SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17311, 28 October 1916, Page 11

SPORTING.

NEWS AST) NOTES. Wrestler was scratched for the Stewards' Handicap at 3 p.m. yesterday. There, wa.s little work of interest on the Riccarton tracks yesterday, but with visiting horses putting in an appearance from all quarters, there should be plenty of interest in the track doings during the nest week. H. Cutte. in charge of Adjutant, Brambletye and Glen, Helen, returned home yesterday from Trentham. The Yaidhurst trainer, R. O'Donnell, returned from Trentham yesterday with The Toff and Ample. Another batch of North Island horses, consisting of Merry Roe, Housewife, Lord Kenilwortb, Sanacre, Bleriot, Mullingar; Hyenas, Hyttus. Gladful, Hymestra, Hymeone and Mount Joy, arrived yesterday to fulfil engagements at" the spring meeting of ' the Canterbury Jockey Club. As a result of her victory in the Trotting Club Handicap at Reefton on Thursday, Sceptre has been penalised a further 'loyds in the Empire Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting. There is a freely expressed opinion that many of the horses who failed t 0 show any form at the Wellington Racing Club's meeting this week are likely to do a lot better when they line up for their engagements at Riccarton. Their failure at Trentham was evidently anticipated, judging from the forlorn prices at which some of them started. The Golfer, who won the hurdle race at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting on Thursday, is an Australian-bred gelding, who is now trained at Trentham by A. J. M'Laughlin. L. Wilson will ride Indigo in th£ New Zealand Cup, in which the pair were associated last year. This will be Indigo's third appearanco in a New Zealand Cup field. The New Zealand Cup candidate Want is credited with running his best race of the season this week, when he was beaten into second place by Moulu in the principal event at the Waver-ley-Waitotara meeting. This scarcely reads like good Cup form. Favourable reports are current in the north regarding the prospects of Chortle in the Stewards' Ha'ndicao, The Ashburton Trotting Club has decided to adopt the yajde system of handicapping in connection with its meeting on Boxing Day. Stakes amounting to £1550 will be distributed by the Ashburton Trotting Club at its Boxing. I>ay meeting. This represents an inci-ease of £SO over the amount given last year. The Auckland steepleohaeer, Okaihau, has returned homo, after a successful trip to Sydney, where he won a race at City Tattersall's meeting.

The substantial place money provided by some of the big clubs in Australia provides quite a solid solatium for defeat. At the recent meeting at Randwick, Polycrates won £l.lOO and Cetigne £BOO without capturing a race. The committee of the Rakaia Racing Club will decide next week as to whether the annual race meeting will be held this year. Since the last meeting a large number of young men who had supported tho club have enlisted, and as the meeting oators mainly for hacks, it is thought by some that there will be a difficulty in getting .entries. Several local enthusiasts have offered to guarantee the prize money, providing the day's sport can be arranged. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. [Pee Pbsss Association.] AUCKLAND. October 27. Tho following accepancos have been received: — CITY HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs; one mile and a, quarter—Colonel Soult 9st, King Lupin Sst 21b, Bisogne Bst, Lady Penury 7st 91b, Prince Herriwee 7Dt Blb, El Gallo ist 81b, Tepapapa 7st, Sir Ralph 6st 71b, Coral King 6st 7lb. GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS, of 1000 sots; one mile—Alteration Bst 101 b, Hyllus Bst 101 b, Rebel Bst 101 b, Bjorneborg Sst 7 b, General Joffre Bst 71b, Rockfield Bst 71b, Whitehall Bst 7lb, Cultriiorm Bst 51b, Independence Bst 51b, Sweet Tipperary Bst 51b, Waiuta Bst 51b WELCOME STAKES, of 850 bovs, five furlongs—Demotic 6st slb, Persian King Bst 5Jb, Ra-thlin Bst 6lb, Bcottiah Knight Bst 51b Bagdad Bst 2lb, Bingham Bst 2)b, Empire Bst 21b, Woody Glen (late Galloway) Bst 21b, Gwont Bst 21b, Agnestes Bst, Heaven]v Dream Bst, Mctallum. B B t, Monatour Bst, Princess Bee Bst, Penthesilea. Sst, Rock Diamond fist. ONEHUNGA STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sovs; three niiles-Okaihau list 61b, Tragedy King list 31b, Tarero lOst 131 b, Gluepot lOst 11 lb, Golden Glow lOst slb,' Bonny Jean lOst 31b. Mollyhawk lOst 21b, Silver Monarch 9sfc 81b, Captain Lock 9st 6lb, Tho Channel 9at 71b, Dewy Morn 9st 71b, Warhead 9st ,Ib. HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovb; three miles— Mollyhawk list 131 b, Ambassador list 61b, -Tiniroto list lib. Confusion lOst 12lb, Black Bobs lOst 111 b, Kftiwh.ikahere lOst 10lb. Tennessee lOst Blb, Jacaranda lOst 71b, Warhead lOst 7lb, Drury Lad lOst 71b Cerlist lOst 71b, Scottish Lass l&st 71b. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; el* furlongs—Patetonga 9st 21b, Fisher Set 131 b, Fionnuala Bst 101 b, Royal Chef Bst 51b, Salvia Sst 51b. High Jinks Bst 4lb, Jocular Bat 31b, RekMini Bst 2Jb, British Arch. Sst lib, Gold Necklet Bst, Blue and Black Bst. Brownloch 7st 13lb, Bowler TsTlOlb. Cardrona 7st 101 b. Pacific Slope .7st 101 b, Alt Dokval 7st 101 b, Genevieve 7st 101 b, Blueform 7st nib, Harleslone 7»t 9lb, Lupenno 7st 81b, Homeric 7st 71b, Autumn Rose ; st 61b, Archway 7st 4lb, Sir- Multifid 7st 4 b, 1 Escolta 7st 41b, Te ■ Whetumarama, 7 8 t 4b, Ladv Wincome 7st 4lb, Wohmepai .st 41b. Debutante 7it 41b, Spalspire 7rt 41b, Sandy Lupin 7st 41b, All Talk 7st 4lb, Chilblain 7st 41b. Bellacity 7st 4lb, Argent 7st 4Jb, Roseri 7st -lib. Silver Lupin 7st 41b,.Erroneous 7st 41b, Floss 7st 41b. Lady TYhitford 7st 41b, Paddington Green 7st 41b. MAIDEN HURDLE HANDICAP,, of 200 sovs; one mile and s. half-Ba-rbwire lOst 7lb, Dancaster lOst 6lb, Brookficld lOst 41b Guidingway lOst lib, The Celt 9st 6lb, Lister 9st 51b. Worcester 9st 4lb, Confusion 9»t 31b, Nlldahm..9st, Kinkoro 9st, Tokatoko9st, Akuhata, 9st, Sir Bosa 9sr, Tamahere 9st Caberfeagh 9st, Gluetanus 9st. Delemar 9st, Tennessee 9st, Ghtterreno 9st, Pitau 9st. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 300 «*»!«*• furlon76-Aster Ost, Tatterley Sst 12lb, Kitty Bollairs Bst 101 b. Tact Bst 41b, Arran Bst "lb, Goldfire Bst 21b. Mnnster 7st 13 b. Glad Tidings 7st 13lb. Ring Lupin 7st 131 b. Tinoreka 7st 18lb, Carlysian. 