; 260 Tui "Cakcbau, 6.9, 2 ; 681£ King Billy, 8.12, 3. 'Also start- ; ed— soo Cambrian. 8.7, 028 Lady Annie 8.2, 155 Landlock 8.2, 413± Leonator : 8.2, 2504 Carl Rosa 7.8, 260 Sir Trist- : ram 7.8, 125 i To Aroha 7.6, 194 Soult- ' maid 7.1, 89i Fontenoy 6.13, 262 Noteo- ' rini 6.4, 40A Sweet Alice 6.10, 537 ' Golden Cairn 6.7. Miss Winnie had all ( the best of the run to tho post, and ; won by two lengths. King Billy finish- ' ed faster than anything else, and was a ; neck away third. Noteorini was fourth. : Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. Dividend, £10 4s and £3 ]6s. ( Nursery Handicap, of 110 soys ; five i Furlongs.— Mr. W. navies' Maheno, 7.10 • (Lindsay), 1; Quadroon, <.(i, 2; Lady ' Ferris, 6.13, 3. Also starfcd — Heirarch ! 8.5, Necktie. B.l, Advocato 7.5, Tamainupo 7.5, Pohatu 7.5, Queen's Prize ' 7.0, Carmania 6.10. Won all out by a length. Time, lmin 4 l-ssec. Dividends," £1 15s and £1 13s. Robinson Handicap, of 100 soys ; seven furlongs. — Mr. G. F. Moore's Col- I teen, 7.7 (Deeley), 1 ; Uhlander, 7.5, 2 ; Ben Johnson, "W. 12, 3. Also started — - Luminous 9.0, Haeremai 8.5, LTenuku.B.s,L T enuku.8.5, Dan Leno 8.1, Keep Step /.10, Sir Hector 7.9, Star of the South 7.5, Lonesome 7.5, Cnshla 7.5, Puhipuhi 7.5. ' Time, lmin 29 4-ssec. Dividends, £10 16s and £5 7s. ' i , Christmas Handicap, of 175 soys ; one mile. — Mr. P." 1 M'Govern's Loch Erne, 7.12 (Ryan), 1; Lady Nannie, 6.12, 2; Nervine, 8.2, 3. Also started — Waiouna 9.0, Geordie 8.9, Clarcmont 8.0. Wo.i ' easily by over two lengths. Time, lmin 41 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 3s and iil J3s. THE MANAWaTU MEETING. CUP WON BY BOUERASQUE. • PALMERSTON, 26th December. ■ The summer meeting of the Manawatu ; Racing Club opened to-day in beautiful weather and with a large attendance of tho jpublic. The racing throughout the day was of a high quality, most of the winners being concealed until the finish. Apa, who was looking very fit, went out a strong favourite in tho Cup, but ll.e ] bay gelding had to concede fir3t pJa.'o lo Bpurra3que, who managed to wrest ! victory after a punishing finish. 'ih<: toialisator ' takings for the day wero £23,648, as against £24,148 last year. This year the club inaugurated a totalisator system on the same lines as the ont used at Christchurch, and after the firat race or two ond tho newness cf the bchemo had been mastered the, working was very satisfactory. In installing the system and the necessary buildings hesides other improvements the club 'hi? year spent between £700 and £800. Tho results of the day's racing aio as iollows :: — ■ Kelvin nack Hurdles, of 100 soys, one and three-quarter, miles. — Mr. H. Connop's Rangitoto, by Rangipuhi — Tarawera, 9.5 (J. Hircock), 1 ; Champion, 9.13, 2; Maui, 10.8, 3. Also started— Wind 11.9, Eandmactci- 10.9, Cassiopca 9.7. Won by about three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 20sec. Dividends, £5 19s and £1 10&. Maiden Hack, of 100 sov3 ; seven furicngs.