SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15862, 27 February 1912, Page 9

SPORTING.

. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, February QG. At the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meoting on Saturday the following were tho results of tho HAV/KSBURN HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr J. Rowen’s b c Takipono, by Challonger—Fides, 3yrs . 1 Mr F. Merton's br g Precious, by Malster—Rustle, 4yrs . . . .2 Hon A. .Wynne’s b m Peccadillo, by Prudent King—Passover, -lyrs . 3 Seventeen horses started. Won by a neck, with a. length between second and third horses. Time —lmin 15sce. STANLEY STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs. Two miles three furlongs and eighty -four yards. Mr W. Looney's cli g Soadog, by Castashore —Gladys, aged . . . 1 Mr S. C. Leach's blk g Big Bob, by Junot —Stella. syrs .... 2 Miss Ethel Buckley's b g Don Q., by Alva—Zinnia. Gyrs .... 3 Eight horses started. Won by eight lengths. Harvester broke a leg, and was destroyed. Time—4min 42250 c. Tho stewards held an inquiry into the running of Gunboat in tho Woodcliff Handicap. They accepted tho explanation, but warned the jockey, Thornhill, for not persevering with his mount. VICTORIAN TRAINING NOTES. MELBOURNE, February 26. . At Flemington this morning Mountain Princess galloped half a mile in 50soc, Wilari taking aOJsce, Comedy King 52sec and Flavian 54sec. Prizefighter covered five furlongs in lmin Gsec. At Caulfield Arquebuse galloped a milo and a half ill 3min 7sec. Jacamar sprinted three furlongs in lOsec, and Rightawnv, on the grass, five furlong 3 in lmin 4 Jsee. WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. [Per Press Association.] WANGANUI, February 26. Tho following final payments for the Wnnganui Gun have been received:—Undecided Bst 51b, Bronze fist 3lb, Midnight Sun Bst 21b, Domino Bst 21b, Merrivonia 7st 12lb, Dearest 7st 111 b, Lady Men9chikoff 7st 9lb, Maxwell 7st 7ib, Idealism Gst Blb, Goodwin Park Gst 71b, Kaurca Gst 7!b, Uhlando 6st 71b. WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. [Peii Press Association.] WANGANUI, February 26. Tho weather was fine ffir training operalions thi3 morning. Dearest, ridden by 11. Tolford, ran a milo and a half in 2m in 42scc, finishing strongly. Royal Arms galloped sevon furlongs in lmin 29 3-ssec. and Royal Scotch six furlongs in lmin lGJsec. St Petersburg and St Felix did a mile together at a solid paco. Autumnus arid Stenney covered four, furlongs fast, as did Dirge and Aloha. Midnight Sun covered a mile and five furlongs fast. Tho first five furlongs wero run in lmin ssec, and ho was picked up by Grandee over tho last seven furlongs, the pair finishing together. It was a good working gallop. Domino, who is in great heart, did two circuits, finishing strongly. Golden Loop galloped six furlongs in lmin 15 4-ssec, the best gallop of the morning. Master Sylvia ran five furlongs in lmin 3" 2-ssec, and Theodore seven furlongs in lmin 32sce, the last six in lmin 1G 2-ssec.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, February 20. The principal winning owners at the Dunedin Cup Meeting were: —Mr W. .Crossan £SOO, Mr II Whitney £390, Mr E. Renshaw £3lO, Mr J. Graham £220, Mr J. F. Buchanan £2lO, Mr G. Cuddy £2OO, Sir G. Clifford £2OO. Tho total prize-money was £4125. Tho State tax amounts to £1077. NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. The following acceptances were received last night for tho Now Brighton Trotting Club’s meoting:— TRIAL HANDICAP (in saddle), of 53 sovs; one mile avid a half—Miss Becky 2sec, Rotholia 2sec, Alice Wocdburn ssec, Gold Reef Gscc, Franzetta Gsec, Merrywocd 6scc, Miss Ella 7see, Red Mac 9sec, Kokernoer 9sec, Miss Linton 9sec, Lucknow lOscc, Rural llsec, T.D. 13sec, Magnetic 13sec. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP (in harness), of 43 sovs; one mile—Ned Corbett scr, Harold Minto 4sec, Fusee Gsec, Espinal 13sec, Clevewood lGsec. Yellow Ribbon IGsec, Merry Child 19sec, Prince Raynard 21cec, Merry May 22sec, Native Child 22scc, Wattlewood 22sec, Native Bill 22sec, Itheimes 22sec, Royal Neville 22soc, Gold Loch 22scc, AVinnipeg 22scc, Dartmooro 2isec, Franz Hanlon 23sec, Sun View 233ec, Mountain Rose 23sec, Belle Elmore 238ec, Silver Beklon 23sec, Baleka 25sec, Ciss Vivian 25seo, Alpliie K. 25seo, Mnngatini 25sec, Eliza T. 25sec, Reka 25sec, Winter Rose 25scc. BUKWOOD HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs; two inileE—Millie C. scr, Clive scr, Franzie Iscc, Ruby S. 2sec, Betel Nut 4sec, Brown Bell 4sec, Rema Rosa 6sec, Little Stranger 7sec, Rosemary 7seo, Fcrira 9sec. BEXLEY HANDICAP (in saddle), of 63 bovs; two miles —Miss Florrie C. scr, Berrnaguio Gsec, Wallace, jun. Gsec, Major Rothsea Msec, P. C. Redwood Msec, Solo 14scc, Wai Rakau 163ec, Myrtle Palm IGsec, Wallace M. 17scc, J.P. 18sec, Violet M. 21sec, Minoru 28sec„ Alias Becky 283ec. INNOVATION HANDICAP (in harness), of 55 sovs; one mile and a half—Azile scr, Bonny Jenny 3sco, Lady M. 4eec, Lady Marian -Lee, Kirweo 7sec, Cynisca 8-sec. Persuader 9sec, Mauritius R-oae llsec, Rural llsec, Belle Elmore -13 sec, My Pal 13sec,

