SPORTING.

Mataura Ensign, 27 January 1911, Page 3

SPORTING.

GORE SUMMER MEE7SNG. Interesting figures are contained in the following balance-sheet of the Gore Racing Club's recent summer meeting : RECEIPTS. £ s d Nominations and Acceptances • 570 0 0 Privileges and Books ... 119 10 0 Gates :.«)1 14 0 otalisator and Bookmakers 1399 2 6 £2390 0 6 EXPENDITURE. £ s d Stakes 1500 0 0 Totalisator Tax 287 11. 4 Band avid Lunch ,'3O 0 0 Clock and Sundries 12 0 0 Attendants 27 10 0 Printing and Advertising... 73 1G 0 Balance Profit ' ... 459 9 2 £2390 G G i . TAPANU! RACES. SECOND DAY. For the second day of the Tapanui j aces yesterday there was hue weather and a good attendance. Two bookmakers plied their calling. The sum of £IBO6 was put through the totalisator, as against £1548 for the second day last year, making a total for the two days of £3175, compared with £2923 for the 1910 meeting. The fields were fair, and in some cases the public were wrong in their judgment, as some good dividends were paid. Following are the results of the racing:— RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 30 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr W. Davies' b g Seagar, 6yrs, by Silkworm —Cigarette, 8.2 (Olsen) 1 Mr G. Ruthven's ch m Redmorn, aged, 9.7 (McCombe) 2 Mr W. Robertson's Hukarere, aged, 7.2 (Downey) 3 These were the only starters. Seagar won by half a head. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. HERIOT HACK HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr H. S. Jones' b m Port Fire, 6yrs., by Musketry—Lady Ida, 9.0 (Olsen) ..' .' I Mr W. Brunton's br m Lugeon, aged, 8.0 (Wilson) ... 2 Mr A. Clark's br g Vyvvan, aged, 8.0 (Horn) .' 3 Also started: Miss Becky 8.10, Newlands 8.2 and Bkck Tracker 8.0. Won by a length. Time, lmin 17sec. SECOND OPEN HANDICAP TROT, of 30sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr AV. Carson's b g Joe L., aged, by Kentucky, 9sec (Cotter) ... 1 Mr A. F. Rankin's b m Sonogo, 6yrs, 15sec (Blee) 2 Mr W. Stringer's b g Pierpont, aged, 9sec (Grant) 3 Also started: Electric Bell scratch, Toney 6sec, M.B.T. Usee, C.P. 13sec, Hartford 15sec, Mandor 15sec, Carnegie 15sec, Little Pearl 15sec, Lady Nelson 15sec and T.X.L. losec. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 55 4-ssec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 30sovs. One mile.. Mr J. Hymer's br g Feodor, syrs, by Lord'Rosslyn—Plevna, 8.10 (Wilson) 1 Mr J. M. McKay's ch m Routine, aged, 6.12 (Boult) 2 Messrs Fraser and Irwin's br in Alfreda, syrs, 8.10 (Olsen) 3 Also started: King Post 9.9 and Obligant 6.7. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 46 l-ssec. FRYING STAKES, of 30sovs. Four furlongs. Mr W. Davies' h g Seagar, syrs, by Silkworm—Cigarette, 8.4 (J. Olsen) 1 Mr T. Waters' ch m Miss De Vere, syrs, 8.9, including 51b penalty (Humphries) 2 Mr J. Biggans' ch in Little Medallist, aged, 8.4 Also started : Seaside 8.10, Casa Nova 8.6 and Oblige 7.4. Won easily. Time, 52 l-ssee. DASH OPEN HANDICAP TROT, of 25sovs. One mile. Mr A. Nees' br g J.C., aged, by Wild wood—Susan, ssec (J. Cotter) ' ' 1 Mr P. Wilkins' b g Arbitress, aged, Bsec (T. Wilkins) 2 Mr G. A. Barron's b m The Dairymaid, aged, lOsec (W. Christie) 3 Also started: Hamlin scratch, Diving Bell 7scc, Imperil lOsec, Tenakoe 13sec, Balnamoyne 14sec, Lucifer lGsee, Lagoon 3.6sc\ The conditions of this race were in saddle. One of the limit horses (Lagoon) wont out in a sulky, and after passing the stand turned round, with the result that Diving Bell collided with him and capsized. J.C. also narrowly escaped being brought down. The rider of Diving Bell (W. Jones) received a bad shaking. The race was won by Arbitress, with J.C. second and The Dairymaid third, but the officials met and decided that it would have to be run over again through Lagoon being driven. On going out the sccoi'd time .;.(.'. beat Ai-bAres', by about three lengths., with The Dairy2niin 35 3-ssoc. The iir.-.t "go" v, as done in 2:ni;i 39 1-ssee. GLENKr.vfCIT HACK HAXDiCAP. of 25sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Jas. Cain's blk g Lavidia, syrs. 8.0 (Humphries) ' 1 Mr H. S. Joins' b m Port Fire, Gvrs, 9.5 (•!. <:ht:::) 2 Mr T. \\';:- ''■:.-.' i-li i.i :. : ;.v; L'e \ wv, syrs, 8.12 (Douglas) '■', Also started: Seaside 9.5 and Lady Margaret 8.12. From a good start Lavidia drew un before I.!:" -straight and iFAlMv.V'■'.:.■ tiAXKiiAU', of :j<;sov;\ \llv J. I:!.-:::- '■ ch i:i AAXr ."\ da.l- ---! list. :.'■'■■ (.;. x: x..:.■".. \ i h:M- T. XX :-.' ! > •; XX<; r>.-. A .-\--.. 9.9 ('i.)f!-.:glas) 2 Mr W. Robertson's br g Hukarere., aged, 7.! (Wilson) 3 Also started: Bolt from the Bit;?. 7.4, Lugeon 7.4 and Battleray 7.0. From a good start Little .Medallist won by a length, Time,. Inihi 21sec.