—Mr. A. Cameron's Flimsnap, by Sylvia Park— Mahi, 7.4 (D. Price), 1; Sharkeync, 7.13, 2; Flingot, 7.4, 3. Algo started — Awapuni 7.13, Linseed 7.11, Mauira 7.11, Lady Stockwell 7.11, Motoa 7.7, Buoyant 7."?, Lucretius 7.2. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 30see. Dividonds, £2 4s and £1 13s. Mnnnwatu Cup, of 650 oovs ; one and a half mile.— 4B3 Mr. L. Pascal's Bourrasquc, by Soi>'-weotpr — Lady Isabel, 7.9 (W. Price), 1; S5O Apa, 7.8, 2; 235 Truce, 7.2, 3. Also 6tarled--451 Submarine 8.10, 512 Mystification 8.8, 450 PolyanChnn 8.7, 488 Maharanui 7.5, 423 Operetta 7.2, 430 Barca 7.0. An exciting finish, BourrasOjUO winning bjr a bare head, a short distance separating fiocond and third. Time, 2min 3o l-sncc. Dividends, £6 3s and P,l. Tiritea Hurdles, of 150 soys ; two milec. — Mr. VI. 11. Chapman'fi Hnndsorno Rose. 10.9, 1; Weary Bill, 9.7, 2; Jack Pot, 10.12, 3. AI3O started—Prospector 11.5, Capulct 10.11, Sardonyx 10.6, Lovant 10.2, Pushful 10.1, Defoo 9.9, Comfort 9.7, Kohunui 9.0. Wonby several lengths. Time, 3min 46 1-5 see. Dividends, PJI 2.3, and £3 6s. Awapuni Handicap, of 300 sovb ; nix furlongs. — Mr. J. Symon's Lord Soult, 8.0, (G. Price), 1; Marguorite, 7.13, P.; I'ink 'Un, 8.5. 3. Alao otarted— Ballarat 9.0, Intelligence 8.4. Burclough 8.0, Contender 7.2, Probablo 6.13, Do Witto 6.11, Arc Light 6.7, Chaitroucie 6.7. Won by half a length. Time, lpiin 14 l-s:inc. Dividends, £5 10s. and £2 2«. Gillies Hack Handicap, of 100 soya ; .six furlongs. — Hon. J* D. Ormond's [daouß, 7.5, 1; Chicane, 7.7, 2; Kukn, 8.10, 3. Also started^Moral 8.12. The Heer 8.5, The Squatter 8.3, Mecca 8.3, Lady Bercnford 8.0, Probability 7.11, Miss Adeline 7.10, Marseillaisn • 7.9, Honyhnhmn 7.8, White Lio 7.6, TanKeroa 7.2, Lomaria 7.0, Pomeßrauatc 6.9, Sylvrie 6.9, Rnngipapa 6.9. Won by a length. Time, lmin 15 i-Saoc. Dividonds, £6 93 and £5 150. Nursery Handicap, of 160 soys? five furlongs.— Mr. J. J?. Buchanan's Fire-

iron, by .Benzoinc— Fireside, 9.0, (G. A. Pino), 1 ; English Rose, 6.10, 2 ; Happy Maid, 7.9, 3. Also started— Research 7.9, Queen Mary 7.3, Conquest 7.3. Won by a longth. Time, lmin 4sec. Dividet.ds, £2 ss, and £1 14s. Grandstand Handicap, of 20C soys; one mile. — Mr. G. Penfold's Flotilla, by Torpedo— Bonny Blink, 7.4 (ft. A. Pine) 1; Riflemaid, 6.9, 2; Mata.iri, 6.11, 3. Also started — Polyeaste 9.6, Exmoor 8.10, Savoury 8.7, Wirral 8.4, Grand Slam 8.2, Aeolus 7.0, Rosegvovo 6.7. Won by » length. Time, lmin 43sec. Dividends. £5 