ELECTRIC HANDICAP (in saddle), of 60 sovs; ono mile—Miss Florrie C. scr, Millie C. 2sec, Dollar Princess 4scc, Early Dawn 7sec, Star Child 7sec, Myrtle Palm 9sec, The Lark l'2sec, The -Scout 12sec, Lucky Chance 13sec, First View 13scc. AUTUMN HANDICAP (in harness), of 70 sovs; one mile and a half —Lulu Child 2sec. Olevowood 2sec, To-night 13eec, Mokau 13aec, Vibrator ISsec, Lucknow llsec, Grey Lock Msec, Ophelia losea, Rudston 17sec,' Mayflower 17sec, Sunview 17scc, Silver King I7sec. DASH HANDICAP (in harness), of 63 sovs; one mile —The Ncedlo scr. Hada 4s:c, Lord Ashton Gsec, Aotoa Rea Bsec, Foxchild 9sec, Grizetto Gsec. Maid of the Forest lOsec, Violet C. lOsec, Black Pride 12scc. WAIMATE RACING CLUB. Tlio following handicaps have been declared for tho trotting events of the Waimato Racing Clfib’s annual meeting: MO EVEN TROT HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Schoolgirl scr, Violet M. lOsec, All Geld 12soc, Redfern 12sec, Lady Peralta Msec, General- Mite IGsec, Adrian Hope IGsec, D.C.L. 17scc. Franzalona 17scc, Underwood lOsec, Good Hope 20sec, Matilda 23soc. Irish Rose 26scc, AYattlowcod 26scc, Terra Firrna 2Cscc, Irwin 2G-cc, Windhall 28sec, Satinetto 28se-c, Miss Rita 28sec, Victor Brook 23sec, Chatswood 29sec, Bellruth 20boo, Bell B. 29sec, ltostrebor 29sec. HOOK TROT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; one mile—Pinowood scr, ltedfern Ssco, Cun id Whispors Bsec, All Gold Bsec, Lady Peralta 9sec, D.C.L. llsec, Franzalena llseb, Underwood 12see, Princess Myra T2scc. Good Hope 13sec, Oyster Shell IGsec, Matilda 16sec. Ccntrewood lssec, Wattlewocd 17sec, Terra Firrna 17seo, Lady Amelia 17scc, Irish Rcse 17eec, Stocker 17aec, Lady Melville 17sec, Peony 17sec, Brookerinc 17sec, General Elmo 17seo, Happy Prince 17sec, Basswood 17sec, Miss Rita 18sec, Satinetto 18soc, Windhall 18sec, Commodore 19sec. Bell B. lOsec, Bellruth I9eee, Rostrebor 19scc, Chatswood 19sec.

First-class acceptances were received last night for the opening l day oi the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on Thursday. All the horses handicapped accepted in tho Burwood and Bash Handicaps, whiic only ona dropped out of the Innovation Handicap and two out of the Bexley Handicap. The Canterbury horses which tcok pari in the Dunedin Jockey Club’s mooting lest week returned home in detachments, tho final lot returning Inst night. While running in a paddock at Riccarton a few days o.ro tho two-ycar-old filly by Boniform —Inglencuk became entangled in a wire fence and was severely cut. This is the second mishap of the kind she has met with during tho last few months. Muscadino, Margo and Fenlhcrstonc have been responsible -for several creditable displays over tho schooling hurdles at Riccarton during the past week. Corcniform is still showing signs of'lameness, but lie is galloping with alt his old brilliancy, desniie the affliction.

Tho Chokeboro fillies Counterfeit and Hcatherbrae have been enjoying an easy time of late, but they are expected to be in solid work again soon, with a view to autumn engagements. Winning Way lias resumed active work and bears ail improved appearance aa the result of her brief respite. b'eadog, who wen ibe Stanley Steeplechase at Caulfield on Saturday, was bred in Canterbury and did a fair amount of racing here over obstacles without, however, rising beyond moderate form. Takipcno, the winner of the Hawksburn Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday, is a member of a very successful Australian family. He is by the English sire Challenger, by Isinglass— Meddlesome, his dam, Hides, being by Mostyn—Fidelity, by Gang Forward. Takipono is a half-brother to True Scot nnd Braw Scot, both good winners, sired by Wallace