SALE OF RACEHORSES. A couple of sales were effected at the Tapanui races yesterday. Seaside, by St. Patrick —Seaward mare, was sold to Mr J. MeAuliffe, of Timari!, for £22, and Oblige, by Obligado—Luerinde, was purchased by Mr J. l<ssher. of Kelso, for £23. TROTTING IN CHRISTCKURCH. rn: tTX'iT'Kn rrn:ss assoctai i<>\\ CHRISTCHITIICH. Jan. 'lt\. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Summer Meeting was open-ed'"to-day. Heavy showers fell iusl Lei fore the racing started, and continm. il! 1 for the early part of the, afternoon. | with the result that the track was in ! a very bad state. The attendance was I small' The totalisator in\ est incuts I were £3BIB 10s, as againts Cs(:3(i 10s I iast year. Fourteen bookmakers were ! licensed at £2O each. Results of the ! racing follow: ! Spreydon Handicap, one mile and nj l, a ]f..—Little Stranger, 26sec, 1 : Black i Pride, 26sec, 2; Lyonette. 2lsec. 3. Won by four lengths. Time. 3min 55 sec. Ladies' Bracelet, one mile and a-half. —Miss Moore, ssec, 1 ; The Lark, 3sec, 2; Olive Child, ssec, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 19sec. Queen's Handicap, one mile and ahalf.—Gianella, 17scc, 1 ; Miss A. IL T. Wilkes, 12sec, 2; Violet C, 20s.ee, 3. Won by six lengths. Time, 3min s!scc. Parliamentary Handicap, two miles. —Royal Ribbon, 7sec, 1; Albertorious, 3sec, 2; Factory Boy, 9sec, 3. Won by ten lengths. Time, 4min 59see. February Handicap, two miles. — Opihi, 15sec, 1; Blue Rose, 23sec, 2; Vigorous, 18sec, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, smin 12sec. Members' Handicap, two miles. — Master Raymond, 19sec, 1; Lord Vivian, *l2sec, 2; Miss Ngapara, 13sec, 3. Won easily. Time, smin 25sec. Speedwell Handicap, one mile. —lola, Usee, 1; The Middie, 9sec, 2; Bellis, ssec, 3. Won by ten lengths. Time, 2min 31 3-ssec. Pressmen's Handicap, one mile. — Driftwood, 9sec, 1; Nell Gwynne (Australia), 2; Ticket, Bsec, 3. Won by eight lengths. Time, 2min 36 4-osec.