Bb. and £5 15s. LOWER VALLEY RACES. MASTERTON, 26th December The Lower Valley races opened today in fine weather. The sum of £3212 was put through the machine against £4233 last year. Results: — Hack Hurdles, one mile and a half. — Sen Sim, 9.13, 1 ; Matakokiri, 9.8, 2 ; Tilflon, 10.5, 3. Also started — Liberator 9.9, Westward 9.Q. Dividend, £2. Maiden Hack, six furlongs. — Mahuttf, 8.0, 1; AValough, 8.6, 2; Waicola, 8.4, 3. Also started— Don Carlos 8.6, Tknalbnata 8.6, Parvenu 8.6, Arahura 8.6, Little Sister 8.4, Lady Lethe 8.4, Sandix 7.11, Star Queen 7.9, Consolation 7.2, Ihera 7.2. Dividends— £3 5s and £3 15s. Lower Valley Handicap, one mile. — Narcotic, 8.8, 1; Miretta, 6.10, 2; Hamua, 7.0, 3. Also started — Variation 8.0. Dividend, £1 18s. Ruamahanga .Hack ; one mile. — Silken Rein, 9.0, 1 ; Lavinia, 7.0, 2 ; Clem, 7.10, 3. Also started— Sea Yarn 6.10. Dividend, £1 14s. M'Farlane Handicap, six furlongs. — The Voucher, 7.0, 1; Petticoat, 7.10, 2; Jolly Friar, 9.0, 3. Also started—Elfrida 7,3. Dividend, £1 19s. Hack Flying Handicap, six furlongs. — Compass, '7.10, 1; Wailethe, 9.0, 2; Ratu, 7.0, 3. Also started— Hatley 8.0, Kaiuku 7.12, Lethean 7.0, Savilla 7.0. Dividends— £6 16s and £1 Is. Ladies' Bracelet, ono mile. — Te Kninui, 10.10, 1 ; Black Oil, 10.7, 2 ; Truthful, 12.0, 3. Also staited — Tangerine 11.7, , Hoity Toity 11.5, Ensign 10.10, Acetylene 10.7, Riflette, 10.7, Taleteller 10.7. Dividends— £2 2s and £2 19s. Otaraia Hack Handicap, five furlongs.—Pytchley, 8.7, 1; Strathfillan, 8.4, 2 ; Sweet Lethe, 7.2, 3. Also started—Wailethe 9.0, Hiro 8.0, San Julie 7.7, Snake Charmer 7.4, Seayarn 7.4. Dividends—£2 11s and 15s. TARANAKI SUMMER MEETING. NEW PLYMOUTH, 26th December. The Taranaki Jockey Club's summer meeting commenced to-day in fine weather. The totalisator investments were £6484 compared with £5117 on the corresponding day last j r ear. Results :—: — Huatoki Plate, one mile. — Kuklos, 7.13, 1; Lady Sylvia, 8.11, 2; Awakino, 8.9, 3. Dividends, £2 10s and 163. Flying, six furlongs. — Otaraoa, 7.5, 1 ; Silvershell, 8.7, 2 ; Showman, 8.0, 3. Dividends, £5 8s and £1 10s. Welter, &evon furlongs.— Climax, 9.4, 1; Nero, 9.10, 2 ; Southern Cross, 10.3, 3. Dividends, £2 2o and £1 Bs. First Hurdles, one mile and a half. — Tonderghie, 10.1, 1 ;' Moosken, 9.9, 2; Sammy, 9.11, 3. Dividend, £2 10s. Christmas Handicap, one mile and- a quarter. — Makikihi, 9.0, 1 ; Billow, 7.2, 2; Lady Sylvia, 7.9, 3. Dividends, £2 4s and 12s. Ladies' Purse, one ini'.e. — General Peel, 10.7, 1 ; The Dane, 9.2, 2; Stayboy, 10.10, 3. Dividends, £3 and £1. First Scurry, five furlongs.