7st 13lb, Hohungatabi 7st 131 b. FIiYIXG HANDICAP, of 800 govs: seven furlongs-Hopc-field 9st 131 b, Jack Delaya-l Bst 121 b. Bisogne Bst H-lb, Glenroy Sst 81b, Tinopai Sst Blb. Torotoro Bst 61b. Royal Irish fist 6lb, Downham 7st 13lb. Tnet 7st 101 b. Prince Soult 7st 6lb, Soultaiie 7st 51b, Kauri. King 7st, Coleraine 7«t, Lady Glen 6st 71b, Gold Lice 6st 7lb, Idra 6st 7lb. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. [Per Pbess Associatiox.] GISBORNE, October 07. Tho Poverty Bay Turf Club's spring meeting was concluded to-dav in beautiful weather. The totalisator handled £15,459 compared with £13,570 on the corresponding day last year, the total for tho meeting being £30,245 compared with £33,575 last year. The following are the details of tha racing: WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile—6 Pearl Marie. Bst -41 b, 1; 4 Grand Idea, Sst lib, 2; 3 Haumakska, Bst 121 b, 3. •2 The Summit Ost 13lb, 5 St Francis Sst 41b, 1 MuHum Bat Sib. 7 Malancourt Bst also started." Won easily by lour lengths. Time—lmin 46Jsec. HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and 4 half—6 Tho Chef, 9st, 1: 3 Con, 9st 51b, 2; 8 Fagot. 9st Blb, 3. 2 Woollootnooloo list, 1 I"he Golfer lOst 9lb, 4 Sabreniu Sst 91b, 7 Kin? of Athol 9st 3lb and 5 Carburetter 9st 3lb also started. Won by two lengths. Time—2min 53sec. JU\ r ENILE STAKES, cf 130 tow, five furlongs—l Hexton, 9st lib, 1; 4 Heavenly Dream, 6st 131 b, 3; 5 Ladv GRieley, Bst lll'o, 3. 2 Sarah Grand Bst 13lb, 3 Hythread 9st lib, 3 Cymer Bst lib, 10 Bombardos Sst lib, 6 Rosevear 7st 13lb, 9 Hinemanawaroa 7st 13lb. 8 Metallum 6st 13lb and 9 Miss Ainslie Bst. 131 b also started. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 4sec. MAKARAKA HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; one mile—2 Cleft, Bst 101 b. 1; 3 Mistio, 7at 13lb, 2; 5 Soldier, 7st 131 b, 3, i Downham Sat 101 b, 1 Zeus Bst Blb, 6 Despatch Carrier Bst, 7Walorewa 7st lllb r.nd 8 Mandoline 7st 6lb also started. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 45sec. MAIDEN SCURRY HANDICAP, of 100 sov«; five furlongs—l Potentiality, 9st 21b, 1; 2 Gaaique, Sst 41b,'2: 12 Perfidy, 7st 91b, 3. 6 Rosevear 7st 121 b, i Lady Reel 7st 101 b, 13 Multive 7st 9lb, 3 Boggitts 7st 9lb, 10 Flash Lady 7»t 9!b, 11 Piteu 7st 6lb, 8 Nordica 7st 9lb, 6 Gapora 7st 9lb and 7 Desperado 7st 91b also started. Won by three lengths. Time—'lmin 4sec. WAIMATA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs—l Pacific Slope, Bst 61b, 1; 2 Pearl Marie, Sst 51b, 2; 3 Grand Idea, Bst lllb, 3. 4 Ladv Multifid Bst, SSt Francis Bst, 6 Glittering Sands 7st 10lb and 7 Waiotapu 7st also started. Won by half a length. Timo—iinin 31sec WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; five furlongs—l Carlysian. Bsfc lllb, 1; V Kauri King, 7st 9lb. 2; 2 SpectuaJ, 7st 71b, 3. 6 Nightwatch 9st 51b, 8 Mandoline 7st 10lb, 4 Watchful 7st 9lb, 3 7st 6lb and 5 Serbia 7st 31b also started. Won by a length. Time—lmin 3 3-sseo. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs and a half—l Hexton. 7st 121 b, L; 3 Otara, Bst Blb, 2: 5 Kauri King, 7st 9lb, 3. 3 Zeus Sst 101 b, 7 Waiorewa Sst. 4 Mistic 7st 13lb, 6 Despatch Carrier 7st 121 b and 8 Hythread 7st 7lb also started. Won by five lengths. Time —lmin 235«0. > ' •—■