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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14978, 26 April 1909, Page 9

SPORTING.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. rUXH BiIESS ASSOCIATION.J 1 AUCKLAND, April 24. The autumn meeting oi the _ Avcmdale Jockey Ciub was opeued to-day. The iol.owiiie are the doliii.s oi tho rac.ng: maiden plate handicap, oi to bovs. bix luilongs. Mx J E. M’Gee's Don Hannibal, by Explosion— Hypaua, 7st (U Brown) 1 Mr H. Weal 3 Leo, 7st (J. Biady) 2 Mr A. H. Tap pin’s Zinnia, 7st lO.b (Kilhck) 8 Pukenui Bst, 3lb, Silent 7st slb, Uainiy 7st 2ib Apol.onaris 6st 12ib Lady Jane Bst 101 b and Toa Tere Cst 101 b also s.arted. Won by eight lengths. Time—lmin 16 8-5 800. HURDLE HANDICAP, oi 80 sovs. Two mi.es. Mr J George’s Paritutu, by Castor —Yattaghan, list 71b (Cress) 1 Mr W. S. Davidson’s Reservoir, lOst, 21b (J ones) 2 Mr C. Morse’s Te Aral. lOst 21b (Deeley) 3 Noteorini 93t Bib, Mozart Cat 41b, Waihekau ost 31b and Lumina.or Ost a.so started. Won by three parts oi a length. Time—3min 54see. OAKLEY HANDICAP, oi 60 sovs. Five iur longs. Messrs Connolley and Winder's Foremost, by Phoebuis Apollo—Forme, 7st 12lb (Brady) 1 Mr G. K. Heaton’s Lady Frances, 7st 12. b (Greenwood) 2 Mt H. Kneebono’s Grenadier, Ost 71b (Cress) 3 Devonport 9st 21b, Tarina- Bst 21b. Mahinga 7st 51b, Durability 7sl, Martyr 7st, Positive 6st 12lb and St Maria 6si 71b also started. Won by a length. Time—lmin 3 2-ssec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, oi 80 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr H. Kneebono’s Indian Chief, by Soult Tho Squaw, 7st Sib (C. Brown) 1 Mr F. Eoss’3 Fleet Arrow, 7st 71b (Brady) 2 Mr J. J. Craig’s Sea Elf. Bst 12ib (Quinton) 3 Hyperion Bst 9ib, Tetrazzini Bsl, Het Volt 7st 7ib, Lmculsivo 7st, Excaiibur 7st, Mary Ann 63 1 lllb and Maykofi 6st 10lb also storied. Won by a length. AVONDALE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr J. B. Williamson’s Carmariia, by San Francisco —Campania, 6st lllb (R. W. Brown) 1 Mr J. George’s Waihulru, 7st (M’Millan) 2 Trustees Mrs A. M. Coombe’s First Gun, 7st • (Keenan) 3 Waimangu Bst 41b, Sedition Bst lib, Inghs 7st 81b, Wauchope 7st Sib, Dundorve 7rt 3'ib Gladsmuir 6st lllb and Azoff 6st 81b also started. Won by a clear lengili from Waihuku, whr beat First Gun by a bead for second place. Sedition wa.3 fourth and Wauchopo fifth Time—Smin 1.0 4-seec. TITIKANGI HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Sever furlongs. Mr J. Mills’s R-arata, by Eton—Peace, 7st 91b (M’Millan) I Mr F. Stennings’a Fpsom Lass, 7st (Greenwood) 2 Mr W. Howard’s Escamillo, 7st 41b (Percival) 3 Auldearn Bst Sib, Dardanns Bst Sib and Armwell 6st 71b also started. Won comfortably by a length and a half. Epsom Lass beating Escamillo by two lengths for second honours. Time—lmin 31 sec. CHEVALIER HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Four furlongs. Mr J. George’s Maika, 6st 101 b (M’Millan) 1 Mr H. Norgrove’a Norma, 7st 2Jb (Greenwood) 2 Mt P. Turnbull’s Don Quex, 7st 31b (M’Kinnon) S Biddy Curran Bst 31b. Bilent 7st 121 b, Miss Stella 7st ,51b Apollonaris 7st 2!b, Seldom 6*f. 131 b. Censure 6st 101 b and Komata Bst 10lb also started. Won by a length. Time—fflseo. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr W. 0. Ring’s Hohungatahi, 3yrs, 7st 2!b (Percival) I Messrs Connolley and Winder’s Foremost, 7st 21b (Deeley) 2 Mr R. Hannon’s Mig3 Winnie, 7si 81-b ' ■ ~ (Brady) 3 Devmrnort Bst lib, Lochhuie Set lib and Coro-nnndel 6?t 10lb also starfed. Won bv a length and a half. Miss Winnie was half a length further back third, and Lochbuio fourth. Time—lmin 15 2-sseo.. WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB. [Per Press: Asooptatton.’] WANGANUI, Aoril 24. For the second day of the Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting the weather was unfavourable and the attendance medera'o. The track was in fair order. The totalizator investments amounted to £I6OO. Tho following are the detads of tho racing: TRIAL HANDICAP, of 25 sovs; one mile end a half—Scamper. 28sec 1; Electros-*. 82sec. 2; Cloverlea Lass, 32»ec, S. Block Temple lOsec. Nettlewood 24=eo, Mis-forlune 24snc, Bona • Maid 30»ec, Luno Berlin 30-ec and Little Jersey 32-ec also started. Won easily bv a length. Time—4min 21sec. ARAMOHO PONY HANDICAP, of 20 sovs; one mile and a half—Jarvis. 23-ec, 1; Lady Park. Ssec, 2; The Boss, 12«oc, 3. Won easily by a length. Time—lmin 35soc. APRIL HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; two miles —John M., 20aoc, 1; Lady Park 40sec. 2: Bezique, 40-ec. 3. Airana 12-ee. Huon Leal losec. " Glenidol 16seo, Marathon 30sec and Good Friday 33?ec also started. Won easily by three lengths. Time—smin 12?eo. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, of 30 sovs: one , mile—Glenlora, 32sec, 1; Rothschild Lad,

29see, 2; Bello Gray. 17sec, 3. Austrey Bsec, Bob E.T. llsec, Irish Molly Usee. Jungie 16sec, Miss Tuxie 21seo, Little Mary 22sec, Nettlewood 30sec and Easlbrook 32sec also slarted. Won by ftwo Lengths. Time—2min Olseo. EASTBROCK HANDICAP, of 30 sovs; one mile and a half—Rutland, 34see, 1; Major Election, 24sec, 2; Kirikiriroa, 9sec, 3. Miss Wilson scr. Casey 9sec and Receiver 9seo also started. Won easily. BALLANCE HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; one mile and a half—Rothschild Lad, 33soc, i; Mariner, 30soo, 2; Marathon, 24sec, 3. Victor Huon scr, Cedar 7sec, Huon Leal lOsec, Harold Abdallah 15sec, Lonsdale 22500, Scamper 35sec and Electrcss 38sec also started. Won easily by four lengths. Time—4min Olsec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 25 sovs;.ono mile Mariner, 24seo, 1; Glenidol, losec, 2; Bezique, 26sec, 3. Bob E.T. 14soc, Irish Molly 14sec, Rosie Wilkes 23sec. Miss Trixie 21soc, Rawene 29sec and Notclier 36sec also started. Won easily by four lengths. Time—2min 49sea. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON. April 24. The weather wa« fine for the second day of the Wellington Racing Club's meeting, and the attendance was good The course was heavy. Towards the end of the day the weather became very cold. The totalisator investments amounted to £13.270, as against £16,660 on the corresponding day last year. The total for the meeting was £24.808, against £27,124 last year. The bookmakers’ fees amounted to £362. The following are the details of the racing:— SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 soys. Ono mile and three-quarters. Hon J. D. Ormond’3 Kairoma, by Birkenhead—Fi'm, lOst 3lb t (Delaney) 1 Miss E. Robinson’s Riangihaeta, 9st Bl.b (C. Price) 2 Mr J. H. Prosser’s Exmoor, 12s t 51b (M’Connon) 3 Master Douglas lOst 10lb, Wlnaiakura 10- L s'b, Eurus 9st 8 b. Kaheroa Ost 71b and Chaso Mnb 9st also Btarted. Whatakura took up the running for four furlongs, but was then pas-ed by Ri.-.ngihaeta. Taler on. Kairoma went to the front and kept that position for the remainder of the race, winning easily by a length. A protest was lodged against Kairoma, but it was dismissed. HUTT HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile. Mt A. Donald's Aboriginal, by Merriwee— Polly, 7st 4lb (Lowe) 1 Hon J. D. Ormond’a Wccdhey, 7st 131 b (Wilson) 4 Mr J. Watson's Roosevelt, 7st 7 r b (G. Price) 8