— St. Maria, 9.0, 1; The Clipper, 9.0, 2 ; Cyrene, 9.0, 3. Dividends, £4 18s and £2 15s. Stewards' Handicap, seven furlongs'. — Otaraoa, 7.9, 1 ; SilverEhell, 8.6, 2 ; Lingerer, 83, 3. Dividends, £4 6a and £1 12s. The '"double event" totalisator paid £46 8s on Otaraoa and Makikihi. f REEFTON RACES. ' . REEFTON, 26th December. The- Reefton race meeting began today- Results: — Trial Handicap. — 'Aimce Soult, 1; Blessbok, 2; Montague, 3. Dividend, £1 lQs. Point Handicap.— Moteropuku, 1 ; ' First View, 2. Dividend, £2 10s. Cup. — Freeland, 1 ; Ivanoff, 2 ; Tsitsihar, 3. Dividend, £6 12s. Hurdles Handicap. — Lecside aijd NarcisOU3, dead heat, 1 ; Lissa, 3. Dividends — Leesido, 17s ; Narcissus, £2 12s. Electric Handicap. — Aimee Soult, 1 ; Jolly Roger, 2; Hlcssbok, 3. Dividend, £1 18s. Progress Handicap. — Contingent, 1, Franc, 2 ; Siandra,- 3. Dividend, £8 3s. Midland Welter — Royal firpivn, lj Runanga, 2. Dividend, £2. DUNEDIN J.C. MEETING. DUNEDTN, 26th December. The Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer Meeting was commenced at Wingatui toduy. The sum of £6422 was passed through the totalisator, as against £6967 last year. Results : — Summer Ilurdles, one mile and a half.— Wild Cat, 10.0, 1; Abusive, 9.8, 2; Wee Macgrcgor, 9.9, 3. Dividend, £1 16s. Salisbury Hack Handicap, oix furlongs. — Harvest, 8.3, 1 ; Ard Reigh, 7.11, 2 ; Red and Black, 7.3, 3. Dividends, £8 18s and £2 63. Dunedin Handicap, five furlongs. — Gapou, 8.2, 1; Olivine, 7.7, 2; Grafton Loch, 8.7, 3. Dividend, £4 Is. Otago Handicap, of 200 soys ; seven lurlongs. — Balsam, 6.12, 1; Apollodoris, 7.10, 2; Notus, 6.8, 6. Dividends, £31 12s and £1 18s. Trial Stakes, six furlongs. — Astrakhan, 8.6, 1; Khania, 7-11, 2; Oaucho, 8.6, 3. Dividend, £2. Federal Handicap, six furlongs. — Rose Bloom, 7.13, 1; Cathron, 7.3, 2; Red Morn, 6.10, 3. Dividends, £4 10a and £1 14s. Oaver&hum Hack Handicap, five furlongs. — Oypsobel, 9.5, 1 ; Lupulite, 9.0, 2; Flavour, 9.5, 3. Dividends, £3 163 and Lupulite 18s. Otakia Welter, ono mile— Seraph on Jack, 8, 1 ; Chryseis, 9.10, 2; Sirius, 82, 3. Dividends, £13 and 163RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, 26th December. There was glorious weather for the races. Principal results : — December Stakes.— Malsterdello 1, Owl 2, Quadratio 3. Seven started. Betting — 5 to 4 on Owl, 5 to 1 agst Malsterdelle. Won by half a neck. Time, lmin 2gscc. Summer Cup. — Tatterdemalion 1, Rosemead 2, Aragair 3. Fifteen started. Betting — 7 to 2 agst Lucianu, 4 to 1 Rosemead, 10 to 1 Tatterdemalion. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min 49£ sec. MELBOURNE, 26tU December. The weather was bcautifuL. here today. Following io the result of the Hopetoun Cup: — Red Streak 1, Charmant 2, Albenzo 3. Eleven started. Betting — 4 to 1 agßt Red Streak, 6 to 1 Albenzo, 8 to 1 Charmant. Won easily. Time, 2min 24,Jsec.