SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15920, 4 May 1912, Page 2

SPORTING.

I WANGANTJI JOCKEY CLTJB. ; I [Pkr Pbkss AssocutioN.J WANGANTJI, S \. The following handicaps have bee" oeclared for the Wanganui: Jockey Clubs win ter meeting: BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 150 iw»i J« furlongs—Dearest list, Gladiole 9st, St lowry Bst Gib, Makara 7at 13lb, Khamsin '"/i £' Merrio Frank 7st 6lb, Bally Shannon 7st in>, Incimi 6st 131b,' Overtime 6st 13lb, H °y» l Marine 6st 13lb, Gold Battery 6st 12m, Simple Sam flat 101 b, Afterthought fi st _ 101 °> Thrave 6st 9lb, Lady Kilcheran 6st 81b. Hanqsome Maid Gst Blb, Allurement 6st 71b, ren.vai 6st 71b. CENTURY HURDLE HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; about-two miles and a tero 12at 6lb, Paisano 12st, Presently list 21b, Whakawoira list, The Native lOst 71b, Captain lOst 7lb, Don Quex lOst 7lb, Koran lOst 41b, Wooloomooloo lOst 31b, Euroco lOst, Silva 9st 101 b, Leolanter 9st 101 b, Cornelian 9st 101 b, Sandv Paul. Sat 10lb, .Stevens 9st 101 b, -Waterworks 9st 10lb, Passive .9st ,91b, Merry Lad 9st 71b. Patrobus 9st 4lb, KauroSy 9st 41b, Gaelfc. 9st 41b. Outlander 9st 31b, Kildoiian 9st, Seaman 9st, Darby Paul 9st, Xavic'r 9st, Captain Bell Ost. Coronetted 95*.,.

CONNOLLY HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; one. mileand a quarter—Undecided 9st slb, Dearest Bst 71b, Byron Bst 4lb„ Mendip Bst, Khamsin est, Mulga Bill 7st 131 b. Labour Day 7st 121 b, Lady Menschikoff 7st 111 b, The Rover 7st 9lb, Waipaku 7st 81b. Merrivonia 7st 81b, Coromandel 7st 51b, Mangaroa 7st 31b, Red Lupin 7st 31b, Plantation 7s t 3lb, Golden Loop 7st, Mescal 6at 111 b, Te Puia 6st 10lb, Con -the Shaughraun 6st 10lb, Montiform 6st 9lb„ Uhlando 6at 81b, Otahu 6st Blb, Kilosteri 6st 81b, Afterthought 6st 71b, Avaunco 6st 71b.

WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sovs; about three miles—Corazon 12st Blb, Antarctic 12st 31b. Continuance 12st, Sir Lethe list 81b. Ploiades list 81b, Whakaweira lOst 101 b, Compass lOst 81b, Lovell lOst 6lb, Okaihau lOst 61b, Captain Jingle lOst 51b,' Kaipetipeti lOst 21b, Dorando lOst 21b, Beoline lOst lib, Glonruore lOst lib, Tyrannic 9st 131 b, Taiha 9st 121 b, Winiata 9st 111 b, First Barrel 9st 101 b, The Spaniard 9st 81b, Hautere 9st 81b, Xavier 9st 71b, Zante 9st 7lb. -r PAST PACING. PERFORMANCE. AUSTRALASIAN RECORD EQUALLED. • [Pee Press Association.l ' DUNEDIN,, May 3. ■ After the Trial Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting to-day, Mr R. M'Donnell's mare Emmeline. by Rothschild — Imperialism, went against the Forbury track record ior a mile (2min 11 4-soec). She covered the milo in 2min S '3-ssec, equalling King Cole' 1 ! Australasian record, made' in Christchurch last year. The first half mile was done in lmin 2scc. Emmeline was accompanied by the Tasmnnian pony Sammy as pacemaker. The president announced that tho club would present to Mr M'Donncll a chequo for £IOO.

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. [Per Press Association.! DUNEDIN.' May 3.

The Forbury Park Trotting Club's Winter Meetine was opened to-day in excellent weather. There was a large attendance and tho track was in ff>ir order, though a trifle dead. A sum of £10,178 was invested on the totalisator, compared with £?-l"7 on the corresponding day last year. The following are the' details of the racing:

FIRST AMATEUR HANDICAP (in harness), of 60 sovs; one mile and a half — 3 Highball. 12sec, 1; 1 Bell 8., Usee, 2; P. Baron Adelaide, 12sec. 3. 7 Farrier Bsec. i Duncan Gray lOsec 8 Necktie Msec, 2 Lady •Melville lOsec, 5 Allison lOsec, 9 Tracy Lad l?sec and 6 Neglected I2eec aUo started. Won by twenty lengths.. Time—lmin 9 3-ssec. PACIFIC HANDICAP fin harness), of 100 sovs; ono mile and a half—3 Franzalena. 14?ec, 1: 4 Jessie Hamlin. GOec, 2; 1 Arc! Cairn, Usee (inc. 6sec pen.), 8. 10 Diving Bell Ssoc. 11 Sylvia lOsec. 8 Underwood 14sec. 7 Colleen Bav.-n losec. 9 Imperial Duncan 16«ec. 2 Mystic ISsec. 6 Rebe. 20.=ec and >' Glenforf 20sec also started. Won by .two lengths. Time—3min 373fC BEACH HANDICAP (in saddle), of 100 fovs; two miles—7 Lady Baron. 20sec. 1; F Bermiline. ITsec. 2; 5 Sweet Cliild. Msec, 3. 4 Wallace M. 14s«c. 3 Nora Burley lOec. 2 Rory 16=ec. 1 R.M. 20sec and 8 Marathon 20scc also started. Won by a length and a half. Time—lmin S 7 2-s?.ee. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs; two miles —1 Princess Louise, 9sec, 1; 2 School Girl.' 12sec. 2; 6 Franzie. I2sec, 3. 3 Emmeline scr, 7 Medallion 6sec, o Walnut 9sec, 8 Discoverer lOsec and -4 Maelstrom Usee also' started. Emmeline started 2sec before her time and was called off. Won by six lengths. , Time—lmiii 39 4-Ssec. ■ ." ■

TRIAL HANDICAP, (in saddle), of 100 sovs; one mile and. a half—:! Louis Dillon, lGsec,-l; 2 Robert R.. ISsec, 2; 1 Merriment, 205 cc, 3. 7 Doughboy srr> 8 Tuhcringi' lOsec. 5 Kawek?. 12sec, 3 Lady Surprise 14iec. 6 Baron Adelaido 29scc and 7 Sweet Rowena 20sec also started. Wen easily by Eix lengths. Time—3min 48 3-ssec.

ST CLAIR HANDICAP (in saddle), of 100 sovs; two miles and a quarter—3 Lorie Queen, 33scc. 1; .1 Royal Rcthsehild. ]s?.ee, 2; 9 Monsoon, osec, 3. 13 Lord Cardigan scr, 10 Bamboo lsec, 5 Kory lsec. 15 Violet M. 3sec. 12 J.C. 16scc, 8 Eleata, B. 13sec, 1G Major Tavlor 13aec, 14 Observer 13;ec, 2 Stella Lei'eh 15scc, 4 Happy Lad ISscc, 11 Pitch Dark doscc, 17 The Jester lotcc. 7 Top Note lSsnc and 1 T.D. loaec also started. Won by four lengths. Time—Smin 42eec. REGENT HANDICAP (in harness); of 120 sovs; one mile and a quarter—2 John M-, osec 1; 3 Maelstrcm. 4sec, 2; 1 Rave-is-child 2seo, 3. 1 Bell Metal scr, 6 Sparkling Kola lsec, 7 Franzio lsec and 5 Veracity lsec also started. Won by over three lengths* Time—Smin 52sec. FLYING HANDICAP (in saddle), of 100 eovs; one mile—l Bequest, 12sec, 1; 6 Finewood, 9scc, 2: 7 Motorist, 9sec, 3. -9 Eccentric scr, S Vincent 9sec, 4 Dragoon lOsec. 5 Castout 12scc, 3 Master Fatchen 12sec and 2 Radiant Mem 12seo also started. \Von by two lengths, i Time— 2min 26sec. The following are the acceptances for the secend day's racing: AMATEUR HANDICAP, of 60 sots; one mile and a half—fiovil- Rothschild scr. Burly Bob 9sec. Carettu lOsec, Highball lOsec, Ruby Patchen 14sec, Mandor Usee, Innocent 14sec, Douglas 15sec, Tuheringi 16scc, Enuiis. H. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a.half— Hamlin scr, Gladys M-. 3sec, Master Patclienr 3sec, Diving Bell Ssec, S.M. lOsoo, Gee Whiz 'lOsec, Sylvia lOsec, Frances 12sec; Wild'Leu 12sec, Colleen Bawu 12sec. '■' V, OTAGO HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; two niiles—Vincent scr, P. C. Redwood 2sec, Borma!ine osec Lady Baron 6sec, Castout /sec, Wallace M." 7sec, Nora'Burley Ssec, Sweo t Child Ssec, Rory lOsec, Violet M. Usee. WINTER OAI'S HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; two mi'es—Emmeline scr, Gianella 3sec, W'ilkle Ssec, Giendalough 7sec, Adonis 7see, Ravenschild 83ec, Dr Chutney 9ioc, Walnut 9sec. . DOMAIN HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half—Doughboy scr. Survived 9sec, Glenfoot 12sec, Ca-etta 14sec, Lady Surprise. 14sec. Lord Nelson 14sec, Merrinionl 15sec, Rivcrina 16sec, Innocent 18sec, Farrier ISsec. _ , ~„ '-•'• PENINSULA HANDICAP, of 110 sovs,. two miles and a half-Lord Cardigan scr, Lorrie Queen lsec. Bamboo lsec, Rory lsec. Monsoon lsec. J.C. 7see, Eleta B. lOseo, Combine Usee, Frisco 12sec, ; Happy LaJ 12sec, Major Taylor 12see, Joe L. 12sec. PARK HANDICAP, of 130 soys; one mile and a, quarter-Wilkie «cr. Princess Louise Ssec, Gianella 2sec, Adonis 2sec, Glenda.ough ssec; Dr Chutney 6sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 0,19 milc-Mvsoiis scr. Eccentric scr Bell Metal 2soc. Veracity 4sec. Sparkline Ko,a ssec, Schoolgirl 6sec. Voter 7sec, Duncan M'GVor 7sec, Bequest Ssec. Motorist Ssec, Pinewood 9sec, Franzalena 9sec, Dragoon lOsec.