Czar Kolohol Bst 91b, Di-abolo 7st Blb, Maiora 7st 71b. Merrio Rose 7st 71 b, San Fernando 7sl 71b and Toa Tulii 7st 6lb also started. Aboriginal was first away wiih Roosevelt, and led to the straight, where Woodhey challenged Aboriginal. A good finish resulted in Aboriginal winning by a head. Time—lmin 46 4-ssoc. MURITAI HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr G. D. Greenwood's llis3 Mischief, by Treadmill—Delusive, lOst (Donovan) 1 Mr H. Gaisford's Illustrious, Bst 2lb (Jenkins) 2 Mr A. Peters’s Vinco, 7st (Coleman) 3 Hilarian Bst 21b and Togo 7Bt 61b also started. Vinco led to the bend entering the straight, whsn Illustrious showed up. In the run homo Miss Mischief cainc away on the outside, and won by two lengths. Time—lmin 35soc. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 400 bovs. Ono mile and a quarter. Hon J. D. Ormond's Sir Tristram, by Sir Lancelot—Thame, 7st 7ib (Wilson) 1 Mr St J. Buckley’s All Red, 9st 7lb (C‘. Jenkins) 2 Mr T. H. Lowry’s Bobrikoff, 9st fill) (Buchanan) 3 Consolation 7st lib and Sandstream Ost 7lb also sta'-ted. Sandslream was going well early in the race, but Bobrikoff led into (he straight, where lie wa3 joined by Sir Tristram and All Red. Sir Tristram drew out half-way down the straight, winning easily by two lengths. Consolation, who got n baa start, finished fourth. Time—2min 171seo. ST LEGER STAKES, of 400 sovs. For three-year-olds. One mile and three-quarters. Trustees Mrs A. M. Coombe’s Master Soult, by Soult—Lady Hester, fist 101 b (It. E. Brown) 1 Sir G. Clifford’s Husbandman. Bst 10lb (F. E. Jones) 2 Sir G. Clifford's Whistlecraft, Bat 7lb (Hatch) 3 Wihistlecraft made the pace for a mile, when Master Soult took un the running aqd won easily by eight lengths. Time—3m:n 17seo. PACIFIC HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr J. Monk’s Gipsy Belle, by Stepniak— Belle Clair, Ost 2!b (C. Jenkins) 1 Hon J. D. Ormond’s Xylophone, 9st 2 b (F. D. Jones) 2 Mr E. J. Watt’s Wimmera. Bst 101 b (A. Oliver) 3 Elysian 9st 61b. Kilwinning Bs.t Blb, Perle d’Or Bst 41b. Glissade 7st 121 b. Rock Ferry 7et 3lb and Ingoda 7?t 21b also started. Xylophone led to the distance, with Ginsy Belle in a handy position. - A fine race ended in Gipsy Belie getting home by half a length, a length between second 1 and third. Time—lmin 6 2-ssec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 200 bovs. Six furlongs. Sir G. Clifford's Flitaway, by Clanranald— Elusive, Bst 81b _(F. E. Jones) 1 Mr R. Paterson’s Man Ami. Sst Sib (Buchanan) 2 Mr W. Cooper's Sunbonnet, 7st lllb (Lowe) 3 Aborigine 9st lib. Los Angelos Bst 4lb, Advantage 7st 101 b and Martyrimn 7st 9lb also started. Mon Ami and Martynum led to the straight, where Flitaway cha.lenged, and a hot oonte=t resulted in a win for Flitaway bv a length, two lengths between second and third heroes. Time—lmin 18 2-5-eo. BELMONT HANDICAP, of 100 sove. Six furlongs. Mt A. TockeT’s Waiwareware, by Lethe— May Queen, 7st lllb (G. Price) 1 Hon J. D. Ormond’s Miscast, 7st (Watson) 2 Mr T. O H'Donald’s Te Ru. fist 41b (T. Pritchard) 3 Illustrious Brt 41b. Conquer 7st 6lb Vinco 7st 21b and Ukraine 6st 121 b also started. Miscast, who got away badly, took charge at the home turn, but in the straight Wai■warewaro cain© with a fast run ana vron by a neck. TimeI—lmin 1 —lmin 20sec. ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. [From Our Correspondent.] ASHBURTON. April 23. Tho following nominations have been received for the° Ashburton County Racing Club’s Autumn meeting: LONGBEACH HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; six furlongs— North Pole, Montreal, B y'.heboy Roan Banner, The Brat, Sarsfield, Wayfarer, Salaam, Merry Lass, British Peer and Bulletin. . TRIAL HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; six furlonvs Musterer, Claymore, Manche'ler. Rescusd Story, Demur, Gunboat, AYavfarer, Lady Eta. Craorolt, Hazelwood, Umeraboy WELTER HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; seven fuirlongs—North Pole. Mythical, Roscommon. Somaroff. Pe Witte, Chiariniah, Sar«fie'd, Lupulite, Taiori, Contender and Zotland. ASHBURTON CUP, of 200 sovs; one’ mile

and a quarter—All Guru, Lady Disdain, Tikiioio, Gwendouna, Miss Mischief, Chief Lochiel, tiiieuu.aie. Iremiuous. Field Gun, Dabchiek, 'lls Uneut, izucul ana Czar Ko.ohol. Miii-.RUS.ia j.rtu'l HANDICAP, ot 60 sovs; one mile and a had—nuby b., Mon.ewood, liecmia, Loru A;k.on, Garry, Top, Rea Maid, Fif.suwood, yuaicey, Ka.scr, Ruon, Lucky Mount, .Bribery, Fume Minis,er. Jim Tracy, noruu, mown Empress, General Wood and .laveaturesa. GROVE FARM HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; s.x iur.ongs—Valdimar, Lady Disdain, lio, berenade, Taieri, liarita, Lady Orizoin, Passion, Yo.ouia, Bucoieugh and Soa King. MOIM.XON HACK HANDICAP, of SO sovs; six furlongs—Nonh Pole, Musterer, Montreal, Claymore, Miss Done, Blytkeooy, Xlio Brat, Sarsfield, Wayfarer, Gunboat, bedu.ity, balaam. Lady E.a, BraEcnose, Cracroft, British Peer, Hazelwood, Budetin and Umeraboy. WIN’CHMOIiE WELTER HANDICAP, of 65 sovs; seven iurlongp —North Fo.e, Roscommon, Somaroff, Do Witte, Chiarinian. Resscued, SavEfieid, Lupulito. Taieri, Contender, Field Gun, Brasenose, Merry Lass, Zetland and Tho Orient. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; one mile—Ail Guns, Lady Disdain, Tikitere. Serenade, Gwendolma, Miss Mischief, De Witte, Speculate, Tremulous, Field Gun, Dabchick, The Orient, Sea King, Euclid and Czar Kolohol. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; six furlongs—Valdimar, Aisy, Ingoda, Zerulia, Montreal, Boutade, Equivocate, Millionaire, Gunboat, Shawnee, Passion and Bulle.in. DISPOSAL HANDICAP, of 60 eovs; five furlong*—All White, Manchester, Roan Banner. Tom Tit, Demur, Millionaire, Salaam, Mangrove, Sam Weller, 'Whirlwind, Mannikin and Helianlhes. SELMA TROT HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; two miles—Adventures?, Top, Quiincey,- Kaiser Huon, Piecework, Osborno R., Lady Lylian, Jim Tracy, Sydney, Advocate and Traoy Lovett. "WAEANTXI HANDICAP, of 90 sovs; six furion.gs—Valdimar. All Guns, I(o, Claymore, Taieri, Mythical, I.arita, Lady Orizoin. Passio i. British Peer, Volodia, Buccleuch and Sea King. Wednesday will be a busy day at the office of Mr A. I. Rattray. Nominations for the Plumpton Park Trotting Club’s meeting, acceptances for the Christchurch Racing Club’s meeting, and applications for entries for tho Few Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Futurity Stakes will close on that evening at 8 o'oiock. COURSING. Owing io tho heavy rain on Saturday morning the North Canterbury Coursing Club's meeting had to be postponed. About oievon o’clock there was a break in the weather, and somo of those who had entered dogs for tho competition took their dogs out to Springbank to run off a scratch sweepstake event. Rain again set in, however, and, after running off a few courses, the party wag glad to leave tho bleak open country and make, for Rangior*.