SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 17324, 12 April 1920, Page 2

SPORTING

RACING- AT RANO-WIC3K. The-weather fine for the fourth and concluding day of the A. J.O. Meeting,, and there was a good attendance. The going was also good. Mr Watt's Bright Night created a surprise by defeating the fancied hQises in the Rous Handicap. Randwick lias never witnessed a greater farce .than the A.J.O. Plate. Each of the three runners refused to malte a race of it, and actually stopped a few yards from the tape. Bracken, on Poitrel,* then stole a march on the others ,and streaked away with a lead. After going once round in the slowest of canters all the horges stopped, again. This time Kennaquhair got away with a lead, but once the pace was put on Poitrel easily defeated the leader. Millieme broke a blood vessel and was pulled out. Results: Rous Handicap, 500sovs. 7m.—Bright Night (7.10) 1, Endois (8.4) 2, Whiz' Bang (8.4) 3. - THere were 17 starters. Bright Night and Remnon made most of the running, and Bright Night came awa-v at the distance und won by a length.* Time, lmin 26sec. Hangar Handicap. 75Csovs. l£m.— —King of the Sea (8.0) 1, New Zealand (7-5) 2, Carbern'(S.l) 3. There wore eight starters. Monarma paced Carbern, who was first into the straight, but King of the Sea drew out at the distance and won by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 33isec. Second Steeplechase, 500sove. About 3m.— Compromise (10.10) 1, Grand - Foote (9.5) 2. Cerise and Gray (9.0) 3. There were six starters. Jackl'in fell, and "Compromise went to the front at # the last jump, and won easily by six'leneths. lime, 6miji Second Nursery Handicap, 600sovs. For two year olds, lm.—Kilkenny Boy (7.13) 1. -Argenta (8.2) 2, Sca-pa Flow (6.13) 3. .Fifteen horses started. The winner loci throughout and won easily * by three lengths. Time, lmin 40sec* A.J.C, PLATE, 2,ooosovs. W.f.a! 3m. W. and P. A. Moses's Poitrel by St. Ahvyne (imp.)—Poinard, syrs, 9.5 ... 1 W._ M. Borthwick and J. * Laycock's Kennaquhair by Kenilworth (imp.)— Calluna, oyrs, 9.5 2 W. Kelso's Milliems by Piastre—Silk Stocking (imp.), 3yrs, 7.11 3 The only starters. All the horses dwelt at the start. Poitrel made the pace at first, and then Kennaquhair. In the straight Poitrel went to the front, and won by a length and three-quarters. Time, 6min 32j : sec. Final Handicap, 60Cteovs. l-Jm.— All Aboard (8.0) 1, Swift Shot (8.0) 2, Hvadfs (9.0) 3. Eleven horses started. Fie u ran f and All Aboard were prominent in the early stages of the race. All Aboard was first into the straight, and won easily bv a length and three-quarters. Time, 2min s:fsec. AVONDALE RACES. . The totalisator turnover on Saturday amounted to £05,870^," making a grand total for the meeting of £91.2+9, an increase of £7.465 on last vear. After the miming of the fifth race and after the jockeys had been weighed out and their names hoisted for the Waiiakere Handicap tiir.ie was a "strike" of horsemen, and apprentices had to be requisitioned. The action of the jockeys 'n' declining to ride was overan inquiry which had "been instituted in regard to a movement made by L. H. Hewitt, or. the opening dav to bring about a hold-up when the" weather was very bad. The inquiry had been adjourned when the jockevs took action, and they sought to .obtain a guarantee that Hewitt would not be disqualified. The stewards stated that the inquiry had been adjourned, but the jockeys would not go on without the guarantee. As a result of the strike the proceedings were delayed for over an hmir, and the last, race was run in the dusk. The stewards sat for two hours on Saturday evening considering the position, and the matter was then adjourned for further consideration. Following completes our report of the day's racing: Autumn Handicap, 400~ovs. 9f.—7 Blue Cross (6.11) 1. 3 Taiamai <9.7l 2. 8 Tabasco (6.7) 3. Also started : 2 Gaziqne 9.7. 4 Queen Abbey 7.5, 1 Ruatara 7.3. 6 lamaroa 6.11, 5 Waiuta 6.9. Won bv half a length. Time, lmin 56isec. -Mount Eden Steeplechase, 200sovs. about 3m.—l Battletide (11.1) 1, 3 Garrvowen (10.1) 2, 5 Normanbv (9.7) 3. Six others. Won by 12 lengths; lOOvds between second a;id third. Time, 6m'in Bsee. Waitakeri Handicap, 250sovs. 6t'.—6 Salvaless (6.7 )1. 3 Kilbcggan (6.13) 2. 5 Caballero (7.3) 3. Four" others. Time lmin 16sec. Mount Roskill Handicap. 150sovs. 9f —6 Formalin (B.oi 1. 5 Brodrick (7.3) 2 9 General Stephen (8.2) 3. Eleven other?. V> on by two lengths. Time, lmin 59sec. Welter Handicap, 200s n vs. 7f.—3 Woody Glen (8.7) 1. 1 Archie (9.8) 2, 4 Corregidor (8.2) 3. Five others. Two lengths. Time, lmin 30sec. AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TEAM. The swimming team to compete- at the Olympic Games has been selected freports a Sydney cable). Thev are -Beaurepaire, Stedman, Hayj and Kirkland. Our Christchurch correspondent wires: Emperor. Billy Parole, Gold Queen. Bluewood, Petrova, and" Lady Somerset went ~Sovth on Saturday to fulfil their engagements at the Auckland C.T.S. Autumn Meeting. * Fleming leaves for Auckland to-day with Partner, Fisherton. Wonderland, and Woodvale. Locanda Junior, who promised great things last season as a three-year-old, changed'hands last week for £IOO.