F D Jones, who has for spme time past been on-aged as the principal rider for the Hon J Vormonds stable, has relinquished his position owin* to increasing weight, C ? nd probably retire ■£&*&*»& ffilA?W£ -de P odc„|c plans regarding his movements after his return tfSs WWSS S well as t h °/ cs 4 8 i ias n long'list of • fa-t the f d °Tnre, to her credit, and on the se, performances o n nd Uto cond day of tlie , e meoH fho c , vcrcd Trotting Cue. s Han - dicop in 2 .i0 J - rall ? ( I meofing with some interference, by *-3. f'lX* cM.-dcr.ibic ground. . which the lo« fto wirner o{ lfao Preri . ■ Princess W» ■ • principal event at the dent's Club's m-eting y=rForbury £>*■ Uent for . u a t the Easter terday, sh °\l 0 }f e . v Zealand Metropolitan fixture or »• £be won the Er.ster HardiTrotting Liu« ; IJM& m thc first day enp « n close behind the placed horses' aml , Metropolitan Handicap on the secend ! , n ll '° cn that her success yes-erd.y was net day, so w" in a E i X -year-cM maro ov surprising- k . H] a won dorfully successful Prince l m K i, org es". her clam being a maro sire of sP«f t 5 . 1 c ;, linown. except that she of whom V b 7 xj ox tcr. a son of Trait ducer, or totion. „ v/ho WO ii the Trinl HandicDp L °, ui9 Forburv Park Trotting Club's meet»l (Jl ° tlrday. 'bad not previously started in iug v £6 tKougU he is four years old. Ho u

by the American sire Harold Dillon from the Australian mare St. Louise, by St. Louis —Cora.- Louis Dillon is a first foal and he is another good advertisement for Harold Dillon, who has been well represented during the last few weeks on South Island tracks by Dillon Bell, Moa Dillon, Muriel Dillon arid Lord-'Dillon. / Canterbury stables were very ' successful at ] the Forbury Park Trotting Club's mooting yesterday, providing four winners—Princess Louise, Louis Dillon, John M. and Bequest,- •(„, ....... ■•A proposal to alter the Rules of Racing with regard to the-method of issuing trainers, and jockeys' licenses will again come before the New Zealand Racing Conference in July. At a meeting of the committee ot tho Wairarapa Racing Club this week it was decided ..to forward the following notice oi motion to .the conference:—" That all licenses bo i granted by a licensing committee of the conference, and issued by tho secretary." Tho autumn meeting of the South Australian Jockey Club will be commenced today... Obsono 9st .31b.. and Sharpshooter 7st 131 b are anion? the horses engaged in the Goodwood Handicap, of six furlongs, the principal .sprint race of the meeting. Paul -Valmar, who was sold in Australia recently..foi; 2Qgs, having proved a failure for racing, represents : a dariner experiment in in•breeding/ as he is by Wallace,, a son ot Carbine, from- La Carabine, a daughter ot Carbine. ....} .. 1 .m :

It js. reported-from the .North Island that Mr D. Buick, ,M.P., has, decided to retire from, racing. ,Araong the horses that have carried his colours, Aberbrothock. before his first. breakdown,-was a reallv gocd performer,but. for' some time, past Mr Buick has not had anything of much class to represent him.

News by the last mail from India stated that Realmj-has broken down so badly that hi} owner has been advised to have him ehot and put out of his -misery. Realm, who was. bred-in Australia, being by M'iestic— Lynette. was a .fi>st-e!as? performer, his successes including the Victoria Grand National Hurdle Handicap: Australian Hurdle Handicap, Australian 'Cup and Sydney Cup. On going to India he earned further distinction by vanning a number of important races on the flat and over hurdles,, and though eleven years-old and a 'cripple, he was still good, enough to win more than onoe. during theyrescnt season there!'